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News Feed Latest worldwide news Police investigate after queen's swan found barbecued The remains of a swan have been found barbecued near Queen Elizabeth II's castle in Windsor, police said. 40 pythons seized from motel room Police say 40 ball pythons were confiscated from a single motel room on Thursday in Brantford, Ontario, about 65 miles southwest of Toronto. Insight Arkansas lawsuits test fracking wastewater link to quakes GREENBRIER, Arkansas (Reuters) - Tony Davis, a 54-year-old construction worker in central Arkansas, said he welcomed the boom in natural gas drilling that brought jobs and new businesses to his hometown starting about a decade ago. But that was before the earth shook. Fine Points Danger Earrings Ahead! Pretend-piercings and tribal spikes ear jewelry these days takes many shapes. UPDATE 2-Wildfires blamed for massive blackout in northeastern Brazil SAO PAULO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Millions in northeastern Brazil were without power on Wednesday after wildfires crippled transmission lines in the first widespread outage to affect Latin America's largest economy since 2012, the national electricity regulator said. Linebacker Settles In, at Last, With the Jets After stints playing for three other N.F.L. teams, in the Arena Football League and in Canada, Garrett McIntyre has become a Jets starter. Israel calls up reservists, deploys missile defenses against Syria JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel ordered a small-scale mobilization of reservists on Wednesday and strengthened its missile defenses as precautions against possible Syrian attack should Western powers carry out threatened strikes on Syria. Kazakhstan to peg tenge to U.S. dollar, euro, rouble on Sept. 2 ALMATY, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's central bank said on Wednesday it would drop the managed float of the tenge currency and peg it to a basket of currencies including the dollar, euro and... Trust your doctor, but verify Most of us assume our doctors are trustworthy. But after recent cases of fraud made headlines, some patients aren't so sure. For James Harris, a Dream Fulfilled Inspired by the I Have a Dream speech delivered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Harris became the first black player to be a regular, full-time starter at quarterback in the N.F.L. Bartoli romps to Wimbledon title France's Marion Bartoli has claimed the women's singles title at Wimbledon with a crushing 6-1 6-4 victory over Sabine Lisicki. Occupy Bakery An immigrant fights to change working conditions at a Manhattan bakery cafe. Gadgetwise A TV Speaker System Heard but Not Seen The Cynema Soundfield, from Niles, is a sound bar for TVs that is mounted flush to the wall, with a grille that can be painted to disappear into the dcor. Gadgetwise A Digital Camera From a Kit The build-it-yourself Bigshot camera works, but it may be more of a challenge than its target audience is ready for. Helton Homers as Rockies Beat Giants 6-1 Todd Helton homered to move within three hits of 2,500, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Monday night. LGI Homes files for $125 million IPO as U.S. housing market recovers (Reuters) - Homebuilder LGI Homes Inc filed with U.S. regulators on Wednesday to raise up to $125 million in an initial public offering, at a time when the recovery in the U.S. housing market picks... Exclusive After the chemical attack CNN's Frederik Pleitgen shows exclusive video from survivors inside the Damascus suburbs. U.S. must respond to chemical attack in Syria, White House press secretary says. Aug. 27 - President Barack Obama weighs his options, including a military response, after a chemical weapons attack in Syria. Linda So reports. Site Insight A Web Site Tries to Convince Mattress Shoppers to Buy Online Does this site have the right approach? And what do you think of responsive design? NEWSMAKER Larry Summers on challenges to the economy Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discuss global economic growth, the future of higher education and whether you should get a law degree. Five food brands reinvented How do you reinvigorate a heritage brand? It's a question that has long marred CEOs, business strategists and some of the world's most astute marketeers. World Briefing | Africa Libya Ex-Officials and Son of Qaddafi to Stand Trial The son of the late Muammar el-Qaddafi and his spy chief were among those charged on Tuesday with murder in relation to the countrys 2011 civil war, the general prosecutor said. Shortcuts Taking an Invention From Idea to the Store Shelf Building a better mousetrap may be the easy part. After that comes patent, production and marketing, and missteps along the way can be costly. 'Treated like a criminal?' Viktor Troicki believes he has been "treated like a criminal" after being hit with an 18-month ban for flouting doping regulations and plans to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Athlete blasts Russia on anti-gay law U.S. runner Nick Symmonds took a swipe at Russia's anti-gay propaganda law after winning a silver medal in the 800-meter competition at the World Track Field Championships in Moscow, according to state-run media. Huge whales meet surfers Australian surfers are treated to an amazing display by visiting whales at Bondi Beach. What We Eat Building a Better Mass-Market Tomato Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating. Nissan Self-driving car out in 2020 Nissan has just joined Google in the race to make driverless cars a reality. Moscow Journal Gorky Park, Once Drab, Now Glows The park has transformed over the past two years into an extravagant urban recreational space that offers Muscovites a respite from the intense political pressures of Russia. Revealed 8 hotel pillow secrets You never think about it till you check in. Well we do. So we asked the experts for the essentials of the hotel pillow. Google Street View inside A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. Navratilova vs. Cash Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova. Explorer Near Qingdao, Hiking a Magical Mountain Laoshan, which rises over the Yellow Sea on Chinas eastern shore, is steeped in spiritual history and natural wonder. The Week Ahead | Art Living Large at Yale Gallery For such a populist, accessible and at times interactive artist, Red Grooms doesnt get much respect or exposure these days. Frustrated fan buys TV rights to World Cup qualifier SYDNEY (Reuters) - Frustrated by a lack of TV coverage of his team, a soccer fan has bought the Australian TV rights for Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Sweden to ensure that Irish down under don't miss the crunch clash. T Magazine Of Ivory and Gray These voluminous, feminine knits for fall are cozy and statement-making. World Briefing | Europe Germany Former Auschwitz Guards Are Likely to Be Charged, Official Says An investigation of 50 people suspected of having served as guards at Auschwitz was nearly complete and could result in charges against many of them, an official said. Country singer Bryan keeps top spot on Billboard album chart LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Luke Bryan topped the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday for the second consecutive week, denying singer-songwriter John Mayer's latest album the No. 1 spot in its first week. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. Musharraf indicted in Bhutto case A Pakistani court on Tuesday indicted former President Pervez Musharraf over the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, the first time formal allegations have been filed against an ex-military chief in the South Asian nation.

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