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News Feed Latest worldwide news Woman Tied to Philippine Graft Scandal Surrenders A wealthy businesswoman at the center of a corruption scandal surrendered three days after a large protest in Manila to condemn large-scale graft allegations in the country. Zimbabwe's President Mugabe sworn in for another term Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be sworn in for another term Thursday following disputed elections. Gadgetwise Headphones Combine Good Sound and Sleek Design Aimed at the higher end of the consumer market, KEFs M500 on-ear headphones provide style, comfort and sound. NEWSMAKER Liberia will reform land ownership law, education Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the audit of her country's government has not dampened growth momentum, and feels further reforms will be implemented in land laws and in education Well Shorter Workweek May Not Increase Well-Being Think shorter working hours will make you happier? Maybe not, a new study suggests. Kuroda shows cracks as Yankees playoff push crumbles TORONTO (Reuters) - Hiroki Kuroda started the season as a rock in the New York Yankees rotation but the righthander showed a few more cracks on Wednesday as the Toronto Blue Jays pounded out a 7-2 win to defuse the Bronx Bombers' post-season push. RPT-Israel looks to glitter in world diamond trade RAMAT GAN, Israel, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Israel Diamond Exchange flexed its muscles this week, hosting a four-day show it hopes will strengthen its position as a major hub, and market leaders voiced optimism the struggling industry would have a strong end to the year. Personal Health Tested Recipes for Kitchen Safety Modern kitchen appliances and gadgets offer many opportunities for injury. Berlusconi masterminded tax evasion plan, Italian court says ROME (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was the mastermind behind a complex system of tax evasion by his holding company Fininvest, Italy's highest appeals court said on Thursday. Advertising A View of Whats Missing From the Classroom A campaign about school absenteeism is the latest collaboration on education by the Ad Council and the United States Army. Phillies 6, Mets 2 Glum After Injury, Harvey Gets Pep Talk From an Ace Whos Been There The Phillies ace, Roy Halladay, spoke from experience when he offered encouragement to the Mets Matt Harvey, who was despondent over an injury to his pitching elbow. Singer Fergie, actor Josh Duhamel welcome first child together LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fergie, the singer of pop-rap group the Black Eyed Peas, has given birth to a boy in Los Angeles on Thursday, a representative for her actor-husband Josh Duhamel said. Well Waiting to Hear From the Doctor My wife reminded me that when one of my patients calls, concerned that they have leukemia, that I always reassure them that the test was probably wrong. Then she asked, Why cant you follow your own advice? CANADA STOCKS-Telecoms gains, bank earnings take TSX higher * TSX rises 97.51 points, or 0.77 percent, to 12,704.73 * Eight of 10 main index sectors advance * TD, RBC jump after results, dividend increases * Gold-mining shares climb despite bullion decline By John Tilak TORONTO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index advanced on Thursday, led by gains in financials and telecoms, as bullish quarterly profit reports from major lenders and strong economic data from the United States drove the market. A jump in telecoms shares Protesters gather outside Downing Street to oppose Syria intervention Aug. 28 - Dozens gather outside Downing Street demanding "No Attack on Syria," after Britain sought U.N. backing for action against Assad over alleged used of chemical weapons. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Where an Iraqi Artist Can Paint, and Exhale Bassim al-Shaker, 28, who was beaten and abused because of his love of art, has found refuge in Phoenix, which has one of the largest Iraqi communities in the United States. T Magazine Listen Up | The Garage-Rock Songstress Frankie Rose Gets in Touch With Her Inner Goth The indie rock siren previews her third album with a cover of a song by the British goth-punk band the Damned, which makes its premiere here. How to nominate a CNN Hero A CNN Hero's journey to global recognition begins with a nomination by someone who's been touched by their efforts. Santos calls for calm as Colombian farm protests reach Bogota BOGOTA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Thousands of Colombian farmers will march through the streets of Bogota on Thursday, converging on the capital after 11 days of increasingly violent protests around the country against agricultural and trade policies they say have left them impoverished. 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. Books of The Times Never Go Back, a Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child Jack Reacher returns in Lee Childs Never Go Back for a cross-country pursuit full of surprises and a possible love child. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at the Technical and Behavioral Barriers to Action on Global Warming A closer look at the technological and mental barriers to action on global warming. Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest LONDON (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea. Tribes of Saturday Night Summers Last Call Saturday Night in Montauk With Labor Day fast approaching, young revelers in the Hamptons pursue a final chance at Montauk love. Wal-Mart ready to loan $50 million to Bangladesh factories Aug 29 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc told investors on Thursday that it could provide up to $50 million in low-interest loans or other types of payments to Bangladesh factory owners for building... New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner It's been a year of mishaps, but Boeing finally has some good news. The Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer announced over the weekend it had completed its first 787-9 Dreamliner. Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet Aug. 29 - Scientists using ice-penetrating radar have discovered a previously unknown canyon beneath the ice sheet in northern Greenland. They say the canyon is at least 750km long and in places as much as 800m deep and is on the same scale as parts of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. Matthew Stock reports. Women's Soccer Sky Blue Looks Beyond N.W.S.L. Playoffs As the inaugural season of the new womens league nears its conclusion, Sky Blue F.C. and the Red Bulls of M.L.S. a considering working together. Breakingviews G4S cash call shows need for speed Aug. 28 - UK security contractor G4S is placing around 350 mln of new shares to swerve a credit downgrade. A smart and speedy move, says Breakingviews. Movie Review Wamplers Ascent Centers on a Disabled Altruists Climb Wamplers Ascent documents how a man with cerebral palsy and the use of just one arm scaled El Capitan, the worlds biggest rock face. Arts, Briefly A Final Book Is Planned From Elmore Leonard Peter Leonard, a son of the author Elmore Leonard, who died last week at 87, hopes to complete his fathers last novel, BBC News reported. UPDATE 3-Ghana's Supreme Court rejects opposition challenge to 2012 vote ACCRA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Ghana's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an opposition challenge to President John Mahama's victory in presidential elections, a ruling that should ease political uncertainty in the booming African oil- and cocoa-exporting country. Naming and shaming Macau website targets deadbeat gamblers Gamblers who skip out on casino debts in Macau risk being branded with these monikers and having personal details made public by a website that says it has helped to recover 50 million yuan ($8 million) so far. Can you holiday at home? I went home. 'Sexist' Abbott sunk 'gender war'? Tony Abbott is a throwback to older, safer times when a knockabout Aussie bloke could call a sheila "a good sort" and no one among those who understood the slang for a good-looking woman would blink. Treasury's Lew declines to discuss nominees for Fed chair WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday said he wouldn't offer any insight on President Barack Obama's Federal Reserve chairman selection process, and he said the decision... UPDATE 1-Canada's Harper says wireless rules do not favor foreign players OTTAWA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday disputed claims by his country's leading wireless companies that his government's telecommunications rules give unfair... OppenheimerFunds settles crisis-era muni fund lawsuits for $89.5 mln Aug 29 (Reuters) - OppenheimerFunds on Thursday said it has agreed to pay $89.5 million to settle six lawsuits by municipal bond fund investors who said they suffered unexpectedly large losses during... Protestor We are willing to die Cairo -- I write this after several days that have disheartened me and many Egyptian people. Many Egyptians desire freedom and a better life, and we love democracy. Imagine standing in long lines under the sun, waiting to give your vote for a new leader and then you wake up and he is no longer president? Rockets' Lin Keen to Work on Howard Chemistry Jeremy Lin says he's looking forward to pairing up with the Houston Rockets' newly acquired star Dwight Howard.

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