| Latest worldwide news | UK Data seized from journalist's partner risks security | | | Data seized from the partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, who has led The Guardian newspaper's reporting on secret U.S. surveillance programs, would cause harm to UK national security and could expose British spies to risk if it is disclosed, London's High Court heard Friday. |
| Yosemite wildfire still raging, keeps tourists away | | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fire crews battling to outflank a monster wildfire inside Yosemite National Park made headway on Friday in confining flames to wilderness areas but were powerless to salvage the region's sputtering tourist economy at the end of its peak summer tourist season. |
| Tseng Opens Three-Shot Lead in Oregon | | | Yani Tseng moved into position to end a long victory drought, shooting a nine-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Safeway Classic in Portland, Ore. |
| 7 CEOs reveal business secrets | | | CNN takes a look at the pearls of wisdom shared by some of the world's leading businesswomen on getting to the top -- and staying there. |
| Giant panda in Madrid zoo gives birth to male cub | | | MADRID (Reuters) - A giant panda in Madrid zoo has given birth to a healthy male and the one-day old, pink-skinned cub is already proving a handful, screaming his way through his first medical checkup. |
| Syria 5 lessons from Iraq | | | The U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq led to nearly 10 years of occupation, nearly 5,000 deaths among the U.S. military and the few allies that joined "Operation Iraqi Freedom," a visceral sectarian-based insurgency and the meddling of neighbors all seeking to influence post-Saddam Iraq. What was intended as an act of liberation -- then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld expected the troops to be coming home in a few months -- became a quagmire. |
| Energy stocks put pressure FTSE as oil price falls | | | LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - British stocks fell on Friday, pressured by heavyweight energy shares as the price of oil fell after Britain's parliament rejected the idea of taking part in any U.S.-led... |
| Why women 'owe' Billie Jean King | | | When the winner of the women's singles at the U.S. Open picks up her check for $2.6 million -- buck for buck the same as the men's champion -- she might well reflect that, if not for Billie Jean King's pioneering efforts, those riches might not exist. |
| Mediate Leads Champions Tour Event | | | Rocco Mediate played the back nine in seven-under 29 for a second straight day to increase his lead to two shots at the Champions Tours inaugural Shaw Charity Classic, in Calgary, Alberta. |
| 76ers Owner Expected to Buy Devils | | | Josh Harris, the principal owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, is expected to buy the Devils and assume their lease in Newark in a deal said to be worth more than $320 million. |
| Where boats go to die | | | In the white sand beaches of Yoff, the small fishing town just north of the Senegalese capital Dakar, a seemingly endless line of brightly colored boats dots the Atlantic seaside. |
| How transparent was Bo trial? | | | Amid the swirl of claims and counter-claims involving sex, lies, and witness videotapes, one of the most intriguing aspects of Bo Xilai's so-called "trial of the century" in China has been the live micro-blogging of proceedings from the courthouse. |
| Players' need for speed | | | The love affair between football stars and flash cars goes back years -- but what does the number of players being hit with driving bans say about footballers' need for speed? |
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