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News Feed Latest worldwide news News Corp. Sells a Group of Small Local Publications The deal sends 33 local newspapers and magazines to the Fortress Investment Group, a private equity firm. '01 Champ Hewitt's US Open Run Ended by Youzhny Rejuvenated at age 32, Lleyton Hewitt was two points away from reaching the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time since 2006. DealBook To Cover New York, Zillow Buys a Rival Site The real estate Web site Zillow will acquire StreetEasy, a much smaller site, for about $50 million to patch what it described as a glaring hole in its coverage. Better flu vaccine on the horizon During the heat of summer, people tend to forget about the flu. Yet as high temperatures begin to decline, we're reminded that influenza, a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death, will soon return. The top films at the North American box office July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill Well Shorter Workweek May Not Increase Well-Being Think shorter working hours will make you happier? Maybe not, a new study suggests. Global Soccer Italy's Giants Aren't Lacking for Firepower Napoli and Juventus each scored four goals as they won their Serie A matches, and they are looking as if they have the speed and power to make a run in the Champions League. Your Money Adviser For College Students, So Many Health Plans to Choose From The Affordable Care Act is offering more health coverage choices to young adults, including college students, than ever before. Day in life in the city of future It is a bright cold day in April, and the walls are gently throbbing. You open your eyes in time to see the Wall Smart paint of your brand new apartment slowly brightening from black to white as nano-particles rearrange themselves to absorb a different part of the spectrum. Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds. For News From Syrian Battleground, a Reliance on Social Media The dangers of news organizations reporting in Syria have kept most journalists outside the countrys borders and heightened the need for third-party video. U.S. Open Fans Affected by Coverage Blackout Have Options The CBS blackout on Time Warner Cable continues, but fans can still watch the matches online or on the CBS Sports Network cable channel, which is not subject to the blackout. At the Critics Table Restaurant critics for The Times discuss food, star ratings and tricks of the trade. Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Advertising Industry American Express is teaming with Vanity Fair and Cond Nast Entertainment for The Decades Series, a collection of video clips that will mark the 100th anniversary of Vanity Fair. Wells Fargo hires advisers from UBS, Morgan Stanley (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Co's U.S. brokerage has expanded its private client group with veteran advisers from rival firms Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and UBS Wealth Management Americas. Starboard lines up rival buyers for Smithfield Foods CHICAGO (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said it is working with investors interested in paying "substantially" more for Smithfield Foods Inc than the price China's Shuanghui... Argentines sweep top 3 at tango championships August 27 - Argentine couples take the 2013 World Tango Championships by storm, winning the three top prizes. Elly Park reports. UPDATE 2-Verizon to roadshow potential record bond issue next week NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 3 (IFR/LPC) - Verizon Communications could steal the record from Apple for the biggest bond issue ever to hit the global markets in coming weeks, as it begins the process of raising US$50bn of bonds to pay for part of the US$130bn price take on the 45% stake in Verizon Wireless that it is buying from Vodafone. Better flu vaccine on the horizon During the heat of summer, people tend to forget about the flu. Yet as high temperatures begin to decline, we're reminded that influenza, a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death, will soon return. Bagan Journal Opening a Door to the Burmese Past, and the Present, Too Curators are working in Myanmar to assemble a collection of Buddhist art that will travel to the United States and offer a rare glimpse into the countrys history. Rodman returns to Pyongyang but says won't bring back jailed American SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Flamboyant former basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for a five-day visit, his second this year, but said he had no plans to negotiate the release of a jailed American missionary. UPDATE 2-Developers face heat for London's car-frying skyscraper LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A new London skyscraper that reflects sunlight at an intensity capable of melting parts of a car became the latest attraction in the city's financial district on Tuesday as... Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott Was there something extra added to the Old Navy logo? Brazil's foreign minister resigns amid row with Bolivia Antonio Patriota, Brazil's foreign minister, stepped down Monday night amid a diplomatic row with neighboring Bolivia. Analysis No Matter Who Leaves, Premier League Wins Gareth Bale, transferring to Real Madrid from Tottenham, is the latest top player to go somewhere other than England. But the Premier League has shown it is bigger than any stars. Archaeologists use drones in Peru to map and protect sites LIMA (Reuters) - In Peru, home to the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu and thousands of ancient ruins, archaeologists are turning to drones to speed up sluggish survey work and protect sites from squatters, builders and miners. News Corp sells Dow Jones' Local Media Group Sept 3 (Reuters) - News Corp said it sold its Dow Jones Local Media Group, which includes eight daily and 15 weekly newspapers, to a unit of Fortress Investment Group LLC. UPDATE 1-Starboard lines up rival buyers for Smithfield Foods CHICAGO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said it is working with investors interested in paying "substantially" more for Smithfield Foods Inc than the price China's... Beautiful bookshop.. in a Chinese carpark A quixotic owner and a unique location have turned the Librairie Avant-Garde book shop into a Nanjing tourism landmark. Syria What UK lawmakers said British Prime Minister David Cameron opened an emergency debate on Syria Thursday, calling it an issue of how to respond to one of most "abhorrent uses of chemical weapons in a century." Straight Sets Stephens Wins Style Points; Williams Wins Match Sloane Stephens hit the flashy winners Sunday, but Serena Williams prevailed with superior discipline, will and tactical acumen Finmeccanica up on report Doosan closer to unit stake bid MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Italian defense group Finmeccanica rose 7 percent on Thursday on a report that South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries Construction was planning to raise money to... Providence Health to sell $744.5 million during Sept 9 week Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Providence Health and Services Obligated Group is expected to sell $744.515 million of debt in three parts during the week of Sept. 9, a market source said on Tuesday. British wildlife captured at its best The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2013 are celebrating the beauty of Great Britain's nature. UPDATE 3-U.N.'s Ban casts doubt on legality of U.S. plans to punish Syria * Syrian UN envoy calls Obama "bully of the world" (Adds Syrian U.N. ambassador, paragraphs 6-8) Books of The Times In The Girl, Samantha Geimer Revisits the Polanski Case In The Girl, Samantha Geimer, the woman at the center of the Roman Polanski case, tells her story. You're the Boss Blog Running the Numbers, a Business Reassesses Its Performance At first, the manufacturers leaders were devastated to learn that the companys performance was so much worse than they had believed. Restaurants Opening Soon in New York Familiar names take on new roles and some old favorite spots reopen after refurbishing. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. N.F.L. Roundup Tebow Is Among Quarterbacks Cut, Joining Carr (Giants) and McElroy (Jets) Tim Tebow, David Carr and Greg McElroy were all cut as teams roster were trimmed to the league-mandated 53-man limit.

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