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News Feed Latest worldwide news 2 Top Technology Writers Are Leaving Dow Jones Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, co-editors of the All Things Digital news site, will depart at the end of the year. RPT-UPDATE 1-Billionaire Soros weds consultant in third marriage NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and supporter of liberal political causes, married for a third time on Saturday, tying the knot with... Dot Earth Blog How to Survive a Mass Extinction Even One Caused by Us Handy tips for surviving the next mass extinction even if its our own doing. Fresh call to end child marriage in Yemen The story was horrific An 8-year-old girl died from internal injuries suffered on her wedding night with a 40-year-old man. It caused outrage -- and numerous calls to end child marriage in Yemen. At Navy Yard, 'guy slaughtering people' One of the employees stood up after hearing shots to see "a cold stare" from Aaron Alexis. UPDATE 4-BlackBerry warns of big loss, 4,500 job cuts; shares dive By Euan Rocha TORONTO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd warned on Friday it expects to report a huge quarterly operating loss next week and that it will cut more than a third of its global workforce, rekindling fears of the company's demise and sending its shares into a tailspin. The company, which has struggled to claw back market share from the likes of Apple Inc's iPhone and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy phones, said it expects to report a net operating loss of between $950 m Germanys Effort at Clean Energy Proves Complex Germanys plan to convert to renewable energy sources is running into problems in execution that are forcing Germans to face the costs of sticking to their principles. Shari Aser, William James III The couple knew each other as children growing up in Greenwich, Conn., and reconnected two years ago at a fund-raiser there. MARKET PULSE-Prosensa, Verenium, Cyclacel, Tibco, NGL, Huntsman (For more market insights, including options activity, click on ; for the Day Ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http//link.reuters.com/nex49s) Insight In Silicon Valley start-up world, pedigree counts SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When asked to name the most notable rags-to-riches entrepreneur that his firm has funded, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz doesn't hesitate Christian Gheorghe, a Romanian... Police Pa. priest caught with 15-year-old on college campus A Pennsylvania priest has been charged with molesting a teenage boy after police allegedly found him in a car on a college campus with a 15-year-old who was wearing no pants, according to a police criminal complaint filed Friday in Lackawanna County. Rehabilitating veterans A golf program is helping medically retired veterans adjust to civilian life. T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Versace Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. Florida 'Hiccup Girl' found guilty of murder A Florida woman whose nonstop hiccups vaulted her into the public spotlight, only to be ensnared later in a man's death, was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder. Golf helps rehab war vets Medically retired veterans participate in a program that helps their adjustment back to civilian life through golf. World bank warns Bulgaria over ageing population SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria is heading for the steepest drop in the working-age population in the European Union that will impose a heavy burden on the Balkan country's economy, the World Bank said in... Italy's Fiat to take full control of VM Motori MILAN (Reuters) - The Italian carmaker Fiat is planning to take full control of the diesel engine manufacturer VM Motori by buying out the half of the company owned by joint venture partner General Motors , Fiat said on Saturday. Italy's Fiat to take full control of VM Motori MILAN (Reuters) - The Italian carmaker Fiat is planning to take full control of the diesel engine manufacturer VM Motori by buying out the half of the company owned by joint venture partner General Motors , Fiat said on Saturday. Old Smokey Is Long Gone From Miami, but Its Toxic Legacy Lingers Years after a trash incinerator stopped operating in the West Grove neighborhood, its legacy might be more ominous than soiled laundry contaminants like arsenic remain in the soil. Cheaper iPhone Will Cost More in China While many analysts expected Apple to price the iPhone 5C at about $400, it will actually go for significantly more in China, where the company is struggling. Fed's communication branded 'unclear' by economists LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve failed to communicate policy clearly in the months leading to Wednesday's surprise decision not to reduce its $85 billion monthly bond-buying policy,... Alonso saves cycling team Ferrari star Fernando Alonso has decided to buy the cash-strapped Spanish Euskaltel Euskadi cycling team. Dozens still held hostage in mall standoff More than 24 hours after gunmen stormed an upscale Nairobi mall, about 30 hostages are still being held. At least 59 people have been killed, and Israeli Special Forces are on the scene working with Kenyan troops. T Magazine Live Stream | Puccis Spring 2014 Collection at Milan Fashion Week The live stream of the latest womens collection from Pucci at Milan Fashion Week. A new phone concept? What if you could buy a smartphone that would last you for the rest of your life? Wealth Matters Younger Generations Approach to Investing Three reports by big financial institutions show how the younger generations want to set themselves apart from the baby boomers. Generic drug sales help Rite Aid to surprise profit (Reuters) - Rite Aid Corp, the No. 3 drugstore chain in the United States, reported a surprise quarterly profit after generic drug sales boosted margins, sending its shares up by a fifth to their... ArtsBeat Emmys Watch Robert Carlock on 30 Rock Robert Carlock, nominated for an Emmy for writing 30 Rock, explains why hes better heard and not seen on TV. The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. Music Review Karbido Performs The Table at BAM Fisher Karbido, a band from Wroclaw, Poland, use rudimentary tools to create percussive sounds with international influences at the Brooklyn Academy of Musics Next Wave Festival. Gadgetwise Deck Speaker Allows Others to Take Control Sol Republic teamed up with Motorola to create Deck, a wireless speaker that lets others commandeer the music. Syrian opposition group says willing to attend Geneva talks AMMAN (Reuters) - The head of the Syrian National Coalition has said the group is ready to attend a proposed Geneva conference to end the civil war, if the talks aim to establish a transitional government. Prince William I dream of Africa Dreaming of Africa is one way that Prince William escapes from the stresses he faces as the future king of Britain. Occupy Bakery An immigrant fights to change working conditions at a Manhattan bakery cafe. Syria Meets First Test of Accord on Weapons The government of President Bashar al-Assad made an initial declaration of the chemical weapons it possesses. U.S. sets pollution limits for new power plants WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced carbon pollution standards that will apply to new power plants built in the United States. Group plans to form largest U.S. hospital alliance NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Seven hospital systems in New Jersey and Pennsylvania will form what executives say will be the largest U.S. healthcare alliance in the country. JC Flowers interested in buying Lloyds' TSB unit report LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firm JC Flowers has approached Britain's Lloyds Banking Group about a bid for the TSB business that was split from the part state-owned bank earlier this month, the Sunday Telegraph said without citing sources. Man in Wheelchair Arrested in Midtown Thefts Matias Moreno-Boza, who is believed to have stolen purses and wallets at restaurants, bars and hotels, was taken into custody on Friday, the police said. Venezuela U.S. denied airspace access Venezuela's foreign minister accused the United States Thursday of denying President Nicolas Maduro's plane permission to enter U.S. airspace, state media reported.

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