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Dance Review The Bolshoi Performs Balanchines Jewels in London
Performing Balanchines Jewels in London, the Bolshoi Ballet featured Olga Smirnova, a 21-year-old dancer of rare gifts, in the Diamonds section.


Economic View A Carbon Tax That America Could Live With
A carbon fee would be a less invasive way than regulation to change peoples behavior and reduce carbon emissions. And it could be designed in a politically palatable way, an economist says.


New iPhone expected as Apple asks media to September 10 event
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday sent official invitations to a September 10 event at which it is expected to unveil the latest version of the iPhone, possibly in colors other than its trademark black and white.


Ask Well Eating Before Exercise
The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to reader questions about fitness.


The Texas Tribune With Youth Tanning Law, Texas Aims to Lower Melanoma Risk
On Sunday, Texas will join a number of states that bar minors from tanning indoors, which experts say greatly increases the risk of melanoma in those under 18.


Recipes for Health Raw and Cooked Tomato and Herb Salad With Couscous and Sorghum
In this salad, two types of couscous show off summers tomato bounty.


The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | September 3, 2013
See what you know about the news of the day.


Fired bus drivers crucify themselves
Eight bus drivers in Paraguay who were fired from their jobs two months ago have crucified themselves in front of their employer's headquarters to draw attention to their plight.


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.


Dakota Johnson, Charlie Hunnam to star in 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. actress Dakota Johnson will play the naive Anastasia Steele alongside English actor Charlie Hunnam as the manipulative Christian Grey in the film version of the erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey", its British author E.L. James said on Monday.


UPDATE 1-Bank of America cutting China bank holdings with $1.5 bln stake sale
* CCB shares offered at discount of up to 5.1 pct to Tuesday039;s close


What I Love | Lee Child
Lee Child, the author of the Jack Reacher books, lives in a Manhattan apartment thats stripped down for action.


U.S. drug agents using vast ATT database, New York Times says
(Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials investigating drug crimes have had access, using subpoenas, to a large ATT Inc database that contains the records of phone calls dating back to 1987, according to a New York Times report.


Planned LinkedIn $1 billion stock offer is for expansion, products
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp said on Thursday it will sell an additional $1 billion of its Class A common stock as the Internet company moves to bolster product development and perhaps make more acquisitions.


Jobless claims data points to pickup in job gains in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell as expected last week, suggesting a strengthening in job gains in August after a slight pullback the...


Switzerland keeps crown as most competitive economy
* Chad, Guinea, Burundi bottom of World Economic Forum list


Books of The Times Five Days at Memorial, by Sheri Fink
Five Days at Memorial is Sheri Finks gripping look at hospital care during an overwhelming disaster.


Expert Why deal is good
Microsoft is to buy Nokia and become a phone manufacturer. Technology expert Stuart Miles examines what it means for both tech giants.


Prince William talks baby, fatherhood
In his first official interview after the birth of his son, Prince William told CNN's Max Foster that young George is already quite a character. "He's a little bit of a rascal," William said.


Pat Cash's Wimbledon tour
Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon.


Eugenie C. Scott Fights the Teaching of Creationism in Schools
Eugenie C. Scott, longtime director of the National Center for Science Education, has spent a career beating back efforts to teach creationism in schools across America.


Ireland mourns 'keeper of language' poet Seamus Heaney
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Seamus Heaney, one of the world's best-known poets and winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for literature, died on Friday after a short illness at the age of 74, his family said.


Tennis Federer exits U.S. Open
Roger Federer will not feature in a Grand Slam final in the same calendar year for the first time since 2002, after he was knocked out of the U.S. Open by Spain's Tommy Robredo.


Bits Blog Troubles Ahead for Internet Advertising
Much of the commercial Web relies on advertising, but increasing use of ad-blocking software is just one of the problems that advertisers face.


Democrats Go for a Senate Gain as G.O.P. Rivals Vie in Georgia
National Democrats see a slim but tantalizing chance to steal a Republican Senate seat as Republicans compete to replace Saxby Chambliss, who is retiring.


Uruguay's Congress okays bigger taxes on mega mining projects
MONTEVIDEO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Uruguay's Congress on Tuesday passed new rules imposing hefty taxes and environmental standards on potential mega mining projects that have yet to start operating in the small South American country.


Movie Review Kristen Bell on Poolside Patrol in The Lifeguard
The Lifeguard centers on a young woman whose New York life goes off the tracks, so she moves back home to take up her old summer job.


Currents | Rugs Its Enough to Give You Hiccups
Rita Motta designs bubble-inspired carpets for Tai Ping.


English soccer's record spending spree
Sept. 3 - The UK's Premier League clubs have smashed their transfer spending record as soccer proves it's largely recession proof. Sonia Legg asks where the money is coming from.


Your Money An $18 Million Lesson in Handling Credit Report Errors
Despite a whopping judgment against Equifax, little is going to change for those who find mistakes in their credit reports, industry observers say.


China Trial by social media
One of the most dramatic developments from the trial of disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai isn't what was said in court, but that the arguments were revealed at all.


Blackhawks Coach Quenneville Gets 3-Year Extension
Stan Bowman wanted to keep Joel Quenneville in Chicago, and the coach had no desire to leave.


Prime Lot, Empty for Years (Yes, This Is Manhattan)
The dormancy of a 6.4-acre parcel in Midtown Manhattan overlooking the East River is an enigmatic and confusing tale of ambition, infighting, personality conflicts and bad timing.


Perversion pervades Venice film fest with modern Greek tragedy
VENICE (Reuters) - A modern Greek tragedy of incest, prostitution and violence continued on Sunday the theme of sexual and moral perversion which has emerged at this year's Venice Film Festival.


London skyscraper melts car
Never mind the traffic, car owners in London have a new hazard to worry about A skyscraper whose reflected rays have the power to melt cars.


Open Mic Syria
CNN asks Londoners their opinions on the Syrian crisis and how they would respond.


As global powers debate; war rages in Syria
Sept. 2 - Amateur video appears to show rebel forces clashing with government troops in Damascus suburbs. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


Pandora Sing a song of slumping shares
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet radio service Pandora Media Inc said on Thursday that rising expenditures to acquire music and expand its sales force would push fiscal 2014 earnings below analyst...


Australia's non-choice on asylum
It might be surprising that in a country as wealthy, multicultural and big as Australia, one of the key election battles is about asylum seekers and refugees. Both major parties are engaged in a race to the bottom about how best to shut down Australia as a place of refuge for people who take to the sea.


English soccer's record spending spree
Sept. 3 - The UK's Premier League clubs have smashed their transfer spending record as soccer proves it's largely recession proof. Sonia Legg asks where the money is coming from.


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