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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ride service Uber hires new CFO from Google SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Privately held ride service Uber, which has raised more than $300 million from investors, announced on Tuesday it hired a chief financial officer and a head of growth with experience at publicly held companies Google Inc and Facebook Inc. State of the Art No Strings On a Piano, But the Tone Is Grand To its line of hybrid grand and upright pianos, Yamaha adds the NU1 more compact and less expensive, but with real piano sound, not digital noise. ArtsBeat Il Divo Is Coming to Broadway The shows, running from Thursday, Nov. 7, through Wednesday, Nov. 13, with no show on Sunday, will feature songs from classic shows like Phantom of the Opera, Carousel and West Side Story. Bewilderment in Wake of Arrest of A.A.U. Coach The drug trafficking charges against Curtis Malone, the president and co-founder of D.C. Assault, have stunned those who worked with him and the A.A.U. program. Ride on the new Formula One track CNN's Rob Marciano experiences the thrills of the new $400 million Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. U.S. court gives mixed ruling on FCC program carriage rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday threw out part of a federal rule against cable television companies discriminating against independent networks by putting their stations behind high pay barriers, but invited a U.S. regulator to re-issue the regulation. Bits Blog Bad News for BlackBerry in the Microsoft-Nokia Marriage Now that Microsoft has thrown its financial muscle behind Nokia, BlackBerry is left to find another suitor. Gunman kills 16 in Shi'ite home Sept. 4 - Gunman kills 16 members of a Shi'ite family outside Baghdad. Julie Noce reports. Figure of fun to major champion This time it'll be Jason Dufner who laughs last and loudest. Investors pulled $17 bln-plus from U.S. ETF funds in August Sept 4 (Reuters) - Investors pulled more than $17 billion from U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds in August, the largest monthly outflow in the 20-year history of the ETF industry, data firm... Andr Balazs sells majority stake in Standard hotel brand Sept 4 (Reuters) - Hotelier Andr Balazs has sold a majority interest in his Standard hotel brand and said the brand's High Line property in New York was looking for new investors. Kelly Michigan Game a Great, Historic Rivalry Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly reversed fields on Tuesday, calling the Fighting Irish series against Michigan "a great and historic rivalry." Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport. Apollo leads private equity fundraising charge NEW YORK, August 28 (Reuters-BUYOUTS) - Apollo Global Management LLC has drawn $8.4 billion in commitments for its latest flagship fund, Apollo Investment Fund VIII LP, suggesting the era of private... NEWSMAKER Liberia must become a manufacturing economy Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her country must move away from its reliance on commodity exports and won't be able to sustain job growth unless it focuses on manufacturing. China has no appetite for official 'mooncake' gifts The traditional pastry is everywhere in China during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but a new law bars government officials from using public funds to buy them. Well Poor Oral Health Is Linked to Cancer-Causing Virus Researchers report a greater risk of the human papillomavirus, HPV, but other experts questioned the study. 25 great skyscrapers China may have just topped out on its new tallest building -- the 632-meter Shanghai Tower -- but if plans underway in Changsha come to fruition, that building will hold the title until only April 2014 when the country's 838-meter Sky City is completed. Hungarian train shines light on self-contained solar power Aug. 28 - A nature reserve in central Hungary has become a testing ground for self-contained, solar-powered train travel. Engineers say the narrow gauge train is the first of its kind, and could become a template for larger train transport systems. Matthew Stock reports. Chesapeake New York gas lease deal expected next week NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp will finalize an agreement next week to drop about 12,000 acres of land leased for energy drilling in New York state, as a moratorium on fracking continues into its sixth year. Movie Review The Last Christeros Recalls a Revolt Against Repression The Last Christeros follows a band of 1930s rebels through the Mexican wilderness as they struggle with loneliness and fatigue. Trial Run Switching to Lipstick As temperatures begin their gradual slide, the great switch from balms and glosses to proper lipsticks begins. Here, four brands are assessed. Franco's offbeat Oscar message With summer coming to a close, Oscar season is officially in full swing. Passenger in Twitter war with airline CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports on the British Airlines flier who paid to have angry tweets blasted at thousands. Images of the Vietnam War That Defined an Era A retrospective book and exhibitions highlight war photographs that turned the tide of public opinion. Faith Rein and Udonis Haslem Taking Their Very Sweet Time Faith Rein and Udonis Haslem, a player for the Miami Heat, were married after many years together. Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second term in the White House where he faces urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move. Platini repeats World Cup call UEFA president Michel Platini repeats his support for moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter Friday with a sideswipe at the English Premier League (EPL) who are opposed to the change of date. Sharks Absent, Swimmer, 64, Strokes From Cuba to Florida The endurance swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, on Monday became the first person to swim the 110 miles from Cuba to Key West, Fla., without a shark cage. Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds. Khartoum Journal As Floods Ravage Sudan, Young Volunteers Revive a Tradition of Aid As the Sudanese government has been slow to respond, critics say, the members of Nafeer, a volunteer youth-led initiative, have taken phone calls and headed out in trucks to deliver bags of aid. Critics Notebook Leaving a Tip A Custom in Need of Changing? Americans have stuck with the practice because all parties thought it worked in their favor, but a re-evaluation is now in order. No. 22 Northwestern Beats Cal 44-30 in Opener Collin Ellis returned two interceptions after deflected passes for touchdowns to help No. 22 Northwestern spoil Sonny Dykes' debut as California coach with a 44-30 victory on Saturday night. A Sweet German Riesling With Steamed Fish The fragility of the wine perfectly fits this dishs delicacy. Canadian Documents Suggest Shift on Pipeline Papers released to an environmental group say Canadas government once viewed Keystone XL as important to oil sands development, in contrast to a United States assessment. Washington state regulators seek to limit marijuana industry OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Washington state regulators, aiming to limit the state's nascent marijuana industry, want to cap the amount of space available to grow recreational marijuana at 2 million square feet (185,800 sq. meters) - the equivalent of about 35 NFL football fields. UPDATE 1-Ford tops Canadian auto sales in August TORONTO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Canadian auto sales recorded their best August ever, industry data released on Wednesday showed, with Ford Motor Co outselling Chrysler Group and General Motors Co, and... National Briefing | Southwest New Mexico Gallup Diocese Will File for Bankruptcy The Diocese of Gallup plans to petition for Chapter 11 reorganization in federal bankruptcy court because of mounting legal claims over sexual abuse by clergy members. Sketch Guy Be Wary of Even Safe Investments An assurance of a no-risk investment is no excuse for not doing your research before handing over your money, a financial planner writes. T Magazine In Store | The Wythe Hotels New Concept Shop Is a Family Affair Opening in time for Fashion Week, the curated boutique gathers artisanal, handmade products from the Brooklyn creative community and beyond.

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