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News Feed Latest worldwide news China to set up more private banks to help small firms BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has unveiled plans to set up more private banks to boost financial support for cash-starved smaller firms, in the latest bid to bolster the slowing economy. Violence caused by drought? Was a lack of water in Syria from 2006-11 part of the cause of the violence in Syria? Christiane Amanpour reports. Paul Hardings Enon At the center of Paul Hardings follow-up to the Pulitzer-winning Tinkers is a man coming to terms with personal tragedy. Well What a Messy Desk Says About You It can be a good idea to clean up your desk. But not if youre looking to be creative. The 30-Minute Interview Robert A. Knakal Mr. Knakal is the chairman of Massey Knakal Realty Services, a commercial real estate brokerage firm in New York. He started the company in 1988 with Paul Massey, the chief executive. Fashion designers look to patents to fight knockoffs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Design companies tending to the details of fashion shows have more to think about than skirt lengths and handbag clasps - they must decide whether to seek U.S. patent protection... The Consumer New Concerns on Robotic Surgeries A study says that some cases of serious injuries involving robotically assisted surgeries performed by the da Vinci system were not reported to an F.D.A.-mandated database. Qatar 2022 Too hot? As the World Cup debate rages, CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at what it's like to play in the Gulf heat. Breaking Bad Props to Be Auctioned Screenbid.com sees a market in the stuff movie and TV shows are made of, including the dull green Aztek used by the shows meth-dealing antihero, Walter White. GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. Syria starts revealing chemical weapons Syria has submitted an "initial disclosure" of its chemical weapons stocks, a spokesman for the international chemical weapons watchdog says. UK investment in the Middle East CNN's John Defterios looks at the trade ties between the United Kingdom and the Middle East. FireEye's debut signals red hot interest in cybersecurity (Reuters) - The shares of cybersecurity company FireEye Inc leapt 80 percent in their trading debut on Friday in a sign of how red hot cybersecurity is on Wall Street at the moment, and even inspired at least one peer to accelerate plans to go public. Sabres Beat Hurricanes 5-2 in Preseason Game Johan Larsson had two goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-2 preseason victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. U.S. says money manager Vilar's lawyer in romance with co-defendant NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer representing money manager and arts patron Alberto Vilar in his criminal fraud case appears to be in an "intimate, romantic relationship" with Vilar's co-defendant, Gary... Phatisa says closes African Agriculture Fund at $243 mln JOHANNESBURG, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Phatisa has closed its biggest fund, the African Agriculture Fund, which has secured commitments of $243 million, it said on Wednesday. Harper HR Lifts Nationals Over Marlins 3-2 Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer to back an effective pitching performance by Gio Gonzalez, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Thursday night to keep alive their slim hope of reaching the playoffs. UPDATE 1-European agency recommends Novo haemophilia drug for approval * Sees Europe approval in two to three months-CSO (Adds details, CSO comments, share price) Anti-homophobia rainbow campaign hit by controversy (Reuters) - - An anti-homophobia campaign encouraging British soccer players to wear rainbow-colored laces this weekend has run into controversy before the boots are even tied up. 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... Qatar 2022 Too hot? As the World Cup debate rages, CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at what it's like to play in the Gulf heat. Artist Liu Bolin hides in plain sight at Beijing theatre BEIJING (Reuters) - Liu Bolin, the Chinese artist known as "the invisible man" for using painted-on camouflage to blend into the backdrops of his photographs, has done it again by making himself and 22 others "disappear" into the red seats of a Beijing theatre. Administration to Press Ahead With Carbon Limits The proposed rules are an aggressive move by President Obama to bypass Congress on climate change with executive actions. Fox Contest Offers 30-Second Super Bowl Pregame Ad as a Prize The contest is meant to tap into public interest in the advertising for the game by using social media to pick a winner. The entry fee is $150,000, however. 14 arrested in crackdown on football match-fixing In a crackdown on football match-fixing, Singaporean authorities have arrested more than a dozen people they suspect of being members of an organized crime syndicate. UK hacked Belgium telecom company, documents show -report Sept 20 (Reuters) - Documents provided by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden show a United Kingdom intelligence effort was behind a spying breach at Belgium's biggest telecommunications company, Germany's Der Spiegel reported Friday. Grand Theft Auto V surpasses $1 billion, Beyonce, Jay Z highest earning couple Sep 20 - The latest celebrity news including Grand Theft Auto V sales zoom past $1 billion mark in three days and Beyonce and Jay Z are the highest earning couple. Roselle Chen reports. Baseball-sized meteor blows up over Alabama CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A baseball-sized meteor blasted over the southeastern United States on Monday night, creating a bright streak of light, a sonic boom and a ruckus on Twitter, officials said on Tuesday. ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Rush, Prisoners and Enough Said Times film critics on Rush, Prisoners and Enough Said. Backstage Drama at the Met, Worthy of Opera The new production of Eugene Onegin, which opens the Metropolitan Operas season, features Anna Netrebko along with a last-minute replacement director and a political protest. Rivera's Long Ride From a Pacific Fishing Village He came from a family where fishing was a way to make a living. And Mariano Rivera, like others before him, was destined for a fisherman's hard life. Angela Merkel Frugal, discreet and boring -- just some of the ways Angela Merkel has been described by peers and in the global press. As Germans head to the polls Sunday, CNN looks at how the German chancellor became the most powerful woman in the world. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Daria Strokous at Versace The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Milan. Art Review T. J. Wilcox In the Air, at the Whitney Museum T. J. Wilcox In the Air, at the Whitney Museum, features a filmed, sped-up panorama of a day in Lower Manhattan. 92nd Street Ys Poetry Center Celebrates 75 at 75 As part of its 75th-anniversary celebration, the 92nd Street Ys Unterberg Poetry Center digs deep into its archive of rare photographs and correspondence. Breaking Bad Props to Be Auctioned Screenbid.com sees a market in the stuff movie and TV shows are made of, including the dull green Aztek used by the shows meth-dealing antihero, Walter White. "Most Wanted" app brings gamers into hunt for suspects July 5 - Police in Warsaw have come up with an innovative way to enlist the public in their hunt for wanted criminal suspects, by incorporating a rogue's gallery of faces as part of a smartphone app which tests players' memory for faces. Jim Drury reports. You're the Boss Blog Jumping Into the Shark Tank Josh Brooks, a Myspace founding team member, can be seen pitching his start-up, On The Run Tech, Friday night on the ABC reality show. Judge Overturns Firing of Teacher Who Faced Drug Charge Damian Esteban, a New York City public school teacher, had been dismissed after being arrested and charged with bringing 20 small packets of heroin into a courthouse last year. NEWSMAKER Liberian President on road to peace prosperity Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses her administrations development goals and challenges at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Washington, D.C.

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