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News Feed Latest worldwide news Summer deals lift banks' hopes of MA tipping point LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Verizon's deal to buy Vodafone out of their U.S. wireless venture for $130 billion may have been years in the making, but bankers hope it could be an inflexion point that marks the revival of big dealmaking. Chinese police Boy's aunt prime suspect in eye gouging Chinese police say the late aunt of a young boy whose eyes were gouged out is the prime suspect in the horrific attack, state media news agency Xinhua reports. Fitch may upgrade Nokia debt rating after Microsoft deal HELSINKI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Fitch said it may upgrade Nokia's speculative-grade debt rating after the company announced the sale of its handset business to Microsoft. Global Health Bacteria Study Offers Clues to Typhoid Mary Mystery A new study sheds more light on how Salmonella typhi, the bacteria that cause typhoid fever, hide in the body. Vodafone shares open 1.2 pct down after Verizon deal agreed LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Shares in Vodafone opened 1.2 percent down on Tuesday after Verizon Communications agreed to pay $130 billion to buy the British company out of its U.S. wireless business, Verizon Wireless. ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Passion, One Direction and Abigail Harm Times film critics on Passion, One Direction and Abigail Harm. Ficken Is Kickin' Em Through for Penn State Sam Ficken, Mr. Reliable. Seriously. My Story Reporter Returns to Texas Capitol, Where Fathers Voice Still Rings Babe Schwartz, my politician father, didnt get why I chose journalism, but now we both know that life can take us full circle, if on different paths. U.S.-based bond mutual funds have $9.2 billion outflow ICI NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in mutual funds based in the United States pulled roughly $9.2 billion from bond funds in the latest week, data from the Investment Company Institute showed Wednesday. The top films at the North American box office July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 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 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. Motherlode Blog Back to School Resolution I Wont Overschedule My Family This Fall This school year, I will consider a free afternoon a booked afternoon, and I will not rush to fill it. Criticism by Alderson and Collins Is the Latest Setback for Tejada The patience of General Manager Sandy Alderson and Manager Terry Collins is growing thin where the Mets young shortstop Ruben Tejada is concerned. With Playoff Beard, DeLaet Enjoying Finest Form Canada's Graham DeLaet is following the ice hockey tradition of not shaving during the playoffs and the superstition appears to be working after he shot the week's best round so far at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday. Miley Cyrus twerks, stuns VMAs crowd Lady Gaga has taken the MTV Video Music Awards stage covered in (fake) blood; wearing a dress made of meat and as her male alter-ego, Jo Calderone. Cosmos Reawakened Once upon a time there was a galaxy of stars which burned bright in the "Big Apple", a trio of world champions who played football from another planet. Anatomy of an iconic image "Lee Harvey Oswald shot" Djokovic near perfect in reaching quarter-finals NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Novak Djokovic demolished unseeded Spaniard Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-0 6-0 on Tuesday to charge into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Syria How did we get here? The Pentagon says it's "ready to go" if it gets orders to carry out a military strike in response to Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people. RLPC-Barchester Healthcare repays 1.4 bln pounds debt LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - UK carehome business Barchester Healthcare has repaid around 1.4 billion pounds ($2.17 billion) of debt after selling and leasing back some of its property portfolio to... How to avoid a championship choke You are only a short putt away from a major championship and golfing immortality. Light bulb burns for 110 years Jun. 15 - Livermore, California gears up to celebrate a bright ray in the town a light bulb which has been burning since 1901. Elly Park reports. Small business hiring dips in August for fourth straight month NFIB WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small businesses cut jobs for the fourth straight month in August, the National Federation of Independent Business said in a report that casts a shadow over recent signs... Oklahoma extradites father in Native American adoption case OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Wednesday ordered the biological father of a Native American girl known as Baby Veronica extradited to South Carolina to face felony charges of interfering with the custody of a South Carolina couple who adopted her. Dot Earth Blog Hurricane Marco Rubio A Winning Climate Campaign? An edgy climate campaign names hurricanes for politicians rejecting action on global warming. 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. Recipes for Health Salmon and Cucumber Tartare With Wasabi Sauce A delicious fish dish that can be either an appetizer or a light supper. Straight Sets Adventures for Murray on His Way to Victory Andy Murray survived a challenge from Denis Istomin in their fourth-round match Tuesday night. He also was involved in two of the strangest points of the tournament. London keeps global edge as top transport finance hub LONDON (Reuters) - London remains the top financing centre for the global transport industry, although it faces stiff competition from New York and capitals in Asia Pacific as companies seek to tap more funding sources, a survey showed on Friday. Masked hero to the rescue at a Tokyo subway station Aug. 22 - A Japanese man in a mask and a green outfit hauls bags and strollers up and down Tokyo subway stairs. Tara Cleary reports. 1 Mo Year? Girardi to Talk Retirement With Rivera Yankees manager Joe Girardi says he'll talk to Mariano Rivera in the offseason about whether the New York Yankees closer definitely wants to retire. Chobani's pulling moldy yogurt from U.S. shelves prompts federal probe NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it is investigating Greek yogurt maker Chobani's handling of a mold problem with its product after the company asked some retailers last week to remove yogurt cups from store shelves. Germany Sends 30 Death Camp Cases to Local Prosecutors Justice officials recommended investigations of surviving guards from Auschwitz-Birkenau in renewed efforts to punish Holocaust crimes. How to get an airline upgrade Flying economy getting you down? The good news is, getting bumped up to Business Class just got more affordable. 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. GDP growth beats forecasts; may boost case for Fed move WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy accelerated sharply in the second quarter thanks to a surge in exports, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to wind down a major economic stimulus... As tallying goes on, top Florida Democrat cheers Obama's win MIAMI (Reuters) - The chairman of Florida's Democratic Party congratulated President Barack Obama on Thursday on winning the battleground state on Tuesday, while blasting the state's Republican governor for his handling of the election. German chemicals sector sees slower growth on lower prices FRANKFURT, Sept 4 (Reuters) - German chemicals trade group VCI on Wednesday said it expected sales growth at the nation's chemicals businesses to slow to 1 percent this year, as cheaper material costs translate into lower prices. Teaching Music of a Different Kind Electronic dance music, once an underground genre, is slowly making its way into mainstream music education.

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