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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fallen Officials Defense He Was Obeying Orders Bo Xilai said at his trial that he had been ordered to cover up his police chiefs flight to an American Consulate, according to a court observers record. Could Bo Xilai face death penalty? CNN's David McKenzie reports on former high-flying Chinese politician Bo Xilai, who now might face the death penalty. Hedge fund manager Karsch planning a consulting firm sources BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Michael Karsch, who is liquidating his own fund, is readying a new consulting business that will likely count legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller among its... World Briefing | Middle East Egypt Dozens Tied to Brotherhood Are Detained in Under 24 Hours Egyptian authorities detained more than 60 people associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in less than 24 hours, including relatives of the groups leaders, officials said Wednesday. The kings of scary-high bridges The world's highest bridges don't scare two men who have traveled to some of the scariest on the planet. And sometimes, when nobody's looking, they climb them. Currents | Open Knock Twice for Offbeat Design In San Francisco, an architectural firm opens an unconventional shop. Jessica Rambo and Ibert Schultz The bride is the director of programs and partnerships at the Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction in Manhattan; the groom is an associate in the Manhattan office of the law firm Hughes, Hubbard Reed. Risk at Coast From Fire at Yosemite A state of emergency was declared for San Francisco, because a fire at Yosemite threatened reservoirs and hydroelectric dams. Chinese Chicken Processors Are Cleared to Ship to U.S. The approval by the Agriculture Department is likely to add to the debate over the safety of food imports. Kings Sign Captain Brown to Eight-Year Extension Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown has signed an eight-year contract extension, joining a number of key players committed to the club long-term, the National Hockey League team said on Thursday. Japan formally raises Fukushima water leak to INES Level 3 incident TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator said on Wednesday it has officially raised the severity rating of the latest radioactive water leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to Level 3 on an international scale for radiological releases. Press Adds What if? to Five Ws in France With vacationing readers less inclined to read hard news in the summer, French newspapers and magazines have left some of the news behind in favor of far more creative writing. Judge plans to appoint monitor for controversial Arizona sheriff PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge plans to appoint a monitor to watch over the operations of hardline Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose office had been found by the judge to have racially profiled Latino drivers during the lawman's crackdown on illegal immigration. Fitch Windstream's Formation of Holding Company Does Not Affect Rating (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, August 30 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings believes Windstream Corporation's (Windstream) formation of a holding company is neutral to its credit profile. Windstream's Issuer Default Rating (IDR) is 'BB+' and the Rating Outlook is Negative. Effective at 4 p.m. EDT Aug. 30, 2013, Windstream Corporation will become a subsidiary of Windstream Holdings, Inc., through a conversion of Windstream's common shares into the equivalent number Square Feet Worker Bees on a Rooftop, Ignoring Urban Pleasures At One Bryant Park in Manhattan, the Durst Organization is cultivating bees as part of an environmental program for the 51-story building. Credit union regulator sues Morgan Stanley over mortgage losses Aug 30 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is being sued by a U.S. credit union regulator to recover losses on more than $566 million of residential mortgage-backed securities sold to two corporate credit... Back Pain Eases but Woods Can't Keep Pace With Mickelson Tiger Woods appeared untroubled by recent back pains but was disappointed with a three-under par round 68 on a low scoring day at the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on Friday. Pat Cash's Wimbledon tour Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon. Scientists discover key to normal memory lapses in seniors NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scientists have good news for all the older adults who occasionally forget why they walked into a room - and panic that they are getting Alzheimer's disease. Billabong shares plunge 15 percent after annual loss triples SYDNEY (Reuters) - Shares in struggling Australian surfwear company Billabong International Ltd plunged 15 percent on Tuesday morning after its annual loss more than tripled and sales of its surf and... The most dangerous hobby? Unpaid and overworked - why global motorsport relies on its marshals to keep its wheels turning. Home race for Red Bull? Red Bull, whose Formula One team has won the drivers' and constructors' titles for the past three years, could have a home race in Austria from 2014. Unheralded Bond Takes 1-Shot Lead at Wales Open Unheralded Welshman Liam Bond is making the most of a late call-up to his national event, shooting a 3-under 68 Friday to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Wales Open. Wilton Barnhardts Lookaway, Lookaway Wilton Barnhardts humorous novel concerns a family and a region coming apart. Hit political blogger Nate Silver on future of predictive modeling NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nate Silver is an oxymoron come to life the famous statistician. Syracuse-Penn State Game Is Drawing Mostly Shrugs Sluggish ticket sales for the Syracuse-Penn State game show the difficulty in capturing New Yorkers interest in college football. Energy stocks lead FTSE lower as oil price falls * Telecoms remain buoyant after Vodafone, Verizon talks (Updates prices) The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | August 30, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to preside over gay wedding WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is to officiate at a wedding ceremony between two men this weekend, just two months after the court issued high-profile rulings... Movie Review One Direction This Is Us, Documentary by Morgan Spurlock Morgan Spurlocks concert film about the British-Irish boy band One Direction features shirtless torsos and backstage performances and a taste of each performers persona. UPDATE 1-Suez Canal Authority says attack attempted on container ship CAIRO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - A "terrorist" staged an unsuccessful attack on a container ship passing through the Suez Canal on Saturday, in an attempt to disrupt the flow of ships through the waterway,... U.S. Moves Ahead on Plan to Sell Plum Island, Home of a Research Laboratory The possibility that the federal government would sell the property off Long Island for private development has alarmed some elected officials and environmental groups. Snedeker fighting back from bone disease World no. 7 Brandt Snedeker targets strong finish to 2013 after fighting back from a bone disease. Rooftop mountain may have to go A bizarre mountain retreat built on top of a 26-floor Beijing residential building faces demolition after complaints by residents. The Hannon racing dynasty CNN's Winning Post meets three generations of the Hannon family who have trained 30 Group 1 winners. Fair Game The Problem With Wiggle Room in Securities The case against two former traders at JPMorgan Chase has larger lessons for investors and regulators. What We Eat Building a Better Mass-Market Tomato Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating. Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader arrested Egyptian security forces arrested a senior Muslim Brotherhood leader on suspicion of inciting violence after last month's ouster of then-President Mohamed Morsy, state-run media reported Thursday. NASCAR's pit crew pioneer Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team. L'Oreal could sell Sanofi stake to fund acquisitions-CEO PARIS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - L'Oreal Chief Executive Jean-Paul Agon reiterated on Friday that the cosmetics group could sell its stake in drugmaker Sanofi to help fund acquisitions.

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