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News Feed Latest worldwide news Can Tiger win 15th? Shane O'Donoghue previews the PGA Championship and discusses Tiger Wood's elusive 15th major. Secret world of teen cartel hitmen A drug lord handed Rosalio Reta a gun and told him to kill a man tied up on the ground. Reta was only 13. Everything was different after that, Reta says. It was a lifestyle surrounded by death. Economic Scene Business Losing Clout in a G.O.P. Moving Right Scholars have proposed many reasons for the diminished role businesses have with Congressional Republicans, and, yes, its about money. 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. EBS FX spot volumes fall 12 pct month-on-month in August LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Average daily foreign exchange spot volume traded on the EBS trading platform fell by 12 percent in August from July, parent company ICAP said on Wednesday. UPDATE 1-Chesapeake New York gas lease deal expected next week NEW YORK, Sept 4 (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. Mississippi alligator hunting season gets off to a record start JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Mississippi hunters smashed back-to-back records on the opening weekend of the state's 10-day alligator season by bagging some of the biggest critters on the books. Protecting the pricey device your kid takes to school NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the couple of weeks since the Academy of Our Lady in Marrero, Louisiana, began its school year, three of the 450 students have already broken their school-issued iPads. Hewitt learning losses not the end of the world NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lleyton Hewitt's five-set loss to Russian Mikhail Youzhny at the U.S. Open on Tuesday still stung, but the Australian veteran said having his family around him lessened the pain of defeat and helped him get his priorities right. Out There Stars, Gold, Dung Beetles and Us Its hard to imagine a more humbling connection between the microscopic and the massive than that of a bug who navigates its carefully wrought investment by the light of the Milky Way. Small painting bought at auction uncovered as valuable Constable LONDON (Reuters) - A small painting bought at an auction and kept in a cupboard for years, has been revealed as an original by British painter John Constable worth an estimated 250,000 pounds... More encouraging signs for euro zone Sept. 4 - Euro zone businesses had their best month in over two years in August as orders increased for the first time since mid-2011. Ivor Bennett looks at whether it's time to start investing in European equities. Brookfield Asset Management sells C$425 mln debt in 2 parts Sept 4 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management Inc on Wednesday sold C$425 million ($405 million) of debt in two parts, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. Syria How did we get here? The Pentagon says it's "ready to go" if it gets orders to carry out a military strike in response to Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people. Here's a quick-read cheat sheet about the Syrian civil war -- and how we got here. CANADA FX-C$ pares gains after wider-than-expected Canadian trade deficit TORONTO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar pared gains against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after Canada posted a larger-than-expected trade deficit of C$931 million in July. Today's Economist Taxing Homeowners as if They Were Landlords The tax code would be fairer if homeowners were taxed as landlords on their own property, which would equalize the tax treatment of all investments, including in ones own home, an economist writes. Wealth Management News - September 4 To access the newsletter, click on the link http//share.thomsonreuters.com/assets/newsletters/wm/WealthManagement_Sep4.htm If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at https//forms.thomsonreuters.com/wealthmanagementnews/ For an index of our newsletters click on Wary eyes watch next step for India's Vedanta * Vedanta completed overhaul of complex structure last week News Analysis China Debates Effect of Trials Rare Transparency There are competing arguments about whether the trial of Bo Xilai, the former official charged with bribetaking, has contributed to progress in establishing rule of law. Playing Detective in Finding Films of Opponents Video coordinators must navigate the rules for exchanging game films that can turn their profession into an alchemy of dogged legwork of a detective and the backslapping of a car salesperson. Denham Capital shifts power renewables head to London LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Denham Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on the energy and resources sectors, has moved the head of its power renewables team to London as part of a drive to chase more deals in emerging markets. BlackBerry sale may be wrapped up as soon as November -WSJ Sept 4 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd's board hopes to run a "fast" auction process that could result in a sale of the company by November, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter on Wednesday. EU mergers and takeovers (Sept 4) BRUSSELS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process Banklike Company Offering Cash-Back Rewards to Close PerkStreet Financial, which offered rebates on purchases, said it was out of money and would shut next month but discontinue the rebates immediately. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms on global data as Bank of Canada holds rates * C$ at C$1.0492 vs US$, or 95.31 U.S. cents * Bank of Canada holds benchmark rate at 1 pct * Bank says global economic uncertainty hampers growth * Poll shows C$ expected to weaken slightly in... UPDATE 4-Ryanair warns on profit, blaming weak Europe and sterling * FY profit to be at bottom or below 570-600 mln euro range 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. Afghan police deaths double as international troops exit Police deaths in Afghanistan have doubled this year after NATO forces handed over security responsibility to poorly equipped and poorly trained local security forces. Detroit seeks $350 million ground-breaking loan DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit, which made the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, on Thursday filed a request for proposals for $350 million in unprecedented financing, the... The Lede Tracking the Syrian Crisis The Times is providing updates, analysis and public reaction from around the world. Breakingviews China's consumers won't ride to the rescue Aug. 29 - Consumption is slowing in China and some big brands are reporting falling sales, pointing to slow progress in the effort to rebalance the economy away from exports, says Breakingviews' John Foley. Tufted Velvet Chairs From Cherry, Glasses to Serve Vodka and More Florence Fabricants recommendations for the week of Sept. 3. Trading firm KCG says three managers to exit its ETF team NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - KCG Holdings Inc, the trading firm formed in July through Getco Holding Co's $1.4 billion takeover of Knight Capital Group, said on Wednesday three managers were exiting its exchange-traded funds team. China's Xi arrives in Russia for G20 summit Sept. 4 - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in St. Petersburg for the G20 summit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). U.S. Open Fans Affected by Coverage Blackout Have Options The CBS blackout on Time Warner Cable continues, but fans can still watch the matches online or on the CBS Sports Network cable channel, which is not subject to the blackout. Analysis No Matter Who Leaves, Premier League Wins Gareth Bale, transferring to Real Madrid from Tottenham, is the latest top player to go somewhere other than England. But the Premier League has shown it is bigger than any stars. The Global Elites Favorite Strongman Paul Kagame is an international hero for reforming Rwanda. But cleaning up a country doesnt come without moral hazards. Huge Summer for Hollywood, but With Few Blockbusters Ticket revenue in North America totaled $4.71 billion, up 10.2 percent from last summer, but a competition glut hurt films that could have been hits in a thinner field. Franco's offbeat Oscar message With summer coming to a close, Oscar season is officially in full swing. Pettersen Wins Safeway Classic Again Suzann Pettersen won the L.P.G.A.s Safeway Classic for the second time in three years, taking advantage of her playing partner Yani Tsengs final-round collapse.

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