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News Feed Latest worldwide news Shortcuts Sometimes Second-Best Makes a Better Role Model Recent research suggests we may be choosing the wrong people to emulate, and that could be hurting us professionally. Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey Suspended for NCAA Game Baylor basketball coach Kim Mulkey was suspended from her team's next NCAA tournament game for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Louisville last spring. Insight West struggles to cope with online recruitment for Syria jihad PARIS (Reuters) - "I am French," explains the young man in the YouTube video carrying a Kalashnikov and wearing a kufiya cotton headdress as he sits in front of a waving black-and-white flag of al Qaeda. GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares rise, gold falls as Syria strike looks limited * Brent crude settles below $115 a barrel, gold prices also ease ArtsBeat Gerard Mortier Undergoing Cancer Treatment Mr. Mortier, the opera impresario with a penchant for shaking things up, is being treated for cancer, a Spanish newspaper reported. Jimenez No Fan of 13yo Starter on European Tour The European Tour's oldest champion has criticized the appearance of the tour's youngest ever competitor in the European Masters starting on Thursday. Beautiful Congo, beyond conflict Congo has a reputation for violence, but this beautiful country can be the breadbasket of Africa, and an economic powerhouse, says one campaigner. A Minute With Vin Diesel on going dark, getting ripped and Facebook BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - With a voice several octaves underground and a piercing stare, action star Vin Diesel goes to an even darker place as Riddick in the third installment of the sci-fi film series, nine years after "The Chronicles of Riddick." Britain to Prosecute Olympus Over Accounting Scandal Britains fraud agency will prosecute Olympus and its British unit, Gyrus, for falsifying accounts, dragging a two-year-old accounting scandal back into the spotlight. Michigan House approves expanding Medicaid under Obamacare (Reuters) - The Republican-led Michigan House gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill that would expand the Medicaid health program for the poor under Democratic President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. UPDATE 2-Barclays sets out details for September share issue LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - British bank Barclays said investors need to be on its share register by Sept. 13 to qualify for the launch of its 5.8 billion pound ($9 billion) rights issue. New Issue-TFL prices 300 mln stg 2033 bond Lead Manager(s) Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Lloyds Nomura Japanese sci-fi animation blasts off in Venice "Harlock Space Pirate", the eagerly anticipated Japanese super-animation holds its world premiere in Venice. Rollo Ross reports. Phys Ed Why A.C.L. Injuries Sideline So Many Athletes Tears to the anterior cruciate ligament sideline more athletes for longer periods of time than almost any other acute injury. Researchers are trying to understand why the injury is so slow to heal. 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. Bits Blog Thinking About the Next Revolution Virtual reality is a decades-old concept, but as processing power improves, it is enabling new uses and faster interactions between virtual and real objects. One Chase Manhattan Plaza for Sale JPMorgan Chase Company may make at least $1 billion on its former headquarters. Taking First Career Steps on a Path Set by McEnroe Noah Rubin, a 17-year-old from Long Island and a product of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, recorded his first singles victory at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Column Winning Season Nice, but Pirates Need More They've got the best modern ballpark in the country, a gem on Pittsburgh's North Shore with spectacular views of the city and a bridge you can walk over to see a game. It may be the only place in baseball where french fries come inside a sandwich rather than next to it. 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. Global Soccer Italy's Giants Aren't Lacking for Firepower Napoli and Juventus each scored four goals as they won their Serie A matches, and they are looking as if they have the speed and power to make a run in the Champions League. In Transit Blog 40 Winks More, Jeeves Some hotels are now offering their guests a more personal wake-up call, for no extra cost. Wealth Matters Seeking Light in the Heat of Energy Investing Theres money to be made by investing in energy, everyone is saying. But as the field grows, how do you separate winners from flashes in the pan? Ariel Castro hanged self with sheet Ariel Castro, jailed for life plus 1,000 years for keeping three women prisoner in his home for a decade, is found hanging in his cell. Japan PM pledges speedy, comprehensive Fukushima moves TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday the government will take prompt, comprehensive steps to clean up the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant amid growing concerns about the plant operator's ability to handle it. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. Soccer Roundup City Defeats Hull, but Its a Challenge Manchester City avoided what would have been another slip-up against a Premier League newcomer by beating Hull City a week after a loss at Cardiff. Special Report Watches Watch Brands Look to the Ocean A few watch brands have aligned themselves with nonprofit causes dedicated to the sea. Their most visible contributions, however, are ocean-theme timepieces. Motherlode Blog Dressing for Kindergarten Success It wasnt just my son who loved his shirt. Any kid who saw it pointed and yelled, Angry Birds! I could see why he wanted to wear it; I just couldnt allow it. T Magazine Listen Up | The Garage-Rock Songstress Frankie Rose Gets in Touch With Her Inner Goth The indie rock siren previews her third album with a cover of a song by the British goth-punk band the Damned, which makes its premiere here. An Earth Year on Mars NASAs Curiosity rover is slowly making its way to Mount Sharp, a Martian mountain whose rocks could provide clues on whether the planet was ever habitable. A Multitasking Video Game Makes Old Brains Act Younger Using a video game for training, researchers gave older people more youthful cognitive thinking, according to a study published in Nature. Expected front-runners bow out of San Diego mayor's race SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Two politicians viewed as potential front-runners to replace disgraced former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned in the face of a sexual harassment lawsuit, said Tuesday they would not run, leaving the race wide open. Domenicali No rift with Alonso Ferrari team principal Stefano Demenicali has rejected suggestions a power struggle between him and driver Fernando Alonso is the reason behind the Italian team's faltering Formula One season. American "Mean Melin" is world air guitar champ August 26 - Eric "Mean Melin" Melin dazzles crowds in Finland as he licks the riffs right and rocks out to win the Air Guitar World Championships. Elly Park reports. CBS Returns, Triumphant, to Cable Box An agreement with Time Warner Cable restores CBS and its related channels, like Showtime, to millions of cable subscribers largely in three major cities, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. UPDATE 1-Syrian exodus to go on if chemical attack ignored - Turkey GENEVA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The Syrian refugee crisis may worsen if there is no international reaction in response to last month's alleged chemical weapons attack, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday. UPDATE 1-Brazil's Batista trims stake in OGX to about 52 pct By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista trimmed his controlling stake in OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA to about 52 percent after five sales of stock in the last week, according to the oil company and Thomson Reuters data. Batista has sold 7.03 percent of the company, or about 227.1 million shares, since Aug. 28, part of a plan to sell at least 5 percent of the company's stock to help pay debt, according to information in OGX securities filings How to avoid a major choke You are only a short putt away from a major championship and golfing immortality, but then dark visions appear and you start wondering, "What if I miss?" Even top golfers need help training their minds -- and they turn to Dr. Bob Rotella. China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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