| Latest worldwide news | Australia's Scott Wins Barclays in Tight Finish | | | Masters champion Adam Scott of Australia won The Barclays after a nail-biting finish, claiming the title on Sunday by one stroke over four rivals in the opening event of the FedExCup playoffs. |
| Taliban Kill 12 Afghan Civilians | | | Insurgents shot and killed 12 civilians in two separate incidents over the weekend, including six aid workers employed on government projects, officials said Tuesday. |
| 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. |
| Angela Merkel Visits Dachau | | | Ms. Merkel, in a first visit to the Dachau concentration camp by a sitting chancellor, spoke to Holocaust survivors and emphasized the importance of learning from Germanys past. |
| Life, Interrupted A Test of Faith | | | It had never occurred to me that, with all of the progress that has been made in cancer research, none of the standard treatments would work for me. Thats when I learned about something called a clinical trial. |
| New high-radiation spots found at quake-hit Fukushima plant | | | TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Thursday new spots of high radiation had been found near storage tanks holding highly contaminated water, raising fear of fresh leaks as the disaster goes from bad to worse. |
| U.N. experts head to alleged poison gas attack site | | | Aug. 26 - U.N. experts head to the scene of an alleged poison gas attack in the outskirts of Damascus as Western allies weigh up their response and President Bashar al-Assad denies involvement. Sunita Rappai reports. |
| Texans Smith Suspended by N.F.L. for Opener | | | Texans defensive end Antonio Smith was suspended by the N.F.L. for Week 1 of the regular season and the last two preseason games for hitting Dolphins guard Richie Incognito with Incognitos helmet. |
| UPDATE 5-Telefonica wins Slim over with sweetened German deal | | | * Telefonica raises bid for KPN's E-Plus to 8.55 bln euros * KPN's biggest shareholder America Movil says to back deal * America Movil maintains tender offer for rest of KPN * Next test will be antitrust review * KPN to get 20.5 pct stake in Telefonica Germany By Sara Webb and Clare Kane AMSTERDAM/MADRID, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Telefonica has raised its bid for KPN's German arm by 6 percent to 8.55 billion euros ($11.5 billion), winning over top KPN investor America Movil a |
| Detroit art museum warns auction could be death knell | | | (Reuters) - A top officer at the Detroit Institute of Arts predicts near-certain closure for the museum if Detroit sells major pieces from the 60,000 works in the institute's art collection as a way to address the city's dire financial situation. |
| Obama administration sees mid-October default deadline | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration warned Congress on Monday that the United States could run out of money to pay its bills soon after mid-October if lawmakers do not move swiftly to raise a limit on government borrowing. |
| Tesla hails top safety rating for Model S | | | Aug. 21 - Electric car company Tesla says its Model S sedan has won a five-star safety rating in every category tested by safety regulators, a distinction awarded to just one percent of all vehicles tested in the United States. Ben Gruber reports. |
| Illegal rooftop temple prompts unholy ire in Chinese city | | | (Reuters) - An elaborate temple-like structure perched on an apartment block in southeastern China is an illegal hazard that should be torn down, residents say. But they may not be as lucky as opponents of a lavish rooftop villa in Beijing. |
| Back to racing school for rally star Loeb | | | Sebastien Loeb was a late starter in motorsport, but the French driver is happy to start all over again in his latest challenge after a decade of dominating the rally world. |
| John Riegger Wins Boeing Classic | | | John Riegger won the Boeing Classic on Sunday in his fifth Champions Tour start, holding off John Cook and Fred Couples at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. |
| 10 most controversial violent video games | | | The long-running debate about violence in video games was rekindled over the weekend with reports that an 8-year-old boy who police say shot and killed his elderly caregiver had been playing "Grand Theft Auto IV," a game rated as appropriate for adults. |
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