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News Feed Latest worldwide news Settlement in Lawsuit Against Paula Deen A judge dismissed the sexual harassment portion of a lawsuit against the celebrity chef, whose multimillion-dollar food empire sustained a series of blows earlier this summer. 'House of Cards' creator shows his hand Netflix's "House of Cards" is up for nine Emmys and currently in production on its second season. Creator Beau Willimon talks about the show, Washington and power. UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand. Wal-Mart ready to loan $50 million to Bangladesh factories (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc told investors on Thursday that it could provide up to $50 million in low-interest loans or other types of payments to Bangladesh factory owners for building improvements. EU mergers and takeovers (Aug 29) BRUSSELS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process Stray dog epidemic blights U.S. city Nineteen-year-old James Johnson found a young pit bull puppy running up Seven Mile Road in Detroit this week. He took her in and named her Trina. How latest chemical claim is different The report of a lethal chemical weapons attack unleashed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21 was only the latest of more than a dozen such reports in recent months, according to Jon Day, the chairman of Britain's Joint Intelligence Committee. India Ink Matt Damon Tries to Get Clean Water and Toilets for Indias Poor Matt Damon helps poor Indians get micro-finance for clean water and toilets. What justifies intervening in Syria? Why does the use of chemical weapons justify international retribution with military force, in a way that two years of brutal repression with tanks and planes does not? And where in international law is the legal "cover" for such action? Bits Blog With New Funding, Pure Storage Goes Global The data storage upstart, now valued at over $1 billion, could start competing globally with products that put storage on silicon rather than traditional methods, like discs. Third friend of accused Boston bomber indicted for misleading probe BOSTON (Reuters) - A third college friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was indicted on charges he lied to federal investigators, the U.S. Attorney General for Massachusetts said in a statement on Thursday. Motherlode Blog A New Airline Class for the Child-Intolerant Yet another airline aims to accommodate people who cant tolerate even the possibility of being seated near the chaos of youth. UPDATE 3-Ghana's Supreme Court rejects opposition challenge to 2012 vote ACCRA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Ghana's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an opposition challenge to President John Mahama's victory in presidential elections, a ruling that should ease political uncertainty in the booming African oil- and cocoa-exporting country. DealBook Growth in Global Disputes Brings Big Paychecks for Law Firms Some legal heavyweights in the United States are benefiting from a growing number of clashes over complex international deals. Roundup Mets Loss Is Pirates Gain as Byrd Homers in Victory Marlon Byrd celebrated his arrival in Pittsburgh with a three-run homer, and the Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-1, on Wednesday night. Bank of Canada seen hiking rates in fourth quarter of 2014 poll (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada will likely keep interest rates at their current low level until the fourth quarter of 2014, according to economists in a Reuters poll, even though there are strong signs the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon start scaling back its stimulus measures. Shopping for Vases Looking for vases with an interesting shape, and a presence with or without flowers or plants. SA's history-making jockey CNN's Nkepile Mabuse meets S'manga Khumalo, the first black jockey to win South Africa's Durban July. Real Estate on Grand Cayman Island The market in Grand Cayman, the largest of the three-island archipelago known as the Cayman Islands, remains tilted much in favor of buyers. Naming and shaming Macau website targets deadbeat gamblers Gamblers who skip out on casino debts in Macau risk being branded with these monikers and having personal details made public by a website that says it has helped to recover 50 million yuan ($8 million) so far. Music Review Fred Frith Brings a Weeks Worth of Variety to the Stone Fred Friths week at the Stone provides a concise overview of his broad range, including solo improvisation, chamber-music configurations, a duo set with John Zorn, and a rock trio. Girl catches big catfish by hand Girls in Texas go "noodling" for big catfish using their bare hands. WFAA reports. Growth seen picking up in Germany's wind power sector BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's wind power sector will expand at a faster rate in the second half of the year, the country's wind energy association predicted on Wednesday, ahead of an expected reduction in government incentives. The Curator of Bushwick In just over a year, Joe Ficalora, a Bushwick native, has transformed his neighborhood into one of the worlds greatest destinations for street art. Japan July industrial output up 3.2 pct mth/mth TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose 3.2 percent in July, rebounding from a fall in the previous month, government data showed on Friday, signalling a steady pickup in factory... Latest SpaceX Rocket Test Successfully Goes Sideways The latest test flight of Space Exploration Technologies Corporations Grasshopper vehicle demonstrated more pronounced steering maneuvers. UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ * Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks White House Memo President, Not Preacher, but Speaking More on Race President Obama, who is set to speak Wednesday from the Lincoln Memorial, seems liberated to give voice to certain causes after a first term in which he often disappointed supporters by not talking more about race. Bits Blog Troubles Ahead for Internet Advertising Much of the commercial Web relies on advertising, but increasing use of ad-blocking software is just one of the problems that advertisers face. Hollande hosts Syrian opposition for talks Aug. 29 - French President Francois Hollande hosts talks with the Syrian National Coalition at Elysee Palace as international community discusses Syria military intervention. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Hollande hosts Syrian opposition for talks Aug. 29 - French President Francois Hollande hosts talks with the Syrian National Coalition at Elysee Palace as international community discusses Syria military intervention. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) DealBook Amgen Said to Be Near Deal to Buy Onyx for $10.5 Billion The biotech giant Amgen is near a deal to buy Onyx Pharmaceuticals, a maker of cancer-fighting drugs, for about $125 a share, people briefed on the matter said on Saturday. Spilled fracking fluid likely killed Kentucky fish-USGS (Reuters) - Hydraulic fracturing fluids that spilled into a Kentucky creek in 2007 likely caused "widespread death or distress" to fish, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Movie Review Tokyo Waka Examines the Urban Lives of Crows The documentary Tokyo Waka examines how some 20,000 crows living in Tokyo adapt to the areas human population of 13 million. World Briefing | Africa Nigeria 2 Accused in Plot to Attack Israeli Targets Nigeria charged two citizens on Wednesday with assisting an Iranian militant cell in planning possible attacks on Israeli targets. U.S. horse association will be ordered to allow clones on registry (Reuters) - A U.S. horse association soon will be required to add cloned horses and their offspring to its prestigious registry, a federal judge in Texas ruled on Monday. Really? The Claim Yawning Is Contagious Between Dogs and Their Owners Researchers have confirmed what many pet owners have long suspected Dogs, too, are contagious yawners. An open letter to texting-mad teenagers Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear. The TV Watch Keith Olbermanns Show Has Its Debut on ESPN2 At the premiere of his hourlong show Olbermann, on ESPN2, Keith Olbermann didnt talk all that much about sports. UPDATE 1-Splunk raises revenue forecast as it adds more customers Aug 29 (Reuters) - Data analytics software maker Splunk Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its revenue forecast for the year ending January as it adds new customers and expects more enterprise deals in the second half.

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