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News Feed Latest worldwide news What you may not know about twerking Miley Cyrus' VMA performance put twerking in the spotlight, but what really started this dance craze? Small business hiring slips for third straight month NFIB WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business employment ticked down in July for a third consecutive month, tempering the more positive signals sent by better-than-expected private job gains last month. Syrians Wait Amid Fear, Anticipation and Long Lines for Groceries Many Syrians are bracing for the worst, some with a deep sense of fatalism, and the expectation of imminent strikes has halted normal life. NFL, former players in $765 million deal to settle concussion suit BOSTON (Reuters) - The National Football League has agreed to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of former players, many suffering from dementia and health problems, who accused the league of hiding the dangers of brain injury while profiting from the sport's violence. Aeropostale forecasts another loss, to speed up store closings (Reuters) - Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale Inc on Thursday forecast a deep third quarter loss, and said the highly promotional environment that has led it to cut prices and decimated earnings... UPDATE 7-Verizon in talks to buy out Vodafone stake - sources * Vodafone confirms talks on sale of Verizon Wireless stake Fenerbahce's ban upheld Turkish football club Fenerbahce have been excluded from European competitions for two years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld a ban issued by UEFA. PRESS DIGEST -British Business - Aug 29 Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Champions League A Sheep Is Saved, and Celtic Wins Glasgow Celtic overcame a 2-0 deficit from the first leg to advance to the Champions League group stage after beating Shakhter Karagandy on Wednesday. Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 8.00 p.m. GMT on Thursday In Chicago, Campaign to Provide Safe Passage on Way to School With concern that children would have to traverse crime-ridden blocks after the closing of 47 schools, the city deployed about 1,200 workers to watch over them. Rare French 17th-century "pocket" calculator set for London sale LONDON (Reuters) - It will take someone with pretty deep pockets to purchase and transport what is being described by auction house Christie's as one of four surviving 17th-century French "pocket" calculating machines, to be sold in London in October. UPDATE 2-Finnish government plans to trim generous welfare model * Plan likely to raise opposition (Adds comments from finance minister, opposition lawmakers) Rigel drops asthma drug after trial fails, stock hits life-low (Reuters) - Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc said it will stop developing its experimental asthma drug after the therapy failed in a mid-stage trial, sending its shares down as much as 17 percent to a... UPDATE 1-Icahn raises Nuance stake, may push for board seats Aug 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn said he had raised his stake in speech recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc to 16.9 percent and that he may discuss the possibility of adding his nominees to the company's board. Free to Be... Isaac Mizrahi With Xcel in charge of his brand, Isaac Mizrahi is even busier writing a TV pilot, giving cabaret shows and marrying. McGrady Ends 16-Year N.B.A. Career Tracy McGrady, a seven-time All-Star who averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, said he was retiring from the N.B.A. Fed should strengthen controls for handling of minutes watchdog Aug 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve should beef up its controls over the handling of minutes for its policy-setting meetings, after the market-sensitive documents were inadvertently released... American Eagle issues weak forecast on price pressure (Reuters) - American Eagle Outfitters Inc , the teen apparel retailer, forecast weak sales and profits for the back-to-school quarter on Wednesday, and said the promotional environment that forced it... Murrays Victory Is Easy, but It Doesnt Come Quickly Because of rain delays, Andy Murray took the court three full hours after he was expected to, but he had minimal difficulty putting away Michael Llodra. Sheryl Crow finds new 'home' in country music's Nashville NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Sheryl Crow has spent the past seven years living the country life in country music's capital with her country music friends, but the Grammy-winning rocker has only now come around to recording a country music album. Swiss engineers bring acoustic solution to noise pollution Aug. 29 - Swiss-based acoustic engineers are developing a sound tracking system they say will help regulators control traffic flow and reduce road noise. The World Health Organization says road noise is a major contributor to poor health in Europe but by monitoring traffic flow, the engineers think they can help. Tara Cleary reports. The Amazon's World Cup race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... Dick Van Dyke in close call Comic actor Dick Van Dyke and his wife escaped unhurt when their car caught fire on a Los Angeles-area highway, California state police said Monday. Blackstone Group to acquire Dutch developer Multi Corp Bloomberg (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP's real estate unit is set to take over Netherlands-based real estate company Multi Corp following the completion of its restructuring, Bloomberg... Players Get Green Light to Compete in Sochi Olympics The National Hockey League (NHL) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reached an agreement to free players for the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Friday after nearly four years of intense and sometimes bitter negotiations. Rwanda Warns Congo After Shells Hit Its Territory The escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened to embroil Rwanda after a woman there was killed and her baby wounded in shelling, Rwandas government said. Outlook for PC shipments worsens IDC SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The outlook for the struggling personal computer industry is worse than was previously believed, according to market research firm IDC, which on Thursday cut its 2013 forecast for global PC shipments for at least the second time. Straight Sets A Wild Card Begins His Education Collin Altamirano, the boys 18s national champion, got a rough initiation into the world of pro tennis at the United States Open on Tuesday Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. How CNN produced 'The City' From Rio to Johannesburg, take a look at how CNN produced its latest special theme week,"The City". Interviewing five mayors in five cities over five days, here's what the production team got up to. Lottery Numbers Lottery numbers for for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Kirilenko Concedes Tennis Payback More Gentle Than in NHL Maria Kirilenko got some revenge at the U.S. Open on Tuesday but admitted that evening up an old score in tennis was different than the sort of pay back action her hockey star boyfriend Alex Ovechkin endures. One planet, 31 incredible sights These 31 amazing spectacles may not change your life, but they could change your vacation plans. On Location | Sagaponack, N.Y. Finding Refuge in the Barns A Long Island summer house offers a rustic retreat from the high pressure of Hollywood. Biggest Sale of Year in Europe Appears to Be Near Finish Tottenham would move Gareth Bale, its talented Welsh wing, to Real Madrid for a price that would almost certainly top the world-record fee that Madrid paid to acquire Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. ArtsBeat Nashville Symphony Musicians Agree to Pay Cut The musicians of the Nashville Symphony ratified a one-year contract that will cut their pay by 15 percent. FOREX-Dollar advances on positive U.S. economic data * US GDP, initial claims data support Fed taper in Sept * Dollar rises vs yen as Syria tension eases * Emerging FX relief seen supporting case for Fed taper By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Aug... Martin just misses out after long solo breakaway CACERES, Spain (Reuters) - Double world time trial champion Tony Martin came close to a spectacular solo breakaway victory in the Tour of Spain on Thursday after attacking at the start of stage six and staying clear for 175-km. InsightSyria crisis tests U.S. defense chief wary of war BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuters) - Since U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel left for Southeast Asia last week, he has been wrestling with a dilemma at the heart of Washington's policy on Syria and Hagel's own guiding philosophy - when and how to go to war.

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