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Gaming world's eyes on Germany
Gamescom brings video game fans, developers and companies together in one place to discover what's new, and what's coming, in the gaming industry.


18 and Under College Prep, This Time for Health
As recent high school graduates set off for college, the responsibility for their health shifts, and both parents and students should prepare for the change.


ArtsBeat Marina Abramovic Kickstarter Campaign Passes Goal
The campaign, which hoped to raise $600,000, ended up bringing in $661,454 from 4,765 contributors. Ms. Abramovic has promised to hug every person who has contributed.


Nadal cruises, Venus turns back clock at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal made an ominous return to the U.S. Open on Monday after Venus Williams rolled back the years as the last grand slam of the year burst into life.


Hardcover Business Best Sellers
Rankings are based on October figures.


U.S. seeking $6 bln from JPMorgan to settle mortgage claims -source
Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. government housing finance authorities are pressing JPMorgan Chase Co for at least $6 billion to settle lawsuits over bonds backed by subprime mortgages, according to a...


Teenager Wins Again in Canada
The amateur Lydia Ko, 16, successfully defended her title at the Canadian Womens Open in Edmonton, Alberta, closing with a six-under-par 64 for a 265 total.


Pentagon, United Technology agree on F-35 engines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Tuesday announced it had reached agreement with United Technologies Corp to build 38 engines for a sixth batch of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets,...


Op-Ed Columnist The Ideas Behind the March
What Randolph, Rustin and King believed.


A Finicky Thief of the Finest Silver Is Arrested Again
Silver pieces were disappearing from Southern homes when a retired New Jersey detective recognized a pattern and called an Atlanta detective, leading to the arrest of a man believed to be linked to 30 years worth of thefts.


Who wants to be a millionaire? Likely next Fed chair already is
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Lawrence Summers may be a poster-child for the lucrative revolving door between Wall Street and Washington. But Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen, his chief...


N.F.L. Pressure Said to Lead ESPN to Quit Film Project
ESPN had been working with PBS on a film about head injuries in the National Football League, whose games are shown on the sports network and represent a cherished source of revenue.


Accounts of Syrian Prisons Describe a Volatile Mix of Chaos and Control
Reports from former prisoners reveal partial breakdowns of order inside the countrys prisons and detention centers, laced with episodes of unpredictable cruelty.


Motherlode Blog When School Starts Tomorrow, and Your Child Is Still on a Summer Schedule
As the school year nears, experts urge us to prepare our children for new schedules well ahead of the first day. But what if we dont?


Bolivian man may be world's oldest person
Aug. 19 - An indigenous Aymara native living in an isolated hamlet near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia may be the world's oldest person at 123. Tara Cleary reports.


Watch CNN FC episode 16
Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.


Fitch Withdraws Banorte's Junior Subordinated Perpetual Notes Rating
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) MONTERREY, August 27 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the 'BB-' long-term rating of Banco Mercantil del Norte, S.A.'s (Banorte) USD120 million junior subordinated perpetual notes. Fitch has withdrawn the rating as Banorte prepaid these notes yesterday, and the rating is no longer considered analytically meaningful. Accordingly, Fitch will no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage for these subordinated notes. The prepaym


Insight Arkansas lawsuits test fracking wastewater link to quakes
GREENBRIER, Arkansas (Reuters) - Tony Davis, a 54-year-old construction worker in central Arkansas, said he welcomed the boom in natural gas drilling that brought jobs and new businesses to his hometown starting about a decade ago. But that was before the earth shook.


Miley Cyrus upholds VMAs tradition
Every awards ceremony has its reputation, and MTV's Video Music Awards proudly wears the badge of scandal.


Mind A Dry Pipeline for Psychiatric Drugs
With rare exceptions, it is hard to think of a single truly novel psychotropic drug that has emerged in the last 30 years.


Scene Stealers Richard Simmons, Internet Star?
The Sweatin to the Oldies star works out with social media.


F1's spiritual home in U.S.
The Circuit explores the history of F1 in America ahead of Austin hosting this year's U.S. GP.


Hyperloop vs. world's fastest trains
Just how fast would the Hyperloop transportation system envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk have to be? Try more than twice as fast as the fastest commercial train in the world.


Boy Kangaroo saved me
A seven-year-old boy who spent a winter's night lost in chilly conditions in the Australian bush says a friendly kangaroo is the reason he survived.


Secrets below tennis stars' feet
CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface.


Escaping New Orleans' mean streets
Nearly 30 years ago, Lisa Fitzpatrick was the target of a gang initiation.


Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.


The power of friendship
World number 2 Andy Murray focuses on his friend, ATP doubles player Ross Hutchins, who is battling cancer.


Admit One Escaping the Heat in Arts Fortress
A teenager escapes the summer heat in a museum lobby, then learns she doesnt have to pay a fee to see the art.


Mortgages For Borrowers, Many Questions
Afraid of risk, lenders ask for a barrage of information.


The Lede Confused by How YouTube Assigns Dates, Russians Cite False Claim on Syria Videos
What a Russian official called evidence of Syria rebel propaganda on YouTube appears to be based on widespread confusion about how the video-sharing site, based in California, assigns dates to clips uploaded by users around the world.


WisdomTree launches small-cap dividend growth ETF
(Reuters) - WisdomTree Investments Inc , one of the largest providers of exchange-traded funds, has listed a new ETF it hopes will capture dividend growth through U.S. small-cap stocks.


CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-YOUR MONEY-P2P lending pulls in big investors - should you bite?
(In June 25 story, paragraph 18, corrects growth rate of Prosper's loan volume to 15-20 percent per month instead of 15-20 percent per year)


WRAPUP 2-Scotiabank, BMO domestic strength offsets international weakness
* Domestic loan growth helps BMO, Scotiabank top estimates


Puppy fills gap left by busy teenagers in Obama White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama says Sunny, the new dog that became part of the Obama White House this week, helps fills a void left as his busy teenage daughters spend less time at...


Is Roger Federer 'vulnerable'?
He's the greatest player in the modern tennis era, but is Roger Federer's stellar career fading?


U.S. says chemical weapons use in Syria 'undeniable'
Aug. 26 - Victims of an apparent poison gas attack in Damascus speak with a U.N. chemical weapons investigative team, as the U.S. signals it is edging closer to a possible military response. Mana Rabiee reports.


Global Health Bacteria Study Offers Clues to Typhoid Mary Mystery
A new study sheds more light on how Salmonella typhi, the bacteria that cause typhoid fever, hide in the body.


Living in Egypt during chaos
There's more to do in Cairo than just protest. Just look at lifestyle website CairoScene.


Snedeker fighting back from bone disease
World no. 7 Brandt Snedeker targets strong finish to 2013 after fighting back from a bone disease.


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