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Syrian envoy alleges rebel gas attack, demands U.N. investigate
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria asked the United Nations on Wednesday to order chemical experts in Damascus to investigate three rebel attacks in which he said Syrian troops "inhaled poisonous gas," while Britain pushed for the Security Council to act on the crisis.


Scene City Partying After MTVs Video Music Awards
The fun was just starting when the stars gathered at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Afterward, almost everyone fled back to Manhattan to continue the party.


Property Values What You Get for ... $625,000
A colonial with a surprising interior near Minneapolis, a stucco colonial in Pennsylvania and mountain views in Arizona


Dietician Djokovic overwhelming in first-round win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia lived up to his ranking by playing to near perfection in overwhelming Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-1 6-2 6-2 in his opening match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.


State of the Art A Better Way to Bring Your Desktop to Your iPad
The new Parallels Access app eases the compatibility obstacles between the tablet and a Mac or PC computer.


North Korea Our agony
CNN's Paula Hancocks reports on the latest from a UN inquiry into North Korean human rights violations.


Becoming Steve Jobs
Matthew McConaughey lost 40 pounds for December's "Dallas Buyers Club," and Matt Damon worked out for four hours a day to get ripped for "Elysium."


T Magazine Feeling For | A Sake Thats Perfect for Summer Sipping
Served cool, the traditional Japanese beverage can be the perfect rejoinder to hot, stifling nights.


Medicaid Expansion Battle in Michigan Ends in Passage
Gov. Rick Snyder narrowly won the fight over making Medicaid available to more low-income people in a state where some Republicans did not want to seem to be backing the new health care law.


PwC pension fund eyes Frankfurt skyscraper stake - source
LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) pension fund is in talks to buy a stake in a German skyscraper, in what could be one of Europe's biggest property deals this year, a source...


Modest start for Switzerland's first drive-in 'sex boxes'
ZURICH (Reuters) - Greeted by a press pack rather than prostitutes, the first customer to roll up to Switzerland's sex drive-in on opening night took one lap of the facility before making a hasty...


Critics Notebook The Lasting Power of Dr. Kings Dream Speech
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream speech, which turns 50 on Wednesday, exerts a potent hold on people across generations.


Meet the little boat making waves
The hi-tech sailing revolution is here. Meet the AC72, the new America's Cup flying yacht that is making serious waves at the world's most prestigious sailing race.


Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history
July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports.


U.S. Senator Cruz will "renounce any Canadian citizenship"
Aug. 20 - After his recent trips to Iowa sparked speculation he may run for president, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz releases his birth certificate showing he was born in Canada to an American mother and a Cuban born father. Sarah Irwin reports.


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.


Markets Sag in Asia, Reflecting Concern About the U.S. Fed and Syria
The price of oil rose as the prospect of military action in Syria fanned concerns over the flow of supplies from the Middle East, complicating a longer-term sell-off in emerging markets.


You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Are You a Manager or a Leader?
Tracking Pinterest metrics. A company that pays better than Walmart does but has lower prices. A conference about conference panels.


Entergy Announces Closing of Vermont Nuclear Plant
The company just won a long legal fight to keep the Vermont Yankee reactor open, but now says it will decommission the plant late next year.


With Proposed Rail Expansion, Northwest Confronts Its Clean Image
Plans by the energy industry to move more coal and oil through the Pacific Northwest by rail are pulling at all the threads of the regions green self-portrait.


Danielle Manning, Matthew Ballinger
The bride is a television production coordinator; the groom, a recruiter, is also the lead singer of a band.


M.L.B. Media Company Buys Rights to Live Concert
MLB Advanced Media said it would like to distribute all sorts of live events in the future, some free to users and some on a subscription basis.


California wildfire rages on
Aug. 28 - One of California's biggest wildfires on record burns deeper into the Yosemite National Park. Paul Chapman reports.


Cameron Any Syria action must be specific, avoid wider war
Aug. 27 - After he recalled parliament to debate Britain's response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron said that any military action against Syria must be specific and not entail being dragged into a wider Middle East conflict. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Children's Books Sidekicked, by John David Anderson
Six middle schoolers participate in a secret training program to fight evil.


You're the Boss Blog Lessons From the Emergency Room
Is it possible to build a company from scratch and also maintain a good work-life balance?


Korean island where time stops
Empty beaches, no cars, fresh seafood, gorgeous sunset -- on pretty Bijindo, that's called a hectic day


World Briefing | Middle East Official Denies Inquiry Into Egyptian Activists
Reports in the state news media over the weekend drew attention as evidence that the Egyptian government was broadening its crackdown on dissent.


COMMODITIES-Syria crisis sparks rallies in crude oil, gold
By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil and gold prices surged for a second straight day on Wednesday as speculation of an imminent military strike on Syria raised worries about Middle East oil supplies and pushed safe-haven investors toward precious metals. Copper prices extended their downtrend as the looming Western-led strike on Syria made investors in base metals more cautious over risk. Concern about rising copper stockpiles in China also weighed on prices. In crop


World Briefing | Europe France Congolese General Charged in Refugees Disappearance
Norbert Dabira, 64, wanted in connection with the 1999 disappearance of 350 refugees, was arrested in France on Thursday and charged with crimes against humanity.


Advertising In Fantasy and Reality, Its a Frenzy for Football
Football has been crucial to the American advertising-industrial complex, and with the N.F.L.s kickoff game on Sept. 5, the marketers have been in a huddle.


Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second term in the White House where he faces urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move.


Wealth Matters A Guessing Game for Taxpayers on What They Owe
With the next estimated tax payment around the corner, here are some tips to avoid overpaying.


ESPN Quits Film Project on Concussions in N.F.L.
Citing a lack of editorial control, ESPN ended its collaboration with the public affairs series Frontline on a two-part documentary set to run in October.


Scientists confirm new element for periodic table
As though it wasn't hard enough to memorize the names and atomic weights of 117 elements in the periodic table.


Aerodynamics of F1
Christina MacFarlane explores the role aerodynamics play in boosting a Formula One car's performance.


Greenpeace protests against Russian offshore Arctic drilling
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Greenpeace accused Russia on Monday of trying to block its protest against offshore drilling in the mineral-rich but ecologically fragile Arctic after Russian coastguards boarded its vessel.


From figure of fun to major champion
He's the man who inspired the cult of 'Dufnering' but after winning his maiden major at the PGA Championship, Jason Dufner has forced the world to take his golf seriously.


T Magazine Now Online | T Fall Womens Issue
This issue celebrates the strength, beauty and entrepreneurial spirit of women.


Dance Review Wendy Whelan Embraces Modern Dance at Jacobs Pillow
Wendy Whelan of New York City Ballet stars in a program she devised of four modern-dance works at the Jacobs Pillow festival in Massachusetts.


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