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News Feed Latest worldwide news Shortcuts Sometimes Second-Best Makes a Better Role Model Recent research suggests we may be choosing the wrong people to emulate, and that could be hurting us professionally. Bruce Leads Reds' 10-0 Rout Over Cardinals Jay Bruce homered and had five RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds got a dominant effort from Homer Bailey to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-0 on Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sweep. Tribes of Saturday Night Summers Last Call Saturday Night in Montauk With Labor Day fast approaching, young revelers in the Hamptons pursue a final chance at Montauk love. Syria's cultural heritage being looted, destroyed UNESCO PARIS (Reuters) - As the world argues over how to prevent more civilian deaths in Syria, UNESCO warned on Thursday that a rich cultural heritage was being devastated by the conflict now in its third... L'Oreal CEO says ready to buy out Nestle stake in 2014 - paper PARIS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - L'Oreal will be ready to buy Nestle's 29.5 percent stake in the French cosmetics giant next year, French daily Les Echos reported, citing L'Oreal Chief Executive Jean-Paul... Whats On Tuesday Television highlights. The Learning Network Blog Reader Idea | A Manhattan Teacher Revisits Hurricane Sandy Fourth-grade students use The Times to analyze and present ideas about flooding in the United States. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ eases as U.S. data bolsters Fed expectations * C$ at C$1.0530 vs US$, or 94.97 U.S. cents * U.S. Q2 GDP grows at 2.5 pct annual rate; job claims fall * Canada Q2 current account deficit widens to C$14.6 billion * Bond prices rise across... India arrests 'most wanted terrorist' Indian intelligence agencies have arrested Yasin Bhatkal, one of the country's most wanted terrorists, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said Thursday. 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. Pat Cash's Wimbledon tour Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon. BRIEF-Vodafone shares open 9 pct up after confirms Verizon talks Aug 29 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC * Shares open 9 percent up after confirms Verizon talks * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Ad Industry Victor Acosta joined the Los Angeles office of Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener in a new post, associate planning director. After a Recession in Portugal, the Tiny Green Fruits of Success Recent data suggest that the country is indeed hitting its export stride, but the balance sheets of the nations banks could weigh on the fragile economic comeback. Honest shoppers rewarded Four honest college football players are getting more than they bargained for after a shopping trip in Wayne, New Jersey. Corgan Crazy good for business CNN's Monita Rajpal meets the front man of Smashing Pumpkins, who says authenticity has helped the band stay successful. UPDATE 3-Low-margin cells weigh on JA Solar's outlook Aug 29 (Reuters) - China-based JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd's muted forecast provided little hope of ending its string of losses as a large chunk of its sales still come from low-margin solar cells. UPDATE 7-Verizon in talks to buy out Vodafone stake - sources * Vodafone confirms talks on sale of Verizon Wireless stake 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. 12 Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity My kidnapping marked the moment when one life ended and another began. Music Review From Braids, Eruptions of Art Rock at Glasslands The Canadian band Braids showed a steadier, less jarring and more elegant side at Glasslands Gallery. ArtsBeat New York Fringe Festival Report Very Bad Words Jacob Pressons play is a blistering portrait of student life at an upper-middle-class Massachusetts high school. UPDATE 2-Nasdaq says software bug caused trading outage * "Our backup system did not work" -Nasdaq CEO (Adds comments by Nasdaq CEO; adds NYSE declining to comment) Obama administration officials set briefing for Congress WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Obama administration officials will brief U.S. congressional leaders on the situation in Syria on Thursday, a congressional aide said on Wednesday. Designated Cheering Spectators Thrive at the Bolshoi Theater The practice of enlisting claqueurs spectators assigned to cheer and applaud during performances is alive and well at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Poll shows de Blasio surging in New York mayoral race NEW YORK (Reuters) - Public advocate Bill de Blasio has taken a strong lead among Democrats in the race to be New York City's next mayor, just two weeks before the September 10 Democratic primary, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday. Hurricane Season Fast Facts Here is a look at what you need to know about the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. UPDATE 2-Detroit seeks $350 million ground-breaking loan DETROIT, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Detroit, which made the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, on Thursday filed a request for proposals for $350 million in unprecedented... Secret world of teen cartel hitmen A drug lord handed Rosalio Reta a gun and told him to kill a man tied up on the ground. Reta was only 13. Everything was different after that, Reta says. It was a lifestyle surrounded by death. Scott Opens FedEx Cup Playoffs With Surprising Win Of all the players who missed putts on the 18th hole at Liberty National, Adam Scott might have been the only one who felt like it didn't matter. New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner It's been a year of mishaps, but Boeing finally has some good news. The Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer announced over the weekend it had completed its first 787-9 Dreamliner. U.N. chemical weapons team reaches rebel-held territory activists BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations team of chemical weapons experts in Syria reached rebel-held territory outside Damascus on Thursday, activists said, and was preparing to start a third day of investigations into an apparent poison gas attack in the area. Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places. Thomas H Lee wins dismissal from LBO collusion lawsuit * Shareholders allege conspiracy not to "jump" others' deals FIFA applies global bans over match-fixing (Reuters) - Players from Estonia and Tunisia and match officials from Lebanon and Armenia have been given worldwide bans in connection with attempts to manipulate games, soccer's world governing body FIFA said on Thursday. World Briefing | Middle East Israel Effort to Move Ethiopians Wraps Up With Final Large Airlift Israeli authorities have completed the final large airlift of Ethiopian immigrants, ending decades of efforts to bring the remnants of an ancient community to the Jewish state. UPDATE 3-Renault's Tavares steps down after hinting at U.S. move PARIS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Renault SA's second-in-command, Carlos Tavares, quit on Thursday, two weeks after he dismayed colleagues by hinting he might join one of the U.S. carmakers. Giant King Kong storms the stage He is a towering figure in the history of cinema, a colossus who has frightened and thrilled audiences in equal measure. Now King Kong, the famous silverback from the silver screen, is roaring and pounding his way onto the theatrical stage. Emerging markets in turmoil Worries about the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve program are among the prime concerns for emerging markets.

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