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Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China
It is one of the largest peacetime population transfers in history the removal of 2.4 million farmers from mountain areas in central Chinas Shaanxi Province to low-lying towns.


Your Money Adviser Assessing the Costs of Caring for an Aging Relative
Studies of Americans who take on in-home care are documenting health and financial repercussions.


Greinke and Dodgers Beat Cubs 6-2
Zack Greinke came within one strike of his fifth career shutout, Hanley Ramirez and Yasiel Puig homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 Monday night, ending a two-game skid.


SF water, power threatened
A massive California wildfire has ravaged nearly 161,000 acres in Yosemite National Park, and is also threatening San Francisco's key water and power sources.


Bubba on shaping shots
Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson talks family, Golf Boys, that playoff and shows us how he shapes those shots.


Clippers Paul Is Elected President of N.B.A. Players Union
Chris Paul, who replaces Derek Fisher, is the first superstar to hold the presidents title since Patrick Ewing in 2001.


Editor's choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Colombian peace talks recess with scant progress, election looms
HAVANA (Reuters) - The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels wound up a 13th round of peace negotiations on Wednesday, bickering over how to end the conflict and making little visible progress over key issues despite nine months of talks.


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.


Chicago school budget approved, taps reserves to plug $1 bln gap
CHICAGO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved a $6.6 billion fiscal 2014 budget for the Chicago Public Schools, tapping budget reserves to cover 70...


Gap raises profit forecast, dividend
(Reuters) - Gap Inc on Thursday reported a higher second-quarter profit, helped by the sales gains at its namesake and Old Navy chains and online, leading the clothing retailer to raise its full year...


French prosecutor investigates U.S. Prism spying scheme
PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it had launched a preliminary investigation into the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism surveillance programme after...


Chinese coal price war to dampen coal imports
SHANGHAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - China's major coal producers have been slashing domestic prices since July to gain market share, in a move likely to slow import growth for the rest of the year as overseas shipments become less attractive in the top buyer and producer of the fuel.


Whats On Saturday
Television highlights.


Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis
George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here.


Letters Drugs for Mental Health (1 Letter)
A letter to the Editor.


Syria U.S. making a big mistake
CNN's Frederik Pleitgen sits down with Syrian Information Minister Omran al Zoubi in an exclusive interview.


One Chase Manhattan Plaza for Sale
JPMorgan Chase Company may make at least $1 billion on its former headquarters.


Nadal on historic win
World Sport's Amanda Davies chats with 2013 French Open champion Rafael Nadal.


The top films at the North American box office
July 7 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 5, led by 'Despicable Me 2,' according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Despicable Me 2........................$ 82.5 million 2 (*) The Lone Ranger........................$ 29.4 million 3 (2) The Heat...............................$ 25.0 million 4 (1) Monsters University................... $ 19.6 million 5 (3) World War Z............................$


Gun Bill in Missouri Would Test Limits in Nullifying U.S. Law
Missouris Republican-controlled legislature is expected to enact a statute next month nullifying all federal gun laws in the state and making it a crime for federal agents to enforce them there.


Argentines sweep top 3 at tango championships
August 27 - Argentine couples take the 2013 World Tango Championships by storm, winning the three top prizes. Elly Park reports.


Exports key to U.S. success
Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy.


Father reunites with son feared killed in chemical attack
Aug. 28 - Amateur video purports to show a Syrian father being reunited with his son who he thought had died in a chemical weapons attack last week. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks SELL 14.6 million shares BUY...


Canadian Documents Suggest Shift on Pipeline
Papers released to an environmental group say Canadas government once viewed Keystone XL as important to oil sands development, in contrast to a United States assessment.


News From the Advertising Industry
Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies.


Boehner Sees Showdown Over Raising Debt Limit
Speaker John A. Boehner said he planned to use the need to raise the debt ceiling to demand cuts and reforms, but the White House says it will not negotiate over spending obligations.


One Chase Manhattan Plaza for Sale
JPMorgan Chase Company may make at least $1 billion on its former headquarters.


French prosecutor investigates U.S. Prism spying scheme
PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it had launched a preliminary investigation into the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism surveillance program after French rights groups complained it was snooping on citizens' emails and phone calls.


On Pro Football Quarterback? Jets Have Yet to Decide
The notion that the competition between Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith is, as the quarterbacks coach says, too close to call must be somewhat discouraging to the Jets.


Israel Takes Defensive Steps as Attack on Syria Looms
The government authorizes the calling-up of a limited number of special reservists, and Israelis scramble to collect gas masks from distribution centers across the country.


SP raises Richmond, Virginia's GO rating to 'AA+'
Aug 28 (Reuters) - Standard Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday raised its rating on the city of Richmond, Virginia's general obligation debt to AA-plus from double-A.


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.


Chipotle vs. Taco Bell Einhorns short put to the taste test - Felix TV
David Einhorn, the investor known for betting against stocks like Green Mountain Coffee, now is targeting Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it will face significant competition from "a resurgent Taco Bell." We put his theory to the taste test with Reuters blogger Felix Salmon, Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa and Food and Wine Restaurant Editor Kate Krader. (October 3, 2012)


Beautiful Congo, wondrous wildlife
Congo has a reputation for violence, but this beautiful country can be the breadbasket of Africa, and an economic powerhouse, says one campaigner.


West steps up Syria strike talks
The U.S. and key allies all agree something ought to be done about the conflict in Syria. Increasingly, the answer appears to be a military solution.


'He said no one loved him'
A front-office employee at an Atlanta-area school where a gunman threatened to kill police tells ABC News that she talked him down by telling him she loved him, and that everything would be okay.


Times Site Is Disrupted in Attack by Hackers
The site was unavailable to readers Tuesday afternoon, the result of a malicious external attack.


Private banker pay holds up in tough market
ZURICH (Reuters) - Stiff competition for top private bankers has kept a floor under pay even as low interest rates, flaccid client trading and tougher regulation squeeze industry profit margins.


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