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News Feed Latest worldwide news Mexico City Journal These Walls Speak, Recalling Victims of Violence A hulking memorial that allows Mexicans to scribble or draw messages about grief and loss has set off of a debate about whether it should be a tribute to all the drug wars victims or those subjected to abuses by the authorities. Essay Thriving on Chaos, Manziel Shocks a Traditional System Johnny Manziels style, rooted in improvisation and individualism, is challenging a tradition of institutional dominance valued by Nick Saban and Alabama. 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. Career first, children later Taiwan women put their eggs on ice HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - Caught between traditional expectations and career pressures, working women in Taiwan are increasingly opting to freeze their eggs at fertility clinics as they postpone... Remote Control At Louisville, Athletic Boom Is Rooted in ESPN Partnership Louisvilles willingness to play football games on Tuesday nights, at ESPNs urging, began a turnaround that led to huge rewards for the university and the network. Attack under way on Polish military base in east Afghanistan KABUL (Reuters) - An explosion rocked a base shared by Polish and Afghan forces in a restive eastern Afghan province on Wednesday and a gun battle was under way, a Reuters witness said. Ysolt Usigan, Jesse Schmidt The bride works for a magazine; the groom is an audio and video technician. At War Blog Building a Bridge From Combat to Civilian Life The military knows how to turn on hypervigilance. A transition center at Ramstein Air Base in Germany teaches service members how to turn it off. 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... Small-Business Guide Figuring Out What Time Is the Right Time to Start Hiring Business can come and go unexpectedly for small, private companies, and so experience offers the best lessons on when to hire new employees. China's Simcere to be taken private by Chairman for $495 mln Aug 28 (Reuters) - China's Simcere Pharmaceutical Group said it agreed to be bought by a consortium that includes its founder-chairman Jinsheng Ren in a deal worth $495.4 million. Emirates aims for high flyers For those that love the luxury of first class air travel but loathe the imposition of having to share it with others, Emirates thinks it has the aircraft for you. 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. Mortgage applications fall as rates hit 2013 high MBA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home loans fell for a third straight week as average mortgage rates hit their highest level this year, although demand for purchase loans increased, data... Wreck of pre-Civil War steamship identified off New Jersey coast WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The wreck of the U.S. steamship Robert J. Walker, which sank in a collision with a schooner more than 153 years ago, has been identified off the coast of New Jersey, the... Film on Salinger Claims More Books Are Coming A documentary and book on the reclusive author say that he instructed his estate to publish at least five more books beginning as soon as 2015. Massive fire engulfs Nairoi airport Aug. 7 - Fire closes Kenya's international airport in Nairobi. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Li Eager for Chance at Revenge Against Robson China's Li Na has waited a year for another crack at Britain's Laura Robson and moved one step closer to getting her chance for revenge by dismissing Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Revealed 8 hotel pillow secrets You never think about it till you check in. Well we do. So we asked the experts for the essentials of the hotel pillow. 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. Tax charges for Bayern chief He's been a principal figure in German football for decades, winning the 1974 World Cup as a player before becoming Bayern Munich's club president, but Uli Hoeness' world could come crashing down after being charged with tax evasion on Tuesday. Royal baby a retail giant UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. Comcast's Fandango ticket service buys Quantum promotion firm Aug 28 (Reuters) - Fandango, the movie ticketing service owned by cable company Comcast, said on Wednesday it was buying Quantum Loyalty Solutions, which creates promotions linked to ticket... Manning entitled to gender change? Danny Cevallos says the test used by courts is whether denying medical care amounts to "cruel and unusual punishment." Late in Game, Candidates Still Hope to Connect As the race for New York City mayor nears the final innings, the candidates were asked on Tuesday to prove they could handle any kind of curveball, even a literal one. Hippie Chic Shows at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Hippie Chic, now at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, raises the question of what should be expected from curators picking through clothes from the not-so-distant past. Blundering Peruvian team in another moment of farce (Reuters) - The coach of hapless Peruvian side Union Comercio said his team deserved to go into the Guinness Book of Records after they conceded a slapstick goal for the third week in a row. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Military intervention in Syria would need U.N. approval Brahimi GENEVA (Reuters) - Any U.S. military action taken in response to apparent chemical weapons attacks in Syria would need to be approved by the United Nations Security Council, international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said on Wednesday. Biden No doubt Syrian regime used chemical weapons Aug. 27 - Speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Houston, Texas, Vice President Joe Biden says there is no doubt that the Assad regime is behind the "heinous use" of chemical weapons in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Bruce Dunning, CBS Correspondent, Dies at 73 Mr. Dunning, whose 35 years at CBS News were spent primarily in Asia, is best known for his reporting on the last flight out of Da Nang as that city fell to North Vietnam. Deadly Blasts Stoke Fears Of Sectarian Strife in Iraq Rush-hour bombings killed at least 65 people in Baghdad on Wednesday, with scenes of panic reminiscent of earlier sectarian violence that nearly tore Iraq apart. Nintendo cuts Wii U price, plans lower-priced device for holidays SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd plans to offer a new handheld gaming device and a $50 discount on its most expensive Wii U console in North America and Europe, to compete with rivals Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp as they prepare to release new hardware. London gin Now made in London There is a type of gin known only as London gin. Now, a group of entrepreneurs are making London gin ... in London. "Most Wanted" app brings gamers into hunt for suspects July 5 - Police in Warsaw have come up with an innovative way to enlist the public in their hunt for wanted criminal suspects, by incorporating a rogue's gallery of faces as part of a smartphone app which tests players' memory for faces. Jim Drury reports. White House We knew Miranda would likely be detained Glenn Greenwald, the reporter who broke the news about secret U.S. surveillance programs said the authorities who took his partner into custody at London's Heathrow Airport "are going to regret what they did." Prison inmate rebuilds career In 2008, the future looked bright for Breno. News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. Benjamin Brittens Lost Score for Les Sylphides A warehouse in Secaucus, N.J., yields crucial clues in the search for Benjamin Brittens lost score for the ballet Les Sylphides. Texas Tribune Making Some Effort, but North Texas Continues to Run the Water Conservation outreach programs like the E.P.A.s WaterSense have yet to make a sizable dent in the high household water consumption in North Texas.

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