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News Feed Latest worldwide news Venezuela hit by blackout, government blames 'sabotage' CARACAS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A blackout hit much of Venezuela including the capital Caracas on Tuesday, but the oil industry was not affected and the government said it expected power to be restored within hours. UPDATE 1-News Corp sells Dow Jones' Local Media Group Sept 3 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said on Tuesday that it has sold Dow Jones Local Media Group to a unit of Fortress Investment Group for an undisclosed sum. CORRECTED-One in four U.S. deaths from heart disease could be prevented -CDC (Corrects to remove reference to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms in the first paragraph) Whats On Friday Television highlights. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | dour This word has appeared in 105 New York Times articles in the past year. Plan to expand US auto loan program faces bumpy road * Lawmakers' bill would expand program to heavy duty trucks Job growth numbers may rise, cementing Fed tapering WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers likely stepped up hiring in August, potentially paving the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting back its gigantic bond purchases program later this... Ghana court confirms election Ghana's Supreme Court Thursday declared President John Dramani Mahama "validly elected" as the court dismissed all claims of voter fraud, mismanagement and irregularities in the West African nation's December 2012 presidential election. Last installment of Nixon's once-secret White House tapes released Aug. 21- Final installment of tapes from the Nixon White House offers listeners a "view" from the Oval Office. John Russell reports. ArtsBeat Summer Attendance Falls on Broadway, but High Prices Lift Sales Totals The tourist-heavy summer months of 2013 saw attendance fall by 8 percent compared to the same period last year, but high prices brought overall sales slightly higher. Bits Blog Microsoft Cuts Deal With Activist Shareholder to Avoid Fight The saga of Steve Ballmers exit from Microsoft deepened on Friday with an agreement between Microsoft and an activist shareholder, ValueAct Capital, that averts a potentially nasty battle over the companys lagging performance. Balmer answers question why? CNN's Jim Boulden asks Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about the future of Nokia's mobile phone business. Bookends Are Novelists Too Wary of Criticizing Other Novelists? Zo Heller and Adam Kirsch on the challenges involved when one fiction writer reviews another. Exclusive U.S. pension funds press Caesars' private equity owners NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some U.S. public pension funds are pressuring TPG Capital LP and Apollo Global Management LLC to share more of the fees they withdraw from loss-making casino operator Caesars... McCain Congress' rejecting use of force in Syria would be "catastrophic" Sept. 2 - U.S. Senator McCain said if Congress rejects use of force in Syria it would be catastrophic. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Theater Review Starring Roles for Women at the Globe Its not just Shakespeare as the theater examines a fight for freedom with new female-centric plays like Blue Stockings, by the director-turned-writer Jessica Swale. Swapping Return Positions Fuels Rally for the Bryans In a desperate move, Bob and Mike Bryan switched sides to throw off their Canadian opponents, Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil. Car nearly crushed in landslide A driver in Taiwan is lucky to be alive after being caught in a landslide, coming within inches of being crushed. Broadcaster David Frost, famed for Nixon apology, dies LONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster David Frost, a master of the television interview, famed for coaxing an apology for Watergate from Richard Nixon, has died suddenly, his family said on Sunday. The New Old Age Blog Values Conflict at the End of Life Family members often make end-of-life decisions according to their own values, not the patients, a new study finds. Global Soccer If Rooney Stays, United Won This Draw After a 0-0 draw at Manchester United, the Chelsea coach Jos Mourinho seemed resigned to the fact he would not acquire Wayne Rooney. 'Breaking Bad' vet joins 'Community' He commanded fear and respect as a hitman/fixer on "Breaking Bad," and now he will command fear and respect as... a community college professor. Jonathan Banks will appear in 11 episodes of "Community"'s fifth season, EW has learned. Detroit defends contested swaps deal as key to city's survival DETROIT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Detroit had no choice but to strike a deal with holders of interest-rate swaps contracts as the city scrambled to guarantee access to cash in the days before its... Sharks Absent, Swimmer, 64, Strokes From Cuba to Florida The endurance swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, on Monday became the first person to swim the 110 miles from Cuba to Key West, Fla., without a shark cage. One in four U.S. heart disease deaths could be prevented, CDC says CHICAGO (Reuters) - About one in four U.S. deaths from heart disease could be avoided with better prevention efforts and treatment, according to a first-of-its-kind report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Tuesday. Making a Pit Stop in Formula One With Rush The directors Formula One movie, Rush, is the first film he as made without America as the primary audience, and it shows its darker, sexier, moodier than any of his previous pictures. Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds. The Texas Tribune Fighting Pest, Farmers Find Strange Ally A Drought Texas drought has left crops parched across the state, but the lack of water could have unintended benefits, in the killing-off of boll weevils, for South Texas farmers. New Issue- FCE Bank prices 500 mln euro 2016 bond Underlying govt bond Over Mid-swaps, equivalent to 126.7bp Bayern draw Man City European Champions League holders Bayern Munich are paired with English side Manchester City in the group stages of the continent's most prestigious club competition while Barcelona and AC Milan are drawn together. The Lede Tracking the Syrian Crisis The Times will provide updates, analysis and public reaction from around the world. Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day. ArtsBeat Curators Chosen for American Pavilion at Architecture Biennale The State Department has named three curators to focus on the last 100 years of American building abroad. Miley Cyrus twerks, stuns VMAs crowd Lady Gaga has taken the MTV Video Music Awards stage covered in (fake) blood; wearing a dress made of meat and as her male alter-ego, Jo Calderone. Straight Sets What to Watch at the U.S. Open on Tuesday Who would have thought the match of the day would feature the 32-year-old Lleyton Hewitt against the 31-year-old Mikhail Youzhny? Analysis Girding for battle as electronic derivatives trading revived NEW YORK (Reuters) - The $300 trillion privately traded U.S. derivatives markets could be on the verge of the biggest change in their 30-year history if investors embrace new electronic trading... Israel and U.S. Conduct Missile Test in Mediterranean The testing of the Sparrow target missile caused concern in Russia and Syria, given the tensions over a possible American military strike on Syria. Clemson 38, Georgia 35 A Major Victory for Clemson, and for the A.C.C. Quarterback Tajh Boyd helped the eighth-ranked Tigers defeat a top SEC team, No. 5 Georgia, in a big step for a conference that is seeking respect. Boyd threw for three touchdowns and ran for two. Mother of George, a Film by Andrew Dosunmu Mother of George, a new film by the Nigerian-born director Andrew Dosunmu, looks at a newlywed immigrant in New York. No. 4 Clemson Has Best AP Poll Ranking in 25 Years Clemson has surged to its highest ranking in The Associated Press poll in 25 years after the Tigers won the biggest game of the opening weekend of the college football season.

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