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City Room Live Fact-Checking the Democratic Mayoral Debate
The New York Times is examining claims made by the candidates during the 90-minute debate.


Rookie Spieth Sends Couples a Presidential Message
Rookie of the Year favorite Jordan Spieth sent United States Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples a timely reminder of his form with a superb, closing 62 at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.


Exclusive | 104 Willow Street Built When Sheep Grazed in Brooklyn Heights
An 1826 farmhouse with a comprehensive restoration that helped to create an ageless elegance.


Oscar-winning Japanese director Miyazaki to retire, studio head says
VENICE (Reuters) - Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese director known for animated films like the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away", plans to retire from film-making after a five-decade career, his production company said on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival.


Gabriele dAnnunzio, by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
A biography of the nationalist poet Gabriele dAnnunzio, whose theatrical sense of political style influenced Mussolini.


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.


Fair Game The Problem With Wiggle Room in Securities
The case against two former traders at JPMorgan Chase has larger lessons for investors and regulators.


How to nominate a CNN Hero
A CNN Hero's journey to global recognition begins with a nomination by someone who's been touched by their efforts.


World's most liveable city is...
Melbourne made it three years in a row as the world's most livable city, according to the 2013 Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Livability Survey.


Gary Player Why I love horses
The nine-time Major Champion tells CNN's Errol Barnett about his passions beyond golf.


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.


Tour de France cyclists live 6 years longer than average
AMSTERDAM, Sept 3 (Reuters) - French riders in the Tour de France live an average of six years longer than the general population and die less often of cardiovascular problems, researchers said, which may help ease worries about the effect of extreme exercise on the heart.


Bigger and healthier European men grow 11cm in a century
LONDON (Reuters) - The average height of European men grew by a surprising 11 centimeters from the early 1870s to 1980, reflecting significant improvements in health across the region, according to new research published on Monday.


Ferrer Beats Tipsarevic to Reach Quarter-Finals
David Ferrer battled his way into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday with a hard-fought 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) win over Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic.


Australia shares set to retreat on support for US action against Syria
SYDNEY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Australian shares are seen retreating from 3-1/2 month highs on Wednesday, as investors are likely to tread cautiously after top U.S. congressional leaders backed military...


Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet
Aug. 29 - Scientists using ice-penetrating radar have discovered a previously unknown canyon beneath the ice sheet in northern Greenland. They say the canyon is at least 750km long and in places as much as 800m deep and is on the same scale as parts of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. Matthew Stock reports.


Apps bring lock and key into the digital age
TORONTO (Reuters) - The lock and key has been a mainstay of security for thousands of years, but companies developing new apps are bringing them into the digital age, allowing people to share keys digitally and gain keyless access to homes.


48-hour challenge
With her decades-long dream of swimming from Cuba to Florida achieved, Diana Nyad is setting her sights on her next challenge.


Bayern Sink Chelsea in Super Cup Shootout
Bayern Munich gained some revenge for the 2012 Champions League final defeat by Chelsea when they beat the Premier League club 5-4 on penalties.


Alleged cartel leader 'Ugly Betty' arrested
The suspected leader of Mexico's New Juarez Cartel has been arrested, the state-run Notimex news agency reported Sunday, the latest in a series of high-profile drug arrests.


Kelly Michigan Game a Great, Historic Rivalry
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly reversed fields on Tuesday, calling the Fighting Irish series against Michigan "a great and historic rivalry."


Obama welcomes '72 Miami Dolphins to the White House
Aug. 20 - Saying, "I decided it was high time to pay tribute to the NFL's only perfect team," President Barack Obama honored Super Bowl VII Champions, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, in an East Room ceremony. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


In Tiny Times Movies, Material Girls Have a Nation Tsking
A Chinese book and film franchise by Guo Jingming has become a lightning rod for this nations evolving view of its growing youth culture.


Glenview Capital increases stake in J.C. Penney to 9.1 pct -filing
NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Glenview Capital Management reported in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it had more than doubled its stake in retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc. to 9.1 percent.


3D scans turn fossils into rock stars
Sept. 3 - Thousands of prehistoric fossils have been rescued from dusty museum archives and made available online as highly detailed 3D models, with plans afoot to also digitally scan dinosaur fossils. Researchers and the public can now access the virtual fossils and even print a highly detailed 3D replica. Jim Drury has more.


The 30-Minute Interview David J. Galullo
Mr. Galullo is the chief executive of Rapt Studios, a company based in San Francisco that designs corporate interiors for clients like Adobe, Google and the North Face.


Personal Health Keeping Food-Borne Illnesses at Bay
People, not products, are the main cause of food-borne illnesses, and they can be avoided by following certain basic principles of food safety.


Football's deadline day as it happened
European football's transfer deadline day saw the usual flurry of last gasp deals, including Mesut Ozil's switch to Arsenal from Real Madrid. CNN tracked the major moves.


Economic View Public Policies, Made to Fit People
A new White House initiative is intended to involve social and behavioral scientists in policy making.


At the Table | Mojito Bar and Restaurant Tennis in the Background
For some visitors to the Mojito Bar and Restaurant, outside the site of the United States Open in Flushing, Queens, the annual event is more about drinks and people watching than about the matches.


ArtsBeat Redshirts Takes Hugo Award for Best Science-Fiction Novel
John Scalzis novel is about members of a spaceship crew who discover they are actually part of a television show.


The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Diana Nyad Reaches Shore
What record did Diana Nyad set on Monday?


Belgium's MDxHealth signs U.S. deal for cancer test
BRUSSELS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Belgian biotech firm MDxHealth has signed a deal with U.S. healthcare network Stratose, which will give its prostate cancer testing product access to one of the largest networks in the United States.


Pension liability looms over U.S. states' economies group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public pension liabilities in five U.S. states could represent more than 40 percent of their local economies, according to an analysis released on Tuesday by a conservative...


Li and Azarenka Survive Three-Set Battles at U.S. Open
No. 5 Li Na topped Ekaterina Makarova in a quarterfinal match, and No. 2 Victoria Azarenka beat 13th-seeded Ana Ivanovic in a fourth-round match.


Gene study uncovers origins of many common cancers
LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers in Britain have set out the first comprehensive map of mutational processes behind the development of tumors - work that should in future lead to better ways to treat and prevent a wide range of cancers.


What's the beef? English gravy wrestlers get dirty
August 28 - The World Gravy Wrestling Championships get underway in England, with bouts contested in 1,200 litres of traditional Lancashire gravy. Sharon Reich reports.


Kerry We are not asking Senate to approve war
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry argues the case for U.S. intervention in Syria, saying that any strike would be a "limited, targeted effort" to degrade the regime's chemical weapons.


Saudi Q2 annual growth picks up, non-oil expansion is firm
DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's annual economic growth rose to 2.7 percent in the second quarter after a weaker six months as non-oil expansion remained robust while a decline in the oil...


The Politics of Black Masculinity
The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons.


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