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  • Andy Roddick waves to fans after his fourth round loss to Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in New York. Roddick said he would retire after the match. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Federer, Roddick fashion 2 different goodbyes AP - 4 hrs ago

    On an emotion-filled afternoon that morphed into a shocker of an evening, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer both bid farewell to Flushing Meadows. More »Federer, Roddick fashion 2 different goodbyes

    Andy Roddick waves to fans after his fourth round loss to Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in New York. Roddick said he would retire after the match. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

    On an emotion-filled afternoon that morphed into a shocker of an evening, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer both bid farewell to Flushing Meadows.

  • Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine watches the game against the Oakland Athletics in the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday,  Sept. 1, 2012 in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won 7-1. (AP Photo/ Tony Avelar)
    Valentine: Threat to punch radio host was a joke AP - 5 hrs ago

    Boston manager Bobby Valentine insisted he wasn't serious Wednesday when he threatened to punch a talk-show host in the mouth. More »Valentine: Threat to punch radio host was a joke

    Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine watches the game against the Oakland Athletics in the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday,  Sept. 1, 2012 in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won 7-1. (AP Photo/ Tony Avelar)

    Boston manager Bobby Valentine insisted he wasn't serious Wednesday when he threatened to punch a talk-show host in the mouth.

  • Australia Wallabies' Stephen Moore takes part in their Captain's run in Nelson
    Australia hooker Moore in doubt for Springbok test Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia hooker Stephen Moore injured a hamstring in training on Thursday, making him a doubt for Saturday's Rugby Championship test against South Africa in Perth. Moore, who will become … More »Australia hooker Moore in doubt for Springbok test

    Australia Wallabies' Stephen Moore takes part in their Captain's run in Nelson

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia hooker Stephen Moore injured a hamstring in training on Thursday, making him a doubt for Saturday's Rugby Championship test against South Africa in Perth. Moore, who will become Australia's most capped hooker if he plays in his 73rd test on Saturday, was sent for scans to ascertain the seriousness …

  • Referee Jim Core, center, gestures alongside other game officials before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
    Replacement refs perform OK in season opener AP - 5 hrs ago

    The NFL kicked off the season with replacement referees and, for the most part, nothing seemed different. More »Replacement refs perform OK in season opener

    Referee Jim Core, center, gestures alongside other game officials before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

    The NFL kicked off the season with replacement referees and, for the most part, nothing seemed different.

  • Pistorius of South Africa wins his men's 200m T44 classification heat in a new world record time at the Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Paralympic Games
    Pistorius back on track as blade row rumbles on Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius began his T44 100 metres title defence with a smooth heat win on Wednesday but his complaints about rivals allegedly using longer blades will not be investigated further … More »Pistorius back on track as blade row rumbles on

    Pistorius of South Africa wins his men's 200m T44 classification heat in a new world record time at the Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Paralympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius began his T44 100 metres title defence with a smooth heat win on Wednesday but his complaints about rivals allegedly using longer blades will not be investigated further unless evidence is provided, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said. Moments after a shock loss to Brazil's …

  • South Africa's Hashim Amla celebrates reaching his century as he is watched by teammate AB de Villiers during the third cricket test match at Lord's in London
    Amla, De Villiers guide South Africa to easy win Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers shared an unbroken stand of 172 to steer South Africa to comfortable seven-wicket win over England in the fifth and final one-day international in Nottingham … More »Amla, De Villiers guide South Africa to easy win

    South Africa's Hashim Amla celebrates reaching his century as he is watched by teammate AB de Villiers during the third cricket test match at Lord's in London

    (Reuters) - Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers shared an unbroken stand of 172 to steer South Africa to comfortable seven-wicket win over England in the fifth and final one-day international in Nottingham on Wednesday. England were bowled out for just 182 but opening bowlers Jimmy Anderson and Jade Dernbach gave their side …

  • Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo runs with the ball against the New York Giants during their NFL football game in East Rutherford
    Visiting Cowboys cut down Giants in NFL season opener Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys spoiled an opening night celebration of the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory by beating the home team 24-17 on Wednesday to launch the 2012 National Football … More »Visiting Cowboys cut down Giants in NFL season opener

    Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo runs with the ball against the New York Giants during their NFL football game in East Rutherford

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys spoiled an opening night celebration of the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory by beating the home team 24-17 on Wednesday to launch the 2012 National Football League season. Dallas quarterback Tony Romo completed 22-of-29 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns. Unheralded Kevin …

  • Federer of Switzerland challenges a call during his men's quarter-final match against Berdych of the Czech Republic at the US Open tennis tournament in New York
    Roddick and Federer bow out, Williams wins Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer was knocked out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday when he lost a quarter-final thriller to Tomas Berdych just hours after his old rival Andy Roddick bid a tearful farewell … More »Roddick and Federer bow out, Williams wins

    Federer of Switzerland challenges a call during his men's quarter-final match against Berdych of the Czech Republic at the US Open tennis tournament in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer was knocked out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday when he lost a quarter-final thriller to Tomas Berdych just hours after his old rival Andy Roddick bid a tearful farewell to his tennis career. Federer was unable to conjure up any of his old magic as Berdych stormed to a surprise victory, …

  • Berdych of the Czech Republic celebrates after defeating Federer of Switzerland in their men's quarter-final match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York
    Early exit for Federer after Berdych thriller Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer was knocked out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday after losing a quarter-final thriller to Tomas Berdych, marking the world number one's earliest exit from Flushing Meadows … More »Early exit for Federer after Berdych thriller

    Berdych of the Czech Republic celebrates after defeating Federer of Switzerland in their men's quarter-final match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer was knocked out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday after losing a quarter-final thriller to Tomas Berdych, marking the world number one's earliest exit from Flushing Meadows in nine years. Top-seeded Federer was unable to conjure up any of his old magic after the Czech made a flying start and …

  • Referee Jim Core, center, gestures alongside other game officials before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
    Replacements refs perform OK in season opener AP - 7 hrs ago

    The NFL kicked off the season with replacement referees and, for the most part, nothing seemed different. More »Replacements refs perform OK in season opener

    Referee Jim Core, center, gestures alongside other game officials before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

    The NFL kicked off the season with replacement referees and, for the most part, nothing seemed different.

  • Andy Roddick reacts during his match with Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Roddick's career ends with Open loss to del Potro AP - 7 hrs ago

    More than an hour after hitting one last shot as a professional tennis player, then delivering one last, voice-wavering speech to an adoring U.S. Open audience, Andy Roddick exited the locker room one … More »Roddick's career ends with Open loss to del Potro

    Andy Roddick reacts during his match with Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

    More than an hour after hitting one last shot as a professional tennis player, then delivering one last, voice-wavering speech to an adoring U.S. Open audience, Andy Roddick exited the locker room one last time.

  • Roger Federer, of Switzerland, wipes his brow late in the fourth set during his loss to Tomas Berdych, of the Czech Republic, in the quarterfinal round of play at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in New York. Berdych won 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Federer loses to Berdych in US Open quarterfinals AP - 8 hrs ago

    Roger Federer's famous forehand was off-target, and it didn't help matters that his opponent, Tomas Berdych, wasn't missing much. More »Federer loses to Berdych in US Open quarterfinals

    Roger Federer, of Switzerland, wipes his brow late in the fourth set during his loss to Tomas Berdych, of the Czech Republic, in the quarterfinal round of play at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in New York. Berdych won 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

    Roger Federer's famous forehand was off-target, and it didn't help matters that his opponent, Tomas Berdych, wasn't missing much.

  • Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree (85) scores a touchdown as New York Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips (21) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Cowboys lead Giants 24-17 in 4th quarter AP - 9 hrs ago

    Eli Manning and Martellus Bennett connected on a 9-yard touchdown pass with 2:36 remaining in the fourth quarter to bring the Super Bowl champion New York Giants within 24-17 of the Dallas Cowboys in … More »Cowboys lead Giants 24-17 in 4th quarter

    Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree (85) scores a touchdown as New York Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips (21) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Eli Manning and Martellus Bennett connected on a 9-yard touchdown pass with 2:36 remaining in the fourth quarter to bring the Super Bowl champion New York Giants within 24-17 of the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL opener Wednesday night.

  • Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree (85) scores a touchdown as New York Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips (21) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Cowboys lead Giants 24-10 in 4th quarter AP - 9 hrs ago

    Tony Romo threw his third touchdown pass, connecting with Miles Austin, as the Dallas Cowboys stretched their lead to 24-10 over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants late in the fourth quarter in the … More »Cowboys lead Giants 24-10 in 4th quarter

    Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree (85) scores a touchdown as New York Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips (21) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Tony Romo threw his third touchdown pass, connecting with Miles Austin, as the Dallas Cowboys stretched their lead to 24-10 over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants late in the fourth quarter in the NFL opener Wednesday night.

  • New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Cowboys lead Giants 17-10 after 3 quarters AP - 9 hrs ago

    The Dallas Cowboys led the Super Bowl champion New York Giants 17-10 after three quarters in the NFL opener on Wednesday night. More »Cowboys lead Giants 17-10 after 3 quarters

    New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    The Dallas Cowboys led the Super Bowl champion New York Giants 17-10 after three quarters in the NFL opener on Wednesday night.

  • Murray of Britain reacts during his men's singles quarterfinals match against Cilic of Croatia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York
    Murray grows in confidence after amazing turnaround Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic champion Andy Murray produced an extraordinary turnaround to dig himself out of a deep hole and book his place in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. The British … More »Murray grows in confidence after amazing turnaround

    Murray of Britain reacts during his men's singles quarterfinals match against Cilic of Croatia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic champion Andy Murray produced an extraordinary turnaround to dig himself out of a deep hole and book his place in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. The British third seed was in all sorts of trouble after losing the opening set to Croatia's Marin Cilic and falling 5-1 behind in …

  • New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Cowboys lead Giants 14-10 in 3rd quarter AP - 9 hrs ago

    Ahmad Bradshaw's 10-yard touchdown run brought the Super Bowl champion New York Giants with 14-10 of the Dallas Cowboys late in the third quarter in the NFL opener on Wednesday night. More »Cowboys lead Giants 14-10 in 3rd quarter

    New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Ahmad Bradshaw's 10-yard touchdown run brought the Super Bowl champion New York Giants with 14-10 of the Dallas Cowboys late in the third quarter in the NFL opener on Wednesday night.

  • Former President Bill Clinton addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    STARSTRUCK AP - 9 hrs ago

    Campaign volunteers are pretty diligent in their work. Except when a former president shows up. More »STARSTRUCK

    Former President Bill Clinton addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    Campaign volunteers are pretty diligent in their work. Except when a former president shows up.

  • Referee Jim Core, center, gestures alongside other game officials before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
    Replacements refs have easy 1st half AP - 10 hrs ago

    The Super Bowl champion New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys and the replacement officials had something in common in the first half as the NFL kicked off its season Wednesday night. More »Replacements refs have easy 1st half

    Referee Jim Core, center, gestures alongside other game officials before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

    The Super Bowl champion New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys and the replacement officials had something in common in the first half as the NFL kicked off its season Wednesday night.

  • Roddick of the U.S. acknowledges the crowd after his defeat to Martin Del Potro of Argentina in their men's singles match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York
    Roddick, last link to U.S. tennis supremacy, exits Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The last American man to win a grand slam and to hold the world number one ranking, Andy Roddick ended his tennis career on centre court at the U.S. Open on Wednesday after an enviable … More »Roddick, last link to U.S. tennis supremacy, exits

    Roddick of the U.S. acknowledges the crowd after his defeat to Martin Del Potro of Argentina in their men's singles match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The last American man to win a grand slam and to hold the world number one ranking, Andy Roddick ended his tennis career on centre court at the U.S. Open on Wednesday after an enviable career that still might have left some fans wondering what if. Roddick was the latest link to a long tradition of top …

  • Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's quarter-final match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York
    Serena storms into U.S. Open semis Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams, brimming with confidence and self-belief with every match she plays, stormed into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a 6-1 6-3 demolition of Ana Ivanovic. … More »Serena storms into U.S. Open semis

    Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's quarter-final match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams, brimming with confidence and self-belief with every match she plays, stormed into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a 6-1 6-3 demolition of Ana Ivanovic. The last American left in the tournament after Andy Roddick was sent into retirement by Juan Martin del Potro, Williams …

  • New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Cowboys lead Giants 14-3 in 3rd quarter AP - 10 hrs ago

    Tony Romo hit Kevin Ogletree with a 40-yard touchdown pass, their second of the game, as the Dallas Cowboys took a 14-3 lead over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants early in the third quarter in … More »Cowboys lead Giants 14-3 in 3rd quarter

    New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Tony Romo hit Kevin Ogletree with a 40-yard touchdown pass, their second of the game, as the Dallas Cowboys took a 14-3 lead over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants early in the third quarter in the NFL opener on Wednesday night.

  • Referee Jim Core, center, gestures alongside other game officials before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
    Jim Core to referee NFL Kickoff with Giants-Dallas AP - 10 hrs ago

    The Super Bowl champion New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys and the replacement officials had something in common in the first half as the NFL kicked off its season Wednesday night. More »Jim Core to referee NFL Kickoff with Giants-Dallas

    Referee Jim Core, center, gestures alongside other game officials before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

    The Super Bowl champion New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys and the replacement officials had something in common in the first half as the NFL kicked off its season Wednesday night.

  • New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Cowboys lead Giants 7-3 at halftime AP - 10 hrs ago

    Tony Romo hit Kevin Ogletree with a 10-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter to give the Dallas Cowboys a 7-3 lead over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants at halftime Wednesday night in … More »Cowboys lead Giants 7-3 at halftime

    New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Tony Romo hit Kevin Ogletree with a 10-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter to give the Dallas Cowboys a 7-3 lead over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants at halftime Wednesday night in the NFL opener.

  • New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Giants take 3-0 lead over Cowboys in 2nd AP - 11 hrs ago

    Michael Boley's 51-yard interception return early in the second quarter set up a 22-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes as the Super Bowl champion New York Giants took a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys … More »Giants take 3-0 lead over Cowboys in 2nd

    New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Michael Boley's 51-yard interception return early in the second quarter set up a 22-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes as the Super Bowl champion New York Giants took a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday night in the NFL season opener.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • A handful of corn is shown as it is unloaded at the Lincolnway Energy plant in Nevada, Iowa
    Analysis: U.S. bankers say, love or hate it, ethanol here to stay Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Before the U.S. biofuels boom took off in 2007, the food vs. fuel debate raged: can we afford to use corn for ethanol in a starving world? Five years … More »Analysis: U.S. bankers say, love or hate it, ethanol here to stay

    A handful of corn is shown as it is unloaded at the Lincolnway Energy plant in Nevada, Iowa

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Before the U.S. biofuels boom took off in 2007, the food vs. fuel debate raged: can we afford to use corn for ethanol in a starving world? Five years later, farm bankers ask: can we afford not to? "Ethanol demand is the linchpin of the current pricing model that we have," said Michael Swanson, agricultural …

  • FILE - In this July 11, 2011 file photo, radio talk show host Glenn Beck speaks in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. For a second straight day, Beck on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 used his show to complain that an American Airlines flight attendant treated him rudely. Beck claims it was punishment for his conservative views. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)
    Radio host Beck renews attack on American Airlines AP - 13 hrs ago

    Radio talk show host Glenn Beck isn't backing down from his public attack on American Airlines. More »Radio host Beck renews attack on American Airlines

    FILE - In this July 11, 2011 file photo, radio talk show host Glenn Beck speaks in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. For a second straight day, Beck on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 used his show to complain that an American Airlines flight attendant treated him rudely. Beck claims it was punishment for his conservative views. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)

    Radio talk show host Glenn Beck isn't backing down from his public attack on American Airlines.

  • This undated image provided by Zynga shows a screenshot of Farmville 2, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. Not Long ago, online games company Zynga looked on pace to unseat much bigger, well-established rivals as it rode the popularity of "FarmVille," the clicking game of virtual cows and real money. But the iPad came along, and more people bought smartphones. People weren't playing Zynga's games on Facebook and computers as much as they used to. (AP Photo/Zynga)
    Can 'FarmVille 2' save struggling Zynga? AP - 15 hrs ago

    Not long ago, online games company Zynga looked on pace to unseat much bigger, well-established rivals as it rode the popularity of "FarmVille," the clicking game of … More »Can 'FarmVille 2' save struggling Zynga?

    This undated image provided by Zynga shows a screenshot of Farmville 2, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. Not Long ago, online games company Zynga looked on pace to unseat much bigger, well-established rivals as it rode the popularity of "FarmVille," the clicking game of virtual cows and real money. But the iPad came along, and more people bought smartphones. People weren't playing Zynga's games on Facebook and computers as much as they used to. (AP Photo/Zynga)

    Not long ago, online games company Zynga looked on pace to unseat much bigger, well-established rivals as it rode the popularity of "FarmVille," the clicking game of virtual cows and real money.

  • In this photo from Sept. 4, 2012, Thom Reeves, owner of the Isis movie theatre, treads a roll of 35 mm film in the projection room in Crete, Neb. . The Isis Theatre hasn’t changed much since it opened 86 years ago, but as the movie industry phases out the traditional 35 mm film reels in favor of digital media, the Isis’ owner must come up with $85,000 to buy new projection equipment, computers, a sound system and even a different screen. It is a huge financial burden for the small theatre. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
    Small theaters struggle as Hollywood goes digital AP - 5 hrs ago

    The Isis Theatre hasn't changed much since it opened 86 years ago in southeast Nebraska, a stone's throw from the grain elevator and railroad tracks that cut through … More »Small theaters struggle as Hollywood goes digital

    In this photo from Sept. 4, 2012, Thom Reeves, owner of the Isis movie theatre, treads a roll of 35 mm film in the projection room in Crete, Neb. . The Isis Theatre hasn’t changed much since it opened 86 years ago, but as the movie industry phases out the traditional 35 mm film reels in favor of digital media, the Isis’ owner must come up with $85,000 to buy new projection equipment, computers, a sound system and even a different screen. It is a huge financial burden for the small theatre. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

    The Isis Theatre hasn't changed much since it opened 86 years ago in southeast Nebraska, a stone's throw from the grain elevator and railroad tracks that cut through town.

  • In a  Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, photo, a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks zigged and zagged Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, after reports that the U.S. economy is weakening at a time when China and Europe are also slowing. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
    US stocks waver; FedEx sinks after profit warning AP - 22 hrs ago

    U.S. stocks were bouncing between small gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday. FedEx sank after the huge package delivery company cut is profit … More »US stocks waver; FedEx sinks after profit warning

    In a  Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, photo, a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks zigged and zagged Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, after reports that the U.S. economy is weakening at a time when China and Europe are also slowing. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

    U.S. stocks were bouncing between small gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday. FedEx sank after the huge package delivery company cut is profit forecast for the year.

  • News Summary: Consumer group sues FDA over drug AP - 15 hrs ago

    SAFETY QUESTION: Public Citizen says it's filed a federal lawsuit to force the Food and Drug Administration to remove the highest dose of an Alzheimer's disease drug … More »News Summary: Consumer group sues FDA over drug

    SAFETY QUESTION: Public Citizen says it's filed a federal lawsuit to force the Food and Drug Administration to remove the highest dose of an Alzheimer's disease drug from the market over potentially fatal side effects.

  • A man walks near a banner advertising Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Samsung said global sales of its Galaxy S III smartphone have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Samsung says Galaxy S III sales hit 20 million AP - 3 hrs ago

    Samsung says global sales of its Galaxy S III smartphone have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months. More »Samsung says Galaxy S III sales hit 20 million

    A man walks near a banner advertising Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Samsung said global sales of its Galaxy S III smartphone have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

    Samsung says global sales of its Galaxy S III smartphone have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months.

  • NY court to decide if lap dance is tax-exempt art AP - 9 hrs ago

    No one would confuse the Nite Moves strip club with the Bolshoi Ballet, but what the lap dancers do there is art and entitled to the same tax exemption other performances … More »NY court to decide if lap dance is tax-exempt art

    No one would confuse the Nite Moves strip club with the Bolshoi Ballet, but what the lap dancers do there is art and entitled to the same tax exemption other performances enjoy, a lawyer argued Wednesday in what was surely one of the racier tax cases ever to go before New York's highest court.

  • Steve Ballmer, left, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, and Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia, introduce Nokia's newest smartphone, the Lumia 920, equipped with Microsoft's Windows Phone 8, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 in New York.  Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
    In fall Apple season, rival phone makers struggle AP - 13 hrs ago

    It's shaping up to be a cold fall for smartphone makers other than Apple, as the trendsetter of the phone industry gears up to release the next iPhone. More »In fall Apple season, rival phone makers struggle

    Steve Ballmer, left, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, and Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia, introduce Nokia's newest smartphone, the Lumia 920, equipped with Microsoft's Windows Phone 8, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 in New York.  Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

    It's shaping up to be a cold fall for smartphone makers other than Apple, as the trendsetter of the phone industry gears up to release the next iPhone.

  • Nokia shows off new flagship phone AP - 22 hrs ago

    Nokia is revealing its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, doubling down on its bet that an alliance with Microsoft can pull the company out of a deep … More »Nokia shows off new flagship phone

    Nokia is revealing its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, doubling down on its bet that an alliance with Microsoft can pull the company out of a deep sales swoon.

  • Steve Ballmer, left, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, and Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia, introduce Nokia's newest smartphone, the Lumia 920, equipped with Microsoft's Windows Phone 8, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 in New York.  Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
    Nokia shows off new Windows smartphones AP - 15 hrs ago

    Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft. Investors were … More »Nokia shows off new Windows smartphones

    Steve Ballmer, left, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, and Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia, introduce Nokia's newest smartphone, the Lumia 920, equipped with Microsoft's Windows Phone 8, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 in New York.  Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

    Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft. Investors were disappointed, and Nokia's stock fell sharply on Wednesday.

  • A Nokia executive shows the new Lumia 920 phone with Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system at a launch event in New York
    New Windows phones from Nokia disappoint investors Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    NEW YORK/HELSINKIA (Reuters) - Nokia shares plummeted 13 percent after its new Lumia smartphones failed to impress investors looking for transformational handsets to … More »New Windows phones from Nokia disappoint investors

    A Nokia executive shows the new Lumia 920 phone with Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system at a launch event in New York

    NEW YORK/HELSINKIA (Reuters) - Nokia shares plummeted 13 percent after its new Lumia smartphones failed to impress investors looking for transformational handsets to rescue the struggling Finnish company. Nokia and its partner Microsoft Corp showcased the Lumia 920 phone on Wednesday in what may be their last major shot …

  • Girling, president and CEO of TransCanada, talks about the Keystone XL pipeline during the company's AGM in Calgary
    TransCanada submits new Keystone XL route in Nebraska Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp said on Wednesday it has submitted a new route for the project to build the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada to Texas … More »TransCanada submits new Keystone XL route in Nebraska

    Girling, president and CEO of TransCanada, talks about the Keystone XL pipeline during the company's AGM in Calgary

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp said on Wednesday it has submitted a new route for the project to build the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada to Texas that will avoid sensitive ecological areas in Nebraska. The company said the 830,000 barrels per day pipeline will avoid the Sandhills, a region of prairie …

  • This aerial photo shows a car in floodwaters on Hwy. 23 in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. in Plaquemines Parish, La., Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. Thousands of electric customers are still without power, hundreds remained in shelters and several miles of coast line was tarred with weathered oil washing ashore, days after Isaac raked Louisiana. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
    Oil from BP spill uncovered by Isaac's waves AP - 13 hrs ago

    Waves from Hurricane Isaac uncovered oil previously buried along Gulf Coast beaches, exposing crude that wasn't cleaned up after the BP spill in 2010. More »Oil from BP spill uncovered by Isaac's waves

    This aerial photo shows a car in floodwaters on Hwy. 23 in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. in Plaquemines Parish, La., Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. Thousands of electric customers are still without power, hundreds remained in shelters and several miles of coast line was tarred with weathered oil washing ashore, days after Isaac raked Louisiana. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

    Waves from Hurricane Isaac uncovered oil previously buried along Gulf Coast beaches, exposing crude that wasn't cleaned up after the BP spill in 2010.

  • Microsoft adding staff, R&D in China mobile push AP - 6 hrs ago

    Microsoft Corp. will hire more than 1,000 additional employees in China this year and boost research and development spending by 15 percent as it tries to catch up with … More »Microsoft adding staff, R&D in China mobile push

    Microsoft Corp. will hire more than 1,000 additional employees in China this year and boost research and development spending by 15 percent as it tries to catch up with Apple and Google in the fast-growing mobile Internet market, executives said Thursday.

  • State School teachers protest against cutback plans in Spanish State Schools, as they hold up banners reading: ''Not  to Cutback Plans'', in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. Spain is in a double-dip recession, spurred largely by a real estate crash in 2008. It has been trying to avoid following Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Cyprus in having to ask for an international financial bailout.    (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
    Recession 'taking hold' in eurozone AP - 3 hrs ago

    Europe's debt crisis is pushing the 17-country eurozone toward recession and dragging down the global economy, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development … More »Recession 'taking hold' in eurozone

    State School teachers protest against cutback plans in Spanish State Schools, as they hold up banners reading: ''Not  to Cutback Plans'', in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. Spain is in a double-dip recession, spurred largely by a real estate crash in 2008. It has been trying to avoid following Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Cyprus in having to ask for an international financial bailout.    (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

    Europe's debt crisis is pushing the 17-country eurozone toward recession and dragging down the global economy, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.

  • A E.U. flag flutters in front of the monument of Parthenon on Acropolis hill in Athens
    Euro zone's economy heads towards recession Reuters - 1 hr 38 mins ago

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Strong exports limited the euro zone's economic contraction in the second quarter of this year despite falling investment, inventories and private … More »Euro zone's economy heads towards recession

    A E.U. flag flutters in front of the monument of Parthenon on Acropolis hill in Athens

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Strong exports limited the euro zone's economic contraction in the second quarter of this year despite falling investment, inventories and private consumption that point to output shrinking overall in 2012. The EU's statistics office Eurostat confirmed on Thursday that gross domestic product in the …

  • Police try to prevent striking mine workers marching to the Karee  shaft at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa Wednesday, Sept, 5, 2012 to hand over a memorandum to mine management. Miners are refusing to return to work  until their demands  over low pay and working conditions are met. Three weeks ago 34 miners were shot and killed by police. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
    Lonmin signs deal without striking union, miners AP - 2 hrs 37 mins ago

    The company that runs a platinum mine where South African police killed 34 striking workers signed a peace deal Thursday with main labor unions but a breakaway union … More »Lonmin signs deal without striking union, miners

    Police try to prevent striking mine workers marching to the Karee  shaft at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa Wednesday, Sept, 5, 2012 to hand over a memorandum to mine management. Miners are refusing to return to work  until their demands  over low pay and working conditions are met. Three weeks ago 34 miners were shot and killed by police. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

    The company that runs a platinum mine where South African police killed 34 striking workers signed a peace deal Thursday with main labor unions but a breakaway union and the strikers themselves refused to sign on.

  • Nearly half of Germans don't trust Draghi: poll Reuters - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Nearly one in two Germans has little or no confidence in European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, according to a poll released ahead of a closely-watched … More »Nearly half of Germans don't trust Draghi: poll

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Nearly one in two Germans has little or no confidence in European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, according to a poll released ahead of a closely-watched ECB policy meeting later on Thursday. The Italian ECB chief is expected to lay out at the meeting the framework for the central bank's new bond-buying …

  • An investor gestures in front of the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012. Weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing figures, just days after China announced its own production slowdown, sent Asian stock markets down Wednesday. (AP Photo)
    World stocks up ahead of ECB meeting AP - 3 hrs ago

    World stock markets rose Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank meeting that analysts anticipate will announce a plan to support financially struggling European  … More »World stocks up ahead of ECB meeting

    An investor gestures in front of the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012. Weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing figures, just days after China announced its own production slowdown, sent Asian stock markets down Wednesday. (AP Photo)

    World stock markets rose Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank meeting that analysts anticipate will announce a plan to support financially struggling European countries.

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - September 6, 2012
I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays.
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Henny Youngman (1906 - 1998)  
The only time to buy these is on a day with no 'y' in it.
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Warren Buffett (1930 - )  
If it weren't for my lawyer, I'd still be in prison. It went a lot faster with two people digging.
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Joe Martin, Mister Boffo  
A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.
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Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), Speech in New York, Nov. 20, 1900  

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