30-Aug-2012 07:59

Still Life: Flea Market Paintings as Art Discoveries :: Seeking out paintings at yard sales and thrift shops, an art critic observes, is often worth the effort.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/arts/design/flea-market-paintings-as-art-discoveries.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Republicans Anoint Romney :: Republicans kicked off their convention with speeches aimed at bolstering two elements of Mitt Romney's bid for the White Houseâ€"his appeal among women, and a platform that calls for spending cuts and a Medicare overhaul.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444506004577617612087639608.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Samsung's mobile chief JK Shin has a better day in Berlin - CNET (blog) :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57502798-94/samsungs-mobile-chief-jk-shin-has-a-better-day-in-berlin/

Sex Surgery Called 'New Age Female Circumcision' :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=86e856cfdefdbdc4347944baacfc5984

U.S. Firms Move Abroad to Cut Taxes :: Despite a 2004 law, U.S. companies are reincorporating overseas and saving on their taxes.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444230504577615232602107536.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

A Good Appetite: In Brooklyn, an Abundance of Fig Trees :: Fig trees are abundant in Brooklyn, producing soft, purple fruit that can be eaten by the handful, tossed into salads or threaded onto a skewer.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/dining/in-brooklyn-an-abundance-of-fig-trees.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Romney Party Yacht Flies Cayman Islands Flag :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=c86c6df12c2df57494bc4f5cb584456e

Editorial: How the Republicans Built It :: The delayed Republican convention begins in Tampa with a blast of propaganda.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/opinion/how-the-republicans-built-it.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Airline Sued for 'Humiliating' Luggage Experience :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=64eabf1b7b2f0cb05f3e7ae3d04e4e0d

Op-Ed Columnist: The Secret Weapon: All of Us :: Behind every successful business stand the American taxpayers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/opinion/kristof-the-secret-weapon-all-of-us.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Columnist: Morsi’s Wrong Turn :: The new president of Egypt should understand that his visit to Tehran is helping the Iranian regime.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/opinion/friedman-morsis-wrong-turn.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Editorial: New Man on Campus, Armed :: The state caved to the gun lobby, so students with gun permits can carry concealed weapons at the University of Colorado.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/opinion/new-man-on-campus-armed.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Receipt Calls Customer A**hole :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=ab16038c594171e22385a3d48da1df25

Samsung's new all-in-one PCs won't bring Start menu to Windows 8 - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/samsungs-new-all-in-one-pcs-wont-bring-start-menu-to-windows-8-7000003425/

Girl Strangles Herself With Jump Rope :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=d49ae3f33ee51783e32e62782ea8c133

Yosemite: 1,700 Visitors Risk Disease :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=af0742544e75e73a4316f25c456c7ac7

College Helps Foreign Students Get Through to American Ears :: American universities offer training so that students, colleagues and potential employers of graduate students can comprehend what they say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/education/college-helps-foreign-students-get-through-to-american-ears.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Sharp Cuts in Dental Coverage for Adults on Medicaid :: Republican- and Democratic-controlled states alike have reduced or largely eliminated dental coverage for adults on Medicaid.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/health/policy/hard-to-grin-while-bearing-cuts-in-medicaid-dental-coverage.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

As Europe's Banks Stall, Companies Look Afar :: Companies in Southern Europe are looking abroad for funding as local bank lending dwindles, another indication that Europe's debt crisis is far from over.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444230504577617763744918128.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

Mia Love, GOP's African American Mormon Candidate, Rocks RNC :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=0dd231845941220e8ef8e6bc6c15f01e