Latest September Stories

NEW YORK, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- Russian-American Foundation (NY) in cooperation with Hockey Club Legends of USSR (Moscow) announce that the goodwill bilateral initiative "Battles on Ice" is coming to Moscow. NY Fire Department Firefighters hockey team will play side by side NY Rangers Alumni: Ron Duguay, Mark Janssens, Chris Kotsopulos, Steve Vickers, Ed Hospador, Dan Blackburn, Paul Stewart, and Esa Tikkanen. US Ambassador to Moscow,...

KENOSHA, Wis., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- How often do men think of sex? The infamous Kinsey studies show 54 percent of men think about sex every day, several times a day(1). Another fantasy is ready to move ahead of sex - fantasy football. The challenge. "If you play fantasy football or have a spouse or friend that plays, you know first-hand that men will think more about fantasy football than sex this year, especially in September. Millions of American men are researching players, poring...

Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA [Headline as provided by source.] Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) - The 11th Pyongyang International Film Festival will be held here from September 17 to 26 amid the expectation and concern of the world people and progressive movie persons. To be screened during the festival will be films contributed by at least 70 organizations from more than 40 countries and international organizations. The festival will involve a...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Fourteen men have been arrested in anti-terrorism raids in south and east London, the Press Association quoted police as saying on Saturday. Reuters is checking the report.

By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A funny thing has happened on the way to movie theaters this fall: Hollywood, it seems, has been listening to fans looking for original features after years of boring sequels, prequels and remakes. Among the nearly 150 new films slated for release from September through December, there are the usual Oscar hopefuls and high-concept stories with big-name stars but very few big-budget franchises the likes of the "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the...

By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Director Oliver Stone's film on the September 11 World Trade Center attack opened to tears and torment in the United States on Wednesday, reviving memories ahead of the fifth anniversary. "World Trade Center" sparked debate about whether Americans are ready for a film focusing on the Twin Towers attack, where 2,749 people died, but moviegoers at an early New York screening commended it. "It was touching, (Stone) did a good job," said makeup...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has set a preliminary trial date for a New York Times researcher accused of leaking state secrets, who has been held since September 2004 without appearing before a judge, his lawyer said on Saturday. Researcher Zhao Yan's case was dropped in March, raising hopes at the time of his imminent release, but in mid-May authorities revived it again. "The trial is set to begin on June 8," Zhao's layer, Mo Shaoping, told Reuters by telephone, but added that this was...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has revived the case of a detained New York Times researcher which was dropped in March, raising hopes at the time of his imminent release, his lawyer said on Monday. The news comes as an activist who set up an environmental group after studying village efforts to fight pollution went on trial on Monday charged with illegally obtaining state secrets. Researcher Zhao Yan, held since September 2004, had faced a 10-year jail term after the state security...

BEIJING (Reuters) - One day before Chinese President Hu Jintao's U.S. trip, lawyers for a detained Chinese employee of the New York Times said they were told on Monday prosecutors were again considering whether to seek his trial. Zhao Yan was detained in September 2004 on charges of revealing state secrets abroad after the Times reported that former Chinese President Jiang Zemin planned to abandon his military posts -- a report that turned out to be accurate. Later, prosecutors issued...