Southampton miss the chance to return to the top of the Championship as goals from David Nugent and Matt Mills give Leicester victory at St Mary’s.

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Southampton 0-2 Leicester

The Giants and the 49ers square off at Candlestick Park for the N.F.C. Championship and the chance to face the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

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The Fifth Down: Live Analysis: N.F.C. Championship, Giants vs. 49ers

People have the chance to try to resell their unwanted London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic tickets from Friday.

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Olympics ticket resales under way

What’s the chance of tracking down the owner of a lost iPod when all you have to go on is the playlist? There are perhaps a quarter of a billion of the music devices circulating around the world now, and given the global traffic that passes through the Washington area, the owner could be . . . anywhere. Read full article > >

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By only its playlist, lost iPod reshuffled to its original owner

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a last-ditch effort Tuesday to stave off his extradition to Sweden over sex-crime allegations, filing papers to see if he can win an audience and appeal to Britain’s highest court. In the latest twist in Assange’s year-long extradition battle, Britain’s Judicial Office said Assange filed an application for the chance to persuade judges he should be allowed one last appeal in the Supreme Court. Read full article > >

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UK judiciary: Julian Assange files application to take extradition case to Supreme Court

Lord Coe says a “lack of influence” at international level cost England their chance of hosting the 2018 football World Cup.

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World Cup bid lacked clout – Coe

Celebrity chef Mario Batali’s recent remarks comparing bankers to “Stalin or Hitler and the evil guys” have landed him in hot pappardelle with the clientele of some of his high-end restaurants. While participating on a Time Magazine Person of the Year panel along with NBC anchor Brian Williams, comedian Seth Meyers and taxpayer advocate Grover Norquist, Batali was asked by the moderator, Time's managing editor Richard Stengel who he would choose for that distinction. After citing his admiration for Steve Jobs and food activist Michael Pollan, Batali went on to condemn the banking industry for what he characterized as their negative effect on a global scale saying, “So the ways the bankers have kind of toppled the way money is distributed and taken most of it into their hands is as good as Stalin or Hitler and the evil guys. They’re not heroes, they're just people that had a really huge effect on the way the world is operating.” Though Batali later took to his Twitter account to clarify, writing in two consecutive Tweets, “To remove any ambiguity about my appearance at yesterday’s Time Person of the Year panel, I want to apologize for my remarks.” and “It was never my intention to equate our banking industry with Hitler and Stalin, two of the most evil, brutal dictators in modern history,” word had already spread like a grease fire throughout the banking industry. Restaurant gossip site Eater posted a memo that had reportedly been circulated widely throughout trading circles, saying, “Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Says Bankers As Bad As Hitler, Stalin … a list of his restaurants *B&B Ristorante *Osteria Mozza *Babbo *OTTO *Bar Jamon *Pizzeria Mozza *Carnevino Italian Steakhouse *Tarry Lodge *Casa Mono *Tarry Market *Del Posto *Mozza2Go *Esca *Manzo *Lupa Cancel all reservations…..pass the word.” and bankers seem to have taken heed, also bringing their wrath to Twitter in the form of the hashtag #bataligate . Bloomberg News restaurant critic Ryan Sutton jumped into the fray, tweeting accounts of contacts he'd had with outraged members of the finance world saying, ” UBS friend: 'most bankers/brokers have called to cancel resies at Babbo/Del Posto en masse. . . he is going to feel the boycott.'” Sutton also posted ” Credit derivatives trader calls me: 'I spent $4,000 on a white truffle dinner on Monday at Babbo. This is sh!tty. I feel used. #bataligate'” and ” Morgan Stanley Trader messages me on Batali: 'Good luck with your $300 white truffle tasting menu among the 99% #bataligate.'” While bankers and traders aired their ire on Twitter, people in other sectors of the economy relished the chance to finally score one of the notoriously difficult reservations at Batali's higher-end New York City restaurants, which include Del Posto, Esca and his flagship Babbo. Grub Street reported that tables were scarce at most of Batali's Manhattan outposts on the night of the initial boycott. And as always, Twitter had a few requests on the menu. @gattogrigio925 wrote, “So… #bataligate? Hmmm…maybe @Mariobatali could do some reduced-priced 'menus for the 99%'? #hint.” Globe and Mail editor Sarah Lilleyman chimed in, “Best thing about #bataligate = bankers call for Babbo boycott, everyone else celebrates the chance to get a table there.” Twitterer @JonU235 also wanted to know, “Which #bataligate restaurant has a decent meal for around $10? That's my fine dining budget right now. Thanks to bankers.” While the current pasta tasting menu at Babbo costs $69 a person, traditional menu $75, white truffle $300 and a five or seven course set menu at Del Posto are $115 and $145 respectively, a plate of pasta at his pizzeria Otto will set a hungry 99 Percenter back just ten bucks. (White truffles not included.) View This Poll

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Maybe it sounds churlish. And I don’t mean to complain. I know my job requires me to spend 40 hours a week in restaurants with people I generally like, eating food that is seldom awful and sometimes grand, and having everything paid for by my employer. Nice work if you can get it. But if there’s one thing I miss about being a civilian diner, it’s the chance to get to know the people who feed and serve me. I’d love to be welcomed at places I admire and to be able to return to favorite dishes without the cloud of deadline: to be a regular in a restaurant. Read full article > >

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I’ll have the usual: Welcome to Tom Sietsema’s 2011 Fall Dining Guide

What if someone would pay you to lose weight? Not a token amount from your meddling fitness freak brother-in-law, but serious cash, say $10,000? Would you try it? But what if you had to put some skin in the game, 60 of your hard-earned dollars for the chance to win that $10,000 or smaller prizes of $5,000 and $3,000? Read full article > >

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Do programs that pay people to lose weight really work?

Lured by the chance to buy a small percentage of the small-market Brewers, Mark Attanasio ended up with controlling interest and an idea of how to be a contender.

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Mark Attanasio Goes All In on the Brewers

Short films are the poetry of cinema. It’s not easy to translate emotion and meaning to an audience while still being economical with words and time, so when it works, it can seem almost magical. And Washingtonians will have the chance to wonder “How’d they do that?” quite a bit when the DC Shorts Film Festival kicks off tonight. Through Sept. 18, audiences can catch 145 films from more than 20 countries at venues across town. But with 17 showcases of shorts — all clocking in at 20 minutes or less — it can be tough to figure out what’s worth a look. After spending way too long watching previews, I’ve highlighted some of my most anticipated festival shorts below, each accompanied by a preview so you can judge for yourself. Read full article > >

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DC Shorts Film Festival kicks off

Companies and celebrities are being given the chance to protect their names from hijacking ahead of the launch of .xxx.

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.XXX website registration begins

Music producer Phil Spector is again refused the chance to appeal against his 2009 murder conviction by a US court.

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Phil Spector denied murder appeal

After five years of matchmaking, Date Lab’s applicant database is a bit crowded — to the tune of more than 4,000 submissions. So, we thought we’d give our online, social-savvy readers a chance to do a little self-promotion in exchange for the chance to rise to the top of the applicant list. More than 30 people applied, but we narrowed it down to five brave souls who agreed to let us put things to a vote. You’ve got until 5 p.m. EST Monday, Aug. 22, to decide who you think is most deserving of a date. Meet the contenders and vote after the jump: Read full article > >

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Date Lab’s ‘Pick Me!’ project: Who will rise to the top?

German side Schalke say Raul has rejected the chance to join Blackburn Rovers.

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Raul ‘turns down Blackburn move’