News Headlines - 08 September 2014
▽Prince William and His Wife, Kate, Expecting Second Royal Baby - NYTimes.com
The baby will be fourth-in-line to the British throne, after grandfather Prince Charles, father William and elder brother George, the couple's first child born in July last year. There was no mention of when the baby was due.
▽BBC News - Pound falls on fears of Scottish independence
The pound has fallen to its lowest level in 10 months amid uncertainty about Scotland's future within the UK.
The currency fell 1.3% against the dollar on Monday to $1.611, and also fell 1% against the euro to 1.2488 euros.
The CIA brought top al-Qaeda suspects close “to the point of death” by drowning them in water-filled baths during interrogation sessions in the years that followed the September 11 attacks, a security source has told The Telegraph.
▽Marin Cilic Defeats Kei Nishikori at U.S. Open for His First Grand Slam Title - NYTimes.com
Marin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, at the United States Open on Monday night to win his first Grand Slam title.
▽Serena Williams, Queen of Queens, Embraces Elusive Milestone - NYTimes.com
Serena Williams was asked last week what the number 18 meant to her.
“It means legal to do some things,” she said, laughing.
But she knew what the reporter was getting at.
“It also means legendary,” she added more seriously.
