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J.K. Rowling to develop Harry Potter-inspired film series

Photo: Ran Yaniv Hartstein/Flickr. Harry Potter fans, raise your glasses of Butterbeer in celebration! J.K. Rowling is teaming up with Warner Brothers to develop a Harry Potter-inspired film series.

Assad Won't Turn over Weapons Unless U.S. Stops Threatening Military Strike

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Syria will not fulfill the proposed chemical weapons initiative unless the United States stops threatening a strike on Syria. (Reuters)…

#PUTIN on American exceptionalism

"It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their…

SEC chair meets with stock exchange heads to discuss Nasdaq glitch

Photo: Flickr user bfishadow. Security and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White met with the heads of the major U.S. stock exchanges Thursday morning, to discuss an Aug. 22 incident that halted NASDAQ trading.

#COLORADOFLOOD

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Interim Egyptian president extends state of emergency

Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour announced he will extend the state of emergency by two months due to a security situation.

#FLOTUS travels to Wisconsin

Mrs. Obama will endorse the 'drink more water' program at an event today in - where else - Watertown, WI.— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 12, 2013…

Assad: Threat of U.S. military strike is not why Syria is handing over weapons

Photo: Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Russia's state-run news channel Rossiya-24 that he is ceding his weapons to international control due to Russia's offer and not the threat of a U.S. military strike.

This Day in History: Remembering Johnny Cash

By News Desk

Photo: Wikimedia Commons This day in 2003, singer/songwriter Johnny Cash, known as the "The Man in Black", died from respiratory failure due to complications from diabetes. He was 71 years old.

What We're Watching: Thursday, Sept. 12

Good morning! Grab a cup of coffee and read some of the stories that PBS NewsHour expects to develop throughout the day Thursday. Latest on Syria Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in…