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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Q. A. | Edgar Wright on the Autobiographical Inspirations Behind His Boozy Film His newest film, The Worlds End, is centered on an epic pub crawl, complete with an apocalyptic climax, and hits theaters tomorrow. Win a Trip 2013 As Erin Luhmann travels with Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, she reports on malnutrition in Mali, treatments for clubfoot in Niger and the refugee crisis from the conflict in Darfur. DealBook Ackman Moves to Sell Stake in J.C. Penney The hedge fund manager William A. Ackman moved on Monday to sell his roughly 18 percent stake in J.C. Penney, nearly two weeks after he resigned from the board amid an unusual public battle with his fellow directors. The Learning Network Blog Favorite Comments in Our Tech Tools Student Challenge Months ago, we ran a student challenge asking, What tech tools play the biggest role in your life? We apologize for the long delay in announcing the winners, but congratulations to Oceanna, Molly, Zineb, Jason, Vivian, Oyenuga, Mykaela and Jane. UPDATE 1-LAN Argentina appeals eviction from Aeroparque hangar BUENOS AIRES/SANTIAGO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Santiago-based LATAM Airlines, the biggest carrier in Latin America, went to court in Argentina on Monday to appeal its eviction from a hangar at a downtown Buenos Aires airport. Starbucks won't cut worker benefits ahead of Obamacare -CEO NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks Coffee Co will not follow the lead of other companies that are cutting health insurance benefits or reducing hours for employees in anticipation of the U.S. Affordable Care Act, the coffee shop chain's CEO Howard Schultz told Reuters on Monday. Bo trial ends Aug. 26 - The politically charged trial of former Communist Party chief Bo Xilai comes to an end. Julie Noce reports. A Calculated Push Into Entertainment Lifts Duck Dynasty Familys Fortunes Willie Robertson and his family made a conscious dive into the entertainment world, lifting a regional business based on duck hunting into an international phenomenon. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Babcock to Coach Canada's Men's Ice Hockey Team in Sochi Mike Babcock will return as head coach of the defending champion Canadian men's ice hockey team at next year's Sochi Olympics, Hockey Canada said on Monday. Dog eats dog as Britain's tabloids bare all LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror. Music's biggest stars shine at the MTV VMA Taylor Swift, One Direction and others hit the red carpet at the 2013 Video Music Awards. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Kochs No Longer Interested in Buying Tribune Papers Charles and David Koch, the brothers and billionaire industrialists who run Koch Industries, had concluded the acquisition was not economically viable, a spokeswoman said. Wall Street ends lower after Kerry blasts Syria on chemical weapons NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell in light volume on Monday after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Syria's use of chemical weapons "undeniable." Plan to Ban Oil Drilling in Amazon Is Dropped The offer was withdrawn after only $13 million was collected for a proposed $3.6 billion fund to protect nearly 4,000 square miles of rain forest. Nuclear Operator Raises Alarm on Crisis Tepco, the operator of Japans tsunami-hit nuclear power plant, said there were more than 200,000 tons of radioactive water in tanks vulnerable to leaks, adding to a list of problems. Tiger chasing leading duo at Barclays Tiger Woods will go into the final round of The Barclays four shots off the lead after completing his second successive round of two-under-par 69. ESPN Quits Film Project on Concussions in N.F.L. Citing a lack of editorial control, ESPN ended its collaboration with the public affairs series Frontline on a two-part documentary set to run in October. Economic Scene Coming Full Circle in Energy, to Nuclear In the post-oil embargo quest for energy alternatives, nuclear power stumbled and coal surged. It may be time to reverse that. Andretti Poverty drove me on Don Riddell talks with car racing legend Mario Andretti about his career and his operatic talents. 15-love Top tennis romances The life of a tennis professional is tough, but the rewards are plentiful -- and not just in a financial sense. India Ink Outside Mumbai, Reports of Rape Buried in Pages of Newspapers The occurrence of a rape in Mumbai made it to the front pages of Indian newspapers, but reports of sexual assault elsewhere in the country found scant attention last week. CORRECTED-Brazil's Anima hires Ita, Bank of America for IPO -sources (Corrects paragraph 5 to change name of company mulling IPO to Ser Educacional instead of Ser Educao, removes reference to Abril Educao as Ser is not a unit of Abril; adds new story number for IFR report) UPDATE 3-Amgen seeks to bolster drug pipeline with $10.4 bln Onyx buy Aug 25 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc struck a deal to buy cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc for about $10.4 billion on Sunday, as it moves to restock its product pipeline in response to declining sales of its flagship anemia drugs. Gingrich Will Be Back in the Crossfire on CNN As a host of CNNs revived Crossfire, Newt Gingrich will become a member of the news media that he once criticized. And I hope to move it to the right, he said. Pennsylvania girl who sued for lung transplants to leave hospital PHILADELPHIA, Aug 26 (Reuters) - An 11-year-old Pennsylvania girl, whose parents filed a lawsuit challenging national transplant policies so she could receive two lung transplants, will be released from the hospital this week, a spokeswoman for her family said on Monday. League Unveils 2013-14 Schedule With New Alignment Six outdoor games and a new conference and division alignment highlight the 2013-14 regular season schedule released by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday. Halt in Zilmax sales fuels demand for rival cattle feed product CHICAGO (Reuters) - Merck Co's decision to suspend sales of its Zilmax cattle feed additive has caused such a surge in demand for rival Eli Lilly Co's Optaflexx that Lilly is telling some new customers it cannot immediately supply them, customers told Reuters. Sports Briefing | College Sports Mulkey Suspended for Criticizing Referees Kim Mulkey, Baylors womens basketball coach, was suspended for her teams next N.C.A.A. tournament game for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Louisville last spring. Sri Lanka court ends ban on sale of Fonterra products GAMPAHA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court ended a ban on the sale, distribution and advertising of all Fonterra milk products, lawyers said, soon after the company suspended operations in Sri Lanka on Friday. Spit-Take in Hollywood at Dog Treat Promotion The off-taste quickly tipped off the snackers, who got the bars as part of a Dog for Dog promotion in The Hollywood Reporter. Tommy Fleetwood Wins Johnnie Walker Championship Tommy Fleetwood of England birdied the first playoff hole Sunday at the Johnnie Walker Championship to earn his first European Tour victory. UPDATE 3-India's ONGC to buy $2.64-bln stake in Anadarko Mozambique gas block * ONGC expects cash transaction to close by next March -company official Bronson La'Cassie Wins Cox Classic Australia's Bronson La'Cassie won the Cox Classic on Sunday to earn a PGA Tour card with a sixth-place finish on the Web.com Tour money list. Harassment lawsuit against celebrity chef Paula Deen dismissed (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday dismissed the final component of a racial discrimination and sexual harassment case against celebrity chef Paula Deen that has cost the Southern culinary star a big chunk of her multimillion-dollar enterprise. We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring LightInTheBox forecasts third-quarter revenue below expectations, shares slump (Reuters) - Online retailer LightInTheBox Holding Co Ltd reported a second-quarter profit below analysts' estimates as costs rose, and forecast current-quarter sales below expectations, sending its... India's frugal entrepreneurs In 2001 a huge earthquake shook the state of Gujarat in India. Stuntman killed in 'wingsuit' jump A British stuntman who parachuted dressed as James Bond during the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony has died, UK media reported. U.S. judge tosses BofA suit vs FDIC over $1.7 bln investor losses * Case arose from $2.9 billion Taylor Bean mortgage fraud

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