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News Feed Latest worldwide news McEnroe Still going strong Seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe is delighting fans on his PowerShares tour. CNN's Don Riddell reports. UPDATE 3-South Africa strikes escalate with petrol stations dispute * Stoppages expected to hit growth, despite Q2 advance (Adds final offer from mining group in gold talks) As Serena Williams Caps Big Day for Sisters, Her Opponent Needs a Hug Having lost her first eight games to top-seeded Serena Williams, Francesca Schiavone hugged a ball boy for some support, but still ended up losing, 6-0, 6-1. Gadgetwise Headphones Combine Good Sound and Sleek Design Aimed at the higher end of the consumer market, KEFs M500 on-ear headphones provide style, comfort and sound. Currents | Open Surf Style Meets Japanese Artistry Stussys new line of home goods is on a pop-up tour of the West Coast. Office Towers Owners May Profit From Plan to Allow Sale of Landmarks Air Rights A Bloomberg administration plan to help pay for the preservation of aging structures also could be a boon to property developers. Debriefing Walking and Talking Bed-Stuy As Amzi Hill, Morgan Munsey blogs about Bedford-Stuyvesant. From Instagram to Instafired Two Virginia day care workers have been fired for posting photos of children in their care on Instagram -- and making fun of them. Texas Tribune Making Some Effort, but North Texas Continues to Run the Water Conservation outreach programs like the E.P.A.s WaterSense have yet to make a sizable dent in the high household water consumption in North Texas. Gadgetwise Jackery Air Auxiliary Battery Has Power to Spare The Jackery Air is almost as thin as the devices it recharges. Was Bo Xilai's trial truly transparent? Chinese state media hailed the micro-blogging of the Bo trial as triumph of transparency. Others say it gave a skewed account. Secret world of teen cartel hitmen A drug lord handed Rosalio Reta a gun and told him to kill a man tied up on the ground. Reta was only 13. Everything was different after that, Reta says. It was a lifestyle surrounded by death. New York cuts rates for municipalities' contributions to pension system NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - New York state has lowered the amount it requires public employers to pay into the pension system as cash-strapped municipalities struggle with retirement costs that... Movie Night, Hamptons Style Twenty years ago, the Hamptons home theater was a rare indulgence. These days, its a mandatory amenity. Essay Thriving on Chaos, Manziel Shocks a Traditional System Johnny Manziels style, rooted in improvisation and individualism, is challenging a tradition of institutional dominance valued by Nick Saban and Alabama. Home Prices Gained in June, Survey Shows The SP/Case Shiller index of 20 cities rose 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, just shy of economists forecast. Separate data showed a rise in consumer confidence in August. Clock Is Ticking for Recess, and for a Deficit Deal Talks between the White House and Senate Republicans have gone nowhere this summer, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown this fall. Back to racing school for rally star Loeb Sebastien Loeb was a late starter in motorsport, but the French driver is happy to start all over again in his latest challenge after a decade of dominating the rally world. ArtsBeat New York Film Festival to Showcase Documentaries on Science and Democracy Three series will focus on documentary films at this years New York Film Festival. On anniversary of King's 'Dream' speech, bells to ring for freedom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An address by President Barack Obama and nationwide bell-ringing will cap celebrations on Wednesday marking the 50th anniversary of civil rights leader Martin Luther King's landmark "I have a dream" speech. Miami imam gets 25 years for supporting Pakistani Taliban A Miami imam convicted of funneling tens of thousands of dollars to the Pakistani Taliban was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison. Prosecution of Ex-Marine for 2008 Iraq Shooting Sets Off Debate Cpl. Wilfredo Santiagos gun went off, wounding and leaving a medic partly blind. Now the Manhattan federal prosecutor is acting where military officials did not. BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. A Back and Forth About Narcissism A social-science journal invited Jean M. Twenge and one of her most prominent critics, Jeffrey Arnett, to debate the levels of narcissism in todays emerging adults. Water polo's school of hard knocks Kicks and punches, flailing limbs, nail scratching and even inadvertent ripping off of bathing suits -- a lot goes on under the surface in water polo. "We're really friendly out of the water but as soon as we get into that pool anything is possible," says top goal scorer Rowena Webster of Australia. Fort Hood gunman rests case without making statement FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan, facing the possibility of a death sentence for the November 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, rested his case without making a statement in the sentencing phase of his trial on Tuesday. Well Supplements Fail to Relieve Joint Pain in Study A randomized clinical trial found that vitamin D and calcium supplements are no better than a placebo for relieving joint problems. Kobe Not Sure He'll Be Ready for Lakers' Opener Kobe Bryant isn't sure he'll be ready to play when the Los Angeles Lakers open the season on Oct. 29, although he remains ahead of schedule in rehabbing his surgically repaired Achilles' tendon. Toxic leak worse than first thought Japan is poised to declare a toxic water leak at the Fukushima nuclear plant a level 3 "serious incident," its gravest warning since the massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that sent three reactors into meltdown. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks fall on Syria uncertainty * Possible U.S. military action drives shares down * Oil watchdog rejects OGX plan to modify production site * Brazil Bovespa down 2.6 pct, Mexico IPC falls 1.89 pct MEXICO CITY, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks tracked world markets lower on Tuesday, as uncertainty over potential U.S. military action against the Syrian government drove investors away from risky assets. Mexico's IPC index declined for the fifth session in a row, while Chile's bourse approached its lowes Pennsylvania girl who sued for lung transplants goes home NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Pennsylvania girl who underwent a double lung transplant after a court battle over U.S. organ donation policies waved slowly and mouthed "Hi" to well wishers on Tuesday, her first day home from the hospital. Corner Office To MasterCardx2019;s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies. Philip-Lorca diCorcias Hustlers Return to New York Philip-Lorca diCorcias Hustlers photographic series, first shown at MoMA in 1993 and soon to be displayed in Chelsea, occupy a gray zone between fact and fiction. GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. Treasury Prods Lawmakers on Raising Debt Ceiling The Treasury Department said that the government would lose the ability to pay all its bills in mid-October if Congress failed to act. US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall Street ends sharply lower on Syria uncertainty NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks suffered their worst day since June on Tuesday, slumping in a broad decline as geopolitical uncertainty rose over a possible U.S.-led military strike against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Zimmerman lawyer to ask Florida to pay up to $300,000 in legal costs report (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, whose acquittal in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin sparked protests across the United States, will ask Florida to pay up to $300,000 of his legal expenses, his attorney told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday. WRAPUP 2-Scotiabank, BMO domestic strength offsets international weakness * Domestic loan growth helps BMO, Scotiabank top estimates N.C.A.A. to Quit Selling Memorabilia Online Facing legal and public scrutiny over its business practices, the N.C.A.A. said it would stop selling player jerseys and other memorabilia through its Web site. As Serena Williams Caps Big Day for Sisters, Her Opponent Needs a Hug Having lost her first eight games to top-seeded Serena Williams, Francesca Schiavone hugged a ball boy for some support, but still ended up losing, 6-0, 6-1.

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