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News Feed Latest worldwide news Israeli forces open fire on Palestinian camp Israeli security forces opened fire on a group of Palestinians at a refugee camp early Monday, killing at least two of them and wounding others. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | wont This word has appeared in 37 New York Times articles in the past year. Movie Night, Hamptons Style Twenty years ago, the Hamptons home theater was a rare indulgence. These days, its a mandatory amenity. UPDATE 1-JJ puts Chinese businesses under local chairman Aug 27 (Reuters) - Johnson Johnson said on Tuesday the business heads of its three Chinese operations would begin to report to one local chairman next month in an effort to increase sales and centralize corporate oversight. Global Soccer If Rooney Stays, United Won This Draw After a 0-0 draw at Manchester United, the Chelsea coach Jos Mourinho seemed resigned to the fact he would not acquire Wayne Rooney. Column Tone-Deafness Is Nothing New at the NCAA Tone-deafness is nothing new at the NCAA. App Smart Turning to Your Phone for a Better Nights Sleep Apps can turn your mobile device into a white-noise machine, a personal bedtime storyteller and even a diagnostic tool to analyze your sleep patterns. Dance Review Gabriel Miss and Anala Centurin Dance Tango The Argentine tango dancers Gabriel Miss and Anala Centurin performed at Dardo Galletto Studios in Manhattan on Friday and Saturday. Entergy Announces Closing of Vermont Nuclear Plant The company just won a long legal fight to keep the Vermont Yankee reactor open, but now says it will decommission the plant late next year. Bats Triple Play Week 21 Results Put your predictive skills to the test each week of the baseball season. Jets 24, Giants 21 (ot) Few Answers in Game With No Real Winner The Jets and the Giants did little to silence questions about their offenses, showing little spark and committing many mistakes as they slogged toward the regular season. Diana murder claim doubted Royal analysts say the new claim that British troops were in on a plot to murder Princess Diana adds to a string of conspiracy theories in her death, but is unlikely to lead to a new investigation. High-frequency trading does not raise futures volatility -study CHICAGO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Volatility in futures contracts has remained largely stable in the face of increased participation from high-speed and algorithmic traders often blamed for roiling markets, according to a study issued on Tuesday. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2 In Jeters Return, a Missed Chance for Celebration Phil Hughes lasted only four and two-third innings and Ichiro Suzuki dropped a fly ball in a three-run fifth to spoil Derek Jeters return to the team. Roof relief at U.S. Open The U.S. Open said it will soon have two retractable roofs, which should end the tournament's recent weather-related woes. In Transit Blog A New Benjamin Franklin Museum The Benjamin Franklin Museum opens Saturday in Philadelphia with hands-on exhibits and computer simulations. Music Review Ccile McLorin Salvant and Kenny Garrett at Jazz Festival The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival this year included Ccile McLorin Salvant, the Jimmy Heath Big Band and Kenny Garrett. Women's Soccer Sky Blue Looks Beyond N.W.S.L. Playoffs As the inaugural season of the new womens league nears its conclusion, Sky Blue F.C. and the Red Bulls of M.L.S. a considering working together. Global Health Bacteria Study Offers Clues to Typhoid Mary Mystery A new study sheds more light on how Salmonella typhi, the bacteria that cause typhoid fever, hide in the body. 50 years after MLK's freedom call Civil rights activist Maya Wiley talks about America 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington. Red Sox Power Past Dodgers 8-1 Jake Peavy helped the team with the most series victories in the majors this season to take one from a club that hadn't lost one in 2 months. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on writing "Above the Crowd" Gurley explains the through process of his writing and what he hopes to achieve with it. Bartoli in shock quit announcement Marion Bartoli has retired from tennis with immediate effect, just six weeks after winning her first grand slam title at Wimbledon. DealBook Amgen Said to Be Near Deal to Buy Onyx for $10.5 Billion The biotech giant Amgen is near a deal to buy Onyx Pharmaceuticals, a maker of cancer-fighting drugs, for about $125 a share, people briefed on the matter said on Saturday. John Riegger Wins Boeing Classic John Riegger won the Boeing Classic on Sunday in his fifth Champions Tour start, holding off John Cook and Fred Couples at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Essay A Nose for Words Developing a love of language, with a little help from Stanley H. Kaplan. Helton Homers as Rockies Beat Giants 6-1 Todd Helton homered to move within three hits of 2,500, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Monday night. U.S. home prices rise but at slower pace, consumers optimistic NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose in June but the pace of gains cooled, suggesting higher mortgage rates may end up slowing momentum in the housing sector as the year winds down. Why is chemical attack a red line issue? U.S. and international efforts to respond to a suspected chemical attack in Syria begs the question Why intervene now, and not earlier? N.Y. appeals court revives claims against Charles Schwab NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general's office against Charles Schwab Co Inc over claims that the brokerage firm... A Finicky Thief of the Finest Silver Is Arrested Again Silver pieces were disappearing from Southern homes when a retired New Jersey detective recognized a pattern and called an Atlanta detective, leading to the arrest of a man believed to be linked to 30 years worth of thefts. Debriefing Walking and Talking Bed-Stuy As Amzi Hill, Morgan Munsey blogs about Bedford-Stuyvesant. Red Burns, Godmother of Silicon Alley, Dies at 88 Ms. Burns helped to lead the movement for public access to cable television and started a New York University program to foster Internet wizards. Australia shares seen falling on Syria worries, weak metals prices SYDNEY, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to follow global equities lower on Wednesday as investors remain nervous over the possibility of a U.S.-led military strike against Syria, while a dip in metals prices may hit the miners. U.S. asks for March trial in airline merger challenge WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court on Tuesday to set a March 3 trial date to hear its arguments in favor of blocking a planned merger between US Airways and American Airlines. The U.S. Open Issue Li Na, Chinas Tennis Rebel What she wants and what the Chinese government wants are not the same. This is the secret to her success. UPDATE 3-Deutsche Wohnen makes $2.3 bln bet on Berlin property with GSW bid * Offer represents 15.4 pct premium over 3-month avg price Officer Is Indicted on Charges of Lying About Photographers Arrest The officer, Michael Ackermann, claimed that Robert Stolariks camera flash interfered with a girls arrest last year, but evidence later emerged that no flash had been used. 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. Raikkonen 'wants Lotus stay' Kimi Raikkonen wants to stay with Lotus, the Formula One team's boss said amid claims the former world champion is targeting a return to Ferrari.

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