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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 12-Brent hits 6-month high as West weighs strike on Syria * Coming up EIA weekly inventory report Wed 1030 am EDT (Updates with API data, spreads of U.S. crude contracts, paragraphs 7, 17-19) Tiger Woods Withdraws From Begay's Charity Event Tiger Woods has pulled out of a charity event for good friend Notah Begay because of his ailing back. Serena on French triumph CNN's Amanda Davis interviews Serena Williams after winning her second French Open title. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks SELL 8.9 million shares BUY 6.1 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ SELL 2.8 million shares Khloe K.'s marriage in crisis? HLN's A.J. Hammer discusses reports that Khloe and Lamar's marriage might be in trouble due to alleged drug use. Is this the world's oldest person? The year was 1890. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky premiered his Sleeping Beauty ballet in St. Petersburg. Vincent van Gogh ended his life, apparently by shooting himself. And Idaho and Wyoming became the 43rd and 44th states of the United States. UPDATE 1-Plains All American bids for the rest of PAA Natural Gas Storage NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. pipeline company Plains All American Pipeline LP said it offered around $740 million in stock to buy the 54 percent of PAA Natural Gas Storage LP that it does not already own. Miley Cyrus twerks, stuns VMAs crowd Lady Gaga has taken the MTV Video Music Awards stage covered in (fake) blood; wearing a dress made of meat and as her male alter-ego, Jo Calderone. Take a good look, fans Bob Greene says baseball on the radio is still a treasure, even as it gets more commercial Germany FM 'I don't see' more bailouts German Finance Minister says the eurozone's problems are not solved, but "we are in a much better shape than some years ago." M.L.B. Media Company Buys Rights to Live Concert MLB Advanced Media said it would like to distribute all sorts of live events in the future, some free to users and some on a subscription basis. Stella McCartney's rise to the top CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Stella McCartney, one of the world's most celebrated fashion designers. Judge Rules Against JPMorgan in Suit Over Billionaires Losses The ruling found the bank liable for breach of contract in mishandling an account held by the Russian-American billionaire Leonard Blavatnik. James Sterling Young, Oral Historian, Dies at 85 Mr. Young was an award-winning historian of 19th-century American politics. The Lede Confused by How YouTube Assigns Dates, Russians Cite False Claim on Syria Videos What a Russian official called evidence of Syria rebel propaganda on YouTube appears to be based on widespread confusion about how the video-sharing site, based in California, assigns dates to clips uploaded by users around the world. Brazil diplomatic row Antonio Patriota, Brazil's foreign minister, stepped down Monday night amid a diplomatic row with neighboring Bolivia. India Ink Image of the Day August 27 A 200-year-old gold watch was on display in an exhibition in Kolkata, West Bengal. Liberty Gain Ground in Playoff Race Plenette Pierson scored 18 points, and the Liberty won, 74-66, at Connecticut to move a game behind Indiana for the final playoff spot in the W.N.B.A.s Eastern Conference. Motorsport Rookie makes history Marc Marquez continued his stunning debut season in motorcycling's elite class when he became the first MotoGP rookie to win five races with victory in Sunday's Czech Grand Prix. Life Advice for Youth Resurfaces for a Jet After failed attempts with three N.F.L. teams and three years away from the league, Danny Lansanah has been trying to chase his football dream and play for the Jets. Best part of being One Direction The best part of being One Direction, Perez Hilton backs Miley Cyrus, and Jane Lynch's joking tips! Bloomberg Cities take lead on warming New York City Mayor Bloomberg is chairman of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, and he says leaders are taking action, not debating climate science. New York is already prepping for future storms and cutting emissions. 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. China to set up more private banks to help small firms BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has unveiled plans to set up more private banks to boost financial support for cash-starved smaller firms, in the latest bid to bolster the slowing economy. 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. Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Ad Industry Victor Acosta joined the Los Angeles office of Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener in a new post, associate planning director. Microsoft The insiders who could be CEO SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has a stable of senior executives who could be contenders to succeed Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, even though outsiders have sparked the most discussion so far. Rio landlords cash in on World Cup Travelers planning to attend the 2014 World Cup in Brazil better get cracking on their accommodation bookings. Yosemite wildfire grows, fueling dangerous winds (Reuters) - A colossal wildfire raging on the edge of Yosemite National Park has produced dangerous weather patterns by fueling thunderous pyrocumulus clouds that can alter the wind direction rapidly, potentially trapping firefighters, forest officials said on Sunday. Moody's cuts Metro Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Aug 27 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut the general obligation limited and unlimited tax bond ratings of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in Illinois to... FOREX-Yen in favour as Syria uncertainty hits sentiment * U.S. allies gear up for probable military strike against Syria At the Coaches Car Wash Fifty top college football coaches flock to ESPNs headquarters to discuss the season. The event, known as the Coaches Car Wash, shows how the network has become as big as the games. EU says China guilty of giving illegal aid to solar industry * EU says Beijing handed out loans, gave unfair tax breaks Wealth Matters Seeking Light in the Heat of Energy Investing Theres money to be made by investing in energy, everyone is saying. But as the field grows, how do you separate winners from flashes in the pan? UPDATE 2-Avago sees strong quarter ahead of new iPhone launch * Sees fourth-qtr revenue $721 mln-$740.5 mln vs est $696.3 mln Theater Review | Westchester A Review of Drop Dead Perfect, at Penguin Rep Theater At Penguin Rep Theater, Drop Dead Perfect playfully gives nods to 1950s television, pulp novels, Hitchcock and more. Kerry Syria guilty of a "moral obscenity" Aug. 26 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in a forceful statement, said all nations must stand up for accountability on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Finmeccanica up on report Doosan closer to unit stake bid MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Italian defense group Finmeccanica rose 7 percent on Thursday on a report that South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries Construction was planning to raise money to... Personal Health Tested Recipes for Kitchen Safety Modern kitchen appliances and gadgets offer many opportunities for injury. 76ers Owner Josh Harris Buys New Jersey Devils The new owners of the New Jersey Devils are keeping long-time executive Lou Lamoriello in charge of hockey operations, bringing in a new business team and committing to make the three-time Stanley Cup champions an organization looked toward as a model of excellence.

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