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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ysolt Usigan, Jesse Schmidt The bride works for a magazine; the groom is an audio and video technician. Incyte pancreatic cancer drug improves survival in mid-stage trial (Reuters) - Incyte Corp reported an improved survival rate in patients most likely to benefit from its experimental pancreatic cancer treatment, Jakafi, sending the company's shares up 30 percent to... UPDATE 3-U.S., some Swiss banks near tax probe deal -Justice Dept * Deal would exclude the 14 Swiss banks already under probe Currents | Rugs Its Enough to Give You Hiccups Rita Motta designs bubble-inspired carpets for Tai Ping. Exclusive U.S. delays deadline for finalizing Obamacare health plans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has delayed a step crucial to the launch of the new healthcare law, the signing of final agreements with insurance plans to be sold on federal health insurance exchanges starting October 1. America's Cup classic designs Since its launch 162 years ago, the America's Cup -- which kicked off in San Francisco last month -- has been at the forefront of yacht design, encouraging the best sailing clubs in the world to invest big in their seafaring weapons of choice. American Modern Hopper to OKeeffe MoMAs show includes paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and sculptures by more than 50 artists, bringing together some of the museums most celebrated masterworks. US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds as energy stocks rise over Syria * Chevron, Exxon boost Dow as oil prices rise on supply concerns WRAPUP 4-India cenbank to sell dollars to oil companies to shore up rupee * Foreign investors turning heavy sellers of Indian shares Credit Agricole hires banks for CoCo roadshow LONDON, Aug 28 (IFR) - Credit Agricole has announced a series of investor meetings across US, Europe and Asia to discuss a possible dated subordinated contingent capital 144A/Reg S issue. A... Roundup Victorinos Home Runs Help Power Red Sox Past the Orioles Marlon Byrd and John Buck were dealt in a waiver deal that brought the Mets a prospect in the 19-year-old infielder Dilson Herrera. Blasts in the Night, a Smell, and a Flood of Syrian Victims The attack has brought widespread condemnation on President Bashar al-Assads government, and it is shaping up as an inflection point for a war that has been grinding on for more than two years. QA Can Immunity to the Common Cold Come With Age? As immunity to different viruses builds up over time, it decreases the number of viral types that can make one sick, an expert says. Lunchables, the Lunchbox King, Faces a Rival Vowing Higher-Quality Fare A California company says it has a healthier version of prepackaged lunch meals, which have long been criticized over their nutritional value. UPDATE 3-U.S., some Swiss banks near tax probe deal -Justice Dept * Deal would exclude the 14 Swiss banks already under probe SE Asia Stocks-Extend slides; Indonesia at 14-month lows BANGKOK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks dived as much as 6 percent, Indonesian shares skidded to 14-month lows and Thai stocks extended their slide to their lowest since November on Wednesday amid rising risk aversion and portfolio outflows hitting regional large caps. Philippine's composite index hit 5,562.13, the lowest since November 26, 2012 amid a fall in the peso against the dollar. Jakarta's Composite Index was down 2.7 percent at 3,861.13, after testing the 3,837.735 level The most sustainable port? Rotterdam aims to become the most sustainable port city in the world. Here are five ways they plan to do that. Markets Sag in Asia, Reflecting Concern About the U.S. Fed and Syria The price of oil rose as the prospect of military action in Syria fanned concerns over the flow of supplies from the Middle East, complicating a longer-term sell-off in emerging markets. 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. Edinburgh Strategy Check Reviews, Take Chances, Hope for the Best The Edinburgh Festival Fringe more than 2,800 performances of theater, music, comedy, dance and more spread among 275 venues is impossible to consume fully. Secrets below tennis stars' feet CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface. Korea United Soccer star's goal "My number one hope is for North and South Korea to become united," says soccer star Ryang Yong-Gi. "It will contribute to the development of the country in many ways ... it will open up new possibilities beyond soccer and sports." Economic Scene Lessons in Maryland for Costs at Hospitals Marylands price-regulated hospitals fit a core objective of federal health care reform changing hospitals and related facilities into something resembling an Accountable Care Organization. Your Road Trip Discoveries We asked readers to share photos and stories from discoveries made on the road in America. Here are some highlights. Platini says any FIFA chief bid not dependant on Blatter PARIS (Reuters) - Michel Platini's decision on whether to run for the FIFA presidency in 2015 will be made without considering the plans of incumbent Sepp Blatter, the UEFA chief was quoted as saying on Wednesday. The contrarian judge and the Merrill brokers Frankel NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a historic decision in June 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that female employees of Wal-Mart could not sue the company for gender discrimination as a nationwide class. ArtsBeat Restored Film of an Ill-Fated Mt. Everest Expedition to Show at London Festival The Epic of Everest, which follows the 1924 British expedition in which two famed climbers died, has been restored. The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. Rebuilding lives of child refugees The UNHCR has announced that we have reached the one millionth Syrian child refugee mark. It is a terrifying statistic if you really digest it and don't just read it as a sanitized account of a tragic war. Despite Pledge, France Lags in Hunt for Looted Art A new promise by the French government to press for art seized by the Nazis in World War II to be returned to its owners has so far gone unfulfilled. UPDATE 2-Kazakhstan pegs tenge to fx basket, dilutes dollar focus * Kazakhstan moves away from focus on dollar, to deter speculators Surgeons shrink Indian child's head Little Roona Begum couldn't see and could barely move before receiving life-saving surgery to drain fluid from her skull which had stretched it to three times the average size. Eliza Baker, Addison Holladay The bride is a vice president of Credit Suisse; the groom is a development project manager at Ironstate Development, a real estate developer. Analysis Argentina plays for time in debt fight, seeks escape BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's efforts to avoid a debt default could drag on for another year or more as it fights "holdout" bondholders to the bitter end in U.S. courts and simultaneously looks to side-step any final ruling ordering it to pay up. Justin Timberlake wins big at MTV VMAs as 'N Sync reunites NEW YORK (Reuters) - Justin Timberlake won big on Sunday at MTV's annual Video Music Awards, taking home the top prize for video of the year for "Mirrors" and a special achievement honor, and also led a much-anticipated onstage reunion of the boy band 'N Sync. Your Money One Dip Into a 401(k) Often Leads to Another Borrowing from retirement savings can make sense, but many people become repeat customers, taking multiple loans. WRAPUP 1-Brazil's EBX shrinks OGX down 17 pct; Batista leaves LLX RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian energy company OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA fell 17 percent on Wednesday after a newspaper report said its beleaguered controlling shareholder, Eike Batista, was considering a plan to swap $3.6 billion of the company's bonds for shares. Fandango Acquires a Rival in Movie Tickets The online ticket seller bought the company that runs Hollywood Movie Money, which helps studios promote DVD and Blu-ray releases with free tickets. Talk Does ESPNs John Clayton Have a Secret Ponytail? The sports commentator discusses jeans, genes and rumors about his hair. UK's Cameron forced to delay strike against Syria LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron was forced on Wednesday to push back his plans for an imminent military strike against Syria in a humiliating climb-down for Britain's leader after coming under fierce domestic and international pressure.

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