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News Feed Latest worldwide news Red Bulls Fall to Struggling Chivas USA Erick Torres scored two goals, the first on a penalty kick, and Chivas USA beat the Red Bulls, 3-2, at home. MTV Brings Its Video Music Awards to New Territory For the first time, MTVs Video Music Awards ceremony will be held in, and steeped in, Brooklyn. World Expositions Can Benefit or Haunt Host Cities Expo locations can enjoy an influx of jobs and tourism, but the costs of staging such an event can be staggering. Hamptons McMansions Herald a Return of Excess There is no surer sign that the big-spending ways of the pre-financial crisis era have returned to the Hamptons than the similar looking mansions across the landscape. Tool Kit Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Googles Chromecast. Phys Ed How Exercise Can Help Us Sleep Better If you habitually experience insomnia, exercise can help you sleep better, a new study found. But it can take up to four months before you see results, and you may sleep worse on days you exercise. Lying about its lion, Chinese zoo closed for going to the dogs BEIJING (Reuters) - A zoo in central China has been closed after visitors were outraged to discover its lion was really a bushy and barking Tibetan mastiff. Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company. Sports Briefing | Womens basketball Mystics Put Away Liberty The Washington Mystics beat the host Liberty, 66-57, despite 14 points by Katie Smith. Flying high-altitude spy planes tied to brain lesions NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High-altitude pilots in the Air Force have a poorly understood type of brain lesion three times as often and four times as large as those seen in the brains of other military personnel, according to a new study. Injury Forces Giants to Shift Offensive Line Again With David Diehl sidelined six weeks after thumb surgery, Justin Pugh, the teams No. 1 draft pick, has been penciled in at right tackle for the season opener in Dallas. Global Soccer All Together Now at Manchester City The team opened up English Premier League play looking dominant and in sync, living up to its billing as one of the three favorites this season. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Economic View Public Policies, Made to Fit People A new White House initiative is intended to involve social and behavioral scientists in policy making. Canadian Documents Suggest Shift on Pipeline Papers released to an environmental group say Canadas government once viewed Keystone XL as important to oil sands development, in contrast to a United States assessment. F1's spiritual home in U.S. The Circuit explores the history of F1 in America ahead of Austin hosting this year's U.S. GP. Fernand weakens to tropical depression over central Mexico MEXICO CITY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Fernand weakened to a tropical depression from a tropical storm as it moved northwest, away from the country's oil installations, unleashing heavy rains over central Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. Bo Xilai trial ends; verdict at later date The much-anticipated trial of former high-flying Chinese politician Bo Xilai concluded Monday in eastern China, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported. American Tells of Odyssey as Prisoner of Syrian Rebels Matthew Schrier, a photographer, says he was held for seven months by jihadi fighters opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. After being robbed, tortured and accused of being an American spy, he escaped in July. New Issue-BremerLB prices dual tranche deal Borrower Bremer Landesbank Capital Market PlC Off the Dribble More Options, if Woodson Chooses With little cash to spend in free agency, the Knicks went bargain hunting and found a nice way to cheaply bolster their backcourt in Beno Udrih, a nine-year N.B.A. veteran. Congo army battles M23 rebels near eastern city of Goma GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A U.N. brigade tasked with neutralizing armed groups in Congo has assisted the country's army in clashes with eastern rebels on Monday, ending a brief lull in days of fighting that has killed and wounded dozens. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Dot Earth Blog Other Voices Sturgeon Moon A river, a full moon, and memories of an endangered leviathan. Baring to take controlling stake in India's Hexaware (Reuters) - Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Indian outsourcing service provider Hexaware Technologies Ltd for about $420 million, underscoring the potential for growth in the country's showcase information technology sector. China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. UPDATE 2-Yosemite blaze rages closer to reservoir for San Francisco (Adds details about threat to reservoir, governor's comment and updates acreage within Yosemite, firefighter numbers) Boehner to White House consult Congress before any Syria action WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner told the White House on Monday that it must consult with Congress before any response to the Syrian government's apparent use of chemical weapons. Dance Review Drive East Festival Highlights Indian Dance and Song The Indian dancer Rama Vaidyanathan performed Mad and Divine at the Drive East festival at La MaMa. BATS CEO says considering post-deal attempt at listings business NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - -BATS global markets CEO says considering another attempt at listings business if Direct Edge deal goes through -BATS CEO Ratterman says exchange operator looking at... Shale Gas Company Halts Drilling at British Site Cuadrilla Resources, which has been in the forefront of shale gas exploration in northwest England, said that it had made the decision following threats of protests at one of its sites. 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... Signs of new climate 'normal' apparent in hot 2012 report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last year was one of the 10 hottest on record, with sea levels at record highs, Arctic ice at historic lows and extreme weather in various corners of the globe signaling a "new normal," scientists said Tuesday in the 2012 State of the Climate report. The Oceans Vein of Iron in South Atlantic The discovery of a rich plume of iron and other nutrients in the South Atlantic Ocean may mean recalculating estimates of the vital element in the worlds waters. Activist Running for Mayor of Moscow Is Briefly Detained Aleksei A. Navalny was held by the police after staging a rally that attracted several thousand supporters. Fernand weakens to tropical depression over central Mexico MEXICO CITY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Fernand weakened to a tropical depression from a tropical storm as it moved northwest, away from the country's oil installations, unleashing heavy rains over central Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. Ackman dumping Penney; Syria dents stocks Aug. 27 - Summary Activist investor Bill Ackman is preparing to dump his 38 million shares of J.C. Penney; Worries about Syria erase U.S. stock market gains; Signs of slower economy make cause for slower Fed. Conway G. Gittens reports. Getting Started The Siren Call of the Adjustable-Rate Loan The upsurge in rates has breathed new life into adjustable-rate mortgages, which contributed to the housing collapse by trapping borrowers in loans they could not afford. Tool Kit Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Googles Chromecast. Talk Does ESPNs John Clayton Have a Secret Ponytail? The sports commentator discusses jeans, genes and rumors about his hair.

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