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News Feed Latest worldwide news Green Column Wildfires and Climate Change Incursions by humans into forests, coupled with climate change, will make fires bigger and more destructive, with implications for air quality as well as homes and infrastructure. V.A. to Provide Spousal Benefits to Gays, Administration Says In letters to Congressional leaders, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said President Obama had directed the executive branch to stop obeying a statute that limits such benefits to spouses of the opposite sex. Sports Briefing | Soccer Bayern Wins Super Cup, Beating Chelsea in Shootout Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved a penalty by the substitute Romelu Lukaku to give Champions League winner Bayern Munich a victory over Chelsea to claim the UEFA Super Cup. Perez Sends Royals to 4-3 Win Over Mariners Salvador Perez drove in Mike Moustakas with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals survived after blowing a three-run lead to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Tuesday night. Prime Lot, Empty for Years (Yes, This Is Manhattan) The dormancy of a 6.4-acre parcel in Midtown Manhattan overlooking the East River is an enigmatic and confusing tale of ambition, infighting, personality conflicts and bad timing. ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... Palin offends with 'Allah' comment "Let Allah sort it out." Auto sales drive stock gains Sep. 4 - Summary of business headlines Auto sales jump; Oil futures fall; Fed econ update; Samsung unveils smartwatch. Bobbi Rebell reports. Zurich launches 'sex drive-ins' In an attempt to reduce open street prostitution and to improve security for sex workers, Switzerland's largest city, Zurich, is opening "sex drive-ins" Monday. Economix Blog Testing a Premise on the Health Care Law and Part-Time Work Recent statistics show that the incidence of involuntary part-time work is positively correlated with a states unemployment rate, evidence that it is the job market at work, not the Affordable Care Act, an economist writes. Red-stained hands wave in protest at U.S. hearing on Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Red-stained hands of anti-war protesters waved sporadically for hours on Wednesday behind Obama administration officials urging lawmakers to authorize military strikes against Syria. Japan reiterates may consider discharging radiated Fukushima water into ocean TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator reiterated on Monday that it may have to consider discharging into the ocean water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant that contains radiation below regulatory thresholds. UPDATE 3-Delta chooses Airbus over Boeing for 40-plane order WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc announced an order for Airbus jets on Wednesday worth almost $6 billion at list prices, softening its reliance on Boeing for the first time in two decades as it looks for plane bargains. South Koreans hope fortune-tellers point way to top of the class SEOUL (Reuters) - Byun Mi-kyong sat quietly with her hands in her lap as she listened closely to every word the fortune-teller said about her daughter's chances of getting into the right university. V.A. to Provide Spousal Benefits to Gays, Administration Says In letters to Congressional leaders, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said President Obama had directed the executive branch to stop obeying a statute that limits such benefits to spouses of the opposite sex. Critics Notebook The Grandstand Court at the U.S. Open Holds Intimate Memories The Grandstand court at the United States Open, to be replaced, holds decades of memories. Life, Interrupted A Test of Faith It had never occurred to me that, with all of the progress that has been made in cancer research, none of the standard treatments would work for me. Thats when I learned about something called a clinical trial. Factbox 2013 Presidents Cup Teams Factbox on the 2013 Presidents Cup after the two 12-man teams were finalized on Wednesday. The power of friendship World number 2 Andy Murray focuses on his friend, ATP doubles player Ross Hutchins, who is battling cancer. McLaren celebrates 50 years in Formula One McLaren follow founder Bruce McLaren's mantra by measuring life in "achievement not in years alone." Arts, Briefly Another Judge for American Idol Harry Connick Jr. will join Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez on the judging panel for the shows 13th season, in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. First look new 787-9 Dreamliner It's been a year of mishaps, but Boeing finally has some good news. The latest Dreamliner is longer, carries more people and has greater range. Leigh Kittay and Eric Lehrman The couple work at production companies in California, she at Parkes/MacDonald Productions in Santa Monica; he at All3Media America in Los Angeles. Well Some Fruits Are Better Than Others New research suggests that eating blueberries, grapes, apples and grapefruit is associated with a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. UPDATE 1-Chesapeake New York gas lease deal expected next week NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp will finalize an agreement next week to drop about 12,000 acres of land leased for energy drilling in New York state, as a moratorium on fracking... Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. Japan in touch with U.S., others on Fukushima water crisis TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is in touch with experts in the United States and elsewhere on ways to control the spread of irradiated water at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, trade and economics minister Toshimitsu Motegi told Reuters. A Diminished Obama Heads to Russia for G-20 Meeting The presidents standing has undoubtedly suffered from recent turmoil over Syria and American spying, even though he can point to a strengthening economy. Critics Notebook Catherine Turocys Lessons Unlock Early Musics Meaning Classes offering Baroque dance lessons can help unlock the physical dimensions encoded in the music. Pennetta proud of hard climb to last four in New York NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Open has been a stomping ground for Italian female tennis players in recent years but Flavia Pennetta's journey to the last four has been one of the more unexpected successes for the Azzurri. Ask Well Is It Better to Bike or Run? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds answers readers questions on fitness. Breakingviews LinkedIn cash out Sept. 4 - The professional social network is selling $1 bln of stock. Breakingviews columnists discuss the firms need for cash when its balance sheet is flush. What's the beef? English gravy wrestlers get dirty August 28 - The World Gravy Wrestling Championships get underway in England, with bouts contested in 1,200 litres of traditional Lancashire gravy. Sharon Reich reports. Japan in touch with U.S., others on Fukushima water crisis TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is in touch with experts in the United States and elsewhere on ways to control the spread of irradiated water at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, trade and economics minister Toshimitsu Motegi told Reuters. Tennessee teen pleads guilty to stabbing school principal to death NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A Memphis teenager on Tuesday apologized and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his principal in 2011. Citigroup to sell private equity fund to Rohatyn Group (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said it will sell a $4.3 billion private equity fund, known as Citi Venture Capital International, for an undisclosed price to investment firm Rohatyn Group. UPDATE 1-Brazil's Batista trims stake in OGX to about 52 pct By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista trimmed his controlling stake in OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA to about 52 percent after five sales of stock in... David Howard, Revered Teacher of Dancers, Dies at 76 Mr. Howards school in New York was frequented by the likes of Gelsey Kirkland, Patricia McBride and Mikhail Baryshnikov. State of the Art No Strings On a Piano, But the Tone Is Grand To its line of hybrid grand and upright pianos, Yamaha adds the NU1 more compact and less expensive, but with real piano sound, not digital noise. Nasdaq system at center of massive outage has hiccup NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group said the system at the center of the Nasdaq exchange's three-hour trading halt on Aug. 22 had a six minute outage on Wednesday for a small number of stock symbols, but the issue had been resolved and trading was not affected.

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