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News Feed Latest worldwide news Taliban Attack U.S. Base in Afghanistan Taliban militants attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday, officials said. At least three people apparently all attacking insurgents were killed. Apps bring lock and key into the digital age TORONTO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The lock and key has been a mainstay of security for thousands of years, but companies developing new apps are bringing them into the digital age, allowing people to share keys digitally and gain keyless access to homes. CANADA STOCKS-TSX hits three-month high on China data, telecoms gain TORONTO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday to its highest in more than three months after positive Chinese data drove gains in resource shares and news of Verizon Communications Inc not entering the Canadian market pushed up telecoms stocks. The Toronto Stock Exchange's SP/TSX composite index was up 174.23 points, or 1.38 percent, at 12,828.13 shortly after the open. Small painting bought at auction uncovered as valuable Constable LONDON (Reuters) - A small painting bought at an auction and kept in a cupboard for years, has been revealed as an original by British painter John Constable worth an estimated 250,000 pounds ($400,000). How CNN produced 'The City' From Rio to Johannesburg, take a look at how CNN produced its latest special theme week,"The City". Interviewing five mayors in five cities over five days, here's what the production team got up to. Michigan House approves expanding Medicaid under Obamacare (Reuters) - The Republican-led Michigan House gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill that would expand the Medicaid health program for the poor under Democratic President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. U.S. public opposes Syria intervention as Obama presses Congress WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has failed so far to convince most Americans that the United States should launch a limited military strike against Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday. Gadgetwise A Smartphone Case Delivers a Defensive Jolt The Yellow Jacket case for iPhone 4 and 4S conceals a stun gun, but it might get more use as a backup battery. Economix Blog Paid Vacations Decline A smaller share of private sector workers get paid vacation days than was the case two decades ago. But the number of days has increased for those who get them. Africa's role in the World Wide Web Ghanaian internet pioneer Nii Quaynor discusses the future of Internet industries across Africa. The Lede Tracking the Syrian Crisis The Times will provide updates, analysis and public reaction from around the world. Diana Kassen, Ezra Mehlman The bride is a manager at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; the groom is a senior associate at an investment group in New York. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Johansson alien film disappoints, Korean movie shocks at Venice MILAN (Reuters) - Scarlett Johansson as a predatory alien in Scotland got a lukewarm reception and a film about mutilation and masochism that is banned in the director's native South Korea roused disbelieving laughter at the Venice film festival on Tuesday. Mexico's Grupo Mexico sees 2013 copper down to 820,000 tonnes MEXICO CITY, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Mexican miner and infrastructure company Grupo Mexico expects to produce 820,000 tonnes of copper in 2013, down 3.5 percent from its previous estimate, the president of the company's Minera Mexico subsidiary said on Tuesday. Africa's role in the World Wide Web Ghanaian internet pioneer Nii Quaynor discusses the future of Internet industries across Africa. The 30-Minute Interview Joseph A. Tahl Mr. Tahl is a founder and the president of Tahl Propp Equities, a privately held real estate investment, development and management company based in Manhattan. Straight Sets Rain Alters Schedule and Fans Mood Heavy rain at the United States Open on Monday left hundreds of fans upset after a delay of four and a half hours led tournament officials to move a marquee matchup and cancel another. Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S. Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited U.S. strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad for his suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. FINRA tackles private securities as investors seek yield (Reuters) - Schemes involving shady offerings of privately-issued securities are a perpetual problem on Wall Street, even during the sleepy end of summer. Breakingviews Microsoft's mobile chains Sept 3 - Breakingviews columnists discuss how the $7.2 bln acquisition of Nokia's handset business by Microsoft will make it even harder for CEO Steve Ballmer's successor to start fresh. DealBook Bribery Charges in China for Official Whose Child Worked for JPMorgan The official, whose daughters employment at JPMorgan Chase is a focus of an antibribery investigation in the United States, was accused of accepting nearly $8 million. DealBook Column McKinsey Co. Isnt All Roses in a New Book The Firm, by Duff McDonald, chronicles the rise of the worlds most influential management consulting firm, but also cites its many failures. ArtsBeat In Telluride, a Peek at Gravity The Telluride Film Festival ofers a sneak peak of Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Refugee Ranjini seeks freedom in Australia's High Court A refugee and mother of three young boys who is being held in indefinite detention in Australia has two days to convince the country's highest court why she should be freed. Bridgewater Leads Louisville Rout of Ohio Teddy Bridgewater threw five touchdown passes, and the former Auburn star Michael Dyer had a 46-yard touchdown run as No. 9 Louisville defeated visiting Ohio, 49-7. UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ * Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks Hantuchova breaks long drought at U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova advanced to the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open for the first time in more than a decade when she won her rain-interrupted match with American wildcard Alison Riske on Monday. Jobless rate is worse than you think Four years since the Great Recession ended in June 2009, the US unemployment rate is 7.4%, a big improvement from the high of 10% in the fall of 2009. Unfortunately, the rate is hugely misleading, writes Heidi Shierholz Pioneering portraitists images on show Aug. 20 - New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art opens a new photographic retrospective of leading 19th Century portraitist, Julia Margaret Cameron. Tara Cleary reports. Edward Watson and Arthur Pita Create The Metamorphosis Edward Watson and Arthur Pita bring The Metamorphosis to the Joyce Theater. ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Passion, One Direction and Abigail Harm Times film critics on Passion, One Direction and Abigail Harm. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Jets Claim 3 Players Off Waivers The Jets added running back Alex Green, offensive tackle Ben Ijalana and linebacker Scott Solomon to the roster. Banklike Company Offering Cash-Back Rewards to Close PerkStreet Financial, which offered rebates on purchases, said it was out of money and would shut next month but discontinue the rebates immediately. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | History, Sept. 3, 2013 Answer this question about President Obamas request for Congressional authorization of U.S. military intervention in Syria. Li Becomes China's First Semi-Finalist at U.S. Open Li Na broke another barrier for Chinese tennis, becoming China's first semi-finalist at the U.S. Open by beating Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 on Tuesday at windy Flushing Meadows. Michigan House approves expanding Medicaid under Obamacare Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Republican-led Michigan House gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill that would expand the Medicaid health program for the poor under Democratic President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. UPDATE 3-Japan to spend almost $500 mln on water crisis at Fukushima nuclear plant * Plan to build frozen earth wall, improve water treatment Azarenka beats Ivanovic to reach quarter-finals NEW YORK (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka booked her place in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday when she beat Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 4-6 6-3 6-4 in an error-strewn fourth-round match. Almost 5 Months Old, Bronx Native Makes Zoo Debut A snow leopard was born in April to Maya and Leo, who was brought to New York from Pakistan.

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