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News Feed Latest worldwide news Hoofddorp Journal Building It, and Hoping the Big Leagues Come A town in the Netherlands is helping Major League Baseball put down roots in Europe by building a stadium. But meeting league standards for everything from the grass to showers has become a huge headache. Critics Notebook The Unexpected Files Comes to Science Channel The Unexplained Files, a new television series on the Science Channel, looks at some puzzles of existence. News Analysis China Debates Effect of Trials Rare Transparency There are competing arguments about whether the trial of Bo Xilai, the former official charged with bribetaking, has contributed to progress in establishing rule of law. T Magazine Collected | The United Colors of Benetton, and the World Luciano Benetton, the father of the Italian sportswear label, displays 200 of his commissioned works, each the size of a business card, at the Venice Biennale. In Transit Blog In Dallas, a Garden Designed for Children The Rory Meyers Childrens Adventure Garden at the Dallas Arboretum will focus on teaching young visitors about the natural world. Ashley Jackson, Michael Beal The bride is a biomedical consultant; the groom is in the investment banking unit of JPMorgan Chase. The WTA hits 40th Serena Williams and a host of No.1 ranked women's players gather at a unique celebration event Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of the WTA founded by her 'inspiration' Billie Jean King. App Smart Learning to Read, With the Help of a Tablet Using sound and animations, apps guide children through the process of recognizing letters, to actually reading. What proof of Syrian chemical attack? The U.S. says it is convinced that the Syrian government used chemical weapons. Britain and France agree -- but Russia does not. So what is known? Polish Jews Fight Law on Religious Slaughter of Animals Polands chief rabbi said the constitutional court had been asked to overturn the 2002 law because the ban threatened to undermine Jewish life in the country. Japan to spend almost $500 million on water crisis at Fukushima nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan pledged nearly $500 million to contain leaks and decontaminate radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, stepping up government efforts to cope with the legacy of the worst atomic disaster in a quarter of a century. Straight Sets Conversations With Andy Murray On Beating Cheating Andy Murray discussed doping in sports and the need to have a good drug-testing program in tennis. China-Russia deals Who loses? China's President Xi Jinping will have plenty to discuss with his Russian host and counterpart Vladimir Putin when they meet on the sidelines of the G-20 leaders' summit in St. Petersburg this week, as relations between the former foes grow cozier. ArtsBeat Anatomy of a Scene Video of Touchy Feely Lynn Shelton, the writer and director of Touchy Feely, discusses a sequence from her film. Autodesk forecasts disappointing third-quarter, shares fall (Reuters) - Autodesk Inc forecast third-quarter results below analysts' estimates as it anticipates lower demand for its computer-aided design (CAD) software used in construction, manufacturing and... Images of the Vietnam War That Defined an Era A retrospective book and exhibitions highlight war photographs that turned the tide of public opinion. The 30-Minute Interview Lesley Bamberger Mr. Bamberger is the chief executive of the Kroonenberg Groep, a large Dutch real estate development and investment company founded in 1956 by his grandfather, Jacob Kroonenberg. Wounded Tiger falls short He didn't win, but Tiger Woods shows why he is still the No. 1 drawcard in golf with a brave bid for victory at The Barclays tournament Sunday. Is this the new Richard Gasquet? Richard Gasquet has always been talented but not many would call him tough. He's won, though, two consecutive five-set matches at the U.S. Open and upset one of the game's top competitors Wednesday. A Data Broker Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain The Acxiom Corporation plans to open a Web site that will allow individual consumers to see some of the information that the company has collected about them. Bits Blog If Google Could Search Twitter, It Would Find Topsy A San Francisco start-up says it has compiled an index of every Twitter message since the microblogging service was founded in 2006, and the entire database is free for the public to search. RPT-INSIGHT-As Finland reels, Microsoft doubles down with Nokia phone deal HELSINKI/SEATTLE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - In an era when shiny new tech start-ups can be worth tens of billions of dollars, Microsoft's deal to acquire Nokia's mobile handset business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) is a modest one from a strictly financial point of view. Summer deals lift banks' hopes of MA tipping point LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Verizon's deal to buy Vodafone out of their U.S. wireless venture for $130 billion may have been years in the making, but bankers hope it could be an inflexion point that marks the revival of big dealmaking. UPDATE 1-Glitch hits Nasdaq system at center of trading outage 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. MOVES-U.S. Bank, National Financial Partners, RBC Capital Markets Sept 4 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Wednesday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. 6 dead in Brazil building collapse At least six people died when a building collapsed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, a state security spokeswoman said. SK Hynix shares tumble after fire shuts China plant SEOUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Shares in South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc tumbled more than 4 percent on Thursday after it suspended operations at its China plant, where up to 15 percent of global computer memory chips are produced, due to a fire. Shortcuts Taking an Invention From Idea to the Store Shelf Building a better mousetrap may be the easy part. After that comes patent, production and marketing, and missteps along the way can be costly. A House Called Flip-Flop Designed by the architect Dan Brunn, this home is named for its louvers, which open to a view of Venice Beach. Mubarak back in court over 2011 protests Deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's retrial resumes on charges involving the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising. Kerry vows no boots on ground in first Senate hearing on Syria Sept. 3 - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee begins hearings on the Obama administration's request for the authorization for use of military force in Syria. Nathan Frandino reports. On the Runway Blog After the Punks Comes Charles James. The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Wednesday that Charles James, the great 20th-century designer, will be the focus of its spring exhibition in May 2014. U.S.-based bond mutual funds have $9.2 billion outflow ICI NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in mutual funds based in the United States pulled roughly $9.2 billion from bond funds in the latest week, data from the Investment Company Institute showed Wednesday. Analysis No Matter Who Leaves, Premier League Wins Gareth Bale, transferring to Real Madrid from Tottenham, is the latest top player to go somewhere other than England. But the Premier League has shown it is bigger than any stars. Well A Guide for Swimmers Breaking Boundaries A new book by Lynne Cox, an open water swimmer, offers lifesaving advice for the exploding ranks of triathletes and other swimmers who are escaping the confines of pools. NASA calls off attempts to fix Kepler space telescope CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The Kepler space telescope's planet-hunting days are over because its broken positioning system cannot be fixed, NASA officials said on Thursday. Music Review Bargemusic Labor Day Festival Features Four Premieres Social links and unusual combinations of instruments make the annual Labor Day Festival at Bargemusic an engaging event. Freak weather Beijing's blue skies A rare gallery of a smogless and beautiful Beijing. Turks rally for peace as PM calls for U.S. strike in Syria Demonstrators congregated in central squares in Istanbul on Sunday, blowing giant bubbles, blaring music and chanting "down with the government" for a "Peace Day" rally. European refinery output to drop but low profits to persist * Crude processing rates to decline by 10 pct in Sept.-Oct.

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