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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Feeling For | A Refreshingly Casual Pair of Sneakers In an age of luxury sneakers, the new Swedish brand Eytys offers a refreshing alternative in the form of low-key platform plimsolls that riff on the 90s skater shoe. Microsoft swallows Nokia's phone business for $7.2 billion HELSINKI/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will buy Nokia's phone business and license its patents for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion), a bold foray into mobile devices that also brings potential chief executive contender Stephen Elop back into the fold. Small business hiring slips for third straight month NFIB WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business employment ticked down in July for a third consecutive month, tempering the more positive signals sent by better-than-expected private job gains last month. UPDATE 1-SP calls federal lawsuit 'retaliation' for U.S. downgrade Sept 3 (Reuters) - Standard Poor's said on Tuesday the U.S. government filed a $5 billion fraud lawsuit against it in "retaliation" for its 2011 decision to strip the country of its "AAA" credit rating. Gadgetwise A Television Designed for the Outdoors The SunBrite borrows technology from industrial televisions to withstand the elements. Tseng Bouncing back to No. 1? After becoming the youngest golfer to win five major championships, Yani Tseng has slipped down the rankings. Can she come back? World Briefing | Africa Libya Ex-Officials and Son of Qaddafi to Stand Trial The son of the late Muammar el-Qaddafi and his spy chief were among those charged on Tuesday with murder in relation to the countrys 2011 civil war, the general prosecutor said. Your Money Adviser For College Students, So Many Health Plans to Choose From The Affordable Care Act is offering more health coverage choices to young adults, including college students, than ever before. U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment files for $400 mln IPO Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc filed with regulators for an initial public offering up to $400 million, roughly a year after being acquired by China's Wanda Group. You're the Boss Blog Business Owners Say They Have Yet to Figure Out Health Care One owner says she is having trouble pitching clients and budgeting because she does not know what her costs will be. Movie Review Kristen Bell on Poolside Patrol in The Lifeguard The Lifeguard centers on a young woman whose New York life goes off the tracks, so she moves back home to take up her old summer job. First Cars Cross Bay Area Bridges New Span With little fanfare, the newly built $6.4-billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to the public after more than a decade of construction delays. Arab League Endorses International Action The Arab League adopted a resolution urging action against the Syrian government for what it called the ugly crime of using chemical weapons, but it stopped short of an explicit reference to military intervention. 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. 'Philomena' flies British flag at Venice Judi Dench stars in this true life tale of an Irish woman who searches for her son who was sold by nuns 50 years earlier. Rough Cut - No Narration. UPDATE 1-HR Block loss widens as costs rise; bank deal delayed Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. tax preparer HR Block Inc reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as higher costs outweighed a sharp rise in revenue, sending its shares down nearly 5 percent in extended trading. Tiny computer is star at awards The credit card-sized computer Raspberry Pi and a plan for smart road signs were among the winners at the world's largest design prize. Whats on Saturday Television highlights. 'Revolutionised' Wrestling Optimistic of Games Return Wrestling should reap the rewards of the major changes it has introduced since it was cut from the 2020 Olympics by winning reinstatement to the Games, international federation (FILA) chief Nenad Lalovic told Reuters television. Dell says proxy firms recommend Michael Dell's offer (Reuters) - Dell Inc said proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Glass Lewis and Egan Jones recommended that shareholders vote for founder Michael Dell's offer to take the company private. Syria 5 lessons from Iraq The U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq led to nearly 10 years of occupation, nearly 5,000 deaths among the U.S. military and the few allies that joined "Operation Iraqi Freedom," a visceral sectarian-based insurgency and the meddling of neighbors all seeking to influence post-Saddam Iraq. What was intended as an act of liberation -- then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld expected the troops to be coming home in a few months -- became a quagmire. Obama cites strategy to help Syrian opposition WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was confident that Congress would vote in favor of U.S. military action in Syria and said the United States had a broader plan to help rebels defeat President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Minnesota Orchestra Calls in Big Gun in Dispute George J. Mitchell, the former senator and Mideast envoy, is trying to mediate the Minnesota Orchestras bitter labor dispute. Upset Binge Boosts a Supposedly Lower College Division Eight teams from the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA, knocked off teams from college footballs top tier. World Chefs Poland's Wojciech Amaro serves up stories on a plate WARSAW (Reuters) - Most people don't know there is a brief moment every year when hungry pike hunt the tiny, unsuspecting ducklings bobbing on the rivers and lakes of Poland. FOREX-Euro slips to 1-1/2 month lows versus dollar, yen choppy LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The euro fell to a 1-1/2 month low against a firmer dollar on Tuesday, weighed by expectations that the European Central Bank will reiterate its pledge to keep interest... Brazil maintains October date for Libra offshore oil auction RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's auction of exploration and development rights in the country's massive offshore Libra field will continue to be on Oct. 21, national oil regulator ANP said... Vodafone, Syria threat weigh on Britain's FTSE * Extends losses into close as U.S. Republican speaker backs Syria action Top five craziest horse festivals As the dust settles on Italy's iconic medieval Palio di Siena horse race, CNN takes a look at five weird and wonderful equine festivals from across the world. Microsoft to Buy Nokia Units and Acquire Executive The $7.2 billion all-cash deal is meant to turn the Finnish mobile phone pioneer into the engine for Microsofts mobile efforts. Stephen Elop, the former Microsoft executive who was running Nokia, will rejoin Microsoft. Lorenzo outduels Marquez at Silverstone Jorge Lorenzo ended Marc Marquez's four-race winning streak in MotoGP by triumphing at Silverstone in a thrilling finish. That after Marquez injured his shoulder in the warm-up. Pettersen Wins Safeway Classic Again Suzann Pettersen won the L.P.G.A.s Safeway Classic for the second time in three years, taking advantage of her playing partner Yani Tsengs final-round collapse. Warzycha Out as Columbus Crew Head Coach Columbus Crew Coach Robert Warzycha was fired after five years. Brian Bliss, the technical director and a former Crew defender, will be the interim coach. Jobless claims data points to pickup in job gains in August WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell as expected last week, suggesting a strengthening in job gains in August after a slight pullback the... Canadian festival celebrates Africa Michael Stohr talks about organizing Toronto's Afro-Fest which has celebrated the continent's culture for 25 years. Heavy Casualties on Both Sides as Congo Soldiers Fight Rebels Near Eastern City The front line is nine miles north of the eastern city of Goma, where Congolese soliders and United Nations troops have been battling M23 rebels since Wednesday. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Employee Monitoring Home sales fall. Mortgage applications fall. How to make employees work harder. ArtsBeat LeBron James Developing TV Series for Starz LeBron James, the Miami Heat forward and NBA star, will help to develop Survivors Remorse, a comedy series about two cousins from a tough Philadelphia neighborhood who struggle with the downsides of fame and fortune. No. 4 Clemson Has Best AP Poll Ranking in 25 Years Clemson has surged to its highest ranking in The Associated Press poll in 25 years after the Tigers won the biggest game of the opening weekend of the college football season. UPDATE 1-Spain flirts with foreign investors in rescued bank sell-down * Major Spanish banks still seen as likely buyers of rescued banks

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