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News Feed Latest worldwide news Turbo talk with Alain Prost The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Brazil's Batista sells 1.56 pct of oil firm OGX to pay EBX debts RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista, the controlling shareholder of OGX Petrleo e Gs Particiaes SA, sold 1.54 percent of the oil company's stock to pay debts of his... Recall campaign kicks off to remove San Diego mayor Aug. 19 - As supporters of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner rally around him after accusations of sexual harassment, critics kicked off a recall campaign to gather signatures aimed at ousting him. Sarah Irwin reports. Thomas H Lee wins dismissal from LBO collusion lawsuit * Shareholders allege conspiracy not to "jump" others' deals Texas regulators advance plan to raise prices when supplies tighten HOUSTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Texas utility regulators on Thursday directed the state grid operator to create draft rules for a market reform that would raise wholesale electric prices at times when... Gunman kills 2, wounds 5 in Germany bar A man who grew angry during a homeowners meeting at a German bar shot and killed two men and wounded five others Tuesday before turning the gun on himself, police said. Nigerian boy flies to Lagos from home town hiding in airplane wheel cavity LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian teenager hid in the wheel compartment of an airplane and survived a half hour flight to the commercial hub of Lagos from his home town of from Benin, Arik Air said on Sunday. 'The Cuckoo's Calling' keeps top spot on U.S. best-sellers list NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Cuckoo's Calling," the detective novel written by J.K. Rowling under a pseudonym, held on to the top of the U.S. best-sellers list on Thursday. Opera Classical Music Listings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 A selected guide to classical music performances in the New York area. Nintendo Cuts a Dimension From a Device Aimed at Youths The Nintendo 2DS will cost $130, about $40 less than its 3DS sibling, as part of a strategy to prevent households from relying on tablets for video games. Exhibition Review Genome Unlocking Lifes Code, at the Smithsonian An exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History gives a sense of the Human Genome Project and provides glimpses of its promises and limitations. Champion Blackhawks Sign Coach Quenneville to Extension The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have retained head coach Joel Quenneville on a three-year contract extension, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Friday. Movie Review The Last Christeros Recalls a Revolt Against Repression The Last Christeros follows a band of 1930s rebels through the Mexican wilderness as they struggle with loneliness and fatigue. Fort Hood shooter sentenced to death for 2009 killings FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - A military jury on Wednesday sentenced a U.S. Army psychiatrist to death for murdering 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down unarmed soldiers in what he later called retaliation for U.S. wars in the Muslim world. QA Drinking in Istanbul and Bangkok The writer Lawrence Osborne talks about trying to decipher the drinking cultures of the two cities. Breakingviews Minimum wage woes Aug. 29 - With fast-food workers set to strike, a new study shows how welfare usually pays more than low-wage jobs. Jeffrey Goldfarb and Richard Beales discuss the conundrum for policymakers. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | August 29, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Gingrich Stay out of Syria News that the United States is considering a military strike on Syria in response to the Bashar al-Assad regime's suspected use of chemical weapons suggests we could soon see an American bombing campaign on the war-torn country. Your Money Adviser Assessing the Costs of Caring for an Aging Relative Studies of Americans who take on in-home care are documenting health and financial repercussions. 10 Questions for Jacob Lew Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew is interviewed by John Harwood of The Times and CNBC. WRAPUP 2-Canadian banks' shares rise as profits top estimates * Shares of all three banks rise, TD hits record high (Adds comments from TD CEO and from a fund manager, details on TD branch plans in the United States) UPDATE 3-Carrefour profit rises as French recovery plan delivers * Carrefour mulls roadmap for Brazil, China expansion - CEO You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Some People Are Meant to Be Employees Capital goods orders are weak. Gas prices fall. And five billion additional mobile phone users are coming to Facebook. Small-Business Guide Fearing Obsolescence, a Company Charts Its Reinvention When a Web marketing and communications company discovered its hardware system was out-of-date, it set out on the giant and ultimately successful task of remaking the company. Success Has Many Faces for Start-Up Firms They may attract large numbers of users, raise significant amounts of venture capital or just have new ideas. Aided by U.N. Forces, Congolese Hit Rebels Tensions escalated as the Democratic Republic of Congo blamed Rwanda for supporting rebel fighters, and a rocket killed three people in Goma. Mortgages Risks Aside, ARMs Gain Ground For those in the habit of keeping a loan for a short time period, adjustable-rate mortgages offer substantial savings. Omnivision's forecast disappoints as competition rises Aug 29 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Omnivision Technologies Inc forecast current-quarter adjusted profit largely below expectations as rising competition and a slowdown of U.S. smartphone sales led to an inventory pile-up, sending its shares down 10 percent in extended trading. Today's Economist The Charitable Deduction, Continued Not all charitable giving is efficient or aimed where it is needed, and Congress should think about that as it contemplates tax reform, an economist writes. U.S. Marines see progress in F-35 testing despite challenges ABOARD USS WASP, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Two F-35 fighter jets have completed dozens of test flights from the deck of this amphibious assault ship over the past three weeks, but several flights were scrapped on Wednesday for maintenance issues, just as more than a dozen journalists arrived for a demonstration. Google Street View inside A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. Westwood turns on Twitter trolls After a nightmare final round at the PGA Championship, former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood received a torrent of abuse on Twitter -- and he could not resist hitting back at the "haters." Well Four Frittatas and a Terrine Crack some eggs to make these delicious and surprisingly-portable frittatas (and a terrine) inspired by the tastes of Provence from Martha Rose Shulman. ArtsBeat Cast of Bunheads Offers Fans a Farewell Dance Fans of the beloved, and still canceled, ABC Family series get one view of the young dancers of Paradise, Calif. House Bid to Undo Dialysis Cuts Shows Lobbyists Muscle Many members of Congress who voted to eliminate over $500 million a year in federal government waste now want to reverse that move, demonstrating lobbyists muscle. Argentina energy plan sparks clashes Aug. 29 - Protest over a possible deal between Argentine energy firm YPF and Chevron turns violent. Paul Chapman reports. They Might Walk On, but Theyll Undoubtedly Sit The walk-on tryouts for the West Virginia football team offered would-be Mountaineers a shot at the reward for nearly all winners zero playing time. 76ers Owner Expected to Buy Devils Josh Harris, the principal owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, is expected to buy the Devils and assume their lease in Newark in a deal said to be worth more than $320 million. U.N. Inspectors Delay Second Visit to Sites in Syria As international diplomacy intensified, the inspectors said they had not been been given confirmation of access to the site of a suspected chemical attack. Tiger Woods Withdraws From Begay's Charity Event Tiger Woods has pulled out of a charity event for good friend Notah Begay because of his ailing back.

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