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News Feed Latest worldwide news Tunisia Broadens Crackdown on Extremists The prime minister says Ansar al-Shariah was behind two political assassinations this year. T Magazine Listen Up | The Garage-Rock Songstress Frankie Rose Gets in Touch With Her Inner Goth The indie rock siren previews her third album with a cover of a song by the British goth-punk band the Damned, which makes its premiere here. Rare French 17th-century "pocket" calculator set for London sale LONDON (Reuters) - It will take someone with pretty deep pockets to purchase and transport what is being described by auction house Christie's as one of four surviving 17th-century French "pocket" calculating machines, to be sold in London in October. T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Sungold and Heirloom Tomatoes The delicate, sweet flavor of little, warm Sungold tomatoes, which are aplenty in farmers markets this time of year, gets paired with the meatier texture of cool heirloom tomatoes in this seasonal dish. Jazz Listings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 A selected guide to jazz performances in New York. Muirfield memories Relive the 2013 British Open with CNN's Desktop Caddy. ThromboGenics shares slump as slow sales tarnish new drug hope BRUSSELS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Belgium-based biomedical group ThromboGenics lost nearly a third of its stock market value after it said the second half would be similar to the first as it works to win... Trailside De Blasio Sees Surge in Fund-Raising In the last three weeks, the mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio collected more than $279,000 from 1,838 donors, tripling what he received in the previous three-week period. Public private partners come to potoroo rescue Aug. 25 - Australia's threatened long-nosed potoroo may be making a comeback in southeast Queensland thanks to a collaboration between government and private land-owners. The shy marsupial has been the victim of habitat destruction through land clearing but efforts by farmers are producing signs of recovery. Tara Cleary reports. The Mayors of New York Historically, the template for choosing a new mayor of New York has resembled a pendulum, swinging from one extreme to another. Theater Review The Amoralists Bring Cheaters Club to Abrons Arts Center A new play from the Amoralists explores the Southern gothic world of graveyards, the dead, their souls and sex. On Football Rules Trickle Down; Money in Settlement Wont The N.F.L. effectively sets the policies for youth football players, an invisible constituency that will see no compensation from Thursdays settlement over head injuries. Amen Corner God's Golfers Forget hitting the greens -- it's the fairway to heaven which is on the minds of some of the world's top golfers. Arsenal Takes First Leg in Champions Playoffs Arsenal answered its early-season critics with a 3-0 victory at Fenerbahce in the first leg of their Champions League playoff. 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. Jessica Rambo and Ibert Schultz The bride is the director of programs and partnerships at the Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction in Manhattan; the groom is an associate in the Manhattan office of the law firm Hughes, Hubbard Reed. Second Month of Inflation in Japan, but Consumer Spending Falls Japans economic recovery gained momentum in July as manufacturing accelerated and consumer prices rose for a second straight month, despite weaker household spending and retail sales. Murray drops a set but still wins at U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray dropped a set for the first time at this year's U.S. Open on Friday but recovered quickly to ease his way into the third round. Investors pull $2 billion out of emerging market bond funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide pulled $2 billion out of emerging market debt funds in the latest week, the 14th straight week of outflows and the biggest withdrawals since June, a Bank of... The world's longest horse race Welcome to the world's longest horse race, combining wild horses, raging winds and energy-sapping heat in the land of Genghis Khan. Victorian woman photographer Cameron celebrated at NY museum show NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a camera meant to amuse her in her solitude and some famous friends, Julia Margaret Cameron managed to forge a body of work focused on Victorian portraiture that is still celebrated a century and a half later. Advertising E-Cigarette Makers Ads Echo Tobaccos Heyday Antismoking advocates criticize e-cigarette manufacturers for using the same marketing methods as big tobacco did in the 1950s and 60s. Poet Seamus Heaney dead Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney died Friday, his publisher said. QA Are There Reasons for Different Sneezing Patterns? Sneezing patterns have not been extensively studied, but researchers have investigated a couple of reasons that people might sneeze differently. Obama says Syria chemical weapons attack threatens Israel, Jordan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday the chemical weapons attack in Syria threatened U.S. allies Israel, Turkey and Jordan and that while "nobody ends up being more war weary than me" he is considering a narrow, limited U.S. response. App Smart Streaming for a Good Beat Thats Just to Your Taste Online music services let users create their own radio stations that play the kind of songs they like, and will suggest similar music. Parts of Yosemite National Park charred by wildfires Aug. 30 - Firefighters set controlled fires to try to contain a fast-moving wildfire that threatens Yosemite National Park in California. Julie Noce reports. United States 2nd-Quarter Growth Is Revised Up to 2.5%, From 1.7% Economists said the growth rate remains far lower than what the economy needs to make up for the sharp losses sustained during the downturn. An Ambitious Construction Schedule Using Prefab Modules, With Questions The Broad Group, a construction company, wants Sky City to be not only the tallest jumbo skyscraper when it opens but also the most rapidly built. 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. Top trio have eyes on $10 million playoff prize NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The world's top three golfers tee off together on Friday as the second FedExCup playoff event, the Deutsche Bank Championship, gets under way with scores of other players still in the hunt for the $10 million jackpot. Tool Kit Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Googles Chromecast. Zimbabwe's President Mugabe sworn in for another term Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be sworn in for another term Thursday following disputed elections. Patriots 28, Giants 20 Giant Breaks Left Leg Again Running back Andre Brown sustained a broken leg for the second time in two years as the Giants wrapped up their preseason by losing to the Patriots in New England. Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 30 ZURICH, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Swiss stocks were expected to open unchanged on Friday, in line with European markets seen steady after the previous session's rally, although energy shares could feel the pinch of a retreat in oil prices as a military strike on Syria appeared less likely. ArtsBeat Anatomy of a Scene Video of Getaway The director Courtney Solomon narrates a scene from his car-chase thriller with Ethan Hawke. Tennis-Djokovic eases into third round, Li reaches quarters NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic survived an early test from Germany's Benjamin Becker on Friday before safely booking his place in the third round at windy Flushing Meadows. Pogue's Posts Use the Airlines App, and Other Tips for Flying Efficiency With a few tech tricks, you can make flying a pleasant experience (almost). In the Garden The Fire-Escape Nursery A gardener in a Queens apartment wards off the landlord and the squirrels. T Magazine Seven Days of Chic | Fashion Pills and Furry Shoes From taxidermy footwear to a fashion week invitation in the form of a prescription, ten fashion developments in the week that was.

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