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News Feed Latest worldwide news Straight Sets U.S. Open Food Review The Sandwich Revolution Todays U.S. Open food review the pulled chicken torta at Fresca Mexicana in the main food court. T Magazine Feeling For | A Sake Thats Perfect for Summer Sipping Served cool, the traditional Japanese beverage can be the perfect rejoinder to hot, stifling nights. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Trump faces $40M lawsuit Billionaire Donald Trump faces a $40 million lawsuit from the state of New York claiming he defrauded students. Plastic bottle brings light to slums A plastic bottle, filled with water, bleach and dropped into a hole of a tin roof, brings light to the slums of Mumbai. Macaws freed in Mexican park Aug. 15 - A breeding program in Mexico makes its third release of macaws into the wild this year as part of its effort to revive the country's struggling population of scarlet macaws. Tara Cleary reports. Movie Review Dark Tourist Stars Michael Cudlitz Dark Tourist focuses on a fateful trip by a security guard (Michael Cudlitz) whose twisted hobby is visiting scenes of serial killings. Straight Sets Federer Has Company on Tenniss Artists Colony Roger Federer is often described as an artist, but is he the only tennis player creating art on the court? Congo's army occupies rebel positions in breakthrough KIBATI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - In their biggest success in a year, government troops in Congo occupied strategic hills overlooking the eastern town of Goma on Friday after rebel fighters withdrew. Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second term in the White House where he faces urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move. Bits U.S. Government Issues Warning About Security on Android Phones The American government has issued a warning about the potential security threat for Googles Android, which is the mostly widely used mobile operating system in the world. Critics Notebook Madden NFL 25 Portrays Real Football The release of the 25th-anniversary edition of Madden NFL prompts a question can sports video games count as sports? Suriname president's son arrested on U.S. drug smuggling charges PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A son of Suriname's president has been arrested in Panama and sent to New York to face charges of smuggling cocaine into the United States, U.S. authorities said on Friday. Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet Aug. 29 - Scientists using ice-penetrating radar have discovered a previously unknown canyon beneath the ice sheet in northern Greenland. They say the canyon is at least 750km long and in places as much as 800m deep and is on the same scale as parts of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. Matthew Stock reports. Sime Q4 profits jump on gains from one-off disposal KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Malaysia's plantations to motoring conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd posted a 19 percent jump in fourth quarter profits to 1.31 billion ringgit ($395.23 million), lifted by gains from disposing some of its interest in healthcare assets. The Heart, She Holler Is Back on Adult Swim The Heart, She Holler, the twisted soap opera parody, is entering its second season in Cartoon Networks Adult Swim lineup. Economix Blog The Central Challenge in U.S. Health Policy Without wealthier households sharing more costs of health care, many Americans will continue to find health care unaffordable, an economist writes. What We Eat Building a Better Mass-Market Tomato Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating. Syria says U.S. accusations were 'lies and baseless' BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said on Friday that accusations by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that it has used chemical weapons were "lies and baseless." More signs Abenomics is working as Japan prices, output rise TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is escaping deflation, the government said on Friday as data showing rising prices, falling unemployment, higher incomes and factory activity gathering momentum pointed to an ongoing recovery in the world's third-largest economy. Wal-Mart to Offer Health Benefits to Domestic Partners The retailer said it wanted a uniform policy for all 50 states at a time when some states have their own definitions of what constitutes domestic partnerships and civil unions. Frugal Traveler What I Learned Driving Through the Heartland This summer, the Frugal Traveler drove from Louisiana to North Dakota, crossing into a number of states for the first time. What did he discover? Some lessons from the road. Giant canyon found entombed under Greenland ice OSLO (Reuters) - A vast and previously unmapped gorge 800 meters (half a mile) deep has been found under ice in Greenland, comparable in size to parts of the Grand Canyon in the United States, scientists said. Military Analysis Aim of U.S. Attack Restore a Red Line That Became Blurred The military strategy that the Obama administration is considering is not linked to its larger diplomatic strategy of persuading President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to yield power. L'Oreal Q3 growth to be more moderate than Q4-CEO PARIS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - L'Oreal Chief Executive Jean-Paul Agon said on Friday that he expects growth to be more moderate in the current third quarter than in the fourth quarter. Personal Health Keeping Food-Borne Illnesses at Bay People, not products, are the main cause of food-borne illnesses, and they can be avoided by following certain basic principles of food safety. The New Old Age A Renewed Push for End-of-Life Discussions Representative Earl Blumenauer, Democrat of Oregon, still believes that doctors should be paid to discuss patient preferences at the end of life. Pandora earnings forecast disappoints, shares drop SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet radio service Pandora Media Inc said on Thursday that rising expenditures to acquire music and compete with rivals would push fiscal 2014 earnings below analyst... 'Megacanyon' found beneath ice British and American scientists watching Greenland's massive ice sheet have found what appears to be a 460-mile "megacanyon" far beneath the frozen surface of the world's largest island. Is 'kissing disease' harming tennis? Nicknamed the "kissing disease," mononucleosis or glandular fever is a viral illness that can linger for weeks, months or even years. CNN investigates its prevalence within the sport of tennis. Girls flee bombs, start over in U.S. Blair Brettschneider didn't experience war or genocide as a young girl in suburban Michigan. She has never received a death threat, and she has never seen a family member murdered. But the 49 teenagers she helps every week have. Opinionator Toxic Populi The digital village square is the marketplace of ideas. But what if that marketplace looks like the Star Wars bar or worse? Tax charges for Bayern chief He's been a principal figure in German football for decades, winning the 1974 World Cup as a player before becoming Bayern Munich's club president, but Uli Hoeness' world could come crashing down after being charged with tax evasion on Tuesday. Old Guard Strikes Two Blows for Status Quo Flavia Pennetta eliminated No. 4 Sara Errani on Thursday, but Serena Williams and Roger Federer were in top form at the U.S. Open. Square Feet In Denver, Beat Starts to Pick Up in a Once-Thriving Hub for Jazz Developers are beginning to move into Denvers Five Points neighborhood, where the jazz age still echoes in the majestic buildings and landmarks. The savior of Aussie swimming? Can sailing legend John Bertrand -- the man who snatched the America's Cup from the U.S. -- rebuild the scandal-hit Australian swimming team? Benchmark's Bill Gurley on writing "Above the Crowd" Gurley explains the through process of his writing and what he hopes to achieve with it. Korean golf prodigy An 11-year-old female golf prodigy in South Korea has big plans. CNN's Ian Lee reports. Inside the List Marisha Pessl, whose occult thriller Night Film is No. 6 on the hardcover fiction list, says, Theres a question of whether we can feel real fear in this day and age. US FDA probes brain infection in patient on Novartis's MS drug (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating a case of a rare and serious brain infection that developed in a patient in Europe, who was being treated with Novartis's multiple sclerosis drug, Gilenya.

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