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News Feed Latest worldwide news Economix Blog Chinese Students Bolster U.S. College Budgets The number of foreign students at American colleges has risen to more than 764,000, an increase of roughly 200,000 in less than six years, Washington Monthly reports, and the bulk of the net increase has come from China. Radio broadcaster Cumulus Media to buy Dial Global for $260 million WSJ (Reuters) - Radio broadcaster Cumulus Media Inc is set to buy content producer Dial Global Inc for about $260 million in cash, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the... Rio's 'big brother' watches over city It's a blazingly warm day in Rio de Janeiro and people flock to the Copacabana beach for a swim in the sea and a round of volleyball. The World Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games are approaching, and from high above, the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is watching over the city. But there are others watching, too. 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. UPDATE 2-Tessenderlo profit warning sends shares to 20-year low * Expects core profit in 2013 to be 20 pct below last year Hidden beauty of Garfuna Belize Moonlight drum gatherings, traditional cassava bread demonstrations, parties on Settlement Day. Garifuna culture adds life to a Belize vacation. Ryan Refuses to Revisit Quarterback Situation After taking responsibility for playing Mark Sanchez late in Saturdays preseason game, Jets Coach Rex Ryan did not want to answer questions Monday about Sanchez or Geno Smith. Japanese mother tells of heartbreak years after North Korea abducted 13-year-old daughter TOKYO (Reuters) - For two decades after 13-year-old Megumi Yokota vanished on her way home from school one November evening, Japanese police called her parents whenever they found an unidentified... Summer movie guide Top 20 picks This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?" Identical twin U.S. astronauts to serve as research subjects CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's only identical twin astronauts are planning to serve as guinea pigs for studies investigating the genetic impacts of long-duration spaceflight. Stocks end worst month since May 2012 Aug. 30 - Summary Wall Street posts a modest Friday decline as Obama builds case for action against Syria; Apple starts iPhone trade program; Salesforce shines after earnings; U.S. shoppers weary. Conway G. Gittens reports. Russia escalates dispute with Belarus after CEO's arrest MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia banned pork imports from Belarus on Friday, stepping up a diplomatic and trade war over the arrest of a Russian businessman and threatening to deepen the isolation of its former Soviet ally. Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 8.00 p.m. GMT on Thursday Charles Pollock, Designer of Popular Office Chair, Dies at 83 Mr. Pollock was an industrial designer whose crowning achievement was an office chair characterized by a single aluminum band that held it together, structurally and visually. UPDATE 1-Laurentian Bank profit falls as costs, provisions rise * Shares down 0.9 percent (Adds details on profit fall, share price move, analyst's comment) Barcelona Maintains Perfect Start With Close Win Missing Lionel Messi, Barcelona needed Adrianos long strike to beat Mlaga, 1-0, in the Spanish league. The Lede Protesters Demand Montana Judge Resign Over Rape Sentencing A state district court judge, G. Todd Baugh, sentenced a former teacher who had admitted to raping a 14-year-old student to only a month in jail and said the victim, who later committed suicide, was as much in control of the situation as the teacher. Special Report Travel Asia In Myanmar, Sailing in the Wake of Kipling and Orwell Luxury river cruises hint at the country's colonial past as well as the change it is undergoing today. The transfer window explained The sun is shining, barbecues are out, beaches are packed and the commute to work is slightly less crowded than normal. It can mean only one thing football's summer transfer window is upon us. Most managers hate it, fans are powerless to resist hourly updates on it; sports journalists worldwide are consumed by it. With a further month of fevered speculation, rumor, counter-rumor and downright subterfuge to come before it closes, CNN tries to work out what it all means. Explaining the N.F.L. Settlement Questions, and answers, about the proposed $765 million settlement between the N.F.L. and the more than 4,500 retired players who sued the league. UK Data seized from journalist's partner risks security Data seized from the partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, who has led The Guardian newspaper's reporting on secret U.S. surveillance programs, would cause harm to UK national security and could expose British spies to risk if it is disclosed, London's High Court heard Friday. Chris Paul Elected President of NBA Players Union Chris Paul has already seemingly done the impossible by turning the long-languishing Los Angeles Clippers into a force in the Western Conference. Now he's taken on another big task rebuilding the reeling NBA players' association. 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. The Energy Rush Foreseeing Trouble in Exporting Natural Gas Gas producers see profits in exports, but Andrew Liveris, chief of Dow Chemical, wants to block what he considers a squandering of a national resource, and a hit to his bottom line. Zale posts first full-year profit since 2008, shares soar (Reuters) - Zale Corp posted higher-than-expected fourth-quarter comparable sales on Wednesday, led by big gains at its flagship chain, and reported its first profitable fiscal year since the... Turkey says no doubt Assad's forces behind poison gas attack Aug. 30 - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says intelligence leaves no doubt that Syrian President Assad's forces are behind chemical weapons attack. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Corner Office To MasterCardx2019;s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies. Can you be liable for texting a driver? Three New Jersey judges surprised phone owners everywhere Tuesday with a new message You don't have to be texting and driving to get in trouble. You might be legally liable for a crash if you're on the other end of the phone, too. Monaco's F1 transformation The most famous race in Formula One -- the Monaco Grand Prix -- brings a change of pace to Monaco's Mediterranean idyll. Dance Listings for Aug. 23-29 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. Electric hemp scooter aims high as eco alternative Aug. 30 - According to its Dutch developers, an electric scooter made entirely from natural materials, including around 80 percent hemp, offers a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel power. The Be.e scooter has enough power on a single charge to travel for 80 km at speeds of up to 25 km/h - ideal for fast and flexible city travel. Matthew Stock reports. Britain advises against all but essential travel to Lebanon BEIRUT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Britain has advised against all but essential travel to Lebanon, where bomb attacks in the northern city of Tripoli killed 42 people last week and as regional tensions grow over a possible U.S. military strike on Syria. Wealth Matters From a Prominent Divorce in the Affluent Class, Lessons for All Rich people may have more assets at stake, but any couple with a broken marriage have to consider the same issues in a divorce. Sports Briefing | Soccer 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. Evangelists Flock Keeps the Faith After His Brush With Law A young Alabama preacher reaches out from jail, where he was sent on charges of impersonating a law officer. Analysts Strikes may worsen war The United States and its allies face a variety of risks in taking direct military action against Syria over allegations that it used chemical weapons against civilians, including more poison gas attacks and retaliation against American interests. Vermont Yankee Plant to Close Next Year as the Nuclear Industry Retrenches The company just won a legal fight to keep the reactor open, but said a long depression in natural-gas prices had pushed the wholesale price of electricity so low it was losing money on the plant. UK asked N.Y. Times to destroy Snowden material WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The British government has asked the New York Times to destroy copies of documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden related to the operations of the U.S. spy agency and its British partner, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), people familiar with the matter said. Raising Their Games, Li and Stephens Advance at U.S. Open Li Na, Sloane Stephens and Novak Djokovic were among Fridays winners at the U.S. Open. Music Review Callaways Revive Their Sibling Revelry at 54 Below Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway return with their sister show, Sibling Revelry, at 54 Below.

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