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News Feed Latest worldwide news GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. From The Magazine Looking to Genes for the Secret to Happiness People whose happiness was based on a sense of higher purpose and service to others had gene markers indicating possible better long-term health. Microsoft in talks to buy stake in start-up Foursquare - Bloomberg SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is in talks with social networking company Foursquare about a possible investment, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Perry ups ownership stake in J.C. Penney to 8.6 pct Aug 30 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Richard Perry, already a big owner in J.C. Penney Co Inc, bought additional shares in the retailer on Friday, according to a regulatory filing made just days... Motorsport Marquez on pole at British MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo thought he had done enough to nab pole position at the British MotoGP. But that was before rookie Marc Marquez's final qualifying lap. Suicide bombing kills 6 near Afghanistan bank Six people died Saturday in a suicide bomb attack in front of a bank in southern Afghanistan, the Kandahar provincial governor's office said. Large earthquake hits remote Alaska waters, no tsunami seen ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - A large 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck early on Friday in waters 57 miles off the remote Alaska island of Adak, a former U.S. Navy station that is now a commercial fishing and maritime-service center, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Federer and Serena cruise in New York They are two titans of Flushing Meadows and on Thursday both Roger Federer and Serena Williams breeze into the third round of the U.S. Open. TABLE-Speculators raise USD bets in latest week -CFTC NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Currency speculators increased their bets in favor of the U.S. dollar in the latest week, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released on... Marijuana The Uruguayan model Views on marijuana are shifting, but nearly everywhere, it is too early to talk about substantive changes to drug policies. The Week Ahead | Dance Road Trip to New Fringe The 16-day Fringe Festival gets under way on Thursday in Philadelphia. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Theater Review The Awake, by Ken Urban, With Consciousness in Limbo Three characters are trapped in reveries and in search of what is real in The Awake, by Ken Urban. Ten-year-old boy wins Alaska's contest for giant cabbages PALMER, Alaska (Reuters) - A 10-year-old boy has won Alaska's annual giant cabbage contest, submitting a 92.3-pound (41.9 kg) specimen named "Bob" to officials at the state fair. Looming Airstrikes in Syria Pose Test for Egypts Leaders and the Opposition Egyptians braced for the ninth weekend of protests as the looming possibility of Western airstrikes against Syria injected a new element of volatility onto the streets. Barcelona Maintains Perfect Start With Close Win Missing Lionel Messi, Barcelona needed Adrianos long strike to beat Mlaga, 1-0, in the Spanish league. Microsoft offers ValueAct president seat on board SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Friday offered a seat on its board to the president of ValueAct Capital Management, the activist fund manager that pressed for the ouster of Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and wanted a say on the software giant's strategy after taking a $2 billion stake earlier this year. NEWSMAKER Liberian stability will bring foreign investment Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says political stability and targeted double-digit growth will increase foreign interest, and is confident companies like Chevron and Exxon will invest there. Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74 Mr. Heaney, a widely celebrated Irish poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995, is recognized as one of the major poets of the 20th century. Nov. 25 trial date set for U.S. challenge to AMR/US Airways merger WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday set a tentative Nov. 25 trial date in the U.S. government challenge to an American Airlines merger with U.S. Airways . Harley fans rumble into Wisconsin for 110th anniversary Aug. 31 - Tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts roar into Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Harley-Davidson. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Dot Earth Blog The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change The growing intensity of Western fires is the result of many factors, with a drying, heating climate high on the list. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Life With J. Paul Getty Judith Newman discusses Alone Together, a memoir by Teddy Getty Gaston, the fifth and last wife of the billionaire J. Paul Getty. Syracuse-Penn State Game Is Drawing Mostly Shrugs Sluggish ticket sales for the Syracuse-Penn State game show the difficulty in capturing New Yorkers interest in college football. Currents | QA A New Home Dcor Magazine, but Why? Starting a magazine may seem folly these days, but Pamela Pierce has faith that her Milieu will succeed. Critics Notebook That 40s Pas de Deux? You Can Still Catch It The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts holds seldom-seem dance treasures in its archives. Devils Sign Jagr, Hoping a 41-Year-Old Scorer Has Mileage Left Jaromir Jagr, 41, signed a one-year deal with the Devils, who lost two of their top three scorers this summer. Op-Ed Columnist Politically, Our Next Big Thing Parties dont always manage to recruit serious candidates for Senate races. Thats where you come in. Detroit pension trustee loses seat, city job -report DETROIT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A trustee for one of Detroit's two pension funds lost his city job and position on the retirement board months after he was criticized for attending a conference in... Heat waves tied to flare-ups of digestive illness NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease and "stomach bugs" may be more common during and immediately after heat waves, a new study suggests. Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Wines of The Times Germanys Rieslings on the Tip of the Tongue The countrys dry rieslings capture a sense of place with more crystalline precision and delicacy than most others. 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. Claire of the Sea Light, by Edwidge Danticat A Haitian girl vanishes in Edwidge Danticats novel. 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. Silver Lining in Chinas Smog as It Puts Focus on Emissions A plan would swiftly limit the carbon dioxide China produces from fossil fuels, which constitute over a quarter of the worlds total such emissions. Wall Street falls, ends worst month since May 2012 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell in a thinly traded session on Friday as the SP 500 index recorded its steepest decline since May 2012 and investors avoided making large bets before a long weekend with the situation about Syria still uncertain. Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok. Roundup Pirates Get Morneau in Second Big Move Making its first playoff run in 21 years, Pittsburgh obtained the four-time All-Star first baseman from Minnesota. Kate First appearance since birth Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, made her first public appearance Friday alongside her husband, Prince William, just over a month after she gave birth to Prince George.

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