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News Feed Latest worldwide news Gay Marriages Get Recognition From the I.R.S. All same-sex couples who are legally married will be recognized as such for federal tax purposes, even if the state where they live does not recognize their union. Private banker pay holds up in tough market ZURICH (Reuters) - Stiff competition for top private bankers has kept a floor under pay even as low interest rates, flaccid client trading and tougher regulation squeeze industry profit margins. Bath-time goes interactive in Japan Aug. 22 - "Surfing the web" has taken on new meaning at a university in Tokyo where scientists have turned bath-water into a touch screen. Bathers can add new depth to their cleansing experience by manipulating the water to browse a website, watch a movie or even play games. Rob Muir reports. T Magazine Now Online | T Fall Womens Issue This issue celebrates the strength, beauty and entrepreneurial spirit of women. UPDATE 1-Asia's Iran oil imports drop slightly in July * Asian buyers cut Jan-July Iran oil imports by 20 pct to 936,981 bpd Raising the Costa Concordia It's been 19 months since one of the largest cruise liners ever built ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy, killing 32 passengers. What's next for the wreck? UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia moves into MA spotlight amid sector shake out * Carlos Slim could be eyeing firm's Brazil unit - analyst Credit union regulator sues Morgan Stanley over mortgage losses (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is being sued by a U.S. credit union regulator to recover losses on more than $566 million of residential mortgage-backed securities sold to two corporate credit unions that later failed. Top shareholder in Italy's Carige bank says open to new investors MILAN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The top shareholder in Italian mid-sized lender Banca Carige, which needs to shore up its capital by 800 million euros ($1.1 billion) by the end of this year, said it was... Football minds it language Leading English Premier League club Liverpool issues a list of banned words to its employees in its efforts to rid football of discriminatory behavior. Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds. Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors LONDON (Reuters) - For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home. Well Shorter Workweek May Not Increase Well-Being Think shorter working hours will make you happier? Maybe not, a new study suggests. Analysis EU coal demand starting decades-long slide LONDON (Reuters) - European Union coal demand is on course for a decades-long slide from a peak last winter as the growth in capacity of renewable power outstrips new coal-fired plants. Eat The Key to a Truly Great Chicken Wing Americans associate wings with frying. This is a mistake. Obama says U.S. should strike Syria, will seek congressional vote WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he had decided the United States should strike Syrian government targets in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack, but said he would seek a congressional vote for any military action. Theater Listings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 A guide to theater productions in New York, with a special note of shows in previews or about to open. Slovenia seeks financial advisers for Telekom sale LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia is seeking a financial adviser to help on the sale of its stake in telecoms operator Telekom , as the country attempts to avoid an international bailout. Raikkonen 'wants Lotus stay' Kimi Raikkonen wants to stay with Lotus, the Formula One team's boss said amid claims the former world champion is targeting a return to Ferrari. 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... NASA's Mars rover spies solar eclipse CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity turned its cameras skyward to snap pictures of the planet's moon, Phobos, passing in front of the sun, images released on Thursday show. Soviet attack that shocked the world In 1983, the USSR shocked the world by shooting down a South Korea-bound jet. Neighborhood Joint | Montauk At Montauk Brewing Company, Brews Are Served Year-Round At the Montauk Brewing Company, the idea was never to wow city fashionistas; the business was always about the home brews of its three locally grown founders. The toughest shot in golf? Living Golf takes a a look at the iconic 17th hole with its island green. TIMELINE-Verizon and Vodafone's long relationship Aug 29 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC confirmed on Thursday it was in talks with Verizon Communications Inc to sell its stake in Verizon Wireless, the number one U.S. mobile carrier, in what could be... Sixth U.S. ship now in eastern Mediterranean 'as precaution' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sixth U.S. warship is now operating in the eastern Mediterranean, near five U.S. destroyers armed with cruise missiles that could soon be directed against Syria as part of a "limited, precise" strike, defense officials said late on Friday. Most Brazil IPOs have lost money since 2005 -Credit Suisse CAMPOS DO JORDO, Brazil, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Many initial public offerings in Brazil have led to investor losses over the past eight years, a senior Credit Suisse Group fund manager said on Friday, with the worst results coming from oil and gas - a sector that for years was seen as the nation's most promising. Sports Briefing | Basketball Liberty Lose to Chicago Sylvia Fowles scored 14 points to lead host Chicago to an 82-64 win over the Liberty, clinching the Skys first playoff berth in its eight-year history. UPDATE 3-Italy's Banca Marche put under special administration * Bank's board, internal auditors suspended from functions Snapshot | Ismael Cruz Crdova A Chameleon Onstage and on TV The actor has new roles in Sesame Street, The Good Wife, and the new Regina Taylor play, stop. reset. Schools tackle football concussions The NFL has initiated strict sideline concussion rules, but changes are happening on lower levels as well. In-Box Letters to the Editor Readers respond to recent articles in the Sports section of The New York Times. Behind the player ratings on 'Madden' Donny Moore watches at least part of every NFL game, every week, every year. After all, it's part of his job. Trial date of November 25 set for U.S. challenge to AMR-US Airways merger WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday set a tentative November 25 trial date for the U.S. government's legal challenge to the merger of American Airlines and U.S. Airways Group Inc . Experts Fear That U.S. Plan to Strike Syria Overlooks Risks Diplomats and others say President Obamas proposal to attack Syria fails to plan for risks like a surge in anti-Americanism and a wider regional conflict. UPDATE 3-Russia escalates dispute with Belarus after CEO's arrest * CEO's arrest after collapse of potash cartel angers Moscow In Transit Blog Rolling Down the Road for Lobster A Maine inn offers a bicycle tour with lobster meals as the destination. Google co-founder Brin and wife living apart spokesperson SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin is living apart from his wife, who is the chief executive of a biotech firm that Google has invested millions of dollars in and whose... U.S. Sets Roster for Two September World Cup Qualifiers Coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Thursday announced his 23-man roster for coming matches at Costa Rica and against Mexico. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | August 30, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day.

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