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News Feed Latest worldwide news Celebrating the Beach Boys' 50th year The Beach Boys are concluding their 50th-anniversary year with a boxed set. Their music has become a pop culture touchstone. Recipes for Health Brown Rice and Farro Salad With Roasted Pepper, Basil, Arugula and Feta Roasted pepper and a vinaigrette dressing infuse a chewy, savory mix of rice and farro. Scene City Back to Manhattan After the VMAs A crush of parties after MTVs Video Music Awards. 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. Entergy to shut controversial Vermont nuclear plant HOUSTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Entergy Corp will shut the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, citing high costs tied to regulation and competition from cheap natural gas, bringing to an end a long battle with politicians and environmentalists seeking to close it. Acquisition costs hurt Regus's first-half profit Aug 27 (Reuters) - Office space supplier Regus Plc's first-half profit fell 3 percent as restructuring costs related to an acquisition earlier this year hurt margins. ESPN Quits Film Project on Concussions in N.F.L. Citing a lack of editorial control, ESPN ended its collaboration with the public affairs series Frontline on a two-part documentary set to run in October. Well Hot Days, Cold Noodles Cold Asian noodles can make a light but satisfying meal during the last days of summer Martha Rose Shulman writes in this weeks Recipes for Health. Wildfire chars Idaho The stubborn Beaver Creek wildfire has 1,200 firefighters toiling tirelessly in Idaho to keep it from spreading. Animation celebrates Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' Aug. 27 - The animators behind Wallace and Gromit create a short film to accompany a radio play celebrating the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd's album, The Dark Side Of The Moon, aired on British national radio. Joel Flynn reports. Motorsport Activists infiltrate Spa Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrated a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident did not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title. 18 and Under College Prep, This Time for Health As recent high school graduates set off for college, the responsibility for their health shifts, and both parents and students should prepare for the change. Your Money An $18 Million Lesson in Handling Credit Report Errors Despite a whopping judgment against Equifax, little is going to change for those who find mistakes in their credit reports, industry observers say. A post-Christian Middle East? Peter Bergen says Christians are facing harassment and violence as the region becomes less hospitable to non-Muslims Teenager defies the odds 17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick. Actor Dick Van Dyke escapes unhurt from car fire on Los Angeles freeway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke, best known for his hit television comedy of the 1960s, survived a car fire unscathed on Monday when a passerby pulled him from the smoldering vehicle before it burst into flames on the side of a Los Angeles-area freeway. U.N. 82 child soldiers saved in DR Congo Scores of child soldiers, some of them as young as eight years old, have been rescued from an armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. mission in the African nation said. Hidden beauty of Garfuna Belize Moonlight drum gatherings, traditional cassava bread demonstrations, parties on Settlement Day. Garifuna culture adds life to a Belize vacation. London keeps global edge as top transport finance hub LONDON (Reuters) - London remains the top financing centre for the global transport industry, although it faces stiff competition from New York and capitals in Asia Pacific as companies seek to tap more funding sources, a survey showed on Friday. How arts in Britain are changing The year is 1969 and Britain is at the peak of its counter-culture revolution -- a time of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The Beatles are putting together their final album while a relatively unknown musician, David Bowie is making waves with his track "Space Oddity." A Black Hole Mystery Wrapped in a Firewall Paradox A paradox around matter leaking from black holes puts into question various scientific axioms Either information can be lost; Einsteins principle of equivalence is wrong; or quantum field theory needs fixing. Blasts in the Night, a Smell, and a Flood of Syrian Victims The attack has brought widespread condemnation on President Bashar al-Assads government, and it is shaping up as an inflection point for a war that has been grinding on for more than two years. The toughest shot in golf? Living Golf takes a a look at the iconic 17th hole with its island green. Malian artist fights for peace African Voices meets singer and actor Fatoumata Diawara whose love for music brought her back to her home country. Secret to beating tennis' big four Tennis legends Jim Courier and John McEnroe show us why Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer are so tough. ArtsBeat Cast of Bunheads Offers Fans a Farewell Dance Fans of the beloved, and still canceled, ABC Family series get one view of the young dancers of Paradise, Calif. Golf's mind doctor on McIlroy When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with Dr Bob Rotella. ArtsBeat Ill Send You to Belize Stars of Breaking Bad Offered Free Vacations The Belize Tourism Board offered free trips to the Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and eight of its stars, including Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, following an offhand and not entirely flattering reference to that Central American nation on the show. Sports Briefing | Soccer World Cup Tickets Draw Huge Interest It was a frenzied start to FIFAs attempt to fill the stands for next years World Cup in Brazil as fans applied for more than 1 million tickets in just seven hours. Square Feet Sony Wants Pizzeria Out of Building in Midtown The dispute over Pizza da Solo follows the sale of the Sony Building, whose new owners have plans for a hotel-condominium tower. UPDATE 1-BlackBerry eyes spinoff of messaging service -WSJ TORONTO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd is considering spinning off its messaging service into a separate unit, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, quoting people familiar with the matter. U.S. envoy to visit North Korea over jailed American WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will send its North Korean human rights envoy to Pyongyang this week to seek the release of an imprisoned U.S. Christian missionary, the State Department said on Tuesday. The Media Equation War on Leaks Is Pitting Journalist vs. Journalist The recent security and military leaks have received predictable criticism from the government, but a number of journalists have also lashed out at those who are closest to the stories. Six people are killed in a building collapse in Brazil Aug. 27 - Six people are killed and 20 injured in building collapse in Brazil's business capital, Sao Paulo. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). It's not all about the money in Edinburgh busking paradise EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Buskers from all over the world descend on Edinburgh in Scotland for the Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. They come for the money, the company and, who knows, maybe even fame. The rupee is where? Currency collapse confounds India Inc MUMBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian companies such as Whirlpool of India Ltd say they can't plan more than a couple of months out as a fast-falling rupee currency drives up the cost of imports, forcing them to raise prices even as consumer spending crumbles. Emerging U.S. minority -- whites David Anderson says the growing diversity of America will lead to a day when whites no longer command a majority Entergy focus under new CEO may shift to New York nuclear fight HOUSTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Entergy Corp's decision to shut its Vermont nuclear plant begins the final chapter in a battle with politicians seeking to close the station and may shift the firm's focus... Muriel Siebert, a Determined Trailblazer for Women on Wall Street, Dies at 84 Ms. Siebert, who cultivated the same brash attitude as Wall Streets most successful men, donated millions of dollars to help other women get started in finance, and fought the old-boy network all her life. On Pro Football An Injury Makes Clear a Shift in Power Once the face, voice and personality of the Jets, Rex Ryan now presents himself as a diminished version of the man who took over as coach before the 2009 season.

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