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News Feed Latest worldwide news Nick Price Has Plenty of Options and No Experience The Americans have a 7-1-1 record in the Presidents Cup, and it looks even more lopsided on paper. UPDATE 1-G4S names Misys's Raja as new CFO LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - G4S, the world's biggest security firm, has appointed Misys's Himanshu Raja as its new chief financial officer to help drive "improved execution", the company said on Tuesday, after a series of damaging blunders. Restaurants Were His Life Colin Devlin opened three pioneering restaurants in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After success came financial distress. In July, Mr. Devlin committed suicide. Who is Debbie Rowe? Debbie Rowe has said she doesn't want fame. But as Michael Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of two of his children, she may now be thrust into the center of the latest high-profile trial related to the superstar's death. Iran says wants to work with Qatar to boost gas output DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Iran wants to work with Qatar to improve gas production from the giant field they share under the Gulf, Iran's new energy minister said on Tuesday. Fortune 500 CEOs reveal secrets With women only holding 4.2 percent of Fortune 500 CEO positions, CNN takes a look at the pearls of wisdom shared by some of the world's leading business women on getting to the top -- and staying there. VMAs Six moments to know Forget about the Moonmen. It was all about the performances at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. 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. Philip Green's Hong Kong venture Arcadia Group owner Philip Green talks to CNN's Monita Rajpal about bringing British high street fashion to Hong Kong. DealBook Not Banks, but Still Lending Money and Drawing Investors The success of Lending Club, which links up borrowers with investors who are willing to make loans, has spawned imitators and venture capital backers that are looking for similar results. Afghan Taliban kill 12 'government' workers HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban executed 12 Afghan workers in two provinces after accusing them of working for the government, officials said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of brutal attacks on civilians this year. Plague of wild pigs has U.S. authorities squealing LOCUST GROVE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A few years ago, Jim Vich would not have dreamed of setting up an elaborate trap to catch wild hogs. Israeli troops kill three Palestinians but peace talks resume Aug. 26 - Israeli troops killed three Palestinians in the West Bank during an early morning raid that casts a shadow on peace talks which had finally resumed after three years of stalemate. Mana Rabiee reports. Yosemite wildfire threatens reservoir A massive California wildfire has ravaged nearly 161,000 acres in Yosemite National Park, and is also threatening San Francisco's key water and power sources. Second panda cub at U.S. National Zoo arrives stillborn (Reuters) - A giant panda surprised its keepers by giving birth to a stillborn cub at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington on Saturday evening, a day after the animal delivered a live cub, an official said. Boy Kangaroo saved me A seven-year-old boy who spent a winter's night lost in chilly conditions in the Australian bush says a friendly kangaroo is the reason he survived. Britain's FTSE buoyed by signs of economic strength LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Britain's blue chip shares advanced on Friday on signs that the country's economic recovery is taking hold, with specialty chemical maker Croda International leading the... BRIEF-CME ups initial margins for corn, soybean, soybean meal futures Aug 27 (Reuters) - CME Group - * CME raises corn futures initial margins for specs by 16.7 percent to $2,363 per contract from $2,025 * CME raises soybean futures initial margins for specs by 16.7 percent to $4,725 per contract from $4,050 * CME raises soybean meal initial margins for specs by 12.5 percent to $3,038 per contract from $2,700 Halt in Zilmax sales fuels demand for rival cattle feed product CHICAGO (Reuters) - Merck Co's decision to suspend sales of its Zilmax cattle feed additive has caused such a surge in demand for rival Eli Lilly Co's Optaflexx that Lilly is telling some new customers it cannot immediately supply them, customers told Reuters. Samuel L. Jackson's golf addiction He took on "the Dark Side," overcame a plane-load of rogue reptiles and struck down his enemies with "great vengeance and furious anger." However, Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson is more at home on the genteel fairways of a golf course. Lying about its lion, Chinese zoo closed for going to the dogs BEIJING (Reuters) - A zoo in central China has been closed after visitors were outraged to discover its lion was really a bushy and barking Tibetan mastiff. 'The Butler' works its way to second box office win LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Civil rights drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler" took home its second U.S. and Canadian box office title, topping a Jennifer Aniston comedy and a newly released supernatural teen film. WRAPUP 2-Scotiabank, BMO domestic strength offsets international weakness * Domestic loan growth helps BMO, Scotiabank top estimates New Music Big Sean and Albert Heath and Friends Release Albums New statements arrive from the worlds of hip-hop and jazz. DealBook His Links Severed, Ackman Sells Stake in J.C. Penney William A. Ackman sold his roughly 18 percent stake in J.C. Penney at $12.90 a share on Monday, severing all ties to the retailer two weeks after he resigned from the board. At that price, he is saddled with a loss of about $473 million. Blundering Peruvian team in another moment of farce (Reuters) - The coach of hapless Peruvian side Union Comercio said his team deserved to go into the Guinness Book of Records after they conceded a slapstick goal for the third week in a row. T Magazine By Design | The Kitchen Apron Gets a Stylish Upgrade The upstart company Hedley Bennett is outfitting L.A.s top chefs (and other leading creative professionals) with smart new smocks. Hamptons McMansions Herald a Return of Excess There is no surer sign that the big-spending ways of the pre-financial crisis era have returned to the Hamptons than the similar looking mansions across the landscape. DealBook Not Banks, but Still Lending Money and Drawing Investors The success of Lending Club, which links up borrowers with investors who are willing to make loans, has spawned imitators and venture capital backers that are looking for similar results. UPDATE 1-Plains All American bids for the rest of PAA Natural Gas Storage NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. pipeline company Plains All American Pipeline LP said it offered around $740 million in stock to buy the 54 percent of PAA Natural Gas Storage LP that it does not... Turbo talk with Alain Prost The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Mickelson's warm-up win Phil Mickelson won the Scottish Open to end a 20-year drought in Europe. With the British Open starting this week, it was perfect timing. The Shed in London Transcends the National Theaters Shadow The Shed, a temporary small theater under the aegis of the National Theater in London, has helped bring vitality to its venerable bigger sibling. DealBook Remembering Muriel Siebert, an Icon for Women Ms. Sieberts pragmatic approach to effecting change on Wall Street characterized many of her accomplishments, her admirers said. Colombia's ELN rebels free Canadian geologist BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's ELN rebels freed a Canadian geologist they had held captive for seven months on Tuesday, meeting one of the demands by President Juan Manuel Santos to enable the start of peace talks with the insurgent group. Gadgetwise Forget the Punching Bag, Try the Robot A new toy called Battroborgs simulates boxing in the vein of Rock Em Sock Em Robots. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. The Wimbledon greats Open Court sifts through the archive to bring you some of its favorite interviews. Mary Truesdale, Kevin Jenkins The bride is a business consultant for Verizon Telecommunications; the groom is a furniture salesman. Fukushima operator to seek foreign advice on toxic water HIRONO, Japan (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co, the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, said it would invite foreign decommissioning experts to advise it on how to deal with highly radioactive water leaking from the site, and Japan signaled it may dip into a $3.6 billion emergency reserve fund to help pay for the clean-up.

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