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News Feed Latest worldwide news A Ship Capsizes, and a Boys Heart Leaps For Charles Isherwood, The Poseidon Adventure awakened his critical sensibilities. Career first, children later Taiwan women put their eggs on ice HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - Caught between traditional expectations and career pressures, working women in Taiwan are increasingly opting to freeze their eggs at fertility clinics as they postpone... World's cutest creatures? Get ready for some big-eyed, round-eared, furry-limbed adorableness -- we've named what we think are the world's cutest critters. In Transit Blog On Tiny Fogo Island, a Hotel Puts a Focus on Design The Fogo Island Inn, off the coast of Newfoundland, is a high-design hotel with floor-to-ceiling views of the Atlantic. Report NSA can see even more The National Security Agency has built a network that can access as much as 75% of all U.S. Web traffic -- a larger amount than has been publicly announced -- according to a new report. No. 7 Kvitova Needs 3 Sets to Advance at US Open Seventh-seeded Petra Kvitova needed nearly two hours to win her first match at the Grand Slam tournament that has always bedeviled her. Civil rights themes big in Hollywood this year Aug 26 - With releases like "Lee Daniels' The Butler," "Fruitvale Station" and the upcoming "12 Years a Slave," black and African-American civil rights films are front and center in Hollywood. Roselle Chen reports. U.S. judge wants external monitor for Apple in e-books case * Monitor would review Apple antitrust procedures, training Entergy Announces Closing of Vermont Nuclear Plant The company just won a long legal fight to keep the Vermont Yankee reactor open, but now says it will decommission the plant late next year. Wreck of pre-Civil War steamship identified off New Jersey coast WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The wreck of the U.S. steamship Robert J. Walker, which sank in a collision with a schooner more than 153 years ago, has been identified off the coast of New Jersey, the... Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. 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. Fantasy Football Answers to Reader Questions Is it time to take a running back, or a wide receiver? Jason and Justin Sablich answer such questions as readers prepare for their fantasy football drafts. Third former co-worker dies from weekend shooting in Florida (Reuters) - A third trucking company worker died on Tuesday from gunshot wounds sustained when a former employee went on a shooting rampage in north Florida, a sheriff's deputy said. Well Four Frittatas and a Terrine Crack some eggs to make these delicious and surprisingly-portable frittatas (and a terrine) inspired by the tastes of Provence from Martha Rose Shulman. UPDATE 1-Moody's cuts Michigan's Grosse Pointe Public School GOs Aug 27 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut the general obligation bond rating of Michigan's Grosse Pointe Public Schools to Aa2 from Aa1, affecting about $47.8 million of debt. ArtsBeat MTV Awards Show Prompts Familiar Complaint The Parents Television Councils complaint was more notable this year because Billy Ray Cyrus sits on the groups advisory board. The Caucus Obama Honors Soldier for Bravery Under Fire, and Afterward Back in the United States after losing too many comrades in Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter has become a symbol of courage. Bo Xilai's son speaks out Just days before his father faces court in what's being billed as China's trial of the century, the son of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai has expressed hope that his father is able to "defend himself without constraints." China sees no basis for talks with Japan over islands dispute BEIJING (Reuters) - China sees no reason to hold talks with Japan over their dispute about ownership of a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, Chinese deputy foreign minister Li Baodong said on Tuesday. 40 pythons seized from motel room Police say 40 ball pythons were confiscated from a single motel room on Thursday in Brantford, Ontario, about 65 miles southwest of Toronto. The Learning Network Blog Summer Reading Winner | Contradictions in China Congratulations to Alec, Tommy and EunBin, the winner and two runners-up chosen by Flocabulary this week from 615 entries. BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London. Moscow Journal Gorky Park, Once Drab, Now Glows The park has transformed over the past two years into an extravagant urban recreational space that offers Muscovites a respite from the intense political pressures of Russia. T Magazine The Look | Rita Oras Rock Star After-Party Style The singers outfit change after the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards landed her in a more practical, and much sexier, look. News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. Is it safe to visit Egypt? Government travel advisories to Egypt have been stepped up and tourists' movements restricted as the crisis in Cairo and other cities continues. Athletics Hold On for 8-6 Win Over Tigers Coco Crisp and Daric Barton each drove in two runs, and the Oakland Athletics beat Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Monday night. UPDATE 1-Microsoft The insiders who could be CEO SEATTLE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has a stable of senior executives who could be contenders to succeed Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, even though outsiders have sparked the most discussion so far. Woman makes full F1 test debut Susie Wolff says she will keep fighting to win a place on the Formula One grid -- but she won't rely on her sexuality to get there. Pennsylvania girl who sued for lung transplants to leave hospital PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - An 11-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose parents filed a lawsuit challenging national transplant policies so she could receive two lung transplants will be released from the hospital on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for her family said on Monday. World's best fireworks displays From Bastille Day and 4th July to Chinese New Year and Disney Land, your shots of the world's greatest fireworks. Theater Review Breakfast With Mugabe, by Fraser Grace In Fraser Graces Breakfast With Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, sees a psychotherapist, and colonialism is put on the couch. New York town warned over pension payment deferrals NEW YORK (Reuters) - Debt ratings agency Moody's has warned that Huntington, Long Island, could lose its top credit rating if the town funnels more money away from public pensions to meet short-term... One Direction We're just normal guys Aug 26 - The quintet premieres their new 3D movie "This Is Us" in New York. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Israel's martial art Krav Maga CNN's Vladimir Duthiers takes a look at the no-holds-barred Israeli martial art of Krav Maga. Merion's rich history CNN's Shane O'Donoghue explores the venue for the 2013 U.S. Open. The Week Ahead | Dance Jacobs Pillow, Ready for Rest Dance lovers have one last chance to catch a performance at the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass. COLUMN-Fracking fears expose confusion about risk Kemp (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The opinions expressed are his own.) 'Into the Wild' obsessive found dead Before he went missing, Jonathan Croom had developed an obsession with the movie "Into the Wild," in which a young man leaves society to go live off the land.

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