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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fandango Acquires a Rival in Movie Tickets The online ticket seller bought the company that runs Hollywood Movie Money, which helps studios promote DVD and Blu-ray releases with free tickets. Turbo talk with Alain Prost The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Breaking records in Dubai Guinness World Records head Talal Omar has moved to the Middle East to accommodate the growing demand of record breakers. Exclusive After the chemical attack CNN's Frederik Pleitgen shows exclusive video from survivors inside the Damascus suburbs. Books of The Times J. M. Coetzees Childhood of Jesus Dissects a World In J. M. Coetzees new novel, The Childhood of Jesus, a man and a boy make sense of their odd surroundings. 7 dead, 10 believed trapped after buildings collapse in India Five people have died and 20 others are believed to be trapped after two residential buildings collapsed in western India, authorities said Wednesday. Why attacks on Syria will be chaos Syria's civil war is not America's problem. Syria is surrounded by Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab nations with large standing armies and advanced military equipment. Their cowardice in acting to stop a war on their doorstep should give us pause for thought. Why will they not act, but we must? Syrian group cited for NY Times outage As an outage of the New York Times website stretched into its second day Wednesday, evidence continued to mount that it was the result of an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army. Why the global economy will not affect India Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been. We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring New York Times, Twitter hacked by Syrian group SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Media companies, including the New York Times, Twitter and the Huffington Post, lost control of some of their websites Tuesday after hackers supporting the Syrian government breached the Australian Internet company that manages many major site addresses. On the Runway Blog Heroin Chic Beauty for the Office? Lloyd Simmonds, creative director of Yves Saint Laurent Makeup, explains how professional women can interpret falls grungy beauty look. Societe Generale aims to break new hybrid capital ground LONDON, Aug 23 (IFR) - Societe Generale is meeting investors in Asia and Europe next week to market the first EBA-compliant temporary write-down Tier 1 bond, that could persuade for other European banks to pull the trigger on similar hybrid capital deals. SP says Mount Clemens Cmty School Dist, Mich., outlook is stable Aug 28 (Reuters) - Standard Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday revised its outlook on existing general obligation bonds of Mount Clemens Community School District, in Michigan, to stable from... Off the Charts A Surprising Reversal for Emerging Stock Markets Emerging markets are underperforming relative to developed markets to an extent not seen since the Asian currency crisis of the late 1990s. PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Aug 28 Aug 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Elizabeth Wilkins and Graham Lake The bride is a law clerk to Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland and the groom is a law clerk to Judge Harry T. Edwards, both of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. DealBook Merrill Lynch in Big Payout for Bias Case The brokerage firm has agreed to pay $160 million to settle a racial bias lawsuit that wound through the federal courts for eight years, including two appeals to the United States Supreme Court. WRAPUP 1-Brazil's EBX shrinks OGX down 17 pct; Batista leaves LLX RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian energy company OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA fell 17 percent on Wednesday after a newspaper report said its beleaguered controlling... Critic's Notebook MTV Video Music Awards Honor Justin Timberlake The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were a tribute to the stubborn persistence of pop. Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones separated report NEW YORK (Reuters) - Star Hollywood couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have separated in what could spell the end of their nearly 13-year marriage, People magazine reported on Wednesday, and a representative for Zeta-Jones confirmed the separation. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 A pilot who tested 130 different types of aircraft for the Air Force and NASA, and flew two shuttle missions, as the commander on the Challenger and one of two pilots on the Columbia. Trailside Unscheduled Act at de Blasio Event The actress Kathleen Turner made an unscripted cameo as Bill de Blasio campaigned with the former presidential candidate Howard Dean on the Upper West Side. ArtsBeat Soho Rep Announces New Season The downtown theaters new season includes the New York premiere of David Adjmis Marie Antoinette and Branden Jacobs-Jenkinss Octoroon. Tunisia Broadens Crackdown on Extremists The prime minister says Ansar al-Shariah was behind two political assassinations this year. Ukraine PM tells Russia to accept "reality" of EU trade deal KIEV, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's prime minister, seeking to ward off Russian pressure, urged Moscow on Wednesday to accept his country's drive towards a new trade relationship with the European Union as a "reality". Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Ad Industry Victor Acosta joined the Los Angeles office of Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener in a new post, associate planning director. China's Simcere to be taken private by Chairman for $495 mln Aug 28 (Reuters) - China's Simcere Pharmaceutical Group said it agreed to be bought by a consortium that includes its founder-chairman Jinsheng Ren in a deal worth $495.4 million. U.S.-based stock funds post biggest weekly outflow since July 2012 Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States pulled roughly $9.4 billion out of stock funds in the latest week, marking the biggest outflow from the funds since July 2012, data... As Renters Move In, Some Homeowners Fret Some owners who have invested in their communities for years are worried about incoming tenants, who may have little incentive to do the same. Phys Ed Why A.C.L. Injuries Sideline So Many Athletes Tears to the anterior cruciate ligament sideline more athletes for longer periods of time than almost any other acute injury. Researchers are trying to understand why the injury is so slow to heal. Syrian envoy alleges rebel gas attack, demands U.N. investigate UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria asked the United Nations on Wednesday to order chemical experts in Damascus to investigate three rebel attacks in which he said Syrian troops "inhaled poisonous gas," while Britain pushed for the Security Council to act on the crisis. Morgan Freeman explains 'twerking' HLN's Robin Meade decides to let actor Morgan Freeman lend his vocal talents to today's top stories, with a twist! Home Prices Gained in June, Survey Shows The SP/Case Shiller index of 20 cities rose 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, just shy of economists forecast. Separate data showed a rise in consumer confidence in August. Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday. Letter from China A Moniker Only a Mister Could Like "Xiansheng," or "mister," is the most common way to address a man in Mandarin, but it is also used to address women held in high esteem. Who wants what from Syria crisis? CNN's experts explain what key nations around the world hope to achieve in Syria. In Transit Blog At Grand Canyon, a New Mule Trip on the East Rim Trail For the first time, mules will take riders along the rim of the south canyon at Grand Canyon National Park. Where Sand Is Gold, the Reserves Are Running Dry Storms, tides and a rising sea level are swallowing up chunks of beach along Floridas coastline, but there is almost no sand left offshore to replenish the beaches. Final BCS Season Should Be a Wild Ride The BCS farewell tour is about to begin.

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