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News Feed Latest worldwide news Wealth Matters A Guessing Game for Taxpayers on What They Owe With the next estimated tax payment around the corner, here are some tips to avoid overpaying. Russia threatens Belarus with months of oil supply cuts MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tension between Russia and Belarus rose on Thursday as Moscow warned oil supply cuts to its energy-poor neighbor could last for months, and Minsk threatened to open a criminal case against a Russian tycoon with Kremlin ties. Stacy Lewis Returns at Safeway Classic Stacy Lewis is back. Inbee Park is out. Phillies 6, Mets 2 Glum After Injury, Harvey Gets Pep Talk From an Ace Whos Been There The Phillies ace, Roy Halladay, spoke from experience when he offered encouragement to the Mets Matt Harvey, who was despondent over an injury to his pitching elbow. Vodafone rally helps Britain's FTSE to rebound LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Vodafone shares lifted Britain's top stock index on Thursday after the company confirmed it was in talks with Verizon Communications for possible disposal of its 45 percent... Ethiopian food goes mainstream? Marketplace Africa meets Hiyaw Gebreyohannes, an Ethiopian entrepreneur cooking up a successful business in America. UPDATE 1-Canada producer prices rise for second straight month * Industrial product prices rise 0.3 pct in July, 1.4 pct on year * Raw materials prices up 4.2 pct in month, 7.6 pct on year OTTAWA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Canada's industrial product price index rose... Google Street View inside A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. OGX offers debt-for-stock exchange to bondholders, Folha says SAO PAULO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Eike Batista, the controlling shareholder of OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, is offering some holders of the Brazilian oil company's $3.6 billion in bonds the... Advertising In Fantasy and Reality, Its a Frenzy for Football Football has been crucial to the American advertising-industrial complex, and with the N.F.L.s kickoff game on Sept. 5, the marketers have been in a huddle. And Now, a Spider-Man Tell-All A new memoir, to be published in November, details backstage maneuvering and insults in the development of this $75 million musical. Museum and Gallery Listings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region. Critics Notebook Madden NFL 25 Portrays Real Football The release of the 25th-anniversary edition of Madden NFL prompts a question can sports video games count as sports? UPDATE 1-'Shadow' banks face 2015 deadline to comply with first global rules LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The $60 trillion "shadow banking" sector has been given until 2015 to fully comply with its first set of global rules, after an international regulatory task force unveiled... Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Nets to Train at Duke The Brooklyn Nets will hold their preseason camp at Duke from Oct. 1-5. Nets General Manager Billy King played at Duke where he was captain of a team that reached the 1988 Final Four. UPDATE 2-Vivendi trims annual goals as battles to turn round SFR PARIS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - French media and telecoms group Vivendi trimmed annual targets for its pay-television and French and Brazilian telecoms businesses after posting declining sales in the second quarter. Check In Hotel Review James Royal Palm in Miami Beach Reopened under the Jamess ownership in November, this property exudes laid-back luxury and offers a host of amenities. Day Starts With Upset, but Normalcy Wins Out at U.S. Open Flavia Pennetta eliminated No. 4 Sara Errani on Thursday, but Serena Williams and Roger Federer were in top form at the U.S. Open. California wildfire burns deeper into Yosemite National Park SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the largest California wildfires on record roared deeper east into Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, frightening away many late-summer visitors, while the sprawling blaze also crept closer to thousands of homes west of the park. Second-Quarter G.D.P. Revised Sharply Higher The U.S. economy accelerated more quickly than expected in the second quarter thanks to a surge in exports, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to wind down a stimulus program. Leftist Leaders Accused of Trying to Overthrow South Korean Government The government is accused of engaging in a witch hunt against a far left party that has questioned South Koreas close ties to the United States. Massive wildfire prompts new travel restrictions through Yosemite SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Firefighters determined to keep a massive blaze from raging into the heart of California's Yosemite National Park have shut down half of its main east-west corridor, just days before a holiday weekend marking the end of the peak summer tourist season. Soccer hero's goal Korea United "My number one hope is for North and South Korea to become united," says soccer star Ryang Yong-Gi. "It will contribute to the development of the country in many ways ... it will open up new possibilities beyond soccer and sports." 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. Kids swallowing more magnets since 2002 study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over the last decade more and more U.S. children have ended up in the emergency room after swallowing magnets, according to new data. Babcock to Coach Canada's Men's Ice Hockey Team in Sochi Mike Babcock will return as head coach of the defending champion Canadian men's ice hockey team at next year's Sochi Olympics, Hockey Canada said on Monday. Economic View Public Policies, Made to Fit People A new White House initiative is intended to involve social and behavioral scientists in policy making. Maasai lease ancestral land to elephants Aug. 7 - Maasai communities in Kenya's Amboseli region have joined the fight to save endangered elephants by leasing their ancestral lands to conservationists. The agreement is designed to protect migratory routes used by the the elephants for thousands of years, giving them breathing room in an era of unprecedented human encroachment. Matthew Stock reports. Mouse body clock study offers clues to possible jet lag cure LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a genetic mechanism in mice that hampers their body clock's ability to adjust to changes in patterns of light and dark, and say their results could someday lead to the development of drugs to combat jet lag. Singer's surprise kiss One Direction singers Harry Styles and Zayn Malik distract CNN's Zain Verjee with a kiss during her live broadcast. EU mergers and takeovers (Aug 29) BRUSSELS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process National Briefing | South Florida Zimmermans Wife Strikes Deal Shellie Zimmerman, the wife of George Zimmerman, accepted a plea deal on Wednesday on a perjury charge of lying to the court during one of Mr. Zimmermans bond hearings. UK's Cameron loses parliamentary vote on Syria military action LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a symbolic but important parliamentary vote on Thursday night meant to pave the way for Britain to join a looming military strike on Syria. Five quirks of the Bo trial Few political trials can boast the intoxicating mix of sex, murder and exotic meat. India Ink Image of the Day August 28 Janmashtami, a festival marking the birth of Lord Krishna, was celebrated in Guwahati, Assam, on Wednesday. German and British Teams Grouped Together in Champions League The four German teams in the UEFA Champions League all were matched against English Premier League opponents in the draw for the competitions group stage in Monaco. Where an Iraqi Artist Can Paint, and Exhale Bassim al-Shaker, 28, who was beaten and abused because of his love of art, has found refuge in Phoenix, which has one of the largest Iraqi communities in the United States. New vaccine targets Hepatitis B eradication Aug. 5 - Israeli drug company SciVac has developed a third-generation vaccine for Hepatitis B, a virus that kills more than half a million people each year. The company says the vaccine has the potential to stop the disease in its tracks and is currently seeking approval for its use in the United States and Europe. Elly Park reports. Activism in energy sector creates obstacles for MA NEW YORK (Reuters) - When hedge fund TPG-Axon launched its activist campaign at U.S. oil and gas company SandRidge Energy Inc last year, the activist investor laid out hopes that the company could... Iran Slows Its Gathering of Uranium, Report Says International nuclear inspectors said that Iran was slowing its accumulation of uranium that could be quickly turned into fuel for an atom bomb.

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