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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fair Game The Problem With Wiggle Room in Securities The case against two former traders at JPMorgan Chase has larger lessons for investors and regulators. Advertising A Soft Sell for Air Fresheners, With Joan Rivers in Reality Show Spoofs Seven planned episodes of a Web series featuring Joan Rivers will spoof The Bachelorette and other romance-centric reality competition shows. Gunman kills 2, wounds 5 in Germany bar A man who grew angry during a homeowners meeting at a German bar shot and killed two men and wounded five others Tuesday before turning the gun on himself, police said. Square Feet Once Just a Punch Line, Buffalo Fights Back Developers in Buffalo have announced several ambitious new projects, helping the Great Lakes city plot a course out of the doldrums. CIT's clampdown only affects future shipments source (Reuters) - The tightened credit terms now being offered by CIT Group Inc to small vendors supplying J.C. Penney Co Inc only affects future shipments, a source familiar with the situation said on... Cleanup begins in some parts of flooded Philippines Aug. 22 - Residents begin to clean up as floods from heavy rains that has swamped part of the Philippines start receding. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 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. N.S.A. Phone Data Collection Is Illegal, A.C.L.U. Says The American Civil Liberties Unions motion in a federal suit cited the warnings of George Orwell in arguing that the National Security Agencys collection of Americans phone call data violated the Constitution. World Briefing | Europe France Congolese General Charged in Refugees Disappearance Norbert Dabira, 64, wanted in connection with the 1999 disappearance of 350 refugees, was arrested in France on Thursday and charged with crimes against humanity. Injury Forces Giants to Shift Offensive Line Again With David Diehl sidelined six weeks after thumb surgery, Justin Pugh, the teams No. 1 draft pick, has been penciled in at right tackle for the season opener in Dallas. Jessica Sauer, Adam Calvert The bride is a special-education teacher; the groom is a lawyer. The world's longest horse race Welcome to the world's longest horse race, combining wild horses, raging winds and energy-sapping heat in the land of Genghis Khan. How to lift a capsized ship It's been 19 months since the Costa Concordia, one of the largest cruise liners ever built, ran aground off the west coast of Italy, killing 32 passengers and capsizing after granite rock tore a 50-meter hole in the ship's hull. On Pro Football Smith vs. Sanchez Quarterback Duel Just Got Worse The Jets escaped the Giants but their quarterback situation became murkier as Geno Smith struggled and Mark Sanchez hurt his shoulder. U.S. judge wants external monitor for Apple in e-books case * Monitor would review Apple antitrust procedures, training On Immigration, a Republican Carves Out Some Middle Ground Representative Steve Pearce is out of step with many House Republicans and constituents in New Mexico, but he still thinks a compromise is possible. Mugabe sworn in for another term Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be sworn in for another term Thursday following disputed elections. 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. Is the Acer W510 Windows 8 tablet better than Windows RT? Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510 great battery life and full Windows 8. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Amanda Ripleys The Smartest Kids in the World Annie Murphy Paul discusses The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley. Straight Sets In Choice of Hands, Nadal Is Not Alone Jurgen Melzer and Angelique Kerber are also among the top tennis players who are naturally right-handed but swing a racket with their left hands. In Newtown, students greeted by armed guards The return to school after the summer break is an annual milestone in every child's life. But as the school buses pulled up to take more than 5,000 children back to class in Newtown, Connecticut, Tuesday, it was far from an ordinary day. Five quirks of the Bo trial Few political trials can boast the intoxicating mix of sex, murder and exotic meat. India Ink They Dont Want to Become Bravehearts Women in Mumbai who had long been empowered and safe on its streets are increasing becoming vulnerable to sexual predators. Pistorius Is Indicted on Murder Charge The South African Paralympic and Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius was indicted Monday on a charge of premeditated murder in the death of his girlfriend. Gadgetwise A Digital Camera From a Kit The build-it-yourself Bigshot camera works, but it may be more of a challenge than its target audience is ready for. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ sags vs yen as investors shun risk on Syria * C$ falls 1.2 pct to lowest vs yen since Aug. 8 * C$ at C$1.0525 vs US$, or 95.01 U.S. cents * Talk of Western strike against Syria's government forces * Bond prices rise By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Aug... A Quest for Even Safer Drinking Water Researchers are mapping the microscopic fauna in our underground water systems, to better understand how some organisms eke out a living in dark, cool pipes loaded with chlorine. Restaurants Were His Life Colin Devlin opened three pioneering restaurants in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After success came financial distress. In July, Mr. Devlin committed suicide. Living in Egypt during chaos There's more to do in Cairo than just protest. Just look at lifestyle website CairoScene. Bombing Strikes Yemen Air Force Bus, Killing 3 A powerful blast ripped through a bus carrying air force personnel down a main street in Yemens capital on Sunday, causing a score of casualties, officials said. Dave Chappelle Returns to Stand-Up, With Stories to Tell Dave Chappelle, who has kept a low profile since quitting his hit comedy show in 2005, is touring again, with long stories and nods to his unexpected exit. UPDATE 1-Pritzker family to buy TMS International for $687 mln Aug 26 (Reuters) - The billionaire Pritzker family will buy scrap mill servicing company TMS International Corp for about $687 million in cash. Clock Is Ticking for Recess, and for a Deficit Deal Talks between the White House and Senate Republicans have gone nowhere this summer, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown this fall. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. Japan's newest rocket fails to lift off TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first new rocket in 12 years failed to lift off on Tuesday, dealing a potential blow to hopes that Japan may be able to take a larger share of the growing, multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry. Brian De Palma Deconstructs Sequences in His Films Brian De Palma, the director behind suspense films like Sisters and Dressed to Kill, analyzes sequences in his earlier work and in his latest, Passion. Guru of the Long Snap Chris Rubio spends much of the year traveling the country to stage clinics where he preaches the gospel of long snapping to young players, whose abilities are highly valued by college coaches. CORRECTED-Brazil's Anima hires Ita, Bank of America for IPO -sources (Corrects paragraph 5 to change name of company mulling IPO to Ser Educacional instead of Ser Educao, removes reference to Abril Educao as Ser is not a unit of Abril; adds new story number for... DealBook Constant Acquisition at Microsoft, and One Deal That Didnt Close Steven Ballmer, as the chief of Microsoft, led one of the most prolific deal-making streaks in technology over the past two decades. But his record is as notable for its misses as its hits.

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