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News Feed Latest worldwide news Officer Is Indicted on Charges of Lying About Photographers Arrest The officer, Michael Ackermann, claimed that Robert Stolariks camera flash interfered with a girls arrest last year, but evidence later emerged that no flash had been used. Family Sues Miami Beach in Police Taser Death The lawsuit accuses officers of unnecessary, excessive and unconstitutional force in their pursuit of Israel Hernandez-Llach, 18, who died on Aug. 6. Where inmates run the prisons They hand out food, issue fines, punish offenders and have their own set of keys. Sports Briefing | Soccer Arsenal Is Back in the Champions League Arsenal will play in the Champions League for a 16th consecutive season, and 10-man Schalke scraped into the group stage as well on Tuesday. Gingrich Stay out of Syria News that the United States is considering a military strike on Syria in response to the Bashar al-Assad regime's suspected use of chemical weapons suggests we could soon see an American bombing campaign on the war-torn country. Novelties Microsatellites What Big Eyes They Have By expanding Earth imaging, low-cost satellites could help many businesses keep track of their operations. But frequent updating of those images may also raise privacy questions. U.S. gets its own bull running festival August 26 - Lining a dirt track at the Virginia Motorsports Park, thousands raced ahead, around and behind a dozen bulls stampeding down the fence-bordered course. Elly Park reports. 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. Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said. Ask an Expert Advice for Middle-Age Seekers of MOOCs (or Other Courses) Cathy N. Davidson, a Duke University professor who studies learning in the digital age, is taking reader questions about massive open online courses. Dashboard Today in Small Business No Tipping! Walmarts sales disappoint. How to get a business loan. And what Breaking Bad gets right about the meth business. A Syrah to Pair With Lamb Shanks This tender dish with a fruity North African accompaniment requires something soft and not very tannic. Rebuilding lives of child refugees The UNHCR has announced that we have reached the one millionth Syrian child refugee mark. It is a terrifying statistic if you really digest it and don't just read it as a sanitized account of a tragic war. UPDATE 1-Military intervention in Syria would need U.N. approval -Brahimi GENEVA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Any U.S. military action taken in response to apparent chemical weapons attacks in Syria would need to be approved by the United Nations Security Council, international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said on Wednesday. QA Are There Reasons for Different Sneezing Patterns? Sneezing patterns have not been extensively studied, but researchers have investigated a couple of reasons that people might sneeze differently. He does the dirty work for charities CNN Hero Judson Kinnucan collects donated goods in Chicago and distributes them to charities in need. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Hovercraft shocks beachgoers Sunbathers and sandcastle builders are surprised when a military hovercraft lands at a holiday resort in Russia. Bartoli romps to Wimbledon title France's Marion Bartoli has claimed the women's singles title at Wimbledon with a crushing 6-1 6-4 victory over Sabine Lisicki. Rooftop mountain may have to go A bizarre mountain retreat built on top of a 26-floor Beijing residential building faces demolition after complaints by residents. Q A Proxy voting and appliance ownership are two of the topics addressed this week. Twerk? Srsly? Oxford dictionary had added 'twerk' as part of its quarterly update. Football AC Milan breeze past PSV Mario Balotelli is on the scoresheet as seven-time European champions AC Milan breeze into the group stages of the Champions League with a 4-1 aggregate victory over Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. The 30-Minute Interview Joseph A. Tahl Mr. Tahl is a founder and the president of Tahl Propp Equities, a privately held real estate investment, development and management company based in Manhattan. Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest LONDON (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea. 1-handed athlete gets shot at team Zach Hodskins is one of the best players on the Milton High varsity basketball team in Milton, Georgia. According to scouting reports, he's an "excellent shooter" and "plays extremely hard." He is also missing his left arm below the elbow. But to Hodskins, that's really not an issue. Amanda Knox won't return to Italy Amanda Knox was convicted in 2009 of murdering her roommate, then acquitted in 2011 for "lack of evidence." Now Italy plans to retry her. Wal-Mart to Offer Health Benefits to Domestic Partners The retailer said it wanted a uniform policy for all 50 states at a time when some states have their own definitions of what constitutes domestic partnerships and civil unions. With Victory, Venus Williams Brings Old Order Back The earliest first-round matches at the United States Open were lopsided affairs, including Venus Williamss win over No. 12 Kirsten Flipkens. Advertising A Small Upstart to Oversee Ad Agencies The Water Cooler Group is being formed to serve as the parent of four agencies that specialize in tasks like media planning and buying, social media, creative and content development and interactive television. Environmentalists hit Shell at F1 race Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrated a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident did not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title. Scott Opens FedEx Cup Playoffs With Surprising Win Of all the players who missed putts on the 18th hole at Liberty National, Adam Scott might have been the only one who felt like it didn't matter. Japan official wants Fukushima operator Tepco to be liquidated * Governor says utility hasn't learnt from Fukushima mistakes DSM Huge, but do you know it? Nina Dos Santos speaks with DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma about how the company has transformed itself over the years. Weight and Guerin Among Those Headed for U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Doug Weight won a Stanley Cup and was a four-time N.H.L. All-Star. Bill Guerin was a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a four-time All-Star. India Ink Malnutrition Ravages Indias Children An invisible epidemic of malnutrition-related deaths is killing hundreds of thousands of Indias children. Petition Recall San Diego mayor Armed with clipboards and pens, volunteers hit the streets of San Diego over the weekend to collect signatures they hope will lead to the recall of embattled Mayor Bob Filner. Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. T Magazine Urban Fabric Bold graphic prints work well with the citys perennial favorite color black. Five for the Heisman A look at the top contenders to win the Heisman Trophy.

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