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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Your Money A Start-Up Aims to Bring Financial Planning to the Masses If Alexa von Tobel has her way, financial advice will be as widely available and affordable as any other popular consumer product or service. App Smart Turning to Your Phone for a Better Nights Sleep Apps can turn your mobile device into a white-noise machine, a personal bedtime storyteller and even a diagnostic tool to analyze your sleep patterns. NASAs Deputy Administrator Is Leaving Agency Lori B. Garver, a top administrator at the agency who played a large role in drafting the Obama administrations controversial space policies, will leave next month. UPDATE 1-New Zealand/Australia Morning Call-Global markets -----------------------(0621 / 2021 GMT)----------------------- Stock Markets SP/ASX 200 5,087.16 -54.05 NZSX 50 4,509.72 -32.31 DJIA 14,824.51 +48.38 Nikkei 13,338.46 -203.91 NASDAQ 3,593.35 +14.83 FTSE 6,430.06 -10.91 SP 500 1,634.96 +4.48 Hang Seng 21,524.65 -350.12 SPI 200 Fut 5,151.00 -20.00 TRJCRB Index 295.69 +0.98 Bonds 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. Mortgages For Borrowers, Many Questions Afraid of risk, lenders ask for a barrage of information. SpaceX adds German satellite network to launch calendar CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Privately owned Space Exploration Technologies won a two-flight contract to launch a radar satellite network for Germany, the company announced on Thursday. Toyota says 2015 Prius hybrid will be lighter, more economical DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp , which introduced most consumers to hybrid technologies with its Prius more than 15 years ago, said on Wednesday that the next generation of that popular series will offer improved fuel economy due to smaller, lighter critical parts that cost less. Rotterdam's floating future Rotterdam is home to Europe's largest international port. But as countless vessels pass through the bustling shipping hub each day, the environmental toll is far from light. Dominguez, Carter Hit HRs in 9th, Astros Beat WSox Matt Dominguez hit a tiebreaking solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Chris Carter followed with his second home run of the game to lift the Houston Astros to a 10-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. 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. Forty distressed pythons rescued from Canadian motel room (Reuters) - Canadian authorities have rescued 40 distressed pythons from a motel room where they were being improperly held in plastic storage bins, police said on Friday. Grafton sees recovery sustained in UK, 1st signs in Ireland DUBLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Home improvement and building supplies group Grafton said recovery in Britain, its main market, is likely to be sustained, while the Irish market is showing the first tentative signs of recovery from a long slump. DealBook Not Banks, but Still Lending Money and Drawing Investors The success of Lending Club, which links up borrowers with investors who are willing to make loans, has spawned imitators and venture capital backers that are looking for similar results. Bruce Dunning, CBS Correspondent, Dies at 73 Mr. Dunning, whose 35 years at CBS News were spent primarily in Asia, is best known for his reporting on the last flight out of Da Nang as that city fell to North Vietnam. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott Reflections on a cat food campaign with a food blog written by an acerbic American Shorthair. Movie Review The United States of Football Looks at Concussions The documentary The United States of Football follows retired players dealing with dementia and depression after a career of hard knocks. Portrait of doomed love conquers British public's hearts LONDON (Reuters) - "The Lady of Shalott", a painting by John William Waterhouse of a young woman lamenting unrequited love, has been chosen as the British public's favorite artwork, soon to be displayed among other masterpieces across the nation's billboards. EU telecoms chief drops plan to slash wholesale roaming prices BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU telecoms chief Neelie Kroes has scrapped a draft proposal to cut wholesale roaming fees by as much as 90 percent, a European Commission document seen by Reuters showed, following criticism from major telecom companies. 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. Sembcorp joint venture to launch Oman IPO on Aug 28 DUBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Sembcorp Salalah Power and Water Co, in which a unit of Singapore039;s Sembcorp Industries has a 60 percent stake, plans to raise $138 million by offering 35 percent of its share capital on the Muscat bourse, the company said. Federer eases into second round at U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer gave evidence he could still be a force with a commanding 6-3 6-2 7-5 victory over Slovenia's Grega Zemlja in his opening match at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. Giants Offense Still Lacking Consistency as Opener Nears Although Coach Tom Coughlin intends to limit Eli Manning and the rest of the first-team offense to 12 to 15 snaps in Thursdays preseason finale against the Patriots, he is pushing for results. Reports of Syria Chemical Attack Spur Question Why? Defenders of Syrias president, Bashar al-Assad said he would not have benefited from launching any chemical attack, but even his accusers puzzled over a motive. The Week Ahead | Television Sharp Lawyers, Willing to Cut Silk, a Masterpiece Mystery! series beginning Sunday night on PBS, tracks, Martha Costello, a sharp-witted defense barrister in London portrayed by a crackling Maxine Peake. International Real Estate House Hunting on ... Grand Cayman Island The market in Grand Cayman, the largest and liveliest of the three-island archipelago known as the Cayman Islands, remains tilted much in favor of buyers, as one broker put it. Essar Energy names CEO Aug 28 (Reuters) - Essar Energy Plc named Sushil Maroo as its chief executive, replacing Naresh Nayyar who has decided to step down after more than three years at the helm. Arab League Stance Muddies U.S. Case The leaders of the Arab world blamed the Syrian government for a chemical weapons attack, but declined to back a retaliatory military strike. Massive fire engulfs Nairoi airport Aug. 7 - Fire closes Kenya's international airport in Nairobi. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Golf's mind doctor on McIlroy When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with Dr Bob Rotella. 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. To Our Readers Our Web site was unavailable to some users for a time on Tuesday. We regret if this has caused you any inconvenience. He does the dirty work for charities CNN Hero Judson Kinnucan collects donated goods in Chicago and distributes them to charities in need. 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. 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. Woods wins 79th PGA title Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite. Japan raises Fukushima alert Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday said a toxic water leak at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant has been classified as a level 3 "serious incident" on an international scale. National Briefing | West California Brown Offers New Prison Plan Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday proposed a $315 million plan to send inmates to private prisons in California and other states and empty county jail cells. Egypt A country divided CNN's Ian Lee reports on both sides of the battle for power in Egypt.

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