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News Feed Latest worldwide news Judith Daniels, Editor of Savvy Magazine, Dies at 74 Ms. Daniels, who saw a big gap in the magazine industry, was the first to focus on the emerging class of high-earning professional women. GDP growth beats forecasts; may boost case for Fed move WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy accelerated sharply in the second quarter thanks to a surge in exports, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to wind down a major economic stimulus... Chinese Chicken Processors Are Cleared to Ship to U.S. The approval by the Agriculture Department is likely to add to the debate over the safety of food imports. UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand. Art Review Hyman Blooms Rabbi Paintings at White Box The White Box gallery in Lower Manhattan displays a series of late-in-life paintings by Hyman Bloom, a popular midcentury artist, that feature Jewish leaders with Torahs. EBS FX spot volumes fall 12 pct month-on-month in August LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Average daily foreign exchange spot volume traded on the EBS trading platform fell by 12 percent in August from July, parent company ICAP said on Wednesday. ArtsBeat London Production of Merrily We Roll Along to Be Screened in Movie Theaters The acclaimed London production of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical Merrily We Roll Along will be shown in movie theaters on Oct. 23. No pause for debate as war rages in Syria Sept. 4 - The war rages across Syria as international powers debate response to suspected use of chemical weapons. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London. Britain to Prosecute Japans Olympus for Fraud The case revives a scandal after a Japanese court issued modest fines and suspended sentences for several of the companys executives. Donovan Signs Contract Extension With Galaxy The high-scoring United States national team star Landon Donovan signed a multiyear contract extension with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Economix Blog Winning the Lottery, but Keeping Your Job Two-thirds of Americans say they would continue working even if they won $10 million in the lottery, a Gallup survey finds. French PM not acting in Syria would send wrong message to Iran PARIS (Reuters) - A lack of international action to the chemical attack in Syria would risk sending Iran the wrong message over its nuclear program, France's Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault warned on Wednesday. Sesame Street Widens Its Focus With its usual silliness, Sesame Street is introducing serious concepts about nature, science, math and engineering to its target audience of children too young to read. 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. Lady Vols Approached UConn About Playing Again Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she recently approached Connecticut about the possibility of playing each other again. DealBook Lending Start-Up CommonBond Raises $100 Million, With Pandit as Investor Vikram S. Pandit, a former chief executive of Citigroup, is betting that a start-up that lends to M.B.A. students and refinances existing debt will be able to compete with the giants of Wall Street. Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Suns and Beasley Agree to End Contract The Phoenix Suns and Michael Beasley, who was arrested a month ago on drug charges, reached an agreement to terminate his contract. Brazil's OGX says Batista sold 177.2 mln shares of oil company RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA said on Wednesday that controlling shareholder Eike Batista sold 177.2 million shares of the oil company in recent... Simpson, Spieth, de Jonge, Leishman chosen for Cup (Reuters) - Fred Couples opted for a blend of experience and emerging talent while Nick Price banked on current form when they announced their captain's picks on Wednesday for next month's Presidents Cup in Dublin, Ohio. South Korea unfolds future of urban driving Sept. 2 - South Korean researchers have developed an electric car that folds in half for easy parking. Called the 'Armadillo-T', the prototype vehicle is designed for commuters in busy urban areas. Rob Muir has more. U.S. economic growth gauge rises, annual rate slips ECRI NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of future U.S. economic growth picked up last week but the annualized growth rate slipped, a research group said on Friday. Living With Cancer Is It Back? The tunnel vision of cancer focuses me obsessively on myself. Perhaps all diseases bring egotism in their wake, for people in distress find it hard to think of anything else. Dot Earth Blog Can Cities Adjust to a Retreating Coastline? Is there a way for leaders to acknowledge the need for a managed retreat from rising seas? Indian Police Officer Says Leaders Approved Executions An officer awaiting trial on suspicion of staging extrajudicial killings and passing them off as shootings during terrorism arrests accused political leaders of approving the acts. House Bid to Undo Dialysis Cuts Shows Lobbyists Muscle Many members of Congress who voted to eliminate over $500 million a year in federal government waste now want to reverse that move, demonstrating lobbyists muscle. Sports Briefing | Soccer Liverpool Tops Manchester United Liverpool relied on a fourth-minute header by Daniel Sturridge on his 24th birthday for a 1-0 home win over its biggest Premier League rival, Manchester United. Water birds reveal new direction for aircraft landing research Aug. 8 - Water birds appear to prefer landing along the north-south axis, according to a study by Czech scientists. The researchers say their findings could help improve landing navigation systems for aircraft and prevent accidents when planes land close to water. Suzannah Butcher reports. 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... UPDATE 1-Starboard lines up rival buyers for Smithfield Foods CHICAGO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said it is working with investors interested in paying "substantially" more for Smithfield Foods Inc than the price China's... The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | stickler This word has appeared in 40 New York Times articles in the past year. Japanese Smartphone Manufacturer Sees an Export Market in Older Users Fujitsu is pursuing an export push aimed at older consumers, who, the company says, are not always served adequately by mainstream offerings. Bits Blog Bad News for BlackBerry in the Microsoft-Nokia Marriage Now that Microsoft has thrown its financial muscle behind Nokia, BlackBerry is left to find another suitor. Japanese Smartphone Manufacturer Sees an Export Market in Older Users Fujitsu is pursuing an export push aimed at older consumers, who, the company says, are not always served adequately by mainstream offerings. Freak weather Beijing's blue skies A rare gallery of a smogless and beautiful Beijing. Sprint set to print biggest US high yield deal of year NEW YORK, Sept 4 (IFR) - Sprint Corp is set to print the biggest US high yield deal of the year on Wednesday, giving a shot of confidence to the market that is expecting to see as much as USD30bn of supply this month. Watch Wednesday's Show! September 4, 2013 Firefighters holding line against massive California wildfire (Reuters) - Firefighters battling a colossal California wildfire that has eaten away at the Yosemite National Park backcountry managed overnight to largely stem the spread of the flames, authorities said on Sunday. Pennetta and Gasquet Gain Long-Awaited Semifinal Berths Unseeded Flavia Pennetta beat No 10 Roberta Vinci, 6-4, 6-1, at the United States Open. No. 8 Richard Gasquet outlasted No. 4 David Ferrer in five sets. Sharks Absent, Swimmer, 64, Strokes From Cuba to Florida The endurance swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, on Monday became the first person to swim the 110 miles from Cuba to Key West, Fla., without a shark cage.

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