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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | September 4, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. 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. Osram, Evonik, RTL join MDAX following Frankfurt debuts * CompuGroup, Nemetschek replace Euromicron, Suess on TecDAX ArtsBeat Il Divo Is Coming to Broadway The shows, running from Thursday, Nov. 7, through Wednesday, Nov. 13, with no show on Sunday, will feature songs from classic shows like Phantom of the Opera, Carousel and West Side Story. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Loan Demand Declines Disrupting lawyers. Alternatives to QuickBooks Online. Social media tips. The best cities for tech start-ups. Well A Guide for Swimmers Breaking Boundaries A new book by Lynne Cox, an open water swimmer, offers lifesaving advice for the exploding ranks of triathletes and other swimmers who are escaping the confines of pools. A Data Broker Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain The Acxiom Corporation plans to open a Web site that will allow individual consumers to see some of the information that the company has collected about them. Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea. Hurricane Season Fast Facts Here is a look at what you need to know about the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. Breakingviews Minimum wage woes Aug. 29 - With fast-food workers set to strike, a new study shows how welfare usually pays more than low-wage jobs. Jeffrey Goldfarb and Richard Beales discuss the conundrum for policymakers. Music Review Soheil Nasseri, Running the Gamut at Merkin Hall The pianist Soheil Nasseri, in a solo recital at Merkin Concert Hall featuring works by Beethoven and Michael Hersch, displayed a sure eye for drama. Japan reiterates may consider discharging radiated Fukushima water into ocean TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator reiterated on Monday that it may have to consider discharging into the ocean water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant that contains radiation below regulatory thresholds. 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. U.N. Chief Reaffirms Opposition to Force Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general, said he welcomed President Obamas efforts to engage Congress but insisted that the Security Council should approve any military action. New NASA spacecraft to investigate moon mystery CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - More than 40 years after the last Apollo astronauts left the moon, NASA is preparing to launch a small robotic spacecraft to investigate one of their most bizarre discoveries. Vatican Pope appoints new secretary of state Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin to succeed Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as the Holy See's secretary of state, the Vatican said Saturday. Ashley Jackson, Michael Beal The bride is a biomedical consultant; the groom is in the investment banking unit of JPMorgan Chase. Different Cup Headaches for Captains Couples and Price Presidents Cup captains Fred Couples and Nick Price face very different challenges as they mull over the various options for their two wild card picks to be announced on Wednesday for the biennial team competition. Stricker, DeLaet Sew Up Spots in Presidents Cup Steve Stricker and Zach Johnson delivered clutch performances in different ways Monday to earn their spots on the U.S. team for the Presidents Cup. Investors pull less cash from U.S.-based stock funds Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based funds pulled $863.1 million out of stock funds in the latest week, down from massive outflows in the prior week even as geopolitical risk shook markets,... Living in Egypt during chaos There's more to do in Cairo than just protest. Just look at lifestyle website CairoScene. Marlins Beat Cubs 6-2 Donovan Solano had three hits, including a two-run double, and the Miami bullpen combined for 4 2-3 hitless innings to lead the Marlins to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Bits Blog Samsung Unveils Galaxy Gear Smartwatch The timing of the release could also give Samsung a leg up over Apple, which has yet to unveil a similar device but has long been rumored to be working on one. The ugly face of China's urbanisation Sept. 4 - Residents of an eastern Chinese city say they were evicted fom their homes and harassed by a local government desperately trying to finance its debt by selling their land. Ivor Bennett reports. Taylor Farms, Big Food Supplier, Grapples With Frequent Recalls Taylor Farms, a giant supplier of produce and other food products, has a recent record of recalls that industry experts call high. Kirilenko Concedes Tennis Payback More Gentle Than in NHL Maria Kirilenko got some revenge at the U.S. Open on Tuesday but admitted that evening up an old score in tennis was different than the sort of pay back action her hockey star boyfriend Alex Ovechkin endures. America's Diana Nyad, 64, sets record with Cuba-to-Florida swim KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - American 64-year-old long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad on Monday became the first person to swim across the Florida Straits from Cuba without a shark cage, succeeding on... The Global Elites Favorite Strongman Paul Kagame is an international hero for reforming Rwanda. But cleaning up a country doesnt come without moral hazards. World Briefing | Middle East Iran Another Nuclear Official to Be Replaced Irans longtime ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency will become the third senior Iranian nuclear official to be replaced under President Hassan Rouhani. Robust auto sales keep economy on steady growth path WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy appears to be faring better in the third quarter than analysts had feared with automakers reporting surprisingly strong August sales on Wednesday, helping to buoy expectations of a pullback in monetary stimulus ahead. ECB's Draghi seen pushing credibility of low rates promise FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Keeping rates on hold will be the easy part of the European Central Bank meeting on Thursday the harder job will be chief Mario Draghi having to balance talking up euro zone recovery and talking down market rates. Pope pulls ambassador amid abuse claim The pope has pulled out the Vatican's ambassador to the Dominican Republic, a move a local church representative says is linked to child abuse allegations. U.S. Naval Academy says trial decision on rape case to take weeks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A decision on whether to court-martial three former U.S. Naval Academy football players charged with sexually assaulting a female midshipman is expected to take several weeks because of the volume of evidence, the school said. How to avoid a championship choke You are only a short putt away from a major championship and golfing immortality. Insight As Finland reels, Microsoft doubles down with Nokia phone deal HELSINKI/SEATTLE (Reuters) - In an era when shiny new tech start-ups can be worth tens of billions of dollars, Microsoft's deal to acquire Nokia's mobile handset business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) is a modest one from a strictly financial point of view. 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. Report Drug epidemic in North Korea North Korea's sanction-hit regime has long been accused of drug trafficking as a source of hard currency, but a new report claims drug producers are finding a ready market closer to home and that as many as two-thirds of North Koreans have used methamphetamines. For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather. Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds betting that the collapse in Finnish telecom group Nokia's share price would continue got a rude surprise on Tuesday, and their rush to unwind their bets left the... At the Table | Mojito Bar and Restaurant Tennis in the Background For some visitors to the Mojito Bar and Restaurant, outside the site of the United States Open in Flushing, Queens, the annual event is more about drinks and people watching than about the matches.

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