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News Feed Latest worldwide news As Amazon Stretches, Seattles Downtown Is Reshaped Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazons founder, is helping remake the corporate giants hometown with an ambitious plan for a new headquarters, one of the biggest development projects in city history. FTSE recovers on easing Syria risk and robust data * Vodafone up 3.8 pct on Verizon Wireless deal expectations New Vivus CEO resigns over health issues (Reuters) - Drugmaker Vivus Inc said Chief Executive Anthony Zook resigned for health reasons, barely a month after a shareholder revolt over disappointing sales of its diet drug installed him in the top job. Shock Federer Loss Dashes First Nadal Meeting Roger Federer suffered a shock loss to Tommy Robredo at the U.S. Open on Monday, ruining the prospect of meeting Rafa Nadal at the only grand slam where the two greats have never played each other. Newtown Shows Its Moving Forward, in Step The Connecticut town where 20 children and 6 adults were massacred did its best to be respectful of the tragedy while grasping for normalcy at its Labor Day parade. With Playoff Beard, DeLaet Enjoying Finest Form Canada's Graham DeLaet is following the ice hockey tradition of not shaving during the playoffs and the superstition appears to be working after he shot the week's best round so far at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday. City Room Pair of Nimble Hands Ever Ready at U.S. Open, With a Needle Kathy Karadza, sewing machine close by, is constantly coming to the rescue of players at the tennis tournament, be it to repair a rip or to affix a patch from a last-minute sponsor. McGrady Ends 16-Year N.B.A. Career Tracy McGrady, a seven-time All-Star who averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, said he was retiring from the N.B.A. The 30-Minute Interview David J. Galullo Mr. Galullo is the chief executive of Rapt Studios, a company based in San Francisco that designs corporate interiors for clients like Adobe, Google and the North Face. Gadgetwise Headphones Combine Good Sound and Sleek Design Aimed at the higher end of the consumer market, KEFs M500 on-ear headphones provide style, comfort and sound. Budget Breakdown Keeps Federal Agencies Guessing The combination of cuts and a breakdown in the budgeting process leaves offices reluctant to hire or to commit to big projects. Ride service Uber hires new CFO from Google SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Privately held ride service Uber, which has raised more than $300 million from investors, announced on Tuesday it hired a chief financial officer and a head of growth with experience at publicly held companies Google Inc and Facebook Inc. Silver Lining in Chinas Smog as It Puts Focus on Emissions A plan would swiftly limit the carbon dioxide China produces from fossil fuels, which constitute over a quarter of the worlds total such emissions. Recession Reverses California Airports Growth Analysts say a change in how airlines operate has also affected business at Ontario International Airport. Bulgarian Club Forfeit Cup Match to Protect Young Players Bulgarian third division club Shumen have refused to play top flight Chernomorets Burgas in the round of 32 of the domestic Cup to protect their young players from mental anguish. UPDATE 1-Nokia patent move may mean big payoff post Microsoft SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nokia may have sold its handset business to Microsoft Corp, but by hanging on to its valuable patent portfolio, the Finnish company could also get a big future... Australian GP Albert Park flyover Get a bird's-eye view of Melbourne's Albert Park F1 race track. World Briefing | Europe Turkey Ex-Military Chief Goes on Trial for 1997 Coup A former military chief, Ismail Hakki Karadayi, and 102 other people went on trial Monday, charged with involvement in ousting an Islamist-oriented government in 1997. India teens fight back against rape In a dusty, run-down neighborhood on the outskirts of Lucknow, the capital of one of India's poorest and most conservative states, Uttar Pradesh, a vigilante group is making a name for itself. Dennis Rodman returns to N. Korea Former basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday on a five-day visit amid speculation he may try to negotiate the release of jailed U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae, China's Xinhua news agency reported. Upset Binge Boosts a Supposedly Lower College Division Eight teams from the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA, knocked off teams from college footballs top tier. Montana judge says month-long prison term for rape may be too lenient (Reuters) - A Montana judge who controversially sentenced an ex-teacher to a month in prison for raping a teenage student who later killed herself said on Tuesday his penalty may have been more lenient than allowed by law and called a new hearing. Amid Exits, President of Hunter College Is Assailed for Her Management Style Jennifer J. Raab has created a culture of fear, according to one departing assistant dean, but supporters say the colleges fortunes have risen during her tenure. Rodman back in North Korea Former basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday on a five-day visit amid speculation he may try to negotiate the release of jailed U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae, China's Xinhua news agency reported. Are you fit enough to be a jockey? Being a jockey is a demanding job. Alex Thomas finds out just how tough it is at the British Racing School in Newmarket. Bumper Vodafone sale to help UK stocks LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Shares in other telecoms companies, stocks with high dividends and firms eyeing share sales may all get a boost when UK-focused fund managers redeploy cash from Vodafone's sale of Verizon Wireless. UPDATE 8-Microsoft swallows Nokia's phone business for $7.2 bln * Elop among those who could succeed Microsoft CEO Ballmer Five texts you should never send We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days. UPDATE 4-Countdown begins to U.S. airline merger trial in November * Trial date of Nov. 25 boosts stock of US Airways, American Airlines Lionel Messi backs Madrid 2020 Games bid MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi has thrown his support behind Madrid's bid for the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Day in life in the city of future It is a bright cold day in April, and the walls are gently throbbing. You open your eyes in time to see the Wall Smart paint of your brand new apartment slowly brightening from black to white as nano-particles rearrange themselves to absorb a different part of the spectrum. Soros dumps US Airways, Tiger Consumer likes Facebook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros dumped 7.85 million shares of US Airways Group Inc in the second quarter, a regulatory filing on Wednesday showed. Syria, Egypt strife sparks surge in cyber attacks-McAfee DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Syria's civil war and political strife in Egypt have thrown up new battlegrounds on the Web and driven a surge in cyber attacks in the Middle East, according to a leading Internet security company. South Korea Pledges Aid To the North South Korea promised $8.4 million worth of humanitarian aid to North Korea on Monday, the latest effort to improve relations on the peninsula. Huge Summer for Hollywood, but With Few Blockbusters Ticket revenue in North America totaled $4.71 billion, up 10.2 percent from last summer, but a competition glut hurt films that could have been hits in a thinner field. Breeding world's most expensive beef CNN's Isa Soares meets a couple rearing what they hope will become Europe's biggest herd of Japanese Wagyu beef. Noted Job Titles Retailored to Fit Calling yourself the chief troublemaker may be witty, but may also hinder your job search. Well Supplements Fail to Relieve Joint Pain in Study A randomized clinical trial found that vitamin D and calcium supplements are no better than a placebo for relieving joint problems. Plan to expand US auto loan program faces bumpy road * Lawmakers' bill would expand program to heavy duty trucks President Seeks to Rally Support for Syria Strike The Obama administration began a full-press campaign for Congressional approval of its plan to carry out a punitive strike against the Syrian government.

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