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News Feed Latest worldwide news Romanians on trial offer to give up stolen masterpiece paintings BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians on trial accused of stealing paintings worth tens of millions, including works by Picasso and Monet, have denied burning the artworks and are willing to give them back if a deal can be struck, their lawyers said on Tuesday. David Frost, Interviewer Who Got Nixon to Apologize for Watergate, Dies at 74 A longtime broadcaster, Mr. Frost was best known for incisive interviews with public figures, including talks with former President Richard M. Nixon, which he called the highlight of his career. Nyad 1st to Swim to Florida From Cuba Without Cage Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to the shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage. Family comes first for risk-averse fund managers LONDON (Reuters) - Investors seeking less volatile returns from their stock portfolios are turning their attention to family-owned firms that play for pride as well as profit. Online Attack Leads to Peek Into Spam Den A Moscow courts ruling this summer linked four defendants to one of the worlds most prolific illegal networks of virus-infected computers that send spam. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Gay Marriages Get Recognition From the I.R.S. All same-sex couples who are legally married will be recognized as such for federal tax purposes, even if the state where they live does not recognize their union. Kerry Becomes Chief Advocate for U.S. Attack As the administrations frontman for American intervention, Secretary of State John Kerry is able and willing to be more outspoken than the president he serves. With Common Core, Fewer Topics Covered More Rigorously As states adopt the new Common Core standards for math education, teachers prepare for a shift from breadth to depth, particularly in the earlier grades. Investors pull $2 billion out of emerging market bond funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide pulled $2 billion out of emerging market debt funds in the latest week, the 14th straight week of outflows and the biggest withdrawals since June, a Bank of... Bryan brothers win Wimbledon Men's Wimbledon doubles champions, the brothers Bryan, discuss their victory with CNN's Amanda Davies. Well Waiting to Hear From the Doctor My wife reminded me that when one of my patients calls, concerned that they have leukemia, that I always reassure them that the test was probably wrong. Then she asked, Why cant you follow your own advice? Hawks Coach Budenholzer Arrested on DUI Charge Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer has apologized for his arrest on a driving under the influence of alcohol charge. British cost watchdog recommends Thrombogenics eye drug BRUSSELS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Belgian biotech group Thrombogenics said on Monday that its main drug Jetrea, which treats eye disease, was recommended for reimbursement by British healthcare cost watchdog NICE. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. Critics Notebook Luther, Starring Idris Elba, Is Back for Season 3 Idris Elba (and a couple of his nemeses) return on Tuesday for the third season of the BBC America series about the unusual London police detective John Luther. Williamss Skill Speaks Volumes in Easy Victory Over Stephens The infighting between the top American female players Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens over the last few months served as a backdrop to Williamss dominant 6-4, 6-1 victory. Can an expanded army of seniors stem Medicare fraud? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Enrolled in Medicare and want to join the ground war against fraud? All you need now is a pen and a pair of reading glasses. 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. Motherlode Blog Girls Dormify. Boys Just Move. My son wouldnt have noticed if I had packed his Power Ranger sheets for college, but my daughter approached Bed, Bath Beyond the way a covert operative approaches a mission. From the Stands Scenes from the Grandstand court at the United States Open in Flushing. Family Knox not going back to Italy American Amanda Knox will not return to Italy for a retrial in the 2007 death of her British roommate, a spokesman for the Knox family said. 'Philomena' flies British flag at Venice Judi Dench stars in this true life tale of an Irish woman who searches for her son who was sold by nuns 50 years earlier. Rough Cut - No Narration. Radwanska dumped out of U.S. Open by Russian Makarova NEW YORK (Reuters) - Poland's third seed Agnieszka Radwanska has been bundled out of the U.S. Open by Russia's Ekaterina Makarova in the biggest shock of the women's event at Flushing Meadows. Romanians protest for second day against gold mine BUCHAREST, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Protesters gathered in Romania's capital Bucharest late on Monday for a second day of protests against the government's support for a plan to open Europe's biggest... Shares of Brazil's OGX jump 40 percent after steep Friday loss SAO PAULO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian oil producer OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA spiked 40 percent on Monday as bargain-hunters stepped in after the stock posted its second-biggest... Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. 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. Dining Review | Long Island A Review of Parkside Caf, in Seaford The Parkside Caf has bounced back from hurricane flooding, offering diners a lovely canal view and a new chef. ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... Rain Delays Play at Deutsche Bank Championship Heavy rain on Sunday caused the suspension of play at the Deutsche Bank Championship and led organizers to restructure the third round of the competition. ArtsBeat Redshirts Takes Hugo Award for Best Science-Fiction Novel John Scalzis novel is about members of a spaceship crew who discover they are actually part of a television show. The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | The Great Depression Learn more about the Great Depression by playing our crossword, either online or in print. 'Dufnering' back in style CNN's Rachel Nichols talks to Jason Dufner after his first major title at the 2013 PGA Championship. World's weirdest food fests "It's quite a site to watch people wrestling around in mashed potatoes." We concur. Check out the word's strangest food festivals. Lufthansa wants to drop current pension plan for new scheme FRANKFURT, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Lufthansa wants to cut pension costs by dropping its current retirement plan in favour of a new scheme where payments to staff are linked to investment performance. John Billingham, Seeker of Extraterrestrials, Dies at 83 As a NASA official in the 1970s, Dr. Billingham helped persuade the federal government to use radio telescopes to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Pope Appoints Diplomat as Vatican Secretary of State Archbishop Pietro Parolin, a longtime Vatican diplomat, will be the churchs new secretary of state, replacing Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. Robin Roberts Plans to Return Full Time to Good Morning America A year after leaving the ABC morning show for a bone-marrow transplant, Ms. Roberts said she wants to get back to my full life. U.S. scientist operates colleague's brain from across campus NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scientists said Tuesday they have achieved the first human-to-human mind meld, with one researcher sending a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motion of a colleague sitting across the Seattle campus of the University of Washington.

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