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Oman's modern generation
Marketplace Middle East meets the new generation of Omani traders.


Preview For Red Bulls, First Place for the Taking
A win at Chivas USA on Sunday would give New York sole possession of the top spot in the Eastern Conference of M.L.S.


Heading Into Preseason Finale, Giants Offense Is a Concern
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.


RPT-Fitch Rupiah fall exposes Indonesian cos with FX mismatch
Aug 30 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)


Teenage surfer survives shark attack off Hawaii's Big Island
HONOLULU (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy surfing along the east coast of Hawaii's Big Island was bitten in the legs by an 8-foot shark in the second such attack in the state in less than a week, but the teen's mother said on Monday he is expected to make a full recovery.


Brazil's foreign minister resigns amid row with Bolivia
Antonio Patriota, Brazil's foreign minister, stepped down Monday night amid a diplomatic row with neighboring Bolivia.


Well Dress Up Your Salad With Grains
When a grain is not the main ingredient in a salad you appreciate it for its texture and for the nutty flavor it contributes to the dish.


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.


UK asked N.Y. Times to destroy Snowden material
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The British government has asked the New York Times to destroy copies of documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden related to the operations of the U.S. spy agency and its British partner, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), people familiar with the matter said.


Ex-employee pays fine for defrauding Goldman Sachs
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A former employee of Goldman Sachs Group Inc was fined $500,000 for defrauding the investment bank in December 2007 by hiding trading positions, the U.S. derivatives...


Hundreds of Fosamax lawsuits versus Merck ordered readied for trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge overseeing consolidated litigation against Merck Co over jaw injuries allegedly caused by the osteoporosis drug Fosamax has ordered hundreds of cases be dispersed to courts across the country for trial.


A Top Bankers Image, Clouded
Zurich Insurance said it would look into whether its chief financial officer was under undue pressure before he killed himself, leading to the resignation of Josef Ackermann as chairman.


National Briefing | Washington 2 Guantnamo Detainees Transferred to Algeria
The two men were the first detainees to leave the prison since President Obama renewed his pledge to close it in May.


Venezuelan man who shot U.S. attaches sentenced to prison
CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan man has been sentenced to 5-1/2 years in prison for shooting and wounding two U.S. military attaches at a strip club in the capital, the attorney general's office said on Friday.


US STOCKS-Wall Street falls, ends worst month since May 2012
* Uncertainty over possible strike on Syria makes for thin volume


Ona at Barclays Center
A 19-foot-high cast-bronze sculpture by the artist Ursula von Rydingsvard now stands in front of the Brooklyn arena.


With Touch of Self-Sufficiency, Argentine Strings Her Own Rackets
Taught by her father, Paula Ormaechea first began stringing her rackets when she was 11 and has continued ever since.


Murray Drops a Set but Still Wins at U.S. Open
Andy Murray dropped a set for the first time at this year's U.S. Open on Friday but recovered quickly to ease his way into the third round.


Teva to drop depression treatment after trial fails
(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said it will stop the development of a depression treatment after a late-stage trial failed to show the drug was more effective than a placebo.


T Magazine Q. A. | The Teenage Singing Sensation Lorde on Overnight Stardom
The precocious 16-year-old New Zealander talks about sudden success, why her first time in New York felt like coming home and what she wants to do to Pharrell Williams.


Most in U.S. still oppose Syria strike as Obama seeks action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans still do not want to intervene in Syria's civil war, although support for such action has increased since the suspected chemical gas attack near Damascus last week, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.


Well At the Chiropractor, Well-Adjusted Pets
Chiropractic is gaining popularity among pet owners, as a way to treat animals suffering from arthritis, sprains, joint pain and other ailments.


League Unveils 2013-14 Schedule With New Alignment
Six outdoor games and a new conference and division alignment highlight the 2013-14 regular season schedule released by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday.


India Ink The Advantages of Being Asaram Bapu
Indian spiritual leader Asaram Bapu, who often condemned sexual desire, is on the run from police after charges of sexual assault.


Poverty and recession infuse Venice movies
VENICE (Reuters) - Nicolas Cage reinhabits a low-life version of his "Leaving Las Vegas" alcoholic in the Southern gothic "Joe" screened on Friday at the Venice Film Festival while a German film explores the dark issue of wife beating in the latest competition offerings.


Obama changes rules to close two gun loopholes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced two changes to federal gun rules on Thursday to help keep weapons from criminals, but said it still wants to push Congress to pass new gun control measures in the wake of the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, last year.


China Trial by social media
One of the most dramatic developments from the trial of disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai isn't what was said in court, but that the arguments were revealed at all.


Investors brace for Dell's high profile jumbo LBO financing
NEW YORK, Aug 30 (IFR) - US computer giant Dell Inc is tipped to launch its jumbo leveraged buyout financing next month, as it looks to get in ahead of raft of other high yield issuers and before US Treasury yields rise further.


Stricker Trying to Make Presidents Cup Team
Steve Stricker sent a text message Friday morning to captain Fred Couples that he wants to make his Presidents Cup team without being a pick.


Sandberg Returns to Wrigley as Phillies Manager
Ryne Sandberg grinned the whole time. On a hot, sweaty day, the Hall of Famer looked nice and cool.


Motherlode Blog What Makes for a Successful Family Reunion?
Readers share tips for a successful gathering of relatives (and a few stories of reunions that were less than successful).


The best way to burn body fat?
"If you looked at a jockey without clothes on, there aren't many who have an ounce of fat underneath the skin," says coach Richard Perham.


Navigational Cells Located in Human Brains
Grid cells, which provide a sort of dead reckoning navigation, had until now only been recorded in some animals.


U.S. consumer sentiment slips in August
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment retreated in August from last month's six-year high, though Americans were slightly more upbeat in their outlook than earlier in the month, a survey released on Friday showed.


Credit union regulator sues Morgan Stanley over mortgage losses
Aug 30 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is being sued by a U.S. credit union regulator to recover losses on more than $566 million of residential mortgage-backed securities sold to two corporate credit...


Bombardier's CSeries aircraft receives flight test permit
Aug 30 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said on Friday its CSeries aircraft has received a flight test permit from Transport Canada, paving the way for the delayed maiden flight of the narrow-body jet.


Movie Review Wamplers Ascent Centers on a Disabled Altruists Climb
Wamplers Ascent documents how a man with cerebral palsy and the use of just one arm scaled El Capitan, the worlds biggest rock face.


Architecture Review Archea Architects Headquarters for Antinori Winemakers
Archea architects of Florence have built a new headquarters for Antinori winemakers in Tuscany.


Nov. 25 trial date set for U.S. challenge to AMR/US Airways merger
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday set a tentative Nov. 25 trial date in the U.S. government challenge to an American Airlines merger with U.S. Airways .


Eureka Mutually Insured Destruction
Why the reinsurance industry wants to change the way we think about climate change.


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