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News Feed Latest worldwide news In Transit Blog Rolling Down the Road for Lobster A Maine inn offers a bicycle tour with lobster meals as the destination. Guardians of Kings Dream Regroup in Washington Fifty years after the I Have a Dream speech, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s followers gathered for a day culminating with a speech by the first black president. America's Cup classic designs Since its launch 162 years ago, the America's Cup -- which kicked off in San Francisco last month -- has been at the forefront of yacht design, encouraging the best sailing clubs in the world to invest big in their seafaring weapons of choice. Ethiopian food goes mainstream? Marketplace Africa meets Hiyaw Gebreyohannes, an Ethiopian entrepreneur cooking up a successful business in America. Economix Blog The Great Shift Americans Not Working The decline in the jobless rate since the recession is almost entirely because of the continuing contraction of the labor force, a trend that economists do not entirely understand. Federer up and running in New York Five-time champion Roger Federer breezes through a potentially testing first round match at the U.S. Open Tuesday to lift some of the pessimism surrounding his latest title bid. Florida mayor arrested for failing to disclose consulting job MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida mayor was arrested on corruption charges on Wednesday for allegedly failing to disclose that he worked as a paid consultant for a health clinic company looking to expand in his city. Singer Linda Ronstadt says she has Parkinson's disease NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt is suffering from Parkinson's disease and says she can no longer "sing a note," the group AARP said on Friday. BP set to sign deal to revive Iraq's Kirkuk oilfield LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - BP expects to sign an initial deal in early September to revive Iraq's northern Kirkuk oilfield, an industry source said, a move that could affect regional politics because the field straddles the border with the autonomous Kurdish region. Summer movie guide Top 20 picks This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?" Manchester City Romps in Opener Manchester City sent a strong message to its Premier League title rivals in a 4-0 rout at home over Newcastle. Escaping New Orleans' mean streets Nearly 30 years ago, Lisa Fitzpatrick was the target of a gang initiation. Paddy Power eyes bumper World Cup as profit guidance dents shares * Sees low to mid double digit FY operating profit growth The Media Equation War on Leaks Is Pitting Journalist vs. Journalist The recent security and military leaks have received predictable criticism from the government, but a number of journalists have also lashed out at those who are closest to the stories. Hustlers Returns A look back at Philip-Lorca diCorcias photographs of male prostitutes. BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. Well A Salmonella Warning for Vegetarians Scientists have traced a large outbreak of salmonella to an unusual source tempeh, the popular meat substitute. Tour stars on God golf Living Golf explores the role of faith on the PGA Tour and speaks with 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson. Guru of the Long Snap Chris Rubio spends much of the year traveling the country to stage clinics where he preaches the gospel of long snapping to young players, whose abilities are highly valued by college coaches. Dance Review Indian Dances at the Erasing Borders Festival A two-hour concert on Thursday at the Erasing Borders festival at Battery Park featured five of the classical dance forms of India and one of its many folk forms. Shields Leads Royals Over Twins James Shields was sharp for 7 1-3 innings, Alex Gordon had three RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals scored five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Tuesday. Dance Review Indian Dance Forms of Odissi and Kathak Are Showcased The Indian dancers Sonali Mishra and Shambhavi Dandekar showcase the Odissi and Kathak forms as part of Drive East at La MaMa. Pilgrim's Pride to invest $25 mln in new feed mill, upgrades CHICAGO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Pilgrim's Pride Corp, the second largest chicken producer in the world, will invest $25 million to build a new feed mill and renovate its poultry processing plant, both in Alabama, the company said on Wednesday. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Thousands flee to Central African Republic airport to escape ex-rebels BANGUI (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians fled to the Central African Republic's main international airport to escape marauding former rebel fighters and occupied the tarmac for around 18 hours, blocking some flights from landing, witnesses and officials said. UPDATE 1-Lower costs and one-off gain lift Agfa profit BRUSSELS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Belgian graphics group Agfa posted a sharply improved net profit in the second quarter, lifted by a one-off gain from closing a medical plan in the United States as well as lower production costs. Wealth Matters Seeking Light in the Heat of Energy Investing Theres money to be made by investing in energy, everyone is saying. But as the field grows, how do you separate winners from flashes in the pan? UPDATE 2-Wildfires blamed for massive blackout in northeastern Brazil SAO PAULO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Millions in northeastern Brazil were without power on Wednesday after wildfires crippled transmission lines in the first widespread outage to affect Latin America's... Turbo talk with Alain Prost The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. U.S. Diplomats, Relieved After Libyan Attack, Are Reinstated Four officials who were placed on administrative leave after the deadly attack last year on the United States diplomatic post in Benghazi have been reinstated and given new assignments. Bath-time goes interactive in Japan Aug. 22 - "Surfing the web" has taken on new meaning at a university in Tokyo where scientists have turned bath-water into a touch screen. Bathers can add new depth to their cleansing experience by manipulating the water to browse a website, watch a movie or even play games. Rob Muir reports. Deficit Talks Resuming, but Few Sound Hopeful Deficit negotiations are stalled as Republicans demand deeper Medicare cuts and President Obama insists on raising taxes on the wealthy. U.S.-based stock funds post biggest weekly outflow since July 2012 Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States pulled roughly $9.4 billion out of stock funds in the latest week, marking the biggest outflow from the funds since July 2012, data... COMMODITIES-Syria crisis sparks rallies in crude oil, gold By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil and gold prices surged for a second straight day on Wednesday as speculation of an imminent military strike on Syria raised worries about Middle East oil supplies and pushed safe-haven investors toward precious metals. Copper prices extended their downtrend as the looming Western-led strike on Syria made investors in base metals more cautious over risk. Concern about rising copper stockpiles in China also weighed on prices. In crop Detroit can keep casino tax revenue, judge rules DETROIT, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Detroit can continue to access an estimated $11 million a month in casino tax revenue, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled on Wednesday, while the court takes up a... World Briefing | Europe Police Seize Drugs Worth $1.7 Billion A three-nation investigation led to one of the biggest seizures of synthetic drugs in Europe, a haul of products with a street value of $1.7 billion, the Belgian prosecutors office said. Tango fans descend on Buenos Aires Aug. 15 - Thousands of tango aficionados from around the world arrive in Argentina for the annual tango festival and world championships.Tara Cleary reports. World Briefing | Africa Libya Ex-Officials and Son of Qaddafi to Stand Trial The son of the late Muammar el-Qaddafi and his spy chief were among those charged on Tuesday with murder in relation to the countrys 2011 civil war, the general prosecutor said. The FilmFar From Vietnam Returns After Decades Far From Vietnam, a film that has not been available to American viewers in decades, includes work by Chris Marker, Jean-Luc Godard and Alain Resnais. European stocks sliding over Syria concerns Aug. 28 - European stocks fell for the third straight session on Wednesday, as the prospect of an imminent military strike against Syria fuelled profit-taking on the 8% rally which has been seen since June. Ivor Bennett reports

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