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News Feed Latest worldwide news Five food brands reinvented How do you reinvigorate a heritage brand? It's a question that has long marred CEOs, business strategists and some of the world's most astute marketeers. Korean island where time stops Empty beaches, no cars, fresh seafood, gorgeous sunset -- on pretty Bijindo, that's called a hectic day Sports Briefing | Hockey Devils Re-Sign Henrique The Devils re-signed center Adam Henrique to a multiyear contract. Henrique, 23, will be counted on heavily on a team light on offense. Insight Arkansas lawsuits test fracking wastewater link to quakes GREENBRIER, Arkansas (Reuters) - Tony Davis, a 54-year-old construction worker in central Arkansas, said he welcomed the boom in natural gas drilling that brought jobs and new businesses to his hometown starting about a decade ago. But that was before the earth shook. Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it. Across China, Skyscrapers Brush the Heavens China is home to 60 of the worlds 100 tallest buildings now under construction, but the scale and speed of the projects have caused concern. Samoan airline goes large June 28 - Samoa Air which charges passengers by their weight launches an extra-large seat service for the fuller figure. Paul Chapman reports. ArtsBeat Make It Funky James Brown Biopic Finds Its Leading Man Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in 42, will star as Brown in a biographical film directed by Tate Taylor (The Help). UPDATE 2-Entergy to shut controversial Vermont nuclear plant * Entergy cites rising capital costs after Fukushima, 9/11 Court lifts Mercedes sales ban in blow to France PARIS (Reuters) - France's top administrative court lifted a sales freeze on Mercedes vehicles on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the government in a bitter row over German carmaker Daimler's use of a banned chemical. Pursuits Uncruising to Alaska Short on Frills, Long on Thrills This three-night ferry voyage didnt exactly have the trappings of a cruise. (Think nights spent in tents on deck.) But, it offered its own adventurous charm. 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. T Magazine Legacy | A History of Picture-Perfect Icons at DNA For the family-run DNA agency, models should be timeless icons rather than anonymous faces and its been championing this idea for over half a century. British shares drift lower, hit resistance as Fed concerns return * Charts point to falls after index fails to break key levels CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms as oil climbs, Bank of Canada reassures * C$ strengthens as oil, gold rise on Syria fears * Bank of Canada's Murray bolsters confidence * C$ at C$1.0474 vs US$, or 95.47 U.S. cents * Bond prices rise By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Aug 27... Oreo fillings don't add up Oreo lovers have long debated how to eat them twisted, dunked, creme first or bite whole. Lines Reshuffling Leads to a Starting Audition for the Giants Top Pick Justin Pugh was moved from second-string left tackle to starting right tackle at practice, one of a series of moves the Giants made after an injury to center David Baas. UPDATE 2-SEC reviews Nasdaq as rivals blame each other for outage * NYSE, Nasdaq asked for timeline of Thursday's trading halt U.S. postpones August 28 meeting with Russia over Syria gas attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department on Monday postponed a meeting scheduled for Wednesday in The Hague between senior diplomats from the United States and Russia due to "ongoing consultations" over the chemical weapons attack in Syria. EU says China guilty of giving illegal aid to solar industry BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has warned Beijing it has evidence Chinese solar companies benefit from illegal subsidies, people close to the issue said on Tuesday, but Brussels says it will not take action for now following a deal to defuse the row. Chinese firm offers $160 mln for Turquoise Hill039;s Inova MELBOURNE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A private Chinese coal company said it plans to launch a $160 million offer for Inova Resources Ltd, offering a 29 percent premium for the Australian copper and gold miner controlled by Rio Tinto039;s Turquoise Hill Resources. Spit-Take in Hollywood at Dog Treat Promotion The off-taste quickly tipped off the snackers, who got the bars as part of a Dog for Dog promotion in The Hollywood Reporter. Telekom Austria plans 500 mln capital hike -report VIENNA, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Telekom Austria wants to raise 500 million euros ($669 million) of fresh capital to buy new frequencies in a September auction and acquire companies, Der Standard newspaper reported. TREASURIES-US bond prices rise as Syria fears fuel safe haven bid * Treasury sells two-year notes at high yield of 0.386 pct UPDATE 1-Ghosts beat minions as 'Conjuring' horror flick leads box office NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 21 (Reuters) - "The Conjuring," a low-budget horror movie about a haunted farmhouse, spooked two pricey competitors and the "Despicable Me" minions to win a crowded weekend box office contest at U.S. and Canadian theaters. U.S. asks for March trial in airline merger challenge WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court on Tuesday to set a March 3 trial date to hear arguments over whether it should stop a planned merger between US Airways and American Airlines . Halt in Zilmax sales fuels demand for rival cattle feed product CHICAGO (Reuters) - Merck Co's decision to suspend sales of its Zilmax cattle feed additive has caused such a surge in demand for rival Eli Lilly Co's Optaflexx that Lilly is telling some new customers it cannot immediately supply them, customers told Reuters. ArtsBeat Cast of Bunheads Offers Fans a Farewell Dance Fans of the beloved, and still canceled, ABC Family series get one view of the young dancers of Paradise, Calif. McLaren Say No Talks With Raikkonen...yet McLaren considered signing Kimi Raikkonen last year but there have been no talks - so far - with their former driver since last season, team principal Martin Whitmarsh said on Tuesday. Fleetwood Earns First European Title After Playoff Drama Britain's Tommy Fleetwood survived a dramatic three-way playoff in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles to clinch his first European Tour title on Sunday. U.S. 'ready' for military action U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says the country's forces are ready to strike against Syria if ordered -- and after blaming al-Assad for a suspected chemical attack. Emerging markets in turmoil Worries about the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve program are among the prime concerns for emerging markets. Op-Ed Contributor Israel Should Not Take Action on Syria Any outcome in Syria could be extremely dangerous for Israels security. Analysis U.S. could look beyond U.N. Security Council in any Syria strike UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - In the face of a U.N. Security Council deadlocked on Syria, the United States and its allies could seek other means of legitimizing any retaliatory strike they launch against Syria's government for last week's alleged gas attack on civilians. New Rules Would Cut Silica Dust Exposure The proposal to limit crystalline silica, which causes the irreversible respiratory disease silicosis, would strengthen exposure limits adopted four decades ago. U.S. nukes base fires security chief A nuclear missile base in Montana that failed a safety test this month has let its security chief go. Can you holiday at home? I went home. Israel's martial art Krav Maga CNN's Vladimir Duthiers takes a look at the no-holds-barred Israeli martial art of Krav Maga. Carnival erupts in London August 27 - Hundreds of thousands enjoy London's Notting Hill Carnival, the annual explosion of color and music. Elly Park reports. Brain parasite boy's organs donated The family of Zachary Reyna, the 12-year-old Florida boy stricken with a brain-eating parasite, has donated Zachary's organs, according to a Facebook page that's been providing detailed updates from the Reyna family.

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