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News Feed Latest worldwide news Recreating golf's most iconic photo Shane O'Donoghue attempts to recreate the most iconic photo in golf, Hy Peskin's pic of Ben Hogan's 1-iron shot. Essay Thriving on Chaos, Manziel Shocks a Traditional System Johnny Manziels style, rooted in improvisation and individualism, is challenging a tradition of institutional dominance valued by Nick Saban and Alabama. Last Arellano-Felix brother gets 15 years Eduardo Arellano-Felix, the last of four brothers who ran the drug cartel in Mexico known as the Arellano-Felix Organization, was sentenced to 15 years in U.S. federal prison. Breakingviews Fracking foreign policy Aug. 28 - Rob Cox and Christopher Swann discuss how hydraulic fracturing in America may alter the countrys approach to the Middle East. Musharraf indicted in Bhutto case A Pakistani court on Tuesday indicted former President Pervez Musharraf over the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, the first time formal allegations have been filed against an ex-military chief in the South Asian nation. News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. On the Market in the Region A Connecticut colonial and a New Jersey beach house. Peter Huttenlocher, Explorer of the Brain, Dies at 82 Dr. Huttenlocher counted synapses, observing how much of the information coming to the brain was discarded as the mind became more efficient. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Early start-ups attract supersized funding rounds SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cash-strapped start-ups need look no further than Looker Data Sciences for evidence the investment boom is alive and well. Syrian envoy alleges rebel gas attack, demands U.N. investigate UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria asked the United Nations on Wednesday to order chemical experts in Damascus to investigate three rebel attacks in which he said Syrian troops "inhaled poisonous gas," while Britain pushed for the Security Council to act on the crisis. Sliced and diced, digitally autopsy as a service SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian entrepreneur Matt Chandran wants to revive the moribund post-mortem by replacing the scalpel with a scanner and the autopsy slab with a touchscreen computer. 10 most controversial violent video games The long-running debate about violence in video games was rekindled over the weekend with reports that an 8-year-old boy who police say shot and killed his elderly caregiver had been playing "Grand Theft Auto IV," a game rated as appropriate for adults. Some Scientists Cast Doubt on Finding of Origins of a Virus A report last week that linked a dangerous new coronavirus to Middle Eastern bats has been criticized for its small sample size. Forty distressed pythons rescued from Canadian motel room (Reuters) - Canadian authorities have rescued 40 distressed pythons from a motel room where they were being improperly held in plastic storage bins, police said on Friday. Critics Notebook The Lasting Power of Dr. Kings Dream Speech The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream speech, which turns 50 on Wednesday, exerts a potent hold on people across generations. A Black Hole Mystery Wrapped in a Firewall Paradox A paradox around matter leaking from black holes puts into question various scientific axioms Either information can be lost; Einsteins principle of equivalence is wrong; or quantum field theory needs fixing. Yosemite blaze rages closer to reservoir for San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the largest California wildfires in decades roared largely unchecked for a 10th day through forests in and around Yosemite National Park on Monday and threatened a reservoir that supplies most of San Francisco's water. GLOBAL MARKETS-Syria pushes up oil prices; Wall Street rebounds NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Concerns about a possible U.S.-led military strike on Syria sent oil prices higher on Wednesday and triggered a safe-haven run to gold and the dollar. UPDATE 1-US regulator unveils plan for universal broadband * Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage American Abroad Fast Start for Altidore in Sunderland Loss The American striker Jozy Altidore had a strong game in his debut for Sunderland of the Premier League on Saturday. Fantasy Football Answers to Reader Questions Is it time to take a running back, or a wide receiver? Jason and Justin Sablich answer such questions as readers prepare for their fantasy football drafts. Twelve Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity My kidnapping marked the moment when one life ended and another began. Morgan Freeman explains 'twerking' HLN's Robin Meade decides to let actor Morgan Freeman lend his vocal talents to today's top stories, with a twist! DealBook Merrill Lynch in Big Payout for Bias Case The brokerage firm has agreed to pay $160 million to settle a racial bias lawsuit that wound through the federal courts for eight years, including two appeals to the United States Supreme Court. Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company. John Riegger Wins Boeing Classic John Riegger won the Boeing Classic on Sunday in his fifth Champions Tour start, holding off John Cook and Fred Couples at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. One planet, 31 incredible sights These 31 amazing spectacles may not change your life, but they could change your vacation plans. Ryanair slapped over stake in rival A UK watchdog orders Ryanair to reduce its stake in rival Aer Lingus to 5%. CNN's Isa Soares reports. Bits Blog Researcher Controls Another Persons Brain Over the Internet Researchers at the University of Washington were able to send a brain signal from one person through the Internet to control another persons hand. Australia shares seen subdued on Syria, gold may support SYDNEY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to trade cautiously on Thursday as the West moves closer to taking military action against Syria, but a rebound on Wall Street and a rise in... When racial clichs drive story Eric Deggans Misidentified race and false photos in reports on the Trayvon Martin and Chris Lane killings feed racial stereotypes and distort a more complex truth. World's wackiest hobbies Bog snorkeling? Air guitar? And you thought your hobby was odd. No matter your passion, there's a festival to honor it. 'Al-Assad poisoning debate' There may still be doubts whether the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons against its own civilian population; but there is however conclusive evidence that it has effectively used the toxic stuff to poison the minds of western policy makers and paralyze the debate over intervention. For Starters, 4 Big 12 Teams Still Not Naming QB For starters, four Big 12 teams haven't even revealed who their No. 1 quarterback will be with only a few practices left before the season openers. T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Sungold and Heirloom Tomatoes The delicate, sweet flavor of little, warm Sungold tomatoes, which are aplenty in farmers markets this time of year, gets paired with the meatier texture of cool heirloom tomatoes in this seasonal dish. WRAPUP 1-Brazil's EBX shrinks OGX down 17 pct; Batista leaves LLX RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian energy company OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA fell 17 percent on Wednesday after a newspaper report said its beleaguered controlling shareholder, Eike Batista, was considering a plan to swap $3.6 billion of the company's bonds for shares. Americans Abroad Johannsson Is Happy He Chose U.S. Aron Johannsson, born in the U.S. to parents from Iceland, is the newest addition to the U.S. mens national soccer team. A Quest for Even Safer Drinking Water Researchers are mapping the microscopic fauna in our underground water systems, to better understand how some organisms eke out a living in dark, cool pipes loaded with chlorine. Property Values What You Get for ... $625,000 A colonial with a surprising interior near Minneapolis, a stucco colonial in Pennsylvania and mountain views in Arizona

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