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News Feed Latest worldwide news Golf's mind doctor on McIlroy When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with Dr Bob Rotella. Shortcuts Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future Those over 50 who lose their jobs are confronting the possibility of never working again. Thousands mark 50 years since King's landmark "I have a dream" speech Aug. 28 - As thousands mark 50 years since King's "I have a dream" speech, President Barack Obama calls economic injustice the "great unfinished business" of the civil rights movement. Mana Rabiee reports. On Location | Sagaponack, N.Y. Finding Refuge in the Barns A Long Island summer house offers a rustic retreat from the high pressure of Hollywood. Japan official wants Fukushima operator Tepco to be liquidated TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear station, Tokyo Electric Power Co, should be liquidated, as its failure to learn from its mistakes fuels insecurity, says the governor of a prefecture hosting another of the utility's atomic plants. Venus vows to come back after defeat to China's Zheng Jie NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walking out the door, Venus Williams vowed to be back. Amen Corner God's Golfers Forget hitting the greens -- it's the fairway to heaven which is on the minds of some of the world's top golfers. Movie Review Closed Circuit Features 2 Lawyers and a Terrorism Case In Closed Circuit, by John Crowley, two London lawyers professional lives become muddied by a shared past. UPDATE 1-Aetna pulls out of another Obamacare health exchange Aug 29 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc has decided not to sell insurance on New York's individual health insurance exchange, which is being created under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, the fifth state where it has reversed course in recent weeks. Kirilenko Concedes Tennis Payback More Gentle Than in NHL Maria Kirilenko got some revenge at the U.S. Open on Tuesday but admitted that evening up an old score in tennis was different than the sort of pay back action her hockey star boyfriend Alex Ovechkin endures. Contracts to Purchase Homes Dropped Slightly in July The National Association of Realtors said its index for pending home sales declined 1.3 percent in July, but stayed near its high for the last six and a half years. McGinley Happy to Give Youth a Chance at Ryder Cup European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has said he will not be afraid to blood inexperienced youngsters in his team for next year's contest. Shuttle lands at California air base NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. Will Valerie Harper join 'DWTS'? Actress Valerie Harper, who has terminal brain cancer, is reportedly on the new season of "Dancing with the Stars". Syrian Lawmakers Warn Britain Over Military Strike Members of Syrias Parliament issued an open letter to their counterparts in Britain, saying an attack would spark a cataclysm of sectarian mass murder. Moss Has 2 HRs, 6 RBIs to Lead A's to 14-4 Win Brandon Moss homered twice, drove in a career-high six runs in the Oakland Athletics' 14-4 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. GMO corn failing to protect fields from pest damage report (Reuters) - Researchers in the key corn-growing state of Illinois are finding significant damage from rootworms in farm fields planted in a rotation with a genetically modified corn that is supposed to protect the crop from the pests, according to a new report. Officer Is Indicted on Charges of Lying About Photographers Arrest The officer, Michael Ackermann, claimed that Robert Stolariks camera flash interfered with a girls arrest last year, but evidence later emerged that no flash had been used. Drawn From Nature Michelle Stuart brings art into the landscape, and vice versa, as seen in a survey of her work. Advertising In Fantasy and Reality, Its a Frenzy for Football Football has been crucial to the American advertising-industrial complex, and with the N.F.L.s kickoff game on Sept. 5, the marketers have been in a huddle. FINRA tackles private securities as investors seek yield (Reuters) - Schemes involving shady offerings of privately-issued securities are a perpetual problem on Wall Street, even during the sleepy end of summer. The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. It's Knight Time at Oklahoma Running the scout team during a redshirt season, Trevor Knight caught the eye of Bob Stoops and the rest of the Sooners' coaches, developing a reputation for consistency, flexibility and making the occasional eye-popping play. Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors LONDON (Reuters) - For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home. Analysis Syria, aided by Iran, could strike back at U.S. in cyberspace SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - If the United States attacks Syria, it will be the first time it strikes a country that is capable of waging retaliatory cyberspace attacks on American targets. Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its naval force there as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria. Prince William talks fatherhood Prince William gives his first official interview to CNN's Max Foster since his wife gave birth. Is this the city of the future? It is a bright cold day in April, and the walls are gently throbbing. You open your eyes in time to see the Wall Smart paint of your brand new apartment slowly brightening from black to white as nano-particles rearrange themselves to absorb a different part of the spectrum. Huge California Wildfire Spreads Into Yosemite A giant wildfire raging out of control spread into Yosemite National Park on Friday as authorities urged more evacuations in nearby communities. Justice for Down syndrome man Ethan Saylor, a young man with Down syndrome, died after deputies tried to forcibly remove him from a movie theater for not paying for a ticket. David Perry says police need training in dealing with disabled people in confrontations. Anna Thacker, Nathan Gehan The bride works in the marketing department of a telecommunications company; the groom is the company manager for Motown The Musical on Broadway. Wal-Mart to Offer Health Benefits to Domestic Partners The retailer said it wanted a uniform policy for all 50 states at a time when some states have their own definitions of what constitutes domestic partnerships and civil unions. I.R.S. to Recognize All Gay Marriages, Regardless of State Legally married same-sex couples will be recognized for federal tax purposes, whether or not the state where they live recognizes the marriage. Red Bulls Fall to Struggling Chivas USA Erick Torres scored two goals, the first on a penalty kick, and Chivas USA beat the Red Bulls, 3-2, at home. At South Alabama, New to Big Time, Big Aspirations Less than six years after deciding to add the sport, the Jaguars are hoping that joining the Football Bowl Subdivision Alabama will bring bowl berths and championships. 'Space stations' to transform Riyadh Can car-loving Saudis be convinced to step out of their air-conditioned comfort and take public transport? Analysis Why Wall Street doesn't blink at extra $30 billion for Verizon Wireless NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's not often that Wall Street shrugs off what amounts to a 30 percent price hike for an asset inside of four months. What justifies intervening in Syria? Why does the use of chemical weapons justify international retribution with military force, in a way that two years of brutal repression with tanks and planes does not? And where in international law is the legal "cover" for such action? Champions League A Sheep Is Saved, and Celtic Wins Glasgow Celtic overcame a 2-0 deficit from the first leg to advance to the Champions League group stage after beating Shakhter Karagandy on Wednesday. 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.

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