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News Feed Latest worldwide news African alchemy to power U.S.? South African firm Sasol is building a $14 billion pant in Louisiana to turn natural gas into liquid fuels -- hailed as one of the biggest investments from a non-U.S. company in American history. From movement to music For Pieter-Jan Pieters, revenge has been both sweet and sonorous. When music schools refused to admit him because he could not read music, he went to a design school instead and invented a way to make melodies not only without sheet music, but without traditional instruments either. Emerging market slump highlights Fed's global reach JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - The recent selloff in emerging markets is a classic case of being careful what you wish for. India's Reliance Comm talks in progress on unit stake sale - chairman MUMBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Reliance Communications Ltd's talks with potential partners for selling a stake in a unit that includes its undersea cable assets are in progress, Chairman Anil Ambani told... 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. Your Money A Start-Up Aims to Bring Financial Planning to the Masses If Alexa von Tobel has her way, financial advice will be as widely available and affordable as any other popular consumer product or service. Holder pressed on U.S. drug agency use of hidden data evidence WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight Democratic senators and congressmen have asked Attorney General Eric Holder to answer questions about a Reuters report that the National Security Agency supplies the Drug Enforcement Administration with intelligence information used to make non-terrorism cases against American citizens. Iran warns against strike on Syria after gas attack DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran warned on Tuesday against foreign military intervention in Syria, saying the resulting conflict would engulf the region. You're the Boss Blog Sharing the Profits Requires Some Tough Calls How often should we pay bonuses? How big should the bonus pool be? Do all employees get to participate? The most expensive education in America - Felix TV The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. Sports Briefing | Soccer World Cup Tickets Draw Huge Interest It was a frenzied start to FIFAs attempt to fill the stands for next years World Cup in Brazil as fans applied for more than 1 million tickets in just seven hours. An unresolved Marikana dispute Marikana lies on South Africa's platinum belt, where the world's richest deposits of the metal are located. Together with Russia, South Africa produces 90% of the world's platinum demand. The people of Marikana know the land is mineral rich, and last year they demanded a taste of that wealth. Introducing the olinguito, the newest mammal discovery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The long-tailed, orange-furred, big-eyed olinguito - said to resemble a cross between a house cat and a teddy bear - is the newest mammal and the first carnivore discovered in the Americas in 35 years, the Smithsonian Institution announced on Thursday. The Passive House Sealed for Freshness Passive houses are tentatively taking root in the United States. But their environmental benefits may cost too much to make a movement. In Transit Blog A New Waldorf in Ras al-Khaimah The new Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah features design elements evoking an Arabian palace. Roundup Kansas City Is Warmer, but Rays Are Cold Jeremy Guthrie held down Wil Myers and the Tampa Bay Rays for five innings as the Royals rolled to an 11-1 victory Monday in Kansas City in the makeup of a game that was snowed out in early May. UPDATE 3-OGX shares slide as it drops license bids, Petronas holds up deal RIO DE JANEIRO/KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Shares of OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA slid 14.8 percent on Tuesday as the troubled oil producer abandoned its plan to purchase several oil exploration licenses and its venture with the Malaysian state oil company appeared to be in serious trouble. Crews search Mexican train wreck The death toll from a cargo train derailment in Mexico climbed to six as authorities continued searching the scene of the wreck for victims. On Pro Football An Injury Makes Clear a Shift in Power Once the face, voice and personality of the Jets, Rex Ryan now presents himself as a diminished version of the man who took over as coach before the 2009 season. Tanzanian-Zambian rail firm sacks 1,000 unpaid striking workers DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority has sacked more than 1,000 workers who went on strike last week demanding payment of unpaid wages, paralyzing a line that carries freight and passengers, a TAZARA spokesman said on Tuesday. Sports Briefing | Soccer Cardiff Stuns Manchester City Fraizer Campbell scored twice, and Cardiff won for the first time in more than 50 years in the top tier of English soccer, jolting visiting Manchester City, 3-2. Eliza Baker, Addison Holladay The bride is a vice president of Credit Suisse; the groom is a development project manager at Ironstate Development, a real estate developer. Northern Iraq's investment boom Northern Iraq is enjoying an investment boom because of business prowess with gas and oil. Cholera spreads through Cuba CNN's Patrick Oppmann says diplomats are warning travelers about an outbreak of cholera in Cuba. How to nominate a CNN Hero A CNN Hero's journey to global recognition begins with a nomination by someone who's been touched by their efforts. Olbermann Set to Return to ESPN and Sports News Sixteen years after an acrimonious parting, Keith Olbermann and the network are putting on happy faces for their reunion Monday on Olbermann on ESPN2. Lying about its lion, Chinese zoo closed for going to the dogs BEIJING (Reuters) - A zoo in central China has been closed after visitors were outraged to discover its lion was really a bushy and barking Tibetan mastiff. Exclusive Syria strike due in days, West tells opposition - sources AMMAN (Reuters) - Western powers have told the Syrian opposition to expect a strike against President Bashar al-Assad's forces within days, according to sources who attended a meeting between envoys and the Syrian National Coalition in Istanbul. Sketch Guy A Sweet Lesson in Price Perceptions It seemed crazy to spend $5 on a pint of ice cream, until a $12 pint came along. Anchoring to a number can change the way we make financial decisions. Palestinian architects look to the past for eco-friendly homes Aug. 19 - Palestinian architects have come up with an inexpensive and eco-friendly building solution in the West Bank, where rising real estate prices are locking many potential buyers out of the market. The architects are reaching back into history, encouraging Palestinians to build their own homes using sacks filled with clay. Matthew Stock reports. 5 foods you should never eat CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reveals the five foods that Men's Health contributing editor David Jack says you should never eat. Very early preemies face neurodevelopmental risks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are born at 25 weeks' gestation or earlier and survive early life have a "substantial likelihood" of having a very low IQ or other neurodevelopmental problems in childhood, researchers said today. U.S. agency says Michael Jackson estate owes $702 million in taxes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The estate of pop music legend Michael Jackson owes $702 million in federal taxes and penalties, the Internal Revenue Service charged in U.S. Tax Court, accusing the estate of undervaluing some of the star's assets by hundreds of millions of dollars. CORRECTED-Brazil's Anima hires Ita, Bank of America for IPO -sources (Corrects paragraph 5 to change name of company mulling IPO to Ser Educacional instead of Ser Educao, removes reference to Abril Educao as Ser is not a unit of Abril; adds new story number for... 10 smartphone habits to avoid How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. Music Review Louis Langre Leads Mostly Mozart Festivals Grand Finale Mozart had the spotlight to himself on Friday, the final night of the monthlong Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center. N.F.L. Roundup Bills Kolb Shows Signs of Concussion in a Defeat Buffalo quarterback Kevin Kolb was treated for concussionlike symptoms after being kneed in the back of the helmet in the Bills preseason game against Washington. Fernand weakens to tropical depression over central Mexico MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Fernand weakened to a tropical depression from a tropical storm as it moved northwest, away from the country's oil installations, unleashing heavy rains over central Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. U.S. expects six-percent rise in net farm income in 2013 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Net farm income in the United States will reach $120.6 billion this year, up 6 percent and the second highest since 1973 when adjusted for inflation, the Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday. NCAA Reverses Course on Marine Playing at MTSU The NCAA has ruled that a Middle Tennessee football player who spent five years in the Marines will be allowed to compete this fall and that he will have four years of eligibility remaining.

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