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News Feed Latest worldwide news Snedeker's big battle Brandt Snedeker explains his rare health issue ahead of his FedEx Cup title defense. World Briefing | Middle East Official Denies Inquiry Into Egyptian Activists Reports in the state news media over the weekend drew attention as evidence that the Egyptian government was broadening its crackdown on dissent. Andretti Poverty drove me on Don Riddell talks with car racing legend Mario Andretti about his career and his operatic talents. 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. 26,000 U.S. requests on Facebook data The United States government requested information on more than 20,000 Facebook users in the first half of 2013, according to the social network's latest transparency report. Billie Jean King's equality fight Mark McKay reports on Billie Jean King's campaign for equality in tennis. Opinion High Culture Goes Hands-On Its no longer enough to just look at art now we must experience it and interact with it. VMAs Six moments to know Forget about the Moonmen. It was all about the performances at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. DealBook Amgen Buys Producer of Drugs for Cancer Amgen has huge sales of drugs that help patients cope with chemotherapy and counter some of the effects of cancer, but it has long wanted drugs that directly attack the tumors themselves. In buying Onyx, it acquires some. On Poetry Poetic Virtues James Longenbachs latest essay collection and Fani Papageorgious first book of poems, When You Said No, Did You Mean Never? CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-YOUR MONEY-P2P lending pulls in big investors - should you bite? (In June 25 story, paragraph 18, corrects growth rate of Prosper's loan volume to 15-20 percent per month instead of 15-20 percent per year) Shortcuts Taking an Invention From Idea to the Store Shelf Building a better mousetrap may be the easy part. After that comes patent, production and marketing, and missteps along the way can be costly. Jackson's consultant helps defense in trial A lawyer for Michael Jackson's estate gave an entertainment industry consultant permission to help AEG Live in its defense of the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the pop singer's mother, the expert testified. What We Eat Tomatoes Ripe for Improvement Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating. UPDATE 2-U.S. asks for March trial in airline merger challenge WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (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. Miley Cyrus twerks, stuns VMAs crowd Lady Gaga has taken the MTV Video Music Awards stage covered in (fake) blood; wearing a dress made of meat and as her male alter-ego, Jo Calderone. Talk Does ESPNs John Clayton Have a Secret Ponytail? The sports commentator discusses jeans, genes and rumors about his hair. U.S. security agencies say Android mobile main target for malware SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Google Inc's Android, the dominant mobile operating system, is by far the primary target for malware attacks, mostly because many users are still using older versions of the software, according to a study by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Entergy Announces Closing of Vermont Nuclear Plant The company just won a long legal fight to keep the Vermont Yankee reactor open, but now says it will decommission the plant late next year. West vows action in Syria with no details Aug. 27 - French President Francois Hollande says the country is ready to punish those who "took the despicable decision to gas the innocent," while British Prime Minister David Cameron says that any military action against Syria must not entail being dragged into a wider Middle East conflict. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Real Estate in Nova Scotia This Canadian resort area has weathered the global real estate turbulence, but these days has relatively few American buyers. Ride on the new Formula One track CNN's Rob Marciano experiences the thrills of the new $400 million Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Entergy Announces Closing of Vermont Nuclear Plant The company just won a long legal fight to keep the Vermont Yankee reactor open, but now says it will decommission the plant late next year. Hey, Ludwig, Theres an App for You The Curtis Institute of Music offers an online course in Beethoven, and an app on the Ninth Symphony has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Are purists embracing the computer? Bits Blog VMware Killed the Past. Can It Claim the Future? The company that helped bring in cloud computing could become a tired relic or lead big business customers to a whole new kind of computing. Taliban Kill 12 Afghan Civilians Insurgents shot and killed 12 civilians in two separate incidents over the weekend, including six aid workers employed on government projects, officials said Tuesday. Your Money Win a Lottery Jackpot? Not Much Chance of That The odds of winning the top prize in Powerball or other big lottery is on a par with finding that needle in a haystack. A tall haystack. Former Disney star Lee Thompson Young dead at 29 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Disney star Lee Thompson Young, best known for his lead role in the 1990s series "The Famous Jett Jackson," committed suicide in Los Angeles, the actor's manager said on Monday. He was 29. Sports Briefing | Soccer 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. Football 'Make up your mind, Rooney' Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho tells Manchester United's Wayne Rooney to decide where his future lies after the England striker starred in a goalless draw between the two teams on Monday. Hedge funds cut gold holdings more in second quarter LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds further abandoned gold in the second quarter of this year, lightening holdings of the world's biggest gold exchange-traded fund SPDR Gold Trust as spot prices plummeted. Taliban Kill 12 Afghan Civilians Afghan officials say insurgents have shot and killed 12 civilians, including six aid workers working on government projects, in two separate incidents. The rupee is where? Currency collapse confounds India Inc MUMBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian companies such as Whirlpool of India Ltd say they can't plan more than a couple of months out as a fast-falling rupee currency drives up the cost of imports, forcing them to raise prices even as consumer spending crumbles. Football minds it language Leading English Premier League club Liverpool issues a list of banned words to its employees in its efforts to rid football of discriminatory behavior. UPDATE 2-U.S. government mortgage fraud lawsuit against BofA headed to trial NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. government lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp of fraud in the sale of billions of dollars of toxic mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is on track to... Biden No doubt Syrian regime used chemical weapons Aug. 27 - Speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Houston, Texas, Vice President Joe Biden says there is no doubt that the Assad regime is behind the "heinous use" of chemical weapons in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Environmentalists hit Shell at F1 race Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrated a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident did not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title. Theater Review David Auburn Stages Anna Christie in the Berkshires In his revival of Anna Christie at the Berkshire Theater Group, the director David Auburn finesses Eugene ONeills creaky plot with a calm, persuasive production. NFLPA Files Grievance on Behalf of Hernandez The NFL Players Association has filed a grievance to help former New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez collect an $82,000 workout bonus. UPDATE 12-Brent hits 6-month high as West weighs strike on Syria * Coming up EIA weekly inventory report Wed 1030 am EDT (Updates with API data, spreads of U.S. crude contracts, paragraphs 7, 17-19)

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