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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Getaway Compensation for Your Travel Troubles It pays to know the rules If your flight is canceled or your luggage is late, you may be able to collect a payment. DealBook Regulators Prepare Penalties for JPMorgan Federal regulators are preparing separate enforcement actions and fines against JPMorgan Chase stemming from the way it collected overdue bills from consumers during the recession. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) Ryan Refuses to Revisit Quarterback Situation After taking responsibility for playing Mark Sanchez late in Saturdays preseason game, Jets Coach Rex Ryan did not want to answer questions Monday about Sanchez or Geno Smith. Tesla hails top safety rating for Model S Aug. 21 - Electric car company Tesla says its Model S sedan has won a five-star safety rating in every category tested by safety regulators, a distinction awarded to just one percent of all vehicles tested in the United States. Ben Gruber reports. Say hello to the 'Chewbacca bat' A furry bat named after a notorious Star Wars character, bombardier beetles that unleash explosive, foul-smelling gas to defend themselves, ants that can't walk or stand on flat surfaces and a mysterious cave-dwelling frog that runs instead of hopping. Aerodynamics of F1 Christina MacFarlane explores the role aerodynamics play in boosting a Formula One car's performance. You're the Boss Blog How Do You Decide When to Add New Employees? In the recessions aftermath, many small-business owners are wary of hiring too fast. From The Magazine Looking to Genes for the Secret to Happiness People whose happiness was based on a sense of higher purpose and service to others had gene markers indicating possible better long-term health. Bath-time goes interactive in Japan Aug. 22 - "Surfing the web" has taken on new meaning at a university in Tokyo where scientists have turned bath-water into a touch screen. Bathers can add new depth to their cleansing experience by manipulating the water to browse a website, watch a movie or even play games. Rob Muir reports. Use of sleeping pills highest among older Americans CDC WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Older U.S. adults, particularly women, are more likely to use prescription sleep medications to try to get the minimum seven hours of sleep experts generally recommend, U.S. data released on Thursday showed. Obama Weighs Limited Strikes Against Syrian Forces President Obama is exploring a range of military actions against Syria designed to deter and degrade the ability of President Bashar al-Assads regime to launch chemical weapons, officials said. Wines of The Times Germanys Rieslings on the Tip of the Tongue The countrys dry rieslings capture a sense of place with more crystalline precision and delicacy than most others. 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. U.S. security agencies say Android mobile main target for malware SAN FRANCISCO (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. Rain plays havoc with schedule at U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams's center court clash was among dozens of matches canceled on Wednesday after rain washed out most of the day's play at the U.S. Open, forcing tournament organizers to drastically revise the schedule. Advertising A View of Whats Missing From the Classroom A campaign about school absenteeism is the latest collaboration on education by the Ad Council and the United States Army. Spilled fracking fluid likely killed Kentucky fish-USGS (Reuters) - Hydraulic fracturing fluids that spilled into a Kentucky creek in 2007 likely caused "widespread death or distress" to fish, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Teenage surfer survives shark attack off Hawaii's Big Island HONOLULU (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy surfing along the east coast of Hawaii's Big Island was bitten in the legs by an 8-foot shark in the second such attack in the state in less than a week, but the teen's mother said on Monday he is expected to make a full recovery. Manziel Must Sit Out First Half of Opener for Inadvertent Violation Texas AM quarterback Johnny Manziel was suspended for the first half of Saturdays game against Rice, but the N.C.A.A. said there was no evidence he had received money in exchange for autographs. The Week A Molten Planet and Meteorite Jewelry Recent developments in health and science news. This week A bog mummys remains are dated to 2000 B.C., and a United Nations warning on global warming. Somalia sees boom in air travel In Somalia, getting from point A to B can be a perilous business. Towns are remote, the roads that link them are poor and prone to attack, while the coastline is manned by pirates. Are chemical attacks the worst? The U.S. and international effort to respond to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria begs the question Why intervene now, and not earlier in the civil war? We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring Spilled fracking fluid likely killed Kentucky fish-USGS (Reuters) - Hydraulic fracturing fluids that spilled into a Kentucky creek in 2007 likely caused "widespread death or distress" to fish, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Your Road Trip Discoveries We asked readers to share photos and stories from discoveries made on the road in America. Here are some highlights. N.F.L. Roundup Jets Activate Holmes, Who May Make Opener If Santonio Holmes is able to return for the Jets season opener, he will provide a lift to an unproven receiving corp, as well as to the quarterback. Chinese chocolate gag named Edinburgh Fringe's funniest joke LONDON (Reuters) - Heard the one about the Chinese chocolate bar? Comedy fans at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival did and named it the best joke of the global arts extravaganza. Key Figure in Philippine Corruption Case Surrenders The suspect, Janet Lim-Napoles, is a businesswoman accused of illegally detaining a witness who claims that she diverted money for poverty programs to politicians. Sandwich maker Potbelly files for IPO of up to $75 million (Reuters) - Sandwich maker Potbelly Corp, backed by private equity firm Oak Investment Partners, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering of common stock. Meet the little boat making waves The hi-tech sailing revolution is here. Meet the AC72, the new America's Cup flying yacht that is making serious waves at the world's most prestigious sailing race. Utah girl dies in freak trampoline accident (Reuters) - A southern Utah girl died last week from injuries she received after a freak gust of wind carried away a backyard trampoline she was on, a spokeswoman for the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said on Monday. Deficit Talks Resuming, but Few Sound Hopeful Deficit negotiations are stalled as Republicans demand deeper Medicare cuts and President Obama insists on raising taxes on the wealthy. World's most hi-tech hotels iPhones instead of room keys and an elevator that plays different tunes according to the number of passengers -- just some of the futuristic features in the world's most hi-tech hotels. Activist Running for Mayor of Moscow Is Briefly Detained Aleksei A. Navalny was held by the police after staging a rally that attracted several thousand supporters. Toronto mayor says has smoked 'a lot of' marijuana TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who denied allegations earlier this year that he was caught smoking crack cocaine on camera, casually admitted on Wednesday that he has smoked "a lot of"... Economic Scene Coming Full Circle in Energy, to Nuclear In the post-oil embargo quest for energy alternatives, nuclear power stumbled and coal surged. It may be time to reverse that. Bolivian man may be world's oldest person Aug. 19 - An indigenous Aymara native living in an isolated hamlet near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia may be the world's oldest person at 123. Tara Cleary reports. New York Times, Twitter hacked by Syrian group SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Media companies, including the New York Times, Twitter and the Huffington Post, lost control of some of their websites Tuesday after hackers supporting the Syrian government breached the Australian Internet company that manages many major site addresses. Bo Xilai's son speaks out Just days before his father faces court in what's being billed as China's trial of the century, the son of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai has expressed hope that his father is able to "defend himself without constraints."

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