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News Feed Latest worldwide news Books of The Times J. M. Coetzees Childhood of Jesus Dissects a World In J. M. Coetzees new novel, The Childhood of Jesus, a man and a boy make sense of their odd surroundings. 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. Rare French 17th-century "pocket" calculator set for London sale LONDON (Reuters) - It will take someone with pretty deep pockets to purchase and transport what is being described by auction house Christie's as one of four surviving 17th-century French "pocket" calculating machines, to be sold in London in October. Advertising A Soft Sell for Air Fresheners, With Joan Rivers in Reality Show Spoofs Seven planned episodes of a Web series featuring Joan Rivers will spoof The Bachelorette and other romance-centric reality competition shows. Countdown to Fashion Week for Designer Jonathan Simkhai As Fashion Week approaches, Mr. Simkhai mines his archives and his myriad inspirations. Straight Sets Federer Has Company on Tenniss Artists Colony Roger Federer is often described as an artist, but is he the only tennis player creating art on the court? Final BCS Season Should Be a Wild Ride The BCS farewell tour is about to begin. Fine Points Danger Earrings Ahead! Pretend-piercings and tribal spikes ear jewelry these days takes many shapes. UPDATE 1-GMO corn failing to protect fields from pests -report Aug 28 (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, a combination of measures that are supposed to protect the crop from the pests, according to a new report. Roche looks to replicate cancer success with eye drugs ZURICH (Reuters) - Positive results for Roche's experimental eye drug should bolster its position in the multibillion-dollar-a-year market for vision loss treatments, as it looks to branch out beyond its core cancer expertise. Ryanair-Aer Lingus Decision RyanAir must reduce stock in Aer Lingus. CNN's Isa Soares reports. Is it safe to visit Egypt? Government travel advisories to Egypt have been stepped up and tourists' movements restricted as the crisis in Cairo and other cities continues. Rare albino hedghogs get royal names August 26 - Russian zookeepers name three newborn rare albino hedgehogs George, Alexander and Louis after the new Prince of Cambridge. Elly Park reports. Anniversary of the March on Washington President Obama and others are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the march and the I Have a Dream speech. Farm income poised for record in 2013 USDA WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. agricultural sector will enjoy record high income in 2013 as bin-busting grain harvests in the Midwest more than offset expected lower prices, the Department of... Father reunites with son feared killed in chemical attack Aug. 28 - Amateur video purports to show a Syrian father being reunited with his son who he thought had died in a chemical weapons attack last week. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Johnson Happy to Be Back on Tour After Best Man Duties With his best man duties now out of the way, Zach Johnson is delighted to be back in PGA Tour action for this week's Deutsche Bank Championship after missing the first event of the lucrative FedExCup playoffs. 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. Currents | Cleaning Nobody Knows the Crumbs Theyve Seen A suite of colorful products for cleaning all of your devices. Percent of depressed men comparable to women study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The proportion of men who experience symptoms of depression may be similar to the proportion of women with depression when doctors look for non-traditional symptoms, according to a new study. Low profile for Syria's first lady As saber rattling grows over the Syrian president's alleged use of chemical weapons against his own people, Bashar al-Assad's once high-profile wife, Asma, has kept a low profile. U.S. sending mixed messages on Egypt John McCain Aug. 21 - U.S. Senator John McCain says US sending mixed messages to Egypt, calls on Washington to cut aid. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). San Bernardino, California, eligible for bankruptcy judge RIVERSIDE, California (Reuters) - San Bernardino, California, is eligible for bankruptcy protection, a federal judge said on Wednesday, in a "tentative ruling" ahead of full court arguments later in the day. Bites Restaurant Report Meat Mission in London Munching through this burger spots menu is indeed a mission of meat, one that channels Londons current culinary infatuation. Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest LONDON (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea. The TV Watch Keith Olbermanns Show Has Its Debut on ESPN2 At the premiere of his hourlong show Olbermann, on ESPN2, Keith Olbermann didnt talk all that much about sports. 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. Apartment block rubble search Aug. 28 - Dozens feared trapped after apartment block collapses in western India. Rough cut (no reporter narration). BRIEF-Colony Capital names Lhomme, Moussalem co-heads of Colony Europe PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Colony Capital * names Jean-Romain Lhomme and Nadra Moussalem as co-heads of Colony Europe from Sept. 2 to replace Sebastien Bazin, who on Tuesday took over the reins of... Colloredo Di Prato Journal From Italy, a Vintage Redolent of Horrors The Simon Wiesenthal Center has called on distributors to stop handling a line of Italian wines that carry labels that portray Hitler and sundry members of the Nazi hierarchy. Thousands flee to Central African Republic airport to escape ex-rebels BANGUI (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians fled to the Central African Republic's main international airport to escape marauding former rebel fighters and occupied the tarmac for around 18 hours, blocking some flights from landing, witnesses and officials said. Western states ask Pentagon, Canada for help battling wildfires Aug. 23 - Wildfires near Yosemite National Park, one of 50 wildfires throughout the Western states causing fire officials to request help from the military and Canada. Mana Rabiee reports. Pierzynski Homers as Rangers Beat Mariners 8-3 A.J. Pierzynski hit a three-run homer, Mitch Moreland had a solo shot and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Monday night. NASAs Deputy Administrator Is Leaving Agency Lori B. Garver, a top administrator at the agency who played a large role in drafting the Obama administrations controversial space policies, will leave next month. China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. For James Harris, a Dream Fulfilled Inspired by the I Have a Dream speech delivered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Harris became the first black player to be a regular, full-time starter at quarterback in the N.F.L. Home Depot reaps benefits from U.S. housing rebound (Reuters) - A recovery in the U.S. housing market helped boost Home Depot Inc's quarterly profit and sales above analysts' estimates, prompting the world's largest home improvement chain to raise its... West escalates Syria strike talks After a suspected chemical attack last week obliterated the "red line" Barack Obama set, a flurry of activity seems to be laying the groundwork for a military strike. 'Queen of Pacific' deported Sandra Avila Beltran, known as the "Queen of the Pacific" for alleged drug dealings, was deported Tuesday from the United States to Mexico, where she will face money-laundering charges, the third set of criminal accusations against her. UPDATE 1-Thousands flee to C.African Republic airport to escape ex-rebels * Civilians flee violence by ex-rebel fighters in capital Bangui

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