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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.N. chief says Syria inspectors need another four days Aug. 28 - U.N. inspectors returned to a suburb of Damascus to further investigate a suspected chemical attack on civilians. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urged patience as inspectors complete their mission. Linda So reports. ArtsBeat Anatomy of a Scene Video of Getaway The director Courtney Solomon narrates a scene from his car-chase thriller with Ethan Hawke. Canvassing Central Park and Finding New Tenants In the first such survey in a decade, scientists fanned out this week across the park in a bioblitz, an attempt to gauge the variety of plant and animal life there. Reports of Syria Chemical Attack Spur Question Why? Defenders of Syrias president, Bashar al-Assad said he would not have benefited from launching any chemical attack, but even his accusers puzzled over a motive. Finmeccanica up on report Doosan closer to unit stake bid MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Italian defense group Finmeccanica rose 7 percent on Thursday on a report that South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries Construction was planning to raise money to... 'Little Giant' wants Grand Slam glory Pedro Pinto meets reigning U.S. Open doubles champion Sara Errani, who advanced to the semifinals in singles last year. Summer movie guide Top 20 picks This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?" Chinese shoppers set to become world leaders online SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's e-commerce market is expected to leapfrog that of the United States this year to become the world's largest by total customer spending, management consultancy firm Bain Company says. Salmonella in Spices Prompts Changes in Farming The United States Food and Drug Administrations finding that imported spices are a surprisingly potent source of salmonella poisoning has prompted India to change how they are grown and harvested. Sharks Sign Joe Pavelski to 5-Year Extension The San Jose Sharks signed center Joe Pavelski to a $30 million, five-year contract extension Tuesday that will keep him off the free-agent market next summer. Middle East peace impossible? The Arab Spring seems a long time ago. The voices of Tunis and Tahrir Square, the uprising in Benghazi, the street protests in Yemen and Bahrain promised a popular awakening in countries where politics had been confined to an elite. UPDATE 1-Kenyan shares extend slide, investors eye debt securities * Investors exit stock market for high-yielding debt * Shilling supported by offshore interest in debt (Recasts with shares slide, shilling's close) By Kevin Mwanza NAIROBI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Kenyan shares' bearish run extended to a third straight session on Wednesday as investors shifted focus to the debt market. The benchmark NSE-20 share index fell 0.7 percent to 4,742.15 points. "The market has already factored in the half-year earnings and there is a shift towards t Errani serves up double-bagel to advance at U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Italy's Sara Errani doled out a rare double-bagel win at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, thrashing Australia's Olivia Rogowska 6-0 6-0 in under an hour. Canadian Documents Suggest Shift on Pipeline Papers released to an environmental group say Canadas government once viewed Keystone XL as important to oil sands development, in contrast to a United States assessment. European Union Sets Emergency Session on Suspending Aid to Egypt The Europeans have struggled to negotiate a political solution in the continuing military crackdown. Hortonworks to seek IPO within two years, CEO says (Reuters) - Enterprise software start-up Hortonworks plans to seek a public listing in 15 to 24 months, banking on growing demand for data analytics, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Skin Deep As the Curl Turns ...(and Turns and Turns) An abundance of new products for people with curly hair may just lead to confusion in store aisles. Madonna top-earning celebrity, trumping Spielberg, Winfrey Forbes Pop diva Madonna 55, is the world's top-earning celebrity, according to a Forbes list released on Monday, raking in an estimated $125 million in the past year, mainly from her $305 million-grossing MDNA tour, but helped by sales of clothing, fragrance and various investments. Life, Interrupted A Test of Faith It had never occurred to me that, with all of the progress that has been made in cancer research, none of the standard treatments would work for me. Thats when I learned about something called a clinical trial. Blackstone to pay $85 mln to settle lawsuit over IPO NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP has agreed to pay $85 million to settle an investor class action lawsuit accusing the private equity giant of not disclosing bad investments before its $4.7 billion initial public offering in 2007. Univision adds reporters, comedians to new cable network Fusion MIAMI/NEW YORK Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Spanish language broadcaster Univision is ramping up Fusion, its new English cable news network aimed at younger viewers, hiring hundreds of staffers as it... You're the Boss Blog Lessons From the Emergency Room Is it possible to build a company from scratch and also maintain a good work-life balance? Football Fenerbahce's ban upheld Turkish football club Fenerbahce have been excluded from European competitions for two years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld a ban issued by UEFA. Robert Boswells Tumbledown, and More Novels and stories by Robert Boswell, Peter Orner, Kelly Braffet, James McBride, Aimee Bender and Sad Sayrafiezadeh. 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. Rugby Australian Rugby Adopts Anti-Homophobia Policy The new policy will cover all levels of the game in Australia, including professional leagues, and include public-awareness campaigns by some top players. In Chicago, Campaign to Provide Safe Passage on Way to School With concern that children would have to traverse crime-ridden blocks after the closing of 47 schools, the city deployed about 1,200 workers to watch over them. The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | Insects Learn more about insects by playing our crossword, either online or in print. Off-balance, cliff-edge hotel It's awkward, possibly ingenious; designers hope to create a building that will make Lima an international sensation. 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. COMMODITIES-Syria crisis sparks rallies in crude oil, gold By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil and gold prices surged for a second straight day on Wednesday as speculation of an imminent military strike on Syria raised worries about Middle East oil supplies and pushed safe-haven investors toward precious metals. Copper prices extended their downtrend as the looming Western-led strike on Syria made investors in base metals more cautious over risk. Concern about rising copper stockpiles in China also weighed on prices. In crop Some Scientists Cast Doubt on Finding of Origins of a Virus A report last week that linked a dangerous new coronavirus to Middle Eastern bats has been criticized for its small sample size. UPDATE 3-Bank of England's Carney says rates pressure might trigger more stimulus * Wrong to focus on market expectations for rates - Carney Gadgetwise With Disney Infinity, a Virtual Toy Box Disney Infinity embraces an anything goes attitude with a video game that incorporates physical toys from five Disney properties to start. UPDATE 1-Infosys Americas head, seen as CEO contender, resigns * Company names Sanjay Jalona global head servicing manufacturing clients (Adds investor comment, background) Sliced and diced, digitally autopsy as a service SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian entrepreneur Matt Chandran wants to revive the moribund post-mortem by replacing the scalpel with a scanner and the autopsy slab with a touchscreen computer. Grapefruit-sized RadBall proposed for Fukushima clean-up July 11 - The world's largest floating power station is about to set sail from Tokyo bay for deployment off Fukushima, while officials struggle to clean up radioactive waste inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power station. Soon however, they may have a grapefruit-sized ball made of aluminium and tungsten to help them. Called RadBall, the device is designed to locate sources of radiation in difficult to reach places. Jim Drury has more. Strategies Rosy Earnings Forecasts, at Least at First A new study shows that when analysts estimate companys quarterly earnings a year in advance, they tend to be unrealistically optimistic. Public private partners come to potoroo rescue Aug. 25 - Australia's threatened long-nosed potoroo may be making a comeback in southeast Queensland thanks to a collaboration between government and private land-owners. The shy marsupial has been the victim of habitat destruction through land clearing but efforts by farmers are producing signs of recovery. Tara Cleary reports. Colorado has safest drivers; DC's most likely to crash -report AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The best drivers in the United States live in northern Colorado, while motorists on the crowded roadways of Washington, D.C., are twice as likely to crash as the national average, according to Allstate America's Best Drivers Report released this week.

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