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News Feed Latest worldwide news Movie Listings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 A critical guide to movies playing in New York, including film series. ArtsBeat Cast of Bunheads Offers Fans a Farewell Dance Fans of the beloved, and still canceled, ABC Family series get one view of the young dancers of Paradise, Calif. Woods Says Back Is Fine and He's Ready to Go On and off the golf course, Tiger Woods didn't look anything like the player who only four days ago dropped to knees with back pain. Britain Rules Out Military Strike on Syria After the British Parliament rejected the principle of military action on Thursday, Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain would not participate in any strike on Syria. U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one. Soros dumps US Airways, Tiger Consumer likes Facebook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros dumped 7.85 million shares of US Airways Group Inc in the second quarter, a regulatory filing on Wednesday showed. Sketch Guy The Beauty of Limits It may seem counterintuitive, but constraints give us something to use as a framework, a way to help us judge what to do next. Trading at Noon Game over Vivendi sells Activision stake July 26 - Vivendi agrees to sell the majority of its stake in Activision Blizzard for $8.2B. Starbucks profit up on U.S. sales of "Refresher" energy drinks and Frappuccino iced beverages. Chinese Smartphone Maker Hires Google Executive Xiaomi, which outsells Apple smartphones in China, hired Hugo Barra from Google, where he was vice president for the Android mobile operating system. Reuters Today Top Stories and Analysis Aug. 29 - A look at the early action in the European markets and the day's hot stocks, as well as a final wrap-up of Asia trading. UPDATE 2-U.S. fast-food workers protest, demand a 'living wage' NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Fast-food workers went on strike and protested outside McDonald's, Burger King and other restaurants in 60 U.S. cities on Thursday, in the largest protest of an almost year-long campaign to raise service sector wages. Recipes for Health Raw and Cooked Tomato and Herb Salad With Couscous and Sorghum In this salad, two types of couscous show off summers tomato bounty. Syrian Lawmakers Warn Britain Over Military Strike Members of Syrias Parliament issued an open letter to their counterparts in Britain, saying an attack would spark a cataclysm of sectarian mass murder. British government accuses political rivals of helping Syria's Assad LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron's government on Thursday accused the Labour party of "giving succour" to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after the opposition party made clear it would not support an imminent military strike against Syria. Column NFL Settlement a 'Win-Win' for Everyone The court-appointed mediator who brokered a proposed $765 million deal between the NFL and 4,500 former players characterized it as a "win-win." So did the league and the players' lead attorney. National Briefing | Washington Prosecutors Press Subpoena for Times Reporter in Leak Case The Justice Department on Monday asked a full federal appeals court not to hear arguments from lawyers for a New York Times reporter, who has been subpoenaed to testify in a leak case against a former C.I.A. officer. Colombian president calls for calm as farm protests reach Bogota BOGOTA (Reuters) - Thousands of Colombian farmers and state workers marched through Bogota on Thursday, banging pots and pans as they converged on the capital after 11 days of increasingly violent protests against agricultural and trade policies they say have left them impoverished. Red Bull fined after cameraman hit Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned of the dangers of working in a Formula One pit lane after a wheel from one of the team's cars came loose and struck a cameraman. Dot Earth Blog From Lynas to Pollan, Agreement that Golden Rice Trials Should Proceed Two recent reports by journalists strip away distortions and myths surrounding the controversy over genetically engineered Golden Rice. Boehner Sees Showdown Over Raising Debt Limit Speaker John A. Boehner said he planned to use the need to raise the debt ceiling to demand cuts and reforms, but the White House says it will not negotiate over spending obligations. As Renters Move In, Some Homeowners Fret Some homeowners worry about the changing makeup of their neighborhoods, as they fill with tenants who have little investment in the area. A golf coaching dynasty Butch Harmon and his son, Claude Harmon III, open up about their family's golf legacy. Bits Blog A Tale of Two Online Business Models Two online publications are taking different approaches to long-form journalism. One gives it away as long blog posts, the other charges a nominal $3 per month. Netiquette Saying farewell So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish. Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more. Dance Review Olivier Weverss Whim WHim Tweaks Conventions at the Joyce Whim WHim, a small Seattle troupe, brings a program of three works to the Ballet v6.0 festival at the Joyce. Vodafone says in talks on Verizon Wireless stake LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Vodafone on Thursday confirmed it was in discussions with Verizon Communications Inc regarding the possible disposal of its 45 percent stake in their U.S. joint venture... Al-Qaeda's potent force in Syria Is the U.S. reluctant to act in Syria due to role of an al-Qaeda group? CNN investigates. Bullock shooting Gravity 'no walk in the park' Aug 29 - Making Alfonso Cuaron's 3D space movie 'Gravity' was "no walk in the park", leading lady Sandra Bullock says. Rough cut - no reporter narration T Magazine Travel Diary | Irene Neuwirths Eight Great Days in Greece The jewelry designer shares her impressions of the island of Patmos, where she savored the the beaches, the colors and the fried cheese. Dance Review Francesca Harpers Art Prototype 2013 Mocks Beauty Shows Francesca Harpers dance-theater production Art Prototype 2013 uses beauty pageants as its point of departure. Greenwald's partner wins partial court victory Lawyers for David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, took his claim against the UK government to London's High Court on Thursday. Kimberly Carnahan and James Warner The bride works for the State Department; the groom is an analyst in the Energy Department. The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | The Great Depression Learn more about the Great Depression by playing our crossword, either online or in print. Torres Fills in Nicely, Mets Beat Phillies 11-3 Carlos Torres did his best Matt Harvey imitation, carrying a two-hit shutout into the seventh inning for the New York Mets in an 11-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Ask Well Is It Better to Bike or Run? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds answers readers questions on fitness. California weighs making 'revenge porn' illegal In the aftermath of a failed relationship, jilted lovers have been known to lash out by posting sexually explicit photos or videos of their exes online. NASA calls off attempts to fix Kepler space telescope CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The Kepler space telescope's planet-hunting days are over because its broken positioning system cannot be fixed, NASA officials said on Thursday. Jazz Listings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 A selected guide to jazz performances in New York. NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports.

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