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News Feed Latest worldwide news Chinese Chicken Processors Are Cleared to Ship to U.S. The approval by the Agriculture Department is likely to add to the debate over the safety of food imports. Blackstone and Fidelity offer hedge fund taste to retail crowd BOSTON (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP , one of the world's biggest hedge fund investors, said on Monday Fidelity Investments is a strategic partner in giving retail investors a taste of the normally... The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | mishap This word has appeared in 390 New York Times articles in the past year. David Frost, Who Interviewed Nixon, Is Dead at 74 A longtime broadcaster, Mr. Frost was best known for incisive interviews with public figures, including talks with former President Richard M. Nixon, which he called the highlight of his career. British woman loses new execution appeal in Bali Time is running out for a British grandmother facing execution for drug trafficking in Indonesia, after her second appeal was rejected. Recipes for Health Parsley Salad With Barley, Dill and Hazelnuts This lemony salad is enriched with a small amount of barley and toasted hazelnuts. Obama's Syria decision a walk, a debate, and a new approach WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At the end of the day on Friday, after laying out a strong public case for U.S. military action in Syria, President Barack Obama took a 45-minute walk around the South Lawn of the White House with his chief of staff, Denis McDonough. App Smart Learning to Read, With the Help of a Tablet Using sound and animations, apps guide children through the process of recognizing letters, to actually reading. Real Madrid Completes Long-Awaited Deal for Tottenhams Bale The long-awaited transfer of the star midfielder Gareth Bale was believed to be worth about $131 million, which would set a record. The Boss Trek Bicycles Chief, on Lessons of the Night Shift The chief executive of Trek Bicycle says a summer in a plastics factory during his college years taught him the value of hard work. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. U.S. endurance swimmer making progress on Cuba-to-Florida swim MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad forged ahead in the Florida Straits on Sunday on the second day of her latest bid to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the United States without a shark cage. Thom Powerss Routine for Toronto Festival Thom Powers, the organizer of Toronto Film Festivals documentary section, starts previewing hundreds of entries, with assistance, in June. N.H.L. Stars Are Invited to Camps for Olympics Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are among the N.H.L. players whom the United States, Canada and Russia have asked to participate in orientation camps. Arts, Briefly Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese Animator, Said to Be Retiring The Japanese animation director will retire from filmmaking, according to a report on Varietys Web site. 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. Wealth Matters A Guessing Game for Taxpayers on What They Owe With the next estimated tax payment around the corner, here are some tips to avoid overpaying. Analysis Obama and Syria The education of a reluctant war president WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He was the peace candidate who became a war president, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has regularly ordered executions by drone. Cash-rich European corporates unfazed by 2014 maturity wall * EUR140bn-worth of corporate bonds due to mature next year Movie Review The Last Christeros Recalls a Revolt Against Repression The Last Christeros follows a band of 1930s rebels through the Mexican wilderness as they struggle with loneliness and fatigue. State of the Art The Lumia 1020, a Great Camera Grafted to an Oddball Phone Big, but not unwieldy, Nokias Lumia 1020 cellphone takes excellent photos, and is essentially a decent camera grafted onto a phone. But youll have to make peace with its apps and its Windows operating system. Cantlay Opens Lead in Web.com Tour Finals Opener Patrick Cantlay opened a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Hotel Fitness Championship, a week after the former UCLA star missed a chance to wrap up a PGA Tour card. A Yang Fudong Restrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum An exhibition of Yang Fudongs works from the past two decades seems to parallel the disjointed state of his country, China. ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... Gilmar, World Cup-Winning Goalkeeper for Brazil, Dies at 83 Gilmar dos Santos Neves, with his teammate Pel, helped lead Brazil to World Cup titles in 1958 and 1962. WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Del Potro falls to Hewitt at U.S. Open * Hingis returns, Li into fourth round (Updates at end of day with Serena winning) Around the Country The Days Best in College Football Teams, players and games that stood out in the first week of college football. You're the Boss Blog Running the Numbers, a Business Reassesses Its Performance At first, the manufacturers leaders were devastated to learn that the companys performance was so much worse than they had believed. Fired bus drivers crucify themselves They're lying on top of wooden crosses arranged flat on the ground. Letter From Washington Obama's Red Line Comes Back to Haunt Him President Barack Obama might have miscalculated when he promised action if chemical weapons were used in Syria. With More Aggressive Game, Li Avenges Open Defeat With her improved game, Li Na defeated Laura Robson, whom she lost to at last years United States Open. Sloane Stephens also won Friday. Federer races into fourth round of U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grand slam king Roger Federer showed off his fitness by sprinting into the round of 16 at the U.S. Open on Saturday, beating Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-0 6-2 to turn out the lights on Day Six of the tournament. Wealth Matters Fertility Treatments Produce Heirs Their Parents Never Knew In vitro fertilization can result in children born well after the death of one or even both parents, complicating inheritance laws. Theater Review The Awake, by Ken Urban, With Consciousness in Limbo Three characters are trapped in reveries and in search of what is real in The Awake, by Ken Urban. Hungry City Taste of Persia NYC in Flatiron A takeout counter tucked into a pizzerias front window offers Persian stews that change daily. Tourists Wary of Turmoil in the Middle East Are a Boon to Southern Europe For Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece, economists are hoping that this years record influx of sun-seeking tourists and their money will continue past summers end. U.S. Releases Detailed Intelligence on Syrian Chemical Attack As Secretary of State John Kerry said the Aug. 21 attack killed 1,429 people, nearly a third of them children, the Obama administration received strong support from France for retaliatory measures. Soccer Roundup City Defeats Hull, but Its a Challenge Manchester City avoided what would have been another slip-up against a Premier League newcomer by beating Hull City a week after a loss at Cardiff. Around the Country The Days Best in College Football Teams, players and games that stood out in the first week of college football.

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