воскресенье, 1 сентября 2013 г.

News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com. Update your RSS subscription
RSSFWD

News Feed

Latest worldwide news

How the U.S. will likely strike Syria
Bombs or missiles? The U.S. could approach its retaliation for Syria's alleged chemical warfare attack a few different ways. Here's a breakdown of the two most likely tactics.


In Facebook's first pay vote, tough love from an old friend
(Reuters) - Some of Mark Zuckerberg's mutual fund backers delivered a tough message on compensation for the leaders of Facebook Inc.


UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website
North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand.


T Magazine Travel Diary | Michael Voltaggios Gutsy Food Adventure in Copenhagen
The Los Angeles-based chef traveled to Denmark with his brother and fellow chef Bryan Voltaggio for a symposium curated this year by David Chang.


Fergie and Josh welcome baby Axl
Don't be surprised if Fergie is singing "Sweet Child O' Mine" today. Fergie and Josh Duhamel have welcomed a baby boy named Axl Jack.


Lazio punished for racist chanting
Italian football club Lazio must play their opening home game of the season with a section of their fans banned from the match as punishment for racial abuse.


US STOCKS-Wall St falls, heading for worst month since May 2012
* Traders adjust positions for weekend with Syria outcome clouded


Lottery Numbers
Lottery numbers for Aug. 30 for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.


Teenager defies the odds
17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick.


Common Sense Long Odds for Authors Newly Published
The book, written under a pseudonym by the best-selling author J. K. Rowling, became a success only after her identity was revealed.


A Quest for Even Safer Drinking Water
Researchers are mapping the microscopic fauna in our underground water systems, to better understand how some organisms eke out a living in dark, cool pipes loaded with chlorine.


Panasonic to stop selling consumer smartphones in Japan Nikkei
(Reuters) - Panasonic Corp is finalizing plans to pull out of the consumer smartphone business in Japan and has approached potential buyers for its cellular base station business, the Nikkei reported.


Revealed 8 hotel pillow secrets
You never think about it till you check in. Well we do. So we asked the experts for the essentials of the hotel pillow.


Marijuana The Uruguayan model
Views on marijuana are shifting, but nearly everywhere, it is too early to talk about substantive changes to drug policies.


Op-Ed Contributor Why Indias Economy Is Stumbling
Indias problems have deep and stubborn origins of the countrys own making.


UPDATE 2-Yosemite's weather turns to firefighters' advantage
(Updates burned acreage figure for park; details on back-burning operations; impacts on business, tourism)


Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology
Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports.


World Briefing | Africa Liberia An Admission Exam That No One Passed
Officials at Liberias largest university say that every one of the nearly 25,000 students who took an entrance exam failed, casting a harsh spotlight on the countrys educational system.


City Kitchen The Whole Fish and Nothing But
Steaming is underappreciated, but it is an excellent, fast way to cook fish at home.


World's best fireworks displays
From Bastille Day and 4th July to Chinese New Year and Disney Land, your shots of the world's greatest fireworks.


5 Things to Know About Week 1 of College Football
Now that the latest bit of Johnny Football drama has been settled, the college football season can start with five days of games to satisfy fans who have been craving competition since Nick Saban was raising a crystal football in south Florida and trying to look as if he was having a good time.


Syrian group behind NYT outage
The New York Times website was experiencing widespread outages Tuesday afternoon as the apparent result of a malicious attack.


Kerry, Hagel to call Democratic, Republican senators about Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and other senior U.S. national security officials will hold conference calls about Syria on Saturday afternoon with the Senate Democratic Caucus as well as the Senate Republican Conference, a White House official said.


Bits From Example to Excess in Silicon Valley
The tech industrys spirit of good will seems to have gone by the wayside, perhaps overshadowed by a chase for power and wealth.


Bill Campbell, Former USGA President, Dies
William Campbell, a former U.S. Amateur champion who played on eight Walker Cup teams and later served two years as president of the U.S. Golf Association, has died. He was 90.


Small-Business Guide Figuring Out What Time Is the Right Time to Start Hiring
Business can come and go unexpectedly for small, private companies, and so experience offers the best lessons on when to hire new employees.


Bruce Dunning, CBS Correspondent, Dies at 73
Mr. Dunning, whose 35 years at CBS News were spent primarily in Asia, is best known for his reporting on the last flight out of Da Nang as that city fell to North Vietnam.


Editor's choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


N.F.L. Roundup Redskins Complete a 4-0 Preseason
Andy Dalton led Cincinnati (3-1) to a score in his one drive against the Colts (2-2), who rested most of their starters, including Andrew Luck.


10 best golf courses in Africa
With courses this beautiful, you don't even need to play golf to enjoy these green hills of Africa.


DealBook Growth in Global Disputes Brings Big Paychecks for Law Firms
Some legal heavyweights in the United States are benefiting from a growing number of clashes over complex international deals.


UPDATE 1-Canada says emerging-market volatility on G20 agenda
OTTAWA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Next week's Group of 20 summit will discuss the volatility in emerging markets that erupted after the U.S. Federal Reserve started to talk about scaling back its massive bond-buying program, Canadian officials said on Friday, but they suggested the Fed's move was not the only reason for the turbulence.


Lotus hopeful on Raikkonen
Eric Boullier, the Team Principal of Lotus F1, on the future of Kimi Raikkonen and the team's hopes for the remainder of the season.


Six dead in Brazil building collapse
At least six people died and 20 were injured when a building collapsed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, the state-run Agencia Brasil news agency reported.


Analysis India finds price of expats' patriotism elusive as growth fades
MUMBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The patriotism of wealthy overseas Indians has helped the country avert economic crises in the past and it is little surprise that embattled policymakers are turning to...


The 30-Minute Interview Cary Tamarkin
An entrepreneur blends his passions for architecture and development to make a successful business.


UPDATE 3-Yosemite wildfire still raging, keeps tourists away
(Adds details about prison inmate firefighters, paragraphs 9-10)


Dance Review The Bolshoi Performs Balanchines Jewels in London
Performing Balanchines Jewels in London, the Bolshoi Ballet featured Olga Smirnova, a 21-year-old dancer of rare gifts, in the Diamonds section.


Can Tiger win 15th?
Shane O'Donoghue previews the PGA Championship and discusses Tiger Wood's elusive 15th major.


The 30-Minute Interview David J. Galullo
Mr. Galullo is the chief executive of Rapt Studios, a company based in San Francisco that designs corporate interiors for clients like Adobe, Google and the North Face.


RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox
3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061
WhatCounts

Комментариев нет:

Отправить комментарий