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News Feed Latest worldwide news From the Stands Scenes from the Grandstand court at the United States Open in Flushing. India oil minister slammed for plan to shut gas stations at night NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - India's opposition on Monday poured scorn on an oil ministry proposal to close petrol pumps at night, the latest in a series of ideas evoking the country's austere past as the government grapples with a jarring fall in the value of the rupee. This Weeks Movies Aug. 30, 2013 The New York Times film critics on Passion, One Direction and Abigail Harm. DealBook Madoff Trustee Adds Details to Suit Against Financier Irving Picard, who represents victims of Bernard Madoffs scheme, says in a filing that J. Ezra Merkin willfully blinded himself to signs of fraud. German stocks - Factors to watch on September 2 FRANKFURT, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The DAX top-30 index looked set to open 1.2 percent higher on Monday, according to premarket data from brokerage Lang Schwarz at 0642 GMT. Devils Sign Jagr, Hoping a 41-Year-Old Scorer Has Mileage Left Jaromir Jagr, 41, signed a one-year deal with the Devils, who lost two of their top three scorers this summer. Robust factory data sparks European stock rally * FTSEurofirst 300 up 1.8 pct, Euro STOXX 50 up 1.9 pct * Robust Chinese, euro zone data fans recovery hopes * Major investment banks upbeat on European stocks * Buy Italy, Germany; sell Switzerland, Nomura says By Blaise Robinson PARIS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - European shares surged on Monday in a broad-based rally after Chinese and European factory data showed the global economic recovery is on track. A batch of upbeat notes from top investment banks, including a UBS upgrad As Amazon Stretches, Seattles Downtown Is Reshaped Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazons founder, is helping remake the corporate giants hometown with an ambitious plan for a new headquarters, one of the biggest development projects in city history. Brazil's foreign minister resigns amid row with Bolivia Antonio Patriota, Brazil's foreign minister, stepped down Monday night amid a diplomatic row with neighboring Bolivia. 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. U.S. home prices rise but at slower pace, consumers optimistic NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose in June but the pace of gains cooled, suggesting higher mortgage rates may end up slowing momentum in the housing sector as the year winds down. White House open to changes on Syria authorization official WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is prepared to rework language in a draft resolution authorizing military force in Syria to address concerns from lawmakers, an administration official said on Monday. 'Space stations' to transform Riyadh Can car-loving Saudis be convinced to step out of their air-conditioned comfort and take public transport? Nadal's road to redemption Rafael Nadal walked on to the clay court at the 2013 VTR Open in Chile not sure if this would be the beginning of a comeback or the end of a career. Rolando Santos was there for CNN with his camera to record what happened. Psychiatric drugs may not increase death risk study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs that treat psychiatric illnesses may not increase a person's risk of dying over three to four months of treatment, according to a new study. Fruit fly brain map a boon to neuroscience Aug. 29 - Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Virginia have successfully mapped the circuitry in a small region of a fruit fly brain. The researchers, who work at HMMI's Janelia Farms Research Campus, say it is a small but important step toward understanding how the much larger human brain processes information. Rob Muir has more. 10 Late de Kooning Works to Go on View, and on Sale The Willem de Kooning Foundation and Gagosian Gallery plan to exhibit, and sell, 10 paintings by de Kooning in New York this fall to raise money for scholarly and educational programs. Teaching Music of a Different Kind Electronic dance music, once an underground genre, is slowly making its way into mainstream music education. Parasite study reveals nocturnal secrets of snails Aug. 23 - Research into how snails spread a parasite fatal to dogs has revealed that the gastropods can explore the length of an average British garden in a single night - reaching a top speed of one metre per hour. The revelations came after scientists fitted a sample group of snails with LEDs and filmed them with high-speed cameras. Matthew Stock has more. Stars picked for 'Fifty Shades' movie It may have been one of the most eagerly anticipated casting choices of the year, and we now know the leads in the film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey." Bits Blog Judge Says Search Warrants for E-mails Must Be Limited In the age of big data, beware the temptation to rifle through everything, says a ruling by a federal judge, citing the Constitution. 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. Google goes inside the A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. Seamus Heaney, poet of earth and spirit Stephen Burt says the Nobel laureate found fame writing poems of Ireland's Troubles, of burials and ploughs--before finding new greatness as a poet of joy, writing for the world Zuccarello Re-Signs With Rangers The power-play and shootout specialist had three goals and five assists in 15 regular-season games last season. Upsets Show FCS Label Can Be Deceiving Labels can be deceiving. 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. Gadgetwise Headphones Combine Good Sound and Sleek Design Aimed at the higher end of the consumer market, KEFs M500 on-ear headphones provide style, comfort and sound. Cumulus Media Will Buy a Radio Syndicator The deal would let Cumulus beef up its syndication business with programs from the National Football League, the Olympics and Nascar, as well as news and entertainment. Obama Plans to Meet With Key Lawmakers to Push Syria Plan The lobbying blitz continued Monday, with President Obama set to meet with Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, both of whom have pushed him to intervene more aggressively. Sheryl Crow finds new 'home' in country music's Nashville NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Sheryl Crow has spent the past seven years living the country life in country music's capital with her country music friends, but the Grammy-winning rocker has only now come around to recording a country music album. Shortcuts Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future Those over 50 who lose their jobs are confronting the possibility of never working again. An Appraisal David Frost Newsman, Showman, and Suave at Both Mr. Frost was a newsman with a flair for show business, an entertainer with a thoughtful side, and at times a slightly ludicrous schmoozer with sophistication and charm. Phys Ed Why A.C.L. Injuries Sideline So Many Athletes Tears to the anterior cruciate ligament sideline more athletes for longer periods of time than almost any other acute injury. Researchers are trying to understand why the injury is so slow to heal. Ghana court confirms election Ghana's Supreme Court Thursday declared President John Dramani Mahama "validly elected" as the court dismissed all claims of voter fraud, mismanagement and irregularities in the West African nation's December 2012 presidential election. Dropped off at Grandma's ... for good It's often the grandparents who step up when a parent dies or is unable to take care of a child for other reasons, such as incarceration, abuse or mental illness. But the sudden shift in responsibility can be incredibly stressful. 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. Interviewer Al-Assad is 'worried' Georges Malbrunot of Le Figaro speaks with CNN about what he learned from his interview with Bashar al-Assad. Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. U.S. Sets Roster for Two September World Cup Qualifiers Coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Thursday announced his 23-man roster for coming matches at Costa Rica and against Mexico.

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