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News Feed Latest worldwide news Madonna top-earning celebrity, trumping Spielberg Aug 27 - Madonna tops Forbes' list of highest-earning celebrities. Bob Mezan reports. Well A Guide for Swimmers Breaking Boundaries A new book by Lynne Cox, an open water swimmer, offers lifesaving advice for the exploding ranks of triathletes and other swimmers who are escaping the confines of pools. House Proud Pink Robots at the Gate What to do with a 39-year-old who wont leave home? Let him turn it into his own Roden Crater. Lira, rupee at forefront as Syria tension pounds emerging assets LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging stocks, bonds and currencies took another hammering on Wednesday as mounting expectations of Western action against Syria pushed up oil prices and drove investors to seek shelter in dollar assets. Ted Post, Director for Film and Television, Dies at 95 Mr. Post had a long, busy career making episodes of Gunsmoke and Rawhide, directing Clint Eastwood in two hit films, and winning praise for a Vietnam War movie, Go Tell the Spartans. Can cruising regain public trust? Richard Quest speaks with Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, who says the industry cannot afford more accidents. In Transit Blog At Grand Canyon, a New Mule Trip on the East Rim Trail For the first time, mules will take riders along the rim of the south canyon at Grand Canyon National Park. Football Chelsea seal Willian deal Europe's big clubs are starting to flex their muscles in the transfer market as Chelsea seal a deal worth $46.5m for Willian, while Spurs agree a fee of $40m for Erik Lamela and admit Gareth Bale's Real Madrid move is imminent. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil surges, demand for gold, dollar up on Syria worry * Brent crude hits 6-month high as West readies Syria strike Serena on French triumph CNN's Amanda Davis interviews Serena Williams after winning her second French Open title. Court, Faulting Police Questioning, Overturns Gun Conviction A New York State panel ruled that a mans reaction upon seeing patrol officers in a Bronx public housing building was not enough reason for them to question him. Guardians of Kings Dream Regroup in Washington Fifty years after the I Have a Dream speech, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s followers gathered for a day culminating with a speech by the first black president. Strike on Syria Would Cause One on Israel, Iran Declares The possibility of an intervention by the United States in Syria is putting Irans new president, Hassan Rouhani, to the test. U.S.-based stock funds post biggest weekly outflow since July 2012 Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States pulled roughly $9.4 billion out of stock funds in the latest week, marking the biggest outflow from the funds since July 2012, data... Movie Review Closed Circuit Features 2 Lawyers and a Terrorism Case In Closed Circuit, by John Crowley, two London lawyers professional lives become muddied by a shared past. Danone-owned milk formula maker considers legal action vs. Fonterra WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Danone SA unit said on Thursday it was considering legal action against New Zealand's Fonterra after the maker of Karicare milk formula had to recall products due to incorrect tests that led to global food safety scare. Pogue's Post Glasses That Solve Colorblindness, for a Big Price Tag Seeing all the colors of a rainbow, at a cost of $600? For some, itll be worth the price. An Appraisal A Lifer Stung by 47 Losses Known for failure as an N.B.A. coach, Roy Rubin meant far more to the players he mentored at Long Island University, whose program he revived. On anniversary of King's 'Dream' speech, bells to ring for freedom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An address by President Barack Obama and nationwide bell-ringing will cap celebrations on Wednesday marking the 50th anniversary of civil rights leader Martin Luther King's... Pogues Posts A Readers Question How Do You Hang Up on Voice Command? A reader whose husband is a quadriplegic asks how to manage a voice-activated phone that requires touch for commands. Chelsea sign Willian as Bale waits Willian joins Chelsea in a deal reported to be worth $46.5 million as Tottenham's Gareth Bale edges ever closer to a world record move to Real Madrid. Cleanup begins in some parts of flooded Philippines Aug. 22 - Residents begin to clean up as floods from heavy rains that has swamped part of the Philippines start receding. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Hynoski in Race Against Clock to Make Giants Opener The Giants fullback has been out of action since injuring his left knee May 22, the first day of organized team activities. Malala's voice stronger, not silenced The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education. Dodgers Beat Cubs 4-0 With Nolasco and 2 Homers Ricky Nolasco pitched eight innings of three-hit ball, Hanley Ramirez and Andre Ethier hit solo homers and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Wednesday. Thousands mark 50 years since King's landmark "I have a dream" speech Aug. 28 - As thousands mark 50 years since King's "I have a dream" speech, President Barack Obama calls economic injustice the "great unfinished business" of the civil rights movement. Mana Rabiee reports. FOREX-Dollar rallies broadly as Syria fears spur bid for safety * Dollar recovers against yen amid Syria tensions * Yen falls as BoJ's Iwata says bank will continue QE * Emerging market currencies weighed by risk aversion By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters)... Africa and Pakistan Face Polio Outbreaks, in Blow to Global Fight The virus is surging in Somalia and the Horn of Africa, and a new outbreak has begun in a part of Pakistan that a warlord declared off limits to vaccinators 14 months ago. Breaking records in Dubai Guinness World Records head Talal Omar has moved to the Middle East to accommodate the growing demand of record breakers. Well A Guide for Swimmers Breaking Boundaries A new book by Lynne Cox, an open water swimmer, offers lifesaving advice for the exploding ranks of triathletes and other swimmers who are escaping the confines of pools. Dot Earth Blog From the Fire Hose Obamas Bus Stop in Gas Country, Al Gores Category 6, an Unplugging Climate Blogger A roundup of developments on the fracking fight, Arctic ice, and the perils of climate overstatement. A New Book Offers a View of the Game That Tailgaters Rarely Encounter The authors of The System The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football may never watch a game in the way they once did. Stella McCartney's rise to the top CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Stella McCartney, one of the world's most celebrated fashion designers. Gingrich Stay out of Syria's civil war Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich says the atrocities in Syria are deplorable -- but there's no desirable side to back in the civil war. Take a good look, fans Bob Greene says baseball on the radio is still a treasure, even as it gets more commercial Serena 'can be the best' Legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri previews the US Open women's draw and tells us who he thinks will win this year. Mexico's 'Queen of the Pacific' deported from U.S. Sandra Avila Beltran, known as the Queen of the Pacific for alleged drug dealings, was deported Tuesday from the United States to Mexico, where she will face money-laundering charges, the third set of criminal accusations against her. 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. Suicide bomber in Afghanistan kills 4 A suicide car bomber killed four people and injured 15 more Wednesday in Afghanistan's Helmand province, a government official said.

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