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News Feed Latest worldwide news Times Site Is Disrupted in Attack by Hackers The site was unavailable to readers Tuesday afternoon, the result of a malicious external attack. Espanyol Agree to Sell Ghana Midfielder Wakaso to Rubin Espanyol have agreed to sell their Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso to Rubin Kazan pending a medical, the La Liga club said on Wednesday. On Pro Football Smith vs. Sanchez Quarterback Duel Just Got Worse The Jets escaped the Giants but their quarterback situation became murkier as Geno Smith struggled and Mark Sanchez hurt his shoulder. An Ambitious Construction Schedule Using Prefab Modules, With Questions The Broad Group, a construction company, wants Sky City to be not only the tallest jumbo skyscraper when it opens but also the most rapidly built. Beating tennis' big four Tennis legends Jim Courier and John McEnroe show us why Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer are so tough. Green Column Wind Farms Take Root Out at Sea Now on the same scale as gas- or coal-fired power stations, wind farms have grown large offshore. Though costs are slowly decreasing, the industry still has a long way to go to become competitive. UPDATE 2-Kazakhstan pegs tenge to fx basket, dilutes dollar focus * Kazakhstan moves away from focus on dollar, to deter speculators Books of The Times J. M. Coetzees Childhood of Jesus Dissects a World In J. M. Coetzees new novel, The Childhood of Jesus, a man and a boy make sense of their odd surroundings. Euro Tour denies U.S. takeover The chief executive of golf's European Tour has dismissed reports the organization could be bought out by its American counterpart the PGA Tour. BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. Small loans help Indian women Small loans in rural India offer women a chance to break out of poverty. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports. CORRECTED- UPDATE 2-New York Times, Twitter hacked by Syrian group (Removes incorrect reference to microsoft.com and yahoo.com as MelbourneIT customers in 19th paragraph) NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports. Chemical Attack Evidence Lasts Years, Experts Say Weapons experts say the Syrian government would have a hard time hiding physical evidence if it did indeed use chemical weapons against civilians in a large-scale attack last week. Dance Review Drive East Festival Highlights Indian Dance and Song The Indian dancer Rama Vaidyanathan performed Mad and Divine at the Drive East festival at La MaMa. For Long-Shot New Jersey Senate Candidate, Passion and No Filter Steve Lonegan is waging a campaign to be the first Republican in 40 years elected to the Senate from New Jersey, and he has no intention of letting it be dull. Japan official wants Fukushima operator Tepco to be liquidated TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear station, Tokyo Electric Power Co, should be liquidated, as its failure to learn from its mistakes fuels insecurity, says the governor of a prefecture hosting another of the utility's atomic plants. Where King Stood, Obama Reframes a Dream for a New Era President Obama stepped into the space where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke and summoned his iconic dream of a colorblind society in a celebration of a half-century of progress. Bits Blog Researcher Controls Another Persons Brain Over the Internet Researchers at the University of Washington were able to send a brain signal from one person through the Internet to control another persons hand. Bronze foundry reinvents itself CNN's Nina Dos Santos looks at how the William Lane Foundry in northern England has reinvented itself to survive. Syria, stimulus concerns knock Britain's FTSE * Financials down, RBS weighed on by worries over break-up Obama makes case for punishing Syria over gas attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday that the Syrian government would face "international consequences" for last week's deadly chemical attack, but made clear any military response would be limited to avoid dragging the United States into another war in the Middle East. Times Site Is Disrupted in Attack by Hackers The site was unavailable to readers Tuesday afternoon, the result of a malicious external attack. Serena on French triumph CNN's Amanda Davis interviews Serena Williams after winning her second French Open title. The story behind the label At first glance, a cotton T-shirt from independent label Small Trades might look like any other basic striped crewneck. World Briefing | Europe France Government Proposes Changes in Pension System President Franois Hollande announced the outlines of a pension reform bill, aimed at preserving an underfunded system but which is likely to be seen by some as insufficient. Brian De Palma Deconstructs Sequences in His Films Brian De Palma, the director behind suspense films like Sisters and Dressed to Kill, analyzes sequences in his earlier work and in his latest, Passion. Middle East peace impossible? The Arab Spring seems a long time ago. The voices of Tunis and Tahrir Square, the uprising in Benghazi, the street protests in Yemen and Bahrain promised a popular awakening in countries where politics had been confined to an elite. Tech that will save your life in an apocalypse When disaster strikes, survival can depend on a few basic needs. Access to clean water, shelter, warmth and sanitation is a matter of life of death in the days and weeks after an earthquake, tsunami, flood or tornado. Straight Sets At 17, Croatias Vekic Handles Herself Like a Seasoned Player Donna Vekic, who has already reached two WTA finals in her short career, defeated Mariana Duque-Marino, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2. 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. Where King Stood, Obama Reframes a Dream for a New Era President Obama stepped into the space where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke and summoned his iconic dream of a colorblind society in a celebration of a half-century of progress. Detroit art museum warns auction could be death knell (Reuters) - A top officer at the Detroit Institute of Arts predicts near-certain closure for the museum if Detroit sells major pieces from the 60,000 works in the institute's art collection as a way to address the city's dire financial situation. Britain to Press U.N. to Authorize Necessary Measures in Syria Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain would push the United Nations on Wednesday to hold Syrias government responsible for last weeks chemical attack and authorize necessary measures to protect civilians. Britain pushes back Syria chemical attack response timetable LONDON (Reuters) - Britain changed its stance on Syria on Wednesday, saying that the U.N. Security Council should see findings from chemical weapons inspectors before it responded militarily and that the British parliament should vote on the matter twice. Scott, Hanging Around, Outlasts a Tightly Packed Field to Win the Barclays Adam Scott, who teed off more than an hour before the leaders, shot a five-under-par 66 in the final round to win the first tournament in the monthlong FedEx Cup playoffs. One planet, 31 incredible sights These 31 amazing spectacles may not change your life, but they could change your vacation plans. Letters Atoms Everywhere (1 Letter) Letter to the editor. Turbo talk with Alain Prost The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. UPDATE 1-Ghosts beat minions as 'Conjuring' horror flick leads box office NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 21 (Reuters) - "The Conjuring," a low-budget horror movie about a haunted farmhouse, spooked two pricey competitors and the "Despicable Me" minions to win a crowded weekend box office contest at U.S. and Canadian theaters.

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