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News Feed Latest worldwide news FTSE 100 runs out of energy as oil price falls on Syria LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - British stocks opened little changed on Friday although heavyweight energy shares were under pressure as the price of oil fell after the government's defeat in parliament... Poet Seamus Heaney dies Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney died Friday, his publisher said. Canvassing Central Park and Finding New Tenants In the first such survey in a decade, scientists fanned out this week across the park in a bioblitz, an attempt to gauge the variety of plant and animal life there. Chinese chocolate gag named Edinburgh Fringe's funniest joke LONDON (Reuters) - Heard the one about the Chinese chocolate bar? Comedy fans at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival did and named it the best joke of the global arts extravaganza. Well U.S. Circumcision Rates Are Declining The percentage of newborns who are circumcised in the United States declined to 58.3 percent in 2010 from 64.5 percent in 1979, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Support Slipping, U.S. Defends Plan for Syria Attack Facing faltering support in foreign capitals and Congress, the Obama administration made an aggressive push to justify military intervention in Syria on the grounds that American credibility was at stake. China sets course for lunar landing China set a bold new course in its ambitious space program Wednesday, when it announced plans to land its first probe on the moon by the end of the year. Bits Oxford Dictionaries Online Adds Selfie, Emoji and Other Tech-Oriented Terms Oxford Dictionaries has updated its online lexicon to include a number of youthful and relevant terms. Entergy Announces Closing of Vermont Nuclear Plant The company just won a long legal fight to keep the Vermont Yankee reactor open, but now says it will decommission the plant late next year. Yankees 2, Orioles 0 A Tense Moment in the 9th, but Nova Shuts Out Orioles Behind Ivan Nova, the Yankees defeated Baltimore for the second game in a row and moved up in the wild-card race. Drone strikes in Yemen kill 6 U.S. drone strikes in Yemen on Friday killed six militants, including two senior leaders of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, four local security sources said. Whats on Thursday Television highlights. Protests turn violent in parts of Brazil Aug. 31 - Protesters riot in Sao Paulo as thousands turn out across Brazil to demand greater social spending and an end to corruption. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Migrant workers head home Savoring a meal of vegetables and rice grown in nearby paddy fields washed down with some home-brewed rice wine served, it's clear Long Taiyang is delighted to be back. Eto'o reunited with Mourinho at Chelsea Together they shared an all-conquering season at Inter Milan, now Jose Mourinho and Samuel Eto'o are to be reunited at English Premier League club Chelsea. Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74 Mr. Heaney, a widely celebrated Irish poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995, is recognized as one of the major poets of the 20th century. Ill Kvitova falls to American Riske NEW YORK (Reuters) - Petra Kvitova required blood tests for another mystery virus before being eliminated from the U.S. Open on Saturday by an American who travels the world with her childhood security blanket. New golf course at St. Andrews Living Golf goes behind the scenes as work starts on a new course at the home of golf. Intermittent Nature of Green Power Is Challenge for Utilities When a Vermont wind farm was required to cut back generation, the episode prompted a larger debate about the alternative energys place in the nations power supply. Korean golf prodigy An 11-year-old female golf prodigy in South Korea has big plans. CNN's Ian Lee reports. Take a good look, fans Bob Greene says baseball on the radio is still a treasure, even as it gets more commercial Ferrer through to last 16 after beating Kukushkin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spain's David Ferrer became the first man to reach the round of 16 at this year's U.S. Open when he defeated Kazakhstan qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin on Saturday. Square Feet New York Hotels Decide Its Time for a Makeover After years of reduced spending, hotel owners in the city are making capital improvements, spurred in part by fears of bad reviews on online sites. 460-mile megacanyon discovered British and American scientists watching Greenland's massive ice sheet have found what appears to be a 460-mile "megacanyon" far beneath the frozen surface of the world's largest island. Stars on global treadmill Business is booming for English Premier League clubs touring Asia, but is it the best way for their players to prepare for the new season? Benjamin Brittens Lost Score for Les Sylphides A warehouse in Secaucus, N.J., yields crucial clues in the search for Benjamin Brittens lost score for the ballet Les Sylphides. Staying Alive Designing a Profit-Sharing Plan How do we make sure we encourage all of the right things and none of the wrong things? Woman offered rare stamps to 'hitman' A Brooklyn woman is facing conspiracy and solicitation charges after allegedly offering an undercover police officer $60,000 worth of rare postage stamps to kill her husband, the New York Police Department says. Fighting 'leftover women' label On the face of it, women in China seem to have cracked the code for success. Pogue's Posts Use the Airlines App, and Other Tips for Flying Efficiency With a few tech tricks, you can make flying a pleasant experience (almost). Shuttle lands at California air base NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. In Transit Blog 40 Winks More, Jeeves Some hotels are now offering their guests a more personal wake-up call, for no extra cost. Well Supplements Fail to Relieve Joint Pain in Study A randomized clinical trial found that vitamin D and calcium supplements are no better than a placebo for relieving joint problems. Star of NASA Planet Hunting Falls Idle With Broken Parts NASA says it will look for a new mission for its Kepler spacecraft, which has broken wheels but a perfect telescope. 15-love Top tennis romances The life of a tennis professional is tough, but the rewards are plentiful -- and not just in a financial sense. A Rebuilt Revis Is Looking Ahead, Not Back Darrelle Revis, traded by the Jets in April, knows that the Buccaneers are taking a chance that he can recover fully from a torn knee ligament. But Im betting on myself. Wouldnt you? Revis said. Car bomb in Iraqi city of Ramadi kills 12 RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb killed 12 people and wounded at least 20 other in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Saturday, police and medical sources said. Breakingviews Vodafone needs good Verizon deal Aug. 29 - Vodafone confirms talks with Verizon - a $130 bln deal could be just days away. The UK telco boss must now secure a good deal, says Breakingviews' Chris Hughes. The Curator of Bushwick In just over a year, Joe Ficalora, a Bushwick native, has transformed his neighborhood into one of the worlds greatest destinations for street art. Loving Softball Is Easier Than Living It Elite softball players, like many other top American female athletes, leave the country to secure paychecks big enough to stay in the game.

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