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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Q. A. | The Teenage Singing Sensation Lorde on Overnight Stardom The precocious 16-year-old New Zealander talks about sudden success, why her first time in New York felt like coming home and what she wants to do to Pharrell Williams. Delta, Virgin Atlantic receive tentative antitrust immunity for alliance NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd are on track to receive immunity from U.S. antitrust laws to operate a planned trans-Atlantic joint venture. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ pares losses after GDP data tops forecasts TORONTO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar pared losses against its U.S. counterpart on Friday after Canadian gross domestic product (GDP) data for the second quarter slightly exceeded... Football Bayern to face Man City European Champions League holders Bayern Munich are paired with English side Manchester City in the group stages of the continent's most prestigious club competition while Barcelona and AC Milan are drawn together. The TV Watch Spiral and 3 Other French Shows Worth Seeking Out Four French TV dramas serve up the most common themes crime, war, sex and the occult in fresh and unexpected ways. Obama Will Seek Syria Vote in Congress President Obama paused his march to battle by asking lawmakers, who are not due to return to town for more than a week, to give him authorization before he launches a limited military strike against Syria. Gap raises profit forecast, dividend (Reuters) - Gap Inc on Thursday reported a higher second-quarter profit, helped by the sales gains at its namesake and Old Navy chains and online, leading the clothing retailer to raise its full year... UPDATE 1-Most Brazil IPOs have lost money since 2005 -Credit Suisse CAMPOS DO JORDO, Brazil, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Many initial public offerings in Brazil have led to investor losses over the past eight years, a senior Credit Suisse Group fund manager said on Friday,... New Moon Probe Raises Questions About What to Do Next in Space While scientists are excited about what the experiment may yield, they are also concerned about the absence of future moon voyages on NASAs schedule. Four dead in helicopter crash off Scotland A helicopter crash in the North Sea off Scotland's Shetland islands killed four people, officials said Saturday. Merion's rich history CNN's Shane O'Donoghue explores the venue for the 2013 U.S. Open. The Boss Joel Peresman, Drawn to the Music At the age of 6, Joel Peresman saved 63 cents to buy his first single record. Now he is C.E.O. of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Aug 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 800 p.m. GMT on Friday Dining Review | Westchester A Review of Bistro 12, in Tarrytown The cuisine at Bistro 12 is Mediterranean, but reflects the owners origins, in Madeira. F.B.I. Sharpens Scrutiny of Syrians in U.S. In an unusual step, federal officials also warned agencies and companies of possible cyberattacks if the American military takes action against Syria. Gabriele dAnnunzio, by Lucy Hughes-Hallett A biography of the nationalist poet Gabriele dAnnunzio, whose theatrical sense of political style influenced Mussolini. 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. Bits Blog Stealth Wear, Coming to a Store Near You A designer has created a smartphone cover that he says will prevent the penetration of signals that transmit data and audio and provide protection from surveillance. U.S. appeals court upholds California ban on gay-conversion therapy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's ban on a controversial therapy aimed at reversing homosexuality in children was upheld by a federal appeals court on Thursday that dismissed arguments by... UPDATE 1-Money manager Vilar's conviction upheld, new sentence ordered NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld the 2008 fraud conviction of money manager and arts patron Alberto Vilar, but ordered that he be resentenced, in a decision that may set back... Where Sand Is Gold, the Reserves Are Running Dry Storms, tides and a rising sea level are swallowing up chunks of beach along Floridas coastline, but there is almost no sand left offshore to replenish the beaches. Restaurant Review Betony in Midtown At Betony, which opened in Midtown Manhattan this spring, the food is fussed over, but it isnt fussy. Heads Up Bringing the Wine to Portland, Ore. Vintners are moving their operations to the city, complete with tasting rooms. Shocking celebrity splits Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are taking a break from their marriage. Rupee Drops, and Outlook Grows Darker for India Data released on Friday by the Indian government showed that the economy slowed in the quarter ended in June to the weakest rate since the worst of the global downturn. CANADA STOCKS-TSX dips on Syria threat, posts second monthly gain * TSX falls 50.83 points, or 0.40 percent, to 12,653.90 * Index gains 1.3 percent in August * Gold-mining, energy shares slip with commodity prices * Couche-Tard jumps almost 6 percent after results * Bombardier climbs after CSeries gets flight test permit By John Tilak TORONTO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Friday as concerns that the United States and its allies might take military action against Syria hit commodity prices, offsetting a jump in A Mandelas Condition Remains Critical but Stable The South African government said that former President Nelson Mandelas health remained critical but stable, requiring medical interventions. Manziel, Texas AM Launch Season vs Rice Johnny Manziel won't be on the field when No. 7 Texas AM opens the season against Rice on Saturday. Maple Leaf, Darling shares jump on deal for biodiesel business (Reuters) - Canadian food processor Maple Leaf Foods agreed to sell its rendering and biodiesel business to Darling International Inc for about C$645 million ($613.6 million) in cash, causing shares... UPDATE 1-PG shares briefly sink 5 percent in brisk trade NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Procter Gamble fell nearly 5 percent in active trading during a brief period at midday on'm Friday. Death of Serie A exaggerated Italian football has had plenty of problems in recent years. But as Serie A kicks off on Saturday, there are hopes of a new dawn. 'Sexist' Abbott sunk 'gender war'? Tony Abbott is a throwback to older, safer times when a knockabout Aussie bloke could call a sheila "a good sort" and no one among those who understood the slang for a good-looking woman would blink. Legalization The Uruguay model Views on marijuana are shifting, but nearly everywhere, it is too early to talk about substantive changes to drug policies. Hungry City Taste of Persia NYC in Flatiron A takeout counter tucked into a pizzerias front window offers Persian stews that change daily. 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. Who wants what? CNN's experts explain what key nations around the world hope to achieve in Syria. Al Qaeda affiliate urges attacks on Egyptian army DUBAI (Reuters) - One of al Qaeda's most militant affiliates has called on Egyptians to take up arms against their army, saying a bloody crackdown on Islamist protesters showed peaceful methods were futile, according to an Internet statement posted on Saturday. U.N. rejects suggestion it's pulling out of Syria to allow strikes Aug. 31 - The United Nations vehemently rejects suggestions that it was stepping aside to allow U.S. air strikes on Syria over an alleged chemical attack. Gavino Garay reports. Peter Huttenlocher, Explorer of the Brain, Dies at 82 Dr. Huttenlocher counted synapses, observing how much of the information coming to the brain was discarded as the mind became more efficient. Recipes for Health Parsley Salad With Barley, Dill and Hazelnuts This lemony salad is enriched with a small amount of barley and toasted hazelnuts.

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