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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Seven Days of Chic | Fashion Pills and Furry Shoes From taxidermy footwear to a fashion week invitation in the form of a prescription, ten fashion developments in the week that was. N. Korea 'in grip of drugs epidemic' North Korea's sanction-hit regime has long been accused of drug trafficking as a source of hard currency, but a new report claims drug producers are finding a ready market closer to home and that as many as two-thirds of North Koreans have used methamphetamines. Hedge fund manager Karsch planning a consulting firm sources BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Michael Karsch, who is liquidating his own fund, is readying a new consulting business that will likely count legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller among its... Analysis Carlos Slim's Dutch woes test appetite for European expansion MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Billionaire Mexican businessman Carlos Slim is facing an unfamiliar challenge as he seeks to steer his flagship phone company America Movil into Europe - dissent. International Judge Is Removed From Case Over Apparent Bias The judge, Frederik Harhoff from Denmark, drew attention in June when he questioned recent acquittals of top Serb and Croat commanders who had been convicted of grave crimes during the wars in the former Yugoslavia. 'Freedom fries' forgotten for U.S. ally Mon Dieu, how things change! A decade ago, France's opposition to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq caused such disdain that restaurants across the United States began calling French fries "freedom fries." Massive wildfire prompts new travel restrictions through Yosemite SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Firefighters determined to keep a massive blaze from invading the heart of California's Yosemite National Park took advantage of cooler weather early on Thursday to slow the spread of flames ahead of a holiday weekend marking the end of the peak summer tourist season. Gadgetwise A Digital Camera From a Kit The build-it-yourself Bigshot camera works, but it may be more of a challenge than its target audience is ready for. 8 new MERS coronavirus cases bring global total to 102 Eight new cases of the MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia have brought the global total to 102, including 49 deaths. NASA calls off attempts to fix Kepler space telescope CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The Kepler space telescope's planet-hunting days are over because its broken positioning system cannot be fixed, NASA officials said on Thursday. ArtsBeat Danny Burstein and Victoria Clark Join Broadways Snow Geese The additions of Mr. Burstein and Ms. Clark to the play, starring Mary-Louise Parker, set the stage for a theater-world trade-off that involves both a fictional couple and a real-life one. A Top Bankers Image, Clouded Zurich Insurance said it would look into whether its chief financial officer was under undue pressure before he killed himself, leading to the resignation of Josef Ackermann as chairman. 'Walking Dead' creator on show's success "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman explains why the show resonates. See the full interview Friday at 11 p.m. ET. 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. Back Pain Eases but Woods Can't Keep Pace With Mickelson Tiger Woods appeared untroubled by recent back pains but was disappointed with a three-under par round 68 on a low scoring day at the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on Friday. Rare 2nd Operation Saved Yankee Pitchers Career Surgeons had to make an unusual choice in an elbow operation on Shawn Kelley, but it worked, and he is a bullpen stalwart for the Yankees. Nadal Says Serve Needs to Be Better at U.S. Open Second-seeded Rafa Nadal has not lost serve once in three one-sided victories at the U.S. Open this week but feels his service game needs improving in his drive for another title at Flushing Meadows. Report Says Fed Broke Its Own Secrecy Rules The Federal Reserves inspector general recommended changes in procedure after investigating the premature release of the minutes to a policy meeting. Dot Earth Blog Hurricane Marco Rubio A Winning Climate Campaign? An edgy climate campaign names hurricanes for politicians rejecting action on global warming. U.S. nuclear agency seeks input to resume Yucca Mountain review HOUSTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Friday said it will seek comments on how to restart the licensing process for the long-stalled Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project. 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. Mary Truesdale, Kevin Jenkins The bride is a business consultant for Verizon Telecommunications; the groom is a furniture salesman. TABLE-Speculators raise USD bets in latest week -CFTC NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Currency speculators increased their bets in favor of the U.S. dollar in the latest week, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released on... Breakingviews China's consumers won't ride to the rescue Aug. 29 - Consumption is slowing in China and some big brands are reporting falling sales, pointing to slow progress in the effort to rebalance the economy away from exports, says Breakingviews' John Foley. Switzerland Zurich launches 'sex drive-ins' In an attempt to reduce open street prostitution and to improve security for sex workers, Switzerland's largest city, Zurich, is opening "sex drive-ins" Monday. Analysis Obama and Syria The education of a reluctant war president WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He was the peace candidate who became a war president, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has regularly ordered executions by drone. Lottery Numbers Lottery numbers for Aug. 30 for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Well Waiting to Hear From the Doctor My wife reminded me that when one of my patients calls, concerned that they have leukemia, that I always reassure them that the test was probably wrong. Then she asked, Why cant you follow your own advice? China villages pin hope on tourists Wandering through this remote village nestled among ancient forests and bamboo groves in China's poorest province, it's easy to imagine that life here has changed little over the centuries. 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 Daniel Brhls Global Accent in Fifth Estate and Rush For actors like Daniel Brhl, the new globalism in film has brought opportunities that were almost unimaginable in the middle of the last decade. 'The Cuckoo's Calling' keeps top spot on U.S. best-sellers list NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Cuckoo's Calling," the detective novel written by J.K. Rowling under a pseudonym, held on to the top of the U.S. best-sellers list on Thursday. UPDATE 3-Trial date of Nov. 25 set for U.S. challenge to AMR-US Airways merger * Trial could last at least 10 days, include 20-plus witnesses Police UM's Henderson Appeared to Have Drugs The Oxford police chief says Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson appeared to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and cocaine during a traffic stop in May. Your Money Adviser For College Students, So Many Health Plans to Choose From The Affordable Care Act is offering more health coverage choices to young adults, including college students, than ever before. Analysis Girding for battle as electronic derivatives trading revived NEW YORK (Reuters) - The $300 trillion privately traded U.S. derivatives markets could be on the verge of the biggest change in their 30-year history if investors embrace new electronic trading... Rocking Out East The V-Rox festival in Vladivostok, Russia, was billed as the first of its kind in that country. Corner Office To MasterCardx2019;s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies. 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 Dot Earth Blog The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change The growing intensity of Western fires is the result of many factors, with a drying, heating climate high on the list.

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