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News Feed Latest worldwide news CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. T Magazine Travel Diary | Michael Voltaggios Gutsy Food Adventure in Copenhagen The Los Angeles-based chef traveled to Denmark with his brother and fellow chef Bryan Voltaggio for a symposium curated this year by David Chang. Meet the tiny twin baby pandas CNN's Alina Machado checks on the progress of the baby twin pandas born at the Atlanta Zoo in July. Exclusive | 104 Willow Street Built When Sheep Grazed in Brooklyn Heights An 1826 farmhouse with a comprehensive restoration that helped to create an ageless elegance. Your Money Adviser Assessing the Costs of Caring for an Aging Relative Studies of Americans who take on in-home care are documenting health and financial repercussions. Detroit seeks $350 million ground-breaking loan DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit, which made the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, on Thursday filed a request for proposals for $350 million in unprecedented financing, the... App Smart Streaming for a Good Beat Thats Just to Your Taste Online music services let users create their own radio stations that play the kind of songs they like, and will suggest similar music. QA Can Immunity to the Common Cold Come With Age? As immunity to different viruses builds up over time, it decreases the number of viral types that can make one sick, an expert says. As Amazon Stretches, Seattles Downtown Is Reshaped Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazons founder, is helping remake the corporate giants hometown with an ambitious plan for a new headquarters, one of the biggest development projects in city history. Swiss engineers bring acoustic solution to noise pollution Aug. 29 - Swiss-based acoustic engineers are developing a sound tracking system they say will help regulators control traffic flow and reduce road noise. The World Health Organization says road noise is a major contributor to poor health in Europe but by monitoring traffic flow, the engineers think they can help. Tara Cleary reports. Wheels Blog Ford Recalls 370,000 Sedans Ford said the recalls would be made in the United States and Canada because of a possibility that the cars could lose steering. Looking Ahead Economic Reports for the Week of Sept. 2 Information to be released this week includes construction spending for July and the Institute for Supply Management index of manufacturing activity in August. Part of the A.C.L. Family, With the Scars to Show for It The N.F.L. stars Robert Griffin III and Darrelle Revis are the latest players to come back quickly from a knee injury that once ended careers. Arts, Briefly Another Judge for American Idol Harry Connick Jr. will join Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez on the judging panel for the shows 13th season, in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lufthansa CEO says summer freight business fails to pick up paper FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa's air freight business failed to pick up over the summer period although overall business was "decent", Chief Executive Christoph Franz told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. Staying Alive Sharing the Profits Requires Some Tough Calls How often should we pay bonuses? How big should the bonus pool be? Do all employees get to participate? NASA's Mars rover spies solar eclipse CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity turned its cameras skyward to snap pictures of the planet's moon, Phobos, passing in front of the sun, images released on Thursday show. Joelle Hobeika, Alan Stevenson The bride is a senior editor for a book and television production company in New York; the groom is a project architect in the New York office of a St. Louis firm. Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet Aug. 29 - Scientists using ice-penetrating radar have discovered a previously unknown canyon beneath the ice sheet in northern Greenland. They say the canyon is at least 750km long and in places as much as 800m deep and is on the same scale as parts of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. Matthew Stock reports. World Briefing | Africa Congo U.N. Warns Rebels After Shells Hit City At least five civilians were wounded by mortar fire in the eastern city of Goma on Thursday during fighting between government forces and rebels, residents said. Salmonella in Spices Prompts Changes in Farming The United States Food and Drug Administrations finding that imported spices are a surprisingly potent source of salmonella poisoning has prompted India to change how they are grown and harvested. Speedier clearances no magic wand for India's infrastructure logjam NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Scrambling for remedies as investors' faith in India sagged, the government said last week it fast-tracked approval for a slew of infrastructure projects worth $28... Soros dumps US Airways, Tiger Consumer likes Facebook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros dumped 7.85 million shares of US Airways Group Inc in the second quarter, a regulatory filing on Wednesday showed. Thai oil spill reaches tourist island July 30 - Crude oil that leaked from a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend has reached a tourist resort. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Mizrahi-Tefahot sells 1.4 bln shekels in bonds to institutions JERUSALEM, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Israel's Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank said it raised 1.4 billion shekels ($388 million) in bond issues to institutional investors. UPDATE 1-Iliad profits soar on French mobile growth * Winning price war as rivals cut costs to compete (Adds detail, background) Aisha Tyler feels like an outsider Actress and author Aisha Tyler tells George Stroumboulopoulos that she wants to be a voice for nerds and outsiders. Wealth Matters What to Do When a Friend Pitches an Investment Idea The decision to decline or invest requires an analysis of the offer and the person making it, and an assessment of the pain of losing a friend if the investment turns sour. 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. Fighting 'leftover women' label On the face of it, women in China seem to have cracked the code for success. Soccer Roundup City Defeats Hull, but Its a Challenge Manchester City avoided what would have been another slip-up against a Premier League newcomer by beating Hull City a week after a loss at Cardiff. Fruit fly brain map a boon to neuroscience Aug. 29 - Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Virginia have successfully mapped the circuitry in a small region of a fruit fly brain. The researchers, who work at HMMI's Janelia Farms Research Campus, say it is a small but important step toward understanding how the much larger human brain processes information. Rob Muir has more. Japan holds nationwide earthquake drills Sept. 1 - Japanese premier leads country in nationwide earthquake drills marking the 90th year since the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. Dot Earth Blog Other Voices Sturgeon Moon A river, a full moon, and memories of an endangered leviathan. Ditch the stats China retailers don't buy signs of recovery * Data doesn't reflect true picture, says footwear retailer Belle Texas Senator Cruz tells Republicans No surrender on Obamacare ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who is leading a conservative push to eliminate funding for President Barack Obama's new healthcare law, took his fight on Saturday to a forum of Republican activists where he challenged lawmakers in his party not to "surrender" on Obamacare. N.F.L. Agrees to Settle Concussion Suit for $765 Million The settlement, between the N.F.L. and more than 4,500 players suing over head trauma, provides for medical exams and concussion-related compensation. 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. Verizon, Vodafone boards set to vote on $130 billion wireless deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - The boards of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc are expected to vote this weekend on a $130 billion deal, funded by about $65 billion of debt, to give the U.S. telecom giant complete ownership of Verizon Wireless, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

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