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News Feed Latest worldwide news English soccer's record spending spree Sept. 3 - The UK's Premier League clubs have smashed their transfer spending record as soccer proves it's largely recession proof. Sonia Legg asks where the money is coming from. Kendall Aliment, Adam Ostrow The bride is an account executive at a New York public relations firm; the groom is the chief strategy officer at a news Web site. Growth Across the U.S. Is Steady, Survey Shows All 12 of the Federal Reserves regional banking districts reported modest to moderate growth. The Lede Tracking the Syrian Crisis The Times is providing updates, analysis and public reaction from around the world. Summerss Opponents Must Overcome His Bond With Obama While President Obama has not settled on who should take over the Federal Reserve, he still favors Lawrence Summers, his former economic adviser. Who checks travel warnings? Governments often use official alerts to highlight travel risks. But how many travelers really pay attention? UPDATE 1-Chesapeake New York gas lease deal expected next week NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp will finalize an agreement next week to drop about 12,000 acres of land leased for energy drilling in New York state, as a moratorium on fracking continues into its sixth year. ArtsBeat Gerard Mortier Undergoing Cancer Treatment Mr. Mortier, the opera impresario with a penchant for shaking things up, is being treated for cancer, a Spanish newspaper reported. 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. U.S. endurance swimmer making progress on Cuba-to-Florida swim MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad forged ahead in the Florida Straits on Sunday on the second day of her latest bid to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the United... CBS Returns, Triumphant, to Cable Box An agreement with Time Warner Cable restores CBS and its related channels, like Showtime, to millions of cable subscribers largely in three major cities, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. Gadgetwise Forget the Punching Bag, Try the Robots A new toy called Battroborgs simulates boxing in the vein of Rock Em Sock Em Robots. Wary eyes watch next step for India's Vedanta * Vedanta completed overhaul of complex structure last week UPDATE 1-Airbus says Delta jet purchase price was "competitive" Sept 4 (Reuters) - The top salesman at Airbus said a deal to sell 40 aircraft to Delta Airlines, unveiled on Wednesday, included a "competitive" price for the jets. Square Feet Piers Developer Looks for a Creative Tenant Mix A Fashion Week marketplace will offer a taste of redevelopment plans for a Hudson River site. Ohio Man Who Held 3 Women Captive Is Found Dead Ariel Castro, who had been sentenced to life in prison for his crimes, was found hanging in his cell on Tuesday. GameStop boosts profit forecast on console outlook; stock jumps (Reuters) - GameStop Corp raised its 2013 earnings forecast on Thursday, counting on new consoles from Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp to boost holiday season spending on video games and reverse the... Bits Blog Verizon Never Seriously Considered Move Into Canada, Chief Says There had been speculation that Verizon Communications would buy two struggling Canadian start-up carriers, allowing it to bid for radio spectrum at a government auction. ArtsBeat Paley Centers Television Festival Coming to New York The inaugural version of this festival, called PaleyFest Made in NY, will run from Oct. 2 through 6 and include panels with actors and creators from shows like Orange Is the New Black, Elementary, The Americans and Boardwalk Empire. Fed should strengthen controls for handling of minutes watchdog (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should beef up its controls over the handling of minutes for its policy-setting meetings after the top-secret documents were inadvertently released a day early to a... The Week Nesting Coffins and Low Expectations for a Comet Recent developments in health and science news. Also this week monitoring the nations power supply and a milestone in sustainable energy. Out There Timeless Questions About the Universe Is time an illusion? Is there a universe, or multiverse? Finite or infinite? Will we ever know, and does it matter? On Tennis A Lesson in Adjusting to Lower Expectations Lleyton Hewitt, like Roger Federer, is 32 and was once No. 1 in the world, but he has moved on from those increasingly distant days and found meaning at a new, lower level. T Magazine On View | Portraits and Keepsakes of Coco Chanel The designer, who famously dismissed requests by Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso to paint her portrait, sat late in life for the artist Marion Pike. The paintings, and mementos of the duos friendship, go on display tomorrow in London. Bubba on shaping shots Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson talks family, Golf Boys, that playoff and shows us how he shapes those shots. In Hearing, House Panel Seems Split on Syria Strike Members of President Obamas national security team took the case for intervention before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, a day after appearing before the panels Senate counterpart. Bits Blog Thinking About the Next Revolution Virtual reality is a decades-old concept, but as processing power improves, it is enabling new uses and faster interactions between virtual and real objects. Summerss Opponents Must Overcome His Bond With Obama While President Obama has not settled on who should take over the Federal Reserve, he still favors Lawrence Summers, his former economic adviser. Models and designers prepare for fashion week Sept. 4 - The fashion world descends on New York to view the new Spring/Summer 2014 collections. Alicia Powell reports. 12 Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity My kidnapping marked the moment when one life ended and another began. Panama Weapons violate arms embargo Cuban weapons found in July aboard a North Korean ship trying to cross the Panama Canal violated United Nations weapons sanctions, Panamanian officials said, citing an unpublished U.N. report on the incident. Investors pull $7.7 billion from Pimco Total Return fund in August NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross's Pimco Total Return Fund, the world's largest bond fund, lost $41 billion of its assets in the past four months through withdrawals and price losses, according to... World Briefing | Middle East Iran Another Nuclear Official to Be Replaced Irans longtime ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency will become the third senior Iranian nuclear official to be replaced under President Hassan Rouhani. Tennessee teen pleads guilty to stabbing school principal to death NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A Memphis teenager on Tuesday apologized and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his principal in 2011. Gadgetwise A Television Designed for the Outdoors The SunBrite borrows technology from industrial televisions to withstand the elements. 1 killed in Texas school stabbings Breaking news alert at 1207 p.m. Wednesday Better diet tied to fewer deaths after heart attack NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who changed their eating habits for the better following a heart attack tended to live longer than those who stuck to eating not-so-heart-healthy foods in a new U.S. study Well Share Your Breast Cancer Stories If you live with breast cancer, love someone with breast cancer or worry about your risk for breast cancer, we want to hear from you. 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. Douglas wins GQ award, Harper joins 'Dancing With the Stars' Sept. 04 - The day's top showbiz news including Michael Douglas wins the Legend award at the GQ Men of the Year awards and Valerie Harper will join "Dancing With the Stars." Roselle Chen reports.

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