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News Feed Latest worldwide news Earthquake hits waters off Costa Rica A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. U.S. Open Replay Week 1 Lleyton Hewitt upsets Juan Martin del Potro and Serena Williams breezes through in the first week of the U.S. Open. Why the Indian protests were not a surprise Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies. G-20 Where geopolitics trump economics The state of the global economy is set to take a back seat at the Group of 20 nations meeting in St. Petersburg this week as Syria poses a more immediate threat to global stability, writes CNN's John Defterios. Opinionator | Private Lives Cooking Is Freedom When I was 14, in 1972, girls took home ec and boys took shop. But I wanted to make lasagna, not birdhouses. Gotham Wondering Whats So Novel About a New York Politician With a Temper Christine C. Quinn, speaker of the City Council and a candidate for mayor, is often questioned about her disposition and tendency to raise her voice. Live, From Atlanta, an Unusual Hire Brandon Gaudin, 29, was chosen from among more than 150 applicants to be Georgia Techs radio play-by-play announcer, a job that goes far beyond broadcasting games. Albuquerque Becomes Latest Focal Point in Abortion Wars Operation Rescue, the militant anti-abortion group based in Kansas, is calling Albuquerque the late-term abortion capital of the country. The best way to burn body fat? "If you looked at a jockey without clothes on, there aren't many who have an ounce of fat underneath the skin," says coach Richard Perham. Altidore Back on the Field Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore has been ruled fit and will be with the U.S. national team for two coming World Cup qualifying matches. UPDATE 1-Penney to scrap Martha Stewart home goods line - NYPost Sept 5 (Reuters) - J C Penney Co Inc is scrapping a line of products designed by Martha Stewart that rival Macy's Inc has claimed violated its contract with the home goods doyenne, the New York Post reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. N.S.A. Foils Much Internet Encryption The National Security Agency has secretly circumvented or cracked much of the digital scrambling that protects global commerce, e-mails, phone calls, medical records and Web searches. World's weirdest food fests "It's quite a site to watch people wrestling around in mashed potatoes." We concur. Check out the word's strangest food festivals. Tennis Serena storms into semis Serena Williams underlined her status as the overwhelming favorite for the women's U.S. Open title with a crushing "double bagel" win over Carla Suarez Navarro in the quarterfinals of the New York grand slam. Rescued sea turtle released into ocean after long recovery Sept. 5 - A loggerhead sea turtle was released into the ocean amid cheers after spending the summer recovering from a severe blood infection. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Irving Azoff Starts New Entertainment Business The multifaceted company, backed by $175 million from the Madison Square Garden Company, will be called Azoff MSG Entertainment. Bezos Makes First Visit to Washington Post as Owner In an interview, Jeffrey P. Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, said he expected the newspaper to have a new golden era under his ownership. Arts Review | Westchester A Review of Anonymous Contemporary Tibetan Art, at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art Anonymous Contemporary Tibetan Art at the Dorsky Gallery in New Paltz, N.Y., expands upon the 2010 exhibition at the Rubin Museum in New York, and features many of the same artists. Advertising New Ad Campaign Targets Childhood Hunger The ads, appearing on TV, radio, in print and online, are from the Advertising Council and Feeding America, a hunger relief organization. App for N.F.L. Players to Promote Safe Rides The N.F.L. players association, hoping to capitalize on its members smartphone savvy, is offering players a tool to summon a safe ride home. DealBook Growth in Global Disputes Brings Big Paychecks for Law Firms Some legal heavyweights in the United States are benefiting from a growing number of clashes over complex international deals. On the Runway Blog Creatures of the Wind, for Real People Hail Hyperborea was the theme of the Creatures of the Wind show at noon, though it was written in such small type on the program that what these eyes saw was Hail Hyperbole. Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms near Puerto Rico MIAMI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed in the northeastern Caribbean Sea on Wednesday and was forecast to drench Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as it headed into the Atlantic, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Bits Blog Xiaomi Makes Another Big Move in Consumer Electronics The Chinese smartphone maker is undercutting competitors with low-cost, 3-D television. But youll have to be in China to buy one. Diana Kassen, Ezra Mehlman The bride is a manager at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; the groom is a senior associate at an investment group in New York. Fiat's fight over Chrysler stake may not go to trial until 2015 * Schedule dispute follows limited legal victory for Fiat in July India teens fight back against rape In a dusty, run-down neighborhood on the outskirts of Lucknow, the capital of one of India's poorest and most conservative states, Uttar Pradesh, a vigilante group is making a name for itself. Advertising GoDaddy Steps Away From the Jiggle The Internet services company once known for advertising replete with scantily clad women and double entendre is rethinking its approach. Syria The world's media reacts "The British aren't coming! The British aren't coming!" screams the headline of New York's Daily News, describing Britain as "normally reliable" but now a surprising let-down for U.S. President Barack Obama. Bank of Canada to auction C$400 mln real return bonds TORONTO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said on Thursday it will auction C$400 million ($380.54 million) of real return bonds due in 2044 on Sept. 11. Growing sports revenues demand strategy, vision BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Sports federations refusing to modernize and professionalize operations will be doomed to fail as the global sports business experiences unprecedented financial growth, the Olympic sports federations' umbrella organization said on Thursday Finding Trash and Worse, but So Far, No Ship With Treasure After Hurricane Sandys watery wrath remade parts of New York Citys coastline, could a long lost ship have finally been found off the South Bronx? N.C.A.A. Taking Flexible Approach to Basketball Tournament The N.C.A.A. announced changes to the way it will select teams for the mens basketball tournament, adding flexibility in hopes of keeping teams properly seeded. Mixed blessings for investors as China lets some firms recapitalise * Firms rush to recapitalise as government seeks to stabilise economy UPDATE 1-Glencore sale of Viterra farm outlets to Agrium wins Canadian regulatory nod Sept 5 (Reuters) - Canadian regulators have approved Glencore Xstrata PLC's sale of some Viterra farm retail stores to Canadian fertilizer company Agrium Inc in a deal that will make Agrium the... Suntory closing in on deal to buy GSK drinks brands -sources LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Suntory Beverage Food is in advanced talks to buy GlaxoSmithKline's Lucozade and Ribena drinks for more than 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion), in a deal that would pre-empt an auction of the brands, two people following the process said. Square Feet Someday Worth Billions, but Now, They Need a Desk As tech start-ups push demand for office space in San Francisco, RocketSpace is responding with long tables, Internet access and rules against getting too big. New NASA spacecraft to investigate moon mystery CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - More than 40 years after the last Apollo astronauts left the moon, NASA is preparing to launch a small robotic spacecraft to investigate one of their most bizarre discoveries. The most fashionable get feted in London Michael Douglas, Elton John, Emma Watson and Lou Reed all walk away with awards at this year's GQ Man of the Year. Rollo Ross reports. Australian Rules club to probe dwarf burning report (Reuters) - Australian Rules club St Kilda Saints are investigating the allegation that one of their players set fire to a dwarf's clothing during their "Mad Monday" celebrations, the Australian Football League (AFL) said on Tuesday.

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