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News Feed Latest worldwide news Oprah's 'Butler' serves up box office win ahead of 'One Direction' (Reuters) - Civil rights drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler" continued to serve up box office victories with $20 million in ticket sales over the long U.S. Labor Day weekend, leading Hollywood's box office for the third straight weekend. S.Korea's KNOC to sell Canada's Harvest Operations - report SEOUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - State-owned Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) plans to sell Harvest Operations Corp, its wholly-owned Canada-based subsidiary, a South Korean newspaper cited its CEO as... Tooth Fairy inflation gone wild NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kelly Bird Pierre knew the world had changed when she heard what the Tooth Fairy was giving out these days. Two Syrian boys die of malnutrition in cutoff town Two children died Saturday in the suburbs of the Syrian capital -- not because of guns, bombs or other weapons, but because of malnutrition, activists and an opposition group said. T Magazine Site to Be Seen | A New Vintage Online Boutique Caters to the Downtown Set Total Pleasure, a new secondhand e-commerce destination that went live last month, caters to a very niche market with vintage finds like velvet bustiers and pants covered in flames or Mountain Dew logos. Extra Week of Summer Break? Time to Panic When Rosh Hashana comes early and the school year starts a week late as a result, New York parents have been known to panic and quickly make plans to fill the gap. Job growth numbers may rise, cementing Fed tapering WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers likely stepped up hiring in August, potentially paving the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting back its gigantic bond purchases program later this... Japan aims to present steps on Fukushima water problem on Tuesday TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to craft measures as soon as Tuesday on how to handle the worsening contaminated water problem at the Fukushima nuclear plant, a senior government official said on Monday. Report U.S. spied on Mexico, Brazil The U.S. National Security Agency directly targeted the communications of the presidents of Brazil and Mexico, according to a Brazilian news report. "Most Wanted" app brings gamers into hunt for suspects July 5 - Police in Warsaw have come up with an innovative way to enlist the public in their hunt for wanted criminal suspects, by incorporating a rogue's gallery of faces as part of a smartphone app which tests players' memory for faces. Jim Drury reports. The New Old Age Blog In California, Intense Debate Over Home Care California lawmakers are considering a measure requiring that home care agencies obtain licenses and that aides be certified. Fukushima How did we get here? As radiation levels hit new highs, we examine the problems and potential solutions at Japan's stricken Fukushima plant. UK needs new infrastructure policy, says Olympics planning boss LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Britain needs a national infrastructure strategy for the next 25 to 30 years, according to a report commissioned by the opposition Labour Party from the man who oversaw the building of London's Olympics facilities. Australia shares close lower on Syria, gold sector pares losses SYDNEY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.7 percent on Wednesday, retreating from 3-1/2 month highs, as the United States edged closer to military action against Syria, but a rally in gold... When cooking can kill For nearly half of the world's population, building and maintaining a fire is a daily -- and often deadly -- chore. Massive alligator killed in Mississippi Sept. 3 - Rookie hunters catch and kill a 727 pound alligator, setting a record in Mississippi. Linda So reports. Murray Wobbles, but Regains Command in Win No. 3 Andy Murray faltered in a first-set tiebreaker, but came back to beat the unseeded Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan. 10 best golf courses in Africa With courses this beautiful, you don't even need to play golf to enjoy these green hills of Africa. World Briefing | Asia Afghanistan Militants Killed in Attack on U.S. Base Militants attacked a United States base in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday, shutting down a highway used by NATO supply trucks, officials said. Currents | Shows The Impossible Table Poised, a table that appears to be on the verge of falling over, is a star attraction of the British designer Paul Cocksedges first solo show. 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. Are you fit enough to be a jockey? Being a jockey is a demanding job. Alex Thomas finds out just how tough it is at the British Racing School in Newmarket. Turning Chaos Into Theater, With a Cast of 200 The Public Theaters musical adaptation of Shakespeare draws on unconventional performers from the five boroughs, including ex-offenders, nannies, children and the elderly. Korean golf prodigy An 11-year-old female golf prodigy in South Korea has big plans. CNN's Ian Lee reports. Summers U.S. economy best in 15 years May 16 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he feels good about the economy after several rough patches. He also says theres a global shift on austerity. Bayern Sink Chelsea in Super Cup Shootout Bayern Munich gained some revenge for the 2012 Champions League final defeat by Chelsea when they beat the Premier League club 5-4 on penalties. French and German presidents hand in hand at WW2 ghost town Sept. 4 - French and German presidents embark on an emotional joint visit at Oradour-sur-Glane, a small French village wiped out in a Nazi attack during World War Two. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Yankees 6, White Sox 4 Five-Run Rally in Eighth Rescues the Yankees and Kuroda Hiroki Kurodas slump on the mound continued, but the Yankees were saved by five runs in the eighth inning to beat the struggling White Sox. Flow of Refugees Out of Syria Passes Two Million The United Nations high commissioner for refugees says neighboring countries are not receiving nearly enough help to handle the influx. UPDATE 1-Brazil's Batista trims stake in OGX to about 52 pct By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista trimmed his controlling stake in OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA to about 52 percent after five sales of stock in the last week, according to the oil company and Thomson Reuters data. Batista has sold 7.03 percent of the company, or about 227.1 million shares, since Aug. 28, part of a plan to sell at least 5 percent of the company's stock to help pay debt, according to information in OGX securities filings Behind scenes with Solheim stars Living Golf goes behind the scenes at the biggest tournament in women's golf. REFILE-UPDATE 1-August ETF outflows of $17 bln, largest in U.S. ETF history Sept 4 (Reuters) - Investors pulled more than $17 billion from U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds in August, the largest monthly outflow in the 20-year history of the ETF industry, data firm IndexUniverse said on Wednesday. World Briefing | Middle East Egypt Dozens Tied to Brotherhood Are Detained in Under 24 Hours Egyptian authorities detained more than 60 people associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in less than 24 hours, including relatives of the groups leaders, officials said Wednesday. Stenson Wins Day, and Spieth, 20, Has Dibs on Future Henrik Stenson finished at 22 under to capture the Deutsche Bank Championship, but a final-round surge by Jordan Spieth vaulted him into contention in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Op-Ed Contributors On Syria, a U.N. Vote Isnt Optional For all its failings, the post-1945 legal order has made for a safer world. Spanish lessons for Gareth Bale Why have British footballers struggled to succeed after moving to play abroad? What We Eat Building a Better Mass-Market Tomato Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating. Scientists Expand Scale Of Digital Snooping Alert A team in England said it had advanced of an experimental technique that alerts a group of computer users that someone is listening in on their transmissions. Bertelsmann Joins Venture for New Music by Established Acts The German media giant will buy most of the publishing assets of Primary Wave, and they will form a joint venture to release and market new recordings. Summer deals lift banks' hopes of MA tipping point LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Verizon's deal to buy Vodafone out of their U.S. wireless venture for $130 billion may have been years in the making, but bankers hope it could be an inflexion point that marks the revival of big dealmaking.

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