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News Feed Latest worldwide news Record-breaking roller coaster Six Flags Great America in Chicago announced plans to build Goliath, a new, record-breaking wooden roller coaster. City Kitchen The Whole Fish and Nothing But Steaming is underappreciated, but it is an excellent, fast way to cook fish at home. U.S. may offer aid to Syrian rebels U.S. plans for strikes against Syria may be coupled with increased support for rebels, two senators said after meeting with President Obama. Well Poor Oral Health Is Linked to Cancer-Causing Virus Researchers report a greater risk of the human papillomavirus, HPV, but other experts questioned the study. UPDATE 1-Dominion wins Virginia offshore wind farm lease with $1.6 mln bid Sept 4 (Reuters) - Dominion Resource's Virginia Power unit said on Wednesday it won the U.S. federal auction to lease and develop a wind farm on nearly 112,800 acres off the coast of Virginia. Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it. West urges Serbia to allow, protect gay Pride BELGRADE (Reuters) - Western envoys urged Serbia on Wednesday to make sure a planned gay pride march this month goes ahead without violence, in a test of the Balkan country's commitment to tolerance... Syria How did we get here? The Pentagon says it's "ready to go" if it gets orders to carry out a military strike in response to Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people. Married gay couples win U.S. marriage tax benefits nationwide WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All legally wed gay couples, no matter which state they live in, are entitled to the same U.S. federal tax benefits as married heterosexual couples, the Obama administration... Latest SpaceX Rocket Test Successfully Goes Sideways The latest test flight of Space Exploration Technologies Corporations Grasshopper vehicle demonstrated more pronounced steering maneuvers. Teaching Music of a Different Kind Electronic dance music, once an underground genre, is slowly making its way into mainstream music education. China, Russia's love affair As China and Russia warm up over opposition to intervention in Syria, their relationship leaves U.S. out in the cold. EU's Almunia says 3-4 mobile operators may be enough FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said while monopolies and duopolies of European mobile telecoms companies were unacceptable, he had no objection in principle to a market with three or four players. Sketch Guy A Sweet Lesson in Price Perceptions It seemed crazy to spend $5 on a pint of ice cream, until a $12 pint came along. Anchoring to a number can change the way we make financial decisions. Thousands of dead fish found in Chinese river after toxic spill report BEIJING (Reuters) - Thousands of dead fish have been found floating in a river in central China following a toxic spill, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of pollution scandals to hit the country's water supplies. Straight Sets Conversations With Andy Murray On Beating Cheating Andy Murray discussed doping in sports and the need to have a good drug-testing program in tennis. Red Bull fined after cameraman hit Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned of the dangers of working in a Formula One pit lane after a wheel from one of the team's cars came loose and struck a cameraman. 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. Hipsters, Paul Bunyan make feel-good pitch in Obamacare ads LOS ANGELES, Sept 4 (Reuters) - New commercials to promote Obamacare's state health exchanges strive for an upbeat, and at times humorous, tone to sell healthcare reform to a skeptical and largely unaware audience. Clemson 38, Georgia 35 A Major Victory for Clemson, and for the A.C.C. Quarterback Tajh Boyd helped the eighth-ranked Tigers defeat a top SEC team, No. 5 Georgia, in a big step for a conference that is seeking respect. Boyd threw for three touchdowns and ran for two. Indias New Central Bank Leader May Have a Short Honeymoon Glowing coverage of Raghuram Rajan, the incoming governor of the Reserve Bank of India, could be quickly eclipsed by escalating economic troubles. Russia Issues Travel Warning to Its Citizens About United States and Extradition The Foreign Ministry warned citizens wanted by the United States not to visit nations that have an extradition treaty with it, citing recent arrests. Sports Briefing | Soccer A.C. Milan and Celtic Advance in Europe A.C. Milan avoided another early-season hiccup by reaching the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over PSV Eindhoven Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Suns and Beasley Agree to End Contract The Phoenix Suns and Michael Beasley, who was arrested a month ago on drug charges, reached an agreement to terminate his contract. DealBook Blackstone Is Expected to Sell Hilton in I.P.O. Hilton Worldwide, the hotel giant that the Blackstone Group bought in 2007 for $26 billion, has begun preparations for an initial public offering, people briefed on the matter said Wednesday. Environmental Damage in Bangladesh The garment and textile industries in Bangladesh have contributed heavily to what experts describe as a water pollution disaster. Obama administration to extend veterans' benefits to married gays WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will allow same-sex spouses of veterans to receive federal benefits currently only available to heterosexual married couples, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a letter to members of Congress on Wednesday. Canadian festival celebrates Africa Michael Stohr talks about organizing Toronto's Afro-Fest which has celebrated the continent's culture for 25 years. 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. Well U.S. Circumcision Rates Are Declining The percentage of newborns who are circumcised in the United States declined to 58.3 percent in 2010 from 64.5 percent in 1979, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Sony unveils new smartphone in bid for top three ranking BERLIN (Reuters) - Sony Corp. unveiled a new smartphone on Wednesday in its push to become the world's third-biggest maker of smartphones after Samsung and Apple. CIT's clampdown only affects future shipments source (Reuters) - The tightened credit terms now being offered by CIT Group Inc to small vendors supplying J.C. Penney Co Inc only affects future shipments, a source familiar with the situation said on... Pogue's Posts How Ballmer Missed the Tidal Shifts in Tech From the point of view of a tech critic, Steven A. Ballmers 13-year reign as head of Microsoft is baffling. Pennetta, Gasquet Book Long-Awaited Trips to Semis Flavia Pennetta reached her first grand slam semi-finals and Richard Gasquet booked a long awaited return to the last four of a major in a pair of upsets at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. QA Changing a Router Password Also, streaming television over the Internet and controlling iTunes in the background. The Texas Tribune Fighting Pest, Farmers Find Strange Ally A Drought Texas drought has left crops parched across the state, but the lack of water could have unintended benefits, in the killing-off of boll weevils, for South Texas farmers. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | stickler This word has appeared in 40 New York Times articles in the past year. Ambassador defends Assad CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Syria's UN envoy Bashar Jaafari about claims his government used chemical weapons. How Asia's low-cost airlines work Budget airlines are carrying a heavy load in Asia's travel industry. Why low-cost carriers mean the world to Asia. Wealth Matters Despite Drop in Commodity Prices, Farmland Values Rise After the financial crisis, real estate was generally shunned. But global demand and other factors caused farmland prices to surge.

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