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News Feed Latest worldwide news Theodore Miller, Philip Piga A wedding in Washington. UAE has the world's 'vainest' skyscrapers report LONDON (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the "vainest" skyscrapers in the world, a report measuring the extent of spires and other height-boosting additions to the top of buildings said... How Rose shines under pressure CNN's Alex Thomas speaks with U.S. Open Champion Justin Rose, the first Englishman to claim the title since 1970. Cameron arrives in Russia Sept. 5 - British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives in St. Petersburg for the G20 summit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). U.S. scientist operates colleague's brain from across campus NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scientists said Tuesday they have achieved the first human-to-human mind meld, with one researcher sending a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motion of a colleague sitting across the Seattle campus of the University of Washington. Scientists discover key to normal memory lapses in seniors NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scientists have good news for all the older adults who occasionally forget why they walked into a room - and panic that they are getting Alzheimer's disease. Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China It is one of the largest peacetime population transfers in history the removal of 2.4 million farmers from mountain areas in central Chinas Shaanxi Province to low-lying towns. John Billingham, Seeker of Extraterrestrials, Dies at 83 As a NASA official in the 1970s, Dr. Billingham helped persuade the federal government to use radio telescopes to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Joy Global warns on revenue as coal glut hits orders (Reuters) - Joy Global Inc , a maker of mining equipment, reported a 36 percent slide in quarterly orders and warned of sharply lower revenue for a further year as coal producers cut back capital... Lazio punished for racist chanting Italian football club Lazio must play their opening home game of the season with a section of their fans banned from the match as punishment for racial abuse. Egypts Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt Egyptian security officials said a powerful bomb ripped through a convoy of cars carrying the minister, Mohamed Ibrahim, raising fears of a turn toward terrorist violence. ATT, Sawiris circle Telecom Italia source MILAN (Reuters) - Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris and U.S. telecoms giant ATT have contacted the core investors who want to sell their shares in Telecom Italia, a source close to the situation said. U.S. horse association will be ordered to allow clones on registry (Reuters) - A U.S. horse association soon will be required to add cloned horses and their offspring to its prestigious registry, a federal judge in Texas ruled on Monday. Market Ready Whats Best, LED or Incandescent Lights? Advice on lighting that will appeal to home buyers. Budgets airlines mean business Don't let the cute names like Vanilla Air and Peach fool you. Budget airlines are carrying a heavy load in Asia's travel industry. Why low-cost carriers mean the world to Asia UPDATE 1-Maersk starts $300 mln DFDS stake sale as lockup ends COPENHAGEN, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Danish oil and shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk has launched the sale of its 31.3 percent stake in Danish shipping company DFDS, which could bring in proceeds of around 1.67 billion Danish crowns ($296 mln). Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds betting that the collapse in Finnish telecom group Nokia's share price would continue got a rude surprise on Tuesday, and their rush to unwind their bets left the... Trading at Noon AMR-US Airways not cleared for takeoff Aug 13 - The U.S. Justice Department sued to block the merger of AMR Corp and US Airways, a deal that would create the world's largest airline. Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds. FOREX-Dollar steady against euro, basket ahead of Draghi * Dollar near 6-week high, flat vs euro * ECB news conference in focus, euro seen under pressure * Dollar/yen hits 100, BoJ stays on hold * Market looks to Friday's U.S. non-farm payrolls By Anooja... Stenson Wins Deutsche Bank Championship Sweden's Henrik Stenson won the Deutsche Bank Championship by two shots with a five-under-par round of 66, leaving him with a tournament record-tying total of 22-under 262 at the TPC Boston on Monday. U.S. jobs, service sector data suggest Fed could taper soon WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Solid U.S. jobs and service sector data on Thursday bolstered views the Federal Reserve could start slowing its bond-buying program as soon as this month, but plunging... 16 Medal of Freedom Honorees Are Named President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey will be among the 16 recipients of the nations highest civilian honor. Missouri man accused of infecting partner, maybe 300 more, with HIV (Reuters) - A Missouri man was arraigned Thursday on charges that he recklessly infected a sexual partner with the virus that causes AIDS, and a prosecutor said he potentially could have infected 300 more people in two states. 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. UPDATE 1-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 close to the process said. UPDATE 1-Snam talks to buy TAG gas pipeline under way - sources * Snam previously said TAG would be good fit (Recasts lead, adds detail, background) Exclusive club admits women For almost 200 years Britain's Royal Yacht Squadron has had a strict men-only policy, meaning even its patron, Queen Elizabeth II, was denied entry. Trauma therapy may ease distress for mothers of preemies NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A type of therapy developed to treat victims of military trauma can help ease distress and depression among mothers of babies born prematurely, a new study finds. Mouse body clock study offers clues to possible jet lag cure LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a genetic mechanism in mice that hampers their body clock's ability to adjust to changes in patterns of light and dark, and say their results could someday lead to the development of drugs to combat jet lag. Across a Border, Iraqis See Replays of Past and Fears for Future As the debate over military action in Syria has unfolded in the West, Iraqis see the fate of the two countries as inextricably intertwined. The 30-Minute Interview Susan Hewitt Ms. Hewitt is a partner and the founder of the Cheshire Group, which owns and operates rent-regulated and market-rate apartments in the New York area. Pals Suicidal boy was bullied A 15-year-old Connecticut boy who shot and killed himself last week with the family shotgun had sustained years of bullying, friends said Monday. Investment firm buys Bombardier's Flexjet, places $1.8 billion order TORONTO (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc announced the sale of its Flexjet aircraft ownership business on Thursday, and the new owners agreed to order up to 245 Bombardier business jets valued at $5.2... Reporter's Notebook Ill Have What Youre Having Entrees for two emphasize the negotiation in sharing. Louisiana-Pacific to buy Ainsworth Lumber for $1 billion, shares jump (Reuters) - Louisiana-Pacific Corp's investors backed the building products maker's move to buy Canada-based peer Ainsworth Lumber Co Ltd for about $1.1 billion, including debt, pushing its stock up... Tiffany's strong China sales offset tepid Americas business (Reuters) - Tiffany Co's strong sales in China and higher prices made up for some disappointing business in its home market in the latest quarter, leading the U.S. jeweler on Tuesday to raise its... State of the Art No Strings on a Piano, but the Tone Is Grand To its line of hybrid grand and upright pianos, Yamaha adds the NU1 more compact and less expensive, but with real piano sound, not digital noise. 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. Ladies Who Power Lunch Women in New York are redefining the ritual of red meat and business talk.

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