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News Feed Latest worldwide news Adrenaline-filled tour of F1 track The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. Trailside In Hynes Ad, Praise for the Boss Kenneth P. Thompson, who is running against Charles J. Hynes for Brooklyn district attorney, criticized him for using a staff member in a political commercial. The House That Calvin Built About $75 million and almost half a decade later, Calvin Kleins Southampton house may finally be in move-in condition. ArtsBeat With $10 Million Gift, Theater for a New Audience Home Gets a Name The Polonsky Shakespeare Center will open this fall with Julie Taymors production of A Midsummer Nights Dream. Letter From Europe Syria Crisis Reveals New Paradigm The balance in many nations between politics at home and the ability to project military power abroad seems to have shifted into a new and more circumspect era. World War II By the numbers When Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, it was the second time the world went to war. With the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, World War II was over. On the Runway Blog At Lincoln Center, the Fashion Wont Stop Imagine the surprise this morning to arrive at Lincoln Center for the Richard Chai show, one of the first big ones to take place on the first official day of Fashion Week, to discover a scene of fashion bedlam. Glencore sale of Viterra farm outlets to Agrium wins regulator nod Sept 5 (Reuters) - Canada's Competition Bureau has approved Glencore Xstrata PLC's selloff of some Viterra farm retail stores to Canadian fertilizer company Agrium Inc , Agrium said on Thursday. Art Review Gretchen Benders Work Is Displayed at the Kitchen Tracking the Thrill, at the Kitchen, is a selection of works by Gretchen Bender (1951-2004), whose work points backward, forward and sideways. 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. Lauren Ciminello, James Jen The bride is a pediatrician; the groom, a surgeon. Kerry portrait of Syria rebels at odds with intelligence reports WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry's public assertions that moderate Syrian opposition groups are growing in influence appear to be at odds with estimates by U.S. and European intelligence sources and nongovernmental experts, who say Islamic extremists remain by far the fiercest and best-organized rebel elements. U.S. sells $50 million green-tech loan at sharp discount DETROIT, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy recovered only about one-sixth of its $50 million green-technology loan to Vehicle Production Group LLC, a maker of wheelchair-accessible... Baby Twitter star Her doubles playing dad is the sporting star of the family, but -- aged just 18 months -- Micaela Bryan's Twitter page, full of wisecracking tweets and superstar photos, is making the toddler a viral sensation. Britain to Prosecute Japans Olympus for Fraud The case revives a scandal after a Japanese court issued modest fines and suspended sentences for several of the companys executives. World Briefing | The Americas Vatican Removes Its Envoy to Dominican Republic After the papal envoy was abruptly recalled from his post by the Vatican, the authorities in the Dominican Republic said they would look into rumors of child sexual abuse. BoJ lifts assessment of Japan's economic health The Bank of Japan has lifted its assessment of Japan's economy, and underlined progress towards its price target by saying that inflation expectations "appear to be rising." A Win, and Validation, for Henrik Stenson Henrik Stenson didn't need a big trophy to prove himself that he belonged among the elite in golf. UPDATE 1-Navistar posts another loss on weak industry demand * Third-qtr loss/share $2.73 vs est $1.30 - Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S ArtsBeat In Performance Jon Norman Schneider of Awake and Sing! Mr. Schneider plays Ralph Berger in the National Asian American Theater Company revival of the 1935 Clifford Odets play. Wawrinka Ousts Murray at U.S. Open No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka defeated the defending champion Andy Murray, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, in the quarterfinals. For Wawrinka, it was a breakthrough victory. New Snowden documents say NSA can break common Internet encryption SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency has secretly developed the ability to crack or circumvent commonplace Internet encryption used to protect everything from email to financial transactions, according to media reports citing documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The TV Watch Parrying at the Top, and Lunging Below Most of the heat and animation in the final debate among the candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary came from the two rivals competing for rock bottom. Straight Sets What to Watch at the U.S. Open on Thursday Thursdays schedule features two mens quarterfinals Andy Murray versus Stanislas Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic versus Mikhail Youzhny. Win a Trip 2013 As Erin Luhmann travels with Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, she reports on malnutrition in Mali, treatments for clubfoot in Niger and the refugee crisis from the conflict in Darfur. Australian teen tests Apple tolerance with new iPhone leak SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian teenager who has built an online following by leaking pictures of upcoming Apple Inc products has done it again, showing off the purported fingerprint scanner of the latest iPhone ahead of its expected launch next week. 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? Market Ready Whats Best, LED or Incandescent Lights? Advice on lighting that will appeal to home buyers. Passengers lack info on cruise ship crime Vegas stole the slogan. But cruise ships can also lay claim Whatever happens on cruise ships, stays on cruise ships. Egypt minister warns of terrorism wave after assassination attempt CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's interior minister survived an assassination attempt unscathed on Thursday when a car bomb blew up next to his convoy and gunmen strafed his vehicle, prompting him to warn that a wave of terrorism by opponents of the military-installed government was just beginning. Dot Earth Blog What is Journalism For? An exploration of the purpose of journalism in a disrupted era. Energy boom a windfall for U.S. family income study NEW YORK (Reuters) - American families will earn more money in the coming years as dollars from the nation's oil and gas boom trickle down to the average person, consultants IHS said in a report... 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... Chevrolets Cheap Minicar, the Spark, Is a Surprisingly Strong Seller The four-door Spark, made in South Korea and sold in the United States since last year, starts at $12,170 and gets about 35 miles to the gallon. Obama arrives late to G20 dinner Sept. 5 - U.S. President Barack Obama arrives late to a G20 dinner where Syria is expected to be top of the agenda. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Breakingviews Middle East turmoil perpetuates OPEC charade Sept. 5 - The long list of crises in the Middle East and North Africa has conspired to keep crude prices high. The oil world is changing and the cartel is losing out, says Breakingviews Kevin Allison. Wealth Matters Seeking Light in the Heat of Energy Investing Theres money to be made by investing in energy, everyone is saying. But as the field grows, how do you separate winners from flashes in the pan? Orlando tourism industry plugs into electric car experience ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 5 (Reuters) - Promoters of electric cars are hoping to entice a few of Orlando's 56 million annual visitors to rent one at the airport and plug in at strategically placed... Better flu vaccine on the horizon Each year up to 49,000 people in the United States die from the flu and its complications. Clearly, we need new improved influenza vaccines to provide an even a better level of protection, this expert says. San Antonio approves gay rights measure after fierce debate SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - San Antonio approved a measure on Thursday that outlaws discrimination against gays, despite fierce opposition from conservatives and marking a victory for Mayor Julian Castro, who is considered a rising figure in the national Democratic Party.

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