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News Feed Latest worldwide news Mets 11, Nationals 3 Daviss Injury Casts Pall on the Mets Blowout Win An injury to first baseman Ike Davis muted the good vibes from the Mets 17-hit outburst and the rookie right-hander Zack Wheelers strong outing on the mound. Powerhouse behind the arts The year is 1969 and Britain is at the peak of its counter-culture revolution -- a time of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The Beatles are at the height of their fame, while a relatively unknown musician, David Bowie is making waves with his track "Space Oddity." Real Estate Q A Subjects include proprietary leases; roommates in stabilized apartments; and options to renew leases in co-op apartments. N. Korea 'in grip of drugs epidemic' North Korea's sanction-hit regime has long been accused of drug trafficking as a source of hard currency, but a new report claims drug producers are finding a ready market closer to home and that as many as two-thirds of North Koreans have used methamphetamines. Khartoum Journal As Floods Ravage Sudan, Young Volunteers Revive a Tradition of Aid As the Sudanese government has been slow to respond, critics say, the members of Nafeer, a volunteer youth-led initiative, have taken phone calls and headed out in trucks to deliver bags of aid. Semtech expects lower demand from smartphone makers, shares fall (Reuters) - Chipmaker Semtech Corp said it expects lower demand from its largest smartphone customers and forecast current-quarter results well below market estimates. Gadgetwise A Digital Camera From a Kit The build-it-yourself Bigshot camera works, but it may be more of a challenge than its target audience is ready for. Obama to seek authorization from Congress for military action against Syria Aug. 31 - President Barack Obama told the American people he has decided in favor of military action against Syria but will seek authorization from Congress. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Electronic Music Festival Is Canceled After 2 Deaths The Electric Zoo event on Randalls Island was shut down hours before its third day after two concertgoers died and four others fell ill. The police said the deaths were consistent with drug use. Bo Xilai trial by social media One of the most dramatic developments from the trial of disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai isn't what was said in court, but that the arguments were revealed at all. Investing in a Future for Asias Young Women Wedu aims to help women in Southeast Asia gain access to higher education through microfinancing, mentoring and counseling. Text of President Obamas Remarks on Syria President Obama said on Saturday that he would seek Congressional approval for a strike on Syria. New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner It's been a year of mishaps, but Boeing finally has some good news. The Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer announced over the weekend it had completed its first 787-9 Dreamliner. UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand. Seeking Edge in Academics, Chinese Spend Summer in U.S. Many Chinese companies offer summer experiences in the United States costing $5,000 to $15,000, often a first step to an American college education. Kendall Aliment, Adam Ostrow The bride is an account executive at a New York public relations firm; the groom is the chief strategy officer at a news Web site. Tseng Bouncing back to No. 1? After becoming the youngest golfer to win five major championships, Yani Tseng has slipped down the rankings. Can she come back? Motherlode Blog What Makes for a Successful Family Reunion? Readers share tips for a successful gathering of relatives (and a few stories of reunions that were less than successful). Devils Sign Veteran Right Wing Jagr The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr in a move to help plug the scoring gap left by the recently retired Ilya Kovalchuk, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Tuesday. Rare albino hedghogs get royal names August 26 - Russian zookeepers name three newborn rare albino hedgehogs George, Alexander and Louis after the new Prince of Cambridge. Elly Park reports. Top five craziest horse festivals As the dust settles on Italy's iconic medieval Palio di Siena horse race, CNN takes a look at five weird and wonderful equine festivals from across the world. McGrady Ends 16-Year N.B.A. Career Tracy McGrady, a seven-time All-Star who averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, said he was retiring from the N.B.A. Patent aggregator to get Minnesota OK for text of licensing letters (Reuters) - A patent aggregator agreed to submit licensing letters targeting small businesses to Minnesota's attorney general for approval in what appears to be the first such settlement in the... Wal-Mart to Offer Health Benefits to Domestic Partners The retailer said it wanted a uniform policy for all 50 states at a time when some states have their own definitions of what constitutes domestic partnerships and civil unions. UPDATE 2-Verizon, Vodafone to announce $130 bln US deal on Monday * Full terms expected after London stock market closes Monday Liberty Crushed by Minnesota Lindsay Whalen scored 18 points to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the host Liberty, 73-47. Plastic bottle brings light to slums A plastic bottle, filled with water, bleach and dropped into a hole of a tin roof, brings light to the slums of Mumbai. Fighting 'leftover women' label On the face of it, women in China seem to have cracked the code for success. Mark Walsh exits Morgan Stanley LONDON, Aug 30 (IFR) - Mark Walsh has left his role as co-head of European leveraged finance and acquisition finance at Morgan Stanley, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. John Ashworth, Michael Vondriska Mr. Ashworth graduated from Dartmouth; Mr. Vondriska graduated from Penn. New Daiichi drug vies for slice of clot prevention market AMSTERDAM, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A new clot preventer from Daiichi Sankyo proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and caused less... Ortiz Drives in 3; Red Sox Beat White Sox 7-6 David Ortiz continued to rebound from a miserable stretch with two hits and three RBIs, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox Sunday that completed a sweep of their three-game series. Housing recovery loses a step as pending home sales fall WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes fell for the second straight month in July, a sign that rising mortgage rates are taking the steam out of America's housing... 'Sexist' Abbott sunk 'gender war'? Tony Abbott is a throwback to older, safer times when a knockabout Aussie bloke could call a sheila "a good sort" and no one among those who understood the slang for a good-looking woman would blink. Motherlode Blog Girls Dormify. Boys Just Move. My son wouldnt have noticed if I had packed his Power Ranger sheets for college, but my daughter approached Bed, Bath Beyond the way a covert operative approaches a mission. Stock futures higher as concerns over Syria ease NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures rose on Sunday, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama opted to seek congressional authorization for military action against Syria, a move that was likely to delay any strike for at least nine days. Critics Notebook Bunheads Is Gone; Breaking Pointe Endures When it comes to dance on television, maybe the best move is to reach for the remote. Kuwait's Warba Bank to list on stock market Sept. 3 DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Kuwait's Warba Bank, an Islamic lender set up three years ago, will be listed on the country's stock exchange on Sept. 3 after a restriction on public trading of the stock ended, an analyst and an industry source familiar with the matter said. Shell-shock Maine lobsterman finds two-tone crustacean BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - It's not quite winning the lottery, but the odds are about as remote A lobsterman off the coast of Maine recently hauled in an almost perfectly two-toned lobster - half orange, half brown. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money.

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