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News Feed Latest worldwide news Adrenaline-filled tour of Spa track The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. Well Shorter Workweek May Not Increase Well-Being Think shorter working hours will make you happier? Maybe not, a new study suggests. Jeter Leads Yankees to 9-1 Rout of White Sox Derek Jeter ended a slump with two hits and two RBIs, Alex Rodriguez reached base twice in an eight-run fourth inning and the New York Yankees battered the Chicago White Sox 9-1 on Monday in a game interrupted nearly two hours by rain. Indian Manufacturing Shrinks for First Time in Four Years A purchasing managers index paints a grim picture, with the number of foreign and domestic orders falling sharply in July. Russia Rejects U.S. Evidence on Syrian Chemical Attack Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov dismissed as unconvincing the evidence presented by Secretary of State John Kerry, indicating that Russia would continue to block action at the United Nations. Africa's 'Father of the Internet' African Voices meets Ghanaian Internet pioneer Professor Nii Quaynor. Europe crushes U.S. to retain Solheim Cup Europe win the Solheim Cup on American soil for the first time after a record 18-10 victory over their U.S. rivals at the Colorado Golf Club. China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Trevor Immelman Wins Web.com Tour Finals Opener Trevor Immelman rallied to win the Hotel Fitness Championship on Sunday at Sycamore Hills to lock up a PGA Tour card in the Web.com Tour Finals opener. Neighborhood Joint | Montauk At Montauk Brewing Company, Brews Are Served Year-Round At the Montauk Brewing Company, the idea was never to wow city fashionistas; the business was always about the home brews of its three locally grown founders. Firefighters gain an edge on wildfire in Yosemite National Park (Reuters) - Firefighters in California gained ground on Monday against a massive wildfire burning part of Yosemite National Park, although complete containment may be weeks away, officials said. Archaeologists use drones in Peru to map and protect sites LIMA (Reuters) - In Peru, home to the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu and thousands of ancient ruins, archaeologists are turning to drones to speed up sluggish survey work and protect sites from squatters, builders and miners. 'Treated like a criminal?' Viktor Troicki believes he has been "treated like a criminal" after being hit with an 18-month ban for flouting doping regulations and plans to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. At the Table | Mojito Bar and Restaurant Tennis in the Background For some visitors to the Mojito Bar and Restaurant, outside the site of the United States Open in Flushing, Queens, the annual event is more about drinks and people watching than about the matches. Critics Notebook The Unexpected Files Comes to Science Channel The Unexplained Files, a new television series on the Science Channel, looks at some puzzles of existence. Nyad 1st to Swim to Florida From Cuba Without Cage Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to the shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage. Dot Earth Blog From Lynas to Pollan, Agreement that Golden Rice Trials Should Proceed Two recent reports by journalists strip away distortions and myths surrounding the controversy over genetically engineered Golden Rice. Massive fire engulfs Nairoi airport Aug. 7 - Fire closes Kenya's international airport in Nairobi. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). David Frost, Interviewer Who Got Nixon to Apologize for Watergate, Dies at 74 A longtime broadcaster, Mr. Frost was best known for incisive interviews with public figures, including talks with former President Richard M. Nixon, which he called the highlight of his career. 'Megacanyon' found beneath ice British and American scientists watching Greenland's massive ice sheet have found what appears to be a 460-mile "megacanyon" far beneath the frozen surface of the world's largest island. "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. UPDATE 1-Dubai close to sale of Fontainebleau hotel in Miami DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Dubai World is close to selling its 50 percent stake in Miami Beach's landmark Fontainebleau hotel to South Florida developer Turnberry Ltd, three sources aware of the... Bits Blog Troubles Ahead for Internet Advertising Much of the commercial Web relies on advertising, but increasing use of ad-blocking software is just one of the problems that advertisers face. Advertising In Fantasy and Reality, Its a Frenzy for Football Football has been crucial to the American advertising-industrial complex, and with the N.F.L.s kickoff game on Sept. 5, the marketers have been in a huddle. OTP plans to bid for stake in Takarekbank -TV BUDAPEST, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Hungary's OTP Bank plans to bid for savings bank Takarekbank once the state-held stake in the bank comes up for sale, OTP's chairman and chief executive Sandor Csanyi told private television channel ATV on Monday. Werth Rallies Nationals Past Mets 6-5 Jayson Werth's two-out RBI double in the eighth inning capped a late rally and the Washington Nationals avoided a series sweep with a 6-5 win over the New York Mets on Sunday night. Why disc drives are an endangered species Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes. Fed should cut back on mortgage buys in September, Lacker says NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve should begin reducing purchases of mortgage bonds, part of its monetary stimulus program, at its meeting next month, Richmond Fed President... Syria threat rattles oil markets The likelihood of military intervention in Syria, killings in Iraq, and uncertainty about the flow of crude through Egypt's Suez Canal are sending ripples through the global oil market. CNN's John Defterios investigates. HP shuffles top ranks, dashes 2014 growth hopes SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co shuffled its top ranks on Wednesday, shifting a star executive to a role identifying acquisition targets after a disappointing performance from the... The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | A Tour of Graffiti Art Around New York City How do you feel about these graffiti projects popping up around New York City? Which murals do you like best? Why? Straight Sets Conversations With Andy Murray Appreciating the Womens Game In his latest conversation with Straight Sets, Andy Murray discussed his thoughts of womens tennis, which he has always been more conversant in than many of his peers. Golf Capsules A good start and a great finish was enough for Sergio Garcia to take the lead Saturday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more. Latvians race milk carton boats August 27 - The Milk Carton Boat Race features dozens of extravagant and colorful boats made of milk containers competing in the waters of the Lielupe River in central Latvia. Elly Park reports. Can an expanded army of seniors stem Medicare fraud? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Enrolled in Medicare and want to join the ground war against fraud? All you need now is a pen and a pair of reading glasses. Guesses and Hype Give Way to Data in Study of Education Amid a sore lack of data, one federal office is conducting randomized trials of various educational programs to determine which live up to their claims. Qantas shares rise 7 percent after earnings jump SYDNEY (Reuters) - Shares in Australia's flagship carrier Qantas jumped as much as 7 percent on Thursday after the company posted a full-year net profit of A$6 million from a net loss of A$244... A Data Broker Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain The Acxiom Corporation plans to open a Web site that will allow individual consumers to see some of the information that the company has collected about them. Outside Groups Have Spent $3 Million on Mayors Race With the majority of candidates abiding by spending caps in exchange for participating in the citys matching-fund program, any outside financing could make a difference.

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