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News Feed Latest worldwide news Meet 5 record breaking daredevils On the heels of Diana Nyad's landmark swim, CNN looks at five sportswomen who have smashed world records in a variety of extreme endeavors. UPDATE 3-Delta chooses Airbus over Boeing for 40-plane order WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc announced an order for Airbus jets on Wednesday worth almost $6 billion at list prices, softening its reliance on Boeing for the first time in two decades as it looks for plane bargains. U.S. takes first step towards Syria military action A U.S. Senate committee approves a resolution authorizing a military response to Syrian chemical weapons use. It will be debated by the full Senate next week. Recipes for Health Cucumber Raita This side dish is spicy and cooling at the same time. Straight Sets Keeping Score Monte Carlo Analysis of Mens Draw Monte Carlo techniques were used to determine each remaining mans chances of winning the United States Open. Investors pull $7.7 billion from Pimco Total Return fund in August NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross's Pimco Total Return Fund, the world's largest bond fund, lost $41 billion of its assets in the past four months through withdrawals and price losses, according to... UPDATE 1-Glitch hits Nasdaq system at center of trading outage NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group said the system at the center of the Nasdaq exchange's three-hour trading halt on Aug. 22 had a six minute outage on Wednesday for a small number of stock symbols, but the issue had been resolved and trading was not affected. City Room The Ad Campaign Lhota, Youre No Rudy One of Joseph J. Lhotas credentials in appealing to Republican voters is his association with former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. Now, Mr. Lhotas top rival in the Republican mayoral primary, John A. Catsimatidis, is taking aim at that pairing. Drawn From Nature Michelle Stuart brings art into the landscape, and vice versa, as seen in a survey of her work. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut New puppy bounces into the White House Aug. 20 - U.S. President Barack Obama and his family welcome a new puppy named Sunny to the White House. Tara Cleary reports. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. Australia's Abbott set to inherit economy others would envy SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's presumptive prime minister, Tony Abbott, is set to inherit a slowing economy, rising unemployment and a budget in the red. Yet look out to a three-year election horizon, and the view is a lot better. Festival nixed after 2 deaths The third and final day of New York City's Electric Zoo music festival was canceled Sunday after two concert-goers died and at least four others were hospitalized due to drug-related causes, according to Sgt. Lee Jones of the New York Police Department. Economix Blog Winning the Lottery, but Keeping Your Job Two-thirds of Americans say they would continue working even if they won $10 million in the lottery, a Gallup survey finds. Australian Rules club to probe dwarf burning report (Reuters) - Australian Rules club St Kilda Saints are investigating the allegation that one of their players set fire to a dwarf's clothing during their "Mad Monday" celebrations, the Australian Football League (AFL) said on Tuesday. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Some People Are Meant to Be Employees Capital goods orders are weak. Gas prices fall. And five billion additional mobile phone users are coming to Facebook. UPDATE 2-Delhaize picks former Metro stalwart as chief executive * Delhaize turnaround plan for U.S. business bearing fruit Thousands of Fish Killed by Waste From Chinese Plant Tests showed extremely high levels of ammonia in the Fu River upstream from a chemical plant, raising new alarms about the degradation of rivers in China. Lady Vols Approached UConn About Playing Again Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she recently approached Connecticut about the possibility of playing each other again. New Bombardier jet readied for possible weekend debut -sources PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Canada's all-new Bombardier CSeries passenger jet is being readied for a long-awaited maiden flight as early this weekend, possibly on Sunday, two industry sources said. Shocking celebrity splits Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are taking a break from their marriage. UPDATE 1-Nigeria's Dangote signs $3.3 bln loan from banks for refinery ABUJA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Dangote Industries clinched a $3.3 billion syndicated loan from banks on Wednesday for a 400,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery and petrochemical plant, saying the... Bridgewater Leads Louisville Rout of Ohio Teddy Bridgewater threw five touchdown passes, and the former Auburn star Michael Dyer had a 46-yard touchdown run as No. 9 Louisville defeated visiting Ohio, 49-7. UPDATE 1-Ford tops Canadian auto sales in August TORONTO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Canadian auto sales recorded their best August ever, industry data released on Wednesday showed, with Ford Motor Co outselling Chrysler Group and General Motors Co, and Japan's largest automakers making double-digit gains. Andr Balazs sells majority stake in Standard hotel brand Sept 4 (Reuters) - Hotelier Andr Balazs has sold a majority interest in his Standard hotel brand and said the brand's High Line property in New York was looking for new investors. Chris Paul Elected President of NBA Players Union Chris Paul has already seemingly done the impossible by turning the long-languishing Los Angeles Clippers into a force in the Western Conference. Now he's taken on another big task rebuilding the reeling NBA players' association. Emirates aims for high flyers For those that love the luxury of first class air travel but loathe the imposition of having to share it with others, Emirates thinks it has the aircraft for you. South Korean Lawmakers Back Arrest of Colleague for Treason The arrest of Lee Seok-ki, an opposition lawmaker, rekindles concerns that South Koreas intelligence agency, which is filing the charges, is meddling in domestic politics. Upset Binge Boosts a Supposedly Lower College Division Eight teams from the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA, knocked off teams from college footballs top tier. On the Runway Blog New York Fashion Week Daily Preview Wednesday, Sept. 4 Heres what to expect from our reporters and editors and todays key shows. Lockdown lifted at Connecticut school, no proof of gunshots (Reuters) - A lockdown at a school in Norwalk, Connecticut was lifted on Wednesday after local police were unable to corroborate reports that shots had been fired near it, the city's police chief said. Special Report Front Row Center Parisian Grand Operas Get New Life In times when the operatic repertoire is refreshed not simply by new operas but by revivals of neglected works, there is evidence that grand opera could get its due. Red Bulls Move Into a Tie for First Lloyd Sam and Tim Cahill scored to lead the Red Bulls to a 2-1 victory over last-place D.C. United in Harrison, N.J. Summer deals lift banks' hopes of MA tipping point LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Verizon's deal to buy Vodafone out of their U.S. wireless venture for $130 billion may have been years in the making, but bankers hope it could be an inflexion point that marks the revival of big dealmaking. Gunman kills 16 in Shi'ite home Sept. 4 - Gunman kills 16 members of a Shi'ite family outside Baghdad. Julie Noce reports. UPDATE 1-Nigeria's Dangote signs $3.3 bln loan from banks for refinery ABUJA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Dangote Industries clinched a $3.3 billion syndicated loan from banks on Wednesday for a 400,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery and petrochemical plant, saying the... NEWSMAKER Liberia must become a manufacturing economy Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her country must move away from its reliance on commodity exports and won't be able to sustain job growth unless it focuses on manufacturing. DealBook Relateds Ross Gives $200 Million to University of Michigan The $200 million gift from the real estate developer Stephen M. Ross is the single largest gift in the universitys history. Oprah's 'Butler' serves up box office win ahead of 'One Direction' (Reuters) - Civil rights drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler" continued to serve up box office victories with $20 million in ticket sales over the long U.S. Labor Day weekend, leading Hollywood's box office for the third straight weekend.

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