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News Feed Latest worldwide news Clippers Paul Is Elected President of N.B.A. Players Union Chris Paul, who replaces Derek Fisher, is the first superstar to hold the presidents title since Patrick Ewing in 2001. Ammonia leak in China kills 15 Aug. 31 - At least 15 people are dead and 26 injured following an ammonia leak in Shanghai. Andrew Raven reports. On Location | Foussais-Payr, France The Barefoot Chateau A Loire Valley fixer-upper becomes a summer place where a family treads the Savonnerie shoeless. The Hannon racing dynasty CNN's Winning Post meets three generations of the Hannon family who have trained 30 Group 1 winners. Texas Tribune Making Some Effort, but North Texas Continues to Run the Water Conservation outreach programs like the E.P.A.s WaterSense have yet to make a sizable dent in the high household water consumption in North Texas. India Ink Image of the Day Aug. 29 Villagers navigating through the flooded Ganges River after heavy rains in the Patna district of Bihar State. Black hole is a picky eater Black holes in the centers of galaxies must spit out a lot in order to swallow a little, new research suggests. British PM says understands, supports Obama position on Syria LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday he supported Barack Obama's position on Syria after the U.S. president said he would seek a congressional vote for military action in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack. Large earthquake hits remote Alaska waters, no tsunami seen ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - A large 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck early on Friday in waters 57 miles off the remote Alaska island of Adak, a former U.S. Navy station that is now a commercial fishing and maritime-service center, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. UPDATE 1-Money manager Vilar's conviction upheld, new sentence ordered NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld the 2008 fraud conviction of money manager and arts patron Alberto Vilar, but ordered that he be resentenced, in a decision that may set back... 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. BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. Secret world of teen cartel hitmen A drug lord handed Rosalio Reta a gun and told him to kill a man tied up on the ground. Reta was only 13. Everything was different after that, Reta says. It was a lifestyle surrounded by death. Fergie goes from pop star to mom Aug 30 - The singer and her husband Josh Duhamel are the proud parents of a baby boy. Alicia Powell reports. Could crypt reveal 'Mona Lisa' model? The exhumation of three bodies from a Florentine crypt may have brought Italian researchers a step closer to confirming the identity of the woman believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's famous "Mona Lisa" painting, also known as "La Gioconda." Hands-On Math Lessons (No Homework Required) Four children sum up the highs and lows of the National Museum of Mathematics in Manhattan. Electric hemp scooter aims high as eco alternative Aug. 30 - According to its Dutch developers, an electric scooter made entirely from natural materials, including around 80 percent hemp, offers a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel power. The Be.e scooter has enough power on a single charge to travel for 80 km at speeds of up to 25 km/h - ideal for fast and flexible city travel. Matthew Stock reports. Rupee Drops, and Outlook Grows Darker for India Data released on Friday by the Indian government showed that the economy slowed in the quarter ended in June to the weakest rate since the worst of the global downturn. Bar patron swallows human toe One of the world's oddest cocktail involves a real, amputated human toe. But after an 'incident' the bar is looking for a replacement. UPDATE 1-Most Brazil IPOs have lost money since 2005 -Credit Suisse CAMPOS DO JORDO, Brazil, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Many initial public offerings in Brazil have led to investor losses over the past eight years, a senior Credit Suisse Group fund manager said on Friday, with the worst results coming from oil and gas - a sector that for years was seen as the nation's most promising. Tool Kit Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Googles Chromecast. Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds. From movement to music For Pieter-Jan Pieters, revenge has been both sweet and sonorous. When music schools refused to admit him because he could not read music, he went to a design school instead and invented a way to make melodies not only without sheet music, but without traditional instruments either. Daniel Brhls Global Accent in Fifth Estate and Rush For actors like Daniel Brhl, the new globalism in film has brought opportunities that were almost unimaginable in the middle of the last decade. British grandma loses execution appeal Time is running out for a British grandmother facing execution for drug trafficking in Indonesia, after her second appeal was rejected. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Patriots Cut Tight Ends The New England Patriots released the veteran tight ends Jake Ballard and Daniel Fells in the first batch of final cuts and must reduce their roster by 12 more. Marc Andreessen Why I hate going public - Felix TV The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say? Slow pace of justice wears down Occupy Wall Street defendants NEW YORK (Reuters) - Occupy Wall Street protesters who once vowed to "occupy" the courts by challenging their arrests on minor violations have since been defeated by the slow pace of justice, with many forgoing trial. Risk at Coast From Fire at Yosemite A state of emergency was declared for San Francisco, because a fire at Yosemite threatened reservoirs and hydroelectric dams. Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader arrested in Egypt Egyptian security forces arrested a senior Muslim Brotherhood leader on suspicion of inciting violence after last month's ouster of then-President Mohamed Morsy, state-run media reported Thursday. An American Cyberoperations Offensive The documents, obtained by The Washington Post from Edward J. Snowden, indicate that America conducted 231 cyberoperations in 2011. So, what are Obama's options? Pundits argue Obama choices in Syria are bad, worse, horrible. Yemen PM escapes unhurt after gunmen shoot at motorcade aide SANAA (Reuters) - Unidentified assailants opened fire on the motorcade of Yemen's prime minister on Saturday, an aide said, in an apparent assassination attempt that underscored the volatility of the U.S.-allied Arab country. Analysis Obama and Syria The education of a reluctant war president WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He was the peace candidate who became a war president, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has regularly ordered executions by drone. Wheels Blog Ford Recalls 370,000 Sedans Ford said the recalls would be made in the United States and Canada because of a possibility that the cars could lose steering. U.S. Open Fans Affected by Coverage Blackout Have Options The CBS blackout on Time Warner Cable continues, but fans can still watch the matches online or on the CBS Sports Network cable channel, which is not subject to the blackout. The TV Watch Spiral and 3 Other French Shows Worth Seeking Out Four French TV dramas serve up the most common themes crime, war, sex and the occult in fresh and unexpected ways. Frugal Traveler What I Learned Driving Through the Heartland This summer, the Frugal Traveler drove from Louisiana to North Dakota, crossing into a number of states for the first time. What did he discover? Some lessons from the road. The Show at Tatiana Restaurant At the Brighton Beach establishment, weekend patrons can watch a half-hour show that includes dance, acrobatics, and fire spinning. Lotus chief Raikkonen wants to stay He is being linked with other teams, but former world champion Kimi Raikkonen wants to stay put at Lotus, its principal Eric Boullier tells CNN's The Circuit.

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