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News Feed Latest worldwide news F1's GP of America 'is off' Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that the inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey will not take place as planned next year because the organizers have not raised enough money to fund it. Moscow Journal Gorky Park, Once Drab, Now Glows The park has transformed over the past two years into an extravagant urban recreational space that offers Muscovites a respite from the intense political pressures of Russia. UK asked N.Y. Times to destroy Snowden material WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The British government has asked the New York Times to destroy copies of documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden related to the operations of the U.S. spy agency and its British partner, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), people familiar with the matter said. In Fantasy Football, More Is More Remaining open to drafting any player, no matter how much he may have doomed your team in the past, is perhaps the most overlooked trait of successful fantasy owners. What We Eat Building a Better Mass-Market Tomato Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating. Pentagon opens criminal probe of Russian helicopter deals WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has opened a criminal investigation of an Army aviation unit that awarded tens of millions of dollars worth of contracts to Russian and U.S. firms for maintenance and overhaul of Russian-made helicopters, according to people familiar with the matter. Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Aug 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 800 p.m. GMT on Friday Johnson Happy to Be Back on Tour After Best Man Duties With his best man duties now out of the way, Zach Johnson is delighted to be back in PGA Tour action for this week's Deutsche Bank Championship after missing the first event of the lucrative FedExCup playoffs. Tool Kit A Digital Back-to-School Checklist The choices for stocking up for the school year whether it be grade school or college can be overwhelming, and expensive. Here are some tips. Biggest U.S. rocket blasts off with spy satellite LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4-Heavy rocket, the largest in the U.S. fleet, blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Wednesday to put a classified spy satellite into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office, officials said Wednesday. Op-Ed Columnist One Great Big War Syrias civil conflict portends a chilling prospect of a wholesale Middle East inferno. U.S. horse association will be ordered to allow clones on registry (Reuters) - A U.S. horse association soon will be required to add cloned horses and their offspring to its prestigious registry, a federal judge in Texas ruled on Monday. Dot Earth Blog Papers Find Mixed Impacts on Ocean Species from Rising CO2 A new collection of scientific papers provide fresh insights on how the ecology of the oceans is being affected by the global buildup of carbon dioxide released by human activities. U.S. Officials say 'no smoking gun' implicating Assad in chemical attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. and its allies have "no smoking gun" proving Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad personally ordered his forces to use chemical weapons to attack a rebel-held Damascus neighborhood, U.S. national security officials said on Thursday. Canvassing Central Park and Finding New Tenants In the first such survey in a decade, scientists fanned out this week across the park in a bioblitz, an attempt to gauge the variety of plant and animal life there. Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones separated report NEW YORK (Reuters) - Star Hollywood couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have separated in what could spell the end of their nearly 13-year marriage, People magazine reported on Wednesday, and a representative for Zeta-Jones confirmed the separation. Personal Health Keeping Food-Borne Illnesses at Bay People, not products, are the main cause of food-borne illnesses, and they can be avoided by following certain basic principles of food safety. Poet Seamus Heaney dies Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney died Friday, his publisher said. Well Share Your Breast Cancer Stories If you live with breast cancer, love someone with breast cancer or worry about your risk for breast cancer, we want to hear from you. Buzz Aldrin on space tourism Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin is one of the privileged few to have walked on the moon, but he hopes space tourism will be much more of an equal-opportunity experience. What's cuter than baby panda? The only thing cuter than a baby panda might be TWO baby pandas. Military Analysis Aim of U.S. Attack Restore a Red Line That Became Blurred The military strategy that the Obama administration is considering is not linked to its larger diplomatic strategy of persuading President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to yield power. Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012) Rooftop mountain may have to go A bizarre mountain retreat built on top of a 26-floor Beijing residential building faces demolition after complaints by residents. Fears Growing as Syrians Wait for U.S. Attack Many Syrians are bracing for the worst, some with a deep sense of fatalism, and the expectation of imminent strikes has halted normal life. Where do boats go when they die? Brightly colored fishing boats from Senegal are getting a new lease of life, being reborn as beautiful furniture. Louis MacNeices Collected Poems A poet whose work inhabited a variety of subjects and forms. With Gibbs' Return, Creighton Star Likely Walk-On The NCAA awarded Creighton's Grant Gibbs a sixth season of eligibility on Tuesday a decision that could end up costing coach Greg McDermott tens of thousands of dollars. Rare French 17th-century "pocket" calculator set for London sale LONDON (Reuters) - It will take someone with pretty deep pockets to purchase and transport what is being described by auction house Christie's as one of four surviving 17th-century French "pocket" calculating machines, to be sold in London in October. Square Feet In Denver, Beat Starts to Pick Up in a Once-Thriving Hub for Jazz Developers are beginning to move into Denvers Five Points neighborhood, where the jazz age still echoes in the majestic buildings and landmarks. Syria How did we get here? The Pentagon says it's "ready to go" if it gets orders to carry out a military strike in response to Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people. Why women 'owe' King When the winner of the women's singles at the U.S. Open picks up her check for $2.6 million -- buck for buck the same as the men's champion -- she might well reflect that, if not for Billie Jean King's pioneering efforts, those riches might not exist. The Gamal, by Ciaran Collins An Irish village oddball tells the story of a tragic friendship. India and rape Women in their own words When Michaela Cross, a U.S. student at the University of Chicago, posted a CNN iReport about the sexual harassment she says she experienced during a study abroad trip in India, the response was overwhelming. Royal baby a retail giant UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. Economic View Public Policies, Made to Fit People A new White House initiative is intended to involve social and behavioral scientists in policy making. The multi-billion-dollar fight for national sovereignty - Felix TV Elliott vs. Argentina is one of those court cases so important and complex that only a Power Ranger, Transformers, Legos and wooden trains can possibly do it justice. (November 30, 2012) Advertising E-Cigarette Makers Ads Echo Tobaccos Heyday Antismoking advocates criticize e-cigarette manufacturers for using the same marketing methods as big tobacco did in the 1950s and 60s. Fishing boats reborn as foosball tables Four years ago Spanish designer Ramon Llonch was struck by the mysterious symbols adorning the hand-painted wooden vessels left on the sands of Yoff. He wondered if he could find a new use for them. This is what he did. N. Korea cancels invitation over captive North Korea has rescinded an invitation for a U.S. envoy to visit North Korea and try to secure the release of a detained American.

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