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News Feed Latest worldwide news On the Market in the Region A Connecticut colonial and a New Jersey beach house. "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. Recipes for Health In These Salads, Grains Sometimes Play a Supporting Role Five vegetable and grain salads that make for perfect dishes on hot summer days. U.S. security agencies say Android mobile main target for malware SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's Android, the dominant mobile operating system, is by far the primary target for malware attacks, mostly because many users are still using older versions of the software, according to a study by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bits Blog U.S. Government Issues Warning About Security on Android Phones The American government has issued a warning about the potential security threat for Googles Android, which is the mostly widely used mobile operating system in the world. For Henrietta Lacks' famous cells, new and unique protection NEW YORK (Reuters) - Information about the most famous and valuable human cells in the history of science is about to become a little harder for researchers to get. U.S. options on Syria include multi-day strikes official WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is considering military options that include multi-day strikes on Syrian government targets in response to last week's chemical weapons attack, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Roundup Dodgers 21st Win in Month Ties a Mark Ricky Nolasco struck out 11 and allowed 3 hits in 8 innings as the Dodgers shut out the Cubs on Wednesday. QA Cooking With a New Computer Unless a specific program is needed say, one for creating a cookbook choosing between Mac or Windows is a matter of preference. Former United Airlines attendant sent bomb threats to carrier (Reuters) - A former United Airlines flight attendant made repeated bomb threats against his former employer, mostly by calling 911 from pay phones, according to a plea agreement reached with federal prosecutors in California. The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | Geography of the Middle East Learn more about the geography of the Middle East by playing our crossword, either online or in print. Brazilian Willian joins Chelsea At last it appears the pieces in soccer's latest transfer window jigsaw are slowly falling into place. BRIEF-KPN appoints group chief technology officer AMSTERDAM, Aug 28 (Reuters) - KPN * KPN appoints Erik Hoving as group chief technology officer Whats on Wednesday Television highlights. Wines of The Times Germanys Rieslings on the Tip of the Tongue The countrys dry rieslings capture a sense of place with more crystalline precision and delicacy than most others. Guardians of Kings Dream Regroup in Washington Fifty years after the I Have a Dream speech, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s followers gathered for a day culminating with a speech by the first black president. America's Cup classic designs Since its launch 162 years ago, the America's Cup -- which kicked off in San Francisco last month -- has been at the forefront of yacht design, encouraging the best sailing clubs in the world to invest big in their seafaring weapons of choice. Syria a problem from hell Peter Bergen says President Obama has to decide what to do about a rogue regime that is warring on its people, confronting a classic problem that has bedeviled the U.S. What you may not know about twerking Miley Cyrus' VMA performance put twerking in the spotlight, but what really started this dance craze? City Room New York Today Commute of the Future What you need to know for Wednesday transit apps to help your commute, umbrella weather continues and the results of the mayoral candidate stickball contest. Toyota says 2015 Prius hybrid will be lighter, more economical DETROIT, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, which introduced most consumers to hybrid technologies with its Prius more than 15 years ago, said on Wednesday that the next generation of that popular series will offer improved fuel economy due to smaller, lighter critical parts that cost less. Reuters Breakingviews How to stop banks treating customers like meat Aug. 22 - Dodgy mortgage insurance, dangerous interest rate swaps and now a 1.3 billion hit for helping to sell needless credit card protection. UK banks need genuine reform, argues Breakingviews. In the Running In 2000, a War Room Didnt Fit de Blasios Style Bill de Blasio was the campaign manager for Hillary Rodham Clintons 2000 Senate race, and his leadership style, easygoing but indecisive, could be inefficient, aides said. The Oceans Vein of Iron in South Atlantic The discovery of a rich plume of iron and other nutrients in the South Atlantic Ocean may mean recalculating estimates of the vital element in the worlds waters. West set to punish 'chemical attacks' After a suspected chemical attack last week obliterated the "red line" Barack Obama set, a flurry of activity seems to be laying the groundwork for a military strike. U.N. peacekeeper killed in Congo fighting; three others wounded GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A U.N. peacekeeper from Tanzania was killed and three others were wounded on Wednesday in an operation with the Congolese army to drive back M23 rebels from the city of Goma in eastern Congo, a U.N spokesman said. Surveillance Revelations Shake U.S.-German Ties The issue is prompting not just a debate about privacy and data protection, but also demands from German officials that the Berlin-Washington security partnership be put on a new footing. Dollop of Romance Is Added to Intrigue at Former Chinese Politicians Trial Bo Xilai said his former top deputy and his wife, both of whom provided evidence against him, had a passionate relationship with each other. Anniversary of the March on Washington President Obama and others are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the march and the I Have a Dream speech. 'Twerk' dancing and 'selfie' photos added to English dictionary LONDON (Reuters) - "Twerk", a provocative dance move that has gone viral, and "selfie" a photograph taken of oneself using a phone, are two new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary on... Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Modest start for Switzerland's first drive-in 'sex boxes' ZURICH (Reuters) - Greeted by a press pack rather than prostitutes, the first customer to roll up to Switzerland's sex drive-in on opening night took one lap of the facility before making a hasty... UPDATE 1-BofA's Merrill to settle racial bias suit for $160 million WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Brokerage firm Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay $160 million to settle a class-action race discrimination lawsuit brought by a longtime U.S. employee, an attorney for the plaintiffs confirmed on Wednesday. Straight Sets At 17, Croatias Vekic Handles Herself Like a Seasoned Player Donna Vekic, who has already reached two WTA finals in her short career, defeated Mariana Duque-Marino, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2. Chinese chocolate gag named Edinburgh Fringe's funniest joke LONDON (Reuters) - Heard the one about the Chinese chocolate bar? Comedy fans at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival did and named it the best joke of the global arts extravaganza. Corporate suicides highlight stresses at the top LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The suicides of two top executives in Switzerland has prompted calls for greater support for boardroom highfliers. LaMont Barlow, Ryan Coughlan The couple met at Harvard, from which they graduated. Colombian peace talks recess with scant progress, election looms HAVANA (Reuters) - The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels wound up a 13th round of peace negotiations on Wednesday, bickering over how to end the conflict and making little visible progress over key issues despite nine months of talks. Wildfire in Yosemite area leaves camp visitors bereft (Reuters) - Last month, Lance Batten was walking the trails around Berkeley Tuolumne Camp in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, singing the familiar songs of his summertime refuge going back 26 years.

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