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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bats Mets Pitching Prospect Suspended for 50 Games Chase Huchingson, a left-handed relief pitcher for the Mets Class AA team in Binghamton, was suspended for 50 games after a second violation for a drug of abuse under baseballs drug program. San Diego sets special election to replace mayor felled by scandal SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The San Diego City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a special election for November 19 to replace Mayor Bob Filner, who announced his resignation last week as part of a settlement with the city of a sexual harassment lawsuit. UPDATE 1-Li's Hong Kong ParknShop drops KKR and TPG from auction-sources * With win, CRE may control 50 pct of HK supermarket sector Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second term in the White House where he faces urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move. Low profile for Syria's first lady As saber rattling grows over the Syrian president's alleged use of chemical weapons against his own people, Bashar al-Assad's once high-profile wife, Asma, has kept a low profile. Is Hasan's strategy martyrdom? Prosecutors say he believed he had a duty to kill as many soldiers as possible. Countdown to Fashion Week for Designer Jonathan Simkhai As Fashion Week approaches, Mr. Simkhai mines his archives and his myriad inspirations. FIFA puts heat on Qatar Qatar will discover its World Cup fate in October after FIFA revealed it will make a decision over whether to move the tournament from summer to winter. Obama Weighs Limited Strikes Against Syrian Forces President Obama is exploring a range of military actions against Syria designed to deter and degrade the ability of President Bashar al-Assads regime to launch chemical weapons, officials said. Stars on global treadmill Business is booming for English Premier League clubs touring Asia, but is it the best way for their players to prepare for the new season? 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. Bombs kill 86 in Baghdad as sectarian violence spreads BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bombings and other attacks across Baghdad on Wednesday killed 86 people and wounded 263, police and medical sources said, extending the worst wave of sectarian bloodshed in Iraq for at least five years. Recipes for Health Bulgur Salad With Greens, Barberries and Yogurt Barberries are a tart dried fruit that add an interesting flavor to this salad. NFL players' union says Patriots owe accused killer Hernandez $82,000 BOSTON (Reuters) - The National Football League players' union said on Wednesday it filed a grievance on behalf of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, jailed on murder charges, as the union claims he is owed an $82,000 workout bonus. Merion's rich history CNN's Shane O'Donoghue explores the venue for the 2013 U.S. Open. Fidel Castro labels libelous report Cuba blocked Snowden travel HAVANA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Retired Cuban president Fidel Castro blasted on Wednesday a report in a Russian newspaper that his country buckled to U.S. pressure and blocked former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden from traveling through Cuba to exile in Latin America. Rays' Price Warms Up for Football in Vandy Uniform David Price is all warmed up for the college football season. 'Star Wars' cinematographer Gilbert Taylor dies Gilbert Taylor, who gave the "Star Wars" films their sharp look as the cinematographer of 1977's "Star Wars," has died, according to Lucasfilm. He was 99. Remote Control College Footballs Most Dominant Player? Its ESPN Spending billions of dollars for TV rights and becoming partners with universities desperate for exposure, ESPN has emerged as a sports puppet-master and kingmaker. Cocktail drinker swallows human toe Even in the best of circumstances, Dawson City's famed Sourtoe Cocktail doesn't go down smoothly. Cute route? Hello Kitty jets head to U.S. The United States and possibly Europe are set to get a taste of the world's cutest flying experience, courtesy EVA Air's Hello Kitty jets. Zaragoza Take Chile's Henriquez on Loan From Man United Spanish second-division side Real Zaragoza have agreed to take 19-year-old Chile forward Angelo Henriquez on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season, the two clubs said on Wednesday. UK competition watchdog says private patients pay too much LONDON (Reuters) - Private healthcare patients in Britain are paying too much because of a lack of competition, the country's market regulator said in a ruling that could lead it to force some operators to sell hospitals. Shopping With Olga Naiman Vases That Make a Statement Whether or not you put flowers in them. CANADA STOCKS-TSX gains as Syria concerns lift oil prices, energy shares TORONTO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Wednesday as concerns about potential Western military action against Syria drove up oil prices to record levels and lifted shares of energy producers, but those same fears weighed on other sectors. The Toronto Stock Exchange's SP/TSX composite index unofficially closed up 16.01 points, or 0.13 percent, at 12,607.22. Six of the 10 main sectors on the index were in the red. California wildfire burns deeper into Yosemite National Park SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the largest California wildfires on record roared deeper east into Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, frightening away many late-summer visitors, while the sprawling blaze also crept closer to thousands of homes west of the park. T Magazine Collected | The United Colors of Benetton, and the World Luciano Benetton, the father of the Italian sportswear label, displays 200 of his commissioned works, each the size of a business card, at the Venice Biennale. OGX offers debt-for-stock exchange to bondholders, Folha says SAO PAULO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Eike Batista, the controlling shareholder of OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, is offering some holders of the Brazilian oil company's $3.6 billion in bonds the... Dance Review Indian Dances at the Erasing Borders Festival A two-hour concert on Thursday at the Erasing Borders festival at Battery Park featured five of the classical dance forms of India and one of its many folk forms. Fine Points Danger Earrings Ahead! Pretend-piercings and tribal spikes ear jewelry these days takes many shapes. EU says China guilty of giving illegal aid to solar industry BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has warned Beijing it has evidence Chinese solar companies benefit from illegal subsidies, people close to the issue said on Tuesday, but Brussels says it will not take action for now following a deal to defuse the row. Kerry Cites Clear Evidence of Chemical Weapon Use in Syria Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the use of chemical weapons in attacks on civilians in Syria last week was undeniable and that the Obama administration would hold the Syrian government accountable. UPDATE 1-Canada seeks plan from postal service to stem big losses (Adds comments from finance minister's office, Canada Post) Office Towers Owners May Profit From Plan to Allow Sale of Landmarks Air Rights A Bloomberg administration plan to help pay for the preservation of aging structures also could be a boon to property developers. Dominguez, Carter Hit HRs in 9th, Astros Beat WSox Matt Dominguez hit a tiebreaking solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Chris Carter followed with his second home run of the game to lift the Houston Astros to a 10-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. UPDATE 2-Wildfires blamed for massive blackout in northeastern Brazil SAO PAULO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Millions in northeastern Brazil were without power on Wednesday after wildfires crippled transmission lines in the first widespread outage to affect Latin America's largest economy since 2012, the national electricity regulator said. Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. World Briefing | Middle East Official Denies Inquiry Into Egyptian Activists Reports in the state news media over the weekend drew attention as evidence that the Egyptian government was broadening its crackdown on dissent. This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. FOREX -Dollar rebounds, seen as safest haven as Syria attack looms * Dollar recovers against yen amid Syria tensions * Dollar to likely take on dominant safe-haven role * Yen falls as BOJ's Iwata says bank will continue QE * BoE's Carney speech main focus for...

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