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News Feed Latest worldwide news Who is Debbie Rowe? Debbie Rowe has said she doesn't want fame. But as Michael Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of two of his children, she may now be thrust into the center of the latest high-profile trial related to the superstar's death. Last year's top ten The top 10 Heroes In their own words GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. A Quest for Even Safer Drinking Water Researchers are mapping the microscopic fauna in our underground water systems, to better understand how some organisms eke out a living in dark, cool pipes loaded with chlorine. Japan formally raises Fukushima water leak to INES Level 3 incident TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator said on Wednesday it has officially raised the severity rating of the latest radioactive water leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to Level 3 on an international scale for radiological releases. Trading at Noon AMR-US Airways not cleared for takeoff Aug 13 - The U.S. Justice Department sued to block the merger of AMR Corp and US Airways, a deal that would create the world's largest airline. UPDATE 2-Improving N.American sales boost Guess' Q2, shares soar * Sees full-year adj EPS $1.78-$1.92, largely above Wall Street estimates Bankers warn of long crisis as rich seek comfort LONDON (Reuters) - Private banks are telling their clients financial volatility surrounding Europe's debt crisis will continue for at least a year as more of the continent's rich seek the comfort of... UK PM World must act on Syria UK PM David Cameron opened an emergency session of the House of Commons Thursday to debate military intervention in Syria. Times Site Is Disrupted in Attack by Hackers The site was unavailable to readers Tuesday afternoon, the result of a malicious external attack. Champions League A Sheep Is Saved, and Celtic Wins Glasgow Celtic overcame a 2-0 deficit from the first leg to advance to the Champions League group stage after beating Shakhter Karagandy on Wednesday. The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career. Eureka Mutually Insured Destruction Why the reinsurance industry wants to change the way we think about climate change. Google's Nexus 4 gets price cut Google's Nexus 4 made a splash last fall simply because it was well-built and inexpensive, and yet it didn't require a two-year contract with a wireless carrier. Now, it's even cheaper. Crews search Mexican train wreck The death toll from a cargo train derailment in Mexico climbed to six as authorities continued searching the scene of the wreck for victims. World's most liveable city is... Melbourne made it three years in a row as the world's most livable city, according to the 2013 Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Livability Survey. Syrian crisis hits global markets Richard Quest speaks with Rachel Ziemba about how the U.S. reponse to the Syrian crisis may affect the global economy. The Comedy Lineup Expands on Netflix Aziz Ansaris comedy special Buried Alive will make its debut on Netflix, becoming the biggest stand-up special distributed by that subscription service, which promises even more comedy. Global Soccer In Premier League, a Shuffle of Players, Then a Reshuffle Trying to make sense of a system that encourages the buying and selling of players just as Europes major soccer leagues get under way. The Learning Network Blog Reader Idea | Using Proposed Soda Ban to Introduce Viewpoints on Progressivism Learn about the Progressive Era alongside the recent proposed (and defeated) ban on large sugary drinks in New York City by reading a variety of documents on both issues. Hands-On Math Lessons (No Homework Required) Four children sum up the highs and lows of the National Museum of Mathematics in Manhattan. 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. Straight Sets Wawrinka Learning to Banish Doubts With Roger Federer slipping down the rankings, there is a possibility that Stanislas Wawrinka could become Switzerlands No. 1 player in the next year. EU telecoms chief drops plan to slash wholesale roaming prices BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU telecoms chief Neelie Kroes has scrapped a draft proposal to cut wholesale roaming fees by as much as 90 percent, a European Commission document seen by Reuters showed, following criticism from major telecom companies. Microsoft in talks to buy stake in start-up Foursquare Bloomberg SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is in talks with social networking company Foursquare about a possible investment, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. 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. House Bid to Undo Dialysis Cuts Shows Lobbyists Muscle Many members of Congress who voted to eliminate over $500 million a year in federal government waste now want to reverse that move, demonstrating lobbyists muscle. 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. 50 years after MLK's freedom call Civil rights activist Maya Wiley talks about America 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington. North Korea Defectors pop acts, rebel artists, TV Hosts Aug. 29 - Kim Jong-un is offering to pay the 25,000 North Koreans living south of the border to return. But Reuters Pictures show many of them have made new lives, from TV hosts to artists and activists. Soros dumps US Airways, Tiger Consumer likes Facebook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros dumped 7.85 million shares of US Airways Group Inc in the second quarter, a regulatory filing on Wednesday showed. Greens use Keystone XL backers' words to undermine pipeline WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Environmental groups on Thursday used statements by supporters of the proposed Canada-U.S. Keystone XL pipeline to undermine the argument that Canada's tar sands will be developed without the project, so the impact on greenhouse gases will be the same. He does the dirty work for charities CNN Hero Judson Kinnucan collects donated goods in Chicago and distributes them to charities in need. UK defense minister Britain won't take part in Syrian military action LONDON (Reuters) - British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said on Thursday that Britain would not take part in any military action against Syria after the government unexpectedly lost a vital parliamentary vote on the issue. Heading Into Preseason Finale, Giants Offense Is a Concern Although Coach Tom Coughlin intends to limit Eli Manning and the rest of the first-team offense to 12 to 15 snaps in Thursdays preseason finale against the Patriots, he is pushing for results. Bits Oxford Dictionaries Online Adds Selfie, Emoji and Other Tech-Oriented Terms Oxford Dictionaries has updated its online lexicon to include a number of youthful and relevant terms. Phys Ed Why A.C.L. Injuries Sideline So Many Athletes Tears to the anterior cruciate ligament sideline more athletes for longer periods of time than almost any other acute injury. Researchers are trying to understand why the injury is so slow to heal. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. T Magazine Food Matters | Where Cold-Pressed Juice and Raw Food Are Art Forms Amanda Chantal Bacon, who is about to open a second location of her cult Los Angeles shop Moon Juice, brings a chefs touch to her cold-pressed concoctions. Manziel Must Sit Out First Half of Opener for Inadvertent Violation Texas AM quarterback Johnny Manziel was suspended for the first half of Saturdays game against Rice, but the N.C.A.A. said there was no evidence he had received money in exchange for autographs.

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