| Latest worldwide news | Syrian envoy alleges rebel gas attack, demands U.N. investigate | | | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria asked the United Nations on Wednesday to order chemical experts in Damascus to investigate three rebel attacks in which he said Syrian troops "inhaled poisonous gas," while Britain pushed for the Security Council to act on the crisis. |
| Dietician Djokovic overwhelming in first-round win | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia lived up to his ranking by playing to near perfection in overwhelming Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-1 6-2 6-2 in his opening match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. |
| North Korea Our agony | | | CNN's Paula Hancocks reports on the latest from a UN inquiry into North Korean human rights violations. |
| Becoming Steve Jobs | | | Matthew McConaughey lost 40 pounds for December's "Dallas Buyers Club," and Matt Damon worked out for four hours a day to get ripped for "Elysium." |
| Meet the little boat making waves | | | The hi-tech sailing revolution is here. Meet the AC72, the new America's Cup flying yacht that is making serious waves at the world's most prestigious sailing race. |
| Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history | | | July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports. |
| U.S. Senator Cruz will "renounce any Canadian citizenship" | | | Aug. 20 - After his recent trips to Iowa sparked speculation he may run for president, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz releases his birth certificate showing he was born in Canada to an American mother and a Cuban born father. Sarah Irwin reports. |
| How CNN produced 'The City' | | | From Rio to Johannesburg, take a look at how CNN produced its latest special theme week,"The City". Interviewing five mayors in five cities over five days, here's what the production team got up to. |
| California wildfire rages on | | | Aug. 28 - One of California's biggest wildfires on record burns deeper into the Yosemite National Park. Paul Chapman reports. |
| Cameron Any Syria action must be specific, avoid wider war | | | Aug. 27 - After he recalled parliament to debate Britain's response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron said that any military action against Syria must be specific and not entail being dragged into a wider Middle East conflict. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
| COMMODITIES-Syria crisis sparks rallies in crude oil, gold | | | By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil and gold prices surged for a second straight day on Wednesday as speculation of an imminent military strike on Syria raised worries about Middle East oil supplies and pushed safe-haven investors toward precious metals. Copper prices extended their downtrend as the looming Western-led strike on Syria made investors in base metals more cautious over risk. Concern about rising copper stockpiles in China also weighed on prices. In crop |
| 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. |
| Aerodynamics of F1 | | | Christina MacFarlane explores the role aerodynamics play in boosting a Formula One car's performance. |
| From figure of fun to major champion | | | He's the man who inspired the cult of 'Dufnering' but after winning his maiden major at the PGA Championship, Jason Dufner has forced the world to take his golf seriously. |
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