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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Top Floor? Youre All Invited With sales and rental activity strong, some developers find more value in top-floor amenities than penthouses. Cumulus Media Will Buy a Radio Syndicator The deal would let Cumulus beef up its syndication business with programs from the National Football League, the Olympics and Nascar, as well as news and entertainment. London Zoo tackles annual weigh in Aug. 22 - Its time for London Zoo's animals to see if they've been eating too much at the annual weigh in. Tara Cleary reports. Obama says U.S. should strike Syria, will seek congressional vote WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he had decided the United States should strike Syrian government targets in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack, but said he would seek a congressional vote for any military action. Site Insight A Web Site Tries to Convince Mattress Shoppers to Buy Online Does this site have the right approach? And what do you think of responsive design? Summer festivals highlight Lebanese resilience in shadow of war BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hours after bombs ripped through the Lebanese city of Tripoli this month, concertgoers gathered for the opening performance of the Baalbek music festival. But it wasn't in Baalbek, and the planned star didn't come. Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds. Square Feet New York Hotels Decide Its Time for a Makeover After years of reduced spending, hotel owners in the city are making capital improvements, spurred in part by fears of bad reviews on online sites. Bits Blog Start-Up Judging Data, Interviews and Hunches An inside look at how one technology reporter tries to figure out which companies are worth covering and which ones can be ignored. Apollo leads private equity fundraising charge NEW YORK, August 28 (Reuters-BUYOUTS) - Apollo Global Management LLC has drawn $8.4 billion in commitments for its latest flagship fund, Apollo Investment Fund VIII LP, suggesting the era of private... Golf Capsules A good start and a great finish was enough for Sergio Garcia to take the lead Saturday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Analysis India finds price of expats' patriotism elusive as growth fades MUMBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The patriotism of wealthy overseas Indians has helped the country avert economic crises in the past and it is little surprise that embattled policymakers are turning to... For a Classic Motown Song About Money, Credit Is What He Wants The songwriter Barrett Strong has had his name struck from copyright documents for Money (Thats What I Want), Motowns first national hit. Mideast's airspace race heats up Few things symbolize a country's aspirations as aptly as an airport. As ambitions grow in a handful of Middle Eastern countries, so too do the size of regional transit hubs. Oman's ancient trade links Marketplace Middle East takes an inside look at 40 years of modernization in Oman. Watch Friday's Show! August 30, 2013 Superficial Visits and Trickery Undermine Foreign Factory Inspections While some audits are performed in depth, retailers often choose check the box inspections that fail to uncover substandard conditions and outright fraud. Snedeker fighting back from bone disease World no. 7 Brandt Snedeker targets strong finish to 2013 after fighting back from a bone disease. For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather. Turbo talk with Alain Prost The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Seeking Edge in Academics, Chinese Spend Summer in U.S. Many Chinese companies offer summer experiences in the United States costing $5,000 to $15,000, often a first step to an American college education. Pandora Sing a song of slumping shares SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet radio service Pandora Media Inc said on Thursday that rising expenditures to acquire music and expand its sales force would push fiscal 2014 earnings below analyst... Arts, Briefly Another Judge for American Idol Harry Connick Jr. will join Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez on the judging panel for the shows 13th season, in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Monaco's F1 transformation The most famous race in Formula One -- the Monaco Grand Prix -- brings a change of pace to Monaco's Mediterranean idyll. China general's son in gang rape storm A gang rape allegedly involving the teenage son of a famous Chinese "singing general" has caused outrage in China, unleashing a tide of public anger over the behavior of so-called "princelings," the children of elite families. Again Away From Delaware, but Finally at Home Elena Delle Donne once needed to find herself, and she did. Now she has the Chicago Sky in line for their first W.N.B.A. playoff berth in their eight-year history. Yosemite wildfire still raging, keeps tourists away SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fire crews battling to outflank a monster wildfire inside Yosemite National Park made headway on Friday in confining flames to wilderness areas but were powerless to salvage the region's sputtering tourist economy at the end of its peak summer tourist season. Wal-Mart to Offer Health Benefits to Domestic Partners The retailer said it wanted a uniform policy for all 50 states at a time when some states have their own definitions of what constitutes domestic partnerships and civil unions. JJ hunts for dengue fever drugs in tie-up with academia LONDON (Reuters) - Johnson Johnson is joining the hunt for drugs to treat dengue fever - the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease - by linking with academic researchers in Belgium and the Wellcome Trust medical charity. Day in life in the city of future It is a bright cold day in April, and the walls are gently throbbing. You open your eyes in time to see the Wall Smart paint of your brand new apartment slowly brightening from black to white as nano-particles rearrange themselves to absorb a different part of the spectrum. For Some Afghans, Cost of Doing Business Includes U.S. Lawyers The hiring by prominent Afghan businessmen of some of the most prestigious law firms says a lot about just how good an opportunity the war has been for many people. BRICS agree on bank's structure, progress difficult -Russia MOSCOW/BRASILIA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The BRICS bloc of large, emerging economies has agreed on the structure of a proposed development bank with $50 billion in capital, but ironing out "difficult"... A Back and Forth About Narcissism A social-science journal invited Jean M. Twenge and one of her most prominent critics, Jeffrey Arnett, to debate the levels of narcissism in todays emerging adults. Ask Well Is It Better to Bike or Run? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds answers readers questions on fitness. Family Knox not going back to Italy American Amanda Knox will not return to Italy for a retrial in the 2007 death of her British roommate, a spokesman for the Knox family said. Radiation Near Japanese Plants Tanks Suggests New Leaks The crisis over tons of contaminated water at the plant, crippled two years ago by an earthquake and tsunami, has worsened. Matthew Shear, Book Publisher, Dies at 57 Mr. Shear, the publisher of St. Martins Press, helped writers like Janet Evanovich and Augusten Burroughs climb the best-seller lists. ThromboGenics shares slump as slow sales tarnish new drug hope BRUSSELS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Belgium-based biomedical group ThromboGenics lost nearly a third of its stock market value after it said the second half would be similar to the first as it works to win... Players' need for speed The love affair between football stars and flash cars goes back years -- but what does the number of players being hit with driving bans say about footballers' need for speed?

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