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News Feed Latest worldwide news Potential action against Syria reignites U.S. budget concerns WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military's decision to move an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea to help out with any "contingencies" underscores concerns a strike on Syria could evolve into another costly war as U.S. defense spending faces massive, mandatory cuts. Upsets Show FCS Label Can Be Deceiving Labels can be deceiving. WRAPUP 4-Verizon, Vodafone agree $130 bln Wireless deal * Vodafone to return 71 percent, or $84 billion, to shareholders Motherlode Blog Dressing for Kindergarten Success It wasnt just my son who loved his shirt. Any kid who saw it pointed and yelled, Angry Birds! I could see why he wanted to wear it; I just couldnt allow it. French Release Intelligence Tying Assad Government to Chemical Weapons The French government sought to bolster the case for military action against Syria on Monday, releasing a declassified summary of intelligence on the use of chemical weapons. Bertelsmann in Joint Venture to Release New Recordings by Established Artists The German media giant will buy most of the publishing assets of Primary Wave, and they will form a joint venture to release and market new recordings. Arts, Briefly Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese Animator, Said to Be Retiring The Japanese animation director will retire from filmmaking, according to a report on Varietys Web site. Hello Kitty planes head to the U.S. Just when you thought the multibillion-dollar marketing phenomenon that is Hello Kitty might have colonized every corner of the merchandizing universe in Asia and possibly reached its natural limits, we learn that planes branded with the cartoon cat are to fly to the West. Breakingviews How do you say bailout in Portuguese? Aug. 26 - Rob Cox and Christopher Swann discuss how Brazils $60 bln currency-intervention looks designed to paper over corporate and policy blunders. Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. WRAPUP 5-Verizon, Vodafone agree to $130 bln Wireless deal * Vodafone to return 71 percent, or $84 billion, to shareholders Wealth Matters From a Prominent Divorce in the Affluent Class, Lessons for All Rich people may have more assets at stake, but any couple with a broken marriage have to consider the same issues in a divorce. Romanians protest for second day against gold mine BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Protesters gathered in Romania's capital Bucharest late on Monday for a second day of protests against the government's support for a plan to open Europe's biggest open-cast gold mine. CBS and Time Warner Cable End Contract Dispute The agreement restores CBS and its related channels, like Showtime to millions of cable subscribers largely in three major cities, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. Critics Notebook The Grandstand Court at the U.S. Open Holds Intimate Memories The Grandstand court at the United States Open, to be replaced, holds decades of memories. New Music Albums From Neko Case, Ariana Grande, Gorguts and Chelsea Wolfe The songs on Ms. Cases sixth solo studio album, The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You, are brief but mutable. FSB's Carney warns G20 of risk of fragmented banking rules * FSB's Carney Tackling too big to fail banks is "outstanding priority" ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Life With J. Paul Getty Judith Newman discusses Alone Together, a memoir by Teddy Getty Gaston, the fifth and last wife of the billionaire J. Paul Getty. Bertelsmann in Joint Venture to Release New Recordings by Established Artists The German media giant will buy most of the publishing assets of Primary Wave, and they will form a joint venture to release and market new recordings. Dance Review Francesca Harpers Art Prototype 2013 Mocks Beauty Shows Francesca Harpers dance-theater production Art Prototype 2013 uses beauty pageants as its point of departure. A Rebuilt Revis Is Looking Ahead, Not Back Darrelle Revis, traded by the Jets in April, knows that the Buccaneers are taking a chance that he can recover fully from a torn knee ligament. But Im betting on myself. Wouldnt you? Revis said. Fergie goes from pop star to mom Aug 30 - The singer and her husband Josh Duhamel are the proud parents of a baby boy. Alicia Powell reports. Antiques Digitizing Scrapbooks of the First Bronx Zoo Director The Wildlife Conservation Society is putting online the correspondence and marginalia of William Temple Hornaday, the Bronx Zoos first director. Views Iran CNN's Reza Sayah reports there appears to be a debate in Tehran over how to respond to an American attack against Syria. TV host charged in sex inquiry British authorities have charged a veteran children's television host with more than a dozen counts of child abuse stemming from an ongoing investigation into another TV personality. Dot Earth Blog Hurricane Marco Rubio A Winning Climate Campaign? An edgy climate campaign names hurricanes for politicians rejecting action on global warming. Former heavyweight champion Morrison dies at 44 (Reuters) - Former world heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison, who was widely known for his power-punching style, a charismatic smile and role in the "Rocky V" movie, has died at the age of 44. German and British Teams Grouped Together in Champions League The four German teams in the UEFA Champions League all were matched against English Premier League opponents in the draw for the competitions group stage in Monaco. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) Rogers Leads Toronto to 4-1 Win at Arizona Esmil Rogers pitched 6 1-3 innings of one-hit ball to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Married gay couples win U.S. marriage tax benefits nationwide WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All legally wed gay couples, no matter which state they live in, are entitled to the same U.S. federal tax benefits as married heterosexual couples, the Obama administration... FSB's Carney warns G20 of risk of fragmented banking rules * FSB's Carney Tackling too big to fail banks is "outstanding priority" The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | The Great Depression Learn more about the Great Depression by playing our crossword, either online or in print. Canadian Documents Suggest Shift on Pipeline Papers released to an environmental group say Canadas government once viewed Keystone XL as important to oil sands development, in contrast to a United States assessment. World's weirdest wedding photos? Tired of the same old engagement and wedding photos? The cliched poses in gardens or on beaches? E Washington Upsets No. 25 Oregon State 49-46 Vernon Adams was not awed by Oregon State. The Beavers won't soon forget the Eastern Washington quarterback. Square Feet A Return to Downtown Birmingham Tax incentives are helping restore the center of an Alabama city still associated with civil rights battles and industrial decay. Former Nazi guard on trial for resistance fighter murder Sept. 2 - A 92-year-old who served in the Waffen-SS, Adolf Hitlers elite Nazi troops, goes on trial in Germany charged with having killed a Dutch resistance fighter at the end of World War Two. Sunita Rappai reports. T Magazine Q. A. | The Teenage Singing Sensation Lorde on Overnight Stardom The precocious 16-year-old New Zealander talks about sudden success, why her first time in New York felt like coming home and what she wants to do to Pharrell Williams. George and Keanu's excellent adventure Strombo visits Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycles where the actor reveals a previously unknown side of himself.

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