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News Feed Latest worldwide news Babcock to Coach Canada's Men's Ice Hockey Team in Sochi Mike Babcock will return as head coach of the defending champion Canadian men's ice hockey team at next year's Sochi Olympics, Hockey Canada said on Monday. Bayern Sink Chelsea in Super Cup Shootout Bayern Munich gained some revenge for the 2012 Champions League final defeat by Chelsea when they beat the Premier League club 5-4 on penalties. New puppy bounces into the White House Aug. 20 - U.S. President Barack Obama and his family welcome a new puppy named Sunny to the White House. Tara Cleary reports. Front Burner Tufted Velvet Chairs From Cherry, Glasses to Serve Vodka and More Florence Fabricants recommendations for the week of Sept. 3. Vodafone, Syria threat weigh on Britain's FTSE * Extends losses into close as U.S. Republican speaker backs Syria action Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. Gareth Bale joins Real Madrid Ending weeks of speculation, the Spanish football club completed one of the off-season's most anticipated transfers, signing English Premier League player Gareth Bale in a bumper deal. U.S. Naval Academy rape hearing expected to end Tuesday WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The preliminary hearing for three former U.S. Naval Academy football players charged with raping a female midshipman is expected to conclude on Tuesday after a week of testimony. Hungarian train shines light on self-contained solar power Aug. 28 - A nature reserve in central Hungary has become a testing ground for self-contained, solar-powered train travel. Engineers say the narrow gauge train is the first of its kind, and could become a template for larger train transport systems. Matthew Stock reports. Nokia handsets sale reveals revamped networks value VIENNA (Reuters) - Nokia's $7.2 billion sale of its core phones division to Microsoft leaves three disparate high-quality business units whose value should benefit from the deal. Is algae the future of fuel? CNN's John Defterios looks at an innovative scientific research program seeking to unlock the energy potential of algae. Total to shut ethylene unit at French petrochemical plant-unions * Job positions to be cut at plant but workers to stay on -unions Hungry City Taste of Persia NYC in Flatiron A takeout counter tucked into a pizzerias front window offers Persian stews that change daily. Senator Levin 'confident' U.S. will step up support for Syrian rebels WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said on Tuesday he was confident after talking with President Barack Obama that the United States would step up its support for "vetted" elements of the Syrian opposition. ArtsBeat London Production of Merrily We Roll Along to Be Screened in Movie Theaters The acclaimed London production of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical Merrily We Roll Along will be shown in movie theaters on Oct. 23. Bribery by GSK China was coordinated at company level Xinhua SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese police investigation into drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has discovered that alleged bribery of doctors in China was coordinated by the British company and was not the work of individual employees, state media reported on Tuesday. Campaign Spotlight Hotel Says GDay, and GNight, With Music-Centric Campaign A campaign does double duty by promoting the Redbury, a boutique hotel in Los Angeles, and the Rubens, an Australian rock band. Football Bale joins Real It took a while but Gareth Bale's transfer from Tottenham to Real Madrid was finalized Sunday. He moves to the Spanish capital on a six-year contract and will be unveiled Monday at the Bernabeu Stadium. UPDATE 1-News Corp sells Dow Jones' Local Media Group Sept 3 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said on Tuesday that it has sold Dow Jones Local Media Group to a unit of Fortress Investment Group for an undisclosed sum. 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. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Festival nixed after 2 deaths The third and final day of New York City's Electric Zoo music festival was canceled Sunday after two concert-goers died and at least four others were hospitalized due to drug-related causes, according to Sgt. Lee Jones of the New York Police Department. President Gains McCains Backing on Syria Attack The White House pushed forward for Congressional approval of an attack on Syria as President Obama got qualified support from a hawkish Republican critic, Senator John McCain. Dean Meminger, Who Helped Knicks to a Title, Dies at 65 The speedy point guard and tenacious defender had long battled drug problems. Obama U-turn no surprise Barack Obama came to Washington to end wars. Not to start them. Theater Review The Awake, by Ken Urban, With Consciousness in Limbo Three characters are trapped in reveries and in search of what is real in The Awake, by Ken Urban. News Corp sells Dow Jones' Local Media Group (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said on Tuesday that it has sold Dow Jones Local Media Group to a unit of Fortress Investment Group for an undisclosed sum. A Real Pro-Am Experience in Boston John Merrick has never experienced a pro-am moment quite like the Deutsche Bank Championship last week. Real Madrid doesn't do austerity What do austerity-hit Real Madrid fans think of the huge amounts of money the club have spent on new signing Gareth Bale? UPDATE 3-PetroChina supplier Wison says chairman 'assisting probe' HONG KONG/BEIJING, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The chairman of a Chinese oil engineering firm is helping the authorities with an unspecified investigation, the company said on Tuesday, amid a widening corruption probe into PetroChina , one of its major customers. ArtsBeat Michelle Williams to Make Broadway Debut in Cabaret The three-time Oscar nominee will star as Sally Bowles in the new production, aiming for an opening in early 2014. Looming Airstrikes in Syria Pose Test for Egypts Leaders and the Opposition Egyptians braced for the ninth weekend of protests as the looming possibility of Western airstrikes against Syria injected a new element of volatility onto the streets. Disruptions Fraying at Tethers of Our Phones A YouTube video about pervasive smartphone use may have landed at a moment when people start questioning if something has gone too far and start doing something about it. Egypt's missing protesters CNN's Karl Penhaul reports on the protesters who have gone missing during Egypt's unrest. Kershaw Hit Hard, Dodgers Top Rockies; Puig Hurt Clayton Kershaw surrendered a career-high 11 hits in five shaky innings and got the win and Yasiel Puig scored the go-ahead run before leaving with a strained right knee as the surging Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 on Monday. Whats on Tuesday Television highlights. World Briefing | Asia Afghanistan Militants Killed in Attack on U.S. Base Militants attacked a United States base in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday, shutting down a highway used by NATO supply trucks, officials said. Allies Intelligence on Syria All Points to Assad Forces The United States and its allies differ on some intelligence estimates when it comes to chemical weapons use in Syria, but all agree that only the Assad government had the means to launch attacks. Global Soccer If Rooney Stays, United Won This Draw After a 0-0 draw at Manchester United, the Chelsea coach Jos Mourinho seemed resigned to the fact he would not acquire Wayne Rooney. NASA calls off attempts to fix Kepler space telescope CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The Kepler space telescope's planet-hunting days are over because its broken positioning system cannot be fixed, NASA officials said on Thursday.

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