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News Feed Latest worldwide news Strategies Rosy Earnings Forecasts, at Least at First A new study shows that when analysts estimate companys quarterly earnings a year in advance, they tend to be unrealistically optimistic. WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher * Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares) Theater Review Odetss Awake and Sing! Family Is Alive in TriBeCa The National Asian American Theater production of Clifford Odetss Awake and Sing! easily makes its point that human realities trump ethnicity. Leigh Kittay and Eric Lehrman The couple work at production companies in California, she at Parkes/MacDonald Productions in Santa Monica; he at All3Media America in Los Angeles. Eat The Key to a Truly Great Chicken Wing Americans associate wings with frying. This is a mistake. Garcia Grabs Deutsche Bank Lead With 64 Sergio Garcia was not planning to play in the Deutsche Bank Championship but with a one-shot lead after Saturday's second round, the Spaniard will certainly be glad he did not take the week off. Arts Group Lays Off a Publicist and Co-Founder The World Music Institute has laid off Helene Browning because of declining donations, Karen Sander, the groups executive director, said. 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. Aerodynamics of F1 Christina MacFarlane explores the role aerodynamics play in boosting a Formula One car's performance. Swapping Return Positions Fuels Rally for the Bryans In a desperate move, Bob and Mike Bryan switched sides to throw off their Canadian opponents, Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil. N.C.A.A. to Quit Selling Memorabilia Online Facing legal and public scrutiny over its business practices, the N.C.A.A. said it would stop selling player jerseys and other memorabilia through its Web site. Girl, 4, crushed by bulldozer The death of a four-year-old girl run over by a bulldozer in rural China has triggered outrage on Chinese social media, rekindling anger over the issue of forced evictions. Television Review In Surviving Evil, Victims Relive Terrifying Encounters In Surviving Evil, a series on Investigation Discovery, victims and witnesses describe harrowing criminal attacks. Jobless claims data points to pickup in job gains in August WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell as expected last week, suggesting a strengthening in job gains in August after a slight pullback the... Alpine Wrestling festival spotlights brawn, Swiss pride BURGDORF, Switzerland (Reuters) - Matthias Sempach, a 27-year-old farmer and butcher, knew exactly what he had to do to earn his title on Sunday of "King of the Alpine Wrestlers" hang onto his... Advertising A View of Whats Missing From the Classroom A campaign about school absenteeism is the latest collaboration on education by the Ad Council and the United States Army. Can you really be liable for texting a driver? Three New Jersey judges surprised phone owners everywhere Tuesday with a new message You don't have to be texting and driving to get in trouble. You might be legally liable for a crash if you're on the other end of the phone, too. N.H.L. Stars Are Invited to Camps for Olympics Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are among the N.H.L. players whom the United States, Canada and Russia have asked to participate in orientation camps. Syria Vote Sets Up Foreign Policy Clash in G.O.P. The Congressional vote will offer the best insight yet on which wing of the Republican Party the partys traditional hawks, or a growing bloc of noninterventionists has the advantage. Global Soccer Italy's Giants Aren't Lacking for Firepower Napoli and Juventus each scored four goals as they won their Serie A matches, and they are looking as if they have the speed and power to make a run in the Champions League. Sketch Guy The Beauty of Limits It may seem counterintuitive, but constraints give us something to use as a framework, a way to help us judge what to do next. All calm for euro periphery as Fed waves engulf emerging markets * Italian, Spanish debt well bid as emerging bonds sold off Oprah's 'Butler' serves up box office win ahead of 'One Direction' (Reuters) - Civil rights drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler" continued to serve up box office victories with $20 million in ticket sales over the long U.S. Labor Day weekend, leading Hollywood's box office for the third straight weekend. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. McEnroe Still going strong Seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe is delighting fans on his PowerShares tour. CNN's Don Riddell reports. As Obama pushes to punish Syria, lawmakers fear deep U.S. involvement WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's efforts to convince Congress to back his plan to attack Syria met with skepticism on Monday from lawmakers in his own Democratic Party who expressed concern the United States would be dragged into a new Middle East conflict. Verizon nears $130 billion wireless deal, to finance about $65 billion sources (Reuters) - Verizon Communications is near a $130 billion deal to buy out the 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless it does not already own from Vodafone Group Plc and plans to raise about $65 billion to fund the purchase, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Central American coffee farmers fear ruin from rust fungus EL PARAISO, Honduras/PEREZ ZELEDON, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Central American coffee industry officials say the region's arabica crop is weathering an outbreak of leaf-rust fungus, but try telling that to small-hold farmers like Graciela Alvarenga. DRC sends more troops to frontline as they capture prisoners of war Sept. 2 - Congolese army sends more troops to frontline, shows off captured rebels. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. UPDATE 4-Verizon poised for historic $130 billion Vodafone deal * Advanced talks to buy Vodafone's 45 pct of Verizon Wireless The Netherlands A nation under water The Netherlands is suffering a housing crash that has left many property owners in a negative equity spiral. But how did such a prudent nation end up so broke? Nina dos Santos investigates. Who's to blame for student debt crisis Ben Cohen and Edward Erikson say while students suffer, Sallie Mae profits off of them. Filling up on petrol station offices (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? Tseng Opens Three-Shot Lead in Oregon Yani Tseng moved into position to end a long victory drought, shooting a nine-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Safeway Classic in Portland, Ore. Exhibition Review Genome Unlocking Lifes Code, at the Smithsonian An exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History gives a sense of the Human Genome Project and provides glimpses of its promises and limitations. Is this the world's oldest person? The year was 1890. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky premiered his Sleeping Beauty ballet in St. Petersburg. Vincent van Gogh ended his life, apparently by shooting himself. And Idaho and Wyoming became the 43rd and 44th states of the United States. Gadgetwise Headphones Combine Good Sound and Sleek Design Aimed at the higher end of the consumer market, KEFs M500 on-ear headphones provide style, comfort and sound. Seven up for Barca in Martino's bow Barcelona rout Levante 7-0 in their La Liga season opener and first competitive match under new manager Gerardo Martino. America's Cup classic designs Since its launch 162 years ago, the America's Cup -- which kicked off in San Francisco last month -- has been at the forefront of yacht design, encouraging the best sailing clubs in the world to invest big in their seafaring weapons of choice. China to set up more private banks to help small firms BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has unveiled plans to set up more private banks to boost financial support for cash-starved smaller firms, in the latest bid to bolster the slowing economy.

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