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News Feed Latest worldwide news Detroit launches two-month review of city assets DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit will begin to assess the value of its assets, including parking meters, real estate, and a portion of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) collection, in what the city called a "necessary part" of its restructuring efforts. Movie Review Brian De Palmas Passion Stars Rachel McAdams Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace negotiate a dangerous office environment in Brian De Palmas Passion. A red mash of people and tomatoes in Spain Aug. 29 - Thousands dye the streets of Buol red as the town celebrates its traditional tomato fight called "tomatina". Tara Cleary reports. Bigger and healthier European men grow 11cm in a century LONDON (Reuters) - The average height of European men grew by a surprising 11 centimeters from the early 1870s to 1980, reflecting significant improvements in health across the region, according to... Devils Sign Jagr, Hoping a 41-Year-Old Scorer Has Mileage Left Jaromir Jagr, 41, signed a one-year deal with the Devils, who lost two of their top three scorers this summer. Fitch Affirms Canton of Zurich at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable FRANKFURT/LONDON/PARIS, August 30 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Canton of Zurich's Long-term foreign and local currency ratings at 'AAA and Short-term rating at 'F1+'. The Outlooks on the... Former Madoff employees want more details on affair allegations NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five former employees of Bernard Madoff responded on Thursday to government assertions that all but one of them and Madoff were involved "in romantic and/or sexual relationships"... Girl catches big catfish by hand Girls in Texas go "noodling" for big catfish using their bare hands. WFAA reports. Arts Review | New Jersey A Review of Leonid Sokov Ironic Objects, at the Zimmerli Art Museum The exhibition Leonid Sokov Ironic Objects, which explores how the artist responded to politics and consumer culture, is under way at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers. T Magazine The Making Of | A Restaurant in Harlem Where Everything Old Is New Again The recently opened eatery Vinatera is a case study in sustainable interior design thats simply chic, rather than conspicuously eco-conscious. Analysis Girding for battle as electronic derivatives trading revived NEW YORK (Reuters) - The $300 trillion privately traded U.S. derivatives markets could be on the verge of the biggest change in their 30-year history if investors embrace new electronic trading... Bloombergs Plan for Bigger East Midtown Towers Is Zoning for Dollars, Group Says Under Mayor Michael R. Bloombergs proposal, developers seeking to build towers larger than zoning rules allow would pay $250 for every extra square foot into a fund. Failure to thin brush may have worsened California wildfire Sept 1 (Reuters) - A cluster of controlled fire and tree-thinning projects approved by forestry officials but never funded might have slowed the progress of the massive Rim Fire in California, a wide... Noted Job Titles Retailored to Fit Calling yourself the chief troublemaker may be witty, but may also hinder your job search. Cosmonauts prepare for new lab in record Russian spacewalk CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two Russian cosmonauts floated outside the International Space Station on Friday to set up power and ethernet cables for a new research laboratory scheduled to arrive in December. Biggest U.S. rocket blasts off with spy satellite LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4-Heavy rocket, the largest in the U.S. fleet, blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Wednesday to put a classified spy satellite into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office, officials said Wednesday. 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. Japan displays its military firepower Aug. 21 - Japan's military shows off its firepower in major exercise amid tensions with China over a territorial dispute. Jessica Gray reports. Power plant operator Longview Power files for bankruptcy Aug 30 (Reuters) - Longview Power LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy along with certain of its affiliates, a court filing showed, as the U.S. power plant operator aims to restructure its debts to... Salmonella in Spices Prompts Changes in Farming The United States Food and Drug Administrations finding that imported spices are a surprisingly potent source of salmonella poisoning has prompted India to change how they are grown and harvested. Danone-owned milk formula maker considers legal action vs. Fonterra WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Danone SA unit said on Thursday it was considering legal action against New Zealand's Fonterra after the maker of Karicare milk formula had to recall products due to incorrect tests that led to global food safety scare. Neighborhood Joint | Montauk At Montauk Brewing Company, Brews Are Served Year-Round At the Montauk Brewing Company, the idea was never to wow city fashionistas; the business was always about the home brews of its three locally grown founders. Football Relief for Manchester City It wasn't pretty but Manchester City beat Hull 2-0 in the Premier League to bounce back from a surprise defeat at Cardiff City. UPDATE 4-Countdown begins to U.S. airline merger trial in November * Trial date of Nov. 25 boosts stock of US Airways, American Airlines PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - Aug 30 Aug 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Exclusive | 104 Willow Street Built When Sheep Grazed in Brooklyn Heights An 1826 farmhouse with a comprehensive restoration that helped to create an ageless elegance. T Magazine Feeling For | A Sake Thats Perfect for Summer Sipping Served cool, the traditional Japanese beverage can be the perfect rejoinder to hot, stifling nights. Dot Earth Blog The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change The growing intensity of Western fires is the result of many factors, with a drying, heating climate high on the list. Obama to seek congressional support for striking Syria Aug. 31 - President Barack Obama says the U.S. cannot stand by and let President Bashar al-Assad get away with the alleged chemical weapons attack. Nathan Frandino reports. Hands-On Math Lessons (No Homework Required) Four children sum up the highs and lows of the National Museum of Mathematics in Manhattan. Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama. Hewitt Marches on With Four-Set Win Australian Lleyton Hewitt continued his career revival by reaching the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. Golf 8 birdies for Rose in Boston For the second straight day at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a player who won a major this season hit a 63. Is this the city of the 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. U.S. consumer sentiment slips in August NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment retreated in August from last month's six-year high, though Americans were slightly more upbeat in their outlook than earlier in the month, a survey... Harbinger's insurance unit files for $100 million IPO (Reuters) - Fidelity Guaranty Life, the insurance unit of Harbinger Group Inc, filed with U.S. regulators on Thursday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of its common... Where has Syria's first lady gone? As saber rattling grows over the Syrian president's alleged use of chemical weapons against his own people, Bashar al-Assad's once high-profile wife, Asma, has kept a low profile. For Wyoming town of one, rebirth as a hub for Vietnamese coffee (Reuters) - The tiny Wyoming town of Buford, which was sold at auction last year by its sole resident amid international fanfare, will officially re-open this week as a hub for the sale of coffee distributed by its new Vietnamese owner. Well Shorter Workweek May Not Increase Well-Being Think shorter working hours will make you happier? Maybe not, a new study suggests. Illegal rooftop temple prompts unholy ire in Chinese city (Reuters) - An elaborate temple-like structure perched on an apartment block in southeastern China is an illegal hazard that should be torn down, residents say. But they may not be as lucky as opponents of a lavish rooftop villa in Beijing.

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