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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan The Department of Defense has identified 2,252 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. 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. Adrenaline-filled tour of Spa track The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. RPT-INSIGHT-Batista's Brazilian empire was sunk by more than hubris RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Fifteen months ago, OGX Petrleo chief executive Paulo Mendona was confident that the company he led was on track to become a major independent oil producer, an... 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. How and why trial veered off script Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has confounded expectations by delivering a cool, considered denial of charges leveled against him during a keenly-anticipated corruption trial that has captivated China. Rigel drops asthma drug after trial fails, stock hits life-low (Reuters) - Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc said it will stop developing its experimental asthma drug after the therapy failed in a mid-stage trial, sending its shares down as much as 17 percent to a... Straight Sets Son of Tennis Club Janitor Qualifies for U.S. Open Juniors Event Francis Tiafoe grew up at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Md., where his father, Constant, an immigrant from Sierra Leone, was a live-in janitor from 1999 to 2010. Gadgetwise Forget the Punching Bag, Try the Robots A new toy called Battroborgs simulates boxing in the vein of Rock Em Sock Em Robots. Second chemical attack? Evidence of another deadly attack in Syria has surfaced, this one with an incendiary agent, opposition activists said Friday. Bits Blog A Tale of Two Online Business Models Two online publications are taking different approaches to long-form journalism. One gives it away as long blog posts, the other charges a nominal $3 per month. Devils Sign Veteran Right Wing Jagr The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr in a move to help plug the scoring gap left by the recently retired Ilya Kovalchuk, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Tuesday. Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds. A Camelot Nostalgia Tour for Those Who Remember, and Those Who Dont Attention is turning to John F. Kennedys Camelot with as much intensity as the commemorations last week for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Tatiana Restaurant Offers a Russian-Inspired Floor Show Tatiana Restaurant in Brighton Beach supplements its menu with a floor show, featuring acrobatics, fire and dance. 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 new research published on Monday. ArtsBeat Popcast Miley Cyrus and the Summer of Smooth Jon Caramanica talks with host Ben Ratliff about Miley Cyruss raunch intervention on this weeks MTV Video Music Awards. Delta, Virgin Atlantic receive tentative antitrust immunity for alliance NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd are on track to receive immunity from U.S. antitrust laws to operate a planned trans-Atlantic joint venture. UPDATE 3-Verizon, Vodafone boards set to vote on $130 bln wireless deal * Verizon plans to raise about $65 bln through loans, bonds Bill Campbell, Former USGA President, Dies William Campbell, a former U.S. Amateur champion who played on eight Walker Cup teams and later served two years as president of the U.S. Golf Association, has died. He was 90. India gang rape An Indian court Saturday convicted a teenage boy for his part in the gang rape last December of a medical student who later died of her injuries, sentencing him to three years in prison. Fantasy Football When to Take a Chance on Injury-Prone Players The following players have become known for their injury-riddled past. Some are still worth taking, depending on where you take them. Taylor Farms, Big Food Supplier, Grapples With Frequent Recalls Taylor Farms, a giant supplier of produce and other food products, has a recent record of recalls that industry experts call high. Economic View A Carbon Tax That America Could Live With A carbon fee would be a less invasive way than regulation to change peoples behavior and reduce carbon emissions. And it could be designed in a politically palatable way, an economist says. The Jets Future Seems Haunted by Their Checkered Past The Geno Smith era had to begin like this. Despite a regime change, they are still confronting underlying issues, issues illuminated by this quarterback saga. 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. Devils Sign Veteran Right Wing Jagr The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr in a move to help plug the scoring gap left by the recently retired Ilya Kovalchuk, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Tuesday. U.S. Wont Sue to Reverse States Legalization of Marijuana The Obama administration said it would monitor operations in 20 states to make sure they do not run afoul of several enforcement priorities. Designated Cheering Spectators Thrive at the Bolshoi Theater The practice of enlisting claqueurs spectators assigned to cheer and applaud during performances is alive and well at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Bits Blog Twitters General Counsel Leaves as Company Prepares to Go Public Alex MacGillivray, who championed free speech as Twitters top lawyer, will remain in an advisory role as the company prepares for an anticipated public offering sometime next year. N.F.L. Roundup Tebow Is Among Quarterbacks Cut, Joining Carr (Giants) and McElroy (Jets) Tim Tebow, David Carr and Greg McElroy were all cut as teams roster were trimmed to the league-mandated 53-man limit. 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. 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... Devils Sign Veteran Right Wing Jagr The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr in a move to help plug the scoring gap left by the recently retired Ilya Kovalchuk, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Tuesday. Tennis baby takes Internet by storm The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon. Ireland mourns 'keeper of language' poet Seamus Heaney DUBLIN (Reuters) - Seamus Heaney, one of the world's best-known poets and winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for literature, died on Friday after a short illness at the age of 74, his family said. Entergy Announces Closing of Vermont Nuclear Plant The company just won a long legal fight to keep the Vermont Yankee reactor open, but now says it will decommission the plant late next year. GMO corn failing to protect fields from pest damage report (Reuters) - Researchers in the key corn-growing state of Illinois are finding significant damage from rootworms in farm fields planted in a rotation with a genetically modified corn that is supposed to protect the crop from the pests, according to a new report. 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. Malian artist fights for peace African Voices meets singer and actor Fatoumata Diawara whose love for music brought her back to her home country.

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