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News Feed Latest worldwide news State of the Art A Whole New Idea Half a Camera Married to a big-screen smartphone, Sonys QX cameras turn out great pictures, but the cameras themselves have flaws. Crisp White Wines for a Crisp Pork Cutlet Try Champagne, a fizzy gift to savory fried foods, with bubbles that lift up the nutlike flavors of the breaded meat. UK probes slavery case Erin McLaughlin reports on a grisly discovering in the Wales countryside that raised concerns about modern-day slavery. UPDATE 1-UK's Osborne asks Bank of England to keep closer eye on housing scheme LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain's Finance Minister George Osborne has asked the Bank of England to play a bigger role in ensuring that his controversial "Help to Buy" housing programme does not cause a new property boom. Fight Over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho The Nez Perce Indians were drawn into the national brawl over the future of energy last month when they tried to stop a load of oil-processing equipment from moving through their lands. Well When Teams Lose, Fans Tackle Fatty Foods Football fans saturated-fat consumption increased by as much as 28 percent following defeats and decreased by 16 percent following victories, a new study reports. House G.O.P. Raises Stakes in Debt-Ceiling Fight With no serious negotiations in sight, a disorderly and divided Congress slipped closer to a double-barreled fiscal crisis. Sports Briefing | Soccer Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches. UPDATE 1-J.C. Penney starts offering of 84 million shares Sept 26 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Thursday it had begun a public offering of 84 million shares of its common stock and would use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Giants Webster Out Against Panthers Giants cornerback Corey Webster will not play in Sundays game against the Carolina Panthers. ArtsBeat Dance New Amsterdam Must Find a New Home, Putting Season in Question Dance New Amsterdam has put its 2013-14 season on hold and is scheduled to move out of its home at 280 Broadway by Oct. 15, organization officials announced Monday. Activists infiltrate Belgian F1 race Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrate a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident does not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title. Louvre hit by Chinese scam First it was Chinese tourists apparently being targeted by criminal gangs in Paris. Well Cooking With Miso Many people know and love miso soup. But this week Martha Rose Shulman goes beyond soup and explains how miso can be used for glazes, dips and dressings. Breakingviews Sacrilege at Microsoft? Sept. 25 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists suggest that it may be time for Bill Gates to part ways with the $270 billion software company he founded and still chairs. Shackles drop off fundraising for startups. Should we worry? SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Nicole O'Rourke has a novel idea for raising cash that would have been illegal until this week smacking a "fund me" sticker on every bottle or can of hair... Australian league player denies biting opponent's penis (Reuters) - Australian rugby league player Anthony Watts has denied biting an opponent's penis during a tackle in a local league game earlier this month. City Room New York Today Slow Train, No Train What you need to know for Thursday a Metro-North commuting nightmare, clouds creep in and the Yankees playoff quest ends. China's wealth brings worries Bruce Stokes of the Pew Research Center discusses a new survey on what concerns the Chinese public. Connecticut commuters struggle with crippled railroad Sept 26 (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers and corporate types used to Wall Street's lightning pace, as well as ordinary Connecticut citizens, faced weeks of delays as a power outage on the Metro North... Group claims to have hacked iPhone 5S A group of hackers in Germany says it has found a way to bypass the fingerprint-sensor security system on the new iPhone 5S. Jets Lineman Crosses to the Other Side Will Campbell, a sixth-round draft choice who played on the defensive line at Michigan, is making the transition to being an offensive guard for the Jets. Detroit eyes freezing pensions, probes city's dysfunction DETROIT, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Detroit's emergency manager proposed freezing pension benefits for some current city workers starting in 2014 and will launch a two-month probe into the city's... Well Questioning Steroid Shots for Back Pain A new review of studies suggests that injecting any liquid, even plain saline solution, works just as well as steroid injections for back pain. Samsung to make curved smartphone Samsung plans to introduce a smartphone with a curved display screen, an executive of the South Korean company said Wednesday. Republicans See Keystone Pipeline as a Card to Play in Last-Minute Fiscal Talks Activists who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline say they are increasingly alarmed that the project might become a bargaining chip in negotiations to avert a fiscal crisis. 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. Soros dumps US Airways, Tiger Consumer likes Facebook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros dumped 7.85 million shares of US Airways Group Inc in the second quarter, a regulatory filing on Wednesday showed. Arrests made in Air France flight cocaine case Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday announced additional arrests in connection with a massive shipment of cocaine in an Air France flight from Caracas that landed in Paris. Panasonic sells 80 pct stake in healthcare unit to KKR - Nikkei Sept 27 (Reuters) - Japanese consumer electronic company Panasonic Corp said it will sell an 80 percent stake in its healthcare business to U.S. investment firm KKR Co. LP for about 150 billion yen... Kerry and Lavrov reach deal on Syria Sep. 26 - United States Secretary of State John Kerry says he "did reach an agreement" with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a resolution on Syria Thursday. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Gadgetwise Justin Case Offers More Than a Play on Words The Justin Power Case can charge an iPad and other gadgets, including iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices, at the same time. In Transit Blog One Fine Stay Expands to Los Angeles and Paris One Fine Stay, the house rental service, now offers homes in Paris and Los Angeles. Korean scrub mistress secrets "Thank you ma'am, may I have another?" Getting clean at a South Korean spa tests your pain threshold. But it's worth it. News Analysis For Obama, an Evolving Doctrine on Foreign Policy President Obama told world leaders on Tuesday that he was devoting the rest of his presidency to a negotiated end to the Iran confrontation, and creating a separate state for the Palestinians. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. Fracking Here to stay? CNN's Richard Quest talks to Texas Gov. Rick Perry about the economic boom hydraulic fracturing has brought to his state. Business looks to UN report for clarity on climate risks LONDON (Reuters) - Companies increasingly factor extreme weather into their strategic planning and a report from the United Nations due on Friday is expected to underscore the heightened risks they face.

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