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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine After Hours | The Origin Story of Midler and Manilow, in Music and Words The Bette Midler impersonator Donna Maxon paid tribute to the divas early days when she performed at a gay bathhouse in Manhattan, with Barry Manilow accompanying her on piano. UPDATE 2-US senator asks CFTC to look into biofuel credit pricing WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The head of the Senate Agriculture Committee asked the regulator of U.S. futures markets on Tuesday to probe whether traders manipulated the price of biofuel credits... CORRECTED-Twitter leaning toward NYSE for IPO -source (Corrects city in final paragraph to San Francisco from San Diego) Spy claims hit Brazil-U.S. meeting The United States and Brazil jointly agreed on Tuesday to postpone Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's state visit to Washington next month due to controversy over reports the U.S. government was spying on her communications. NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports. Italy's new offshore drilling rules risk sidelining independents * Decree passed this month imposes 12-mile ban around coasts GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge lower as policy uncertainty grips * Currencies hug tight ranges; Fed, ECB uncertainty cited Billy Corgan's 'miserable success' Billy Corgan on how the success of Smashing Pumpkins' early music didn't bring him happiness. Rutgers RB Paul James Out a Couple of Week Rutgers running back Paul James is going to be sidelined a couple of weeks with a lower leg injury. 'Modern' creator Emmys sad "Modern Family creator" Steve Levitan said Sunday night's Emmys were a buzz-kill due to producers over-stuffing the ceremony with tributes to fallen celebrities. Global Health Arsenic Contamination Threatens Water in Hanoi Aggressive pumping is draining aquifers, creating an opening for arsenic-contaminated water to leach into a major drinking-water aquifer that serves Hanoi, Vietnam, researchers say. The Texas Tribune Texas, Where Oil Rules, Turns Its Eye to Energy Efficiency A diverse coalition is racing to institute a plan to increase energy and water efficiency upgrades that supporters say could help Texas improve its conservation record. GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. FireEye's debut signals red hot interest in cybersecurity (Reuters) - The shares of cybersecurity company FireEye Inc leapt 80 percent in their trading debut on Friday in a sign of how red hot cybersecurity is on Wall Street at the moment, and even inspired... UPDATE 3--JPMorgan in talks to settle mortgage probes -source NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co, facing several investigations into its mortgage practices, is seeking a global settlement with U.S. government authorities in multiple... Court orders bus tsunami payout In the first ruling of its kind in Japan, a court has ordered a kindergarten to pay almost $2 million to the parents of four of five children who were killed after staff put them on a bus that drove straight into the path of an oncoming tsunami. 10 ways a government shutdown would affect your daily life 10 ways a government shutdown would affect your daily life Large Boise investor won't back Packaging Corp deal Sept 24 (Reuters) - One of Boise Inc's largest shareholders doesn't plan to vote for the paper and packaging company's $1.28 billion takeover by rival Packaging Corp of America and said Boise should... Today in Small Business Rainbow Looms Patent Fight Rainbow Loom is battling a competitor. Twelve questions to ask yourself before firing an employee. A toilet-fan scam. Letters Atoms Everywhere (1 Letter) Letter to the editor. UPDATE 2-Barrick in talks on further asset sales, no spin-offs DENVER, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp, whose shares have been beaten down in recent months by a series of writedowns and project delays, is in talks on further asset sales, with the focus on... Book ban 'Captain Underpants' tops list What would you do if you went to the library in search of "The Adventures of Captain Underpants" for your child, or to re-read Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Beloved" only to find that the book had been pulled from the shelves because another patron objected to its content? Week 3 N.F.L. Matchups New Orleans could just as easily be 0-2 if it wasnt for Rob Ryans revamped defense, but Carson Palmer has been relatively successful in past matchups against Ryan-coached defenses. Rainbow laces spark criticism It was supposed to provide the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but the latest effort to fight homophobia in football is in danger of fading into monochrome. National Briefing | Washington I.R.S. Official Linked to Tea Party Scandal Retires Lois Lerner, an official at the center of the Internal Revenue Services scrutiny of the Tea Party, is retiring, the agency said Monday. Obama calls Kenya attack 'terrible outrage,' U.S. cooperating NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called the attack in a Nairobi mall a "terrible outrage" and said the United States was providing all the cooperation it could to Kenya. Italy's new offshore drilling rules risk sidelining independents * Decree passed this month imposes 12-mile ban around coasts Analysis Fiat chief's dealmaking record at stake with Chrysler offering MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) - Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne's decision to push ahead with a Chrysler IPO he does not want has raised the stakes in a buyout dispute with the U.S. carmaker's minority shareholder - as well as for his own legacy. Give Yourself 5 Stars? Online, It Might Cost You A yearlong investigation by New York regulators has resulted in the most comprehensive crackdown to date on deceptive reviews on the Internet. The harm that casinos do David Frum says casinos are more than an entertaining diversion. They extract money from those least able to afford it. China's rich wealthier than thought China's urban rich are making far more than they officially report, suggesting the wealth gap in the world's second largest economy is far higher than previously thought, according to a new study. 'Breaking Bad' wins Emmy for best television drama series LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Breaking Bad" won the Primetime Emmy Award for best drama series on Sunday, the highest honors in U.S. television. Louis Vuitton steps up accessories revamp with new designer PARIS (Reuters) - Louis Vuitton has hired Proenza Schouler accessories designer Darren Spaziani as part of the luxury brand's efforts to reposition itself as more exclusive and upmarket. T Magazine After Hours | The Origin Story of Midler and Manilow, in Music and Words The Bette Midler impersonator Donna Maxon paid tribute to the divas early days when she performed at a gay bathhouse in Manhattan, with Barry Manilow accompanying her on piano. A Rutgers Walk-On Rushes to the Top The Scarlet Knights have two nonscholarship athletes starting in the backfield running back Paul James and fullback Michael Burton. T Magazine Sign of the Times | The Virtues of Fine in the Age of Awesome In an age of superlatives, vacation runs the risk of becoming a space reserved for extreme adventure and alienating exclusivity. Whatever happened to things being simply good enough, or even simply enjoyable? U.S. state tax revenues hit record highs in 2nd quarter -Census WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Tax revenues for U.S. states soared to their highest in 25 years in the second quarter as personal income tax collections reached record amounts, U.S. Census data... Katy Perry becomes four times the artist Sept 24 - Madame Tussauds unveils multiple wax figures of the global pop star. Alicia Powell reports. Golf's 'Next Year' Is Only 16 Days Away Tiger Woods said he was tired. Phil Mickelson already was looking for ways to reduce his schedule by 25 percent. Insurance type tied to dying dementia patients' care NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The chance that nursing home residents with advanced dementia will receive inappropriate care may be related to their insurance coverage, a new study suggests.

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