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News Feed Latest worldwide news Lake Pavilion Inside the banquet-style Cantonese restaurant in Flushing, Queens. At home with the Di Restas The Circuit travels to Southern Italy to explore Force India driver Paul di Resta's Italian ancestry. Pioneer for golf's money men The PGA Tour can make instant millionaires at virtually every one of its tournaments -- but it was not always that way. It took golf pioneer Billy Casper almost 15 years to reach seven figures in the nascent days of the pro circuit. A Fresh Set of Grades Measures Energy Use in Residential Buildings The Bloomberg administration issued a report card showing consumption in the citys largest residential buildings, the first time any American city publicized such data, environmental groups said. Singing doctor turns social media into treatment tool Sept. 25 - A doctor in the UK has become a Youtube sensation while demonstrating the power of social media to help patients. Dr Tapas Mukherjee is now known as 'The Singing Doctor', with his version of 90s hit "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by the band Deep Blue Something, which he has adapted lyrically to help acute asthma patients treat their condition. Jim Drury went to meet him. Cargo Ship Docking at Space Station Is Delayed A commercial cargo spacecraft, which was to dock at the International Space Station on Sunday, will not make its second attempt until at least Saturday. On Video Ingrid Bergman in 3 Rossellini Films From Criterion Moments of metaphysical rapture and transformation distinguish three collaborations between Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini released in a Criterion set. Latest SpaceX Rocket Test Successfully Goes Sideways The latest test flight of Space Exploration Technologies Corporations Grasshopper vehicle demonstrated more pronounced steering maneuvers. Guilty plea in drug smuggling case An Irish woman accused with a Scottish woman of trying to smuggle 25 pounds of cocaine from Peru back to Europe has admitted to the charges, her lawyer said Wednesday. Corner Office Jonathan Klein of Getty Images, on Useful Critiques The C.E.O. of Getty Images warns against critiquing others work in too much detail. In fiddling over the small stuff, he says, you take away all the empowerment. Square Feet Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. The Voice Propels NBC to a Big Ratings Win on Monday Night The large, young audience for the singing show confirmed its status as the top reality competition offering on TV. UPDATE 5-Obama urges feuding U.S. Congress to avoid shutdown * Defiant House Republicans seek one-year Obamacare delay 10 hotels in James Bond movies Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent. EU watchdog wants to charge foreign clearing houses LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's markets watchdog wants to charge foreign clearing houses seeking to cash in on new derivatives rules being introduced across the 28-country bloc, an EU document showed on Saturday. NBA stars meet Africa's best African basketball players get a training masterclass from NBA stars in Johannesburg. Pat Cash's Wimbledon tour Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon. Editors Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest. Workers at Grangemouth refinery vote in favour of strike action LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Workers at the 210,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland, and the attached chemical plant have voted in favour of strike action over owner Ineos's treatment of a worker at the centre of a disciplinary action, the union said on Friday. CORRECTED-KKR to buy Panasonic Healthcare in $1.67 bln deal (Corrects headline and first paragraph to clarify KKR is not paying $1.67 bln for an 80 pct stake) Economix Blog 3 Leaders on Education Reform, Continued The conclusion of a discussion with Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University; and John Engler, the head of the Business Roundtable. Attention Switches to Investigation of Kenyan Mall Siege Investigators began sifting through rubble, studied closed-circuit television footage and brought in more resources to identify the militants who laid siege to an upscale mall in Nairobi. With Simple Protest, Players Join Push for N.C.A.A. Reform The National College Players Association, the group that organized the protest, said 28 players from three universities Northwestern, Georgia and Georgia Tech participated. American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Colombia An American Airlines plane flying from Costa Rica to Miami made an emergency landing on Colombia's San Andres Island on Thursday, CNN affiliate Caracol TV reported, citing civil aviation authorities. Have-Nots Squeezed and Stacked in Hong Kong In a city with some of the highest living costs in the world, those at the bottom of the income ladder increasingly resort to cupboardlike living spaces, a dozen or more to an apartment. Guinea votes in long-delayed parliamentary election CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea voted on Saturday in a parliamentary election touted as the completion of its transition to democracy after a 2008 military coup and the end to decades of political instability. U.S. clears Arkansas Medicaid expansion proposal (Reuters) - The U.S. government approved Arkansas' proposal to use federal money targeted for expanding the Medicaid health program for the poor to help low-income residents buy private insurance under President Barack Obama's healthcare law. Gardiner Takes Lead at Web.com After Hadley Trips Scott Gardiner of Australia had a 5-under 65 and wound up with the lead Saturday in the Web.com Tour Championship when Chesson Hadley stumbled at the end. NASDAQ declares self-help against BATS stock exchange NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said Nasdaq and Nasdaq PSX had declared "self-help" against the BATS stock exchange on Thursday, pointing to a communication issue between the... Driverless shuttles seen as viable public transport alternative Sept. 17 - A collaboration between French company Induct and a Singapore university aims to replace conventional shuttle buses with a driverless, electric alternative. The team are currently testing the vehicle on a two kilometre test route virtually devoid of other traffic, but hope eventually to increase its range. Rob Muir has more. Letters Atoms Everywhere (1 Letter) Letter to the editor. Federal Agencies Lay Out Contingency Plans for Possible Shutdown Federal agencies have been asked to identify nonessential employees, who will be forced to stay home if Congress fails to pass a spending bill. Neither Snow Nor a Losing Streak Will Stop the Mets Mailman Tod Tillotson is the Mets mailman and, after 50 years working for the team, the employee of longest tenure. Environmentalists win U.S. court fight to protect whales from Navy sonar (Reuters) - A federal judge in California has sided with environmental groups in their lawsuit against the U.S. government over Navy training exercises off the West Coast involving sonar that they say harms endangered whales, dolphins and other protected marine mammals. Scene City HBOs Party Celebrates Its Domination on Emmy Night HBOs party was especially celebratory and drew winners from beyond its overflowing stable of statue holders. Pat Cash's Wimbledon tour Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon. Datapoints Why Verizon Wanted It All Verizon Communications move to buy the remainder of Verizon Wireless reflects the extraordinary profit advantage of wireless over landline service. Some U.S. brokers not policing 'hold' recommendations regulator NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some securities brokerages are struggling with an industry rule requiring, among other things, policies to make sure that recommendations to hold securities are appropriate for... UPDATE 1-Nigeria central bank cracks down on money laundering LAGOS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank has announced new measures to tackle money laundering it says is weakening the naira currency and risks pushing up inflation, and which it suspects... Last Shutdown a Lesson Lost on Capitol Hill Even those who lived through past government shutdowns, including in 1995-96, have varied recollections, or none at all, about how and why they happened.

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