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News Feed Latest worldwide news Administration Presses Ahead With Limits on Emissions From Power Plants The limits, to be announced Friday, are an aggressive move to bypass Congress on climate change, and a sign that the White House is not backing down from a confrontation on emissions. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Burts Buzz New home sales soften. Phablets take off. Are higher wages actually good for a fast-food business? Starboard may vote for Smithfield deal, failed to find alternate Sept 20 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value LP said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it planned to vote in favor of the $4.7 billion offer for Smithfield Foods Inc by China's Shuanghui... Where have the black models gone? Trailblazing former supermodel Iman is speaking out against "runway racism," saying black women are disappearing from catwalks. Rick Casares, 82, a Bear Who Got Yards With Grit, Dies Casares led the National Football League in rushing in 1956 and is third on the Chicago Bears career rushing list. 'Modelpreneurs' Beyond the catwalk Gisele Bundchen tops Forbes' latest list of richest models, earning $42m in a year. But the world's top models aren't earning the cash from strutting down the catwalk. Friday no fun day for stocks Sept. 20 - Summary Fed official comments sink stocks in heavy volume; Blackberry stock tanks after a bruising warning, job cuts; new IPhone's big launch day. Bobbi Rebell reports. MARKET PULSE-BlackBerry, Prosensa, Zillow, FireEye, gold stocks (For more market insights, including options activity, click on ; for the Day Ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http//link.reuters.com/nex49s) Iran Said to Seek a Nuclear Accord to End Sanctions Seizing on a perceived flexibility in a letter from President Obama to President Hassan Rouhani, Irans leaders are focused on getting quick relief from crippling sanctions, a top adviser to the Iranian leadership said. Things I wish I'd known at 15 International day of the girl 'To my 15-year-old self' Hurricane Manuel Shasta Darlington reports on storms and floods that have battered Mexican resort areas and stranded many tourists. Well Drinking Milk in Pregnancy May Lead to Taller Children A new study suggests that the amount of milk a woman drinks during pregnancy may affect the adult height of her offspring. Dining Review | Connecticut A Review of Bianco Rosso, in Wilton Bianco Rosso has style, flair and a short, compelling menu, featuring a two-course prix fixe lunch of excellent value. 'Megacanyon' found beneath ice British and American scientists watching Greenland's massive ice sheet have found what appears to be a 460-mile "megacanyon" far beneath the frozen surface of the world's largest island. Wooing, and Also Resenting, Chinese Tourists Mainland Chinese have become the worlds biggest tourism spenders, but their numbers have also placed them among the most resented tourists. Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines One of the worlds largest databases of stolen art is held by a private London company that is praised by some and criticized by others for its tactics in trying to recover the works. Orphaned bear cubs released back into wild Sept. 17 - Orphaned Russian bear cubs are returned to the wild after several months in a rehabilitation centre dedicated to saving the bear population under threat. Tara Cleary reports. Well Magnets Fail to Relieve Arthritis Pain Many people use copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps to alleviate the pain of arthritis, but a rigorous new study concludes they do not work. German court delays decision on Ecclestone bribery case FRANKFURT, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A Munich court said it expected a decision on whether Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone will have to stand trial after being charged with bribery to be... The Backlash to the American Invasion of the Booker Prize Next year, the Man Booker Prize will be open to any work originally written in English and published in Britain, bringing concerns that American novels will dominate. On Tennis After Injury and Illness, a Surprisingly Triumphant Season for Nadal After missing six months with chronic left knee problems and another month and the Australian Open because of a stomach virus, Rafael Nadal has won 10 titles, including his second United States Open. Sailing-Time limit expires on America's Cup race 13 with NZ ahead SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - America's Cup race 13 was canceled on Friday with Emirates Team New Zealand far ahead of Oracle Team USA, as light winds prevented the leader from completing the course and winning the trophy within the 40 minute time limit. On Golf Stricker Is Playing Less but Performing Just as Well Steve Stricker made fewer PGA Tour starts in 2013 so he could spend more time with his family, but he still qualified for the Tour Championship and is in seventh place after 36 holes. China lake yields body of pilot Sept. 21 - Search teams find the body of a U.S. aerobatics pilot three days after his plane crashed in northeast China. Paul Chapman reports. Fox Contest Offers 30-Second Super Bowl Pregame Ad as a Prize The contest is meant to tap into public interest in the advertising for the game by using social media to pick a winner. The entry fee is $150,000, however. Brand Suffers Most From Spat Between Owner and Hollywood Blogger Nikki Finke, the blogger who squeezed Hollywood with her rabid trade reporting for Deadline.com, is in a standoff with Jay Penske, the media entrepreneur who bought her Web site in 2009. How to hire yachts, jets cheaply Nothing says you've made it life or business quite like the glamor of a yacht or private jet. Gadgetwise Deck Speaker Allows Others to Take Control Sol Republic teamed up with Motorola to create Deck, a wireless speaker that lets others commandeer the music. UPDATE 9-Islamists claim gun attack on Nairobi mall, at least 39 dead NAIROBI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday, killing at least 39 people including close relatives of Kenya's president and children, in an... U.S.-based stock funds have $18.1 billion inflows in latest week Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States poured $18.1 billion into stock funds in the latest week as global markets rallied on expectations the Federal Reserve would... Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own. ArtsBeat Emmys Watch Robert Carlock on 30 Rock Robert Carlock, nominated for an Emmy for writing 30 Rock, explains why hes better heard and not seen on TV. China Finds Resistance to Oil Deals in Africa Some cash-starved African states are showing an assertiveness that suggests the days of Chinas unbridled influence as a mega-investor may be waning. UPDATE 1-German court delays decision on Ecclestone bribery case FRANKFURT, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A decision on whether Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone will stand trial on bribery charges is likely to be delayed until next year, a German court said on... Education makes life worth living Mariane Pearl says UNESCO's new report demonstrates that education's transformative power knows no boundaries. Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft. Inside chemical weapons lab CNN's Fred Pleitgen got exclusive access to the lab where evidence from the Syrian chemical attack was scrutinized. DealBook As Inquiries Persist, JPMorgan Loses Favor More than a year after traders at JPMorgan Chase caused a multibillion-dollar loss, authorities imposed fines on the bank and shifted scrutiny of senior management. News Analysis Quick Turn of Fortunes as Diplomatic Options Open Up With Syria and Iran President Obama is facing two unexpected diplomatic initiatives with the United States biggest adversaries in the Middle East, Syria and Iran, each fraught with opportunity and danger. Honor for Jets Rookies, if Only They Knew It The Bill Hampton Award is presented to the rookie who best exemplifies a Pro in the locker room. The winners jersey hangs for a year, and in plain view of players milling about their lockers.

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