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News Feed Latest worldwide news In Transit Blog Walkabout Houston Sets Sights on Space; Air Gridlock Tightens in China A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. Shuttle lands at California air base NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. 'Snake Man' moves like a serpent Introducing the Kenyan contortionist known as the "Snake Man." After growing up on the streets, he is now set to perform on New York's Broadway. U.S. Existing Home Sales Rise to 6-1/2 Year High The August data signaled continued strength in the housing market recovery, which has helped shore up the economy. The Boss Why Philip Molyneux Never Left Sony Mr. Molyneux, head of Sony Electronics in San Diego, says he has been given freedom to innovate, create and build. On the Runway Blog Alessandro DellAcqua Heading to Rochas? Italian designer Alessandro DellAcqua is in line to be named the new designer of Rochas in Paris, replacing Marco Zanini after his show next week. T Magazine The Restoration of a French Country Estate, 20 Years in the Making The furniture designer and artisan Andr Dubreuil has filled his familys 18th-century estate in Frances Dordogne region with an eclectic array of carefully chosen objects, including his own metal sculptures. Suicide bomber kills 16 in mainly Sunni district of Baghdad BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a tent filled with mourners in a predominantly Sunni district of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 16 people, police and medical sources said. ArtsBeat Emmys Watch Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live Mr. Kimmel discusses moving to an earlier time slot and resembling a bargain soda, in certain contexts. Sports Briefing | Soccer World Cup Qualifying Continues in Africa Egypt must eliminate Ghana, a 2010 quarterfinalist, to make it to the World Cup for the first time in more than 20 years. Three space station crewmembers land after 166-day mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two Russian cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut left the International Space Station on Tuesday, leaving a skeleton crew to maintain the outpost until replacements arrive later this month. 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. Americans injured in Kenya mall attack State Department WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it had reports that American citizens were injured in an attack when gunmen stormed a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and it condemned the shooting as a "senseless act of violence". 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. Well Everyday Sadists Among Us Those who enjoying inflicting pain without provocation are not that uncommon, and not complete monsters, suggests a study trying to identify the distinct traits of such everyday sadism. Museum Review At Autry National Center in Los Angeles, Histories Converge The Autry National Center in Los Angeles, based on the collection of the singing cowboy Gene Autry, is fine-tuning its mission and message. Letter From Paris Trendy Green Mystifies France. Its a Job for the Kale Crusader! One American womans effort to lead Parisians to embrace kale as a menu staple has led to some modest victories. Leading the way for golf's multimillionaires 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. DealBook A Mortgage Market Out of Balance The vast system that provides home loans to millions of Americans has long been a strange place. A surprising development has made it even stranger. City Room Unauthorized Bike Lanes Created in Midtown Inspired by an accident in which a cabdriver, after arguing with a bicyclist, crashed into a young British tourist, severing her leg, activists painted bicycle corridors on a stretch of Avenue of the Americas. Prince William I dream of Africa Dreaming of Africa is one way that Prince William escapes from the stresses he faces as the future king of Britain. Imports threaten African farms CNN's Robyn Curnow explores how as the appetite for chicken increases in Africa, so does the competition. Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. The Haggler Please Hold, for a Week or So The Haggler ventures into Microsofts customer service network, and has an update on a backpack that was pronounced dead, despite a lifetime warranty. Who could spoil Merkel's party? Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity will not be enough to ensure a continuation of the government she would like to lead after Germans go to the polls - and a newcomer on the political scene could throw a wrench in the gears of her plans for the nation. 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. Stenson Loses Club but Increases Lead Henrik Stenson held a four-stroke lead after two rounds of the PGA Tour Championship, despite playing with less than a full complement of clubs. Art in Review Laura Parnes County Down Ms. Parness 70-minute horror movie, County Down, looks like it was made by an enterprising but not exceptionally talented high school student. Candace Pert, 67, Explorer of the Brain, Dies As a Johns Hopkins graduate student, Dr. Pert helped discover a key to brain chemistry. She went on to become a neuroscientist and a major proponent of alternative medicine. Letter From Paris Trendy Green Mystifies France. Its a Job for the Kale Crusader! One American womans effort to lead Parisians to embrace kale as a menu staple has led to some modest victories. National Briefing | Washington Money Awarded for Tobacco Research The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health are awarding millions of dollars to create 14 centers to research tobacco products. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. Movie Review Men at Lunch Centers on a Famous 1932 Photo Men at Lunch investigates the identity of the 11 construction workers photographed in 1932 while sitting atop a girder during the construction of Rockefeller Center. On the Runway Blog Comfortable in His Snakeskin At Roberto Cavalli the stage reflected the models as they came out in glittering silver movie star gowns, most with some reptilian flourish. Ad tech provider Rocket Fuel shares nearly double in debut (Reuters) - Shares of advertisement technology company Rocket Fuel Inc nearly doubled in their debut as investors flocked to grab a piece of the company that has shown impressive revenue growth. For Indiana's conservative rebels, fighting Obamacare worth risk GREENFIELD, Ind., Sept 20 (Reuters) - To understand why so many conservatives in Congress are willing to risk a government shutdown in their quest to cut spending and derail "Obamacare," take a look at Indiana and the state's crop of young Republicans in the U.S. House Representatives. Sports Briefing | Tennis Serbia Reaches Davis Cup Final Serbia reached the Davis Cup final after Janko Tipsarevic won the decisive singles match against Vasek Pospisil to clinch a 3-2 victory over Canada. Study Affirms Benefit of Back Braces as Scoliosis Treatment Physicians have recommended bracing to treat scoliosis in adolescents for more than 50 years, but until now, research on its effectiveness had produced mixed results. Dining Review | Westchester A Review of Blackstones Steakhouse, in Mount Kisco Downtown Mount Kiscos variety of foods now includes prime dry-aged beef. Pakistan Releases Top Afghan Taliban Prisoner Pakistan released its highest-ranking Afghan Taliban prisoner on Saturday in an effort to jump-start Afghanistan's struggling peace process, Pakistani officials said.

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