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News Feed Latest worldwide news Eye-tracker targets hospital navigation stress Sept. 18 - A hospital in the UK is using eye-tracking technology to improve sign placement in its corridor system. The so-called "wayfinding" tests are designed to ease the confusion and stress often caused by navigating unfamilar hospital hallways, as Jim Drury reports. Syria moving chemical weapons? Anderson looks into reports of Syria moving chemical weapons with David Kay and Christopher Dickey How to avoid a major choke You are only a short putt away from a major championship and golfing immortality, but then dark visions appear and you start wondering, "What if I miss?" Even top golfers need help training their minds -- and they turn to Dr. Bob Rotella. China says aims to train astronauts from other countries BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to train astronauts from other countries who will conduct missions with their Chinese counterparts, state news agency Xinhua cited a senior official as saying on Monday. US STOCKS-Wall St ends down as Fed officials weigh in * Top Fed officials voice contrasting viewpoints about decision Eye-tracker targets hospital navigation stress Sept. 18 - A hospital in the UK is using eye-tracking technology to improve sign placement in its corridor system. The so-called "wayfinding" tests are designed to ease the confusion and stress often caused by navigating unfamilar hospital hallways, as Jim Drury reports. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) On the Runway Blog Furs, Worthy of Their Close-Up The exhibition Making Dreams Fendi and the Cinema illuminates Fendis long history of making furs for the movies, but also leaves you feeling that you have been inside a movie. Nairobi mall shooting may be "terrorist attack" - government Sept. 21 - At least 20 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Nairobi shopping mall, in what the Kenyan government has described as a possible "attack by terrorists." Rough cut. (No reporter narration) Your Money Adviser Checking the Data Collected on Your Work and Pay Concerns like Equifax Workforce Solutions gather income and employment history information. RWE has to 'make do with fewer employees' - CEO in paper FRANKFURT, Sept 21 (Reuters) - RWE AG may cut more jobs than planned as it battles sluggish demand for energy in a struggling European economy, its chief executive said after Germany's No.2 utility shocked the market with a hefty dividend cut. Sports Briefing | Basketball Croatia and Lithuania Win to Reach European Basketball Semifinals Croatia beat Ukraine, 84-72, to reach the semifinals of the European basketball championship for the first time in 18 years. BRIEF-AstraZeneca says EU agency backs influenza vaccine Fluenz Tetra Sept 20 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca PLC * Fluenz Tetra receives positive CHMP opinion in EU * Should the EC approve Fluenz Tetra, it will replace Fluenz from the 2014-2015 flu season * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here World Briefing | Europe Russia Greenpeace Members Held at Arctic Oil Rig Russian border guards detained two activists from the environmentalist group Wednesday morning after they boarded an oil rig to protest drilling in the Arctic. BRIEF-Plethora says EU agency backs premature ejaculation drug Sept 20 (Reuters) - Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC * Positive CHMP opinion * Positive CHMP opinion for PSD502 a treatment for premature ejaculation * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here Norway's Stokke to launch 350-400 mln euro sale within weeks -sources STOCKHOLM, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Norwegian children's furniture maker Stokke and its advisor Goldman Sachs will launch a sale of the firm within the next few weeks which could value it at around 350 to... Dance Listings for Sept. 20-26 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. 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. 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. Frugal Traveler Taking Ride-Share Services for a Spin In an attempt to save money on a long drive this summer, the Frugal Traveler posted his route on three ride-share sites. Heres what he learned. U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one. UPDATE 2-Nielsen wins U.S. OK for Arbitron deal, with conditions WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Television ratings giant Nielsen Holdings NV won U.S. antitrust approval on Friday for a $1.6 billion deal to buy Arbitron Inc, a company that dominates radio ratings... Deutsche Telekom to pick Scout24 buyer from four bidders magazine BERLIN (Reuters) - German phone company Deutsche Telekom will pick a buyer for its online classified advertising business Scout24 from four private equity firms, Focus magazine reported on Saturday. Ivory Coast to create 2.4 mln agriculture jobs by end of 2016 ABIDJAN, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa grower, aims to create 2.4 million new jobs by the end of 2016 though a programme of heavy investments in agriculture, a senior government official said. Bruce C. Murray, Who Helped Earth Learn of Mars, Dies at 81 As director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 to 1982, Dr. Murray faced shrinking budgets as the space agency focused on the emerging shuttle program. Ryder Cup David vs. Goliath If it were a heavyweight boxing contest it would probably be ruled a mismatch. Art Review Hildesheims Top-Class Art Industry on Display Medieval Treasures From Hildesheim, an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a well-preserved glimpse of the citys art that advertised Gods glory. Russia detains Greenpeace ship after Arctic protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities have detained a Greenpeace ship and threatened to bring criminal charges after activists scaled Russia's first Arctic offshore oil platform. Search narrows for missing in Colorado flood disaster DENVER (Reuters) - Disaster teams in flood-ravaged foothills of Colorado narrowed their search on Friday for 82 people still unaccounted for a week and a half after torrential rains began, and officials said some of the missing would most likely be added to the death toll. UPDATE 1-Little hope for 68 missing in Mexican village mudslide -President ACAPULCO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Sixty-eight people were missing on Saturday after a mudslide caused by torrential rains that have already killed more than 100 people across Mexico buried a mountain village and President Enrique Pena Nieto said there was little hope any had survived. Pedro Leads Barca Past Rayo, Atletico Win Again Barcelona maintained their perfect start to La Liga with a 4-0 victory at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, a Pedro hat-trick and a penalty save by Victor Valdes helping them to win a game that was not a simple as it looked. Should we vilify rich? John Sutter says we've turned the rich into caricatures. Two years after Occupy Wall Street, it's time to rethink their role as American villains. Emmys Highlight a Changing TV Industry With its first nomination, for House of Cards, Netflix makes its mark on the Emmys, but Breaking Bad has the most buzz. ArtsBeat Emmys Watch Michelle MacLaren on Directing Breaking Bad A director of Breaking Bad, Michelle MacLaren, explains how to shoot fake cash and other feats that led to her Emmy nomination. CORRECTED-UPDATE 9-Brent crude rises, US falls in heavy spread trading (Corrects change in Brent November contract to 46 cents from 16 cents, paragraph 9) How will 'Dexter' end? In this web only clip, CNN's Jake Tapper talks with actor Michael C. Hall about the show's end. Soros weds consultant at his New York estate for his third marriage NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and active supporter of liberal political causes, married health care and education consultant Tamiko Bolton on Saturday afternoon. Straight Sets Retired Wheelchair Player Still Champions the Sport Esther Vergeer, a dominant Dutch wheelchair player who retired from competition in February, has remained an active advocate for her sport. Wealth Matters A Guessing Game for Taxpayers on What They Owe With the next estimated tax payment around the corner, here are some tips to avoid overpaying. Arts Review | Connecticut A Review of An Artificial Wilderness, at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art An Artificial Wilderness, now at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, showcases a different vision of nature, marked by human intervention.

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