News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news $400M lottery ticket sold in S.C. You were more likely to be killed by lightning or a shark -- maybe at the same time -- than win the Powerball drawing. Then again, you're not the mystery ticket holder in Lexington, South Carolina. Movie Review Arise Turns a Lens on Female Environmentalists Arise turns a lens on women battling environmental ills around the world. Small firms seek to move in on Afghanistan's vast mineral wealth KABUL (Reuters) - Few companies showed up to Afghanistan's fresh appeal for investment in its vast mineral wealth on Sunday, apparently deterred by trouble plaguing two of its largest projects and allowing small firms to emerge as the main contenders. Anger, Protests and Call for Calm After Killing of Israeli Soldier Israeli officials suggested that the killing of Sgt. Tomer Hazan by a Palestinian co-worker could harm the prospect of peace talks. T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Emporio Armani Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Sonny Vandevelde. 'Sheva' struggles on debut Andriy Shevchenko is returning to pro sports. Balotelli Suffers First Penalty Miss in Milan Defeat Mario Balotelli missed a penalty for the first time in his career as AC Milan slumped to a 2-1 defeat at home to Serie A joint leaders Napoli on Sunday. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Key to football success? Luck Football author Chris Anderson explains why football is a game of luck and why it's not the most expensive players that improve teams the most. Merkel's conservatives on track for absolute majority projection BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives are on course to win a historic absolute majority in Sunday's election, according to a projection based on exit polls and some results from broadcaster ARD. The Lede Reporter Denies Writing Article That Linked Syrian Rebels to Chemical Attack Three weeks after an obscure Internet news service claimed that Syrian rebels had admitted responsibility for the deadly chemical attack outside Damascus in August, a veteran foreign correspondent has denied writing the article. New Zealand Is Kept Waiting Again Team New Zealand remained one win short of claiming the Americas Cup after poor wind conditions caused postponement of Saturdays racing. Jenner Lifts Jackets Over Jokinen, Penguins, 5-3 Boone Jenner scored his second goal of the game to offset Jussi Jokinen's hat trick and lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in a preseason game Saturday. France must cut reliance on oil and gas, says Hollande PARIS (Reuters) - France should aim for a 30 percent cut in fossil fuel use by 2030, President Francois Hollande said in a speech on Friday which included plans for a carbon tax from 2014 and a tax break on home insulation to help consumers save energy. Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said. For Obama, a Dual Role as Consoler and Advocate President Obama on Sunday eulogized the 12 casualties of the Navy Yard shooting and lamented what he called a creeping resignation in America about the inevitability of gun violence. Saving Sumatra's rainforest As Philippe Cousteau embarks on his latest documentary about Sumatra for CNN, he reveals what goes on behind the scenes in daily diary entries. In Transit Blog A Celebration of Fermentation The Fermentation Fest in Wisconsin will include classes, beekeeping advice, and a driving tour with art installations and performances. Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. Anger, Protests and Call for Calm After Killing of Israeli Soldier Israeli officials suggested that the killing of Sgt. Tomer Hazan by a Palestinian co-worker could harm the prospect of peace talks. 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. Generic drug sales help Rite Aid to surprise profit (Reuters) - Rite Aid Corp, the No. 3 drugstore chain in the United States, reported a surprise quarterly profit after generic drug sales boosted margins, sending its shares up by a fifth to their... Hardware heroes in our gadgets Next time you marvel at the computer hardware in your hand, spare a thought for the tiny transistors contained within. Without them our modern gizmos wouldn't work. Corsair frontrunner to buy RBS 'Rainbow' branches - sources LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A consortium led by private equity firm Corsair has emerged as the front runner to buy 315 branches being sold by Royal Bank of Scotland, three sources with knowledge of... 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. T Magazine Backstage Beauty Report | A Healthy Dose of Moisture at Roberto Cavalli Nourishing products that left the skin looking dewy and fresh were key backstage at todays show in Milan. Recipes for Health Miso-Glazed Fish A miso glaze based on a well-known recipe, but with significantly less sugar. Exchanges' ratings may suffer as operational risk rises SP NEW YORK (Reuters) - A spate of technical snafus at securities exchanges around the world are a sign of the growing risks they face and may trigger downgrades of their credit ratings, Standard and... Henrik Stenson Builds 4-Shot Lead at East Lake Henrik Stenson broke another club Friday this time by accident. Art in Review Michael Buthe Secrets The German artist Michael Buthe was gay, Roman Catholic, and sought sources for art outside his own culture. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. UPDATE 1-Iraqi Kurds vote as oil-rich region seeks greater autonomy ARBIL, Iraq, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurds voted on Saturday for a new parliament that analysts said was poised to lead the oil-producing region further down the road to greater autonomy from Baghdad. U.S. Fed's George sharply criticizes inaction on QE NEW YORK (Reuters) - A hawkish Federal Reserve policymaker on Friday sharply criticized her colleagues' decision this week not to reduce a bond-buying program, warning that the U.S. central bank's... Whats On Thursday Television highlights. Soros weds consultant at his New York estate for his third marriage NEW YORK (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... Malala's voice stronger, not silenced The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education. Tamils Dominate Vote in Sri Lanka Province The Tamil National Alliance won a sweeping victory on Sunday in the first provincial elections in 25 years in Sri Lankas war-torn Northern Province. App Smart Keep Those Due Dates From Sneaking Up on You Mobile devices can be powerful personal finance tools, with apps that make managing and paying bills easier, if not more enjoyable. Environment Groups Set for New Fight Over Drilling on U.S.-Managed Utah Land The Bureau of Land Management plans to open some of the San Rafael Swell in central Utah to oil and gas drilling. 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.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061