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News Feed Latest worldwide news Samsung dazzles phablet followers with more girth, size SEOUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is seeking to dazzle followers of the phablet with bigger screens, and even possibly with a curved one, in its attempt to fence off a segment of smartphones once mocked for their girth and size. Hundreds die in Pakistan quake Sept. 25 - More than 200 people are killed in a powerful earthquake in Pakistan. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Extended Americas Cup Leaves Some High, Dry and Homeless With the Americas Cups spilling into a third week, crews, commentators, fans and journalists have scrambled to change flight itineraries and find hotel rooms after their planned stays expired. ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... Give Yourself 5 Stars? Online, It Might Cost You A yearlong investigation by New York regulators has resulted in the most comprehensive crackdown to date on deceptive reviews on the Internet. Batman's crime-ridden Gotham metropolis comes to Fox TV LOS ANGELES, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Batman's crime-ridden gritty fictional metropolis of Gotham City will be the focus of a new Fox drama, the latest comic book-inspired series to tap superheroes' ability to draw audiences to both film and TV. Adoptive parents sentenced in the rapes of their two children A Massachusetts husband and wife were each sentenced to prison Monday after being found guilty last month of raping their two adopted children. Getting Online Products To Their New Owners Speedy delivery of orders often poses a challenge for owners of small online businesses. Death toll from earthquake in Pakistan rises to 327 QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwest Pakistan rose to 327 on Wednesday after hundreds of mud houses collapsed on residents throughout the remote and thinly populated area, local officials said. Dot Earth Blog Chinas Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade. Alaska fracking rules would boost public notice, disclosure ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - New regulations to oversee hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells in Alaska could be issued later this year by state regulators, officials said at a public hearing on Monday. Dance Review Roberto Bolle Performs With Friends at City Center Roberto Bolle and Friends, a dance gala organized as part of a year of Italian culture, was presented Tuesday night at City Center. Google goes inside the A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. UPDATE 2-Russian energy majors clash as gas export reform looms YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia/MOSCOW, Sept 25 (Reuters) - R ivalry between Russia's two state energy majors broke out into the open on Wednesday as gas export monopoly Gazprom denounced a push by oil company Rosneft into its core business. Italy President meets Telecom Italia chairman MILAN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano met with the chairman of Telecom Italia Franco Bernabe on Wednesday, the office of the President said in a note. Theater Review Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad in Romeo and Juliet David Leveauxs production of Romeo and Juliet, with Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, has opened at the Richard Rodgers Theater. Ex-Leader Weds, Complicating Czech Bribe Case Former Prime Minister Petr Necas and his onetime chief of staff, Jana Nagyova, in the spotlight of a corruption investigation, are said to have wed secretly. World's best fireworks displays From Bastille Day and 4th July to Chinese New Year and Disney Land, your shots of the world's greatest fireworks. The advert that changed a life Some people take many years to find their calling -- but for Adam van Koeverden, it was right in front of him in black and white. On a small section of his local newspaper, the boy who would become an Olympic champion saw his future flash before him. Syria rebels reject opposition coalition, call for Islamic leadership BEIRUT (Reuters) - Thousands of Syrian rebels have broken with the Western-backed coalition and called for a new Islamist front, undermining international efforts to build up a pro-Western military force to replace President Bashar al-Assad. Facebook and Twitter too late for China's Internet BEIJING (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Twitter face a daunting task in China, if access to their social networks is unblocked, as they would be up against deeply entrenched domestic rivals which cater to local needs and tastes. Exclusive U.S. city, county public pension levels sank in 2012 - Wilshire (Reuters) - Funding levels for U.S. city and county public pension systems plummeted by 11 percentage points to 69 percent in fiscal 2012, pushed down by a poor performance of the stock market and... Drinking habits linked to partner violence NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men's and women's drinking habits could provide hints about their risk of being in a violent relationship, a new study suggests. Zoe's Kitchen in talks with banks about IPO -sources Sept 25 (Reuters) - Mediterranean style restaurant chain Zoe's Kitchen is beginning to speak with banks about an initial public offering that could come next year, according to two sources familiar... Your Money Adviser Locked Out of the Insurance Marketplace The decision by several states not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has left many paradoxically too poor to receive financial help for health care. Greening, Senators Top Maple Leafs 3-2 Colin Greening scored the winner at 843 of the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bear Creek passes hurdle on one Peru mine, optimistic on other Denver, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Bear Creek Mining Corp has secured environmental approvals for its Corani mine in Peru, but development of the large silver project will likely remain on hold for now,... Golf '$11M a nice bonus' Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. Buzz Fly Reaches USGA Senior Amateur Semifinals Former PGA Tour player Buzz Fly beat Patrick Tallent 5 and 3 on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals in the rain- and fog-delayed USGA Senior Amateur. Wealth Matters Seeking Investments That Are Profitable and a Little Bit Green Many investors are no longer looking for companies in the vanguard of the green movement, but those that are making a profit while showing concern for social and environmental issues. 49ers (1-2) at Rams (1-2) The 49ers and Rams have a historical rivalry, but on Thursday their meeting could be one-sided. On Fulton Street, Worries About Change As trendy stores move in to the Fulton Street bazaar in Downtown Brooklyn, some worry about the potential loss of the markets distinctive stores and atmosphere. 9-year-old prodigy earns piano degree Sept. 24 - A nine-year-old London schoolboy is releasing an album after becoming the youngest person in the world to pass a university-level piano diploma. Elly Park reports. Managing the financial meltdown CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Sheila Bair, who helped oversee the U.S. banking system during the 2008 crisis. Short-seller Citron questions Zillow's business model (Reuters) - Shares of real estate website Zillow Inc fell after short-seller Citron Research questioned its business model and noted that senior executives have been selling the stock. Venezuela orders temporary takeover of toilet paper factory CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan state agency on Friday ordered the temporary takeover of a factory that produces toilet paper in what it called an effort to ensure consistent supplies after embarrassing shortages earlier this year. ICAP fined $87 million over Libor, three former staff charged LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and British authorities on Wednesday fined ICAP, the world's biggest interdealer broker, $87 million and filed criminal charges against three former employees over the Libor interest rate rigging scandal. Alonso still wants cycling team Fernando Alonso won't be bailing out Euskaltel Euskadi. But the Spaniard still wants a cycling team and hasn't ruled out starting one up from scratch. City Kitchen Breaded and Fried Cutlets Cant Miss A slice of meat or poultry coated in bread crumbs and fried is delicious by any name cutlet, chicken-fried steak, schnitzel or Milanesa. Critics Notebook Revisiting Thats My Boy?? on The Dick Van Dyke Show A memorable episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1963 shows how television used a daring subject to help alter the racial landscape.

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