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News Feed Latest worldwide news Meet the midnight 'tunnel moles' It's approaching midnight at the bottom of the English Channel and a team of eager "tunnel moles" stands poised for a busy night's work. BRIEF-SkyePharma says to get up to 6 mln stg a year with Relvar Ellipta nod in Japan Sept 20 (Reuters) - SkyePharma PLC * Eligible for royalties up to 6 million pa after Relvar(TM) Ellipta(TM) Critics Notebook The Unexpected Files Comes to Science Channel The Unexplained Files, a new television series on the Science Channel, looks at some puzzles of existence. Money flows into equity funds in September -TrimTabs Sept 22 (Reuters) - Investors have pushed $48.9 billion into equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds so far in September, approaching January's $66.3 billion record, data from research provider... Bits Blog Tips for Making the Change to iOS 7 For many, switching to iOS 7, Apples latest operating system, is a shock. Here are a couple of simple tips that will help make the transition easier. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. The Learning Network Blog New Feature Weekly Classroom-Tested Skills Lessons Sarah Gross and Jonathan Olsen, the teachers with whom we collaborated for Common Core Practice last year, will return to the blog Sept. 27. This year, well focus on a skill a week and offer many ways to teach it with The Times, of course. Tiger's highs and lows Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback. Is there an alternative for Germany? Diana Magnay looks at the race between Angela Merkel and Peer Steinbueck for German chancellor. Phonebloks A new concept in phones What if you could buy a smart phone that would last you for the rest of your life? The Girl, by Samantha Geimer The woman raped by Roman Polanski when she was 13 tells what happened then and in the long aftermath. Sports Briefing | Soccer El Salvador Bars 14 Players From National Team El Salvadors soccer federation permanently barred 14 players from the national team over accusations of match-fixing, including games against the United States and Mexico. Hurdles Are Still High for a New Fed Front-Runner The White House is worried that Janet L. Yellen could be a target for criticism before a formal nomination, and if she does lead the Federal Reserve, she must manage a stimulus easing in a weak job market. Suicide blasts hit Pakistan church Sept. 22 - Two suicide bombers target a crowded church in Peshawar, the deadliest attack on Pakistan Christians in years. Paul Chapman reports. Money flows into equity funds in September -TrimTabs Sept 22 (Reuters) - Investors have pushed $48.9 billion into equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds so far in September, approaching January's $66.3 billion record, data from research provider TrimTabs showed on Sunday. With Officials Conviction, China Calls Attention to Graft Crackdown With Bo Xilai banished to life in prison, the Communist Party stepped up its efforts to convince the public that his trial proved leaders were serious about rooting out corruption. Leader's lapses leave $10M up for grabs If Henrik Stenson fails to hold his advantage at the Tour Championship and misses out on a $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot, then the Swede will no doubt look to a potentially costly second half of his third round on Saturday. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | English, Sept. 19, 2013 Can you choose the best synonym for the word ethos, as it is used in the article? Gadgetwise Headphones for Protection, Not Cranking It Up The 3M Tekk Protection WorkTunes headphones keep excessive noise out, and wont damage your ears with loud music levels, either. 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. Philippines evacuates coastal villages as super typhoon approaches en route for China MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines evacuated northern coastal villages, suspended ferry services and called in fishing boats on Friday as an approaching category-five storm, already labelled a super typhoon, gained strength on a path set for southern China. America's Cup 'new-age speed' The America's Cup, the most prestigious yachting race in the world and its oldest at 162 years, will seemingly join the aviation age this weekend when a new design of boat sails as fast as 52 mph. Cincinnati Freshman Lineman Dies in Accident A freshman offensive lineman for Cincinnati was killed and two freshman receivers were injured in a one-vehicle accident following the Bearcats' 14-0 win over Miami of Ohio on Saturday night in nearby Oxford. Pawnshops hit paydirt as Southeast Asians sweat before pay day SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Faced with rising living costs and unable to wait until pay day, growing numbers of Southeast Asians are putting their gold jewelry and designer watches in hock,... 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. Artist Liu Bolin hides in plain sight at Beijing theatre BEIJING (Reuters) - Liu Bolin, the Chinese artist known as "the invisible man" for using painted-on camouflage to blend into the backdrops of his photographs, has done it again by making himself and 22 others "disappear" into the red seats of a Beijing theatre. Mongolian masters of contortion CNN's Nick Glass talks with the contortionists and stars of "O," a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Israel showcases Botticelli fresco Sept. 17 - The Israel Museum displays a Botticelli masterpiece, "The Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala," on loan from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. Tara Cleary reports. 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. At least 20 killed in Nairobi shopping mall gun attack Sept. 21 - Sporadic gunfire continues inside a Kenya shopping mile as police search shop by shop for the gunmen who opened fire on shoppers, killing nine people. Rough cut (no reporter narration). College Football Around the Country Teams, players and games that stood out in the third week of college football. Timely Return to Form for Johnson at East Lake A week after struggling badly with his putting and only just qualifying for the Tour Championship, Dustin Johnson has regained form to give himself a chance of winning the PGA Tour's season-ending event. REFILE-Same firm checked background of Navy Yard shooter, Snowden WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The same company that scrutinized former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden for a U.S. government security clearance said on Thursday it also checked the background... Typhoon Weakens as It Heads Toward Chinese Mainland The storm started veering away from Hong Kong and toward the Chinese mainland, but Hong Kong residents were warned to take precautions. Gunfire From Nigerian Forces Kills Squatters The security police opened fire on an unfinished building occupied by squatters, killing at least seven residents, but officials later said they had come under attack by militants. '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. 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. Wealthy Chinese seek U.S. surrogates for 2nd child, green card Sept 23 (Reuters) - Wealthy Chinese are hiring American women to serve as surrogates for their children, creating a small but growing business in $120,000 "designer" American babies for China's... Attacks Kill Scores in Iraq as Violence Surges In a day of unrest, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car near a funeral tent in Baghdad, and another bomber blew himself up nearby. Merkel eyes third term in first German vote since euro crisis * Popular Merkel on track for third term, but coalition unclear

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