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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-Netanyahu says Rouhani speech 'cynical', Iran buying time JERUSALEM, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's U.N. address was "cynical" and Tehran was stalling for time in order to develop nuclear arms. Brazil regulator could demand sale of TIM Participacoes -source BRASILIA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's telecom regulator Anatel would demand that Telecom Italia sell its Brazilian mobile operator affiliate TIM Participacoes if Spanish group Telefonica SA acquired... Berglund Leads Blues to 3-2 OT Win Over Stars Patrik Berglund scored a power-play goal in overtime to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. Logistics behind 'floating city' Isa Soares ventures below deck to see the operation behind the scenes at the Royal Princess cruise ship. Economic View A Dearth of Investment in Young Workers The bleak job picture for young Americans doesnt bode well for their long-term careers, or for the economys future. World Bank approves $140 million for Myanmar electricity WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's board on Tuesday approved a $140 million interest-free loan to fund a more efficient power plant in Myanmar, as the bank seeks to support reforms in the Southeast Asian country. Twitter The angriest place on the Web? Upset about something? Twitter has become the place to vent -- sometimes with nasty, bigoted comments. UPDATE 5-Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron deal would create titan * Applied Materials shareholders to hold 68 pct of company Britain stops U.S. pop singer's export of Jane Austen ring LONDON (Reuters) - A campaign to prevent U.S. pop singer Kelly Clarkson from taking a ring owned by 19th century novelist Jane Austen out of Britain has raised enough money to save it, a museum said on Monday. F.D.A. to Regulate Some Health Apps The Food and Drug Administration said it would oversee mobile applications that function as medical devices, like ultrasounds, but not apps that count calories. Hong Kong couple jailed for torturing maid who was 'forced to wear diaper' HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong couple were jailed on Wednesday for torturing, beating and abusing their Indonesian maid, who said they once dressed her in a diaper and tied her to a chair for five days while they went on holiday. Bangladesh apparel workers clash with police, demand more pay Thousands of apparel workers clashed with police in Bangladesh, demanding higher pay on Monday, police and officials said. Speedy Trains Transform China Just five years after the high-speed rail system opened, it is carrying nearly twice as many passengers as the countrys domestic airline industry. Gene Therapy With a Difference An experimental drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy failed in a large clinical trial recently, but the technique of counteracting mutated genes holds promise. China shows off 14 baby pandas Sept. 24 - Fourteen baby pandas born in a southwest China breeding centre are shown to the public for the first time. Elly Park reports. Well Questioning Steroid Shots for Back Pain A new review of studies suggests that injecting any liquid, even plain saline solution, works just as well as steroid injections for back pain. State of the Art Chair Pitched as Answer to New Ways We Sit on Job Steelcase says we need chairs to accommodate the strange new positions we work in these days, but its new model may offer only a slight improvement. National Briefing | Plains Cherokee Girl Is Handed Over to Adoptive Parents A 4-year-old Cherokee girl at the center of a long custody dispute was handed over to her adoptive parents in South Carolina on Monday night. Al Qaeda-linked group in Syria denounces pro-democracy rebels Al Qaeda-linked militants justified their takeover of a strategic opposition-held town near the Syrian border with Turkey by accusing the Syrian rebels who held it of being pro-democracy traitors who cooperated with Western officials like U.S. Sen. John McCain. Wealth Matters Younger Generations Approach to Investing Three reports by big financial institutions show how the younger generations want to set themselves apart from the baby boomers. Gadgetwise With CityVille Invasion, a Blend of Destruction and Construction Hasbro and Zynga have combined Kre-o brick-building kits with the CityVille digital game. Labour Leader Tries to Energize Party for Next Election Ed Miliband, who has faced leadership questions from within his party, attacked the government of Prime Minister David Cameron. 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. Tour football's spiritual home CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup. Cyrus Confessions of pop's wildest child In the backroom of a tattoo parlor on North La Brea Avenue in L.A., Miley Cyrus is about to get some new ink. Tackling religious intolerance, violence in Pakistan All Saints Church was designed to look like a mosque -- to symbolize unity amidst a community of many religions. Completed in 1883, it was built within the old walled city of Peshawar during a century of relative peace and harmony. World Briefing | Europe Russia Coast Guard Boards Greenpeace Ship in Arctic Armed Russian officers boarded a Greenpeace ship that was circling an Arctic oil platform on Thursday after Moscow accused the environmentalist group of aggressive and provocative behavior. List of missing Colorado flood victims down to just one DENVER (Reuters) - The list of people still missing in the devastating Colorado floods dwindled to one person on Tuesday, a woman who is presumed dead, after six others once among the hundreds unaccounted for notified authorities that they were alive and well. Rare coin could sell for $1.5 million at auction Sept. 11 - Rare 1880 United States $4 gold coin could potentially sell for $1.5 million at auction. Roselle Chen reports. Victims Push Laws to End Online Revenge Posts Posting explicit images of former sexual partners can ruin lives, yet mostly goes unpunished. But the law may be catching up with technology. Zucker's SO Goal Lifts Wild Over Blue Jackets, 3-2 Jason Zucker scored the lone shootout goal and assisted on the tying goal to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a preseason game Monday night. France wants 'concrete gestures' from Iran on nuclear plans UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ahead of a meeting with Iran's president, French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday he expects "concrete gestures" by Iran to show it will give up a military nuclear program. Colorado flood search narrowed to six missing; body found DENVER (Reuters) - Search teams in flood-ravaged areas of Colorado have accounted for all but a half dozen people among hundreds who were missing immediately after the disaster nearly two weeks ago, and authorities on Monday reported finding the body of an eighth victim. Charitys Fired Chief to Face Grand Larceny Charges William E. Rapfogel, the former head of the Metropolitan New York Council on Jewish Poverty, turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday. Signs May Be Evident in Hindsight, but Predicting Violent Behavior Is Tough Mental health experts say that barring the rare few people who declare their intentions, picking out those who are likely to commit murder can be extremely difficult. NEWSMAKER Carney on IMF, inflation how he got his new job Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian. Colombian president tells U.N. the drug war has not been won UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The "war on drugs" has not been won, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos told the United Nations on Tuesday, exhorting the world body to add teeth to a special session on drugs in 2016. Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012) UPDATE 1-French court upholds Sarkozy vote funding probe BORDEAUX, France Sept 24 (Reuters) - A French appeals court ruled on Tuesday an investigation could proceed into former president Nicolas Sarkozy on accusations he duped L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt into donating election campaign funds. The Commissars Culinary Stamp The Soviet era and its demise inspire a food memoir.

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