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News Feed Latest worldwide news Be Careful What You Wish For A woman who dreamed of owning a Newport mansion is knee-deep in its renovation. Luckily, shes dating the contractor. 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. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. UPDATE 4-Canada to set up new markets watchdog but scope limited * Flaherty hopes more provinces will join the plan quickly U.S. court says 'liking' something on Facebook is free speech A U.S. court of appeals gave Facebook a thumbs up on Wednesday when it ruled that "likes" on the social network are protected as free speech under the Constitution. The Haggler Seeking Vital Signs in a Lifetime Warranty If a product is covered by a lifetime warranty, who is to say it has reached the end of its life? A reader asks the Haggler for help in dealing with a backpacks manufacturer. Yo, there's a 'Breaking Bad' spinoff coming "Breaking Bad" addicts who may suffer withdrawal when the AMC drama ends will get a comedic fix with a spinoff featuring criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. Hurricane Manuel hits Mexico Dozens of people are missing after a mudslide that buried homes as Manuel pounded the country's Pacific Coast. T Magazine Photo/Essay | How My Picture of a Guy on a Diving Board Wound Up on the Cover of an Elton John Album The photographer Tim Barber recalls the moment he captured the ethereal image, and explains how the British pop star found out about it. "Most Wanted" app brings gamers into hunt for suspects July 5 - Police in Warsaw have come up with an innovative way to enlist the public in their hunt for wanted criminal suspects, by incorporating a rogue's gallery of faces as part of a smartphone app which tests players' memory for faces. Jim Drury reports. 'Thank you, Miss America' Dear Miss America, Former U.S. auto czar Ron Bloom to advise Detroit retirees DETROIT (Reuters) - Ron Bloom, one of the architects of the Obama administration's restructuring of the U.S. auto industry, is advising Detroit retirees facing cuts in healthcare benefits and pensions in the city's Chapter 9 bankruptcy case, U.S. investment bank Lazard Inc said. Chance for Spieth to End Fairytale Season on Another High From being a lowly Thursday qualifier with no status to reaching the elite season-ending Tour Championship, rookie sensation Jordan Spieth has enjoyed a meteoric rise during a fairytale PGA Tour campaign. Fed plot twist gets mixed reviews Sept. 18 - The Federal Reserve surprised the markets but not starting to trim its bond buying when many believe it was already written into the script. Bobbi Rebell reports. Egypt Reports Gains Against Militants in Sinai The army has taken the upper hand in a drive to rid Sinai of Islamist militants, repairing a security collapse after the revolution of January 2011, a spokesman said. Analysis Tech firms, medical research, get helium reprieve in U.S. LONDON (Reuters) - Producers of high-tech products from MRI scanners to semiconductors are breathing a sigh of relief after U.S. lawmakers acted on Thursday to prevent the shutdown of a 90-year-old helium reservoir in Texas. UPDATE 1-U.S. Senate approves measure to avoid 'helium cliff' WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday easily passed a measure that would prevent a shutdown of the U.S. helium reserve program in early October. When the Fed throws markets for loop NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the minutes before Wednesday's statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve, traders knew what to expect. Or so they thought. Russia Calls U.N. Chemical Report on Syria Biased Saying the report was biased and incomplete, Russia hardened its stance even as it pressed ahead with a plan to disarm Syrias government of its chemical arsenal. Your Money Adviser Businesses Manage Medical Bill Payment Plans Payment services let patients pay bills over time and let hospitals get paid for care immediately. NEWSMAKER Liberian President on road to peace prosperity Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses her administrations development goals and challenges at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Washington, D.C. Pelini's Bad Day Knocks Brown From Headlines Unintentionally, Nebraska coach Bo Pelini gave Mack Brown a little break on Monday. Ken Norton, a Championship Fighter Who Broke Alis Jaw, Is Dead at 70 Norton fought three memorable fights with Muhammad Ali, winning once, and went on to become the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion. Global Soccer Johan Cruyff, the Great Outsider As a player and coach for both Barcelona and Ajax, Johan Cruyff helped the two clubs perfect their styles, but now he is involved with neither after feuding with their boards. Recipes for Health Miso-Glazed Fish A miso glaze based on a well-known recipe, but with significantly less sugar. Under New Guidelines, Man Booker Prize to Be Open to Americans Beginning in 2014, the award will be open to all novels originally written in English and published in Britain no matter where the author is from. GGP to buy JC Penney's office building at 200 Lafayette St. report (Reuters) - Mall owner General Growth Properties Inc will buy retailer JC Penney Co Inc's office building at 200 Lafayette St., New York City, from Jared Kushner Group for about $150 million in an... Griner and Other Rookies Rejuvenate W.N.B.A. With the W.N.B.A. heavily promoting the top rookies Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins, the league has seen increases in ticket sales, TV audiences and Web site traffic. Around the Country College Football Around the Country Teams, players and games that stood out in the third week of college football. Theater Review The Blue Dragon Updates The Dragons Trilogy Directed and starring Robert Lepage, The Blue Dragon, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, revisits characters first created in The Dragons Trilogy. Crackdown a political purge? When it comes to fighting corruption, virtually all Chinese give the "thumbs up." Will Berlusconi ever give up? Sept 19 - Silvio Berlusconi defiantly vows to stay at the centre of Italian politics despite his expected expulsion from parliament. Ciara Suttton asks whether the former PM's never ending presence can jeopardise Italy's political and economic stability. Judge Blocks Shipment of Oil Equipment Through Idaho Forest The move came in response to a lawsuit filed by the Nez Perce tribe and an environmental group, which charged that the Forest Service failed to enforce its own rules to protect the environment through the corridor. As Oil Thieves Bleed Nigeria, Report Says, Officials Profit Thieves steal an estimated average of 100,000 barrels a day in Nigeria, the worlds 13th largest producer, the report said, impeding production. Bats Triple Play Make Your Picks for Week 26 Put your predictive skills to the test each week of the baseball season. Team rebuilding world's first website Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. Q+A-Big powers devise plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons UNITED NATIONS/AMSTERDAM, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Last week Russia and the United States put aside bitter differences over Syria to strike a deal to remove President Bashar al-Assad's chemical arsenal and avert U.S. military action against him. Grand Theft Auto V scoring high - Piper Jaffray's Olson Piper Jaffray's Mike Olson says the latest Grand Theft Auto will pay off not just for Take Two, but also for the gaming industry as it launches new consoles this fall. Bobbi Rebell reports. An Unusual Public Battle Over an Energy Nomination Ronald J. Binz, nominated to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is opposed by the coal industry because of his efforts to promote renewable energy. Sketch Guy Be Wary of Even Safe Investments An assurance of a no-risk investment is no excuse for not doing your research before handing over your money, a financial planner writes.

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