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News Feed Latest worldwide news ArtsBeat Wartime Composition by Britten to Receive Public Performance Music that Benjamin Britten wrote in 1942 for a radio series about conditions in wartime Britain will be performed in public for the first time next month in Manchester, England. Alonso - I'm not leaving Ferrari McLaren may want a reunion with Fernando Alonso, but the Spaniard has no intention of leaving Ferrari. David Hubel, Nobel-Winning Scientist, Dies at 87 Dr. Hubel was half of a team that studied how the brain processed information from the retina. The findings led to a better understanding of how to treat certain birth defects. The Lede Details of Conversation With Obama Deleted From Twitter Account in Rouhanis Name Excitement about a diplomatic breakthrough among President Hassan Rouhanis aides perhaps explains why a rapid-fire series of updates divulging details of his conversation with President Obama were posted on the @HassanRouhani Twitter account and then deleted a short time later. Big Bang Reinforces Its Status as Biggest Hit on Network TV The CBS sitcom had an audience of almost 19 million, and the highest rating on any series this season. The audience for Michael J. Foxs return was relatively modest. Tokyo Electric will add $10 billion for Fukushima cleanup to turnaround plan TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co, the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, said on Friday it will revise its business turnaround plan to allocate an additional 1 trillion yen ($10.1 billion) for the Fukushima facility's cleanup. Big Bang Reinforces Its Status as Biggest Hit on Network TV The CBS sitcom had an audience of almost 19 million, and the highest rating on any series this season. The audience for Michael J. Foxs return was relatively modest. Today's Economist Medicares Lessons for the Affordable Care Act The creation of Medicare in the 1960s may offer some insights for how the Affordable Care Act will go into effect, but the demographics of those eligible are quite different, an economist writes. U.S. completes America's Cup comeback to beat NZ Oracle Team USA produced a stunning comeback to retain the America's Cup and leave Emirates New Zealand heartbroken following a titanic tussle. Rouhani, Blunt and Charming, Pitches a Moderate Iran Amid his fervent diplomatic theater this week, it was at times hard to tell whether Irans president, Hassan Rouhani, was a genuinely transformative leader. Well When Teams Lose, Fans Tackle Fatty Foods Football fans saturated-fat consumption increased by as much as 28 percent following defeats and decreased by 16 percent following victories, a new study reports. At War Blog Part II Lessons From Post-Soviet Afghanistan Haunt Debate on Syria Kristen L. Rouse, a captain in the Army National Guard, says the all-consuming flames of civil war are unforgiving, and the damage can never be undone. Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone... Spanish Budget Avoids Austerity Measures The government called the proposal for 2014 a budget of economic recovery and forecast a 0.7 percent rise in gross domestic product. Civil Behavior How to Introduce a Married Gay Couple An Army sergeant asks how to introduce his girlfriend to a married gay couple, one of whom is an officer. Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches. Update-Moody's affirms XL Axiata's Ba1 rating on its acquisition plan For the full text of this story please click the following link Jets Lineman Crosses to the Other Side Will Campbell, a sixth-round draft choice who played on the defensive line at Michigan, is making the transition to being an offensive guard for the Jets. Soccer star Messi testifies in fraud trial Soccer star Lionel Messi and his father testified in a Barcelona court Friday in a preliminary hearing over allegations they defrauded Spanish tax authorities of more than $5 million. U.S. data gives conflicting signals on economy's health WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes fell for the third straight month in August but fewer Americans filed new claims for jobless benefits last week, giving conflicting... Cher saves 'best effort' for first album in 12 years LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Few musicians are able to keep their careers alive for more than five decades, but pop diva Cher says her latest album is her "best effort ever." 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. Richard Samson, Howard McGillin Mr. Samson is a senior counsel at The New York Times Company; Mr. McGillin is an actor and cabaret singer. Working poor hit hard by Colorado flooding EVANS, Colo. (Reuters) - Victoria Varela shook her head in disbelief as she surveyed the wreckage of the trailer she had fled minutes before flood waters rushed through her mobile home park in the hardscrabble town of Evans, Colorado destroying everything in its path. U.N. probing more Syria chemical attacks, inspections to start BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. chemical weapons inspectors in Syria are investigating seven cases of alleged chemical or biological weapons use, including three incidents around Damascus after the August 21 attack which almost triggered U.S. air strikes. Rainbow laces spark criticism It was supposed to provide the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but the latest effort to fight homophobia in football is in danger of fading into monochrome. Fall for Dance The festival brought back choreography to the Delacorte Theater for free shows on Monday and Tuesday. Top SEC lawyer on 'Fabulous Fab' trial to depart agency WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Matthew Martens, the top trial lawyer at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission who led the agency to victory in its blockbuster civil fraud case against Goldman... Choi, Thonghchai Among Asian Stars for World Cup Eight-time PGA Tour winner K.J. Choi and Bae Sang-moon will represent South Korea at the World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne, with Liang Wenchong and Wu Ashun set to play for China in the Nov. 21-24 tournament. McGinley's Ryder Cup test European Captain Paul McGinley tests the course at Gleneagles. U.N. Investigates More Alleged Chemical Attacks in Syria Inspectors were looking into reports that chemical weapons were used seven times, including three after the Aug. 21 attack that set off an international crisis. Argentine farmers hoard soybeans as inflation hedge BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine farmers are hoarding more soy this season than in past years, threatening to reduce much-needed export tax revenue as raw beans become the preferred unit of savings in an economy impaired by double-digit inflation. Bartoli talks first grand slam win Marion Bartoli, the new Wimbledon women's singles champion talks to CNN's Amanda Davies. New York's MoMA exhibition explores Rene Magritte's surrealist work NEW YORK (Reuters) - Belgian painter Rene Magritte's work, featuring men in bowler hats, mysterious landscapes and bright blue skies, may be familiar to many art lovers, but a new exhibition focuses attention on the artist's surrealist pieces. Unilever to Buy Oil Derived From Algae From Solazyme Unilever plans to buy about three million gallons of the algae-produced oil as part of its aim to double the size of its business while reducing its environmental footprint. Well Eating the Color Purple Even though its officially autumn, the summer crop of eggplant is still in full swing at farmers markets across the country. Eat Before Artisanal Everything Arrived in Brooklyn, There Was This A diner in Williamsburg with a killer pork chop. 24 Recipients of MacArthur Genius Awards Named The dancer-choreographer Kyle Abraham, who recalled relying on food stamps three years ago, is among the 24 MacArthur fellows who will each receive a $625,000 stipend. 'Offensive' Halloween outfits removed UK shops remove "psycho ward" and "mental patient" Halloween costumes after stinging criticism. Big Bang Reinforces Its Status as Biggest Hit on Network TV The CBS sitcom had an audience of almost 19 million, and the highest rating on any series this season. The audience for Michael J. Foxs return was relatively modest.

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