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News Feed Latest worldwide news Magazine Into the Wildfire What science is learning about fire and how to live with it. Playoff Chase Red Sox Clinch AL East The Yankees kept pace in the AL wild-card race in grand fashion and Kansas City walked off with a win that knocked Texas from the top spot. Rain helped Cleveland advance in the standings, while Cincinnati and Tampa Bay needed extras for crucial wins. A quick look at baseball's playoff picture Imperious Stenson Surges Four Ahead at East Lake In-form Swede Henrik Stenson piled up four birdies in his first nine holes, then held steady after the turn to forge four shots clear in Friday's second round of the PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship. Iranian cartoon a web hit Writer Amir Soltani talks to CNN about why he created "Zahra's Paradise" and shares his view of Iran's elections. Exclusive Fox studio names ex-NBCU cable exec to new digital role LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 20th Century Fox movie studio has hired Salil Mehta, a former NBCUniversal executive, as president of content management, a newly created position that includes oversight of digital media and worldwide television distribution, Fox said on Friday. The new Franciscan revolution David Perry says that the pope seems so transformative without changing any theological principles is a testament to the power of his reform. Khartoum Journal In a Faded Literary Capital, Efforts at a Revival In a city long famous as a big market for Arabic writers, there is growing worry that the collapse of book culture is a direct mirror of Sudans overall decline. Hardware heroes in our gadgets Next time you marvel at the computer hardware in your hand, spare a thought for the tiny transistors contained within. Without them our modern gizmos wouldn't work. Gas Leaks in Fracking Disputed in Study Hydraulic fracking appears to cause smaller leaks of methane, a greenhouse gas, than the federal government estimates, according to a study released Monday. Somali militants say no negotiations with Nairobi mall gunmen NAIROBI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Somalia's al Qaeda-linked rebels said there would be no negotiations with the gunmen who killed at least 30 people in a Nairobi shopping mall on Saturday and were now... Manuel lashes northwest Mexico as storm misery spreads MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Manuel lashed Mexico's northwest coast with heavy rains on Thursday, prompting evacuations and adding to flash floods that have unleashed chaos across Mexico and killed at least 97 people. UPDATE 1-Co-op Bank to look at rescue options * Independent committee formed to consider 3rd-party approaches Theater Review | New Jersey A Review of Proof, at the McCarter Theater Center Proof, at the McCarter Theater Center, is more concerned with the value of trust in relationships than with proving some mind-boggling equation that changes the worlds understanding of the cosmos. On Baseball A Yankees Core by Committee With Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte leaving, the Yankees might look to other players as the teams central leaders, but Alex Rodriguez might be shut out. Gas Leaks in Fracking Disputed in Study Hydraulic fracking appears to cause smaller leaks of methane, a greenhouse gas, than the federal government estimates, according to a study released Monday. Sports Briefing | Tennis Canada Ties Serbia in Davis Cup Milos Raonic of Canada served 34 aces and outlasted Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia in five sets to tie a Davis Cup semifinal at 1-1 after the opening singles matches. UPDATE 1-J.C. Penney in talks to raise more money source Sept 20 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc is looking to raise more money, possibly through a combination of debt and equity, according to a source familiar with the matter. Venezuela orders temporary takeover of toilet paper factory CARACAS, Sept 20 (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... Syria meets deadline for chemical weapons disclosure AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Syria has handed over information about its chemical arsenal to a U.N.-backed weapons watchdog, meeting the first deadline of an ambitious disarmament operation that averted the threat of Western air strikes. Watch CNN FC episode 16 Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Jews Challenge Rules to Claim Heart of Jerusalem Tensions are growing as more mainstream Jews seek to visit and pray at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a sacred site controlled for centuries by Muslims, who call it the Noble Sanctuary. Radio City Plans a Spring Spectacular, Heart Lights A section of Heart Lights, the Rockettes first spring production at Radio City Music Hall since 1997, will be unveiled on Wednesday on Americas Got Talent. Did hunter bag chupacabra? A hunter in Lena, Mississippi, claims to have killed a chupacabra on a farm. Sochi 2014 Social media fail? With 150 million tweets across 16 days, and 80,000 a minute when Usain Bolt won his 200 meters title, the London 2012 Olympics was crowned as the "first social media Games." In Transit Blog Taking a Tank for a Spin Drive a Tank in Minnesota has seven armored vehicles that customers can drive. UPDATE 1-Merkel concludes campaign trying to fend off Eurosceptic threat BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Angela Merkel wrapped up her re-election campaign on Saturday with an appeal to defend Europe and her centre-right coalition against Eurosceptics who threaten to... China police probe online whistleblower over blackmail suspicions BEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Police in China questioned a prominent online whistleblower over suspicions of swindling and blackmail and detained him this week for 24 hours, the activist said on Saturday, as the government steps up its crackdown on citizens' activity on the Internet. Movie Review Haute Cuisine, About Mitterrands Private Cook Christian Vincents Haute Cuisine recounts the tenure of a private chef to President Franois Mitterrand. Leading way for golf multimillionaires The PGA Tour can make instant millionaires at virtually every one of its tournaments -- but it was not always that way. It took golf pioneer Billy Casper almost 15 years to reach seven figures in the nascent days of the pro circuit. QA Exploring Mlaga, from the Phoenicians to Picasso Joe Diaz, a travel magazine founder, talks about discovering the rich history of this Spanish city along the Mediterranean. 'Special One' or stage villain? Jose Mourinho needs love. He pretends that he doesn't. He acts tough, reveling in the role of stage villain. But the bad guys need love too and the Portuguese football coach, quite possibly the most entertainingly controversial character in world sport, is no exception. App Smart Keep Those Due Dates From Sneaking Up on You Mobile devices can be powerful personal finance tools, with apps that make managing and paying bills easier, if not more enjoyable. Salinger to Add Details on Relationships With Young Women The Weinstein Company said that it planned to release a special edition of the film about J.D. Salinger with the additions. Also, the company plans a dramatic film based on the writers life. The 30-Minute Interview Joseph R. Harbert Mr. Harbert is the president of the Eastern Region of Colliers International, a commercial real estate brokerage firm. Economix Blog The Measure of Our Poverty While the official formula for measuring the number of Americans in poverty may be outdated, alternative methods would put the share of Americans in poverty even higher. 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. Next few weeks crucial for Slovenia says central bank governor - newspaper LJUBLJANA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The next few weeks will be crucial for Slovenia, which is struggling to avoid a bailout, Bank of Slovenia Governor Bostjan Jazbec said in an interview published on... Emerging-market investors get picky with Fed set to taper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors bracing for the U.S. Federal Reserve to wind down its monetary stimulus have fled emerging markets in recent months, and while the impact of slow capital flows is... Timelapse video shows nine years of 9/11 reconstruction Sept. 11 - Marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, webcam company EarthCam has released a timelapse video showing the nine year construction of One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. The company says the video is made up of hundreds of thousands of images captured from 35 different angles by high definition cameras. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Soros to marry for third time with three-day New York celebration NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and active supporter of liberal political causes, is set to marry health care and education consultant...

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