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News Feed Latest worldwide news Door to U.S. May Be Closing for Iraqis Who Helped the American Military Iraqis who worked for the American military during the war, many of whom face discrimination and danger at home, could lose their chance at American visas if Congress doesnt act. Whose side are the rebels on? A report shows nearly half of Syria's rebels the U.S. is helping arm are radlicalized. CNN's Nic Robertson reports. Autonomous quadcopter takes humans out of flying equation Sept. 19 - A group of Austrian students has designed a quadcopter which flies autonomously using only the computing power of a smartphone. The reasearchers say the drone could one day be used for search and rescue scenarios or fighting fires without putting humans in harm's way. Jim Drury reports. What caused baby carousel death? The conveyer belt of a baggage carousel that killed a 5-month-old at an airport in Spain was not moving when his mother set him on it, a Spanish Civil Guard spokesman in Madrid said Friday. Report Girl, 8, dies after wedding Yemen's human rights minister wants child marriage outlawed after an 8-year-old girl reportedly died of internal injuries that she suffered on her wedding night. Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines One of the worlds largest databases of stolen art is held by a private London company that is praised by some and criticized by others for its tactics in trying to recover the works. Trip Provides Chance for Rangers to Settle In and Fill in the Blanks The Rangers headed to Alberta to continue their training camp, with Coach Alain Vigneault looking to become acquainted with the organization and sort out which players will make the team. 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. Man Booker Prize opens arms to U.S. authors and the world LONDON (Reuters) - The Man Booker Prize for English fiction will allow authors from any country to compete for one of the world's best known literary awards from next year, organizers said on... Plans for Jackie Chan theme park Another new way to celebrate kung fu movie legend Jackie Chan in China. QA Exporting an iPhoto Library to Aperture How to move photos from iPhoto to Aperture, and how to update a Google Calendar invitation. Op-Ed Contributor Bring Back the Lyme Vaccine How a marketing fiasco derailed an important medical development. Week 3 N.F.L. Matchups New Orleans could just as easily be 0-2 if it wasnt for Rob Ryans revamped defense, but Carson Palmer has been relatively successful in past matchups against Ryan-coached defenses. China lake yields body of pilot Sept. 21 - Search teams find the body of a U.S. aerobatics pilot three days after his plane crashed in northeast China. Paul Chapman reports. Late on Her Schoolwork? Well, Shes a Titan of Chess Hou Yifan, of China, defeated Anna Ushenina, 28, a grandmaster from Ukraine, in a match in Taizhou, China. Cost-cutting Wear your luggage Products like Jaktogo allow you to wear your luggage. Sayonara, baggage fees! Off-balance, cliff-edge hotel It's awkward, possibly ingenious; designers hope to create a building that will make Lima an international sensation. T Magazine The Restoration of a French Country Estate, 20 Years in the Making The furniture designer and artisan Andr Dubreuil has filled his familys 18th-century estate in Frances Dordogne region with an eclectic array of carefully chosen objects, including his own metal sculptures. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. Bloombergs Plan for Bigger East Midtown Towers Is Zoning for Dollars, Group Says Under Mayor Michael R. Bloombergs proposal, developers seeking to build towers larger than zoning rules allow would pay $250 for every extra square foot into a fund. Belcourt Castle in Newport Gets a Face-Lift A Gilded Age dowager in Newport gets a makeover that may finally put its troubled past to rest. DealBook I.P.O. in New Zealand Would Be a Record The governments plan to sell 49 percent of Meridian Energy, New Zealands biggest electricity producer, would raise $1.6 billion or more. Conservatives Take Turns Standing Up to the Speaker A cast of characters, elected on a Tea Party wave, is challenging Speaker John A. Boehner at every turn, empowered by the fact that Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House. Up Next 11 things to know about Spain It's Western Europe's second largest country, but it's the diversity of its people and passions that holds the key to understanding Spain's eternal appeal. "Smart Tooth" gives health conscious something to chew on Sept. 8 - Researchers at the Taiwan National University have invented a "Smart Tooth" prototype that will monitor a person's eating, drinking, and chewing habits. The scientists say their device could promote better health in people who smoke or over-eat. Tara Cleary reports. News Analysis Is This a Hospital or a Hotel? Hospitals today offer even general amenities for patients, like room service and nail salons, more associated with hotels than health care. Is diplomacy the harder solution? James A. "Spider" Marks says a diplomatic solution to Syria's use of chemical weapons will include "boots on the ground." The threat of a military solution will not. BlackBerry to Cut 40% of Work Force After Big Loss The embattled smartphone maker said it would report a quarterly loss between $950 million and $995 million next week, mainly the result of a writeoff of unsold phones and restructuring charges. Nairobi mall shooting may be "terrorist attack" - government Sept. 21 - At least 20 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Nairobi shopping mall, in what the Kenyan government has described as a possible "attack by terrorists." Rough cut. (No reporter narration) Breathing Room for Emerging Markets Watching Money Flee While previous exoduses by investors from emerging markets have caused bank failures, bankruptcies and layoffs, the latest retrenchment has been much milder. Greek stabbing suspect in court Sept. 21 - Self-proclaimed right-wing supporter accused of stabbing anti-racist rapper appears in court in Greece. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Man, girlfriend charged in quadruple killing in rural Tennessee A 26-year-old man and his girlfriend were indicted on murder charges Friday, more than a week after a marijuana deal turned robbery ended with four people shot dead along a rural Tennessee road. Once Suicidal and Shipped Off, Now Fighting Nevada Over Care A lawsuit on behalf of a group of homeless and mentally ill people claims they were bused out of Nevada and left on the streets of San Francisco with little or no medication. About New York Moved to Tears at the Cloisters by a Ghostly Tapestry of Music A sacred composition of Renaissance England is reworked by the multimedia artist Janet Cardiff and carried through 40 speakers in The Forty Part Motet. News Analysis Quick Turn of Fortunes as Diplomatic Options Open Up With Syria and Iran President Obama is facing two unexpected diplomatic initiatives with the United States biggest adversaries in the Middle East, Syria and Iran, each fraught with opportunity and danger. T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Versace Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. Chicago police search for suspects in shooting that hurt 13 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police are searching for suspected gang members who opened fire with an assault weapon at a park late on Thursday, wounding 13 people including a 3-year-old boy, in an attack that highlighted Mayor Rahm Emanuel's struggle to stem street crime. UPDATE 1-NZ govt039;s cut-price Meridian IPO curbs sell-off ambition WELLINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - New Zealand039;s Finance Minister said plans to sell a slew of state companies will likely raise only the bare minimum as the government priced the country039;s biggest-ever initial public stock offering at up to a third below estimates. Where gold might again attract Jim Rogers Investor Jim Rogers says he's never sold gold but he's not buying it now. Here's where he'd consider jumping back in. He's also buying emerging market airlines, including a discount Thai carrier ferrying passengers to Myanmar. Germany votes How it might affect you Voters in Germany will go to the polls this weekend for the first time since the eurozone crisis left the single currency -- and much of the continent -- teetering on the brink of chaos.

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