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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. 32 nations in running to host Euro 2020 European football's governing body, UEFA has revealed that 32 of its 54 member states have declared an interest in hosting matches at the 2020 European Championships. 18 Under To Help a Shy Child, Listen Shyness is part of the range of the human normal, but it can also be an indicator of bullying, anxiety, a learning problem or other issues. Mysterious plane found in lake A search for a drowning victim turned up a plane in a North Carolina lake. WSOC reports. Historic polls open in Sri Lanka Sept. 21 - Voting underway in Sri Lanka's former rebel stronghold for the first time in 25 years. Rough cut (no reporter narration) T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Versace Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. New vaccine targets Hepatitis B eradication Aug. 5 - Israeli drug company SciVac has developed a third-generation vaccine for Hepatitis B, a virus that kills more than half a million people each year. The company says the vaccine has the potential to stop the disease in its tracks and is currently seeking approval for its use in the United States and Europe. Elly Park reports. 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. 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) Candace Pert, 67, Explorer of the Brain, Dies As a Johns Hopkins graduate student, Dr. Pert helped discover a key to brain chemistry. She went on to become a neuroscientist and a major proponent of alternative medicine. Zhang Beats King in Guangzhou Open Final Zhang Shuai won her first WTA singles title by beating the qualifier Vania King, 7-6 (1), 6-1, on Saturday in the final of the Guangzhou Open in China. A Back and Forth About Narcissism A social-science journal invited Jean M. Twenge and one of her most prominent critics, Jeffrey Arnett, to debate the levels of narcissism in todays emerging adults. In Transit Blog Taking a Tank for a Spin Drive a Tank in Minnesota has seven armored vehicles that customers can drive. Confronting Long Islands Rental Shortage A new report finds that more than half of all 20- to 34-year-olds on Long Island still live with their parents. Kenyan authorities fear more carnage after gunmen dig in Al-Qaeda-linked militant group claims responsibility Al-Shabaab Muslims "escorted out" Officials 39 dead, 293 injured Suspected militant leader arrested The alleged leader of an Islamic militant cell in Spain who escaped arrest in June when eight of his suspected colleagues were detained has been taken into custody, the Spanish Interior Ministry said Monday. Miss America slaps down stereotypes The first Indian-American crowned as Miss America, tackles cultural taboos of what it means to be an American. Who'll replace Nasdaq CEO Greifeld Sept. 20 - Nasdaq's board has put together a list of candidates who could succeed long-time CEO Bob Greifeld, Reuters has learned. Fred Katayama reports. Breakingviews What the FICC? The third-quarter stumble by Jefferies in fixed income raises questions for Breakingviews editors about whether it's a business suited for every bank. ArtsBeat New Getty Atlas to Preserve Data on Nondigital Photography The Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles will collect and publish information about pre-digital photography to aid scholars and preservationists. Nadal's road to redemption Rafael Nadal walked on to the clay court at the 2013 VTR Open in Chile not sure if this would be the beginning of a comeback or the end of a career. Rolando Santos was there for CNN with his camera to record what happened. Bits Blog Grand Theft Auto V Muscles Its Way to Sales Record The video game has beaten sales records for the edgy and violent adventure series, earning more than $800 million in sales for its first day on store shelves. Square Feet Across China, Skyscrapers Brush the Heavens China is home to 60 of the worlds 100 tallest buildings now under construction, but the scale and speed of the projects have caused concern. Matter A Far-Flung Possibility for the Origin of Life A leading expert on the origin of life suggests that based on available evidence, Mars might be a more likely place for life to have started than Earth. Sports of The Times Yankees Fond, and Not So Fond, Farewells The glorious send-off for Mariano Rivera stands in contrast to other departures by Yankees through the years. Breakingviews Jamie, know your regulators Sept. 17 - Richard Beales and Breakingviews editors discuss JPMorgan's London Whale settlement and the danger of a CEO like Jamie Dimon making bank watchdogs look foolish. RPT-Bangladesh garment workers stage biggest wage hike protest DHAKA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - About 50,000 garment industry workers held their largest protest so far in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to demand an increase of more than 1-1/2 times in the minimum wage, police and labour officials said on Saturday. EU agency backs new cancer drugs from Roche and Algeta/Bayer LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - European regulators have recommended approval of Roche's new breast cancer drug Kadcyla and a prostate cancer medicine, Xofigo, from Algeta and Bayer. Sports Briefing | Cricket Gambling Is Charged in India Cricket League The Mumbai police filed gambling, cheating and conspiracy charges against the son-in-law of Indias cricket chief in a scandal that has engulfed the countrys Twenty20 league. Bands unite for peace Two Israeli bands, one Jewish and one Arab, are joining together in "metal brotherhood" to spread a message of peace through rock 'n roll. Bo Pelini Draws Mix of Support, Rebuke From Fans Longtime Nebraska football fans Karen Shelton and Sue Schrader arrived at Memorial Stadium eager to show their support Saturday for embattled coach Bo Pelini. National Book Awards Releases Nominees Ten nominees for the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young peoples literature were announced, and winners will be revealed Nov. 20. T Magazine Under the Influence | John Baldessari on Tom Waits, Rodarte and a Yodeling Pickle From Damien Hirst On the eve of a new show at the Garage Center for Contemporary Art in Moscow, the conceptual art master recounts some of his greatest influences and inspirations. Sarin - the crude but deadly nerve agent used in Syria Sept. 17 - U.N. chemical investigators have confirmed the use of sarin nerve agent in an August 21 poison gas attack outside the Syrian capital, an attack the US says killed more than 1400 people including 400 children. Created by accident in the 1930s by German scientists producing pesticides, the deadly nerve agent has been used as a weapon at least three times in the last 25 years. Jim Drury reports. Ad Campaigns Compete as Health Law Rollout Looms As the Obama administration prepares to put the health care law in place, it faces an aggressive Republican campaign to prevent its success. Op-Ed Columnist Jamie Dimons Long Day How JPMorgan went from hero to goat with government regulators. Congress needs to act regarding gun control Obama Sept. 18 - U.S. President Barack Obama said its up to the U.S. Congress to help curb gun violence. Julie Noce reports. The 'moles' who clean the Chunnel It's approaching midnight at the bottom of the English Channel and a team of eager "tunnel moles" stands poised for a busy night's work. Did hunter bag chupacabra? A hunter in Lena, Mississippi, claims to have killed a chupacabra on a farm. Saying Hes Pro-Russia, McCain Criticizes Putin In an online essay in Pravda, Senator John McCain delivered a blistering attack against President Vladimir V. Putin.

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