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News Feed Latest worldwide news Oracle CEO Larry Ellison skips keynote for America's Cup races SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison skipped a keynote address at his software company's massive annual customer conference on Tuesday to be on San Francisco Bay as his Oracle Team USA made a comeback in the America's Cup. Straight Sets Retired Wheelchair Player Still Champions the Sport Esther Vergeer, a dominant Dutch wheelchair player who retired from competition in February, has remained an active advocate for her sport. Theater Review Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad in Romeo and Juliet David Leveauxs production of Romeo and Juliet, with Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, has opened at the Richard Rodgers Theater. 'Baby Veronica' adoption case re-opens wounds for Native Americans CALERA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - When a four-year-old Cherokee girl was reunited with her adoptive parents on Monday night, it potentially signaled the conclusion of a custody battle that entangled governors from two states and worked its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. US STOCKS-Wall St edges up after string of declines * Homebuilders rise after data shows continued price gains Is it ever OK to lie about money? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lying to a spouse, or a parent, or a kid about one's financial affairs? Terrible idea. 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. Biology Decoy Protein Boosts Bone Growth Mice with dwarfism characteristics, caused by a gene mutation, resumed normal bone growth after injection of a decoy protein. Richard C. Sarafian, Director of Vanishing Point, Dies at 83 Mr. Sarafian was a filmmaker whose 1971 car-chase thriller, Vanishing Point, earned him a loyal cult following. Debt limit row, government shutdown unlikely to hit U.S. rating Moody's NEW YORK (Reuters) - An impasse over the U.S. government's debt ceiling would be worse for financial markets than a government shutdown, but neither is likely to hurt the U.S. sovereign credit... UPDATE 2-Fed following up on report of unusual trading around FOMC statement WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it was following up with news organizations over a report of unusual trading around the release of its monetary policy... Days Best in the N.F.L. The top performers and key injuries in Week 3 of the N.F.L. season. Television Review Goldbergs, Back in the Game, Crazy Ones Make Debuts Three sitcoms with different angles on parent-child relationships have their premieres The Goldbergs, Back in the Game and The Crazy Ones. Balotelli Gets Three-Match Ban for Red Card Mario Balotelli was barred for three games on Monday after a confrontation with the referee after A.C. Milans loss to Napoli on Sunday. Building a World Cup Stadium in the Amazon Organizers face extraordinary hurdles, from humidity to bureaucracy, in the construction of a 42,000-seat stadium in Manaus, a city in the midst of the rain forest. Militants hold out as Kenya forces try to crush cross-border jihad Sept. 23 - Islamist fighters from al Shabaab continue to hold out at a Nairobi shopping center after killing at least 62 people, surrounded by Kenyan forces trying to crush their group's cross-border jihad. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Saving kids or child trafficking? As international adoption becomes more difficult, a growing number of voices are pushing to reduce restrictions. That's a mistake, critics say. Chronicling Anti-Sikh Violence, and Now a Victim Prabhjot Singh, a medical doctor and professor in New York who is Sikh, was attacked in Harlem in what the police are calling a possible hate crime. Israel Continues to Sound Alarm on Iranian Overture With the Iranian president getting a warm reception at the United Nations, Israeli leaders, though wary of being labeled naysayers, raised concerns. Minimal Desktop Speakers With Maximum Sound Logitechs Z600 Bluetooth speakers deliver some serious volume from a streamlined package. UPDATE 2-Facebook, other banned sites to be open in China free trade zone - report SHANGHAI, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Facebook, Twitter and other websites deemed sensitive and blocked by the Chinese government will be accessible in a planned free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. Renewed push at U.N. for Syria resolution followed by peace talks UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama appealed to the United Nations on Tuesday to back tough consequences for Syria if it refuses to give up chemical weapons and urged Russia and Iran to end their support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Shopping With Stephan Jaklitsch Just Add Rubber Duck When being up to your neck in hot water is a beautiful thing. Dashboard Today in Small Business Failure Parties Retailers look to the holidays. A money-back guarantee. Twenty-three graduates of the Goldman Sachs small-business program. And an iPhone spoof. Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. Varlamov Solid in Avs' 2-1 Win Over Ducks Semyon Varlamov made 37 saves and Brad Malone got the go-ahead goal with 1133 left in the third, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 preseason victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Tesla shares hit record after Deutsche Bank note NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Tesla Motors Inc hit a record high on Thursday, boosted in part by an upbeat note from analysts at Deutsche Bank. Bats 7 Days, 6 Teams The A.L. Wild-Card Scramble With one week remaining, six teams still have a chance to win the American League wild card. T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Jil Sander Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Filippo Mutani. Cherokee girl in U.S. adoption battle transferred to adoptive parents OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A 4-year-old Cherokee girl known as "Baby Veronica," who is at the center of a cross-country custody battle, was handed back to her adoptive non-Native American family on Monday, Cherokee Nation officials told Reuters. Dot Earth Blog The Vital Long View in Tracking Diminishing Arctic Sea Ice Sea ice around the North Pole retreated less this year than last, but the trend toward an open-water Arctic Ocean in summers remains. The Boss Flying the Annin Co. Flag After trying to buy the nationx2019;s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens as Fed uncertainty keeps investors at bay * C$ at C$1.0302 against U.S. dollar * Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July * Bond prices rise across the curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened on... GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge lower as policy uncertainty grips * Currencies hug tight ranges, Fed, ECB uncertainty cited Ancient and modern architecture inspires at Milan fashion week MILAN (Reuters) - Top designers took inspiration from architecture at Milan fashion week on Sunday, with ancient Sicilian temples printed on dresses at Dolce Gabbana and structured tailoring at Salvatore Ferragamo. Saudi group campaigns against ban on women driving DUBAI (Reuters) - A group of Saudi activists has begun another campaign for the lifting of a ban on women driving, urging women to get behind the wheel on October 26 in defiance, according to its... Activists infiltrate Belgian F1 race Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrate a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident does not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title. Whats on Monday Television highlights. Field Notes Divorce After 50 Grows More Common For the first time, more Americans 50 and older are divorced than widowed. Personal Health Dietary Report Card Disappoints An analysis of Americans diets from 1970 to 2010 reveals we have a way to go in cutting down on harmful fats and starches to ward off obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

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