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News Feed Latest worldwide news China's Huawei to add 5,500 jobs in Europe in five years - paper BEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Chinese telecommmunications equipment maker Huawei plans to create 5,500 jobs in Europe within five years as the company expands its services in the region, state-owned newspaper China Daily said on Saturday. Angela Merkel Europe's Mrs. Nein She is widely liked in Germany but hated in the troubled countries of the eurozone. As the leading figure in the fight against the region's financial crisis, Chancellor Angela Merkel is used to saying no. U.S. economy shows signs of shrugging off higher interest rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home resales surged in August to a 6-1/2-year high and factories grew busier in the Mid-Atlantic region this month, signs that rising borrowing costs are weighing only... The Lede Reporter Denies Writing Article That Linked Syrian Rebels to Chemical Attack Three weeks after an obscure Internet news service claimed that Syrian rebels had admitted responsibility for the deadly chemical attack outside Damascus in August, a veteran foreign correspondent has denied writing the article. Niki Lauda on F1's most dangerous years Three-time World Champion Niki Lauda talks about the dangers of racing F1 cars in the 1970's. Baseball-sized meteor blows up over Alabama CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A baseball-sized meteor blasted over the southeastern United States on Monday night, creating a bright streak of light, a sonic boom and a ruckus on Twitter, officials said on Tuesday. Popolare Spoleto shares suspended from trading Bourse MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in Italian cooperative lender Banca Popolare di Spoleto were suspended from trading on Milan exchange for an undetermined period, the exchange said in a statement. RPT-Third time lucky? Singapore Airlines sets sights on India SINGAPORE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Almost 13 years after pulling the plug on its last attempt to enter the Indian market, Singapore Airlines Ltd is taking another stab at the country by again teaming up with the Tata Group as part of a broader strategic shift. Giants Spoil Day for Rivera, Pettitte After honoring Mariano Rivera and celebrating Andy Pettitte, the New York Yankees saw their AL wild-card hopes dim Sunday with a crushing 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Giants Webster Out Against Panthers Giants cornerback Corey Webster will not play in Sundays game against the Carolina Panthers. Santa Monica Bets on Electric Cars, but Consumers Are Slow to Switch For automakers, reluctance in Santa Monica, Calif., underscores how difficult it will be for them to meet strict federal and state mandates on fuel efficiency and pollution. UPDATE 1-Dubai oil services firm NPS seeks up to $700 mln in sale -sources * NPS hopes to fetch $500 mln-$700 mln from sale - sources Chinese cruise ship still stranded China's first luxury cruise ship has been impounded in South Korea since Friday. Most passengers have been flown back to China. China's Xi stamps authority on party with Bo verdict BEIJING (Reuters) - With ousted senior politician Bo Xilai jailed for life, Chinese President Xi Jinping has stamped his authority on the Communist Party by effectively warning he will not tolerate dissent as he seeks to push through tough economic reforms. Top 25 Rdp Tide Beats Colorado St; Buckeyes Roll AJ McCarron passed for 258 yards and threw a 30-yard touchdown to DeAndrew White in the fourth quarter to lift No. 1 Alabama to a 31-6 victory over Colorado State on Saturday night. 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." Red Bulls Coach Is Low-Tech The Red Bulls will be seeking their fourth straight win when they face visiting Dallas on Sunday evening. U.S. FDA issues final rule on medical device identifier codes (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a long-awaited rule on Friday requiring companies to include codes on medical devices that will allow regulators to track the products, monitor them for safety and expedite recalls. 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. Nike founder to donate $500M Nike co-founder Phil Knight stunned backers of the Oregon Health Science University's cancer institute by announcing he and his wife would put up half of a billion-dollar push for cancer research. Gondolas replacing city buses? Gondolas are most commonly associated with ski-resorts but could they also offer an effective urban transport solution? Leading the way for golf's 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. Sports Briefing | Tennis Czechs Top Argentina to Reach Davis Cup Final Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek put Czech Republic, the defending champions, into the Davis Cup final by beating Argentinas Carlos Berlocq and Horacio Zeballos in doubles on Saturday. T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Jil Sander Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Filippo Mutani. UPDATE 2-Sailing-Oracle refuses to surrender America's Cup, Kiwis struggle SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A formidable Oracle Team USA is making an America's Cup comeback against Emirates Team New Zealand that last week looked all but impossible. Wealth Matters Seeking Investments That Are Profitable and a Little Bit Green Many investors are no longer looking for companies in the vanguard of the green movement, but those that are making a profit while showing concern for social and environmental issues. Amnesty to Zambia Drop gay charges Amnesty International is calling on Zambia to release two men who have been in jail since May on charges of engaging in homosexual acts "against the order of nature." Brand Suffers Most From Spat Between Owner and Hollywood Blogger Nikki Finke, the blogger who squeezed Hollywood with her rabid trade reporting for Deadline.com, is in a standoff with Jay Penske, the media entrepreneur who bought her Web site in 2009. Buffett lauds Bernanke but laments lack of investment bargains (Reuters) - Warren Buffett said on Thursday he would recommend reappointing Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman, while adding that low interest rates have inflated asset values and complicated... Intimacy on the Web, With a Crowd Pornography by webcam is a money-making opportunity in a business eroded by the distribution of free sexual content on the Internet. Pettitte hanging up pinstripes The New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte, the winningest pitcher in post-season history, will retire after this season, the Yankees said Friday. DealBook As Inquiries Persist, JPMorgan Loses Favor More than a year after traders at JPMorgan Chase caused a multibillion-dollar loss, authorities imposed fines on the bank and shifted scrutiny of senior management. You're the Boss Blog Its O.K. to Sell Your Business to the Highest Bidder You want to believe that the buyers will treat your employees, customers and vendors with the same respect you did. But they probably wont. National Briefing | Washington Money Awarded for Tobacco Research The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health are awarding millions of dollars to create 14 centers to research tobacco products. The Backlash to the American Invasion of the Booker Prize Next year, the Man Booker Prize will be open to any work originally written in English and published in Britain, bringing concerns that American novels will dominate. Fed's Tarullo short-term bank funding should be top regulatory focus WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five years after Lehman Brothers collapsed, regulators' top priority should be cracking down on systemic threats posed by short-term bank funding, a U.S. Federal Reserve... The Week Ahead | Classical Three Fanfares for a Local Hero Who are the musicians who define New York? For the last four decades, one of the most indefatigable has been John Zorn. Museum Review At Autry National Center in Los Angeles, Histories Converge The Autry National Center in Los Angeles, based on the collection of the singing cowboy Gene Autry, is fine-tuning its mission and message. U.S. will support Kenya to bring attackers to justice Obama WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday to offer condolences over what the White House called a "terrorist attack" by the al Shabaab group at a Nairobi shopping mall that has killed almost 70 people. The Caucus Cochran Makes a Fund-Raising Push as He Eyes Re-election While it is unclear whether longtime Senator Thad Cochran will seek another term next year, fund-raising efforts remain a high priority for the Mississippi Republican.

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