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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 5-Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron deal would create titan * Applied Materials shareholders to hold 68 pct of company UPDATE 1-ATT deals for European wireless assets depend on price- CEO NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - ATT Inc Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Tuesday his company would buy wireless assets in Europe if there were available at the right price. Professor Says He Has Solved a Mystery Over a Slaves Novel A novel praised for its dramatic depiction of Southern life in the mid-1850s became a best seller, but its tantalizing secret the authors identity may have been solved. Novelties Microsatellites What Big Eyes They Have By expanding Earth imaging, low-cost satellites could help many businesses keep track of their operations. But frequent updating of those images may also raise privacy questions. Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. UPDATE 1-Evonik eyes 250 mln euros annual cost savings from 2016 * Evonik to reduce number of executive board members (Adds background on cost cuts at peers) CANADA STOCKS-TSX firms as banks offset dip in resources; eyes on Fed * TSX up 4.97 points, or 0.04 percent, at 12,816.15 * Six of the 10 main index sectors advance * TD, RBC have biggest positive influence on market * BlackBerry slips a day after news of takeover deal By John Tilak TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was slightly higher on Tuesday as the telecoms and financial sectors gained but anxiety about the path of U.S. Federal Reserve policy weighed on shares of natural resource companies. Focus stayed fixed on c Google goes inside the A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. Schneider Backstops Devils to 3-0 Win Over Isles The result of the New York Islanders' preseason game at the Barclays Center on Saturday night was secondary to the initial impression the arena left on the team and its fans. Iran's Rouhani calls for 'consistent voice' from U.S. on nuclear issue UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama would not be swayed by "warmongering pressure groups" at home in dealing with the Iranian nuclear dispute and called for a consistent voice from Washington on the issue. Gay Rights Protest Greets Opening Night at the Met A Russian-themed gala at Lincoln Center to celebrate Tchaikovskys Eugene Onegin has become a lightning rod for critics of Russias antigay laws. Facebook, other banned sites to be open in China free trade zone report SHANGHAI (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. Coastal, riverbank homeowners brace for U.S. flood insurance hike ORLANDO (Reuters) - More than a million homeowners living in older houses along the coastlines and riverbanks of the United States are being jolted by federal flood insurance rate hikes under a law passed in the wake of devastating storms. Facebook, other banned sites to be open in China free trade zone report SHANGHAI (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. 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. Behind the Scenes With James Levine, in Full Preseason Swing James Levine has been his old, larger-than-life self in rehearsals leading up to his return to the Met podium on Tuesday, after more than two years. BlackBerry users ponder uncertain future Since the dawn of the iPhone age in 2007, loyal BlackBerry users have watched their favorite device maker stumble into an ever-steepening decline. QA A Change in iTunes Radio Adjusting to shifts in iTunes after the arrival of iOS7, and locking a Nexus 7 screen into place. India's cinemas by satellite A new way of getting movies to theaters in India. Mallika Kapur reports on the significance. Colorado flooding fallout continues Efforts continued Friday to cope with fallout from flooding that''s rocked the Rocky Mountain state -- including more airlifts of stranded residents, discoveries of oil spills and a plea to one town's residents to stay away until E. coli is cleared from their tap water. CANADA STOCKS-Banks, industrials boost TSX as focus stays on Fed * TSX rises 37.71 points, or 0.29 percent, to 12,848.89 * Nine of the 10 main index sectors advance * TD Bank has biggest positive influence on index * BlackBerry slips a day after news of takeover deal By John Tilak TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Tuesday as gains in the financial and industrial sectors drove the market, with investors remaining fixated on the direction of U.S. Federal Reserve policy. With focus firmly on conjecture abo 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. Alonso still wants cycling team Fernando Alonso won't be bailing out Euskaltel Euskadi. But the Spaniard still wants a cycling team and hasn't ruled out starting one up from scratch. E.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway The states might be given latitude on how to reach carbon limits. Some states are already well on their way; others dont see global warming as a pressing problem. Developer Wins Approval to Renovate Nassau Coliseum The Nassau County Legislature voted for a $229 million bid by the owner of the Barclays Center to turn the arena into a modern sports and entertainment complex. Stenson pockets $11.4M jackpot Henrik Stenson keeps his cool to collect the biggest paycheck of his career Sunday, landing a $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot along with the $1.44 million prize for winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta. The 30-Minute Interview Lesley Bamberger Mr. Bamberger is the chief executive of the Kroonenberg Groep, a large Dutch real estate development and investment company founded in 1956 by his grandfather, Jacob Kroonenberg. John Billingham, Seeker of Extraterrestrials, Dies at 83 As a NASA official in the 1970s, Dr. Billingham helped persuade the federal government to use radio telescopes to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Alnylam's gene therapy shows strong efficacy data (Reuters) - Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental gene-based therapy reduced the level of a disease-causing protein, which leads to a rare organ-damaging hereditary disorder, in an early-stage trial. Burger Set for Return After 18-Month Layoff The return of South Africa flanker Schalk Burger after an 18-month injury layoff is likely on Friday after he was named among the substitutes for Western Province's match against the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup. 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. Reuters Breakingviews UK growth? Good, but not that good Sept. 18 - The UK economic recovery is welcome, but will wilt unless real incomes rise. And theres scant evidence of that happening any time soon. The Learning Network Blog How Much Do You Trust Online Reviews? Do you read online reviews to help you make decisions about movies, books, stores or music? Housing Recovery Seems Still on Track Home values and home prices are rising, according to several surveys. Asia Private Equity Weekly News, Sept 24, 2013 HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ended Sept. 19. Man shot trying to swim to N. Korea The South Korean military on Monday shot and killed a man who was trying to swim across a river to North Korea, a military spokesman said. Miami's Jim Larranaga Under Contract Through 2022 Jim Larranaga seems set at Miami for the rest of his career. Jane Austen ring bought back A ring once owned by the 19th century novelist Jane Austen is to remain in Britain after a museum successfully raised funds to buy it from American singer Kelly Clarkson. Zucker's SO Goal Lifts Wild Over Blue Jackets, 3-2 Jason Zucker scored the lone shootout goal and assisted on the tying goal to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a preseason game Monday night. Italy's new offshore drilling rules risk sidelining independents * Decree passed this month imposes 12-mile ban around coasts

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