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News Feed Latest worldwide news Dot Earth Blog Climate Panels Fifth Report Clarifies Humanitys Choices The pace of global warming beyond 2050 is ours to choose, a new climate report says. Bond funds worldwide attract $4.5 billion in latest week BofA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds worldwide poured a net $4.5 billion into bond funds in the week immediately following the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to keep its bond-buying program... Suh Impressive in Detroit's Win Over Bears Ndamukong Suh hopes the focus will now be on his play, not all the fines and controversies he's dealt with throughout his young career. Square Feet Future Takes Shape for Bell Labs Site The vacant research complex, once marked for demolition, and the surrounding land is to be redeveloped into offices, retail space and luxury housing. Britain Plans to Require Community Service for Jobless Benefits A top ministers announcement applies to the long-term unemployed in the Conservative Partys latest effort to crack down on welfare dependency. Indians Get Wild-Card Slot as Rays and Rangers Go to a Tiebreaker The Indians beat the Twins to secure home field for Wednesdays wild-card play-in game. The Rays and the Rangers also won, forcing a game Monday to decide the final wild-card berth. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American (U.S. and Canadian) box offices for Friday to Sunday, led by "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 17.0 million 2 (2) We're the Millers...................$ 13.5 million 3 (*) Mortal Instruments City of Bones...$ 9.3 million 4 (*) The World's End.....................$ 8.9 million 5 (5) Planes......... Tsonga and Simon Reach Open De Moselle Final Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will aim for his third straight Open de Moselle title when he plays Gilles Simon in an all-French final Sunday. ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... Economix Blog Lessons From a Famous Bet A conversation with Paul Sabin, author of a new book on a storied 1980 wager over the prospect of overpopulation and the applications for the current debate over global warming. Greece's Golden Dawn crackdown Sept. 30 - Another member of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party accused after turning himself in. Paul Chapman reports. Mexico bourse sees up to nine more stock offerings this year MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's stock exchange, which is experiencing a record year, expects up to five more stock offerings in 2013 on top of four already in the works, Chief Executive Luis Tellez... FOREX-Dollar skids on greater chance of U.S. government shutdown * Dollar struggles as U.S. government shutdown deadline looms Sketch Guy When Labeling Yourself Middle Class Can Hold You Back Investing and financial planning should be on the agenda of middle class families, not just wealthy people. Interns Resist Working Free A backlash against unpaid internships in the United States, manifested in a spate of lawsuits this year, is spreading to Europe. Italy's PM seeks to shore up government Enrico Letta, Italy's centre-left prime minister, is seeking urgently parliamentary support for a new government after Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of their five-month-old coalition, risking a financial market backlash. UPDATE 3-Petrominerales Colombia shares surge on takeover by P.Rubiales (Adds background on national oil sector, security situation) 6 arrested in official's death The drowning of an official during interrogation prompts questions about how far Chinese investigators will go. Obamacare push accelerates as government shutdown nears (Reuters) - The Obama administration accelerated its push to persuade individual Americans to sign up for the most extensive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system in 50 years, even as the program's foes in Congress fought to delay its launch with the threat of a federal government shutdown. A million government workers, unions brace for shutdown (Reuters) - As many as a million government employees were making urgent plans on Monday for a possible midnight shutdown, with their unions urging Congress to strike a last-minute deal. Banks get slim fees for privatisation of UK039;s Royal Mail LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The investment banks working on the privatisation of Britain039;s Royal Mail postal service stand to share a maximum fee pot of just under 24 million pounds ($38.4 million), around a third below the typical amount for a similar sized listing. Marlins' Alvarez throws no-hitter against Tigers (Reuters) - Henderson Alvarez of the Miami Marlins pitched a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers in the regular season finale on Sunday when the Marlins scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth for a 1-0 victory. Masa Offers the Kernels of a Culture Many foods native to Latin America have been absorbed into global kitchens, but masa remains stubbornly, proudly Latin. Cyrus talks drugs during Rolling Stone interview Sept. 27 - Miley Cyrus shares her thoughts on drugs and strips down for Rolling Stone's latest cover story. Roselle Chen reports. Elite coaching with Graf, Agassi CNN's Patrick Snell looks at how the famous couple is helping groom the next generation of tennis stars. Singh-Sharif agree Kashmir effort Sept. 30 - Prime ministers of India and Pakistan agree to work to restore Kashmir ceasefire but no concrete deal. Paul Chapman reports. Masa Offers the Kernels of a Culture Many foods native to Latin America have been absorbed into global kitchens, but masa remains stubbornly, proudly Latin. BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. Snack food with a dose of Zen September 18 - A Japanese man finds Buddha in corn snacks. Sharon Reich reports. Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. Perry Corp cuts stake in J.C. Penney by more than half NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc shareholder Perry Corp has cut its stake in the retailer by more than half to 3.28 percent, a regulatory filing showed Monday. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. A new sense of optimism in Iran From bakery to barber shop, cafe to carpet store, Iranians stroll their capital with a renewed step, uplifted by how their newly elected president seeks something remarkable after decades of cold war-like relations between their country and the West. The Caucus Ads to Urge Obama to Reject Oil Pipeline A new television ad scheduled for broadcast on Sunday will call on President Obama to do the right thing to prevent climate change by rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline. BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors. Islanders Beat Senators 4-1 to Sweep SS Series Riley Wetmore and Ryan Strome scored first-period goals to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory over Ottawa and a sweep of a split-squad series against the Senators on Sunday night that closed out the NHL preseason. The Week Ahead | Art Pictures of a Day Lodged in Memory This show revisits the assassination of President Kennedy and the whiplash series of consequences that followed. Winning Lottery Numbers for Sept. 29, 2013 Lottery numbers for Sept. 29 for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Norway's new government concedes on oil, immigration for support OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Conservative leader Erna Solberg said she would form a minority cabinet with the populist Progress Party after talks with two centrist parties broke down on Monday, giving ground on oil exploration and immigration. Miss Philippines crowned Miss World 2013 after protests JAKARTA (Reuters) - Miss Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 on Saturday at a tightly guarded ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, after the contest was plagued by protests from Muslim hardliners and...

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