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News Feed Latest worldwide news Albuquerque Becomes Latest Focal Point in Abortion Wars Operation Rescue, the militant anti-abortion group based in Kansas, is calling Albuquerque the late-term abortion capital of the country. T Magazine Feeling For | A Refreshingly Casual Pair of Sneakers In an age of luxury sneakers, the new Swedish brand Eytys offers a refreshing alternative in the form of low-key platform plimsolls that riff on the 90s skater shoe. Chinese Official, a Symbol of Greed and Corruption, Is Sentenced The former provincial safety official Yang Dacai became known as Brother Watch for his penchant for wearing expensive wristwatches, a habit publicized by Chinese microbloggers. T Magazine The Making Of | A Restaurant in Harlem Where Everything Old Is New Again The recently opened eatery Vinatera is a case study in sustainable interior design thats simply chic, rather than conspicuously eco-conscious. Strategies Rosy Earnings Forecasts, at Least at First A new study shows that when analysts estimate companys quarterly earnings a year in advance, they tend to be unrealistically optimistic. Meet Andy Murray's Mum Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed. Johnson now fights doping Disgraced gold medal sprinter Ben Johnson made news by announcing that he is working to end doping in sports. Texas Monthly Long at Helm, U.T. Collector Leaves Legacy With His Exit The acquisition of the archives of McSweeneys by the University of Texas at Austins Harry Ransom Center was an unusual but sensible move. Bunge strikes deal to sell Moroccan fertilizer stake CHICAGO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Bunge Ltd said on Thursday it was selling its stake in a Moroccan fertilizer company, less than a month after finalizing the sale of its Brazilian fertilizer operations. Comey takes over for Mueller as new FBI director Sept. 4 - Attorney General Eric Holder swears in James Comey as the new director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). ArtsBeat Redshirts Takes Hugo Award for Best Science-Fiction Novel John Scalzis novel is about members of a spaceship crew who discover they are actually part of a television show. Altidore Back on the Field Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore has been ruled fit and will be with the U.S. national team for two coming World Cup qualifying matches. The New Old Age Blog In California, Intense Debate Over Home Care California lawmakers are considering a measure requiring that home care agencies obtain licenses and that aides be certified. Secret world of teen cartel hitmen A drug lord handed Rosalio Reta a gun and told him to kill a man tied up on the ground. Reta was only 13. Everything was different after that, Reta says. It was a lifestyle surrounded by death. Serena, Azarenka one step from title rematch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka are one step away from booking a tantalizing championship rematch at the U.S. Open heading into an intriguing set of women's semi-finals on Friday. Soccer Roundup City Defeats Hull, but Its a Challenge Manchester City avoided what would have been another slip-up against a Premier League newcomer by beating Hull City a week after a loss at Cardiff. Mubarak back in court over 2011 protests Deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's retrial resumes on charges involving the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising. In Latest Luster for the Gut, Fecal Bacteria From Thin Humans Can Slim Mice Down Mice exposed to gut bacteria of overweight humans become overweight, while those exposed to the microbiomes of thin humans lose weight, a new study found. On Location | Sagaponack, N.Y. Finding Refuge in the Barns A Long Island summer house offers a rustic retreat from the high pressure of Hollywood. ArtsBeat Another Kind of Music The singer and songwriter Paul Simon admires the musicality of Seamus Heaney, who died on Friday. Shilpa Prabhakar, Nishant Nadella The bride is an editor at InStyle magazine and the groom is a vice president at Citigroup. UPDATE 3-U.S. auto sales race to best month since October 2007 * Sales robust despite lack of inventory for some automakers World Briefing | Africa Mali New President Takes Office Ibrahim Boubacar Keita took the oath of office on Wednesday, promising to help unify the country after a rebellion, a coup and an Islamic insurgency. Cosmonauts prepare for new lab in record Russian spacewalk CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two Russian cosmonauts floated outside the International Space Station on Friday to set up power and ethernet cables for a new research laboratory scheduled to arrive in December. Major new course taking shape Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf. Tunisia Broadens Crackdown on Extremists The prime minister says Ansar al-Shariah was behind two political assassinations this year. WRAPUP 3-India markets rally as new RBI chief fuels confidence * New RBI Gov Rajan unexpectedly unveils rupee support steps Images of the Vietnam War That Defined an Era A retrospective book and exhibitions highlight war photographs that turned the tide of public opinion. Films in Venice portray hope, hurdles for Jewish-Palestinian ties VENICE (Reuters) - In Amos Gitai's film "Ana Arabia", premiered in Venice this week, a Palestinian whose late wife was an Auschwitz survivor and Muslim convert treks to Arab cities to find a dentist... Advertising With Change Coming, Aetna Targets Employers The insurance companys Our Healthy campaign will focus on cutting waste in health care spending through technological innovation. Music Review Tarbaby, Featuring Oliver Lake, at the Jazz Standard Tarbaby, featuring Oliver Lake on alto saxophone, brought its sense of adventure to the Jazz Standard on Tuesday. Pogue's Posts The Microsoft-Nokia Deal Risks and Messiness Its hard to understand why Microsoft bought Nokia. But the purchase wont affect the fortunes of Windows Phone. Alaska officials lobby Wal-Mart on salmon-critical move ANCHORAGE, Alaska/SEATTLE Sept 5 (Reuters) - Alaska officials lobbied Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday to keep selling the state's wild-caught salmon despite their decision to drop an environmental certification label required by the world's largest retailer. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. Museum Review Shelburne Museum Is Opening a New Visitors Center A new 18,000-square-foot visitors center opens on Sunday at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, capitalizing on the institutions quirky holdings and expanding its educational mission. Op-Ed Columnist The Right Questions on Syria Sitting on our hands as Syrians are slaughtered is not pro-peace. DoCoMo to offer Apple's iPhone Nikkei (Reuters) - Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc is expected to offer Apple Inc's iPhone as early as autumn, catching up with rivals KDDI Corp and SoftBank Corp, the Nikkei said. CORRECTED-Fed's Fisher says Obamacare hurts job creation, QE no help DALLAS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The new U.S. healthcare law deters hiring because employers are wary of taking on new staff when they do not know how much it will cost to provide benefits, a top Federal... T Magazine In Store | The Wythe Hotels New Concept Shop Is a Family Affair Opening in time for Fashion Week, the curated boutique gathers artisanal, handmade products from the Brooklyn creative community and beyond. Sketch Guy A Sweet Lesson in Price Perceptions It seemed crazy to spend $5 on a pint of ice cream, until a $12 pint came along. Anchoring to a number can change the way we make financial decisions.

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