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News Feed Latest worldwide news IRS rides 1884 'dead horse' law to defense of tax preparer rules * Libertarian activists challenge IRS crackdown on preparers Campaign Spotlight Ads for Rosewood Hotels Hope to Convey A Sense of Place The hotel chain is highlighting experience travel tied to its lodging worldwide. Bats 6 Days, 6 Teams A.L. Wild-Card Intrigue The Orioles could be eliminated from wild-card contention on Tuesday night in the American League race. You're the Boss Blog The Myspace Alumni That Left L.A. to Start Businesses Gogobot and Mango Health emerged from the decline of Myspace but chose to locate in Silicon Valley. Ryder Cup Qualifying to End at Italian Open The Italian Open has received a boost with its selection as the final qualifying event for Europeans to make the Ryder Cup team. Last year's top ten The top 10 Heroes In their own words Obama, in Wide-Ranging U.N. Speech, Defends American Power but Acknowledges Its Limits The president embraced a diplomatic opening to Iran, and hours later, Irans president did the same. 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 statement last week. New Zealand losing streak has fans fearing the worst WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand yachting fans, who just a week ago were about to pop the champagne corks to celebrate the winning of the America's Cup, are starting to fear the worst after the defender Oracle Team USA notched a fifth successive win to dent challenger Emirates Team New Zealand's chances of clinching the trophy. Orbital Sciences' new cargo ship blasts off for space station WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia (Reuters) - An unmanned Antares rocket blasted off from a seaside launch pad in Virginia on Wednesday, sending a cargo capsule to the International Space Station. A Vexing Season Is Ending Early for Sabathia C. C. Sabathia, who was 14-13 with a 4.78 earned run average this year, with one more start to go, will require a recovery period of about eight weeks, the Yankees said. Fair Game Find the Loan Behind the Loans When regulators accuse financial firms of predatory lending, shouldnt they track down where these firms are getting their capital? Stars blossom in bold blues and dusky pinks on Emmy red carpet LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Floral-hued gowns dotted the red carpet at the Primetime Emmy awards on Sunday, mirroring the blue and pink palettes that graced runways this season. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Yale University earns 12.5 pct return in FY 2013 NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Yale University's endowment earned a 12.5 percent investment return for the year ending June 30, 2013, the university said on Tuesday. 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 Well Medicine Is More Than Carrots and Sticks In todays medical schools, words like provider and consumer are used as frequently as healer and patient. But no arsenal of incentives alone will ever produce the kind of compassion and attention to detail every patient wants and deserves. UPDATE 1-Servier offers $483 mln for rest of Hungarian drugmaker Egis BUDAPEST, Sept 24 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Servier has offered to buy the shares in Hungarian pharmaceuticals maker Egis it does not already own in a deal worth 107 billion forints ($482.83 million). Fashion week begins with a show with a view Paris Fashion Week kicks off with a fresh face as Christine Phung presents her Spring/Summer 2014 pret-a-porter collection. Rough cut - no narration National Briefing | Washington I.R.S. Official Linked to Tea Party Scandal Retires Lois Lerner, an official at the center of the Internal Revenue Services scrutiny of the Tea Party, is retiring, the agency said Monday. New cargo ship's docking at space station delayed to Saturday CAPE CANAVERAL (Reuters) - A traffic jam at the International Space Station is prompting a second delay in the arrival of a new commercial cargo ship that is making a test run to the orbital outpost, officials said on Monday. Attacks Kill Scores in Iraq as Violence Surges In a day of unrest, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car near a funeral tent in Baghdad, and another bomber blew himself up nearby. Challenges Await Plan to Reduce Emissions A proposal from the Obama administration to limit carbon emissions might be curtailed in a legal quagmire if the required technology does not meet current standards. China Gains New Friends in Its Quest for Energy A Chinese presence at a vast new oil field in Kazakhstan is another indication that Chinas influence has eclipsed even Russias across the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. Movie Review Haute Cuisine, About Mitterrands Private Cook Christian Vincents Haute Cuisine recounts the tenure of a private chef to President Franois Mitterrand. No. 19 Florida 31, Tennessee 17 Despite Misfortune of Its Own, Florida Capitalizes on Mistakes The Gators defense forced six turnovers in their SEC opener against Tennessee, but the offense lost starting quarterback Jeff Driskel to a season-ending lower-leg injury. Bits Blog Answers to Readers Questions About Electronics on Planes With an advisory panel expected to recommend relaxing restrictions on electronics on planes, The Timess Nick Bilton answered questions on what changes could mean for travelers. Barrick in talks on further asset sales, no spin-offs DENVER (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp , whose shares have been beaten down in recent months by a series of writedowns and project delays, is in talks on further asset sales, with the focus on divesting smaller, higher-cost mines, Chief Executive Jamie Sokalsky told Reuters on Tuesday. 36 Hours in Reykjavik See the citys award-winning new architectural landmark, stay up (very) late on a pub crawl, find peace on a nearby island and far more during a weekend in Icelands capital. UPDATE 4-China gets stake in Russian potash giant to secure supply MOSCOW/LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - China acquired a 12.5 percent stake in Russian potash producer Uralkali in a deal that could help Beijing secure stable supplies of the soil nutrient, put new pressure on prices and reduce the chances of a Russia-Belarus cartel being revived. Woods Says 'Very Satisfied' With Five-Win Season Tiger Woods ended his 2013 PGA Tour campaign with an unimpressive tie for 22nd at the Tour Championship on Sunday but, in all likelihood, will earn Player of the Year honors which are to be announced late next week. CLO panelists see continued challenges amidst strong market NEW YORK (Reuters) - While new collateralized loan obligation (CLO) issuance has already exceeded $57 billion this year, several panelists speaking about the CLO market at the 19th Annual Thomson... Virgin spacecraft's test flight Billionaire Richard Branson's planned commercial spacecraft has a successful test flight. Apple polishes forecast after selling 9 million new iPhones (Reuters) - Apple Inc sold 9 million new iPhones during their first three days in stores after China joined the list of launch countries for the first time, prompting the company to issue a rosier financial forecast. Autonomous quadcopter takes humans out of flying equation Sept. 19 - A group of Austrian students has designed a quadcopter which flies autonomously using only the computing power of a smartphone. The reasearchers say the drone could one day be used for search and rescue scenarios or fighting fires without putting humans in harm's way. Jim Drury reports. Fairfax's BlackBerry deal seeks to forgo Canada takeover review OTTAWA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The investor that has struck a tentative $4.7 billion deal to take smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd private is aggressively touting his group's Canadian status to avoid the government reviews of foreign takeovers that have plagued recent attempts to buy Canadian companies. Australian GP Albert Park flyover Get a bird's-eye view of Melbourne's Albert Park F1 race track. Blackberry may have a buyer Blackberry tentatively agrees to a $4.7 billion offer from a consortium led by Fairfax Financial. Attack hits Kenya's tourism industry Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend in which at least 68 people, including foreigners, died, the country's tourism minister said yesterday. Emmys Draw 17 Million Viewers, Up From Recent Shows The audience was the largest in almost a decade and, notably, had competition from the big winner of the night, AMCs Breaking Bad.

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