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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fracking Here to stay? CNN's Richard Quest talks to Texas Gov. Rick Perry about the economic boom hydraulic fracturing has brought to his state. Gadgetwise Justin Case Offers More Than a Play on Words The Justin Power Case can charge an iPad and other gadgets, including iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices, at the same time. Ernst Young set to hire 3,700 people in Britain by June 2014 -report Sept 22 (Reuters) - Ernst Young LLP, one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, is set to hire 3,700 people in Britain alone by the end of June 2014 to satisfy growing demand for business advice, the Times reported on Sunday. Merkel leads in German vote, coalition unclear-exit poll BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's conservatives won the most votes in a German election on Sunday, putting her on track for a third term, but it was unclear whether she would be able to... Khartoum Journal In a Faded Literary Capital, Efforts at a Revival In a city long famous as a big market for Arabic writers, there is growing worry that the collapse of book culture is a direct mirror of Sudans overall decline. UPDATE 2-Sailing-America's Cup showdown postponed due to weather SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Fluky weather prevented America's Cup racing on Saturday, extending at least one more day a regatta that Emirates Team New Zealand a week ago appeared to have all but won against defender Oracle Team USA. Wealth Matters Fertility Treatments Produce Heirs Their Parents Never Knew In vitro fertilization can result in children born well after the death of one or even both parents, complicating inheritance laws. ThyssenKrupp denies report on possible sale of automotive unit BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp has denied a magazine report that it is preparing to sell its automotive division. The Caucus Lawmakers Point Fingers Over Budget Deadlock With days left to avert a possible government shutdown, Congressional leaders from both parties on Sunday passed around blame and resorted to name-calling. The toughest shot in golf? Living Golf takes a a look at the iconic 17th hole with its island green. Powerful typhoon kills 20 in southern China, swipes Hong Kong HONG KONG (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon hit Hong Kong and the southern China coast on Monday, killing at least 20 people on the mainland, crippling power lines and causing flooding and gale force winds. Bits Blog Users Sue LinkedIn Over Harvesting of E-Mail Addresses The lawsuit alleges that the social network e-mails a users contacts without sufficient warning, raising questions of whether LinkedIn abuses its users trust to maintain growth. Theater Review The Blue Dragon Updates The Dragons Trilogy Directed and starring Robert Lepage, The Blue Dragon, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, revisits characters first created in The Dragons Trilogy. Man Gets 13-Year Term for Lying About Plan to Join Jihad A federal judge sentenced Abdel Hameed Shehadeh to prison on Friday for lying to investigators about his efforts to join the Taliban or Al Qaeda. For Indiana's conservative rebels, fighting Obamacare worth risk GREENFIELD, Indiana (Reuters) - To understand why so many conservatives in Congress are willing to risk a government shutdown in their quest to cut spending and derail "Obamacare," take a look at Indiana and the state's crop of young Republicans in the U.S. House Representatives. Becker tours hometown Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker talks about his career and his first tennis court. Greek stabbing suspect in court Sept. 21 - More protests in Greece on the day self-proclaimed right-wing supporter accused of stabbing anti-racist rapper appears in court . Paul Chapman reports. West Hollywood bans fur apparel You still can buy bling in West Hollywood -- or a pencil dress or a floppy hat or anything else you've seen a celebrity wear on the red carpet. Unless it's furry. Gunfire From Nigerian Forces Kills Squatters The security police opened fire on an unfinished building occupied by squatters, killing at least seven residents, but officials later said they had come under attack by militants. California law to regulate fracking signed by governor SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's first regulations on fracking and related oil production practices will go into effect next year in the most populous U.S. state under a bill signed into law on Friday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown. Wealth Matters Financing Start-Up Dreams With Retirement Savings You can use 401(k) money to create a new business, but beware the rules are complicated and the Internal Revenue Service will be watching closely. Door to U.S. May Be Closing for Iraqis Who Helped the American Military Iraqis who worked for the American military during the war, many of whom face discrimination and danger at home, could lose their chance at American visas if Congress doesnt act. Movie review 'Prisoners' "Prisoners," directed by Denis Villeneuve, is no shallow payback thriller. It's a dazzingly potent, ambitious and complex movie. Car buyers' incentive plan backfires in Southeast Asia's Detroit BANGKOK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - An incentive programme for first-time car buyers in Thailand has backfired with more than 100,000 indebted consumers defaulting, leaving the big global manufacturers that dominate Southeast Asia's largest auto market struggling to defend their margins. Jaguar's new wheels on show Even with a shaky economy, the CEO of Jaguar Land Rover explains why now is a good time to invest into his company. World Briefing | Europe Russia Coast Guard Boards Greenpeace Ship in Arctic Armed Russian officers boarded a Greenpeace ship that was circling an Arctic oil platform on Thursday after Moscow accused the environmentalist group of aggressive and provocative behavior. Buses, trains? It's urban gondolas Urban transport in Bolivia's administrative capital of La Paz has always been about what goes up and down. The most ruthless al-Assad He's the strongman behind the strongman Maher al-Assad. Wind PIK see-saws as refi jitters fuel conspiracy theories LONDON, Sept 20 (IFR) - Italian telecom company Wind's Payment-In-Kind bonds dropped sharply on Tuesday on concerns that the deeply subordinated notes would not be refinanced as quickly as some... American Resistance Member Is Honored in Berlin Arvid Harnack and Mildred Fish-Harnack the latter the only American civilian executed on the direct order of Hitler fought far-right extremism in Germany. US STOCKS-Wall St ends down as Fed officials weigh in * Top Fed officials voice contrasting viewpoints about decision On Fulton Street, Worries About Change As trendy stores move in to the Fulton Street bazaar in Downtown Brooklyn, some worry about the potential loss of the markets distinctive stores and atmosphere. Fiat brings in U.S. car bailout adviser for Chrysler buyout MILAN/NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat has brought in a veteran of the 2009 U.S. autos sector bailout in a bid to break the deadlock in talks for it to buy out the minority... MLB Yankees pitching star to retire The New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte -- winningest pitcher in post-season history -- will retire after this season, the Yankees said Friday. The most ruthless al-Assad? He's the strongman behind the strongman Maher al-Assad. Mexico to revise 2014 budget after storms, death toll around 115 MEXICO CITY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's Congress will revise its proposed 2014 budget in the wake of some of the worst storm damage in decades, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Sunday as the... Yemen militants kill 8 officers in raid on police compound Militants killed at least eight police officers in south Yemen Friday morning, security officials said. Pogue's Posts The Many Mysteries of Air Travel Air turbulence wont crash a plane, and nothing happens when lightning hits a plane. A pilot and blogger answers the questions that many fliers have. AEG expert MJ was a drug addict Michael Jackson suffered a "quite extensive" drug addiction the last 15 years of his life, according to an addiction expert testifying Tuesday in the AEG Live wrongful death trial. GRAPHIC IMAGES Stunned, injured shoppers escape Kenyan mall Sept. 21 - Dozens of stunned and injured shoppers poured out of a Nairobi mall after gunmen opened fire killing at least 20 people. Mana Rabiee reports.

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