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News Feed Latest worldwide news Team rebuilding world's first website Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. Buyout group gets 45 percent stake in Mexico's Maxcom in tender offer MEXICO CITY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A group of investors led by Mexican private equity firm Ventura Capital Privado has acquired 44.69 percent of telecom Maxcom's outstanding shares after concluding its... Study Sees a Higher Risk of Storms on the Horizon Rising temperatures and the atmospheric changes they spawn are most likely to generate more severe-weather days in the eastern and central parts of the nation by midcentury, scientists concluded. Kenya warned before mall attack Kenyan officials were warned about the possibility of a Westgate-style attack a year before gunman stormed the Nairobi mall, sources say. N.S.A. Gathers Data on Social Connections of U.S. Citizens The analysis of phone call and e-mail logs for foreign intelligence purposes adds to the growing body of knowledge about the agencys access to private information, prompting concern from lawmakers. Editing Wikipedia Pages for Med School Credit Students from the University of California, San Francisco, will be able to share their knowledge with the public and do research that has a life beyond the classroom. Next Fed chair must not trim stimulus Kocherlakota MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Whoever takes over next year as chair of the U.S. central bank must show the world the Federal Reserve will do "whatever it takes" to boost employment and resist the... Earthquake shakes southern Peru Sept. 26 - Deaths feared after a magnitude 7 earthquake rocks the southern coast of Peru. Paul Chapman reports Tale of White Widow Fills British Press While there is no evidence that Samantha Lewthwaite was involved in the Kenya mall attack, British newspapers remain fascinated with the woman they call the white widow. Cross Cuts Conversation About Race Has Not Brought Cultural Consensus The national conversation about race has advanced to another phase, but it has not ushered in an era of colorblind consensus. 18 Under To Help a Shy Child, Listen Shyness is part of the range of the human normal, but it can also be an indicator of bullying, anxiety, a learning problem or other issues. Insight In Silicon Valley start-up world, pedigree counts SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When asked to name the most notable rags-to-riches entrepreneur that his firm has funded, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz doesn't hesitate Christian Gheorghe, a Romanian... After Nairobi, is the West next? Evidence suggests that replicating the Nairobi and 2008 Mumbai attacks is Al-Shabaab's priority. UPDATE 2-Lumber Liquidators cooperating in wood imports probe * Shares down 9 percent (Adds analyst comments, details on scene, updates stock activity) Dance Review Fall for Dance Starts in India and Ends in Harlem The second program in the Fall for Dance Festival started in India with the company Nrityagram and ended uptown with the Dance Theater of Harlem. Rouhani's landmark week An interesting week in New York for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, as CNN's Richard Roth reports. Climate Panel Agrees on Global Warming Report Delegates to international conference will release their document on Friday after all-night negotiations. Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Hassan Rouhani full interview CNN's Christiane Amanpour's full interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone... Domestic Lives When a House Falls in the Forest Remembering a childhood home that led to a lifelong appreciation of modernism. The Lede Canadians Detained in Cairo Describe Beatings in Captivity In a letter from a small jail cell in Cairo, two Canadian men who were swept up in the security crackdown by Egypts military-led government last month describe the brutal and ridiculous conditions in which they have been held. Siemens cuts 15,000 jobs in 6 bln euro savings drive MUNICH, Germany, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Siemens is to shed 15,000 jobs over the next year, a third of them in Germany, as part of a 6 billion euro ($8.1 billion) cost cutting programme, a spokesman said on Sunday. Atletico shock Real in Madrid derby Atletico Madrid recorded their first victory in the league over Real Madrid this century with a 1-0 victory at the Bernabeu on Saturday. Exposures Gorgeous Glimpses of Calamity Man-made perils to the universes garden of life are evident from space. Two men plead not guilty to murder of British soldier Lee Rigby Two men accused of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby in the south London neighborhood of Woolwich in May pleaded not guilty Friday at the Old Bailey criminal court in London. With Tastes Growing Healthier, McDonalds Aims to Adapt Its Menu The fast-food chain said it would increase its offerings of fruits and vegetables and promote more nutritional options to children. Sunday Routine | Cristin Samper A Break From the Wildlife, With Family On weekends, Cristin Samper, president of the Wildlife Conservation Society, relishes downtime with his wife and two children. Breakingviews - London risks talent loss in house price boom Sept. 27 - As fears of a property bubble in London grow, high prices may be scaring off foreign talent, says Breakingviews. Can urban gondolas cut city traffic? Urban transport in Bolivia's administrative capital of La Paz has always been about what goes up and down. 110 dead in Mexico storms The death toll from widespread flooding in Mexico in recent days has increased to 110 people, the country's interior minister said Sunday. Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches. The Lede Russian News Sites Protest Detention of Journalists With Greenpeace Activists More than a dozen independent Russian media sites responded to the detention of two photojournalists with a literal blackout covering the images on their sites with black squares as a sign of protest. Zhang Beats King in Guangzhou Open Final Zhang Shuai won her first WTA singles title by beating the qualifier Vania King, 7-6 (1), 6-1, on Saturday in the final of the Guangzhou Open in China. Opinion Al-Shabaab is losing The rebel group's recent attacks on Kenya are a sign that it is losing, writes Ethan Bueno de Mesquita. Pakistan bus blast kills at least 17 At least 17 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in an explosion that ripped through a bus carrying government employees in northwest Pakistan on Friday, authorities said. On the Runway Blog Paris Pleated City for Chlo and Cline What started as a ripple in New York has turned into an all-out spring trend, as both Cline and Chlo showed pleated looks. Datapoints Why Verizon Wanted It All Verizon Communications move to buy the remainder of Verizon Wireless reflects the extraordinary profit advantage of wireless over landline service. Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges Russian officials have opened a piracy investigation against Greenpeace members who scaled a Gazprom offshore oil platform in the Arctic. Eiji Toyoda, who helped steer Toyota's rise, dies at 100 TOKYO (Reuters) - Eiji Toyoda, who helped steer Toyota Motor Corp's global rise and pioneered the automaker's vaunted production system, died on Tuesday, the Japanese automaker said. He was 100.

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