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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sports Briefing | Pro Football Sayers Suit Withdrawn The Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers wants to withdraw a lawsuit filed last week against the N.F.L. and the helmet maker Riddell that claimed they failed to prevent repeated head injuries, a lawyer said. Mexico to revise 2014 budget after storms, death toll around 115 MEXICO CITY (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 death toll from widespread flooding and mudslides rose to some 115. China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Soros weds consultant at his New York estate for his third marriage NEW YORK (Reuters) - George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and active supporter of liberal political causes, married health care and education consultant Tamiko Bolton on... The rise of golf's multimillionaires The PGA Tour can make instant millionaires at virtually every one of its tournaments -- but it was not always that way. It took golf pioneer Billy Casper almost 15 years to reach seven figures in the nascent days of the pro circuit. Breaking Bread Dinner With Sal Albanese Sal F. Albaneses 1997 campaign for the Democratic mayoral nomination used the Dickens theme that Bill de Blasio adopted this year in defeating Mr. Albanese and seven other Democrats. Angela Merkel's recipe for success The woman who was once written off has shown in a new election that she is Europe's leading political figure. 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... 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. Sports Briefing | Tennis Zhang Wins First Title in Home Country 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. Global Soccer Messi Can Be Upstaged, but Not for Long A day after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick in Champions League play, Lionel Messi did the same as he led Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Ajax. Jacqueline Erb, Robert Cornell Jr. The couple met at Vanderbilt. Hunt for dozens missing in Mexico storm The death toll from several storms that hit Mexico this week rose to 101, authorities say. An additional 68 people are still missing, the nation's Interior Ministry said. Stars shine on Emmy red carpet Sept. 22 - Television's biggest stars shine on the red carpet ahead of 65th annual Emmy Awards. Roselle Chen reports. EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico peso, Brazil real slump after Fed rally MEXICO CITY, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso tumbled the most in nearly a month on Friday and Brazil's real weakened after comments from a Federal Reserve official cut into optimism that U.S.... Legal tab mounts as New York fights 'Central Park Jogger' case NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ten years, 30,000 hours and nearly $6 million. State of the Art In Arrival of 2 iPhones, 3 Lessons Consider Apples two new iPhones, the 5C (budget model) and the 5S. Not exactly innovative, but they look good and the software is more efficient to navigate. Spieth ends fairytale PGA Tour debut with a flourish ATLANTA (Reuters) - Rookie sensation Jordan Spieth ended a fairytale PGA Tour season in scintillating fashion at the Tour Championship on Sunday, chasing tournament leader Henrik Stenson hard before finishing in a tie for second. T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Emilio Pucci Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Sonny Vandevelde. Breakingviews Smartphone fruit salad Sept. 23 - As BlackBerry fades further, Apple surges anew. Breakingviews columnists discuss the financial and cultural - implications. Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington. 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. DealBook A Deal for BlackBerry Thats Not Yet a Deal The letter of intent between Blackberry and Fairfax Financial Holdings is not a binding deal, and a lot of things need to happen before the company is actually acquired for $9 a share. Gordon, No. 24 Wisconsin Trample Purdue 41-10 Melvin Gordon keeps trampling over opponents for Wisconsin. 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. Fashion Review A Glittering Runway, as Stars Sashay Into Top Couture Ranks In the realm of high fashion, the Emmys have long played in the minor leagues. Well, times change. U.S. government to sue JPMorgan in mortgage case sources (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to sue JPMorgan Chase Co over mortgage bonds it sold in the run-up to the financial crisis, a sign the bank's legal troubles are not yet over. U.S. will support Kenya to bring attackers to justice Obama WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday to offer condolences over what the White House called a "terrorist attack" by the al Shabaab group at a Nairobi shopping mall that has killed almost 70 people. Reporter recalls sleepless night of Johnson's disgrace LONDON (Reuters) - Covering sport in 55 countries over the last 40 years I have seen the greats reach the stars and I have seen the stars fall from the heights. One moment stands out from the rest watching Ben Johnson run in Seoul on September 24, 1988. CORRECTED-COLUMN-Three ways to profit from the taper tempest (Revises first sentence of second paragraph to change wording from "cheap money continuiing to fill the coffers of banks and corporations" to "cheap money keeping financing rates low.") Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. U.S.-based stock funds have $18.1 billion inflows in latest week Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States poured $18.1 billion into stock funds in the latest week as global markets rallied on expectations the Federal Reserve would... An Escape From Slavery, Now a Movie, Has Long Intrigued Historians Solomon Northup told a story of escaping from slavery in 1853, and for decades scholars have been trying to untangle the truth of his account. UPDATE 4-Triumphant Merkel starts tough task of seeking coalition * Chancellor tries to convince centre-left to join coalition Gunman kills 3 American soldiers in Afghanistan Coalition officials say an individual wearing an Afghan Army uniform shot and killed three U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan Saturday. Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. Next Stop Looking for Big Flavors in a Small New Mexico Town Silver City, an old mining town in the southwestern corner of the state, has seen its creative spirit extend to the local food scene. Miss New York wins Miss America contest ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Nina Davuluri, 24, won the 2014 Miss America Pageant on Sunday, giving the prize to Miss New York for the second year in a row. Former Tribune Co shareholders notch legal victory Sept 23 (Reuters) - Investors who sold Tribune Co stock in a 2007 buyout led by developer Sam Zell won a legal battle on Monday that protects them from being sued twice over that deal, which has been blamed for the media conglomerate's bankruptcy. Hungry City Kura in the East Village At Kura in the East Village, Norihiro Ishizuka prepares sushi with a genial smile and a generous hand.

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