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News Feed Latest worldwide news Taliban Kill Afghan Election Official, Then Brag on Twitter A rare attack against a senior official of the Independent Election Commission is seen as an indicator of the insurgents intent to disrupt the vote next year. Well Questioning Steroid Shots for Back Pain A new review of studies suggests that injecting any liquid, even plain saline solution, works just as well as steroid injections for back pain. Alan Berliners First Cousin Once Removed Alan Berliners documentary First Cousin Once Removed follows Edwin Honig and his struggles with Alzheimers disease. Home Depot to tap health insurance exchanges for part-timers (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc is shifting medical coverage for part-time workers to new public marketplace exchanges ahead of new benefits requirements under the U.S. Affordable Care Act, a spokesman said on Thursday. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | abrasive This word has appeared in 119 New York Times articles in the past year. T Magazine Seven Days of Style | Kate Moss Takes Her Clothes Off, Gina Gershon Plays Donatella Versace and More Why are Iman and Naomi Campbell upset? Why is Kate Moss Naked? Why are Famke Janssen and the police arguing? We run the numbers from the last week in style and culture. Sports of The Times Settlement Leaves Fans at a Moral Crossroads The recent settlement of a concussion lawsuit against the N.F.L. has put fans on a moral hot seat. Will they continue to watch a game that they know is damaging its players? Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors LONDON (Reuters) - For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home. Japan's newest rocket Epsilon lifts off TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first new rocket in 12 years lifted off on Saturday, after two setbacks last month, keeping alive hopes that the country may eventually be able to enter the growing, multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry. News Analysis German Campaign, Amid Fiery Debate Abroad, Shuffles Toward Consensus Germanys inclination toward consensus could yield something nearly unfathomable anywhere else a power-sharing pact between the main parties of the left and right. Well When Teams Lose, Fans Tackle Fatty Foods Football fans saturated-fat consumption increased by as much as 28 percent following defeats and decreased by 16 percent following victories, a new study reports. Radio City Plans a Spring Spectacular, Heart Lights A section of Heart Lights, the Rockettes first spring production at Radio City Music Hall since 1997, will be unveiled on Wednesday on Americas Got Talent. Will the fall TV season be less gay? "Will Grace" star Sean Hayes is leading the way again. DealBook Hedge Fund Drops Opposition to Smithfield Deal Starboard Value, the activist hedge fund that was seeking to block Smithfield Foods $4.7 billion sale to a Chinese meat processor, dropped its fight on Friday, saying that it could not formalize an alternative takeover bid. Emmys 2013 Kerry Washington, 'It Girl' In 1995, Kerry Washington had just launched her career. Dance Review Roberto Bolle Performs With Friends at City Center Roberto Bolle and Friends, a dance gala organized as part of a year of Italian culture, was presented Tuesday night at City Center. Professor Says He Has Solved a Mystery Over a Slaves Novel A novel praised for its dramatic depiction of Southern life in the mid-1850s became a best seller, but its tantalizing secret the authors identity may have been solved. National Briefing | West California Court Upholds Emissions Curbs A federal appeals court upheld Californias transportation fuel standards, which are designed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuel to 1990 levels by 2020. About New York Moved to Tears at the Cloisters by a Ghostly Tapestry of Music A sacred composition of Renaissance England is reworked by the multimedia artist Janet Cardiff and carried through 40 speakers in The Forty Part Motet. UPDATE 1-BBT Corp loses case to U.S. as judge says deal a tax shelter WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - BBT Corp lost on Friday a multimillion-dollar tax dispute with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in federal court over a transaction the judge called "an economically meaningless tax shelter." Ten percent chance of cyclone over western Gulf of Mexico NHC (Reuters) - A low pressure area over the western Gulf of Mexico, located about 130 miles south of Brownsville, Texas, has a 10 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. The most ruthless al-Assad He's the strongman behind the strongman Maher al-Assad. Germany's coalition Who will it be? And what does it mean? Sept. 20 - Angela Merkel's party will win in Sunday's election - but who will end up in Berlin's next government? And what does it mean for policy? Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places. Dance Review New York City Ballet Revives a Standard in Swan Lake The New York City Ballet production of Swan Lake was shaped by the companys artistic director, Peter Martins, in the 1990s, and it hasnt changed. Inside Art Another Cubist Gift for the Met, and New Art at MetroTech The philanthropist Leonard A. Lauder, who donated $1 billion worth of art to the Metropolitan Museum last spring, has expanded his gift with a newly purchased Lger painting. J.C. Penney in talks to raise more money-report Sept 20 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc is in talks to potentially raise more money while it tries to revive its flagging business, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. NewStar Financial said to be exploring sale -report Sept 18 (Reuters) - NewStar Financial Inc, a commercial finance company backed by private-equity firms Corsair Capital LLC and Capital Z Partners Management LLC, is exploring a sale, Bloomberg... Groupon fails to end lawsuit alleging fraud linked to IPO Sept 20 (Reuters) - Groupon Inc failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the daily discount deals provider of misleading investors about its financial prospects and internal controls before it went public in November 2011. Movie Review Jewtopia, a Comedy Directed by Bryan Fogel In Jewtopia, a young man asks a childhood friend to help him act Jewish so he can romance the girl of his dreams. Straight Sets Youngest Djokovic Is Adjusting to Life as a Pro Djordje Djokovic, 18, is the youngest of Novaks two tennis playing siblings, and has long been marked as a special talent. But he has only two wins in his first full season on the professional circuit. Spain Routs Serbia to Reach Semifinals Two-time defending champion Spain routed Serbia 90-60 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the European basketball championship. Fantasy Football Week 3 Matchup Breakdown Marshawn Lynch offered fantasy owners a valuable lesson in Week 2. He is among our favorable matchup picks for Week 3. Fair Game A Better Way to Compare C.E.O. Pay Peer group comparisons are probably more useful to investors than the new pay rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. How Yihaodian sees e-commerce The growth of e-commerce in China has outpaced that of western countries during the past five years. This is largely due to the rapid growth of Internet users, improved online payments, increasing coverage and improving services. In Transit Blog A More Compact Camper Van Jucy Rentals, based in New Zealand, has introduced compact camper vans to the United States, with a long list of amenities. Russia Seizes Greenpeace Ship and Crew for Investigation The Federal Security Service said it would tow the ship, the Arctic Sunrise, to port in Murmansk and conduct an inquiry after Greenpeace activists scaled an offshore oil rig in the Arctic Ocean. Special Report How a German tech giant trims its U.S. tax bill LONDON (Reuters) - In July 2012, then-U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner traveled to an island off the German coast to meet Wolfgang Schaeuble, Germany's finance minister. Schaeuble was on vacation, but Geithner visited to discuss the euro zone crisis. Talk also turned to a long-running bugbear of Schaeuble's corporate tax avoidance. The McEnroe of 'chess on ice?' He has overcome a fiery temper to become a champion in the world of curling -- a sport known as "chess on ice." Sweden's Niklas Edin is part of a younger generation with big dreams ahead of next year's Winter Olympics. UPDATE 2-Ad tech provider Rocket Fuel shares nearly double in debut * Close 93 pct above IPO price (Adds details, industry background, closing price)

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