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News Feed Latest worldwide news New York's MoMA exhibition explores Rene Magritte's surrealist work NEW YORK (Reuters) - Belgian painter Rene Magritte's work, featuring men in bowler hats, mysterious landscapes and bright blue skies, may be familiar to many art lovers, but a new exhibition focuses attention on the artist's surrealist pieces. Kuchar Assesses 'Best Year', Fatigue and Woods Just like Tiger Woods, Matt Kuchar did not play well at the season-ending Tour Championship after succumbing to a hectic schedule but the American can still reflect on the "best year" of his career on the PGA Tour. Managing the financial meltdown CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Sheila Bair, who helped oversee the U.S. banking system during the 2008 crisis. Shackles drop off fundraising for startups. Should we worry? SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Nicole O'Rourke has a novel idea for raising cash that would have been illegal until this week smacking a "fund me" sticker on every bottle or can of hair products from her start-up business, Rock Your Hair. Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport. Danone Faces More Bribery Allegations in China Danones Nutricia unit, which makes Karicare infant milk formula, confirmed an internal investigation after a newspaper alleged that the company bribed doctors in Beijing. Shortcuts Opting to Blow the Whistle or Choosing to Walk Away Many employees are using their companies ethics procedures to report misdeeds, but the outcome is sometimes not what they expected or hoped. Obamacare's average monthly cost across U.S. $328 (Reuters) - Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday. Minimal Desktop Speakers With Maximum Sound Logitechs Z600 Bluetooth speakers deliver some serious volume from a streamlined package. Euro crisis over? Think again. France "100%" set to implode Sept. 25 - France - G7 stalwart and the euro zone's 2nd largest economy? Or a basket case on the brink of implosion, set to become "the next Greece"? The latter, says author and hedge fund advisor John Mauldin. 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. Breakingviews Dimon's tempest in a tempest Sept. 19 - The gory details behind JPMorgan's "London Whale" settlement with regulators put CEO Jamie Dimon on a shorter leash. Breakingviews editors discuss the $920 mln in fines. Wild pigs menace suburban Atlanta ATLANTA (Reuters) - Wild pigs have descended on a suburban Atlanta neighborhood where they are scaring children, making a general nuisance of themselves, and acting as they if they own the place. Volkswagen Says It Will Bring Electric Vehicle to U.S. in Two Years The European automaker joins a growing field of alternative energy vehicles on the market. COLUMN-With unemployment high, France forces stores to close early Sept 25 (Reuters) - The French like to refer to the Champs Elyses in Paris as "the most beautiful avenue in the world," and 300,000 people stroll up and down it every day to see for themselves, many of them tourists looking to shop. No surprise, then, to find that retailers from Nike to LVMH are willing to pay premium rents for space on the avenue, which runs in a straight line from the Place de la Concorde up to the triumphal arch at Etoile. The Sun That Did Not Roar The Sun appears to slack off at the height of the solar cycle, the solar maximum, usually a time of roiling activity as the stars magnetic fields reverse. U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years. Bits Blog Amazon Updates Kindle Fire Line A day after Microsoft announced plans for its new Surface tablets, Amazon refreshed the Kindle Fire line. The tablet wars are just getting started. Dance Review A Fall for Dance Prelude at the Delacorte Theater A celebratory prelude to the Fall for Dance festival brought back choreography to the Delacorte Theater for free shows on Monday and Tuesday. UPDATE 3-Price cap plan wipes more than 1 billion stg off UK energy firms * Government plan risks security of supply and green targets Six dead in Sudanese fuel protests KHARTOUM, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Six protesters were killed on Wednesday in clashes with security forces during demonstrations against a cut in fuel subsidies, medics and relatives said. Foreign funds aim to buy Spanish property managers before market awakens * Sources name Cerberus Capital, Centerbridge Partners, Lone Star The Voice Propels NBC to a Big Ratings Win on Monday Night The large, young audience for the singing show confirmed its status as the top reality competition offering on TV. Santiago Calatrava Collects Critics as Well as Fans The architect Santiago Calatrava is collecting critics as buildings develop problems. Santa Monica Bets on Electric Cars, but Consumers Are Slow to Switch For automakers, reluctance in Santa Monica, Calif., underscores how difficult it will be for them to meet strict federal and state mandates on fuel efficiency and pollution. After Comeback for the Ages, a Last Dash for Americas Cup After winning seven races in succession, including two Tuesday, Oracle Team USA, the Cup defender, has tied the series with Emirates Team New Zealand at 8-8. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. 10 things to know before visiting Israel The Holy Land makes for inspiring, fascinating, confusing travel. 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. Recipes for Health Lasagna With Tomato Sauce and Roasted Eggplant A delicious and hearty do-ahead dish. 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. The Amazon's World Cup race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... 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. News Analysis For Obama, an Evolving Doctrine on Foreign Policy President Obama told world leaders on Tuesday that he was devoting the rest of his presidency to a negotiated end to the Iran confrontation, and creating a separate state for the Palestinians. U.S. IRS struggles to track its 'Obamacare' spending watchdog WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job tracking its spending related to President Barack Obama's new healthcare law, an IRS watchdog said on Wednesday. Provocative Balthus paintings focus of New York museum exhibition NEW YORK (Reuters) - French-born painter Balthus is known for his street scenes and portraits, but it is his paintings of young girls, some with erotic undercurrents, that are the focus of the first exhibition of his works in New York in 30 years. Personal Health Dietary Report Card Disappoints An analysis of Americans diets from 1970 to 2010 reveals we have a way to go in cutting down on harmful fats and starches to ward off obesity, diabetes and heart disease. TPG agrees to sell China leasing business to Haitong for $715 mln HONG KONG, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Global private equity firm TPG Capital has agreed to sell its China leasing business UT Capital Group Co Ltd to Haitong International Holdings, a unit of Haitong... Did quake cause island to appear? CNN's Mari Ramos explains the dynamics behind Pakistan's deadly earthquake, and whether it caused an island to appear. Diane Dorsey, Ronald Helman The couple plan to start an online business together.

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