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News Feed Latest worldwide news Malala's voice stronger, not silenced The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education. Housing Recovery Seems Still on Track Home values and home prices are rising, according to several surveys. 'People terrified, frantic, crying' New York Times photojournalist Tyler Hicks tells CNN about the incredible images he took within minutes of running into the Nairobi mall siege as injured shoppers streamed out. Seoul shares seen weaker; US fiscal worries, mixed data weigh SEOUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are seen tracking Wall Street weaker on Wednesday, with mixed U.S. data and uncertainty about fiscal and monetary policy in the world's biggest economy putting a dampener on sentiment. "Foreign inflows are likely to be thin as uncertainty in the U.S. will leave offshore investors cautious," said Lee Kyung-soo, an analyst at Shinyoung Securities. Uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy outlook added to worries over a looming political sho Former F.B.I. Agent to Plead Guilty in Press Leak Donald Sachtleben, a former bomb technician, agreed to plead guilty to leaking classified details about a foiled bomb plot in Yemen, the Justice Department announced. China launches juice probe after rotten fruit report SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's food safety watchdog has launched an investigation into local juice makers after a media report said they used rotten fruit to make their products. The probe includes two branches of the country's sector leader, China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. T Magazine The Daily Shoe | Jimmy Choos Swan Lake Stilettos T plucks the best shoes right off the runway. Todays pick black-and-white, feather-covered heels that can dress up any spring outfit. From 0-3 to a Berth in the Playoffs? Here Are 3 Teams That Have Done It The Giants, and the Steelers, Redskins, Vikings, Buccaneers and Jaguars, can look for inspiration to three other N.F.L. teams since 1990 that have begun the season 0-3 and made it to the playoffs. Movie Review Quest for Mr. Olympia in Generation Iron Generation Iron, directed by Vlad Yudin, follows professional bodybuilders in their quest to become Mr. Olympia. Figure of fun to major champion This time it'll be Jason Dufner who laughs last and loudest. FACTBOX Who will be Germany's next finance minister? Sept. 24 - Angela Merkel will have to make concessions if she wants to strike a coalition deal with the SPD, possibly giving up the Finance Ministry. So who is in the race for the post in a "grand coalition"? Innovators helping to tap oil reserves deep below the waves ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) - Thousands of meters beneath the waves and the sea floor, new technology pioneered by small firms is helping to make oil production sustainable at extreme temperature... No. 8 Florida St, Winston Top Bethune-Cookman 54-6 No. 8 Florida State and quarterback Jameis Winston defeated FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman 54-6 despite plenty of sloppy play on Saturday. Administration Presses Ahead With Limits on Emissions From Power Plants The limits, to be announced Friday, are an aggressive move to bypass Congress on climate change, and a sign that the White House is not backing down from a confrontation on emissions. What's for Dinner? Panzanella With Chicken and Capers Toss roasted chicken into this Tuscan tomato salad, and spend an extra few minutes crisping up the skin first. BlackBerry? Like, so not cool, say young users LONDON (Reuters) - If you want to know how BlackBerry lost its mojo in a major consumer market, spend some time with a bunch of British teens. Fed's Fisher urged trimming $10 billion in Treasuries buying SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said on Monday he had urged his colleagues to support a $10 billion reduction in the Fed's bond-buying program at the... Large Boise investor won't back Packaging Corp deal Sept 24 (Reuters) - One of Boise Inc's largest shareholders doesn't plan to vote for the paper and packaging company's $1.28 billion takeover by rival Packaging Corp of America and said Boise should... In Bronx River, Helping Oysters Stage Comeback After decades of cleanup efforts in the river, a one-acre oyster reef, aimed at serving as an anchor for the marine ecosystem, has been created on the rivers bottom. Mets Maestro Heading Back to His Podium James Levine is to return to the podium of the Met after an absence of more than two years brought on by health problems. Meet the new Iranian president CNN's Barbara Starr profiles new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and looks at his charm offensive at the UNGA. T Magazine The Daily Shoe | Jimmy Choos Swan Lake Stilettos T plucks the best shoes right off the runway. Todays pick black-and-white, feather-covered heels that can dress up any spring outfit. Straight Sets After U.S. Open, Stephens Stays for Fashion Week Sloane Stephens walked the runway Thursday night in the Just Dance With Boy Meets Girl fashion show, modeling the designs of Stacy Igel. Struggling, San Jose Tests a Way to Cut Benefits The city that calls itself the capital of Silicon Valley is planning to cut pensions and other benefits to fight its escalating fiscal woes, and other municipalities are watching. Straight Sets Venus Williams Beats No. 2 Azarenka in Tokyo Venus Williams, ranked No. 63, beat No. 2 Victoria Azarenka in Tokyo on Tuesday, her first win over a player in the top two since 2009. Movie CEO inspired by China CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Jeffrey Katzenberg, the man behind the multimillion dollar "Kung Fu Panda" franchise. Critics Notebook Nature Theater of Oklahoma Presents More Life and Times Episodes 4.5 and 5 of Life and Times, from Nature Theater of Oklahoma, continued over the weekend, in film and with a book modeled on early medieval illuminated manuscripts. DealBook JPMorgans Legal Hurdles Expected to Multiply JPMorgan Chase paid $1 billion to resolve an array of government investigations last week. But more hurdles lie ahead. 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. Back in Seoul, Johnson hopes for 'new chance' SEOUL (Reuters) - Cheat. Disgrace. Canada's shame Ben Johnson has been called all these things and more in the last 25 years. Venezuela takes on toilet paper hoard Venezuela takes over a toilet paper plant, with its vice president saying the government won't "allow hoarding or failures in the production and distribution" of essential goods. Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama. Well Ask Well Sleep or Exercise? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers questions about fitness. DealBook Chinese Conglomerate Plans $1.8 Billion Reverse Takeover in Hong Kong Cofco, whose operations include slaughtering livestock and selling life insurance, said it would place 12 property projects in mainland China into a subsidiary, the Hong Kong Parkview Group. Movie Review Israeli Pilot Bonds With a Palestinian Refugee in Zaytoun A friendship develops between a downed Israeli pilot and a Palestinian boy in Zaytoun, directed by Eran Riklis. Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. Key to football success? Luck Football author Chris Anderson explains why football is a game of luck and why it's not the most expensive players that improve teams the most. Critics Notebook Nature Theater of Oklahoma Presents More Life and Times Episodes 4.5 and 5 of Life and Times, from Nature Theater of Oklahoma, continued over the weekend, in film and with a book modeled on early medieval illuminated manuscripts. Your Money Adviser Relief From Student Loan Debt for Public Service Workers The federal government is trying to encourage more participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which has been underused. UPDATE 1-Cruz brings Tea Party fight on Obamacare to U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a renegade Tea Party favorite, took his fight to defund President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul to the Senate floor on Tuesday, but most of his Republican colleagues refused to join him.

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