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News Feed Latest worldwide news Friday no fun day for stocks Sept. 20 - Summary Fed official comments sink stocks in heavy volume; Blackberry stock tanks after a bruising warning, job cuts; new IPhone's big launch day. Bobbi Rebell reports. Hamilton, Reds Top Pirates, Tie for Wild Card Lead Rookie Billy Hamilton got three hits and stole two more bases, and the Cincinnati Reds routed Pittsburgh 11-3 Sunday to tie the Pirates for the NL wild-card lead. Anger, Protests and Call for Calm After Killing of Israeli Soldier Israeli officials suggested that the killing of Sgt. Tomer Hazan by a Palestinian co-worker could harm the prospect of peace talks. A Data Broker Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain The Acxiom Corporation plans to open a Web site that will allow individual consumers to see some of the information that the company has collected about them. Islamists claim gun attack on Nairobi mall, at least 39 dead NAIROBI (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday, killing at least 39 people including close relatives of Kenya's president and children, in an attack claimed by the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab. Bits Blog Users Sue LinkedIn Over Harvesting of E-Mail Addresses The lawsuit alleges that the social network e-mails a users contacts without sufficient warning, raising questions of whether LinkedIn abuses its users trust to maintain growth. Israeli Soldier Is Lured to West Bank and Killed A Palestinian man had hoped to use the soldiers body as leverage to lobby for the release of his brother from an Israeli prison, military officials said on Saturday. U.S.-based stock funds attract $18.1 billion 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... UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Well What a Messy Desk Says About You It can be a good idea to clean up your desk. But not if youre looking to be creative. UPDATE 1-Throngs greet Apple's newest iPhones, gold color sells out Sept 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of iPhone enthusiasts queued up at Apple Inc stores around the world on Friday as two new models of the smartphone went on sale, but Apple's shares ended slightly lower as investors wait for initial sales figures, due as early as next week. Man cheats death in train near-miss CCTV footage shows the moment a man accidentally steps into the path of a speeding train ... and survives. No audio. Security tight for Bo Xilai verdict Sept. 22 - A motorcade believed to be carrying ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai arrives in court amid tight security. Paul Chapman reports N.F.L. Roundup Rookie Running Backs Touchdowns Help Bengals Drop the Steelers to 0-2 Running back Giovani Bernard scored his first two N.F.L. touchdowns and the Cincinnati Bengals beat Pittsburgh, extending the Steelers early-season misery. California law to regulate fracking signed by governor SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept 20 (Reuters) - California's first regulations on fracking and related oil production practices will go into effect next year in the most populous U.S. state under a bill signed into law on Friday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown. Well Ask Well Sleep or Exercise? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers questions about fitness. Augustus Scores 19 as Lynx Beat Storm in Opener Teams have learned that containing Maya Moore is a key to having a chance against the Minnesota Lynx, who have been the WNBA's best regular season team over the last three years. Even in a U.S. government shutdown, Obamacare exchanges could function NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - U.S. State officials behind the launch of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform on Oct. 1 say they could weather a federal government shutdown, though the scenario... Gale Sayers' lawyers to drop concussion suit against NFL (Reuters) - A lawyer for pro football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers said on Saturday he would drop a federal lawsuit filed on the former player's behalf that accuses the National Football League of failing to warn him about and protect him against head injuries. Google goes inside the A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. Economix Blog Unfinished Business From the Financial Crisis Problems arising from money market mutual funds are viewed as a crucial channel through which the financial crisis spread from Wall Street to Main Street, and reforms are still needed, an economist writes. Sochi 2014 Social media fail? With 150 million tweets across 16 days, and 80,000 a minute when Usain Bolt won his 200 meters title, the London 2012 Olympics was crowned as the "first social media Games." Stuart Weitzman Likes to Think Big When he decided to open an international flagship, Mr. Weitzman wanted it to make a statement, that he was right up there with Gucci and Prada. ThyssenKrupp denies report on possible sale of automotive unit BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp has denied a magazine report that it is preparing to sell its automotive division. Arts, Briefly Schumer Seeks Action on Drug Molly Senator Charles E. Schumer said on Sunday that he was urging the federal government to increase the regulation of chemicals that can be used to make the drug molly, according to The Associated Press. Van Gogh copies in 3D look almost real, cost 25,000 euros AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - It would be the envy of forgers a technology that can mint near-perfect reproductions of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings at a rate of three a day, with differences only experts can detect. Vettel hears boos after the cruise SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel laughed off the boos after turning the Singapore Grand Prix into a cruise on Sunday. New vaccine targets Hepatitis B eradication Aug. 5 - Israeli drug company SciVac has developed a third-generation vaccine for Hepatitis B, a virus that kills more than half a million people each year. The company says the vaccine has the potential to stop the disease in its tracks and is currently seeking approval for its use in the United States and Europe. Elly Park reports. Scandals cost JPMorgan $1 billion in fines (Reuters) - It's $1 billion in payouts that JPMorgan Chase Co most likely wants to forget. Ad tech provider Rocket Fuel shares nearly double in debut (Reuters) - Shares of advertisement technology company Rocket Fuel Inc nearly doubled in their debut as investors flocked to grab a piece of the company that has shown impressive revenue growth. House approves bill with deep food stamp spending cuts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-run House of Representatives voted to cut spending on food stamps for the poor by $40 billion over 10 years on Thursday, defying a veto threat from the White House in the name of fiscal reform. Well Medicine Is More Than Carrots and Sticks In todays medical schools, words like provider and consumer are used as frequently as healer and patient. But no arsenal of incentives alone will ever produce the kind of compassion and attention to detail every patient wants and deserves. Eto'o "It's not about the money" Samuel Eto'o doesn't like the question -- instead, he points to a picture. NASA deep-sixes Deep Impact The most-traveled comet-hunter mission in history has ended, NASA announced with reluctance Friday as it shut the book on the Deep Impact spacecraft. Wealthy Chinese seek U.S. surrogates for second child, green card (Reuters) - Wealthy Chinese are hiring American women to serve as surrogates for their children, creating a small but growing business in $120,000 "designer" American babies for China's elite. Can cruising regain public trust? Richard Quest speaks with Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, who says the industry cannot afford more accidents. Why women 'owe' Billie Jean When the winner of the women's singles at the U.S. Open picks up her check for $2.6 million -- buck for buck the same as the men's champion -- she might well reflect that, if not for Billie Jean King's pioneering efforts, those riches might not exist. Scandals cost JPMorgan $1 billion in fines (Reuters) - It's $1 billion in payouts that JPMorgan Chase Co most likely wants to forget. Pateryn, Galchenyuk Lead Canadiens Rout of Canes Greg Pateryn and Alex Galchenyuk scored 26 seconds apart early in the first period, and the Montreal Canadiens coasted to a 6-0 NHL preseason rout of the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. You're the Boss Blog Debating Whether Theres Still a Place for Advertising With the decline of print publications, the founder of one start-up said she wouldnt even consider advertising.

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