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News Feed Latest worldwide news Mall standoff enters third day Sept. 23 - Residents frustrated with ongoing hostage crisis at upscale mall in Nairobi. Julie Noce reports. Plan to Capture an Asteroid Runs Into Politics In a straight party vote, Republicans in the normally bipartisan House science committee vote down a NASA proposal and call for a Moon base. How Al-Shabaab picks its targets Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda's brutal Somali affiliate, has claimed credit for the attack by multiple gunmen at an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya that has already killed at least 59 people. Britain's Labour says to scrap planned corporation tax cut BRIGHTON, England, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party will scrap the government's plans for a cut in corporation tax in 2015 if Ed Miliband wins the next election, according to... 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. Cocaine Haul On French Jet Raises Concern The authorities are investigating how more than a ton of cocaine in suitcases was sent from Venezuela in an Air France cargo hold. Linux distributor Red Hat's billings growth disappoints (Reuters) - Red Hat Inc, the world's largest commercial distributor of the Linux operating system, reported a slower growth in billings than analysts had expected. Bomber Hits Sunni Funeral as Attacks Mount in Iraq A suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt in a funeral tent filled with Sunni mourners in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 16 people and wounding 35 others. BRIEF-Vectura non-exec chairman Jack Cashman to retire Sept 23 (Reuters) - Vectura Group PLC * Jack Cashman to retire as non-executive chairman * A process to appoint a successor is underway * For more news, please click here Final season of 'Mad Men' split in half The final season of "Mad Men" will be expanded to 14 episodes, but you'll only get half of it next year. AMC announced today that it will split the seventh season of the Madison Avenue-in-the-'60s drama into two parts, with the first half airing in spring 2014 and the second half debuting in spring 2015. US Airways, American Air extend merger pact Sept 23 (Reuters) - US Airways Group and American Airlines on Monday said they had extended their merger agreement as they fight a U.S. government lawsuit seeking to block the combination, which... Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012) Nadal reveals injury fear Crushing a string of opponents before dispatching Novak Djokovic in four sets in the U.S. Open final, Rafael Nadal was back to his ruthless best, with not a hint of the injury problems which have threatened to blight his career, even during a year which has seen him claim two grand slams. FOREX-Euro slides as Draghi says prepared to act to keep rates low * Euro fails to hold early gains after German election * Merkel wins but must find coalition partner * Euro zone PMIs improve, but German factory PMI dips * Aussie rises as China manufacturing growth... Time lapse Cruise ship lifted This timelapse video shows the full parbuckling salvage operation of the Costa Concordia. (This video has no audio) Gay Rights Protest Greets Opening Night at the Met A Russian-themed gala at Lincoln Center to celebrate the new production of Tchaikovskys Eugene Onegin has become a lightning rod for critics of Russias antigay laws. Mental Health Again an Issue in Gun Debate Efforts to improve the countrys fraying mental health system to help prevent mass shootings have stalled on Capitol Hill, tied up in the broader fight on gun control. 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. 'Breaking Bad' finally makes good with best drama Emmy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television drama "Breaking Bad" won the top Primetime Emmy award for the first time on Sunday, just as the gritty tale of a chemistry teacher turned meth cook and drug kingpin winds down to widespread acclaim. Emmys Draw 17 Million Viewers, Up From Recent Shows The audience was the largest in almost a decade and, notably, had competition from the big winner of the night, AMCs Breaking Bad. 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. Perron Leads Oilers to 5-2 Win Over Canucks David Perron had a goal and an assist and Ryan Smith scored the winner in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in a preseason game Saturday night. QA Exporting an iPhoto Library to Aperture How to move photos from iPhoto to Aperture, and how to update a Google Calendar invitation. U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan The Department of Defense has identified 2,258 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. 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. Eiji Toyoda, Promoter of the Toyota Way and Engineer of Its Growth, Dies at 100 Mr. Toyoda, the nephew of the Toyota groups founder, was the architect of the companys lean manufacturing method, which helped turn the automaker into a global powerhouse. BlackBerry savior Watsa, an investor with a long view TORONTO (Reuters) - As soon as Prem Watsa stepped down from Blackberry's board in August, speculation that he would launch a bid for the troubled smartphone maker started to swirl. Six weeks later, the man some call Canada's Warren Buffett has delivered, beginning a rescue project he once said could take four or five years. 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. Dot Earth Blog The Vital Long View in Tracking Diminishing Arctic Sea Ice Sea ice around the North Pole retreated less this year than last, but the trend toward an open-water Arctic Ocean in summers remains. British Party Leader Suspended After Crude Remark and Swipe at Reporter The right-leaning United Kingdom Independence Party has removed Godfrey Bloom as its whip. Despite a Deadly Crash, Rail System Has Good Safety Record Statistics suggest that Chinas high-speed trains have actually proved to be one of the worlds safest transportation systems so far. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Analysis Benefit firms create tremors for insurers in U.S. healthcare shakeup NEW YORK (Reuters) - American companies are sending shockwaves through the healthcare industry by moving a rapidly growing number of employees onto privately run online exchanges for their medical... Even in a U.S. government shutdown, Obamacare exchanges could function NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. State officials behind the launch of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform on October 1 say they could weather a federal government shutdown, though the scenario would add new pressure to the political attacks and technical issues that have weighed on the program's introduction. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Sports Briefing | College Football Cincinnati Player Killed A freshman offensive lineman for Cincinnati was killed and two freshman receivers were injured in a one-vehicle accident after the Bearcats 14-0 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. Two-year-old gets weight-loss surgery When you hear the story of a 2-year-old boy believed to be the youngest person in the world ever to have bariatric surgery, it's very easy to "point a judgmental finger," as one mom said to me. Al-Shabaab's American allies Peter Bergen says some U.S. immigrants are a source of funding and recruitment for the al Qaeda affiliate. City Room Unauthorized Bike Lanes Created in Midtown Inspired by an accident in which a cabdriver, after arguing with a bicyclist, crashed into a young British tourist, severing her leg, activists painted bicycle corridors on a stretch of Avenue of the Americas. REFILE-Obama calls Kenya attack 'terrible outrage,' U.S. cooperating NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called the attack in a Nairobi mall a "terrible outrage" and said the United States was providing all the cooperation it could to...

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