News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news Meet the CEO feeding the world Helene Gayle must be one of the few chief executives working to eradicate her own job. The first African American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about some of the challenges of feeding the world How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Gadgetwise With Bose, Hear What You Want and Block the Rest Bose designed its QuietComfort 20 in-ear headphones with a control module that actively cancels unwanted noise. Gavilon energy COO joins Vitol's U.S. crude oil business -sources NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Tom Ramsey, the former chief operating officer for energy at commodity trading house Gavilon Group, joined global oil trader Vitol's North American crude oil business... Czechs Top Argentina to Reach Davis Cup Final Defending champion Czech Republic reached the Davis Cup final after winning its doubles match Saturday to eliminate Argentina. Matt Kemp's Season Over Because of Ankle Injury The Dodgers won't have center fielder Matt Kemp for the postseason because of swelling in a bone in his left ankle. Art Collections a Click Away Amazons art venture seems to be doing well, as it has enticed more than 180 galleries to sell through its site. Didnt Ace SAT? Just Design Microbe Transplant Research Beginning this fall, Bard College will look beyond grades and test scores by offering a new option for applying writing four, 2,500-word research papers. Australia shares see biggest one-day drop in 7 weeks on U.S. fiscal crisis SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares slid 1.3 percent from five-year highs on Monday, their biggest one-day drop since early August, after Wall Street fell on concerns over looming fiscal... CORRECTED-Calpers concerned about Richmond, Calif.'s mortgage plan (Corrects headline, and 1st and 2nd paragraphs to show that Calpers is concerned over the plan, not that it says it is opposed to it) Guns at School? If Theres a Will, There Are Ways In an effort to protect students should a shooting occur, some school districts are using a patchwork of concealed-carry laws, special regulations and local policies to arm staff members. N.S.A. Gathers Data on Social Connections of U.S. Citizens The analysis of phone call and e-mail logs for foreign intelligence purposes adds to the growing body of knowledge about the agencys access to private information, prompting concern from lawmakers. Rules for surviving Oktoberfest Raised steins, raised bosoms, leather-clad Bavarian thighs. And "beer corpses." T Magazine On View | Friendly Sculptures Derived From Scary Weather The artist Nathalie Miebach creates whimsical pieces that represent complex scientific data related to unusual weather patterns. Your Money Adviser When Health Deductibles Rise, Men Delay Emergency Care A recent study found that men are more likely to delay treatment for serious conditions under high-deductible plans, in contrast to women, who tend to cut back care for minor ailments only. Trouble in D.C. may be investor opportunity - Lazard's Hogan Sep. 30 - Lazard Capital Markets Chief Market Analyst Art Hogan says the manufactured crisis in D.C. is a buying opportunity for investors. Bobbi Rebell reports. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) Movie Review The Dead Man and Being Happy, by Javier Rebollo In an Argentine road movie by Javier Rebollo, a former hit man and a new companion are going nowhere slowly. Reforms urged to make UN climate reports shorter, more focused OSLO (Reuters) - Climate experts on a U.N. panel should focus more on shorter reports on specialist subjects such as extreme weather in a shift from sweeping overviews of the kind being prepared this week in Stockholm, many scientists and governments say. UPDATE 1-U.S. study says asset managers could pose systemic market risk WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Some activities of asset managers could pose risks to the broader marketplace, according to a study released by the Treasury Department on Monday that boosted the likelihood the largest such firms would face tougher federal scrutiny. Roll Over? Fat Chance More than half the dogs in America are overweight, giving rise to diet and exercise programs. Music Review Another Day, Another Time, a Concert at Town Hall Leading lights of the folk revival genre performed Sunday night at Town Hall in a concert keyed to a new film from the Coen brothers. Qatar 2022 Too hot? As the World Cup debate rages, CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at what it's like to play in the Gulf heat. Corner Office Susan Docherty of G.M. What if You Were in My Shoes? Susan Docherty of General Motors says that by asking potential hires how they would perform her job, she gets an idea of how they think on their feet. 'Breaking Bad' may be over, but Albuquerque businesses hope their high lasts (Reuters) - As fans readied to see how chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin Walter White would meet his end in the tense finale of "Breaking Bad" on Sunday night, one Albuquerque donut maker had a... JJ receives private equity offers for diagnostics unit -sources NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest private equity firms have made preliminary offers for Johnson Johnson's Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit, which makes blood screening... DealBook S.E.C. Again Takes On Mark Cuban in Insider Case On Monday, a new trial begins in the Securities and Exchange Commissions five-year battle with the Dallas Mavericks owner over accusations of insider trading. No. 14 Oklahoma Defeats No. 22 Notre Dame 35-21 Oklahoma finally found a way to beat Notre Dame again. Inside Europe Europe's Greens Are a Victim of Their Own Success Green parties are falling out of favor in Europe, in part because many of their ideas have gone mainstream. U.S. shutdown Showdown time. Watch rocket launch into space The unmanned SpaceX rocket carried a Canadian satellite into orbit. Accenture says too early to call consulting growth sustainable (Reuters) - Accenture Plc said it was too early to say if the fourth-quarter growth in its consulting business was sustainable, and forecast quarterly revenue below analysts' estimates. European dream is relevant, with adjustmentsSaxo Bank CEO Sept. 30 - A united Europe still makes sense, the problem is the dream is not translating into reality, says the Saxo Bank CEO Kim Fournais speaking at the Reuters Nordic Investment Summit. A Showcase for Lar Lubovitch at the Joyce Opening a two-week season at the Joyce Theater, Lar Lubovitchs company will survey the trajectory of his career while presenting a new twist on his 1989 piece Fandango. ArtsBeat Aleksandra Kurzak Withdraws From Rigoletto Aleksandra Kurzak is withdrawing from the Metropolitan Operas production of Verdis Rigoletto this fall because she is expecting a baby with her partner, the tenor Roberto Alagna, the Met announced Monday. Satellite problems cut phones in Canada's Arctic *Flights canceled, bank machines, cell phones stop working Pentagon chief, at Korean DMZ, says U.S. will not cut force in Korea PANMUNJOM, Korean Demilitarized Zone (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the Korean DMZ on Monday under the watchful eye of North Korean soldiers and said the Pentagon had no plans to reduce its 28,500-member force in the South despite budget constraints. Witness to Pakistan blast 'Women and children were burning' At least 40 people were killed and about 100 were wounded after a bomb exploded at a bazaar in Peshawar on Sunday, officials at a Pakistani hospital said. We Can Upset Mexico and Reach World Cup, Says Panama Coach Panama can upset Mexico for the third time this year at the Azteca Stadium next month and go on to reach their first World Cup finals, coach Julio Cesar Dely Valdes said on Monday. Colorado Farmers Arrested in Fatal Listeria Outbreak The owners of a cantaloupe farm were arrested Thursday on charges stemming from a 2011 listeria epidemic that killed 33 people in one of the nations deadliest outbreaks of food-borne illness.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061