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News Feed Latest worldwide news Pakistanis hold demonstrations, vigil for church attack victims Sept. 23 - Angry Christians hold demonstrations across Pakistan in protest at Sunday's church bombings as the number of dead escalates to 81. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). House Bill Links Health Care Law and Budget Plan Without a resolution, large swaths of the government could shut down Oct. 1, and a first-ever default on federal debt could follow weeks later. Study Affirms Benefit of Back Braces as Scoliosis Treatment Physicians have recommended bracing to treat scoliosis in adolescents for more than 50 years, but until now, research on its effectiveness had produced mixed results. Tide No. 1 in AP Poll After Rout-Filled Weekend With most of the top teams merely tuning up, there is little movement in The Associated Press college football poll this week. Alabama remains No. 1 and the first 14 teams in the rankings held their positions from last week. As Oil Thieves Bleed Nigeria, Report Says, Officials Profit Thieves in Nigeria steal an estimated 100,000 barrels of oil a day, and the countrys politicians and security officials are among those profiting, a report said. What to know before visiting Spain It's Western Europe's second largest country, but it's the diversity of its people and passions that holds the key to understanding Spain's eternal appeal. Slide in illicit U.S. immigration stalls, maybe reversed study (Reuters) - The sharp decline in the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States that accompanied the 2007-2009 recession has bottomed out, and the number could be on the rebound again, according to a new study released on Monday. Norway drops carbon capture plan it had likened to "Moon landing" OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's outgoing center-left government dropped plans on Friday for a costly large-scale project to capture carbon dioxide that it once compared in ambition to sending people to the Moon. Audio pioneer Ray Dolby of famed sound system dead at 80 (Reuters) - Ray Dolby, the engineer who pioneered the noise reduction in audio recordings that produced clearer sound for music and cinema, died on Thursday. He was 80. Living With Cancer A Rainbow Coalition Important as advocacy ribbons are, can their use inadvertently set advocates against one another? What would it mean to form a rainbow coalition to support people dealing with every type of cancer? The new Franciscan revolution Pope Francis articulates a revolutionary vision of the church, writes David Perry. Alonso to snub McLaren interest McLaren may want a reunion with Fernando Alonso, but the Spaniard has no intention of leaving Ferrari. Motorsport Alonso won't buy cycling team Fernando Alonso won't be saving Euskaltel Euskadi after all. But Alonso still wants a cycling team and might start one up from "scratch." Outdoors A Dream River in Iceland Stocked With Salmon The Midfjardara River in northwest Iceland required only a single-handed rod for salmon fishing. Why the Indian protests were not a surprise Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies. U.S. Senate leader warns against Obamacare-funding bill link WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, warned congressional Republicans on Monday that he will not go along with any temporary government spending bill that contains controversial add-ons, such as denying funds for "Obamacare." Swaziland shows signs of turning corner on world's highest HIV rates MBABANE, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Swaziland, the country hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, appears to be stemming the pace of new infections thanks to increased funding, more efficient treatment and greater international help, public health workers said. UPDATE 2-Chrysler files for IPO, forced by UAW trust DETROIT, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC filed paperwork on Monday for an initial public offering of up to $100 million, an action that could slow majority owner Fiat SpA's plans to take full... Wiebe Wins Champions Event in Hawaii in Playoff Mark Wiebe birdied the 18th hole to force a playoff and beat Corey Pavin on the second extra hole to win the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship on Sunday. He does the dirty work for charities CNN Hero Judson Kinnucan collects donated goods in Chicago and distributes them to charities in need. Theater Review The Compass Rose is Part of the 1st Irish Festival A cross-country trip is still fresh in the mind of an Irish immigrant in The Compass Rose, part of the 1st Irish Festival. New Moon Probe Raises Questions About What to Do Next in Space While scientists are excited about what the experiment may yield, they are also concerned about the absence of future moon voyages on NASAs schedule. Secret Recordings Reveal Mubaraks Frank Views on a Range of Subjects The recordings offer a rare glimpse into former Egyptian President Hosni Mubaraks attitudes about Washington, Israel, Jews, the Muslim Brotherhood and himself. 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. The New Old Age Blog No Easy Answers on Financing Long-Term Care The full report from the federal Long-Term Care Commission offers few ideas about how Americans should pay for long-term care. UPDATE 2-Chrysler files for IPO, forced by UAW trust DETROIT, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC filed paperwork on Monday for an initial public offering of up to $100 million, an action that could slow majority owner Fiat SpA's plans to take full ownership of the U.S. automaker. UPDATE 1-NZ govt039;s cut-price Meridian IPO curbs sell-off ambition WELLINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - New Zealand039;s Finance Minister said plans to sell a slew of state companies will likely raise only the bare minimum as the government priced the country039;s biggest-ever initial public stock offering at up to a third below estimates. Susannah Geltman, Yuriy Prilutskiy The bride is an associate in the litigation department of Simpson Thacher Bartlett; the groom is an associate at a venture capital firm. Pairings What to Eat With Bierzo Wines Beef with peppers echoes the flavors in these Spanish wines. Al-Assad warns of rebel attacks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has suggested that some outside governments may urge rebels to attack international inspectors sent into war-fractured country to secure its arsenal of chemical weapons. Illegal Immigrant Population Shows Some Signs of Growth, Estimates Show About 11.7 million immigrants are living in the United States illegally, a population that showed signs recently of increasing again, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Bits Blog Reviewing the Review Reviewers Mondays article about a crackdown on fake reviewing prompted many responses from readers indicating that the problem is even worse than regulators think. Challenges Await Plan to Reduce Emissions A proposal from the Obama administration to limit carbon emissions might be curtailed in a legal quagmire if the required technology does not meet current standards. Suicide bombers kill 78 Christians outside Pakistani church PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a 130-year-old Anglican church in Pakistan after Sunday Mass, killing at least 78 people in the deadliest attack on Christians in the predominantly Muslim country. Nadal's triumphant comeback Rafael Nadal talks about scoring his second U.S. Open title. Pat Cash reports. Judge Overturns Firing of Teacher Who Faced Drug Charge Damian Esteban, a New York City public school teacher, had been dismissed after being arrested and charged with bringing 20 small packets of heroin into a courthouse last year. DealBook Bank Executive Admits to Using Bailout Money to Buy Condo Darryl Layne Woods, the former chairman of Mainstreet Bank in Missouri, used a good portion of the $1 million in bailout money that his bank received to buy himself a luxury vacation condo in Florida. U.S. public pension investments jump, costs surge too WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Asset values at U.S. public pension funds rose 8.4 percent in the latest fiscal year to the highest level in more than 40 years, but their costs also rose, the U.S.... UPDATE 1-Vista Equity to take Greenway Medical private for $644 mln Sept 23 (Reuters) - Greenway Medical Technologies Inc has agreed to be taken private by Vista Equity Partners for $644 million, less than two years after the medical software provider debuted on the... John Kennell, Advocate of Infant Bonding, Dies at 91 Dr. Kennells research in the 1960s helped end a common practice of keeping newly born infants and their parents apart in the first hours of life.

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