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News Feed Latest worldwide news Advertising Time-Shifted Viewing, Plans for Las Vegas and Bossy Little Girls Highlights of the 10th annual Advertising Week, including a panel discussion on a TV networks advertising plans and a conversation with Sheryl Sandberg, of Facebook. Parisians cat lovers relax in "purrfect" cafe Sept. 24 - Paris' first feline cafe opens, where customers can order cats with their cappuccinos. Elly Park reports. Historic phone call between Obama and Iran's Rouhani Sep. 27 - In the highest level contact between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, U.S. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speak by phone Friday. Gavino Garay reports. Cost-cutting Wear your luggage Products like Jaktogo allow you to wear your luggage. Sayonara, baggage fees! Tour football's spiritual home CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup. Wind power company Pattern's shares rise 10 percent in debut (Reuters) - Shares of wind farm operator Pattern Energy Group Inc rose 10 percent in their debut, valuing the company at about $1.24 billion. City Room Week in Pictures for Sept. 27 Watch a slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include unlawfully painted bike lanes in Manhattan, oyster planting in the Bronx, and environmentalists in the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. Dog eats dog as Britain's tabloids bare all LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror. U.S. and Iran Agree to Speed Talks to Defuse Nuclear Issue President Obama said he saw the basis for a deal after speaking on the phone with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, the first discussion between leaders of the two countries since 1979. Soccer Roundup Manchester Teams Stumble and Fall Manchester United and Manchester City each lost games in Englands Premier League on Saturday. Dot Earth Blog Chinas Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade. UPDATE 1-In Washington budget war, hype and hyperbole seize the floor WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - To those not watching the Capitol Hill debate over funding the government and Obamacare You don't know what you're missing. Dot Earth Blog Climate Panels Fifth Report Clarifies Humanitys Choices The pace of global warming beyond 2050 is ours to choose, a new climate report says. Japans Leader Gives No Ground in Islands Dispute Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan said he was open to dialogue with China about disputed islands in the South China Sea but that Japan owns them. UPDATE 2-Vestas, Mitsubishi Heavy team up in offshore wind drive * Sees North Europe offshore market growing 20 pct a year Miss Philippines crowned Miss World 2013 after protests JAKARTA (Reuters) - Miss Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 on Saturday at a tightly guarded ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, after the contest was plagued by protests from Muslim hardliners and fears that extremist groups could try to disrupt the event. US CFTC fines Vision Financial for second time this week CHICAGO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission fined Vision Financial Markets $525,000 on Friday for illegally commingling customer money with company funds. Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps! 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. Berlin wax museum unveils second Angela Merkel Sept. 19 - Madame Tussauds in Berlin unveils a new wax figure of Angela Merkel, denying any connection to the upcoming federal election when the German chancellor hopes to be reelected. Elly Park reports. Noted Photo Booths, The Partys Hot Spot Photo booths, which resemble mini studios with professional backdrops and lighting, are being spotted at just about every party, as guests pose for selfies. Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own. Palantir Technologies raises $196.5 million SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Data-analytics company Palantir Technologies has raised $196.5 million, the company disclosed Friday in a regulatory filing. Saving South Africa's rhinos South African conservationists are trying to save the country's remaining rhinos. CNN's Robyn Curnow reports. Umbrella and glove company Totes on the block -sources Sept 27 (Reuters) - The backers of Totes Isotoner are eyeing a sale that could value the world's largest marketer of umbrellas, gloves and rainwear at around $500 million, according to three sources... Vietnam Air to buy General Electric engines for 787s NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vietnam Airlines has agreed to order General Electric engines to power its Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners, according to Vietnamese government officials. Movers and Shapers A roundup of the dancers, choreographers and designers to watch for this season. Children in China rescued from trafficking ring Sept. 28 - 92 children rescued from child trafficking ring in China. Julie Noce reports. Former Nintendo chief's legacy Former Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi dies at age 85. Richard Quest speaks with Steve Butts of IGN about his impact. Rights Groups and Clinics Sue Texas Over Provisions in Its New Abortion Law The plaintiffs are seeking to block two provisions one would require doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and the other requires a different drug protocol for medical abortions. Top films at the North American box office Sept 8 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 6, led by "Riddick" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Riddick.............................$ 18.7 million 2 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 8.9 million 3 (5) Instructions Not Included...........$ 8.1 million 4 (3) We're the Millers...................$ 7.9 million 5 (4) Planes..............................$ 4.3 million 6 (2) Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Corner Office Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.comx2019;s Chief Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employeesx2019; energies toward the mission at hand. Israel and Others in Mideast View Overtures of U.S. and Iran With Suspicion Irans rivals worry about its sincerity, and fear that President Obamas desire for a diplomatic deal will only buy Iran time to continue its march toward building a nuclear weapon. 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. U.S. labor market not yet healthy Fed's Dudley (Reuters) - An influential Federal Reserve policymaker on Friday unscored his commitment to accommodative policies, saying the labor market is not yet healthy and inflation should firm in the months... Last Shutdown a Lesson Lost on Capitol Hill Even those who lived through past government shutdowns, including in 1995-96, have varied recollections, or none at all, about how and why they happened. UPDATE 3-Church of England teams with U.S. investors to back new "ethical" bank * Corsair-led consortium sees off competition for 314 RBS branches Stockton, California, says has outlines of pension bond settlement SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Stockton, California, unveiled on Friday a draft plan for exiting from bankruptcy that it said had the "outlines of a negotiated settlement" with bond insurer... YouTube tries to fix its comments YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of "LOLs," insults and spam.

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