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News Feed Latest worldwide news Disruptions Gawker Wants to Encourage More Voices Online, but With Less Yelling A site that will promote comments on Gawker Media sites wants to elevate the role of commenters while trying to keep needless vitriol at bay. Can Tiger win 15th? Shane O'Donoghue previews the PGA Championship and discusses Tiger Wood's elusive 15th major. Collectors of Royalties for Music Publishers May See Better Results Broadcast Music Inc. will report a 5 percent uptick in revenues to around $944 million for the year ended in June. Calls to end child marriage The story was horrific An 8-year-old girl died from internal injuries suffered on her wedding night with a 40-year-old man. It caused outrage -- and numerous calls to end child marriage in Yemen. Girls flee bombs, start over in U.S. Blair Brettschneider didn't experience war or genocide as a young girl in suburban Michigan. She has never received a death threat, and she has never seen a family member murdered. But the 49 teenagers she helps every week have. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business The Business Lessons of Walter White Gender balance is good for business. Lessons from the death of a start-up. The Super Bowls first marijuana commercial? Dashboard Today in Small Business Is Obamacare Working? Why women should skip business school. Consumer prices up 0.1 percent. A slew of tax breaks are set to expire. Britain's Tate museum calls on government for funding "contract" LONDON (Reuters) - The Tate museum called for a five-year public funding "contract" with the British government on Thursday to help stabilize its role as a national repository of art in an era of declining public finances for culture. Honor for Jets Rookies, if Only They Knew It The Bill Hampton Award is presented to the rookie who best exemplifies a Pro in the locker room. The winners jersey hangs for a year, and in plain view of players milling about their lockers. National Briefing | West California Court Upholds Emissions Curbs A federal appeals court upheld Californias transportation fuel standards, which are designed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuel to 1990 levels by 2020. Cristina Camerota, Ellen Willett One partner is corporate recruitment team leader and the other creates and maintains employee work schedules for a concierge service. News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. As ad war heats up, White House pushes to enroll millions in Obamacare WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday kicked off a six-month campaign to encourage millions of Americans to sign up for health coverage under "Obamacare," an effort in which the... On Location | Sonoma, Calif. Bespoke for the People An architect builds a case against prefab. BRIEF-Carmat shares rise 25 pct after artificial heart green light PARIS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Carmat SA * Shares rise 25 percent after green light for human artificial heart implants 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. Cell phone vs. plane the facts Can cell phones bring down planes? Are e-books really that dangerous below 10,000 feet? Can Bluetooth kill? 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 News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. Waterloo Journal 200 Years After Battle, Some Hard Feelings Remain Preparations are under way to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleons defeat at Waterloo, but sometimes it seems the battle has not really ended. UPDATE 1-Argentina says antitrust agency to study Telefonica deal BUENOS AIRES, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Argentina's antitrust regulator will study a proposal by Spanish-owned Telefonica to gain control of Telecom Italia, both of which operate in the South American... Pilgrim's Pride to invest $25 million in new feed mill, upgrades CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pilgrim's Pride Corp , the second largest chicken producer in the world, will invest $25 million to build a new feed mill and renovate its poultry processing plant, both in... Santa Monica Bets on Electric Cars, but Consumers Are Slow to Switch For automakers, reluctance in Santa Monica, Calif., underscores how difficult it will be for them to meet strict federal and state mandates on fuel efficiency and pollution. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. UPDATE 2-Noble Corp to spin off older drilling rigs into new company Sept 24 (Reuters) - Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp unveiled on Tuesday a long-planned spin-off of older rigs into a new company that may make an initial public offering next year, as Noble seeks a premium valuation for its best assets. Levels of Life, by Julian Barnes Julian Barnes discusses life after the loss of his wife. What's for Dinner? Panzanella With Chicken and Capers Toss roasted chicken into this Tuscan tomato salad, and spend an extra few minutes crisping up the skin first. Shadow of Shutdown Looms Over Markets Stock prices sank as investors worried about potential governmental gridlock and struggled to make sense of conflicting indicators. Bewilderment in Wake of Arrest of A.A.U. Coach The drug trafficking charges against Curtis Malone, the president and co-founder of D.C. Assault, have stunned those who worked with him and the A.A.U. program. Out There Stars, Gold, Dung Beetles and Us Its hard to imagine a more humbling connection between the microscopic and the massive than that of a bug who navigates its carefully wrought investment by the light of the Milky Way. Colorado flood search narrowed to six missing; body found DENVER (Reuters) - Search teams in flood-ravaged areas of Colorado have accounted for all but a half dozen people among hundreds who were missing immediately after the disaster nearly two weeks ago, and authorities on Monday reported finding the body of an eighth victim. Global Health Arsenic Contamination Threatens Water in Hanoi Aggressive pumping is draining aquifers, creating an opening for arsenic-contaminated water to leach into a major drinking-water aquifer that serves Hanoi, Vietnam, researchers say. Artificial scarcity at iPhone launch-CNET's Molly Wood Sept. 20 - Apple created a false sense of demand for its new iPhones by not offering them for pre-sale and by severely limiting supplies of some models, including the 5S gold. Bobbi Rebell reports. Hot Dogs, New Jersey-Style A road trip across the Hudson River to sample a variety of New Jerseyan franks. 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. Struggling, San Jose Tests a Way to Cut Benefits The city that calls itself the capital of Silicon Valley is planning to cut pensions and other benefits to fight its escalating fiscal woes, and other municipalities are watching. All the queen's horses His uncle Harry has promised the newest addition to the royal family that he will have "fun" -- and if a centuries old tradition is to be followed, it is an odds on certainty that horse racing will play a prominent role in young Prince George's future social life. Seoul shares seen weaker; US fiscal worries, mixed data weigh SEOUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are seen tracking Wall Street weaker on Wednesday, with mixed U.S. data and uncertainty about fiscal and monetary policy in the world's biggest economy putting a dampener on sentiment. "Foreign inflows are likely to be thin as uncertainty in the U.S. will leave offshore investors cautious," said Lee Kyung-soo, an analyst at Shinyoung Securities. Uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy outlook added to worries over a looming political sho In the Shadow of Old Smokey, a Toxic Legacy Years after a trash incinerator stopped operating in the West Grove neighborhood in Miami, its legacy might be more ominous than soiled laundry contaminants like arsenic remain in the soil. Deep sea recovery from U.S. Gulf spill could take decades study WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The muddy deep-sea ecosystem around the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could take decades to recover from the effects of the disaster, researchers reported on Tuesday.

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