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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Trade In JPMorgan Case, a Missed Opportunity to Charge Its Executives The Securities and Exchange Commission wrung an admission of wrongdoing out of the bank, but it did not charge any top executives with misleading disclosure. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author in dispute with U.S. museum over book's title BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee, is locked in a dispute with a museum in her Alabama hometown over the use of the novel's title. World Briefing | Middle East Iraq Third Day of Funeral Bombings A double bombing at a Sunni funeral in Baghdad killed 14 people on Monday. It was the third day in a row in which funerals were attacked in the Iraqi capital. No. 22 Notre Dame Outlasts Michigan State 17-13 Notre Dame took advantage of a trick play that backfired, as well as four pass interference calls and a holding penalty that kept drives alive, to defeat Michigan State for the third straight time. He does the dirty work for charities CNN Hero Judson Kinnucan collects donated goods in Chicago and distributes them to charities in need. T Magazine Art Matters | Miuccia Prada, Jane Fonda and Some Models Wearing Latex All factor into a new short film by Luke Gilford with a score by Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters, which makes its premiere here. Bo Xilai Justice or political purge? Every non-democratic government faces the following problem when they tell the truth, everyone thinks it is a lie. ArtsBeat Life and Death in New Orleans Sheri Fink Talks About Five Days at Memorial Ms. Finks book is a detailed look at the chaos in a New Orleans hospital during and after Hurricane Katrina. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business JOBS Act It may now be cheaper to manufacture in China. The price of writing a fake review. Why Microsoft will keep making Surface tablets. One day, a U.S.-Iran handshake? Arriving with the Iranian supreme leader's blessing to show "heroic flexibility" in global diplomacy, and having built up to his U.N. General Assembly appearance with weeks of conciliatory gestures, tweets and media engagement, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani carried the prospect of a sudden breakthrough in the 34-year U.S.-Iran impasse in his right hand. But despite fevered global attention, no dramatic handshake with President Obama ever happened. Zucker's SO Goal Lifts Wild Over Blue Jackets, 3-2 Jason Zucker scored the lone shootout goal and assisted on the tying goal to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a preseason game Monday night. Al Shabaab leader confirms group attacked Kenyan mall, warns of more strikes MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The leader of the Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab has for the first time confirmed claims by members of his group that it was behind the attack on a Nairobi shopping mall that killed at least 72 people and destroyed part of the complex. Photos A 'cuddle' of baby pandas Pandas on display at China's Chengdu Panda Base Vettel wins Singapore GP to extend lead Sebastian Vettel extends his championship lead to 60 points with a commanding win at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, claiming victory for the third year in a row at the Marina Bay street circuit and his third successive triumph of this season. Giants Myers Turned Corner in College to Reach N.F.L. Brandon Myers signed a one-year free-agent contract hoping he could become the latest in a long succession of lesser-known Giants tight ends who had big roles in the offense. Venezuela takes on toilet paper hoard Venezuela takes over a toilet paper plant, with its vice president saying the government won't "allow hoarding or failures in the production and distribution" of essential goods. World Briefing | Asia Bangladesh Protests Over Wages More than 100 Bangladeshi garment factories were forced to shut on Monday as thousands of protesting workers demanded a $100 a month minimum wage. 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. 9 rules for surviving Oktoberfest Raised steins, raised bosoms, leather-clad Bavarian thighs. And "beer corpses." T Magazine Groomed for Greatness | A Simple Line That Promises to Thicken Guys Hair Martial Vivots elegant styling aids rely on an enzyme used in anti-aging products, to fortify mens strands. Economix Blog The Path to Government Dysfunction A loss of leadership leverage, gerrymandering and political donations are among the reasons for the looming government shutdown, but so is a disregard of facts, an economist writes. Researchers Build a Working Carbon Nanotube Computer The achievement was reported in the journal Nature on Wednesday. Carbon nanotubes are viewed as having the potential to extend the limits of silicon. Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. Your Money Adviser Free Apps for Nearly Every Health Problem, but What About Privacy? An analysis of 43 popular wellness apps by the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse found that many apps connect to advertising and data-analysis sites without the users knowledge. John Grisham's 'Time to Kill' adapted for Broadway stage NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author John Grisham's first novel, "A Time to Kill," has been adapted for the stage and is heading for Broadway next month with an ensemble cast that includes Fred Dalton Thompson of TV's "Law and Order" and Tom Skerritt, an Emmy-award winner for "Picket Fences." California to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2016 SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California has become the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $10 per hour, with the increase to take place gradually through the start of 2016, under a bill signed into law by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday. Stephanie Psaki, Adam Frankel A Match Set Up via the White House The couple met through his job as a presidential speechwriter. LPGA Tour Season to Open in Bahamas The LPGA Tour said Wednesday that it will open its season in January for the first time in 13 years, beginning with the Bahamas LPGA Classic on Jan. 23-26. Obamacare sign-up effort finds urban allies in 'red' states HOUSTON (Reuters) - Behind the political battle lines on Obamacare, the three-story headquarters of Change Happens rises like a fortress in a blighted southeast Houston neighborhood of tiny wood-frame shacks, empty lots and crack houses. Arts | The Bronx Tandem Pursuits Armor and Ichthyology, at Glyndor Gallery at Wave Hill in the Bronx The Glyndor Gallery at Wave Hill is presenting an exhibition inspired by fish, suits of armor and intersections of the two. Practical joker Johnstone a likely trump Cup card LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He will not hit one shot at next week's Presidents Cup in Dublin, Ohio but the unpredictable and always funny Tony Johnstone could prove to be a trump card in the locker room for Internationals captain Nick Price. Ghanaians Mourn a Poet and Scholar Killed in Nairobi Mall Attack Kofi Awoonor, 78, a pan-Africanist who had a deep influence on poetry and academia in Ghana, was among those killed at the Westgate mall on Saturday. Where have all the hurricanes gone? Call it a meteorological mystery Forecasters warned that there would be at least six Atlantic hurricanes this season, but so far we've seen only one. Bulldog carves across Peru's streets on skateboard Sept. 19 - Skateboarding bulldog wins hearts and minds in Peru and beyond. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). South Carolina man who won nearly $400 million jackpot withholds name CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The winner of a nearly $400 million Powerball jackpot has declined to be named, lottery officials said on Monday, but they said the winner who lives near Columbia, South Carolina, told them he bought the ticket while on a mission to buy hot dog buns. NASA clears Orbital Sciences for test flight to space station CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Monday cleared a second commercial company to launch a cargo ship to the International Space Station, with blastoff slated this week from a Virginia spaceport. Theater Review All the Way Stars Bryan Cranston as Lyndon B. Johnson Bryan Cranston is Lyndon B. Johnson in All the Way, a play set immediately after President Kennedys assassination. Obama encouraged by Iran move For years it was a United Nations General Assembly annual ritual Iran's president would denounce the United States, and the American president would fire back. But this year the talks in New York are brimming with the possibility of diplomacy. The top five unlearned lessons of the financial crisis In capital we trust. Capital is our savior, our holy grail, our fountain of youth, or at least health, for banks. Seriously, how many times have you read that more capital will save the banks from... Pakistan earthquake creates new island Sept. 25 -New video shows people standing on a land mass that is believed to have formed after a massive earthquake in Pakistan. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

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