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News Feed Latest worldwide news Pettitte hanging up pinstripes The New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte, the winningest pitcher in post-season history, will retire after this season, the Yankees said Friday. Daimler's pitch in China CNN's Charles Hodson chats with Daimler AG chairman Dieter Zetsche. Maduro's plane cleared to enter U.S. U.S. officials said Friday that -- contrary to earlier Venezuelan government claims -- the aircraft of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been granted permission to enter U.S. airspace on Maduro's flight to China. Alonso saves cycling team Ferrari star Fernando Alonso has decided to buy the cash-strapped Spanish Euskaltel Euskadi cycling team. Wealth Matters Fertility Treatments Produce Heirs Their Parents Never Knew In vitro fertilization can result in children born well after the death of one or even both parents, complicating inheritance laws. Taliban Kill Afghan Election Official, Then Brag on Twitter A rare attack against a senior official of the Independent Election Commission is seen as an indicator of the insurgents intent to disrupt the vote next year. ATT explores potential sale of wireless towers Sept 20 (Reuters) - ATT Inc said on Friday it is exploring options to "monetize" its wireless broadcast towers but noted that its ability to reach a deal would depend on terms it is able to reach with the buyer for long-term operation of the towers. Step Away From the Phone! Smartphone addicts are starting to curb the habit. Private Schools Are Expected to Drop a Dreaded Entrance Test A group representing New York City private schools said it would no longer recommend using the test because of concerns that test-preparation courses rendered it meaningless. Column Woods' Quest for Nicklaus Record Is Over Tiger Woods had a clean palette to work with in the Tour Championship. Messi's turn to shine in Champions League You had the feeling this would happen. After Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Europe, Lionel Messi matched the Portuguese by netting three goals against Ajax. Economix Blog The Quality of Jobs The New Normal and the Old Normal Even if the job market recovers, trends of disappearing middle-income jobs, stagnating wages and growing income inequality are likely to continue, an economist writes. Movie Review Battle of the Year, With Chris Brown and Josh Holloway A bawdy college kegger has a possible extraterrestrial mystery in +1. The 3-D Battle of the Year has a dance team preparing for competition. Sketch Guy Trying to Outguess the Unpredictable People subscribe to investing newsletters because they want some certainty about their financial decisions. But no one knows which way the markets will turn. Sports Briefing | Soccer Manchester United Gets a Win A lackluster Manchester United required a fortuitous penalty converted by Robin van Persie and a late free kick by Wayne Rooney to overcome 10-man Crystal Palace, 2-0, in Englands Premier League. Theater Review Sacred Elephant, a Monologue Directed by Geoffrey Hyland Sacred Elephant, at La MaMa, elevates the creature and despairs over its fate. Breakingviews Lloyds better value than Barclays Sept. 16 - Investors looking for a cheap way into the UK banking sector are spoilt for choice. Barclays shares from a 5.8 bln pound issue are cheaper, but Lloyds shares from a government sale down look better. Saving orphans or child trafficking? As international adoption becomes more difficult, a growing number of voices are pushing to reduce restrictions. That's a mistake, critics say. Killer storms savage Mexico Sept. 20 - At least 97 dead as storms unleash floods and landslides. Paul Chapman reports Mugabe to continue takeover policy Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe swore in his new government Wednesday and confirmed that the new 26-member Cabinet will not abandon his controversial policy of seizing the majority stake of foreign-owned firms. ASU Ending a Teaching Moment for No. 24 Wisconsin The ending came up again in a team meeting for Wisconsin. New Yorks Top Recruit Selects Seton Hall Isaiah Whitehead, the 12th-best prospect in the country, according to Scout.com, had whittled his choices to Indiana, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Seton Hall and St. Johns. And Now, Trying Their Hand at Condos High land prices prompted Glenwood Management to go for a new business model. Mythbuster Edoardo Molinari Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari shows how you can improve your golf game using technology, among other things. Apple Unveils Faster iPhone, and a Cheaper One, Too The lower-cost model, the iPhone 5C (the C for color), comes in a plastic case and has the same features as the now-outdated iPhone 5. The Lede Syria Releases Video of Fox News Interview With Assad Speaking to Fox News, President Bashar al-Assad compared his use of force in Syria to American efforts to quell the Los Angeles riots in 1992. New York Citys Jobless Rate Increased to 8.6% in August Despite Hiring Gains The rate increased despite stronger than usual hiring at the end of the summer, according to newly released reports. DealBook A Mortgage Market Out of Balance The vast system that provides home loans to millions of Americans has long been a strange place. A surprising development has made it even stranger. Cher on Miley Cyrus 'She can't dance' Reactions to Miley Cyrus at the VMAs People are still having them! Kenya's elephants under siege Kenya's elephants are threatened by poachers who are better armed, and better organized than ever. MARKET PULSE-Prosensa, Zillow, FireEye, Tibco, gold stocks (For more market insights, including options activity, click on ; for the Day Ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http//link.reuters.com/nex49s) Third Point to put Sony shares under own name - Nikkei Sept 21 (Reuters) - Activist investor Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC will re-register a chunk of its shares in Sony Corp under its own name, allowing the hedge fund group to file shareholder... Merkel fights for majority in tight German election race BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel looked on track to win a third term in a weekend election in Germany but faced a battle to preserve her center-right majority and avert a potentially divisive coalition with her arch-rivals, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD). Corner Office Alan Dabbiere of AirWatch, Comparing Start-Ups to Films Starting a company is like watching a movie, says Alan Dabbiere, chairman of AirWatch. The first time youre just trying to figure out how it ends. The second time, you focus more on the style. Motherlode Blog 6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Talk Money With Your Children Many parents would rather talk to their children about sex than about money, but far too few have stopped to figure out why and how to get over it. FOREX-Dollar inches off post-Fed lows, near-term outlook bleak * Dollar's selloff loses steam but index still near 7-mth lows Enbridge rations space on four crude lines in October -sources CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Inc has rationed space for crude oil shippers on four different lines in its export network in October, two market sources said on Friday. For Furyk, Another One Lips Cup Zach Johnson shot a six-under 65 and birdied three of the last seven holes to finish 16 under to win the BMW Championship, snatching victory from Jim Furyk, who shot a 71 and finished 13 under. Friday no fun day for stocks Sept. 20 - Summary Fed official comments sink stocks in heavy volume; Blackberry stock tanks after a bruising warning, job cuts; new IPhone's big launch day. Bobbi Rebell reports. UK government tax adviser quits after giving avoidance tips LONDON (Reuters) - A tax adviser to the British government has been forced to resign after he was recorded giving tips at a conference on how to pay less tax and "keep money out of the Chancellor's grubby mitts", a Treasury minister said.

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