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News Feed Latest worldwide news Property Values What You Get For ... $1,000,000 A four-bedroom house in Kansas City, Mo.; a condo near San Diego; and downtown living in Charlottesville, Va. Egypt tightens security, warns Muslim Brotherhood Oct. 5 - Egypt's army and police set up checkpoints around Tahrir Square following clashes with Muslim Brotherhood supporters and ahead of war anniversary celebrations. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Memories of Facebook cloud Twitter's IPO SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Facebook Inc was preparing to go public last year, the telephones at Granite Investment Advisors rang off the hook as clients called about the social media's company's highly anticipated debut. 'Breaking Bad' teacher-turned-druglord gets obit in Albuquerque newspaper (Reuters) - Fans mourning the loss of the gritty drug drama "Breaking Bad" and its main character, chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-kingpin Walter White, memorialized the fictitious druglord on Friday with a real obituary in an Albuquerque newspaper. Mexico protests over oil policy Demonstrators in Mexico take to the streets to protest a change in Mexican oil policy and plans to raise taxes there Obama Points to Legitimate Concerns Over Redskins Name The long-simmering debate over the Washington Redskins name took a new turn when President Obama said that he would consider changing it if he owned the team. FIFA Official Urges Worker Protections Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan said Thursday that soccers governing body needs to support workers rights and World Cup projects in Qatar. What's the buzz? Colombian city claims world record as 13,800 meet for coffee BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian city claimed to set a world record on Friday after 13,800 people gathered in a town square for a cup of coffee, a feat designed to promote the beverage in a nation that... A-Rod sues MLB New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball and league Commissioner Bud Selig, accusing both of engaging in "tortious and egregious conduct with one and only one goal" of destroying the third baseman's reputation and career. Braves Battle to Game Two Win Over Dodgers The Atlanta Braves scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Friday and square their National League Division Series at one game each. The Wimbledon greats Open Court sifts through the archive to bring you some of its favorite interviews. California Institute of Technology Tops English Magazines University Rankings The California Institute of Technology has been ranked the best university in the world by the Times Higher Education magazine of London for the third year in a row. What did Westgate mean to Kenyans? CNN's Zain Verjee talks about her personal experiences covering the Westgate mall attack in the her own neighborhood. Irish Say No to No Senate in Blow to Prime Minister A measure to abolish the upper house of Parliament, which Prime Minister Enda Kenny had championed, was widely expected to pass. UPDATE 3-Tropical Storm Karen drops to a depression off U.S. Gulf coast NEW ORLEANS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Karen weakened to a depression as it hovered off the Louisiana coast on Saturday after earlier fears it would reach hurricane strength prompted the evacuation of some coastal areas and disrupted U.S. energy output in the Gulf of Mexico. Selling Secrets of Phone Users to Advertisers Advertisers and tech companies are finding new ways to track us on our smartphones and reach us with individualized ads. Amid Bloodshed in Pakistan, a Stock Exchange Soars Pakistans commercial capital, Karachi, has been plagued by political, militant and criminal violence, but some investors say that masks the good bargains to be found. France filling the U.S. void? CNN's Christiane Amanpour asks French President Francois Hollande why he is so keen to project French power. Cyrus, O'Connor duke it out on internet Oct 04 - In an open feud over Twitter and Facebook, Miley Cyrus mocks "motherly" advice from Sinead O'Connor, O'Connor fires back. Bob Mezan reports. Television Review Valentine Road on HBO Follows a Students Killing The documentary Valentine Road, on HBO, is based on a 2008 shooting in which a junior-high-school student shot and killed a fellow eighth grader. Emerging-market investors get picky with Fed set to taper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors bracing for the U.S. Federal Reserve to wind down its monetary stimulus have fled emerging markets in recent months, and while the impact of slow capital flows is... Termites' powerful weapon against extermination? Their own poop ORLANDO (Reuters) - Scientists trying to understand why destructive wood-eating termites are so resistant to efforts to exterminate them have come up with an unusually repugnant explanation. No. 11 Oklahoma Holds Off TCU 20-17 Having broken free into the TCU secondary, Brennan Clay took a glance at one of the big screens atop Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, just to see if anybody might catch him. Dozens rescued after heavy rains cause flooding in Kentucky (Reuters) - Emergency workers in Kentucky plucked 12 people from floodwaters and evacuated 82 others, including 50 from one apartment complex, after the Louisville area was hit by heavy rains this weekend, local officials said on Sunday. Another arrest in motorcycle gang beating on New York highway NEW YORK (Reuters) - A third suspect was arrested on Saturday for his alleged role in last weekend's attack on an SUV driver who was chased for miles along a Manhattan highway by dozens of bikers, police said. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. India Ink Mobile Payment Startups Face Reluctant Indian Consumers Even Indias wealthier, plugged-in consumers are reluctant to use mobile banking and frequent card payments. Sketch Guy Beware Financial Comparisons With Others Sticking to the numbers makes more sense than worrying about who makes more money, a financial planner writes. JC Penney woes add more angst to CMBS market NEW YORK, Oct 4 (IFR) - The fate of struggling big-box retailer JC Penney, which has the largest tenant exposure overall in legacy CMBS, weighed heavily on CMBS this week, adding even more pressure... You're the Boss Blog Obtaining a Loan From Lenders Who Review Your Tweets Along With Your Books Kabbage, a lender based in Atlanta, looks at information that a traditional banker would not consider, including social media metrics. Mario Montez, a Warhol Glamour Avatar, Dies at 78 Mr. Montez was considered Andy Warhols first drag superstar and became a fixture in his films. What Can Be Sold in 140 Characters? Thats Now the Challenge for Twitter In documents filed on Thursday, Twitter noted that it has been greatly expanding its inventory of advertising slots, especially for promoted tweets. Tropical Storm Karen weakens as it nears U.S. Gulf Coast NEW ORLEANS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Karen continued to weaken on Saturday as it approached the Louisiana coast after prompting the evacuation of some low-lying coastal areas and disrupting U.S. energy output in the Gulf of Mexico. Today's Economist The Loss of U.S. Pre-eminence The growing challenge to the legitimacy of government, not merely the specter of a default on its debt, jeopardizes Americas world leadership, and the business elite has been strangely silent, an economist writes. Obama cancels Asia tour over shutdown; raises questions on U.S. pivot WASHINGTON/NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called off plans to visit Asia and attend two summits because of the U.S. government shutdown, raising questions about the strategic "pivot" to the region that he announced just two years ago. South Africa platinum mines to face water restrictions JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Platinum operations around the South African mining city of Rustenburg will face water use restrictions because of a drought, the Department of Water Affairs said on Friday. After the Floods in Colorado, a Deluge of Worry About Leaking Oil As waters recede from Colorados drilling epicenter, the sight of drowning oil wells has inflamed the debate over the environment. China's Huawei to set up data centre in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, and Malaysian state investor Khazanah Nasional, will set up a data hosting and logistics centre in southern Malaysia to serve the Chinese firm's regional customers, both firms said on Friday. Del Potro Beats Baghdatis at Japan Open Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro moved into the second round of the Japan Open with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus on Tuesday. 2 Canadians Freed in Egypt The men, John Greyson and Dr.Tarek Loubani, had been arrested on Aug. 16 during violent anti-government demonstrations in Cairo.

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