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'Lord of the Flies' with guns
James Fergusson says Somalian boys are lured into Al-Shabaab by promises of food and security. Until governments can give them that, they will continue to join up.


Oceans face 'deadly trio' of threats, study says
OSLO (Reuters) - The world's oceans are under greater threat than previously believed from a "deadly trio" of global warming, declining oxygen levels and acidification, an international study said on Thursday.


Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Harvards Choice on Fossil Fuels
A look at the arguments for and against dumping university investments in companies hawking fossil fuels.


Movie Review Linsanity Chronicles the Rise of Jeremy Lin
Linsanity, Evan Jackson Leongs documentary, looks at how Jeremy Lin became a basketball sensation.


Results at the Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup results following the United States victory over the Internationals on Sunday by 18-1/2 points to 15-1/2 in the 10th edition played at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio (tabulated under year, venue and scores)


EU officials fear tobacco lobby may derail anti-smoking law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European officials complained on Friday that legislation regulating the sale of tobacco products is being held up in the European Parliament because of intense lobbying by cigarette manufacturers.


DealBook Twitter Filing Opens Books on Company
In making public its prospectus, Twitter sets the clock on one of the most anticipated stock sales of the year and shows how important mobile is to its business.


The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 4, 2013
See what you know about the news of the day.


Raid shows chaotic Libya a key militant haven
TUNIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. raid to snatch a top al Qaeda suspect off a Tripoli street confirmed what many Libyans already feared Post-revolution chaos has made their vast North African country a haven for Islamist militants with transnational ambitions.


Indonesia confronts its dark past
On a traffic-choked street in Bali's capital, Denpasar, Edo walks through his family's shop to an empty back room.


Airbus close to landmark jet order with Japan Airlines-sources
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Airbus appeared close on Monday to breaking into one of rival Boeing's strategic markets with a multi-billion-dollar deal to sell jets to Japan, two sources...


SAP launches $650 million fund, highlights corporate venture growth
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Software giant SAP AG said it is allocating more than $650 million to a new venture fund, SAP Ventures Fund II, showing the growing role that corporations are taking on in funding the world's youngest companies.


Red Bulls Rewind Petke Sobered by Clubs Checkered Past
The Red Bulls are No. 1 over all in M.L.S. with three regular-season matches to play.


Adrenaline-filled tour of Spa track
The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.


Fed's Bernanke focused on whether bond-buying works, Fisher says
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's powerful chairman and architect of the U.S. central bank's massive bond-buying program is serious about questioning its effectiveness, a Fed...


Lauryn Hill released from prison
Lauryn Hill walked free from a federal prison Friday and -- if she has her druthers -- back into the musical spotlight. The Grammy winner was released Friday from a low-security facility in Danbury, Connecticut, where she'd been held on tax evasion charges.


Expert Promoter didn't pressure Jackson's doc
The doctor convicted in Michael Jackson's death did not appeared to be pressured by AEG Live, an expert hired by the concert promoter testified Friday.


Manning Sets Mark With 19 TDs in 1st 5 Games
Peyton Manning is keeping up his record pace of touchdown passes to start the season.


Golf Tiger seals U.S. Presidents win
Tiger Woods doesn't have a great record in team events, especially in light of his stellar solo achievements, but the world No. 1 helped the United States win the Presidents Cup for the fifth successive time Sunday.


CNN EXCLUSIVE 'I'm voice of Siri'
Susan Bennett says she is the voice of Apple's voice-activated virtual assistant.


Well Naps May Aid Young Childrens Learning
Nap time may be an important tool for learning, a new study of preschoolers suggests.


ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,...


Labor groups push for $15 minimum wage, target Seattle-area airport
OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct 6 (Reuters) - Voters in a working-class Seattle suburb encompassing the region's main airport will soon decide whether to enact one of the country's highest minimum wages for several thousand workers in the area.


Whole Wheat Penne or Fusilli With Tomatoes, Shell Beans and Feta
Shell beans have a short season, but are a rare treat to be savored while you can.


Instagram to start allowing ads in photo feeds
(Reuters) - The legions of people who use Instagram will start to see advertising in their photo sharing feed in the next couple of months.


Uncertain future for Silvio Berlusconi
The former Italian prime minister could lose his parliamentary seat because of his tax fraud conviction. Ben Wedeman reports.


Television Review Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Mary McCormack in New Shows
Three new comedies The Millers, Sean Saves the World and Welcome to the Family stand out for their veteran leads.


Golf Capsules
The Presidents Cup ended Sunday the same way it always goes an American celebration after Tiger Woods delivered the winning point.


No FIFA decision on Qatar dates until 2014
No decision will be made on a shift in the date for soccer's Qatar 2022 World Cup before the 2014 World Cup is played, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Friday.


Queens of Noise, by Evelyn McDonnell
A hard-rock history of the Runaways.


Africa's inspiring spray can art
Street art has forever been a vibrant tool of personal expression manifesting in a variety of unique ways. In Africa it comes in the form of beautifully painted shop fronts, alternative methods of political campaigning and striking murals designed to inspire.


City Kitchen A Stew That Meets Its Wild Side
Combining cultivated mushrooms with wild ones evokes the comfort of home and the primal call of the forest in each bite.


Stockton, Calif. city council approves plan to exit bankruptcy
STOCKTON, Calif., Oct 3 (Reuters) - Stockton, California's city council approved a plan on Thursday for the city to adjust its debt to exit from bankruptcy after reaching a deal with bond insurer...


French court fines mother for 3-year-old's "Jihad...I am a bomb" T-shirt
PARIS (Reuters) - A woman who sent her three-year-old son - called Jihad - to school in a T-shirt marked "Jihad, Born September 11, I am a bomb" was fined and given a suspended jail sentence by a French court on Friday.


China obsesses about rumors
In China online popularity can sometimes spell trouble.


Netanyahu Ridiculed After an Appeal to Iranian Youth
In response to remarks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel made to BBC Persian, Iranians took to Twitter to inform him that they do, in fact, wear jeans and listen to Western music.


No. 14 Miami Pulls Away, Tops Georgia Tech 45-30
Down by 10 points, the largest deficit faced by Miami in nearly a full year, there was no panic coming from anyone on the Hurricanes' sideline.


Why we still love Archie
If a fellow is going to spend 55 years working in the same place, he would be wise to count his blessings that the place is Riverdale.


Bible College Helps Some at Louisiana Prison Find Peace
A Southern Baptist Bible college inside Louisiana State Penitentiary offers bachelors degrees in a rigorous four-year course that includes study of Greek and Hebrew.


Help at Running Back? Not Much Yet
After relying heavily on the rushing of Bilal Powell, the Jets could use contributions from the newly available running back Mike Goodson, who may not be ready to deliver.


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