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News Feed Latest worldwide news Shipwreck survivors burned clothes to get help At least 111 people killed in the shipwreck off the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa are remembered Friday in a national day of mourning. Creating a Prologue for Fifth Estate The company Prologue did the title sequence for The Fifth Estate, a movie about Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Gadgetwise With New Stylus, LeapFrog Tackles Reading and Writing The LeapReader is an electronic pen that sounds out letters and words in LeapFrog books and teaches children how to write them. Top films at the North American box office Sept 8 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 6, led by "Riddick" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Riddick.............................$ 18.7 million 2 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 8.9 million 3 (5) Instructions Not Included...........$ 8.1 million 4 (3) We're the Millers...................$ 7.9 million 5 (4) Planes..............................$ 4.3 million 6 (2) Illinois governor opposes ADM tax incentives without pension fix CHICAGO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is opposed to giving Archer Daniels Midland Co tax incentives to retain a global headquarters there until lawmakers address the state's pension problems, a spokesman said on Friday. Cultural Studies Twitter Bios and What They Really Say A postmodern art form in 160 characters allows Twitter users to cleverly synopsize who they are. App Smart Getting a Party Started With D.J. Apps From a free app for beginning disc jockeys to more expensive apps with pro features, there are ways to add music to your gatherings. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) REUTERS SUMMIT-Nordic economies showing strain as household debts weigh STOCKHOLM, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Widely praised for budget discipline during the financial crisis, cracks are appearing in the economies of the Nordic region. Changes Slowly Coming to FIFA as Problems Put It on the Defensive FIFA, a self-regulated body that has been slow to heed calls for reform, has had some meaningful changes to its leadership since awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Partial Victory for BP in Dispute Over Settlement A federal appeals court ordered a lower court judge to reconsider his interpretation of a settlement with claimants who filed billions of dollars of claims against BP after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. Italy Suspends Search for Shipwreck Victims Choppy waters around the island of Lampedusa hampered a search by Italian Coast Guard divers for the hundreds of migrants still missing. Italian relief leads euro zone shares to higher close LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Friday, led by Italian stocks and banks as investors welcomed a more stable political outlook in Italy and bet the European Central Bank would... Exclusive With IPO elusive, Avaya explored sale to Oracle this year - sources SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Avaya Inc's private equity owners explored selling the telecommunications equipment company earlier this year, instead of taking it public, and had talks with Oracle Corp, three people familiar with the matter said this week. Cultural Studies Twitter Bios and What They Really Say A postmodern art form in 160 characters allows Twitter users to cleverly synopsize who they are. Observatory Female Fruit Flies Like One Mate, or His Brother British researchers report, on the other hand, that male fruit flies do not like to mate with the same female twice, and avoid her sister. The sense of smell also helps fruit flies figure it all out. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Millions of Poor Are Left Uncovered by Health Law Because some states are not expanding Medicaid, two-thirds of the poor blacks and single mothers and a majority of the low-wage workers who do not have insurance will not benefit from the new health law. Ellison gives up $500 million potential payout to settle Pillar suit SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison has agreed to give up a potential payout of around $500 million to settle accusations of a conflict of interest in the 2011 acquisition by Oracle of a company he controlled, according to court documents. The New Old Age The Icing on the Cake Theres no fixing this, whatever you call it. So I bake a cake. New York police search for parachutists who landed near Ground Zero NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police in New York are searching for two men who appear to have parachuted onto a lower Manhattan street near Ground Zero before dawn on Monday and disappeared, authorities said. Bank of Japan Maintains Stimulus The central bank suggested that no additional monetary policy measures were needed to counter the pain from next year's sales tax hike. By worshipping markets, we've crippled them James Saft (James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) Hotshots with Bubba Watson The 2012 Masters champion shares tips on improving your short game. And Then Steve Said, Let There Be an iPhone An age of darkness ended with a searing light, which shook the earth, and the great device was rendered unto thee. Pistorius hires U.S. forensic experts for murder defense Olympic runner and double-amputee Oscar Pistorius has hired an American forensics team to challenge prosecution evidence at his murder trial, his spokeswoman Anneliese Burgess said. Cargo Ship Docking at Space Station Is Delayed A commercial cargo spacecraft, which was to dock at the International Space Station on Sunday, will not make its second attempt until at least Saturday. Wembley Journal A Football Match Where Hooligans Take a Back Seat to Vikings At Britains national stadium, Wembley, a sold-out crowd of 83,500 people watched a close game, as the Minnesota Vikings won a first victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-27. Well Think Like a Doctor A Green Heart Can you figure out why an increasingly sick 76-year-old man has a heart that is turning green? The case stumped a couple of internists, a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, a pulmonologist and an orthopedic surgeon. Solve it with Dr. Lisa Sanders. Youths burn church, riot in Kenya's Mombasa after imam killed MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Young Muslims set fire to a church, burned tires and clashed with police in Kenya's main port city of Mombasa on Friday, leaving at least four people dead after the killing of an Islamic cleric which his followers blamed on security forces. The New Old Age The Icing on the Cake Theres no fixing this, whatever you call it. So I bake a cake. Fed slammed for poor communication by its own Advisory Council WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve confused financial markets earlier this year by issuing a series of "cloudy and conflicting" remarks on monetary policy, according to an internal panel of... Germany's Merck sees long-term growth in cancer drug Erbitux DARMSTADT, Germany, Oct 4 (Reuters) - German healthcare company Merck KGaA expects to get a long-term boost from study results in June that showed its main cancer drug Erbitux has an edge over rival product Avastin. Bits Blog The Twitter Wealthy Twitter disclosed the details of its planned initial public offering, offering the names of potential Twitter millionaires and one billionaire. Filling up on petrol station offices (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? Canadian festival celebrates Africa Michael Stohr talks about organizing Toronto's Afro-Fest which has celebrated the continent's culture for 25 years. Mortgages Hurdles for Condo Buyers Increasingly, condo governing boards are emulating co-ops, are asking buyers to complete lengthy applications and provide extensive financial information. Ormet says shutting Ohio aluminum smelter immediately NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ormet Corp will immediately close its 270,000-tonne-per-year aluminum smelter in Hannibal, Ohio, a casualty of historically low metal prices and "uncontrollable" power costs, the company said on Friday. Ending the week on an up note Oct. 4 - Summary Stocks close out week with gains; reports of Boehner-led debt ceiling compromise boosts confidence; Twitter IPO details talk of Wall St.; Investors belly up to Potbelly. Bobbi Rebell reports. Central America Independence Day For one weekend in September more than 155 million people in six neighboring countries in one continent pull out all the stops to honor the birth of their nations.

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