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News Feed Latest worldwide news Suarez double fires Reds Love him or loathe him, Liverpool can't live without Luis Suarez as he helps the Reds move up to second with a 3-1 win over Sunderland. Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. Is Twitter a good investment? CNN's Maggie Lake speaks with investor Simon Cook about whether it would be smart to buy stock in Twitter. Wasting No Time, Cashman Tries to Keep Girardi With the Yankees After missing out on the playoffs, General Manager Brian Cashman has already begun addressing the Yankees most urgent needs, beginning with an aggressive move to re-sign Manager Joe Girardi. A.A.U. Coach Arrested on Drug Charge Curtis Malone, the founder of the D.C. Assault program and one of the key power brokers in college basketball recruiting, was arrested after a yearlong investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Study of Hormone Use in Menopause Reaffirms Complex Mix of Risks and Benefits Research building on data from the Womens Health Initiative confirms that the risks of hormones outweigh the benefits, but that their use is sometimes appropriate. Movie Review The Network, Directed by Eva Orner Afghanistans first independent TV operation is the subject of the documentary The Network. Your Money A Guide to the New Exchanges for Health Insurance Details on the Obama administration health care plan are scheduled to be disclosed next week, but its never too early to examine the basics. State of the Art A Whole New Idea Half a Camera Married to a big-screen smartphone, Sonys QX cameras turn out great pictures, but the cameras themselves have flaws. Boeing QF-16 completes first pilotless flight Sept 25 - Two U.S. Air Force test pilots in a ground control station remotely fly an F-16 jet modified to be an aerial target. Jillian Kitchener reports. Dramatic northern lights shine across Minnesota sky Oct. 2 - A dazzling Aurora Borealis is seen in the night sky north of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). U.S. government scrambles to provide access to Obamacare sites Oct 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday scrambled to add computer capacity to handle an unexpectedly large number of Americans logging onto new online insurance marketplaces created under Present Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. DealBook Insider Trading Trial of Mavericks Owner Is Under Way Oral arguments began Tuesday in the insider trading case against Mark Cuban. U.S. Congress still gets paid In the U.S. shutdown, most federal workers go without pay, but the checks will keep coming to the members of Congress -- and that's in the U.S. Constitution. Currents | Rugs A Quartet Gets Loopy Studio Four NYC introduces carpets by four popular designers. Teen knew 'sextortion' suspect The college student accused of hijacking the webcam of Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf and other young women is a former high school classmate of the pageant winner. Chinese Activist Joins Conservative Research Group Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest in Beijing before spending a rocky tenure at N.Y.U., has accepted an offer from the Witherspoon Institute, which opposes abortion rights and gay marriage. As Follow Crisps Lead Back Into the Playoffs Over the last six weeks, center fielder Coco Crisp has hit 12 home runs and driven in 26 runs, while batting .293 with 5 stolen bases from his leadoff spot. On Fulton Street, Worries About Change As trendy stores move in to the Fulton Street bazaar in Downtown Brooklyn, some worry about the potential loss of the markets distinctive stores and atmosphere. Netanyahu in Rouhani 'wolf' jibe In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, of being "a wolf in sheep's clothing." UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ * Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks SELL 14.3 million shares BUY 13.2 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ SELL 1.1 million shares Woes Continue for Giants as Snee Considers Surgery With guard Chris Snee weighing season-ending hip surgery, the Giants signed the former Eagles center Dallas Reynolds and cut DaRel Scott, the teams second leading rusher. Singapore arrests 14 for match-fixing In a crackdown on football match-fixing, Singaporean authorities have arrested more than a dozen people they suspect of being members of an organized crime syndicate. Letters Atoms Everywhere (1 Letter) Letter to the editor. RPT-Fidelity hires advisers for Energy Future reshuffle plan -sources NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments, a creditor of Energy Future Holdings Corp, has hired advisers to propose a restructuring plan for the Texas utility in the hope of saving it from a... Russia039;s QIWI to float 8.2 mln more shares MOSCOW, Oct 1(Reuters) - Russian payment transfer company QIWI priced its float of almost 8.2 million shares already owned by its stakeholders at $30.5 per share on Tuesday. Syrian politicians say country can survive without chemical weapons Oct. 2 - As the mission to remove and destroy Syria's chemical weapons begins, Syrian politicians say it won't affect the country greatly. Nathan Frandino reports. Analysis Tenet stands out by experimenting with core model of Obamacare (Reuters) - Patients and investors gauging the impact of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law on hospitals, clinics and other providers need look no further than Tenet Healthcare Corp, the country's No. 3 for-profit hospital chain. Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. Derrick Rose Poised to Return to Bulls Derrick Rose's long-awaited return is just about complete. Once-Calm Area of Iraq Is Shaken by Bombings After several explosions struck Iraqs northern Kurdish region, killing at least six people and setting off chaos, a string of car bombs on Monday claimed dozens of lives around Baghdad. Woods paired with Kuchar for opening Cup fourballs DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will link up with his 19th different partner in team play for the United States after being paired with Matt Kuchar for Thursday's opening fourballs at the Presidents Cup. David Finkels Thank You for Your Service Soldiers interviewed by David Finkel faced their greatest challenges once they came home. Fifth of Hong Kong residents live below poverty line Hong Kong, with its glittering skyscrapers and luxury malls, is home to some of the world's richest people but new government figures show that a fifth of its population lives in poverty. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Stella McCartney Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Schohaja. Analysis Favorites? Broncos, by a Wide Margin By looking at points allowed and points scored, a better perspective on why Denver is the early favorite to win the Super Bowl. Sketch Guy When Labeling Yourself Middle Class Can Hold You Back Investing and financial planning should be on the agenda of middle class families, not just wealthy people. Toronto Selected as Host of 2016 All-Star Game Toronto was selected as the host of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016 All-Star Game, marking the first time the showcase event will be held outside of the United States, the league said on Monday.

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