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News Feed Latest worldwide news BP lied about size of U.S. Gulf oil spill, lawyers tell trial NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took too long to cap it, plaintiffs' lawyers said on Monday at the opening of the second phase of the company's trial. Popes to be made saints in April Pope Francis is expected Monday to announce the timing for the canonization of two of his predecessors, John XXIII and John Paul II. T Magazine In Fashion | Roomy Carryalls That Are Ready for Takeoff A big bag and a few classic separates are all you need for a quick weekend getaway. Wall Street Closes Higher Despite U.S. Shutdown Investors in New York pushed stock indexes ahead Tuesday, while Asian and European equities were mixed. 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. ArtsBeat Alamo Drafthouse Scraps Plan for Upper West Side Movie Theater The movie theater chain said that too much has changed since we initially began work on what would have been a five-screen revival house at the site of the Metro Theater on Manhattans Upper West Side. USOC backs gay rights but won't lead charge for change PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic officials said on Tuesday they support amending the Olympic Charter to boost support for gay athletes but cautioned that its main role is as a sports body and not a human rights organization. Dance Review John J Zullo Dance/Raw Movement Delves Into the Past John J. Zullo and dancers explored perspective and perception in a memory triptych at Danspace Project. Exclusive Blackstone's La Quinta attracts buyout interest - sources (Reuters) - La Quinta Inns Suites has attracted interest from a number of potential suitors that could value the Blackstone Group LP -owned budget hotel chain at as much as $4.5 billion, three... Letters Best Interests of the Patient (1 Letter) A letter to the Editor. Suarez double fires up Liverpool title push 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. NSA mines American Facebook profiles for connections In addition to phone records and email logs, the National Security Agency uses Facebook and other social media profiles to create maps of social connections -- including those of American citizens. Old Atrocities, Now Official, Galvanize Afghanistan The details and names of nearly 5,000 people killed by the Afghan Communist government in 1978 and 1979 were unearthed by Dutch investigators and made public by the Netherlands national prosecutors office. QA A Change in iTunes Radio Adjusting to shifts in iTunes after the arrival of iOS7, and locking a Nexus 7 screen into place. ECB seen holding off policy action after Fed reprieve * ECB expected to hold rates, no new policy tools seen yet Hedge funds show strong confidence in European shares LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds' negative bets on European shares have tumbled to a level not seen since before the global financial crisis began in 2007, signalling their strongest conviction... Bats Triple Play Week 26 Results Readers were asked to put their predictive skills to the test one last time for the 2013 baseball season. World Briefing | Middle East Israel Egyptian Rescuer Is Honored Mohamed Helmy, an Egyptian doctor who hid a Jewish woman in a cabin in Berlin during World War II, became the first Arab honored by Israels Holocaust memorial. Helen Clark Farm girl to U.N. bigwig Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is now the third most powerful person at the United Nations. Find out how the farm girl climbed her way to the top. Suarez double fires up Liverpool title push 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. TV Sports A Season of Goodbyes, by YES Viewers Viewership declined 32 percent on the YES Network as the Yankees struggled and failed to make the postseason. ArtsBeat Minnesota Orchestra Musicians Reject Latest Contract Offer The musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra voted Saturday to reject managements latest proposal for a new contract in the yearlong labor dispute. Outrage over Brazil's health care system Brazil's economy has been a source of pride but its health care system has sparked outrage. Shasta Darlington reports. Britney Spears gets Las Vegas show Britney Spears is about to hit the Strip. Sports Briefing | Soccer Turkish Club Hires Mancini Galatasaray of Turkey hired the former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini to replace Fatih Terim as coach. Guinea delays election result, opposition warns against rigging CONAKRY, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Guinea's electoral commission said on Tuesday results from a weekend legislative election could take days longer than expected to publish, prompting opposition leaders to warn they would not accept any attempt to rig the outcome. Bits Review Roundup The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C A small number of technology journalists have had their hands on Apples new iPhones for about a week, and the consensus was generally positive. India Ink Image of the Day Sept. 30 A farmer harvesting cabbages in Meghalaya. Op-Ed Contributor The Rut We Cant Get Out Of Were in an age of too much supply, and too little demand. Kercher case View from court Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were not in the Florentine appellate court Monday for the opening day of their appeal against their 2009 convictions for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher. Solar innovation in Uganda Inside Africa looks at how Ugandans living without electricity use innovative technology to bring light in their worlds. Well Eating the Color Purple Even though its officially autumn, the summer crop of eggplant is still in full swing at farmers markets across the country. DealBook S.E.C. Again Takes On Mark Cuban in Insider Case On Monday, a new trial begins in the Securities and Exchange Commissions five-year battle with the Dallas Mavericks owner over accusations of insider trading. HarperCollins Joins Scribd In E-Book Subscription Plan The deal will make the publishers backlist books available to monthly subscribers in a Netflix-style service. Critics Notebook Making a Stand-Up Meal of the Sit-Down Taco Restaurants in New York City have struggled to match the food made at stands and trucks. The Tailgate Experience, British Style Millions of Britons follow American football, but the one thing many of them have no experience with is tailgating. China obsesses about rumors In China online popularity can sometimes spell trouble. Ex cons turn curators September 25 - Nine inmates from a French penitentiary select works of art for an exhibition. Sharon Reich reports. World Briefing | Middle East Israel Egyptian Rescuer Is Honored Mohamed Helmy, an Egyptian doctor who hid a Jewish woman in a cabin in Berlin during World War II, became the first Arab honored by Israels Holocaust memorial. Comment Ban Sets Off Debate The magazine Popular Science has decided to shut off comments on its articles, saying ignorant, insulting and counterfactual posts were polluting the discourse and sowing confusion.

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