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News Feed Latest worldwide news Shortcuts Opting to Blow the Whistle or Choosing to Walk Away Many employees are using their companies ethics procedures to report misdeeds, but the outcome is sometimes not what they expected or hoped. UPDATE 1-Russia dismisses Dutch legal action over Greenpeace activists MOSCOW/LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Russia shrugged off Dutch legal action over its detention and prosecution of Greenpeace activists for piracy on Saturday as protesters took to the streets internationally to call for the 30 detainees to be freed. Sex, lies and lithographs The "Shahnameh The Persian Book of the Kings" is an epic poem that is as much a literary and cultural touchstone in Iran as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are to the Western Tradition. Now a new illustrated, English version is presenting the ancient tales to a new audience outside of Iran. U.S. Senator UAW in Tennessee would be VW's 'biggest mistake' FRANKFURT, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican, has warned it would be one of Volkswagen AG's "biggest mistakes" to allow the United Auto Workers to represent workers at... UK explorers in Antarctic attempt Most of the great land expeditions in the world have already been conquered .. except one. RLPC-Bankers prepare almost $1bn of debt for LTS Lohmann sale LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Bankers are putting together about 700 million euros ($954 million) of debt financing to back a sale of German medical patch manufacturer LTS Lohmann, banking sources said... Big in Japan - and invading Paris Like screaming fans at a pop concert, a young generation of Japanese have found a new obsession. This weekend thousands of them will invade Paris for a prestigious event that has become an unlikely attraction in the Land of the Rising Sun. UPDATE 1-Russia dismisses Dutch legal action over Greenpeace activists MOSCOW/LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Russia shrugged off Dutch legal action over its detention and prosecution of Greenpeace activists for piracy on Saturday as protesters took to the streets internationally to call for the 30 detainees to be freed. Gary Player Why I love horses The nine-time Major Champion tells CNN's Errol Barnett about his passions beyond golf. The Ethicist Dead Mans Burden Against their will; for their own good. Americans Make It 5 in a Row at Presidents Cup Fred Couples, the coolest guy in golf, never really looked that way until he stood on the edge of the 18th fairway Sunday and saw everything going his way. Op-Ed Columnist A Wolf, a Sheep, or What? Is it possible for Iran to become a Persian China in the 21st century? Mythbuster Edoardo Molinari Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari shows how you can improve your golf game using technology, among other things. Streetscapes Plain or Painted? In Any Case, Unfaded Although some Greenwich Village row houses were built in plain brick, paint is now part of their personality. Sports Briefing | Basketball Thunder Win in Turkey Kevin Durant scored 24 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 95-82 victory over Fenerbahce Ulker of Turkey in Istanbul, in the first game of the N.B.A. exhibition season. Breakingviews Deflating strategic reserves Sept. 30 - Reynolds Holding and Robert Cyran discuss the U.S. government's botched sale of helium stockpiles and why socking away valuable resources rarely makes sense. Thousands Rally Nationwide in Support of an Immigration Overhaul With the focus on the government shutdown and a battle over health care and debt funding, few in Congress are giving much thought to immigration issues. U.N. Climate Panel Endorses Ceiling on Global Emissions Top climate scientists on Friday embraced an upper limit on greenhouse gases while warning that it is likely to be exceeded within decades if efforts to curb emissions are not rapidly accelerated. Shabaab say no senior official was in house raided by U.S. forces MOGADISHU, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Somalian Islamist militants al Shabaab said on Sunday there was "no senior official" present at a house raided by U.S. forces south of the capital on Saturday. 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. U.S. Raids in Libya and Somalia Strike Terror Targets American troops assisted by the F.B.I. and C.I.A. seized a militant in Tripoli who was indicted for his role in the 1998 embassy bombings, and Navy SEALs attacked a villa in a Somali town known as a militant hub. Former NYPD sergeant questions sister's killing by police in Washington NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police in Washington could have avoided shooting dead a woman pursued by officers in a car chase that led to the lockdown of the Capitol this week, the driver's sister, former New York police sergeant Valarie Carey, said late on Friday. Democrat has lead in tight Virginia governor's race -poll RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has a narrow lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli a month away from Virginia's election for governor, according to a poll released on Friday. Luxury Moves to Mulberry Street An architecture and development company creates oversize units on the site of a parking garage in NoLIta. U.S. says captures al Qaeda leader in Libya, also raids Somalia WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces launched raids in Libya and Somalia on Saturday, two weeks after the deadly Islamist attack on a Nairobi shopping mall, capturing a top al Qaeda figure wanted for the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, U.S. officials said. Is Spears too sexy a mom? Britney Spears told a radio DJ that she feels like she is being pushed too far as far as the amount of sex in her videos. Miami's Jim Larranaga Under Contract Through 2022 Jim Larranaga seems set at Miami for the rest of his career. Gay rights activist on Russian Games "Homophobia is not in the spirit of the Olympics" Oct. 5 - As Greece passes the Olympic flame to Russia, human rights activists are protesting what they believe is a thin veneer of hospitality covering an increasingly hostile reality for the country's gay and lesbian population. Gavino Garay reports. Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case * Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded Food stamp myths abound Donna Brazile wrote a column against cutting food stamps and got an avalanche of comments. She says many of them were based on misinformation and clichs. 'Only one way out' of shutdown President Barack Obama went on a rhetorical offensive against House Republicans on the third day of the federal government shutdown, telling a crowd in Maryland Thursday that there's only one party at fault and one remedy. Change U.S. law on banks and commodities, regulator says WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Congress should limit Wall Street's controversial role in commodity markets, and rewrite a law that gives banks broad leeway to own oil, metals and other raw materials, a senior U.S. regulator said on Friday. Women seek access to traditionally male-only Mormon gathering (Reuters) - Women seeking priesthood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints said they will attempt to attend a traditionally men-only leadership session of the church in Salt Lake City on Saturday, despite having been denied tickets. This Weeks Movies Oct. 4, 2013 The New York Times film critics on "Gravity," "A Touch of Sin" and "A.C.O.D." Social Networks in a Battle for the Second Screen Facebook and Twitter are vying to become the nations digital water cooler as they woo networks and advertisers. ArtsBeat The First Time Editors and writers at The Times share memories of their first illicit reading experience. Can urban gondolas cut city traffic? Urban transport in Bolivia's administrative capital of La Paz has always been about what goes up and down. Editorial Pent-Up Demand for Health Insurance The new exchanges are flooded with people who are desperate to find affordable coverage. NBC reality TV show to send winner to space with Virgin Galactic HOUSTON (Reuters) - After a decade of casting around for a space-themed show, reality TV producer Mark Burnett has finally found a way to launch his dream. For the Nets Lone Rookie, Time for Relaxation Remains a Distant Luxury For Mason Plumlee, the teams only rookie, playing on a team stocked with aging stars has been a whirlwind a tiring one.

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