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News Feed Latest worldwide news Rays beat Rangers to claim last wild card spot (Reuters) - The visiting Tampa Bay Rays claimed the last berth in Major League Baseball's postseason and a measure of revenge by beating the Texas Rangers 5-2 in a wild card tiebreaker on Monday. Ally of Ivory Coast Strongman Sought by International Court An indictment unsealed by the International Criminal Court accuses Charles Bl Goud, a crucial ally of the Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo, of crimes against humanity. Britain's Times to pull Blackberry app due to lack of interest LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Britain's The Times newspaper said on Tuesday it would no longer make its mobile app available on a Blackberry because few people used it, in another sign that rival smartphone makers are trumping its technology. Syrian minister to U.N. 'There is no civil war' Under a global microscope for chemical warfare in its country, the Syrian regime took the world stage at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday. "There is no civil war in Syria, but it is a war against terror," Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said. 'Breaking Bad' goes out with a bang With Walter White dead, fans everywhere are mourning, celebrating, tallying up bets and discussing what just happened. Was the series finale of "Breaking Bad" satisfying? Did it tie up all loose ends? Did the character you wanted to live survive and did the ones you wanted to die get their just deserts? Is it sending you back to the beginning to binge watch it all over again? Two popes get dates for sainthood Pope Francis is expected Monday to announce the timing for the canonization of two of his predecessors, John XXIII and John Paul II. Tool Kit Better Smartphone Typing Is Just a Tap Away Apps and tips to help ease your virtual keyboard frustrations. 'Breaking Bad' may be over, but Albuquerque businesses hope their high lasts (Reuters) - As fans readied to see how chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin Walter White would meet his end in the tense finale of "Breaking Bad" on Sunday night, one Albuquerque donut maker had a... Water discovered in Martian soil Scoop up some soil on Mars, heat it up, cool down the steam and ... slurp, slurp! You've got water! Greek far-right members in court Oct. 1 - Members of Greek far-right Golden Dawn party enter pleas on charges of belonging to criminal organisation. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Unrest in Central Sudan Leads to Arrests of 700 The lifting of gasoline subsidies by the government of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir prompted the latest protest, along with deaths and a crackdown on the news media. Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone... DealBook Owner of Empire State Building Prices at $13 a Share Shares of Empire State Realty Trust, whose office properties include the well-known 102-story Art Deco tower, raised $929.5 million in one of the largest initial public offerings of a United States real-estate investment trust. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | E.L.L. Practice, Sept. 30, 2013 Students fill in the blanks in this article about the cultural significance of different colors, then move on to describing colorful photographs to practice vocabulary. Whats on Friday Television highlights. Merck to slash annual costs by $2.5 billion, cut 8,500 jobs (Reuters) - Merck Co, taking a cue from rival drugmakers that have slashed research spending to bolster earnings, said it will cut annual operating costs by $2.5 billion and eliminate 8,500 jobs, or more than 10 percent of its global workforce. 5 Stabbed or Slashed in Riverside Park The police said a person was in custody following an attack along the Hudson River. Cashman Yankees Want Girardi Back If anything, the Yankees like Joe Girardi even more now than when they hired him to manage the team six years ago. New boss, new fortunes for RBS? Oct 1 - Ross McEwan takes over as the new Chief Executive at Royal Bank of Scotland. As Ivor Bennett reports the New Zealander is expected to oversee the privatisation of the bank, which has been largely state-owned since the banking crisis of 2008. Japan August output slips - seen rising on exports, domestic demand TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output slid 0.7 percent in August after a hefty gain the previous month, but company production forecasts indicate that factory output and the broader economy are... Orecchiette With Basil and Pistachio Pesto and Green and Yellow Beans The small ear-shaped pasta provides hollows for the delicious sauce to settle into. Australians pushing for thrifty America's Cup MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Hamilton Island Yacht Club will push to ensure the next America's Cup does not boil down to a "race of money" with Larry Ellison's Oracle Team USA, but will fight hard to woo the country's top sailing talent back from the defender. 'Women and children were burning' At least 40 people were killed and about 100 were wounded after a bomb exploded at a bazaar in Peshawar on Sunday, officials at a Pakistani hospital said. White House scoffs at Republican idea for targeted funding bills WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday scoffed at a proposal by U.S. House Republicans to pass a series of targeted funding bills, saying the piecemeal approach to funding the government was "not serious." The Lede Irans Foreign Minister Calls the Holocaust a Heinous Crime and a Genocide Irans foreign minister insisted that his country does not deny the historical reality of the Holocaust, which he called a heinous crime, and a genocide, which must never be allowed to be repeated. India and Nokia in Tax Dispute Before Microsoft Deal Nokia said the tax authorities froze all of its Indian assets, including bank accounts and factories, to ensure that the company could pay its future tax bill. Generali completes sale of US business to Scor for $910 mln MILAN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Assicurazioni Generali, Italy's biggest insurer, said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its U.S. life reinsurance business to France's Scor for total gross proceeds... Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Phys Ed Why Runners Dont Get Knee Arthritis One of the most entrenched beliefs about running is that it can ruin knees by causing arthritis. But a new study finds that distance running is unlikely to contribute to the development of arthritis. How is it to be Catholic and gay? Some gay Catholics are encouraged by the pope's statements on homosexuality, but not all Catholics feel the same. Messi testifies in tax fraud trial Soccer star Lionel Messi and his father testify in a Barcelona court over allegations they defrauded Spanish tax authorities of more than $5 million. No. 25 Fresno State Holds Off Hawaii, 42-37 Fresno State had its way with Hawaii for 2 quarters, then had to hold off the Rainbow Warriors' bid for a big comeback. Tool Kit A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online Course Three major sites have emerged in the last couple of years to offer massive open online courses, greatly expanding the opportunity to take college classes. City Room A Salute Not to the Yankees, but to Their Logo The Yankees interlocking NY logo is a Venn diagram of every type of power in the city, but, according to the author, it gets ruined by baseball. U.S. study says asset managers could pose systemic market risk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some activities of asset managers could pose risks to the broader marketplace, according to a study released by the Treasury Department on Monday that boosted the likelihood... Qaeda Branch in Syria Pursues Its Own Agenda The chaos of civil war has proved to be fertile ground for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, a revival of Al Qaeda in Iraq, analysts said. Team New Zealand on the ropes For sailing fans, boxing references don't immediately spring to mind when describing the thrills and spills of their sport -- even if it is the biggest race of all The America's Cup. Michael Sokoloves Drama High How an inspired high school theater teacher in a troubled Pennsylvania town changed lives. Japanese translation glasses seen as Olympic boon for tourists Oct. 1 - Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Rob Muir reports. Typhoon leaves 74 missing in China as Thailand, Vietnam brace for floods BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Seventy-four Chinese fishermen were missing on Monday after a typhoon sunk three fishing boats in the South China Sea as Thailand and Vietnam braced for torrential rain and flooding.

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