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News Feed Latest worldwide news Syria submits further details of its chemical arms program UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has given international experts additional details about its chemical weapons program that go beyond a September 21 declaration of its poison gas arsenal, the United Nations said on Friday. IKEA starts selling solar panels Oct. 3 - IKEA, the world's biggest furniture retailer, is to sell solar panels at its British stores. It's the first time the Swedish firm has offered the product, and marks an attempt to tap growth in the heavily subsidised green energy market. Joanna Partridge asks whether the decision marks a turning point for the domestic solar power industry. Retro travel rules at tattoo show Mermaids, anchors among favorite designs at international tattoo convention. Cristiano Ronaldo Appeals for Miami Soccer Fan Arrested for Hug Real Madrid soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is appealing to Florida officials to drop charges against an over-enthusiastic fan who was arrested during a match after rushing the field to embrace him. Jets Close-Up A quick look at key moments from the Titans victory over the Jets. U.N. aviation body agrees on emissions deal MONTREAL/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United Nations' civil aviation body has reached outline agreement on a global scheme to curb airline carbon emissions, casting a shadow over a rival EU plan to lower pollution from planes. Square Feet Future Takes Shape for Bell Labs Site The vacant research complex, once marked for demolition, and the surrounding land is to be redeveloped into offices, retail space and luxury housing. TomTato plant produces both tomatoes and potatoes Sept. 26 - TomTato hybrid plant which grows both tomatoes and potatoes is launched as "Veg plot in a pot" in the UK. Elly Park reports. Rattled Congress Seeks Way Out of Its Standoff Republican efforts to resolve the fiscal standoff that has closed much of the federal government heated up Thursday, with new talks over a broad budget deal and an effort by more moderate House members to break the logjam. Theater Review | Connecticut A Review of A Streetcar Named Desire, at Yale Repertory Theater In A Streetcar Named Desire at the Yale Repertory Theater, secondary characters stand out in a play normally dominated by the two central players. The happiest place It's a lot to live up to -- being the capital of the happiest country in the world. Here are 10 reasons for Copenhagen's claim. Fed's Kocherlakota do 'whatever it takes' to spur U.S. hiring BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should do "whatever it takes" to drive down U.S. unemployment, even if this means courting concerns of another asset price bubble, or if inflation pops temporarily above two percent, a senior U.S. central banker said on Friday. 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. 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. 'Golden Bear' on tennis CNN's Pat Cash meets golfing great Jack Nicklaus on the sidelines of Wimbledon. 1.3 tons of cocaine found on flight Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday announced additional arrests in connection with a massive shipment of cocaine in an Air France flight from Caracas that landed in Paris. 'Breaking Bad' teacher-turned-druglord gets obit in Albuquerque newspaper (Reuters) - Fans mourning the loss of the gritty drug drama "Breaking Bad" and its main character, chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-kingpin Walter White, memorialized the fictitious druglord on Friday with a real obituary in an Albuquerque newspaper. Party Leader in Greece Is Returned to Custody Nikos Michaloliakos, the leader of the Golden Dawn party, was ordered held pending trial on charges of setting up a criminal organization. T Magazine In Nature | Modernizing an English Garden A modern family wrestles with how to restore the legacy of Sissinghurst, one of the most famous gardens in England. Conversations The Landscape of Small-Business Health Insurance A conversation with Alan Cohen, a founder of Liazon, one of the first companies to establish a private health insurance exchange. UPDATE 1-Colombia and Argentina to sell crudes, Peru awards import contracts -traders * Pacific Rubiales and Sinochem to deliver at least 5 Colombian crudes cargoes CBS gives 'Late Show' host David Letterman two-year extension (Reuters) - U.S. television network CBS has extended its contract with late night talk show host David Letterman through 2015. Sketch Guy A Time to Splurge, and a Time to Pinch Pennies People make their own choices on what they are willing to spend extra for. The important thing is having good reasons for these choices. Jakob Arjounis Last Novel, Now in English Jakob Arjouni, who proved there could be such a thing as German crime fiction, raced against cancer to finish the fifth installment in his best-selling series. UPDATE 3-Goldman Sachs funds invest in DONG Energy, seek IPO * Parties say they will seek IPO when conditions are right Wheels Blog Icelands Romance With Electric Cars on Display at a Wedding In Iceland, newlyweds managed to get the only Tesla Model S in the country for their wedding ceremony. Abuse inside Qatar's labor force? There's nearly a decade to go before a ball is kicked at soccer's 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. But the tiny Gulf state, which won the right to host the event nearly three years ago, is embroiled in controversy over the treatment of the huge migrant labor force within its borders. 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. Heat Signs Spoelstra to Multiyear Extension Erik Spoelstra signed a multiyear extension to remain the coach of the two-time defending champion Miami Heat, the team said. Pope Francis Visits Assisi on the Feast of His Namesake The pope made a pilgrimage to the Italian town of Assisi on the feast day of St. Francis, retracing the holy mans footsteps and stressing the churchs commitment to care for the sick and the poor. An Earth Year on Mars NASAs Curiosity rover is slowly making its way to Mount Sharp, a Martian mountain whose rocks could provide clues on whether the planet was ever habitable. Factbox Twitter files for up to $1bln IPO Twitter made public its IPO plans provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company intends to list shares under the ticker symbol "TWTR". Today's Economist Some Economic Consequences of the Shutdown The impasse in Congress is already idling hundreds of thousands of workers, causing layoffs at contractors and disrupting medical treatment and real estate transactions, and the damage will only get worse, an economist writes. T Magazine Marseille, the Secret Capital of France Marseille has undergone a slew of sleek development projects of late, but it remains a gloriously seedy and lively city, as characterized by contrasts as it is by abundant sun and sea. World Briefing | Europe Russia More Charges for Greenpeace Prosecutors have now pressed piracy charges against the entire crew of a Greenpeace International ship, including the captain; the ships cook and doctor; and two freelance journalists. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks up after slump on U.S. budget fears MEXICO CITY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks bounced higher on Friday after slumping during the week as a U.S. budget stalemate and government shutdown weighed down investor demand for riskier assets. The region's stocks could be facing more losses next week if worries deepen that feuding U.S. lawmakers might fail to raise the country's borrowing limit this month, which could trigger an unprecedented U.S. debt default. * Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index rose 0.68 percent as World's first 3D-printed gun The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK has acquired two models of the world's first 3D-printed gun. With No New Plan, Boehner Makes Angry Plea on Shutdown Four days into the crisis, Congress appeared no closer to a resolution, and Speaker John A. Boehner urged President Obama to negotiate over his health care law. Wenger's perfect present Arsene Wenger celebrates his 17th anniversary as Arsenal manager in style as the Gunners defeat Napoli in the European Champions League, ending the Italian club's unbeaten start to this season. Art Review Neue Galerie Examines 15 Years of Kandinsky The Neue Galeries Kandinsky exhibition examines a 15-year period in which the artist moved from Expressionism to clean-edged abstraction.

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