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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 2-Bankrupt California city to unveil adjustment plan Friday SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept 24 (Reuters) - The bankrupt city of Stockton, California, will present a draft plan on Friday to adjust its debt while it keeps negotiating with bondholders, a lawyer for the... Motherlode Blog 6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Talk Money With Your Children Many parents would rather talk to their children about sex than about money, but far too few have stopped to figure out why and how to get over it. Powerful typhoon kills 20 in southern China, swipes Hong Kong HONG KONG (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon hit Hong Kong and the southern China coast on Monday, killing at least 20 people on the mainland, crippling power lines and causing flooding and gale force winds. New Music New Releases From Kings of Leon, Claudia Quintet and Frankie Rose Good things can happen after a band goes on hiatus. Out There Stars, Gold, Dung Beetles and Us Its hard to imagine a more humbling connection between the microscopic and the massive than that of a bug who navigates its carefully wrought investment by the light of the Milky Way. ArtsBeat Godspeed You! Black Emperor Wins Polaris Prize The band won the award for the best Canadian album of the year, but declined to attend the event and said it would devote the prize money to buying musical instruments for Quebec prison inmates. Belcourt Castle in Newport Gets a Face-Lift A Gilded Age dowager in Newport gets a makeover that may finally put its troubled past to rest. Webber slams taxi ride rap as "comical" LONDON (Reuters) - Australian Mark Webber has branded as "comical" the reprimand he was given for hitching a ride on Fernando Alonso's Ferrari after Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix. Ex-wife Docs competed to give Jackson meds Two German doctors treated Michael Jackson's insomnia with propofol 12 years before he died from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic, his former wife testified Wednesday. No. 16 Miami Overmatches Savannah State 77-7 Dallas Crawford and Gus Edwards both scored three touchdowns and No. 16 Miami got into the end zone on its first seven possessions, rolling to a 77-7 victory over Savannah State on Saturday night. Number of Illegal Immigrants in U.S. May Be on Rise Again, Estimates Say The new information comes as Congress debate an immigration overhaul that could include a pathway to legal status or citizenship. Burger King Introducing a Lower-Fat French Fry The fast-food chain says its new Satisfries will have about 40 percent less fat and 30 percent fewer calories than the fries sold by its rival McDonalds. Sports of The Times Settlement Leaves Fans at a Moral Crossroads The recent settlement of a concussion lawsuit against the N.F.L. has put fans on a moral hot seat. Will they continue to watch a game that they know is damaging its players? Buffett's advice to Melinda Gates The co-chair of the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation reveals what makes Warren Buffett a great mentor. As the New Iranian Leader Gets a Warm Reception, Israel Calls for Caution With the Iranian president getting a warm reception at the United Nations, Israeli leaders, though wary of being labeled naysayers, raised concerns. Tseng Bouncing back to No. 1? After becoming the youngest golfer to win five major championships, Yani Tseng has slipped down the rankings. Can she come back? US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 extend recent slide, down 4th session * Washington's budget squabbles expected to spark volatility Ad tech provider Rocket Fuel shares nearly double in debut (Reuters) - Shares of advertisement technology company Rocket Fuel Inc nearly doubled in their debut as investors flocked to grab a piece of the company that has shown impressive revenue growth. Sport's most dangerous job? One of the scariest scenarios of any sport must be the realization by a jockey that the half-tonne animal underneath him is not going to land successfully as it flies over a fence six feet high at nearly 50 kilometers per hour. N.F.L. Roundup Burleson, Lions Receiver, Is Injured in Car Accident Detroit wide receiver Nate Burleson sustained a broken arm in an auto accident early Tuesday and could miss the rest of the season. In Bronx River, Helping Oysters Stage Comeback After decades of cleanup efforts in the river, a one-acre oyster reef, aimed at serving as an anchor for the marine ecosystem, has been created on the rivers bottom. DealBook BlackBerry Buyout Offer Raises Array of Questions BlackBerry said that it had reached an agreement to sell the company for $9 a share to a group led by Fairfax Financial Holdings. DealBook BlackBerry Buyout Offer Raises Array of Questions BlackBerry said that it had reached an agreement to sell the company for $9 a share to a group led by Fairfax Financial Holdings. Theater Review The Blue Dragon Updates The Dragons Trilogy Directed and starring Robert Lepage, The Blue Dragon, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, revisits characters first created in The Dragons Trilogy. In Bronx River, Helping Oysters Stage Comeback After decades of cleanup efforts in the river, a one-acre oyster reef, aimed at serving as an anchor for the marine ecosystem, has been created on the rivers bottom. T Magazine Sign of the Times | The Virtues of Fine in the Age of Awesome In an age of superlatives, vacation runs the risk of becoming a space reserved for extreme adventure and alienating exclusivity. Whatever happened to things being simply good enough, or even simply enjoyable? Entrepreneur starts his version of Harvard, tuition-free SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Minerva Schools of KGI doesn't yet have accreditation, a campus or even a full faculty roster, but it is offering something even Harvard can't - four years of free tuition... Tool Kit New Devices Mind Pets While Owners Are Away Innovative tools help ease pet owners concerns about what their animals are doing while home alone. Stenson Sitting Pretty as Weather Turns Ugly Playing in the rain, Henrik Stenson bogeyed three of his last five holes, but he still maintained his four-shot lead at the Tour Championship. Henrik Stenson '$11.4m is a nice bonus' Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. UPDATE 1-Cruz brings Tea Party fight on Obamacare to U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a renegade Tea Party favorite, took his fight to defund President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul to the Senate floor on Tuesday, but most of... DealBook BlackBerry Buyout Offer Raises Array of Questions BlackBerry said that it had reached an agreement to sell the company for $9 a share to a group led by Fairfax Financial Holdings. World Briefing | Africa South Africa Panel Says Police Lied About Shootings The police also withheld documents and apparently doctored other papers during an investigation of the police killings of 34 miners last year, a commission said. Wiebe Wins Champions Event in Hawaii in Playoff Mark Wiebe birdied the 18th hole to force a playoff and beat Corey Pavin on the second extra hole to win the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship on Sunday. UPDATE 1-Argentina says antitrust agency to study Telefonica deal BUENOS AIRES, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Argentina's antitrust regulator will study a proposal by Spanish-owned Telefonica to gain control of Telecom Italia, both of which operate in the South American... Apple polishes forecast after selling 9 million new iPhones (Reuters) - Apple Inc sold 9 million new iPhones during their first three days in stores after China joined the list of launch countries for the first time, prompting the company to issue a rosier... Catholic College Rescinds Invitation to Speaker Defending Same-Sex Marriage The provost of Providence College in Rhode Island canceled a lecture by John Corvino, citing a 2004 church document on our fundamental moral principles to support the decision. Group claims to have hacked iPhone 5S A group of hackers in Germany says it has found a way to bypass the fingerprint-sensor security system on the new iPhone 5S. MARKET PULSE-Apple, Pandora, Sarepta, Cardiome, Bioscrip (For more market insights, including options activity, click on STXNEWS/US; for the day ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter... U.S. home prices up, but slip in confidence could be a concern NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices slowed their rate of gains in July and a dip in consumer confidence this month underscored the potential for higher borrowing costs and a sluggish economy to dent a housing market recovery.

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