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News Feed Latest worldwide news 105 Seconds With Pogue Sony QX The Timess David Pogue checks out the Sony QX camera, which adapts to smartphones. Which model earns $42 million? On the heels of London Fashion Week, CNN takes a look at how a new generation of supermodels are moving beyond the catwalk and making millions from their own brand. Your Money Adviser Trends to Watch For in Employer Health Plans As health insurance changes approach, higher costs for covering a spouse and children and higher deductibles are likely to affect more Americans covered on the job. EU lawmakers back strict new approval system for medical devices BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers backed a strict new approval system for high-tech medical devices on Wednesday, raising industry fears of added delays in getting new products to market that could dull Europe's competitive edge. Tiger deception scares off crop-raiding elephants Sept. 24 - Using a system of sensors and speakers, researchers in California are exploiting elephants' natural survival instincts to stop them encroaching on farms and villages in India. By fooling the elephants into believing there are predators nearby, the researchers say crops and lives can be saved. Ben Gruber reports. UPDATE 1-Big freighter traverses Northwest Passage for 1st time LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A large freighter completed a voyage through the hazardous Arctic Northwest Passage for the first time this week, showing the potential for cutting shipment times and costs as global warming opens new routes. Rescuers pull survivors from a collapsed building Sept. 27 - Survivors are pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building in Mumbai. Julie Noce reports. Newsmaker Fed's Kocherlakota argues for more stimulus Sept 27 - Minneapolis Fed president Narayana Kocherlakota discusses why he thinks the central bank should keep up, or possibly increase, its stimulus programs. Hernandez Steals Suarez Limelight as United Beats Liverpool Manchester United ruined Luis Surezs return from a 10-match ban for biting by beating visiting Liverpool, 1-0, on Wednesday in the third round of Englands League Cup. BRIEF-Filtronic says first-quarter trading in line with estimates Sept 27 (Reuters) - Filtronic PLC * Trading in the first quarter has been in line with expectations * European enquiries expected to result in volume sales in the H2, in line with 10 hotels from James Bond movies Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent. Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Young Cuban baseball pitcher believed to have left the island HAVANA (Reuters) - A promising young Cuban pitcher failed to show up for training this week and was widely believed to have left the island, which would make him the latest talented prospect to seek a lucrative Major League Baseball contract in the United States. UPDATE 2-CEOs take familiar, frustrating path to Washington on budget woes Sept 27 (Reuters) - Some of America's leading CEOs are beating a familiar path to Washington to support efforts to avert a government shutdown and raise the U.S. borrowing limit, warning lawmakers... You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Holiday Hiring Leasing of business equipment declines. E-mail marketing isnt improving. Is the out-of-office auto-response message dying? Devils Earn 4-1 Preseason Win Over Flyers Damien Brunner, Steve Bernier, Dainus Zubrus and Michael Ryder scored and the New Jersey Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Turbo talk with Alain Prost The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Why the Indian protests were not a surprise Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies. Hadley Takes 2-Shot Lead Into the Weekend Chesson Hadley and Andrew Svoboda did well enough Friday to think about a return to Sawgrass next May. Martha Stewart to Apple come fix my iPad now SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Martha Stewart broke her beloved iPad. Can someone from Apple rush over and fix it? She's waiting. Wild pigs menace suburban Atlanta ATLANTA (Reuters) - Wild pigs have descended on a suburban Atlanta neighborhood where they are scaring children, making a general nuisance of themselves, and acting as they if they own the place. Green Column A Dutch Plan to Let Nature Takes Its Course A place called the Oostvardersplaasen is the site of a remarkable experiment to regenerate wildlife, giving a window to what parts of the Netherlands looked like in the past. The 30-Minute Interview Jeffrey I. Sussman Jeffrey I. Sussman Mr. Sussman is the founder and president of the Property Group Partners, which develops and manages office buildings. Official Poachers poison 87 elephants More than 80 elephants in Zimbabwe have been poisoned with cyanide -- the latest victims of poachers keen to feed soaring global demand for illegally trafficked ivory. Advertising Speaking of Sports, and Kardashians Participants in Advertising Week devote panels and presentations to the increasing popularity of sports on television, a reality show family and social media. Cartoonists who risk their lives In many ways, the Middle East makes a strange and perilous hotbed for caricature. For those that dare to satirize a taboo, the punishments can be harsh arrest, torture, exile, even death. Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions Sept 27 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Friday BlackBerry shares sink on bid doubts, T-Mobile stops stocking its phones TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in BlackBerry Ltd fell more than 6 percent on Wednesday on doubts about a $4.7 billion bid to take the smartphone maker private, and after a big U.S. carrier said... Dog Ziggity New Jerseys Own Hot Dogs A road trip to 10 joints shows that New York hot dogs may have nothing on these franks. Planned Parenthood sues Texas over abortion restrictions (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood, the largest U.S. abortion provider, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday challenging part of a new Texas law which the group said will dramatically reduce access to safe abortions, especially in rural areas of the huge state. Letter From Europe A Challenge to European Political Elite Across the Continent, small protest parties are exerting a disproportionate pull on national political life, to the detriment of larger and more established parties. Steal My Vacation Norma Kamalis Provence The designer always returns to Provence because of the quality of its olive oil, which she considers the best in the world. Heres her take on getting a taste of the region. BlackBerry confirms deep loss and revenue drop TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd reported a quarterly loss of nearly $1 billion on Friday, in line with a warning it gave last week, just days after the smartphone maker accepted its largest... Sirius considers international expansion, looking at Mexico - CEO NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sirius XM Radio Inc Chief Executive Jim Meyer sees an opportunity to enter international markets with Internet-based products, a business that could provide a new revenue stream to the company, which is mainly focused on the United States. Your Money Adviser Trends to Watch For in Employer Health Plans As health insurance changes approach, higher costs for covering a spouse and children and higher deductibles are likely to affect more Americans covered on the job. Violent end to Turkish derby A derby match between Besiktas and Galatasaray in the Turkish capital of Istanbul was abandoned on Sunday as one of Europe's most fiercely-contested football rivalries descended into violence and chaos. United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Boise, Idaho Sept. 27 - Flight headed from Houston to Seattle makes unscheduled stop after crew member suffers heart attack. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. Roll Over? Fat Chance More than half the dogs in America are overweight, giving rise to diet and exercise programs. Global Health Arsenic Contamination Threatens Water in Hanoi Aggressive pumping is draining aquifers, creating an opening for arsenic-contaminated water to leach into a major drinking-water aquifer that serves Hanoi, Vietnam, researchers say.

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