| Latest worldwide news | Merkel ally attacks left's plan to poll members over tie-up | | | BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of Angela Merkel's allies in Bavaria has attacked a plan by the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) to put any decision on forming a "grand coalition" with her to a vote of its members, warning against tactics that risk stability. |
| U.S. consumer sentiment slips in September | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment slid in September to its lowest in five months as consumers saw higher interest rates and sluggish economic growth ahead, a survey released on Friday... |
| Researchers predict violent response to global warming | | | Sept. 26 - Researchers in California say climate change could spur an increase in global violence by as much as 50 percent over the next 40 years if current temperature trends continue. The UC Berkeley study links climatic shifts to historical outbreaks of violence, such as wars and riots, and says the trend is on an upward trajectory. Ben Gruber reports. |
| Travel fees -- how to avoid them | | | Whether it's a $20 daily charge for a resort gym you didn't use, or the new $200 penalty for altering your flight reservation, travel fees have an irritating way of surprising us on vacation. The upside is that you can avoid some of the worst penalties if you plan strategically. |
| Tale of White Widow Fills British Press | | | While there is no evidence that Samantha Lewthwaite was involved in the Kenya mall attack, British newspapers remain fascinated with the woman they call the white widow. |
| Giant balloon to study Comet ISON | | | Exploring the heavens with space ships and fancy orbiting telescopes like the Hubble is pretty routine stuff for NASA. But the space agency is going low-tech to get a good look at an eagerly anticipated comet. |
| Canada Ties Serbia in Davis Cup | | | Milos Raonic served 34 aces to outlast Janko Tipsarevic in five sets Friday and tie the Davis Cup semifinal between Canada and Serbia at 1-1 after the opening singles matches. |
| In big shift, Exxon to provide same-sex marriage benefits | | | HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said on Friday it will extend benefits to spouses of its U.S. workers in same-sex marriages, a sweeping reversal by one of the world's top companies following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in June. |
| Presidents Cup, US Capsules | | | A capsule look at the American players in the Presidents Cup, to be played Oct. 3-6 at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio |
| Woods Voted Top Player for 11th Time | | | Tiger Woods on Friday was voted the PGA Tours player of the year for the 11th time on the strength of his five wins and his return to a No. 1 world ranking. |
| Merkel makes gains in elections | | | German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party won Sunday's parliamentary elections, but appeared to fall just short of obtaining a super majority, according to preliminary results released early Monday. |
| Meet the CEO feeding the world | | | Helene Gayle must be one of the few chief executives working to eradicate her own job. The first African American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about some of the challenges of feeding the world |
| Scientists urge Europe to shift focus to bowel cancer screening | | | AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - European governments should divert funds to routine bowel cancer tests from less effective breast and prostate screening programs, scientists said on Saturday, presenting what they called "irrefutable" evidence that bowel screening saves lives. |
| Iranians cheer, protest over Rouhani's historic phone call with Obama | | | DUBAI (Reuters) - Hundreds of Iranians cheered President Hassan Rouhani on his return from New York on Saturday after his historic phone call with U.S. President Barack Obama but a smaller number of hardliners shouted "Death to America" and threw eggs and shoes at his official car leaving the airport, Iranian media reported. |
| Killer hornets claim at least 19 lives in China province | | | At least 19 people have been stung to death by hornets -- which may include the world's largest hornet species Vespa mandarinia -- in China's central Shaanxi province in the last three months, according to the city government of Ankang, the apparent epicenter of a recent spate of fatalities and injuries. |
| John Grisham's 'Time to Kill' adapted for Broadway stage | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author John Grisham's first novel, "A Time to Kill," has been adapted for the stage and is heading for Broadway next month with an ensemble cast that includes Fred Dalton Thompson of TV's "Law and Order" and Tom Skerritt, an Emmy-award winner for "Picket Fences." |
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