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News Feed Latest worldwide news Well Ask Well Sleep or Exercise? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers questions about fitness. You're the Boss Blog The Myspace Alumni That Left L.A. to Start Businesses Gogobot and Mango Health emerged from the decline of Myspace but chose to locate in Silicon Valley. 'Pink Star' might go for $60 million The Pink Star diamond is expected to go for more than $60 million, the highest price in history for any diamond ever purchased, auctioneer Sotheby's says. Breakingviews Diplomatic deal-making Sept. 24 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists discuss the unique structure and tactics in the $29 bln merger between U.S.-based Applied Materials and the Japanese Tokyo Electron. Russia denies agreement on core of U.N. Syria resolution UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday rejected suggestions by Western diplomats that there was an agreement between the five permanent U.N. Security Council members on the core of a draft resolution on eradicating Syria's chemical weapons. Books of The Times Local Souls, by Allan Gurganus, Centers on Class and Sex Local Souls, Allan Gurganuss latest book, contains three novellas set in eastern North Carolina. Reforms urged to make UN climate reports shorter, more focused OSLO (Reuters) - Climate experts on a U.N. panel should focus more on shorter reports on specialist subjects such as extreme weather in a shift from sweeping overviews of the kind being prepared this week in Stockholm, many scientists and governments say. Pirates Fall to Cubs, Blunting NL Central Hopes The Pittsburgh Pirates' hopes of catching up in the NL Central took a big hit Wednesday when Darnell McDonald launched a three-run homer, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win. UPDATE 1-Shackles drop off fundraising for startups. Should we worry? SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Nicole O'Rourke has a novel idea for raising cash that would have been illegal until this week smacking a "fund me" sticker on every bottle or can of... Nadal wins U.S. Open Rafael Nadal confirmed his status Monday night as the dominant force in men's tennis with a four-set win over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final. Miss Piggy joins Smithsonian Roll out the red carpet America's favorite prima donna pig is on the way to the Smithsonian. ICAP fined $87 million over Libor, three former staff charged LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and British authorities on Wednesday fined ICAP, the world's biggest interdealer broker, $87 million and filed criminal charges against three former employees over the Libor interest rate rigging scandal. Economix Blog A Report Card on Education Reform A discussion with Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University; and John Engler, the head of the Business Roundtable, about the state of the education system. UPDATE 3-U.S. to get coveted Alibaba IPO after Hong Kong talks founder * Alibaba IPO could have added 5 pct to HKEx daily turnover Liberia Warzone to paradise? 10 after the end of its ruinous civil war Liberia is hoping that peace and growing prosperity could bring tourists to its sandy beaches. Peabody says settlement offer for Patriot Coal retirees rejected Sept 23 (Reuters) - Peabody Energy Corp, which created now-bankrupt Patriot Coal through a spin-off, said an offer to settle claims relating to healthcare benefits for Patriot Coal retirees had been... Hungry City Kura in the East Village At Kura in the East Village, Norihiro Ishizuka prepares sushi with a genial smile and a generous hand. Amazon gives Kindle Fire HD a friendly face Sept. 25 -Amazon unveils an upgrade to its Kindle Fire line of tablets including "Mayday" a 24-hour online video customer service chat as the online retailer tries to close the gap with other tablet makers heading into the holiday battle. Conway G. Gittens reports. Civil Behavior How to Introduce a Married Gay Couple An Army sergeant asks how to introduce his girlfriend to a married gay couple, one of whom is an officer. French court fines mother for 3-year-old's "Jihad...I am a bomb" T-shirt PARIS (Reuters) - A woman who sent her three-year-old son - called Jihad - to school in a T-shirt marked "Jihad, Born September 11, I am a bomb" was fined and given a suspended jail sentence by a French court on Friday. Plans for Jackie Chan theme park Jackie Chan is giving fans in China a new way to get personal with the Hong Kong-born kung fu superstar. Russia to prosecute Greenpeace Arctic oil rig activists MOSCOW/ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Environmental activists who protested at an offshore oil platform in the Russian Arctic last week will be prosecuted, possibly for piracy which is punishable by up to 15 years' jail, Russian investigators said on Tuesday. Building a World Cup Stadium in the Amazon Organizers face extraordinary hurdles, from humidity to bureaucracy, in the construction of a 42,000-seat stadium in Manaus, a city in the midst of the rain forest. The harm that casinos do David Frum says casinos are more than an entertaining diversion. They extract money from those least able to afford it. Plans for Jackie Chan theme park Jackie Chan is giving fans in China a new way to get personal with the Hong Kong-born kung fu superstar. New Jersey judge cannot moonlight as stand-up comic court (Reuters) - Being a judge in New Jersey is no laughing matter. Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea. Peter Matthiessen to Publish New Novel Mr. Matthiessen, 86, said the new novel, about a group that comes together for a meditation retreat at the site of a World War II concentration camp, may be my last word. ArtsBeat Still Recovering From Acid Attack, Artistic Director Returns to Bolshoi Sergei Filin, who was injured early this year in an acid attack that nearly blinded him, made a happy, if temporary, return to the historic Moscow theater on Tuesday. Sports Oracle Team USA Completes Historic Comeback to Win Americas Cup Oracles victory in Wednesdays race capped an extraordinary comeback, after the team was down 8-1 in the series. New Zealand finished 44 seconds behind in the final race. Baby killed by baggage carousel Spanish investigators are trying to figure out how a 5-month-old baby died on a baggage carousel at an airport in Alicante. Golf helps rehab war vets Medically retired veterans participate in a program that helps their adjustment back to civilian life through golf. U.S. House passes bill to kill Obamacare, avert government shutdown Sept. 20 - The U.S. House of Representatives pass legislation to avoid a government shutdown while also derailing the healthcare law known as "Obamacare." Katharine Jackson reports. The greatest F1 driver ever? Who is the greatest F1 driver of all time? Past and present drivers give their verdict on the contenders to CNN. Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. Shortcuts A Special Purchase to Curb Behavior Could, Just as Easily, Terrify a Pet Americans spend billions on pet products, from automatic litter boxes and anti-scratch spray to special harnesses and leashes. The results are mixed. UPDATE 1-Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest Sept 25 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Wednesday Irans New President Condemns Holocaust as a Crime An interview with CNN was part of an energetic effort by President Hassan Rouhani of Iran to distinguish himself from his bombastic predecessor. U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years. Stenson Gains an Edge From Losing a Big Lead Swedens Henrik Stenson shot a final-round two-under-par 68 to finish ahead of Jordan Spieth and Steve Stricker, winning the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup points championship.

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