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News Feed Latest worldwide news Messi Helps Barca Set Club Record and Then Limps Off Champions Barcelona made it seven wins out of seven in La Liga, setting a club record start to a campaign, with a 2-0 victory at promoted Almeria on Saturday. GRAPHIC-Euro zone stocks the top gainer in Q3, dollar flags LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Euro zone stocks were the top investment in the third quarter, clocking up their best three-month gains since 2009 as investors bet on a cyclical upturn in the region. Achillion stock plunges as FDA maintains clinical hold on hep C drug (Reuters) - Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided not to lift a clinical hold it had placed on the firm's hepatitis C drug, sovaprevir, leaving an uncertain... Top U.S. Treasury official named lead on Detroit bankruptcy DETROIT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Top U.S. Treasury official Don Graves was named on Friday the Obama administration's envoy to Detroit, which became the largest city ever to file bankruptcy two months... Why Rouhani deserves praise The thaw in U.S.-Iran relations has evoked euphoria at one end of the spectrum and alarmism at the other. Keeping busy tunnel tip-top Atika Shubert looks at how engineers carry out maintenance on the Channel Tunnel, one of the world's busiest railway routes. Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok. New Yorks Top Recruit Selects Seton Hall Isaiah Whitehead, the 12th-best prospect in the country, according to Scout.com, had whittled his choices to Indiana, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Seton Hall and St. Johns. Bits Review Roundup The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C A small number of technology journalists have had their hands on Apples new iPhones for about a week, and the consensus was generally positive. DealBook JPMorgan Urged to Pay More in Mortgage Deal Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, met with the attorney general to discuss a deal that would involve a fine of more than $7 billion, plus $4 billion in relief for struggling homeowners. Sonar jamming moths hinder hungry bats Sept. 25 - A tiger moth native to the deserts of Arizona has developed a highly evolved sonar jamming system it uses to fend of attacks by hungry bats. The discovery, described in a paper published in the journal PLOS One, could have applications in the design of acoustic deterrents to protect bats from dangerous wind turbines. Rob Muir reports. Dot Earth Blog Chinas Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade. On Pro Football No Quick-Fix Recipe for the Giants Coach Tom Coughlin realizes there are not many personnel options that will help turn around the Giants, who have been outscored by 115-54 to start the season. Industry Still Churns, Even as Cleanup Plan Proceeds for a Canal A $500 million plan will focus on the decades-old toxic muck at the bottom of the canal, though nearby businesses are still being cited for sometimes treating the canal like a waste dump. Well Ask Well Is It Safe to Eat Soy? Concerns have been raised about possible health risks from eating soy. Anahad OConnor responds. American teens among mall attackers, Kenya says The militants carrying out a terrorist attack at a mall in Kenya include American teenagers, the Kenyan government says. "Practical" solar car hits the road in Sydney Sept. 16 - Among the teams competing in next month's 3000 kilometer World Solar Challenge race across Australia, is a group from the University of New South Wales who've built a solar-powered vehicle designed to look like a conventional car. In a field dominated by vehicles that look anything but conventional, the car provides a glimpse of what we could be driving on the roads in years to come. Lester Ranby was there for its first test drive. Character Study A Nightly Dinner Out Thats Like Therapy At 103, Harry Rosen eats dinner every evening at a fine restaurant, always ordering fish, and often lying to fellow diners curious about his age. For America's Cup, return to San Francisco no sure thing SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After a spectacular America's Cup regatta capped by home-team Oracle's thrilling comeback victory, there should be little question about the event returning to San Francisco. World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe 81 Elephants Killed Zimbabwean authorities say at least 81 elephants have been killed for their ivory tusks by poachers using cyanide poison in water holes in a vast western national park. 'Lord of the Flies' with guns James Fergusson says Somalian boys are lured into Al-Shabaab by promises of food and security. Until governments can give them that, they will continue to join up. Lab grown brain to open doors for disease research Sept. 11 - Scientists have grown human brain tissue from stem cells in a laboratory in Vienna. The researchers say they can replicate the organ's development in its early stages of life in the womb, potentially increasing our understanding of neurological and mental disorders. Jim Drury reports. Hype Machine in Overdrive, N.F.L. Pops Back to London The N.F.L., whose efforts to build an international following have been modestly successful, is back in London, with two games this season. A Statue Is Removed, and Fans Are Thrilled The statue, built by the Fulham teams former owner, stood outside Craven Cottage in London for more than two years. UK PM's views branded 'ludicrous' British Prime Minister David Cameron has been fiercely criticized following his comments that Tottenham Hotspur supporters should be allowed to use the term 'Yid' in their chants at football matches. 24 Recipients of MacArthur Genius Awards Named The dancer-choreographer Kyle Abraham, who recalled relying on food stamps three years ago, is among the 24 MacArthur fellows who will each receive a $625,000 stipend. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. Analysis For the next round of gold deals, small is beautiful DENVER (Reuters) - Gold miners may be tempted back into the takeover game by lower prices and the need to replace reserves, but they are likely to shy away from flashy mega-projects that require big capital expenditures. 'Big brother' tech watches over Rio Rio de Janeiro's state-of-the-art Operations Center is gathering real-time information on traffic jams and environmental emergencies around the clock. It's part of the mayor's vision to make the city safer and more sustainable. Is golf driving the U.S. economy? U.S. debt may appear to be spiraling out of control, but one sporting industry is making a major contribution to the country's economic health. CORRECTED-In Washington budget war, hype and hyperbole seize the floor (Fixes spelling to Jan Schakowsky instead of Jean Schakowski in paragraph seven) Russian Court Orders Greenpeace Activists Held The court in Murmansk ordered 22 activists jailed for two months pending an investigation into a protest at an Arctic oil platform. Crime Scene A House Visited by Hurricane Sandy, Now Hosting High Jinks A residence in ruins is now a destination for trespassers and tourists on Staten Island. 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. Eight held over Nairobi mall attack, al Shabaab issues new threat NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan authorities are holding eight people in connection with an attack by Islamist militants on a Nairobi shopping mall and have released three others after the assault that killed 67 civilians and soldiers, the interior minister said on Friday. Bo Xilai Justice or political purge? Every non-democratic government faces the following problem when they tell the truth, everyone thinks it is a lie. Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. Billionaire Soros weds consultant in third marriage NEW YORK (Reuters) - George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and supporter of liberal political causes, married for a third time on Saturday, tying the knot with education consultant Tamiko Bolton. Motherlode Blog When Do Family Rules Change for Teenagers? It was so easy when my children were little they went where we went, end of story. But now, between my teenagers homework, after-school activities and social lives, I cant assume that theyre always available. Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok.

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