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News Feed Latest worldwide news Does anyone care about the Emmys? Call them the "Meh-mmys." Wall Street Slips Amid Fed Policy Jitters Stocks were lower as traders balanced upbeat data from Germany and China with angst over what Federal Reserve officials would say in scheduled remarks. Coughlin Leads Calls for Giants to Show More Character Coach Tom Coughlin said he had challenged the Giants pride in the aftermath of a 38-0 loss to the Panthers that left his team 0-3. You're the Boss Blog Goldman to Expand Small-Business Program The ideal candidate for the program, a spokeswoman said, is a company in business for two years, with at least four employees and from $150,000 to $4 million in annual revenue. Murray's historic win Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion. The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. A homegrown fix for 'food deserts' More than 72,000 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, lack access to fresh, healthy food. When Robin Emmons discovered this problem, she turned her backyard into a garden. Frugal Traveler With Age Comes (Some) Discounts For older travelers, some advice for sorting through the sometimes confusing world of discounts overseas. Giants Myers Turned Corner in College to Reach N.F.L. Brandon Myers signed a one-year free-agent contract hoping he could become the latest in a long succession of lesser-known Giants tight ends who had big roles in the offense. Your Money Adviser Locked Out of the Insurance Marketplace The decision by several states not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has left many paradoxically too poor to receive financial help for health care. Cher saves 'best effort' for first album in 12 years LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Few musicians are able to keep their careers alive for more than five decades, but pop diva Cher says her latest album is her "best effort ever." Imports threaten African farms CNN's Robyn Curnow explores how as the appetite for chicken increases in Africa, so does the competition. Dragon Racing joins Andretti in Formula E (Reuters) - Los Angeles-based Dragon Racing will compete against IndyCar rivals Andretti Autosport in electric racing next year after being announced on Wednesday as the fourth team to enter the new Formula E championship. F1 design pushes boundaries Christina MacFarlane explores the evolution of F1 design with 4-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. BRIEF-Doughty Hanson to reduce stake in HellermannTyton Sept 25 (Reuters) - Hellermanntyton Group PLC * J.p. morgan SEC plc - proposed placing * Doughty hanson today announces its intention to sell part of its shareholding Networks Go to Extremes to Promote New Shows for the Fall Season Broadcast networks have been challenged by a continuing decline in ratings, so marketing executives have left no stone unturned in the pursuit of promotional ideas. Weight loss tied to knee arthritis benefits NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intensive weight loss together with regular exercise did more to ease knee arthritis than exercise alone for overweight and obese adults in a new U.S. study. Atomic Goal 800 Years of Power From Waste TerraPower, a start-up led by Bill Gates, is at work on a new kind of reactor that would be fueled by todays nuclear waste. Will next basketball stars be African? Soccer may be the number one sport in Africa but basketball is growing fast and the NBA is targeting the continent to provide future stars, and tomorrow's fans. Movie Review Men at Lunch Centers on a Famous 1932 Photo Men at Lunch investigates the identity of the 11 construction workers photographed in 1932 while sitting atop a girder during the construction of Rockefeller Center. Monica Barrett, Alexis Frazier Ms. Barrett is an associate vice president and deputy general counsel at Rutgers; Ms. Frazier is an associate professor and the director of curriculum development for youth initiatives at LaGuardia Community College. The "commodity supercycle" likely over Roubini Economist Nouriel Roubini says weaker growth in China and a slow recovery in advanced economies will pressure global commodities prices, ending their decade-long bull market. Police UM's Henderson Appeared to Have Drugs The Oxford police chief says Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson appeared to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and cocaine during a traffic stop in May. Rouhani Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran's security Iran is prepared to engage in nuclear talks and nuclear weapons have no place in his country's security, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday. College Football Around the Country Teams, players and games that stood out in the third week of college football. Obamacare's average monthly cost across U.S. $328 (Reuters) - Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday. Kerry signs U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, says won't harm U.S. rights UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States signed a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty regulating the $70 billion global trade in conventional arms on Wednesday and the Obama administration sought to allay the fears of the powerful U.S. gun lobby which says the pact will violate the constitutional rights of Americans. 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. Dance Review New York City Ballet Revives a Standard in Swan Lake The New York City Ballet production of Swan Lake was shaped by the companys artistic director, Peter Martins, in the 1990s, and it hasnt changed. Pettersen wins new fifth major Suzann Pettersen denied 16-year-old amateur Lydia Ko a fairtytale first major triumph as the Norwegian took the Evian Championship in France Sunday. DealBook ICAP to Pay $87 Million Fine in Libor-Fixing Case The Justice Department also brought criminal charges against three former ICAP employees on Wednesday over their roles in manipulating the benchmark London interbank offered rate. The Backlash to the American Invasion of the Booker Prize Next year, the Man Booker Prize will be open to any work originally written in English and published in Britain, bringing concerns that American novels will dominate. 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. State of the Art In Arrival of 2 iPhones, 3 Lessons Consider Apples two new iPhones, the 5C (budget model) and the 5S. Not exactly innovative, but they look good and the software is more efficient to navigate. Introducing the world's biggest ship When the first Triple E Class cargo vessel sails out of the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Okpo, South Korea, on July 2, an intriguing new age of container shipping will commence. 9 rules for surviving Oktoberfest Raised steins, raised bosoms, leather-clad Bavarian thighs. And "beer corpses." UPDATE 3-FBI releases video of 'delusional' Navy Yard shooter WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The FBI released surveillance video and photos of Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis on Wednesday and said he believed electromagnetic waves had been controlling him for months before the rampage that killed 12 people. Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said. 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.

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