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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sports Briefing | Basketball Video of W.N.B.A. Kiss Gets Attention Online Diana Taurasi became an Internet sensation when she gave Seimone Augustus a peck on the cheek after the players were called for double personal fouls in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Bearing Arms Children and Guns The Hidden Toll Children shot accidentally usually by other children are collateral casualties of the accessibility of guns in America, their deaths at once heart-rending and eminently preventable. Obama, Rouhani's historic call U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the first communication between U.S. and Iranian leaders since 1979. Buses, trains? It's urban gondolas Urban transport in Bolivia's administrative capital of La Paz has always been about what goes up and down. Advertising Apple Passes Coca-Cola as Most Valuable Brand Apple, named most valuable brand by Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, is one of five technology companies among the top 10. Glow Art Festival Illuminates a Beach The third installment of Glow, an overnight event in Santa Monica, Calif., had fewer artworks and a mellower, more ethereal ambience than its predecessors. In Britain, Learning That Tailgating is as American as Their Football Millions of Britons follow American football, but the one thing many of them have no experience with is tailgating. City Opera Takes What Is Expected to Be a Final Bow As New York City Opera prepares for bankruptcy proceedings, its performance of Anna Nicole, on Saturday night will most likely be the last performance in the companys 70-year history. Time Is Short, but G.O.P. Leaders Say Shutdown Can Be Avoided House Republican leaders said they believed a government shutdown could be averted if Democrats would accept at least some of their demands to scale back the health care law. Fighting Continues in Philippine City After Standoff Ends Sporadic clashes between soldiers and rebels continued in Zamboanga City after officials had declared an end to a three-week standoff. The rise of Netflix Netflix used to mail DVDs. Now it's primed for a big night at the Emmys, as Nischelle Turner reports. Her Husbands Execution, Then a Bag of Ashes A day after a Chinese street vendor named Xia Junfeng was put to death for killing two local officials, his widow, Zhang Jing, vowed to clear his name. CFTC alleges $42 million ethanol futures fraud against bank NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday accused a Texas man of defrauding a bank of $42.4 million using ethanol futures contracts. QA Adding the Right Amount of RAM How to upgrade the memory on a MacBook pro laptop and other OS X computers, and resizing the tiles on the Windows 8 start screen. AXA set to seal private-equity spin-off FT PARIS (Reuters) - AXA is set to confirm the closing of a deal to spin off its private-equity arm early this week, the head of AXA Private Equity said in an interview with the Financial Times. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Alana Zimmer at Haider Ackermann The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. Amanda Bynes' drunk driving case moved to mental health court LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The drunk driving case against troubled actress and former teenage star Amanda Bynes has been moved to the mental health court at the request of her attorney, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Tuesday. Exxon to Offer Benefits to Same-Sex Couples in U.S. Exxon Mobil said that it will begin offering benefits to legally married same-sex couples in the United States for the first time starting next week. SpaceX Falcon 9 blasts off from California VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California (Reuters) - An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to test upgrades needed for planned commercial launch services. Cop Detective gawked at Houston's corpse A police officer removed a sheet covering Whitney Houston's naked corpse and remarked, "Damn, she's still looking good, huh?" according to another officer at the scene. Exxon to Offer Benefits to Same-Sex Couples in U.S. Exxon Mobil said that it will begin offering benefits to legally married same-sex couples in the United States for the first time starting next week. David Sedaris on Films Hes Watched (and Rewatched) Anticipating the release of the first film adaption of his work, C.O.G., the writer David Sedaris discussed some of his favorite movies. Your Money Tighter Rules Will Make It Harder to Get a Reverse Mortgage Reverse mortgages, through which people over 62 can tap home equity, are getting streamlined rules to protect both borrowers and lenders. Hardware heroes in our gadgets Next time you marvel at the computer hardware in your hand, spare a thought for the tiny transistors contained within. Without them our modern gizmos wouldn't work. Mythbuster Edoardo Molinari Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari shows how you can improve your golf game using technology, among other things. A Government Shutdown, by the Numbers A look at the costs, closings and other ramifications of a government shutdown. Roche immunotherapy drug may be 'game changer' in lung cancer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - An experimental Roche drug that seems to work particularly well against lung cancer in smokers may be a "game changer" for these normally difficult-to-treat patients, researchers said on Sunday. Well Living With Cancer Feeling Older Than My Age Sometimes cancer and its treatments make me feel as if I have entered a time machine that accelerates aging. Free shoes for 10,000 homeless kids Nicholas Lowinger, 15, has provided new shoes to more than 10,000 homeless children since 2010. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Alana Zimmer at Haider Ackermann The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. Closed museums to be least of the problems in a U.S. shutdown * Previous experience shows potential for serious consequences Advertising Apple Passes Coca-Cola as Most Valuable Brand Apple, named most valuable brand by Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, is one of five technology companies among the top 10. Roche immunotherapy drug may be "game changer" in lung cancer * Engineered antibody drug helps immune system fight cancer Sports of The Times The N.F.L. Protects the Pocket While Black Quarterbacks Transcend It Even as the number of starting black quarterbacks increases, the pro football establishment resists their freewheeling style of play. CORRECTED-KKR to buy Panasonic Healthcare in $1.67 bln deal (Corrects headline and first paragraph to clarify KKR is not paying $1.67 bln for an 80 pct stake) Well Naps May Aid Young Childrens Learning Nap time may be an important tool for learning, a new study of preschoolers suggests. The Wimbledon greats Open Court sifts through the archive to bring you some of its favorite interviews. New iPhone Reviews in So much for being underwhelmed. Jesse Jackson determined to free U.S. hostage despite Colombian veto HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson said on Sunday he will continue to work for the release of a U.S. army veteran kidnapped by Colombian FARC rebels in June, despite the Colombian government's rejection of his mediation. ArtsBeat Popcast New Albums by Drake and the Weeknd Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss artistic personae, new theories of the hip-hop mainstream and the ongoing story of the Aubrey-Abel axis.

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