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News Feed Latest worldwide news Brooklyn Man Is Charged With Role in 2 Deaths in Pakistan Mohammad Ajmal Choudhry is accused of conspiring to kill relatives of people who he believed had helped his daughter flee an arranged marriage. UPDATE 1-Russian courts order activists held over Arctic oil protest * Thirty activists face hearings over protest at oil platform AP Sources NBA Set for NY-NY All-Star in 2015 The 2015 NBA All-Star weekend will be split between two New York arenas, with Madison Square Garden to host the game, two people with knowledge of the plans said Tuesday. UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand. Getting Online Products to Their New Owners Speedy delivery of orders often poses a challenge for owners of small online businesses. Pogue's Posts The iPhone 5ss Fingerprint Scanner Was Hacked, but Im Not Worried Yes, Apples Touch ID can be fooled by a determined attacker with the time and resources to do it. The Texas Tribune Texas, Where Oil Rules, Turns Its Eye to Energy Efficiency A diverse coalition is racing to institute a plan to increase energy and water efficiency upgrades that supporters say could help Texas improve its conservation record. Carolyn Cassady, Beat Writer and Muse, Dies at 90 Ms. Cassady was the former wife of Neal Cassady and a character in Jack Kerouacs On the Road. She later chronicled her life in the Beat Generation. Whats On Tuesday Television highlights. Analysis Week 4 Game Probabilities Better Outlook for Giants On the basis of records, the Chiefs should rout the Giants, but a closer look reveals a much more even matchup. DealBook Strauss-Kahn Joins Investment Firm Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund whose career was damaged by a series of sexual scandals, will join an investment banking boutique based in Luxembourg. Termites' powerful weapon against extermination? Their own poop ORLANDO (Reuters) - Scientists trying to understand why destructive wood-eating termites are so resistant to efforts to exterminate them have come up with an unusually repugnant explanation. Japan's newest rocket Epsilon lifts off TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first new rocket in 12 years lifted off on Saturday, after two setbacks last month, keeping alive hopes that the country may eventually be able to enter the growing, multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry. Irans President Calls on Israel to Join Nuclear Treaty In his second major speech at the United Nations this week, the new Iranian leader, Hassan Rouhani, said no nation should possess nuclear weapons. Study Sees a Higher Risk of Storms on the Horizon Rising temperatures and the atmospheric changes they spawn are most likely to generate more severe-weather days in the eastern and central parts of the nation by midcentury, scientists concluded. U.S. concern grows about al Qaeda ties to Kenya mall attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Islamist militant attack on a Kenyan shopping mall increasingly appears to have been carried out by a dominant faction of al Shabaab, which has ideological and personal ties to al Qaeda, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. Want fruit with your burger? McDonald's expands anti-obesity push Sept 26 (Reuters) - Hold the fries, pass the salad. McDonald's Corp on Thursday said it would offer healthy options as part of its popular value meals, letting customers choose a side salad, fruit or vegetables instead of french fries. 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. 1.3 tons of cocaine found on flight Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday announced additional arrests in connection with a massive shipment of cocaine in an Air France flight from Caracas that landed in Paris. U.S. SEC charges ex-ChinaCast execs with fraud, insider trading WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators on Thursday charged the former chief executive of China-based ChinaCast Education Corp with stealing tens of millions of dollars from... Snatching victory from defeat There are comebacks, and then there's one of the most epic triumphs in sporting history. Giving Drug Advice Along With Music Following a European trend in the wake of overdose deaths, an electronic dance music festival near Atlanta will offer advice on safer practices for the use of party drugs like Ecstasy. UPDATE 1-US approves Mylan's purchase of Strides unit, with conditions WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Agila, a unit of India's Strides Arcolab Ltd, subject to divesting some products, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday. Arrests made in Air France flight cocaine case Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday announced additional arrests in connection with a massive shipment of cocaine in an Air France flight from Caracas that landed in Paris. Jane Connell, Agnes Gooch of Mame, Is Dead at 87 Ms. Connell appeared in musicals, TV and movies, but was best known for her Agnes Gooch in the musical Mame, on Broadway and on screen. Rangers Keep Pace in Wild Card, Astros Lose 108th The Texas Rangers keep winning, giving themselves a chance to reach the playoffs for the fourth season in a row. On Baseball Longorias a One-Team Guy, but What About Cano? Evan Longoria has pledged his allegiance to the Tampa Bay Rays, but the Yankees must wonder what Robinson Cano wants most from his next contract. U.S. senator presses EPA on biofuel market volatility WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. senator is pressing the Environmental Protection Agency to release more information on the market used to trade biofuel credits, known as RINs, after suggestions of manipulation by Wall Street banks. Miss New York wins Miss America contest ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Nina Davuluri, 24, won the 2014 Miss America Pageant on Sunday, giving the prize to Miss New York for the second year in a row. 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. BlackRock launches short-maturity bond ETF NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc, the largest provider of exchange-traded funds through its iShares business, is set to launch a new actively managed ETF focused on short-maturity bonds that will... Official Poachers poison 87 elephants More than 80 elephants in Zimbabwe have been poisoned with cyanide -- the latest victims of poachers keen to feed soaring global demand for illegally trafficked ivory. Detroit eyes freezing pensions, probes city's dysfunction DETROIT, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Detroit's emergency manager proposed freezing pension benefits for some current city workers starting in 2014 and will launch a two-month probe into the city's... The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | artifice This word has appeared in 105 New York Times articles in the past year. Wendy Davis, of filibuster fame, to run for Texas governor AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Wendy Davis, the Texas state senator who staged a filibuster against abortion restrictions, has begun telling supporters she will run for governor against a well-financed Republican in what could be one of the top matchups in the 2014 U.S. elections. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Kel Markey at Carven The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. Zoe's Kitchen in talks with banks about IPO -sources (Reuters) - Mediterranean style restaurant chain Zoe's Kitchen is beginning to speak with banks about an initial public offering that could come next year, according to two sources familiar with the... Gadgetwise With New Stylus, LeapFrog Tackles Reading and Writing The LeapReader is an electronic pen that sounds out letters and words in LeapFrog books and teaches children how to write them. Belgian museum tells tale of huddled masses steaming to America ANTWERP, Belgium (Reuters) - They were the ships that took Albert Einstein and Irving Berlin to America, two of the millions who set out from Europe around the turn of the 20th century hoping to...

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