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News Feed Latest worldwide news Advertising Speaking of Sports, and Kardashians Participants in Advertising Week devote panels and presentations to the increasing popularity of sports on television, a reality show family and social media. Concordia captain tries to shift blame The Costa Concordia's disgraced captain, Francesco Schettino, is on trial in Italy for involuntary manslaughter. 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 $70 billion global trade in conventional arms on Wednesday and the Obama administration sought to allay the fears of the powerful U.S. gun lobby which says the pact will violate the constitutional rights of Americans. Economic Scene To Address Gender Gap, Is It Enough to Lean In? The gender gap in pay and work force participation harms not only women, but the economy as well. Hundreds die in Pakistan quake Sept. 25 - More than 200 people are killed in a powerful earthquake in Pakistan. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American (U.S. and Canadian) box offices for Friday to Sunday, led by "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 17.0 million 2 (2) We're the Millers...................$ 13.5 million 3 (*) Mortal Instruments City of Bones...$ 9.3 million 4 (*) The World's End.....................$ 8.9 million 5 (5) Planes......... Secret to beating tennis' big four Tennis legends Jim Courier and John McEnroe show us why Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer are so tough. House of Representatives observe moment of silence Sept. 17 - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, the Democratic delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for the District of Columbia, leads members of the House of Representatives in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the shooting at the U.S. Naval Yard. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Shaken U.S. municipal bond market contracted in second quarter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rising interest rates shook up the U.S. municipal bond market in the middle of the year, bringing a long run of refinancing to a halt and tempering new debt sales, Federal... Garde Robe High-End Clothes Storage A nondescript warehouse in Long Island City, Queens, houses pieces like Gwyneth Paltrows couture gowns and Imans cashmere car coats. Quake creates new island CNN's Mari Ramos explains the dynamics behind Pakistan's deadly earthquake, and whether it caused an island to appear. Wall Street ends down for fifth day as budget impasse, Wal-Mart weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday and the SP 500 put in a fifth day of losses, its longest losing streak since the end of 2012, on jitters funding for the federal government would run out and after a drop in shares of Wal-Mart Stores. Computer snags delay parts of Obamacare in some U.S. states NEW YORK (Reuters) - The District of Columbia's online health insurance exchange - one of 51 set up under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law - will be unable to perform two key functions when it opens on October 1, exchange officials announced on Wednesday. Korean golf prodigy An 11-year-old female golf prodigy in South Korea has big plans. CNN's Ian Lee reports. For Irans Leader, Time Is Not Yet Right for Meeting Obama Hassan Rouhanis decision not to meet President Obama reflects the razors edge he walks at home, between skeptical hard-liners and citizens who want to end Irans isolation. Cute dogs sniff out poachers Specially trained sniffer dogs are using their amazing sense of smell to combat poaching. Graphite Capital raises $760 mln for UK buyouts LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Graphite Capital has raised 475 million pounds ($759 million) for its latest fund, the largest pool of capital collected solely for UK company buyouts... Op-Ed Columnist No Brief Encounter President Obama cant catch a break, or even a hand. Dance Review French Amour by Oui Danse at Danspace Oui Danse brought love of the Brice Mousset type to Danspace Project on Thursday. Bitter Tone in Debate Between Public Advocate Rivals The televised debate between Letitia James and Daniel L. Squadron was fiercely negative as the candidates sought to win over the tiny number of undecided voters. Japan's Advantest warns of third annual net loss as chip demand cools TOKYO (Reuters) - Advantest Corp, the world's largest maker of chip testing equipment, warned it would post a net loss for a third year in a row, as demand for chips for smartphones and tablets fell short of its expectations. Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine top Kennedy Center honors list (Reuters) - Pop singer Billy Joel, Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine and jazz composer Herbie Hancock on Thursday were among the annual recipients of this year's Kennedy Center Honors, one of the United States' top cultural awards. Ecotality, an electric car charger maker, files for bankruptcy (Reuters) - Ecotality Inc , a maker of charging stations for electric cars that won a $99.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy four years ago, has filed for bankruptcy protection and... Bits Blog Elance Pairs Hunt for Temp Work With Cloud Computing The ranks of temporary online workers continue to grow, and Elance, an online job site, is setting up virtual private networks of trusted freelancers that companies can call on as needed. Straight Sets Youngest Djokovic Is Adjusting to Life as a Pro Djordje Djokovic, 18, is the youngest of Novaks two tennis playing siblings, and has long been marked as a special talent. But he has only two wins in his first full season on the professional circuit. What if 'E.T.' finds Voyager 1? In 1519, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan launched the expedition that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. And so humanity learned the full extent of its world. Norman Rockwell paintings to be sold at New York auction NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven works by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell, including "Saying Grace" and "The Gossips," will be sold at auction in New York in December, Sotheby's auction house said on Thursday. Congress moves toward extending worldwide anti-AIDS program WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday to extend for another decade a successful and popular program to combat AIDS worldwide launched 10 years ago by former President George W. Bush. The Sun That Did Not Roar The Sun appears to slack off at the height of the solar cycle, the solar maximum, usually a time of roiling activity as the stars magnetic fields reverse. 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. COMMODITIES-Oil prices down over Iran talks, weaker dollar lifts others By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday but most other commodities closed up, after a drop in the dollar over worries about a potential U.S. government shutdown lifted futures of raw materials priced in the currency. Crude oil edged lower in choppy trading after comments from Iran's foreign minister revived hopes of progress in talks about Tehran's nuclear program. Data showing a large build in U.S. crude inventories also put pressure on oil prices. Penney leaning toward $1 bln equity raise -sources Sept 25 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Company Inc is looking to raise as much $750 million to $1 billion in new equity to build up its cash reserves as the holiday season approaches, according to three... Cost to add more solar, wind to U.S. West power grid is small - study (Reuters) - Wear-and-tear costs on coal and natural gas power plants from adding high levels of wind and solar energy in the U.S. West is small compared with the benefits of generating less power using fossil fuels, a federal study said Tuesday. India Ink A Conversation With Environmental Activist Akhil Gogoi Natural disasters, similar to the floods that killed several thousand people in the northern state of Uttarakhand in June, could also occur in Indias northeastern states if the construction of big dams and highways goes unchecked, says Akhil Gogoi, an environmental activist. Advertising A Big Week for the Advertising Industry, in Many Ways For Advertising Week, 90,000 people, at more than a dozen locations, are attending 198 events featuring 798 speakers. UPDATE 3-Telefonica faces opposition to Telecom Italia plans * Italian politician says vital national interests at stake Nadal 'had doubts' before U.S. Open triumph Crushing a string of opponents before dispatching Novak Djokovic in four sets in the U.S. Open final, Rafael Nadal was back to his ruthless best, with not a hint of the injury problems which have threatened to blight his career, even during a year which has seen him claim two grand slams. Veteran war correspondent kidnapped A veteran Spanish war correspondent has been kidnapped by insurgents in Syria, his newspaper reported Tuesday. Europe's economic winds of change What a difference a year makes. Last year, delegates at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy had a lot to contend with. The economic crisis was in full bloom and they had urgent concerns Djokovic's No. 1 milestone Novak Djokovic admitted that this year could have been better for him at the grand slams. He won the Australian Open but lost two finals and had clay-court king Rafael Nadal on the ropes at the French Open.

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