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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-Chinese launch seen for regional version of Airbus A330 PARIS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Airbus will launch a short-range "Regional" version of its best-selling A330 wide-bodied jet at an airshow in China on Wednesday, industry sources said. New Music New Releases From Kings of Leon, Claudia Quintet and Frankie Rose Good things can happen after a band goes on hiatus. Well Everyday Sadists Among Us Those who enjoying inflicting pain without provocation are not that uncommon, and not complete monsters, suggests a study trying to identify the distinct traits of such everyday sadism. Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. '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. AIG CEO apologizes for comments equating bonus criticism and lynching NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The head of insurer American International Group apologized for a "poor choice of words" on Tuesday after coming under fire for equating criticism of banker bonuses with... Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. The Week Ahead | Dance Four Troupes Play in the Park Fall for Dance is giving audiences more to fall for. Kenya Forces Said to Be Securing Mall After Long Standoff The bloody standoff at a Kenyan shopping mall edged closer to a conclusion on Monday night, with Kenyan officials saying that there were no more civilians trapped inside. DealBook Detroits Casino-Tax Dollars Become Big Issue in Bankruptcy Case An insurer has filed a lawsuit, trying to block a deal Detroit reached over interest-rate swaps. Zain's Lebanon telecom contract to be rolled over again -CEO DUBAI, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Zain expects its contract to run Lebanon's main mobile operator to be rolled over until Lebanon forms a new government which can authorise tenders new contracts, the Kuwaiti firm's chief executive told Reuters. Van Gogh copies in 3D look almost real, cost 25,000 euros AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - It would be the envy of forgers a technology that can mint near-perfect reproductions of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings at a rate of three a day, with differences only experts can detect. Rehabilitating veterans A golf program is helping medically retired veterans adjust to civilian life. Wealth Matters Seeking Investments That Are Profitable and a Little Bit Green Many investors are no longer looking for companies in the vanguard of the green movement, but those that are making a profit while showing concern for social and environmental issues. 'Get a boat!' Venezuela flights booked full for months CARACAS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - If you live in Venezuela and want to fly abroad, get in line. Mexico storms death toll rises to 123, crop lands damaged ACAPULCO (Reuters) - The death toll from a pair of storms that flooded much of Mexico rose to 123 on Monday, and large tracts of farmland were declared lost as the country cleans up some of the worst storm damage in decades. Vista Equity to take Greenway Medical private for $644 million (Reuters) - Greenway Medical Technologies Inc has agreed to be taken private by Vista Equity Partners for $644 million, less than two years after the medical software provider debuted on the U.S.... Roundup Michigan Hangs On After Scare, Again Michigan dodged another upset by beating unranked Connecticut. The Wolverines took their first lead in the second half. Korean golf prodigy An 11-year-old female golf prodigy in South Korea has big plans. CNN's Ian Lee reports. McGinley's Ryder Cup test European Captain Paul McGinley tests the course at Gleneagles. Obama U.S.-Russian agreement on Syria 'important step' Sept. 16 - U.S. President Barack Obama hails a weekend deal reached by the U.S.-Russia on moving Syrian chemical weapons to international control as 'an important step' but added that it must 'properly implemented.' Rough Cut (no reporter narration). UPDATE 1-Ohio to use last of lethal drug supply for execution Wednesday CLEVELAND, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Ohio is scheduled to use its last dose of a lethal drug to execute convicted murderer Harry Mitts Jr. on Wednesday, the latest state forced to find alternative methods after the foreign pharmaceutical supplier cut off supplies due to objections to use of the drug for capital punishment. NEWSMAKER Liberia must become a manufacturing economy Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her country must move away from its reliance on commodity exports and won't be able to sustain job growth unless it focuses on manufacturing. 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. 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. Brazil must tighten as Fed tapers U.S. stimulus -professors SAO PAULO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian policymakers will need to raise interest rates, restrain government spending and intensify a fight against inflation to avoid a steep currency drop when the... Honeywell seeks clarity on U.S. airline display panel proposal NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Honeywell on Tuesday said it wanted U.S. air safety regulators to explain a new proposal to compel airlines to change cockpit instrument panels the company makes for... Saving orphans or child trafficking? As international adoption becomes more difficult, a growing number of voices are pushing to reduce restrictions. That's a mistake, critics say. Santa Monica Bets on Electric Cars, but Consumers Are Slow to Switch For automakers, reluctance in Santa Monica, Calif., underscores how difficult it will be for them to meet strict federal and state mandates on fuel efficiency and pollution. Police at North Carolina university kill gunman near campus WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Campus police at North Carolina Central University in Durham shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun in an incident that prompted a three-hour lockdown at the school, university officials said on Tuesday. Google goes inside the A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. Currents | Bedding Soft Rock for Your Linens Keehnan Konyhas black-and-white bedding collection, some of which looks like marble, was designed for the urban male. Books of The Times Local Souls, by Allan Gurganus, Centers on Class and Sex Local Souls, Allan Gurganuss latest book, contains three novellas set in eastern North Carolina. Lake Pavilion Inside the banquet-style Cantonese restaurant in Flushing, Queens. Well Cooking With Miso Many people know and love miso soup. But this week Martha Rose Shulman goes beyond soup and explains how miso can be used for glazes, dips and dressings. Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. Al-Shabaab recruits? Of al Qaeda's affiliates, Al-Shabaab has had deepest links to the U.S., writes Peter Bergen. But where are the recruits coming from? DealBook Applied Materials to Merge With Tokyo Electron The all-stock deal will create a big new producer of semiconductor and display manufacturing equipment with an expected market value of $29 billion. Deadly Attack at Pakistan Church A suicide attack on a historic Christian church in northwestern Pakistan killed dozens on Sunday. Square Feet Someday Worth Billions, but Now, They Need a Desk As tech start-ups push demand for office space in San Francisco, RocketSpace is responding with long tables, Internet access and rules against getting too big.

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