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News Feed Latest worldwide news Design Notebook You Are What You Stack In the aspirational space known as the living room, coffee table books tell the world what kind of person you want to be. 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. On the Threshold of Obamacare, Warily Some uninsured people are eager to sign up for new state marketplaces, but for others the decision will require a series of complicated calculations. Israel and Others in Mideast View Overtures of U.S. and Iran With Suspicion Irans rivals worry about its sincerity, and fear that President Obamas desire for a diplomatic deal will only buy Iran time to continue its march toward building a nuclear weapon. New shoes for 10,000 homeless kids Nicholas Lowinger, 15, has provided new shoes to more than 10,000 homeless children since 2010. China's grand makeover plan a work in progress; fuzzy on implementation BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) - China's leaders will lay out plans to transform the world's second-largest economy at a key party meeting in November, leaving the question of how to do it largely... Unilever to Buy Oil Derived From Algae From Solazyme Unilever plans to buy about three million gallons of the algae-produced oil as part of its aim to double the size of its business while reducing its environmental footprint. Activists infiltrate Belgian F1 race Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrate a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident does not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title. Phys Ed How Physical Fitness May Promote School Success Physically fit children absorb and retain new information more effectively than children who are out of shape, a new study finds, raising timely questions about the wisdom of slashing schools physical education programs. The quest for info on Syrian inmate A woman writes of her struggle for information about a loved one, arrested and jailed in Syria. T Magazine Feeling For | A Reed Krakoff Clutch that Travels Well The designer explains why he created this document pouch, which can double as a chic clutch, for women on the go. Paperback Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. NY gas station becomes virtual farmyard Sept. 16 - An abandoned gas station in the middle of Manhattan is now a new grazing ground for a flock of life-like sheep sculptures. Tara Cleary reports. East Roundup Rare Rushing Feat by a Princeton Quarterback Helps the Tigers Crush Georgetown Quinn Epperly became the first Princeton player in 20 years to score four times in a game, and the Tigers scored 50 points for the first time since 2000. Vietnam Air to buy General Electric engines for 787s NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vietnam Airlines has agreed to order General Electric engines to power its Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners, according to Vietnamese government officials. Bahrain Dissidents Said to Get Prison Sentences Human rights activists said that 50 defendants have received terms of 5 to 15 years on charges of membership in a violent movement. George Michael sends his piano to US Nov. 11 - The singer bought John Lennon's old piano in 2000 for two million dollars, now he's sending it to the USA to be part of an anti-war exhibition. Berdych eyes first title of 2013 in Bangkok (Reuters) - Tomas Berdych closed in on his first title of the year when he rallied from a set down to beat Gilles Simon in their Thailand Open semi-final on Saturday. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, stocks fall as U.S. spending deadline nears * Dollar slides broadly, most major world stock indexes lower Why add a fifth women's major? Shane O'Donoghue looks at the creation of a fifth major tournament in the women's game. In BP Trial, The Amount Of Oil Lost Is At Issue The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled. Sochi 2014 Social media fail? With 150 million tweets across 16 days, and 80,000 a minute when Usain Bolt won his 200 meters title, the London 2012 Olympics was crowned as the "first social media Games." T Magazine Backstage Beauty Report | Wave-Inspired Eyelids at Kenzo A bold streak of eye paint linked the beauty look to the beach-inspired collection. As Washington debates, some U.S. states proceed with food stamps cuts KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept 28 (Reuters) - As Congress and the White House debate proposed cuts in the federal food stamps program, Kansas and Oklahoma are going ahead with reductions that could leave thousands of people without subsidies for food if they do not find work, or sign up for job training. T Magazine Feeling For | A Reed Krakoff Clutch that Travels Well The designer explains why he created this document pouch, which can double as a chic clutch, for women on the go. Editors Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest. Special Report Myanmar old guard clings to $8 billion jade empire HPAKANT, Myanmar (Reuters) - Tin Tun picked all night through teetering heaps of rubble to find the palm-sized lump of jade he now holds in his hand. He hopes it will make him a fortune. It's happened before. Penney stock hits 13-year low as Goldman warns of slow comeback (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc shares tumbled to their lowest in nearly 13 years on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs said it expects sales at the struggling department store chain to improve more slowly... U.N. Climate Panel Endorses Ceiling on Global Emissions Top climate scientists on Friday embraced an upper limit on greenhouse gases while warning that it is likely to be exceeded within decades if efforts to curb emissions are not rapidly accelerated. U.N. scientists aim to pitch climate case to widest audience STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A U.N. panel of global climate scientists were set to work through Thursday night to ensure that their strongest case yet for man-made global warming would make sense to the widest possible audience. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | doff This word has appeared in 13 New York Times articles in the past year. Intesa CEO could be ousted next week sources MILAN (Reuters) - Enrico Cucchiani, the CEO of Italy's No.1 retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo , could be forced out next week after clashing with supervisory board chairman Giovanni Bazoli and the bank's... Blues Get 4-1 Preseason Win Over Wild T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund scored 51 seconds apart during St. Louis' four-goal third period, leading the Blues to a 4-1 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. Olympic torch begins its journey The Winter Olympic torch will travel 40,000 miles in 123 days on its way to Russia. NY-Connecticut commuter line sees half capacity Monday (Reuters) - The Metro-North Railroad expects its New Haven line to return to half capacity by Monday after a power failure last week caused delays for tens of thousands of commuters into New York City, but it will take until October 8 to restore full commuter train service, officials said on Sunday. 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. Football Jamaican player, doctor banned Several Jamaican sprinters were banned for doping earlier this year and now a footballer from the Caribbean nation has been suspended. Editorial Who Wants to Buy a House? Americans have every reason to be confused about where the housing market is headed. App Smart Keep Those Due Dates From Sneaking Up on You Mobile devices can be powerful personal finance tools, with apps that make managing and paying bills easier, if not more enjoyable. Etisalat talks to buy Vivendi's Maroc Tel stake extended to Oct 31 DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Exclusive talks for Etisalat to buy Vivendi's 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom have been extended to Oct. 31, the United Arab Emirates' former telecom monopoly said on Sunday.

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