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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Op-Ed Columnist Suffocating Echo Chamber Who is the right-wing echo chamber damaging most of all? Conservatives themselves. Baghdad blasts kill 21, wound 50 A pair of explosions rocked Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 18 people and wounding 50 others, police said. An Indian Tribes Battle The Nez Perce Indians entered the debate over the future of energy by protesting a load of oil-processing equipment bound for the tar sands of Canada that was going through their lands. Inside the Kenyan terror attack New details of the attackers' escape attempt in the Kenya mall massacre. CNN's Arwa Damon reports. Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone... 'Joy of writing' helps Seles move on She spent her teenage years ruling the tennis world, and now Monica Seles is hoping her world of tennis can rule today's teenagers. Friends of Syria say determined to boost support to opposition UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Friends of Syria group declared on Thursday that it is determined to boost aid to all parts of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, which has been struggling with increasing infighting in recent weeks. Fight Over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho The Nez Perce Indians were drawn into the national brawl over the future of energy last month when they tried to stop a load of oil-processing equipment from moving through their lands. Global Soccer A Rebuilt Sunderland Needs to Be Rebuilt Again Paolo Di Canio came in as manager near the end of last season and has since overhauled Sunderlands roster. The result? A club mired in last place. T Magazine Art Matters | Miuccia Prada, Jane Fonda and Some Models Wearing Latex All factor into a new short film by Luke Gilford with a score by Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters, which makes its premiere here. Tiger deception scares off crop-raiding elephants Sept. 24 - Using a system of sensors and speakers, researchers in California are exploiting elephants' natural survival instincts to stop them encroaching on farms and villages in India. By fooling the elephants into believing there are predators nearby, the researchers say crops and lives can be saved. Ben Gruber reports. Well Pregnant Weight Lifter Stirs Debate Most Americans are being told they are not exercising enough. Lea-Ann Ellison, who is pregnant, is being told she has taken her exercise routine too far. Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds betting that the collapse in Finnish telecom group Nokia's share price would continue got a rude surprise on Tuesday, and their rush to unwind their bets left the... DealBook Chinese Internet Giant Alibaba Plans to Issue I.P.O. in New York The Chinese Internet company has ended talks with the Hong Kong stock exchange over an initial public offering. Ryder Cup 2014 David vs. Goliath? If it were a heavyweight boxing contest it would probably be ruled a mismatch -- the journeyman's champion up against one of golf's greatest legends. The 2014 Ryder Cup captaincy clash is a classic story waiting to happen. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, stocks rise after U.S. jobless data * New U.S. jobless claims near six-year low in latest week A closer look at Pakistan's earthquake island Sept. 26 - After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit a remote province of Pakistan Tuesday, a new island emerges in the Arabian Sea, but this isn't the first island created by an earthquake. Gavino Garay reports. Dream Beat Mystics 63-45 to Even Series Angel McCoughtry scored 20 points as a controlling first half and dominant fourth quarter led the Atlanta Dream to a 63-45 victory over the Washington Mystics on Saturday night, evening their Eastern Conference semifinals series. F1 design pushes boundaries Christina MacFarlane explores the evolution of F1 design with 4-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Lewis on Women's British Open title 2013 Women's British Open winner Stacy Lewis talks to CNN's Shane O' Donoghue after her superb victory at St Andrews -- her second major win. Saudi women want to drive Women who want the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to lift a de facto ban that prohibits them from driving have launched an online campaign urging Saudi females to stage a demonstration by driving cars on October 26. Rutgers RB Paul James Out a Couple of Week Rutgers running back Paul James is going to be sidelined a couple of weeks with a lower leg injury. What is Al-Shabaab? Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked militant group based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at Kenyan mall on Saturday. Here is a Q and A that looks at this group T Magazine Accommodations | Sleeping at the Bauhaus The influential German design school has converted its studio building into a dorm-style hotel, with rooms outfitted with Marcel Breuers steel tube furniture. Sag in major Wisconsin freeway bridge causes indefinite closure Sept 26 (Reuters) - A major freeway bridge near Green Bay, Wisconsin, was closed indefinitely on Thursday after it suddenly developed a dip that was described by one policeman as like a roller coaster. Jack Johnson tops Billboard 200, Lorde lands top digital song LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hawaiian folk singer Jack Johnson landed his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, while New Zealand newcomer Lorde overtook Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus to top the digital songs chart. Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. Clinton's 'Bono' impersonation Bill Clinton responds to an impersonation by Bono with one of his own. Well Scans More Likely if Doctors Have Financial Stake A new study suggests that doctors with a financial interest in M.R.I. machines may be more likely to order the scans even when clinical findings suggest they are unnecessary. Alitalia seeks capital hike, Air France-KLM votes against source ROME (Reuters) - Struggling Italian carrier Alitalia will seek a capital increase of at least 100 million euros ($135 million), it said on Thursday after reporting another heavy loss for its first half. U.S. cantaloupe farmers criminally charged for deadly bacterial outbreak DENVER, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The owners of a bankrupt Colorado cantaloupe farm whose listeria-tainted melons killed 33 people in 2011, in one of the deadliest outbreaks of food-borne illness on record in the United States, have been arrested and charged, federal prosecutors said on Thursday. Economic View A Dearth of Investment in Young Workers The bleak job picture for young Americans doesnt bode well for their long-term careers, or for the economys future. Sowing a Change in Kitchens Luminaries from the world of food gathered in Westchester to discuss using seeds to explore a new frontier of flavor. Expert Promoter didn't pressure Jackson's doc The doctor convicted in Michael Jackson's death did not appeared to be pressured by AEG Live, an expert hired by the concert promoter testified Friday. Detroit eyes freezing pensions, probes city's dysfunction DETROIT (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 dysfunctional and error-prone handling of employee benefits. Westwood turns on Twitter trolls After a nightmare final round at the PGA Championship, former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood received a torrent of abuse on Twitter -- and he could not resist hitting back at the "haters." T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Kel Markey at Carven The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. UPDATE 4-Madoff accountant charged with aiding Ponzi scheme * Statute of limitations on Madoff fraud ends in December

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