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News Feed Latest worldwide news Square Feet Tourists, Not Conventions, Feed Chicago Hotel Boom The Windy City is attracting more tourists, and many prefer smaller lifestyle hotels near the citys sites and bars and restaurants. Steal My Vacation Norma Kamalis Provence The designer always returns to Provence because of the quality of its olive oil, which she considers the best in the world. Heres her take on getting a taste of the region. Tokyo Electric gets OK to seek restart of world's largest nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co took an initial step forward on Thursday in its plan to recover from the Fukushima nuclear disaster by winning approval from a previously reluctant local governor to apply to restart a plant in northwestern Japan. Thai provinces hit by floods, authorities say industry safe BANGKOK (Reuters) - Nine people have died and more than 1 million have been affected by flooding in Thailand, officials said on Wednesday, but authorities offered assurances that floodwaters would not reach central industrial areas and near Bangkok as in 2011. Motorsport Why Kimi was not paid Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers. Breaking Views Its Time for Gates to Part Ways With Microsoft Bill Gatess many talents dont include effectiveness as chairman. Under his leadership, Microsofts board left Mr. Ballmer in place too long, the author writes. Gadgetwise A Tablet for 3-D Spectacles, Minus the Spectacles The Neo3do tablet plays 3-D video and converts standard video into 3-D that you can see without the goofy glasses. Video shows Kenya mall rescue Sept. 26 - Amateur video shows a police officer's efforts to lead a woman and two children to safety in the Nairobi mall siege. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). UPDATE 3-China thermal coal futures make strong debut * Steam coal launches as 5th most traded contract on bourse 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. India Ink Visit to Washington Ends Era in U.S.- India Relations The past and the future of the U.S. India relationship. As Some Companies Turn to Health Exchanges, G.E. Seeks a New Path Seeking to cut costs and improve care for its employees, General Electric has taken a hands-on approach with hospitals and doctors. Opportunities, risks seen with dermatology apps NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mobile dermatology applications may help people learn about UV rays or keep tabs on their moles, but they are not a substitute for seeing a doctor, researchers said Wednesday. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business The Cocoa Shortage Doubts about crowdfunding. Home prices continue to rise. Explaining Googles search rankings. And George W. Bush is on Instagram. UPDATE 4-JPMorgan's Dimon meets with U.S. Attorney General Holder Sept 26 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co CEO Jamie Dimon met with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday, seeking to make sure a possible $11 billion settlement will end the bank's pain from mortgage-securities probes, a source said. 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. QA A Change in iTunes Radio Adjusting to shifts in iTunes after the arrival of iOS7, and locking a Nexus 7 screen into place. Kindle on fire with faster speed, new look One of the oddest features in the new Kindle Fire tablets is decidedly retro a button that summons a human tech support representative on your screen. Movie Review Wedding Palace, Christine Yoos Take on Bliss Wedding Palace, directed by Christine Yoo, contrasts South Koreans in Seoul with supertraditional Korean-Americans. Analysis Week 3 Quick Hits Takeaways on Steelers and Bears The Steelers still may have the stingiest defense in football, but theyre 0-3 and the Bears are 3-0. Sketch Guy A Time to Splurge, and a Time to Pinch Pennies People make their own choices on what they are willing to spend extra for. The important thing is having good reasons for these choices. National Briefing | Washington Former Justice Department Official Is Nominated to Appeals Court President Obama on Tuesday nominated David Barron to be a federal appeals court judge in Boston. Former boxer arrested in 1987 murder of his manager A former boxer was arrested Wednesday in the 1987 murder of his manager after investigators developed a break in the case by using DNA evidence, Los Angeles police said. ArtsBeat Gerard Mortier Named Artistic Adviser of Teatro Real Opera House in Madrid The Teatro Real said on Wednesday that it had created a new advisory post for Gerard Mortier, two weeks after abruptly ousting him as artistic director of the opera house in Madrid. The Voice Propels NBC to a Big Ratings Win on Monday Night The large, young audience for the singing show confirmed its status as the top reality competition offering on TV. Captain shifts blame for Concordia Judges in the trial of the captain of the wrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia agreed Wednesday to his request for a new examination of the ship, Costa Cruises spokesman Davide Barbano told CNN from inside the court. Atomic Goal 800 Years of Power From Waste TerraPower, a start-up led by Bill Gates, is at work on a new kind of reactor that would be fueled by todays nuclear waste. Sister of Into the Wild Protagonist Is Writing Memoir Carine McCandless, the sister of Chris McCandless, will publish her memoir through HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins. Israel's worries beyond al-Assad This week marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Across Israel, families build primitive structures with branches or palm fronds as roofs. They do so to remember the biblical exodus from Egypt and 40 years of exile in the Sinai Desert. It is a celebration of survival. House Republicans demand Obamacare delay in debt limit hike WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will demand a one-year delay of full implementation of the 2010 healthcare law known as Obamacare in its opening offer to increase the U.S. debt limit, their leaders announced on Thursday. UPDATE 1-White House stands by FERC pick; Senate aide says others weighed (Recasts with comment from Senate committee, adds Binz declining to comment, background) Hackers want your smartphone In the world of cyber security there are some well-known designations for anyone that considers him or herself to be a hacker, the term being so broad in scope now. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Rochas Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Kasia Bobula. Tunisian opposition rallies against ruling Islamists SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) - Thousands protested in cities across Tunisia on Thursday to call on the ruling Islamist Ennahda party to step down immediately to make way for new elections to end a stalemate with its secular opponents. Debate Offers 2 Similar Public Advocate Rivals a Chance to Stand Out Letitia James and Daniel L. Squadron, both Democrats who have similar political positions, will face off in a televised debate on Tuesday night. Orbital Sciences' new cargo ship blasts off for space station WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia (Reuters) - An unmanned Antares rocket blasted off from a seaside launch pad in Virginia on Wednesday, sending a cargo capsule to the International Space Station. UPDATE 3-Penney reported to see no need to raise cash, shares jump (Adds CEO comment from CNBC, details, updates share price) The New Old Age Blog Better Pay Maybe for Home Care Aides Home care aides will receive federal wage and overtime protections, but there are important caveats. Letter From Paris Trendy Green Mystifies France. Its a Job for the Kale Crusader! One American womans effort to lead Parisians to embrace kale as a menu staple has led to some modest victories. 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.

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