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News Feed Latest worldwide news A phone to last your life? What if you could buy a smart phone that would last you for the rest of your life? Marijuana The Uruguayan model Views on marijuana are shifting, but nearly everywhere, it is too early to talk about substantive changes to drug policies. Apparel retailer Ascena's shares climb as second quarter beats Street (Reuters) - Ascena Retail Group Inc said its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled, comfortably beating Wall Street estimates, as e-commerce sales surged and gross margins improved with fewer... Venezuela orders temporary takeover of toilet paper factory CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan state agency on Friday ordered the temporary takeover of a factory that produces toilet paper in what it called an effort to ensure consistent supplies after embarrassing shortages earlier this year. DealBook JPMorgans Legal Hurdles Expected to Multiply JPMorgan Chase paid $1 billion to resolve an array of government investigations last week. But more hurdles lie ahead. James Levine at the Metropolitan Opera James Levine conducting the final dress rehearsal of the Metropolitan Operas production of Cos Fan Tutte. After Rewarding Merkel, Germans Seek Focus at Home The German election showed that above all, the country appreciates the stable, safe course that Chancellor Angela Merkel charted during her first two terms. For 2nd Generation of Surface, Tweaks From Microsoft The Surface, which has sold poorly compared with the Apple iPad, will undergo only subtle adjustments, a sign that Microsoft still believes in its vision for the device. Motherlode Blog 6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Talk Money With Your Children Many parents would rather talk to their children about sex than about money, but far too few have stopped to figure out why and how to get over it. Colombian president tells U.N. the drug war has not been won UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The "war on drugs" has not been won, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos told the United Nations on Tuesday, exhorting the world body to add teeth to a special session on drugs in 2016. Kenya mall siege 'over' but death toll unclear * Says five militants dead, 11 held, 67 other people dead India Ink Political Battles Intensify in Andhra Pradesh After Jailed Politician Gets Bail Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, a leading politician in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, who was in prison on graft charges was released on Tuesday. State of the Art Chair Pitched as Answer to New Ways We Sit on Job Steelcase says we need chairs to accommodate the strange new positions we work in these days, but its new model may offer only a slight improvement. Gadgetwise Playing Around With a Toy Camera Despite its cuteness, the tiny Bonzart Lit digital camera can help you make some compelling images. Parker Leads France Past Spain France ended Spain's reign as European basketball champion Friday with a 75-72 overtime victory behind 32 points from Tony Parker and set up a final against Lithuania. Dance Listings for Sept. 20-26 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. An Earth Year on Mars NASAs Curiosity rover is slowly making its way to Mount Sharp, a Martian mountain whose rocks could provide clues on whether the planet was ever habitable. Seoul shares seen weaker; US fiscal worries, mixed data weigh SEOUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are seen tracking Wall Street weaker on Wednesday, with mixed U.S. data and uncertainty about fiscal and monetary policy in the world's biggest economy putting a dampener on sentiment. "Foreign inflows are likely to be thin as uncertainty in the U.S. will leave offshore investors cautious," said Lee Kyung-soo, an analyst at Shinyoung Securities. Uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy outlook added to worries over a looming political sho Canadian Natural told to drain Alberta lake due to oil sands leak CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd has been ordered to drain a lake on the site of its northern Alberta oil sands project so that contamination on the lake's bottom, from a leak that has been spilling tar-like bitumen for months, can be cleaned up. Artificial scarcity at iPhone launch-CNET's Molly Wood Sept. 20 - Apple created a false sense of demand for its new iPhones by not offering them for pre-sale and by severely limiting supplies of some models, including the 5S gold. Bobbi Rebell reports. UPDATE 1-Cruz brings Tea Party fight on Obamacare to U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a renegade Tea Party favorite, took his fight to defund President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul to the Senate floor on Tuesday, but most of... Television Review Genealogy Roadshow, on PBS, Traces Ancestry Genealogy Roadshow takes an Antiques Roadshow approach, inviting ordinary viewers questions about their ancestry. From township girl to opera diva Pumeza Matshikiza grew up in the townships of Cape Town, South Africa, during Apartheid. Now she's an opera star who's performed at the world's biggest opera houses. Louvre hit by Chinese scam First it was Chinese tourists apparently being targeted by criminal gangs in Paris. Dramatic rescue caught on camera Sept. 12 - Rescuers in Colombia pull an elderly man to safety as he clings to a cable in a raging torrent of floodwater in the coastal city of Barranquilla. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). A New U.S. Player, Put on World Stage by Syria Samantha Power, the American ambassador to the United Nations, will be on the spot as her performance at the General Assembly this week will help determine the countrys future course in Syria. UPDATE 1-Bankrupt Stockton, California to present adjustment plan Friday SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept 24 (Reuters) - The bankrupt city of Stockton, California will present a draft plan to adjust its debt on Friday and its city council will review it next week, a lawyer for... Kenya mall siege 'over' but death toll unclear NAIROBI (Reuters) - As Kenya began three days of mourning on Wednesday for at least 67 people killed in the siege of a Nairobi mall, it was unclear how many more hostages may have died with the Somali Islamist attackers buried in the rubble. The allure of pearls explored September 18 - The Victoria Albert Museum in London hosts an exhibit exploring the history of pearls through the centuries from the early Roman Empire to present day. Sharon Reich reports. 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. DealBook JPMorgans Legal Hurdles Expected to Multiply JPMorgan Chase paid $1 billion to resolve an array of government investigations last week. But more hurdles lie ahead. UPDATE 2-India fails to bite the bullet to cut fuel demand * India aims for $5 bln savings from energy conservation measures-minister Zellous Leads Fever Past Sky in East Series Opener Shavonte Zellous scored 20 points to lead the defending-champion Indiana Fever in an 85-72 victory over the Chicago Sky in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night. Obama, in Wide-Ranging U.N. Speech, Defends American Power but Acknowledges Its Limits The president embraced a diplomatic opening to Iran, and hours later, Irans president did the same. Libya Reach Agreement With Clemente to Become Coach Libya have reached agreement with Javier Clemente to take over as national team coach, the Spaniard having arrived in Tripoli for talks with the Libyan Football Federation (LFF). Bono steals Bill Clinton's chair... and voice Sept 24 - U2 frontman Bono impersonates Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative, while sitting in the 42nd president's chair. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 'Modern' creator Emmys sad "Modern Family creator" Steve Levitan said Sunday night's Emmys were a buzz-kill due to producers over-stuffing the ceremony with tributes to fallen celebrities. China's smartphone shipments to exceed 450 million in 2014 IDC SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The world's biggest smartphone market China will likely ship in more than 450 million devices in 2014, at least a quarter more than this year, research firm IDC said. Scientists confirm Voyager 1 probe is in interstellar space CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Scientists have been debating for more than a year whether NASA's 36-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft has left the solar system and become the first human-made object to reach interstellar space. 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.

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