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News Feed Latest worldwide news ND LBs Grace, Smith Face Comparisons With Te'o At first glance, Notre Dame linebackers Jaylon Smith and Jarrett Grace don't appear to have a lot in common other than being starters the 22nd-ranked Fighting Irish are counting on to help slow No. 14 Oklahoma's offense. CORRECTED-KKR to buy Panasonic Healthcare in $1.67 bln deal (Corrects headline and first paragraph to clarify KKR is not paying $1.67 bln for an 80 pct stake) Lightning Top Panthers 3-2 in OT Nikita Kucherov's goal at 404 of overtime gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 preseason win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Islamist Party in Tunisia to Step Down Tunisias governing Islamist party has agreed to hand over power to an independent caretaker government that will lead the country through elections. INSIGHT-Largely out of sight, U.S. budget sequester still cuts deep WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Airports have not ground to a halt. Fresh meat has not disappeared from supermarkets and the economy has not slipped back into recession. U.N. Climate change is man made Scientists are 95% certain that human activity has caused at least half of climate change in the last 50 years, a U.N. report concludes. Movie Review The Network, Directed by Eva Orner Afghanistans first independent TV operation is the subject of the documentary The Network. New Moon Probe Raises Questions About What to Do Next in Space While scientists are excited about what the experiment may yield, they are also concerned about the absence of future moon voyages on NASAs schedule. 36 Hours in Hampstead, London Pack a picnic for the Heath, stroll through chapters of history and even take a bracing dip during a weekend in Londons worst-kept, high-altitude secret. Climate science Like 'shuffle hat'? Why it pays to keep your eye on the hat with the ball when it comes to climate science. The Learning Network Blog Editing Practice | Sept. 27, 2013 Can you put the sentences from the article in the correct order? Sooners O-Line Remember Notre Dame Debacle There's really no way to sugarcoat it as far as the Oklahoma Sooners are concerned quite simply, Notre Dame's defensive line manhandled them last year. South Sudans Army Faces Accusations of Civilian Abuse Witnesses have described soldiers from the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army indiscriminately firing on market squares, beating people and raping women. UPDATE 2-Big reform plans for China's newest trade zone set high expectations SHANGHAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - China has formally announced detailed plans for a new free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, touted as the country's biggest potential economic reform since Deng Xiaoping... Scientists discover new legless lizard species in California SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California scientists have discovered four species of legless lizards hidden in unlikely habitats among central valley oil derricks, sand dunes at the end of a Los Angeles airport runway and other arid and desolate spaces. Telecom Italia chief Bernabe considering resigning source MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia Executive Chairman Franco Bernabe is considering resigning at a board meeting scheduled for Thursday, a source close to the situation said, as his plans to relaunch the heavily indebted company may not get enough backing. Gareth Bale's Spanish lessons Why have British footballers struggled to succeed after moving to play abroad? Oil producer Pacific Rubiales could buy Petrominerales sources BOGOTA (Reuters) - Toronto-listed oil company Pacific Rubiales , Colombia's second-biggest producer of crude, could buy rival Petrominerales next Monday, two sources familiar with the situation told... The Lede Russian News Sites Protest Detention of Journalists With Greenpeace Activists More than a dozen independent Russian media sites responded to the detention of two photojournalists with a literal blackout covering the images on their sites with black squares as a sign of protest. Polish banks should be smart in buying foreign-owned rivals central bank WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish central bank governor Marek Belka said the country's banks should look for opportunities and attempt to buy local rivals owned by foreign lenders in a smart and intelligent way. Death toll rises to 29 in India's Mumbai building collapse MUMBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Rescuers have recovered 29 bodies from a collapsed five-storey apartment block in India's financial capital of Mumbai, a city official said, and the death toll is expected to rise as more are still feared trapped under the rubble. Bits Blog EBay Buys Braintree, a Payments Start-Up EBay said Thursday it would pay $800 million for Braintree, a Chicago start-up that provides technology to process online payments. Obama and Clintons Share Stage for Health Care Talk A policy-heavy event aims to bring attention to next weeks opening of enrollment in the insurance exchanges at the center of the Affordable Care Act. Jury begins deliberations in Michael Jackson wrongful death suit Sept. 26 - Wrongful death civil suit brought by family of Michael Jackson heads to jury deliberations. Roselle Chen reports. DealBook First-Round Bidding to Begin in Auction of IMG Talent Agency First round bids for the IMG, which represents athletes and entertainers including Peyton Manning and Justin Timberlake, are due on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. SpaceX ready to test-fly new Falcon rocket LOS ANGELES, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Privately owned Space Exploration Technologies plans to test an upgraded Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday from a site in California as part of its push into the satellite launch market. Provocative Balthus paintings focus of New York museum exhibition NEW YORK (Reuters) - French-born painter Balthus is known for his street scenes and portraits, but it is his paintings of young girls, some with erotic undercurrents, that are the focus of the first exhibition of his works in New York in 30 years. EU lawmakers back strict new approval system for medical devices BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers backed a strict new approval system for high-tech medical devices on Wednesday, raising industry fears of added delays in getting new products to market that could dull Europe's competitive edge. Russian bikes stolen ahead of world championships race FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - The Russian team have had all of their bikes stolen at the cycling world championships, team leader Alexandr Kolobnev said on Saturday. Climate change stars fade, even if risks rise STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Compared to the heady days in 2007 when U.S. climate campaigner Al Gore and the U.N.'s panel of climate scientists shared the Nobel Peace Prize, the risks of global warming may be greater but the stars preaching the message have faded. This Week's Movies Sept. 26, 2013 The New York Times film critics on Metallica Through the Never, Muscle Shoals and Don Jon. $10 Deal for Rights to World Trade Center Name Draws Scrutiny New York State is looking into the sale of the rights to the three-word name to a nonprofit, accusing a former Port Authority official of leading the deal without proper approval. Aging Together Members of the Cheesecake community, in Mendocino County, celebrate 20 years of shared living. Exhibition Review Take Note! at Mount Vernon A new library and exhibition at Mount Vernon make abundantly clear that George Washington was not simply a man of action. Matter In Fragmented Forests, Rapid Mammal Extinctions A man-made reservoir in Thailand has given biologists the opportunity to measure the speed of mammal extinctions and to watch them happen, quickly. Taking food from poor cruel Donna Brazile says Americans are known to lend a hand to those who are in trouble. Food stamp cuts just kick people when they're down. Major new course taking shape Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf. As Oil Thieves Bleed Nigeria, Report Says, Officials Profit Thieves in Nigeria steal an estimated 100,000 barrels of oil a day, and the countrys politicians and security officials are among those profiting, a report said. South Sudans Army Faces Accusations of Civilian Abuse Witnesses have described soldiers from the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army indiscriminately firing on market squares, beating people and raping women. Snedeker's big battle Brandt Snedeker explains his rare health issue ahead of his FedEx Cup title defense.

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