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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.S. proposes rules for employers under Obama healthcare law WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday issued proposed rules for how companies and insurers will report health coverage information about employees to the government to comply with President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law. Gemalto aims to double profit from operations by 2017 NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - French smart cards maker Gemalto said on Thursday it aims to double its profit from operations and expects to achieve average double-digit annual revenue growth through 2017. EU agrees to deal on aviation emissions BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuters Point Carbon) - - The EU agreed to a deal late Wednesday to scale back its law regulating carbon from flights as U.N. negotiators pledged to craft a global pact on aviation emissions that would not take effect for seven years. Syria Good guys vs. Bad guys? Dissecting the different rebel factions fighting within Syria and their different goals. John Billingham, Seeker of Extraterrestrials, Dies at 83 As a NASA official in the 1970s, Dr. Billingham helped persuade the federal government to use radio telescopes to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. DealBook Blackstone Is Expected to Sell Hilton in I.P.O. Hilton Worldwide, the hotel giant that the Blackstone Group bought in 2007 for $26 billion, has begun preparations for an initial public offering, people briefed on the matter said Wednesday. Soccer Clubs Latest Stadium Proposal Would Give the Yankees a New Neighbor The New York City Football Club, which discussed a Queens site, is considering building a 25,000-to-30,000-seat facility in the Bronx. UPDATE 3-JPMorgan to stop making student loans -company memo NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co has decided to get out of the student loan business, after the biggest U.S. bank concluded that competition from federal government programs and increased scrutiny from regulators had limited its ability to expand the business. One Fans Life Lessons, From Heroes and Humans A 10-year-old conflated one set of Super Bowl champion Giants with an idealized moral philosophy; his adult self realized later champions human reality. Team Health gets subpoena from U.S. watchdog over services to HMA (Reuters) - Team Health Holdings Inc, a provider of outsourced physician staffing, said it received a subpoena from a U.S. government watchdog requesting documents related to its services at hospitals affiliated with Health Management Associates Inc. Cassandra Vinograd, Adam Cohen The couple work in London, she as a general news correspondent for The Associated Press, he at Google as the head of competition policy for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Nadal Rolls to Semifinals by Thrashing Robredo After missing last years Open, Rafael Nadal has stormed through his draw and improved his record on hardcourts this year to 20-0. Serena, Azarenka one step from title rematch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka are one step away from booking a tantalizing championship rematch at the U.S. Open heading into an intriguing set of women's semi-finals on Friday. Hovercraft shocks beachgoers Sunbathers and sandcastle builders are surprised when a military hovercraft lands at a holiday resort in Russia. 'N Sync reunites at the VMAs Forget about the Moonmen. It was all about the performances at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - Sept 4 Sept 4 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Gadgetwise A TV Speaker System Heard but Not Seen The Cynema Soundfield, from Niles, is a sound bar for TVs that is mounted flush to the wall, with a grille that can be painted to disappear into the dcor. Economic View A Carbon Tax That America Could Live With A carbon fee would be a less invasive way than regulation to change peoples behavior and reduce carbon emissions. And it could be designed in a politically palatable way, an economist says. While Radwanska Is Upset, Djokovic Cruises Agnieszka Radwanska became the highest-seeded player, on the mens or womens side, to lose thus far, while Novak Djokovic won his match in straight sets. Navy student asks court to exclude Academy head from her rape case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A female U.S. Navy midshipman who accused three former naval academy football players of rape, asked a court on Thursday to prevent the academy's superintendent from deciding whether the men will face court-martial. On the Runway Blog Enter the New Designer Stars at New York Fashion Week (or So They Hope) This Fashion Week is chockablock with new names. Ladies Who Power Lunch Women in New York are redefining the ritual of red meat and business talk. Hungry City Taste of Persia NYC in Flatiron A takeout counter tucked into a pizzerias front window offers Persian stews that change daily. Advertising New Ad Campaign Targets Childhood Hunger The ads, appearing on TV, radio, in print and online, are from the Advertising Council and Feeding America, a hunger relief organization. Scarlett Johansson Engaged to Frenchman Apparently love didn't get lost in translation for Scarlett Johansson, who is engaged to a Frenchman and onetime journalist. Douglas wins GQ award, Harper joins 'Dancing With the Stars' Sept. 04 - The day's top showbiz news including Michael Douglas wins the Legend award at the GQ Men of the Year awards and Valerie Harper will join "Dancing With the Stars." Roselle Chen reports. Japan's newest rocket fails to lift off TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first new rocket in 12 years failed to lift off on Tuesday, dealing a potential blow to hopes that Japan may be able to take a larger share of the growing, multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry. Rescued sea turtle released into ocean after long recovery Sept. 5 - A loggerhead sea turtle was released into the ocean amid cheers after spending the summer recovering from a severe blood infection. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Entergy Announces Closing of Vermont Nuclear Plant The company just won a long legal fight to keep the Vermont Yankee reactor open, but now says it will decommission the plant late next year. Global Health Life Expectancy Grows for Women Age 50 and Up A new World Health Organization report indicated that while women are living longer, poor and middle-income countries could easily make greater gains. On the Runway Blog Michael Bastian Carries a Torch Mr. Bastian was in his normally safe mode of making luxurious gym shorts and intarsia sweaters for guys with both style and swagger to spare. China to land first probe on moon this year BEIJING (Reuters) - China will land its first probe on the moon at the end of this year, state media reported on Wednesday, the next step in an ambitious space program which includes eventually building a space station. Bats Mets to Face Kazmir, Part of Past Theyd Like to Forget Pitcher Scott Kazmir, who was drafted in 2002 by the Mets and traded in 2004 to Tampa Bay, where he was a key to that clubs turnaround, will face New York on Friday at Cleveland. QA Changing a Router Password Also, streaming television over the Internet and controlling iTunes in the background. Bolivia celebrates man claiming to be world's oldest Sept. 5 - A ceremony to honor a Bolivian man claiming to be 123 years old is held by local authorities. Tara Cleary reports. Woman Who Wrote About Life Under the Taliban Is Killed Sushmita Banerjee, an Indian who married an Afghan, was abducted and shot 18 years after being sentenced to death by militant leaders for refusing to wear a burqa in public. Red Bull fined after cameraman hit Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned of the dangers of working in a Formula One pit lane after a wheel from one of the team's cars came loose and struck a cameraman. Sesame Street Widens Its Focus With its usual silliness, Sesame Street is introducing serious concepts about nature, science, math and engineering to its target audience of children too young to read. $46 painting really worth $390,000 A postcard-sized painting bought as part of a job lot for $46 has been identified as work by John Constable worth more than $390,000. Gennett, Davis Among Young Brewers Hoping to Stick Coaches can be fond of reminding players about how adversity creates opportunity. For the Brewers this year, there has been plenty of both.

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