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News Feed Latest worldwide news Economix Blog The Cost of Climate Change Some scholars assert that estimates of the long-term cost of a rise in atmospheric temperatures are greatly understated. Gadgetwise Minimal Desktop Speakers With Maximum Sound Logitechs Z600 Bluetooth speakers deliver some serious volume from a streamlined package. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Saying No to Starbucks Leading indicators post gains. Jobless claims hit a six-year low. Does your start-up have a chef? 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... Republicans See Keystone Pipeline as a Card to Play in Last-Minute Fiscal Talks Activists who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline say they are increasingly alarmed that the project might become a bargaining chip in negotiations to avert a fiscal crisis. Feds Ex-soldier hired team of hitmen A former Army sergeant is under arrest in a federal sting operation that focused on a team he allegedly supervised in international drug trafficking and planned killings, according to the U.S. attorney in Manhattan. Scientists more convinced mankind is main cause of warming STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Leading climate scientists said on Friday they were more convinced than ever that humans are the main culprits for global warming, and predicted the impact from greenhouse gas emissions could linger for centuries. QA A Change in iTunes Radio Adjusting to shifts in iTunes after the arrival of iOS7, and locking a Nexus 7 screen into place. CEOs take familiar, frustrating path to Washington on budget woes (Reuters) - Some of America's leading CEOs are beating a familiar path to Washington to support a stopgap bill to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avert a government shutdown, warning lawmakers that the specter of the first debt default in the country's history and a credit downgrade is damaging the economy. Pipeline Reopens in Libya, Bolstering Oil Production A striking militia opened the valves on a pipeline between two major western oil fields and Mediterranean port terminals. UPDATE 2-U.S. FHA to tap $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds * Republicans FHA was irresponsible in propping up market Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions Sept 27 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Friday Human remains found in Concordia Human remains have been found on the wreck of the capsized Costa Concordia, 10 days after the ill-fated ship was righted. 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. Billie Jean King's equality fight Mark McKay reports on Billie Jean King's campaign for equality in tennis. Making It Last Moving Forward, Without a Stamp of Approval Ray and Kathleen Quinn married in 1967 against her parents wishes and stayed together even when they were getting a hard dose of life. Official Poachers poison 87 elephants More than 80 elephants in Zimbabwe have been poisoned with cyanide -- the latest victims of poachers keen to feed soaring global demand for illegally trafficked ivory. Common Sense Investors And Fed Talk Past Each Other Investors were confused when the Federal Reserve decided not to curtail its stimulus efforts last week. Ben Bernanke became exasperated too. Ibuprofen may ease arthritis patients' depression NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with a painful cartilage condition, common pain relievers may have small benefits for depression symptoms as well, a new study hints. World Briefing | Asia The Philippines Over 100,000 Displaced Face Disease The United Nations said Wednesday that those displaced by two weeks of fighting between soldiers and Muslim rebels are at risk of disease from unsanitary conditions in evacuation centers. Dog looks like Putin CNN's John Berman shows a dog that looks similar to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Teens can text sex questions It's like sexting, but with benefits. Judge tosses lawsuit opposed to Sirius takeover by Liberty Media Sept 27 (Reuters) - The board of Sirius XM Radio Inc did not breach its duty to shareholders by allowing a takeover by Liberty Media Corp without demanding it pay a premium for the stock, a Delaware... Jets 27, Bills 20 Jets Overcome Their Mistakes With One Long Pass A 69-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Santonio Holmes in the fourth quarter helped the Jets, who committed 20 penalties, defeat the Bills and improve their record to 2-1. Bus Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 17 Government Employees The bombing, which left more than 40 people wounded, was the second major attack in a week in the Peshawar area in northwestern Pakistan. Judge tosses lawsuit opposed to Sirius takeover by Liberty Media Sept 27 (Reuters) - The board of Sirius XM Radio Inc did not breach its duty to shareholders by allowing a takeover by Liberty Media Corp without demanding it pay a premium for the stock, a Delaware... UPDATE 1-Italian government near collapse after budget talks fail * Coalition close to breakdown over Berlusconi legal woes Secret Recordings Reveal Mubaraks Frank Views on a Range of Subjects The recordings offer a rare glimpse into former Egyptian President Hosni Mubaraks attitudes about Washington, Israel, Jews, the Muslim Brotherhood and himself. E.A. Sports Settles Lawsuit With College Athletes The settlement in the suit filed by student-athletes seeking to be paid included the Collegiate Licensing Company, and the court filing came after E.A. Sports announced it would not publish a college football video game in 2014. Vestas Joins With Mitsubishi for Offshore Turbines The venture will develop Vestass 8-megawatt offshore turbines, each of which can power roughly 8,000 households. Several killed as bus, train collide A double-decker bus and a passenger train collided in Ottawa Wednesday morning, killing six people and injuring at least 30 others, authorities said. 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. Rivera overcome with emotion in Yankees farewell NEW YORK (Reuters) - The emotion finally got to Mariano Rivera on Thursday. ArtsBeat Nureyev Foundation Grant to Support Joffrey Ballet The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago has been awarded a $500,000 challenge grant from the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation to help create and produce full-length story ballets. Umbrella and glove company Totes on the block -sources Sept 27 (Reuters) - The backers of Totes Isotoner are eyeing a sale that could value the world's largest marketer of umbrellas, gloves and rainwear at around $500 million, according to three sources... CANADA STOCKS-TSX eases on U.S. budget fears but golds limit fall * TSX eases 2.24 points, or 0.02 percent, to 12,839.38 * Seven of the 10 main index sectors decline * Bombardier climbs after Lion Air shows interest in jets * BlackBerry advances after reports results By John Tilak TORONTO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was little changed on Friday as worries about the U.S. budget crisis weighed on most major sectors but helped lift the bullion price and gold-mining stocks. Days after signing a tentative $4.7 billion dea Tsonga and Simon Reach Open De Moselle Final Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will aim for his third straight Open de Moselle title when he plays Gilles Simon in an all-French final Sunday. 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. Australia shares close at 5-year high on Wall St; NZ at all-time high SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Australian shares closed 0.2 percent higher on Friday, topping five-year highs hit in the previous week, after Wall Street broke a five-day losing streak but investor... Twitter The angriest place on the Internet? Upset about something? Twitter has become the place to vent -- sometimes with nasty, bigoted comments.

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