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News Feed Latest worldwide news As critical phase nears, Obama stumps for healthcare law WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama visits a local college on Thursday to promote his signature healthcare program as it nears a critical enrollment phase, even as the law faces stiff political opposition and a wary public. BlackBerry's Heins, Fairfax's Watsa and the $55 million handshake TORONTO (Reuters) - Months before Fairfax Financial Holdings Inc bid $4.7 billion for BlackBerry Ltd, Fairfax boss Prem Watsa played a role in securing a golden parachute worth as much as $55 million for the smartphone maker's chief executive, according to company filings. Today's Economist Economic Statecraft, Women and the Fed Janet Yellens nomination to head the Federal Reserve would reflect her qualifications and also create a role model in a world short of opportunity for women, an economist writes. Television Review Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Begins on ABC In Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., on ABC, Joss Whedon tries to transfer the Marvel Universe to television. CEO clueless till food stamp diet Panera CEO Ron Shaich thought he knew a thing or two about hunger until he lived for a week eating food that was affordable on food stamps. Senators Push to Preserve N.S.A. Phone Surveillance The Senate Intelligence Committee appears to be moving quickly to pass a bill aimed at building public confidence in a once-secret National Security Agency call log program. Pictures From the Week in Business A $965 million loss at BlackBerry, a call to freeze the pension plan for Detroits municipal workers and plans by a big Chinese company to hold an initial public offering of stock in New York. India Ink Rahul Gandhi Opposes Ordinance Seeking to Protect Convicted Lawmakers Rahul Gandhi, Congress Partys vice president, opposes an ordinance seeking reprieve for convicted lawmakers prepared by Indias governing coalition led by his party. Driverless shuttles seen as viable public transport alternative Sept. 17 - A collaboration between French company Induct and a Singapore university aims to replace conventional shuttle buses with a driverless, electric alternative. The team are currently testing the vehicle on a two kilometre test route virtually devoid of other traffic, but hope eventually to increase its range. Rob Muir has more. Senators Upend Canadiens 5-2 Bobby Ryan scored for Ottawa and also gave the Senators a scare in their 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Out of League Been Tougher Than Usual for Big 12 Mack Brown's team at Texas is feeling much better after getting into Big 12 play. Goldman Sachs close to buying stake in Denmark's DONG Energy -paper COPENHAGEN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' private equity unit is close to buying a stake in Denmark's oil and gas group DONG Energy, Danish business daily Borsen reported on Friday. CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-US FDA warns Pfizer's drug Tygacil raises risk of death (Corrects 2012 sales figure for Tygacil to $335 mln from $86 mln, paragraph 8) Northrop Grumman wins $114 mln deal for more Global Hawk drones WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp has won a U.S. Air Force contract valued at $114 million to start buying materials needed for construction of three more Block-30 models of its Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned surveillance plane, the Pentagon said on Friday. Newsmaker Fed's Kocherlakota argues for more stimulus Sept 27 - Minneapolis Fed president Narayana Kocherlakota discusses why he thinks the central bank should keep up, or possibly increase, its stimulus programs. The great North Korea bike ride When Bernt Johansson crossed the mountainous countryside of North Korea into the city of Rason, the crowds there reminded the Swedish biker of the adulation that greeted his 1976 Olympic gold finish in Montreal. Italian pasta baron's anti-gay comment prompts boycott call ROME (Reuters) - Guido Barilla, chairman of the world's leading pasta manufacturer, prompted calls for a consumer boycott on Thursday after telling Italian radio his company would never use a gay... UPDATE 1-KKR to buy Panasonic's healthcare unit in $1.67 bln deal Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm KKR Co said it will initially pay about 165 billion yen ($1.67 billion) for Panasonic Corp's healthcare unit, in what could be the largest buyout deal... Matter A Far-Flung Possibility for the Origin of Life A leading expert on the origin of life suggests that based on available evidence, Mars might be a more likely place for life to have started than Earth. As Merkel Is Showered in Glory, Hollande Trudges Through Drizzle President Franois Hollande of France is struggling at home, while across the border in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel is having a much nicer time of it these days. Britain's FTSE 100 pressured by U.S. fiscal hurdles * Technical analysts remain bullish, Alpari targets 6,700 Brazil polls show Rousseff's popularity still on the rebound BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff continues to recover popularity lost after the massive protests that shook Brazil in June, bolstering her chances of re-election next year, two polls published on Friday showed. UPDATE 3-Church of England teams with U.S. investors to back new 034;ethical034; bank * Corsair-led consortium sees off competition for 314 RBS branches How good is the iPhone 5S camera? Very soon, you will be sick of slow-motion videos. They will fill up your Facebook, Instagram and Vine feeds. The amateur clips will show pets jumping and playing, objects falling and breaking, and people dancing about in glorious, high-quality slow motion. Russian court order activists held over Arctic oil protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court ordered 20 Greenpeace activists from around the world to be held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore oil drilling in the Arctic, drawing condemnation and a vow to appeal. Heart docs call for help for severely obese kids NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rates of overweight and obesity in U.S. children and teens may be leveling off, but kids at the extreme - the severely obese - are still swelling in numbers and need attention, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). In big shift, Exxon to provide same-sex marriage benefits HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said on Friday it will extend benefits to spouses of its U.S. workers in same-sex marriages, a sweeping reversal by one of the world's top companies following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in June. Emmys Draw 17 Million Viewers, Up From Recent Shows The audience was the largest in almost a decade and, notably, had competition from the big winner of the night, AMCs Breaking Bad. No clear path to ending U.S. debt limit, spending impasse WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday refused to give in to President Barack Obama's demand for straightforward bills to run the government beyond September 30 and to increase borrowing authority to avoid a historic default. State of the Art In Arrival of 2 iPhones, 3 Lessons Consider Apples two new iPhones, the 5C (budget model) and the 5S. Not exactly innovative, but they look good and the software is more efficient to navigate. Want fruit with your burger? McDonald's expands anti-obesity push (Reuters) - Hold the fries, pass the salad. McDonald's Corp on Thursday said it would offer healthy options as part of its popular value meals, letting customers choose a side salad, fruit or vegetables instead of french fries. Buffett's advice to Melinda Gates The co-chair of the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation reveals what makes Warren Buffett a great mentor. Bloomberg on climate change For the first time in human history, more than half the world's population is living in cities, which now produce approximately 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. That puts cities on the frontlines of the battle against climate change -- and more and more cities are leading the charge. Exxon to Offer Benefits to Same-Sex Couples in U.S. Exxon Mobil said that it will begin offering benefits to legally married same-sex couples in the United States for the first time starting next week. U.S. money funds diversify in Puerto Rico, sidestep credit risk BOSTON (Reuters) - Some U.S. municipal money market funds appear to have loaded up on bonds issued by Puerto Rico, whose free-spending ways and chronic deficits have scared off many investors in... Former F.B.I. Agent to Plead Guilty in Press Leak Donald Sachtleben, a former bomb technician, agreed to plead guilty to leaking classified details about a foiled bomb plot in Yemen, the Justice Department announced. Well Questioning Steroid Shots for Back Pain A new review of studies suggests that injecting any liquid, even plain saline solution, works just as well as steroid injections for back pain. Pakistan quake death toll rises to 359 The death toll from the strong earthquake that struck southwestern Pakistan this week has risen to 359 as rescue workers struggle to reach victims, authorities said Friday. Your Money Adviser When Health Deductibles Rise, Men Delay Emergency Care A recent study found that men are more likely to delay treatment for serious conditions under high-deductible plans, in contrast to women, who tend to cut back care for minor ailments only. Obama Gov't shutdown won't delay healthcare exchange launch Sept 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday that the new state insurance exchanges created by his healthcare reform law will launch as scheduled on Tuesday even if the federal government shuts down due to Republican efforts to defund Obamacare.

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