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News Feed Latest worldwide news You're the Boss Blog S.E.C. Advances New JOBS Act Rule, but Not Crowdfunding The JOBS Act set the end of last year as the deadline for final rules on crowdfunding, but the S.E.C. has not yet proposed those regulations, much less completed them. Rouhani, Blunt and Charming, Pitches a Moderate Iran Amid his fervent diplomatic theater this week, it was at times hard to tell whether Irans president, Hassan Rouhani, was a genuinely transformative leader. Iran's president Europe, U.S sound 'different' Western leaders have said Iran seems to sound different under the leadership of newly elected President Hassan Rouhani. On Friday, it was Rouhani's turn to return the compliment, saying European Union officials and U.S. President Barack Obama sound "different compared to the past." German utilities urge market reform for renewables sector * Utilities lobby takes aim at costly green energy subsidies 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. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast The World After War Ian Buruma discusses Year Zero A History of 1945. Sports Briefing | College Football Cincinnati Player Killed A freshman offensive lineman for Cincinnati was killed and two freshman receivers were injured in a one-vehicle accident after the Bearcats 14-0 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. Sports Briefing | Tennis 100th Week at No. 1 for Djokovic Novak Djokovic is No. 1 in the rankings for the 100th week. Djokovic, 26, is the ninth player to reach the milestone. Building a World Cup Stadium in the Amazon Organizers face extraordinary hurdles, from humidity to bureaucracy, in the construction of a 42,000-seat stadium in Manaus, a city in the midst of the rain forest. More Sway for F.D.A. Is Object of New Bill A bill would give the Food and Drug Administration greater control over compounding pharmacies, which lawmakers say would help prevent another crisis like a meningitis outbreak traced to a Massachusetts pharmacy. College Football Around the Country Teams, players and games that stood out in the third week of college football. Calls to end child marriage The story was horrific An 8-year-old girl died from internal injuries suffered on her wedding night with a 40-year-old man. It caused outrage -- and numerous calls to end child marriage in Yemen. Minister Admits Overstating Her Credentials Teresa MacBain, a former Methodist minister hired by a Harvard humanist group, falsely claimed she had a master of divinity degree. Arrests made in Air France flight cocaine case Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday announced additional arrests in connection with a massive shipment of cocaine in an Air France flight from Caracas that landed in Paris. Exhibition Review Take Note! at Mount Vernon A new library and an accompanying exhibition at Mount Vernon make abundantly clear that Washington was a reader. Eviction turns violent as Argentina clears squatters Sept. 27 - Squatters clash with police in the Argentine city of Yerba Buena as authorities forcibly evict some 100 families occupying an unused factory. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). U.S. FHA to tap $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Housing Administration said on Friday it will draw $1.7 billion in cash from the U.S. Treasury to help cover losses from troubled loans, marking the first time... Your Money Tighter Rules Will Make It Harder to Get a Reverse Mortgage Reverse mortgages, through which people over 62 can tap home equity, are getting streamlined rules to protect both borrowers and lenders. Serena bags world number one year-end crown for third time (Reuters) - Serena Williams has clinched the year-end women's world number one ranking for the third time in her career after winning two grand slam titles during an excellent 2013. Obama to House Republicans vote to keep government open WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday called on House of Representatives Republicans to stop "political grandstanding" and pass legislation to avoid a looming government... Artist Liu Bolin hides in plain sight at Beijing theatre BEIJING (Reuters) - Liu Bolin, the Chinese artist known as "the invisible man" for using painted-on camouflage to blend into the backdrops of his photographs, has done it again by making himself and 22 others "disappear" into the red seats of a Beijing theatre. Bits Blog Twitter Adds CBS to Its Stable of Big Advertising Partners As the social network is trying to show sustained revenue growth, CBS and other broadcasters can pair video clips with ads and distribute them on the service. UPDATE 3-Church of England teams with U.S. investors to back new "ethical" bank * Corsair-led consortium sees off competition for 314 RBS branches 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... The New Old Age Blog Better Pay Maybe for Home Care Aides Home care aides will receive federal wage and overtime protections, but there are important caveats. Behind scenes with Solheim stars Living Golf goes behind the scenes at the biggest tournament in women's golf. Vettel breaks Ferrari hearts at Monza Sebastian Vettel dashes Fernando Alonso's hopes of delivering a home victory for Ferrari at Monza with another commanding drive to win the Italian Grand Prix Sunday. Who owns $2M check found in Madrid? It's a check for $2 million, issued to a man with a California driver's license. And it was found in a subway car in Madrid, police say. More Sway for F.D.A. Is Object of New Bill A bill would give the Food and Drug Administration greater control over compounding pharmacies, which lawmakers say would help prevent another crisis like a meningitis outbreak traced to a Massachusetts pharmacy. Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building The collapse of a five-story residential building on Friday comes as concern has grown about lax standards and endemic corruption in the construction industry in India. IRS rides 1884 'dead horse' law to defense of tax preparer rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday defended its effort to regulate the tax return preparation business for the first time in U.S. history, basing its case largely on a 19th century law dealing with horses lost or killed in the Civil War. First-Round Picks Pay Off in Jets Pass Rush Sheldon Richardson, Quinton Coples and Muhammad Wilkerson solidify a pass rush that was never among the N.F.L.s staunchest under Coach Rex Ryan. Squeezed in Hong Kong In a city with some of the highest living costs in the world, those at the bottom of the income ladder increasingly resort to cupboardlike living spaces, a dozen or more to an apartment. At War Blog Part 1 Idealism or Realism When It Comes to Syria? Dan Savage, a former infantry officer, analyzes the debate over Syria through his perspective as a veteran. Act of kindness honoring late daughter spreads around the world Alyssa O'Neill sent a text to her mother earlier this month asking her whether she would take her to get a pumpkin spice latte the next day. Although her mother agreed, Alyssa was never able to try the drink. ArtsBeat Fox Grabs Gotham Series, About the City Before Batman Gotham, written by the Mentalist creator Bruno Heller, will be a one-hour crime drama exploring the origins of Commissioner James Gordon and the villains that made Batmans hometown famous. Fiery crash following high speed chase caught on police dash cam Sept. 27 - Driver in Florida pulled over for suspected DUI, speeds off, and causes a fiery crash. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). QA Gaming With Chrome, and Bypassing Windows 8 Fans of the game Minecraft may be able to get it to play on a Google Chrome notebook, and how to go directly from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 Roundup Wright, Week After Returning, Is Hit in the Helmet by a Pitch David Wright, plunked by a changeup from the Brewers Johnny Hellweg in the third inning, got up and walked off on his own, but was removed from the game as a precaution. The Week Ahead | Dance A Smorgasbord of Tasty Twirls It is 10 years since Fall for Dance burst upon the New York fall season with its eclectic programs and most important its movie-ticket prices.

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