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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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) Your Money Adviser Free Apps for Nearly Every Health Problem, but What About Privacy? An analysis of 43 popular wellness apps by the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse found that many apps connect to advertising and data-analysis sites without the users knowledge. In Practice Uninsured Americans Divided on Impact of Health Care Law As the Obama administration continues its campaign to convince millions of uninsured Americans that they will benefit from the law, a New York Times/CBS News poll shows that skepticism remains. New delays hit Obamacare rollout before October 1 launch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced new delays in rolling out President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, saying small business and Spanish-language health insurance enrollment services would not begin on October 1 as planned. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Rochas Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Kasia Bobula. Russian courts order activists held over Arctic oil protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday ordered 14 Greenpeace activists and a photographer to be held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore Arctic oil drilling, drawing criticism from the environmental group. U.S., Iran voice optimism and caution after rare encounter UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran and the United States held their highest-level substantive talks in a generation on Thursday, saying the tone was positive but sounding cautious about resolving the long-running standoff over Iran's nuclear program. Wealth Matters Putting an Estate Value on the Assets Unique to You The unknowable vagaries of time can complicate the appraisal of the assets in an estate and yet appraise you must, or risk incurring penalties from the I.R.S. After the Floods in Colorado, a Deluge of Worry About Leaking Oil As waters recede from Colorados drilling epicenter, the sight of drowning oil wells has inflamed the debate over the environment. Police UM's Henderson Appeared to Have Drugs The Oxford police chief says Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson appeared to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and cocaine during a traffic stop in May. GM facing new foes including Tesla Sep. 27 - General Motors' vice chairman Stephen Girsky says his company is evaluating Tesla to see if there is anything GM should be changing as new competition springs up from around the world. Conway G. Gittens reports. 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. Russian courts order activists held over Arctic oil protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday ordered seven Greenpeace activists and a photographer held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore Arctic oil drilling, drawing criticism from the environmental group. Business Briefing | Regulatory News F.D.A. to Require Tracking Codes in Medical Devices Federal health regulators will begin tracking millions of medical devices using a new electronic system meant to protect patients by catching problematic implants earlier. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks down for week, vulnerable to further drop MEXICO CITY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors cashed in on a recent rally, and after finishing lower for the week, Latin American equities could be susceptible... Cheaper iPhone Will Cost More in China While many analysts expected Apple to price the iPhone 5C at about $400, it will actually go for significantly more in China, where the company is struggling. U.S. Sees Direct Threat in Attack at Kenya Mall Dozens of F.B.I. agents are investigating the wreckage, hoping to glean every piece of information possible to help prevent such a devastating attack from happening again, possibly even on American soil. Hungry City New York, All Wrapped Up in a Tortilla Every cart, truck and bodega holds a promise of taco greatness. ArtsBeat Dance New Amsterdam Must Find a New Home, Putting Season in Question Dance New Amsterdam has put its 2013-14 season on hold and is scheduled to move out of its home at 280 Broadway by Oct. 15, organization officials announced Monday. Obama, Rouhani speak by phone, agree to work "expeditiously" to reach agreement on nuclear program Sept. 27 - U.S. President Barack Obama says he spoke to Iranian President Rouhani and believes a comprehensive solution can be reached between to the two nations. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Economix Blog Janet Yellens Confirmation The prospective nominee to head the Federal Reserve is not a one-dimensional monetary dove, as some portray her, but has taken positions that cut across the partisan divide, an economist writes. Tokyo man to lose home to make way for stadium again TOKYO (Reuters) - Kohei Jinno fans out the black and white photos of his family posing proudly in front of their central Tokyo home, a house they were forced to leave ahead of the 1964 Olympic Games to make way for construction of the main stadium. The Caucus Washington Mayor Deems Entire City Government Essential to Avoid Shutdown District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray told the White House that all employees will continue to work even if Congress cant reach an agreement on a stopgap spending bill. Artist uses robots to create art in three cities VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian artist enlisted the help of two robots on Thursday to create a work of art simultaneously in Vienna, London and Berlin in what he called a world first. UPDATE 1-Violin Memory strikes sour note in market debut * IPO of 18 mln shares priced at $9 each (Add details, analyst comment; updates share movement) Tim Finchs House of Journalists In Tim Finchs Orwellian satire, a London sanctuary for persecuted journalists is shaken up by a new arrival. U.N. Climate Panel Endorses Ceiling on Global Emissions Top climate scientists on Friday embraced an upper limit on greenhouse gases while warning that it is likely to be exceeded within decades if efforts to curb emissions are not rapidly accelerated. U.N. scientific panel blames mankind ever more clearly for warming STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Top climate scientists blamed mankind more clearly than ever as the main cause of global warming in a report on Friday meant to guide governments in dealing with rising temperatures, delegates said. Fashion Review Christian Dior, Hussein Chalayan, Lanvin, Nina Ricci In Paris, a string of captivating images from several labels including Dior, Chalayan, Lanvin, Ricci. Canada Ties Serbia in Davis Cup Milos Raonic served 34 aces to outlast Janko Tipsarevic in five sets Friday and tie the Davis Cup semifinal between Canada and Serbia at 1-1 after the opening singles matches. For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather. Fair Game Find the Loan Behind the Loans When regulators accuse financial firms of predatory lending, shouldnt they track down where these firms are getting their capital? Big Deal Family Compounds, by Elevator Its expensive in New York City, but a lucky few are building multigenerational compounds in the sky. 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." This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges Russian officials have opened a piracy investigation against Greenpeace members who scaled a Gazprom offshore oil platform in the Arctic. Five texts you should never send We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days. New York Sues Teachers Union Over Deal on Disciplinary Hearings The 2010 agreement closed rubber rooms and was supposed to expedite the hearing process, but the union has been slow in helping select arbitrators, the Bloomberg administration said. Environmentalists win U.S. court fight to protect whales from Navy sonar (Reuters) - A federal judge in California has sided with environmental groups in their lawsuit against the U.S. government over Navy training exercises off the West Coast involving sonar that they say harms endangered whales, dolphins and other protected marine mammals. The Sun That Did Not Roar The Sun appears to slack off at the height of the solar cycle, the solar maximum, usually a time of roiling activity as the stars magnetic fields reverse.

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