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News Feed Latest worldwide news Candace Pert, 67, Explorer of the Brain, Dies As a Johns Hopkins graduate student, Dr. Pert helped discover a key to brain chemistry. She went on to become a neuroscientist and a major proponent of alternative medicine. Panthers Hope for Fresh Phase With New Owners After only four playoff berths in 19 seasons, the Florida Panthers will seek to reverse their fortunes behind a new owner and a combination of veterans and young stars. Gallery Strange airplane paint jobs Pandas, salmon, Hello Kitty. Our favorite and most creative airline liveries over the years. 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. U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one. Uihlein Shoots 60 at Alfred Dunhill Links Peter Uihlein came three inches away from shooting the first 59 on the European Tour on Friday when his eagle putt on the last hole came up just wide at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. U.N. Security Council set to vote on Syria chemical arms resolution UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is set to adopt a resolution on Friday on eradicating Syria's chemical arsenal after Russia and the United States overcame a bitter deadlock to avert U.S. military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government. Dot Earth Blog Chinas Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade. Domestic Lives When a House Falls in the Forest Remembering a childhood home that led to a lifelong appreciation of modernism. UPDATE 1-Chipmaker RDA Microelectronics gets $15.50/ADS buyout offer Sept 27 (Reuters) - RDA Microelectronics Inc said China's state-owned Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Investment Co Ltd offered to buy the shares of the chipmaker it does not already own at $15.50 per American depositary share. UPDATE 2-U.S. Treasury official named lead on Detroit bankruptcy DETROIT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The executive director of President Barack Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness was named on Friday to manage more than $300 million in federal, state and private aid packages given to Detroit, which has filed for bankruptcy. Certification board limits pay descriptions of U.S. brokers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stockbrokers who market themselves as fee-only certified financial planners have been told to modify the way they describe their jobs. US CFTC warns against some derivatives documents, after investors balk NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has warned against the use of controversial documents that have been at the center of disputes in the $300 trillion derivatives market in recent weeks, after some fund managers accused big banks of trying to use the proposed agreements to maintain their market control. City crushes United in derby David Moyes' first Manchester derby ends in crushing defeat Sunday as his United team suffers an embarrassing 4-1 loss away to English Premier League title rival City. Movie Review The Secret Lives of Dorks, Directed by Salom Breziner A nerd who lusts after the hottest girl in high school is reluctantly paired with another social outcast in The Secret Lives of Dorks. Thursdays Matchup 49ers (1-2) at Rams (1-2) The 49ers and Rams have a historical rivalry, but on Thursday their meeting could be one-sided. Elvis impersonator wrongly arrested for sending ricin to Obama sues accuser JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - An Elvis impersonator from Mississippi falsely accused of sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and other officials filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the man authorities now believe is the real perpetrator. 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. GM won't tackle pension talks with UAW until 2015-exec NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - General Motors Co will wait until its next round of labor talks in 2015 before negotiating with the United Auto Workers about the automaker's U.S. blue-collar pension obligation, GM's vice chairman said on Friday. ArtsBeat Gerard Mortier Named Artistic Adviser of Teatro Real Opera House in Madrid The Teatro Real said on Wednesday that it had created a new advisory post for Gerard Mortier, two weeks after abruptly ousting him as artistic director of the opera house in Madrid. Burger King Introducing a Lower-Fat French Fry The fast-food chain says its new Satisfries will have about 40 percent less fat and 30 percent fewer calories than the fries sold by its rival McDonalds. 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. Cilic to fight doping ban after ITF decision Marin Cilic has announced he will appeal against the decision by the International Tennis Federation to ban him for nine months after being found guilty of a doping violation. The Commissars Culinary Stamp The Soviet era and its demise inspire a food memoir. Palantir Technologies raises $196.5 million SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Data-analytics company Palantir Technologies has raised $196.5 million, the company disclosed Friday in a regulatory filing. Stocks step back as DC deadline forges ahead Sept. 27 - Summary The Dow suffers its first weekly decline of September as the U.S. government heads towards a fiscal showdown; BlackBerry abyss; J.C. Penney likely burning through cash. Conway G. Gittens reports. Cute dogs sniff out poachers Specially trained sniffer dogs are using their amazing sense of smell to combat poaching. U.S. approves first artificial pancreas system for diabetics Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial pancreas system for diabetics that reads blood sugar levels and automatically shuts off the flow of insulin. In Canada's north Atlantic, new oil frontier shows life beyond shale CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Statoil's announcement this week of a major oil find off Canada's Atlantic coast offers a refreshing reminder that new technology and high prices are helping uncover new oil supplies far beyond U.S. shale and the Alberta oil sands. The top films at the North American box office July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill De Niro to Replace James Gandolfini in HBO Drama Robert De Niro, the Oscar-winning actor, has agreed to take over the part played by Mr. Gandolfini in the pilot of Criminal Justice. Mr. Gandolfini died in June. Pilots fall asleep on long-haul flight to UK paper LONDON (Reuters) - Two pilots on a British airliner on a long haul flight fell asleep in the cockpit, leaving the packed jet travelling unsupervised on autopilot, Britain's Sun newspaper reported on Thursday. Movie Review Wedding Palace, Christine Yoos Take on Bliss Wedding Palace, directed by Christine Yoo, contrasts South Koreans in Seoul with supertraditional Korean-Americans. Wealth Matters Seeking Investments That Are Profitable and a Little Bit Green Many investors are no longer looking for companies in the vanguard of the green movement, but those that are making a profit while showing concern for social and environmental issues. 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. Sudanese police fire teargas as crowds demand Bashir resign KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Police fired teargas on Friday to disperse thousands of Sudanese demanding that President Omar Hassan al-Bashir step down, a day after clashes in which rights groups accused security forces of shooting dead at least 50 people. Israel's worries beyond al-Assad This week marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Across Israel, families build primitive structures with branches or palm fronds as roofs. They do so to remember the biblical exodus from Egypt and 40 years of exile in the Sinai Desert. It is a celebration of survival. Moscow Biennale sheds more light on modern culture Sept. 19 - The fifth Moscow Biennale of contemporary art, "More Light", brings together works of artists from 40 countries. Tara Cleary reports. Video Matthew Maher of Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play The actor performs a scene from Anne Washburns post-apocalyptic play at Playwrights Horizons. Meet the Rules of the Internet Hello! 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