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News Feed Latest worldwide news Australian league player denies biting opponent's penis (Reuters) - Australian rugby league player Anthony Watts has denied biting an opponent's penis during a tackle in a local league game earlier this month. China Gains New Friends in Its Quest for Energy A Chinese presence at a vast new oil field in Kazakhstan is another indication that Chinas influence has eclipsed even Russias across the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. RPT-Britain's Labour says to freeze energy prices if it wins election BRIGHTON, England, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Labour party will freeze gas and electricity bills until 2017 and force reform of the British utility market if it wins power in the May 2015 election, party leader Ed Miliband said on Tuesday. Cristina Camerota, Ellen Willett One partner is corporate recruitment team leader and the other creates and maintains employee work schedules for a concierge service. BlackBerry? Like, so not cool, say young users LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - If you want to know how BlackBerry lost its mojo in a major consumer market, spend some time with a bunch of British teens. Man cheats death in train near-miss CCTV footage shows the moment a man accidentally steps into the path of a speeding train ... and survives. No audio. Television Review In Lucky 7, on ABC, Co-Workers Strike It Rich Together Lucky 7, a new drama on ABC, shows the problems of no money, and of sudden wealth. Fed's Dudley 'wouldn't rule out' QE cut this year CNBC (Reuters) - An influential Federal Reserve policymaker said he "certainly wouldn't want to rule out" a reduction in the U.S. central bank's bond-buying program later this year, adding the Fed now... John Grisham's 'Time to Kill' adapted for Broadway stage NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author John Grisham's first novel, "A Time to Kill," has been adapted for the stage and is heading for Broadway next month with an ensemble cast that includes Fred Dalton Thompson of TV's "Law and Order" and Tom Skerritt, an Emmy-award winner for "Picket Fences." Solar innovation in Uganda Inside Africa looks at how Ugandans living without electricity use innovative technology to bring light in their worlds. Speedy Trains Transform China Just five years after the high-speed rail system opened, it is carrying nearly twice as many passengers as the countrys domestic airline industry. Economic Scene To Address Gender Gap, Is It Enough to Lean In? The gender gap in pay and work force participation harms not only women, but the economy as well. The Backlash to the American Invasion of the Booker Prize Next year, the Man Booker Prize will be open to any work originally written in English and published in Britain, bringing concerns that American novels will dominate. Communist Party torture man? David McKenzie reports on the case of a man who was allegedly tortured to death while in custody in China. Housing Recovery Seems Still on Track Home values and home prices are rising, according to several surveys. Square Feet Seizing Irans Slice of Fifth Avenue The office tower is coveted real estate that could be sold after a judge found that its owners laundered money for the government of Iran. DealBook Breaking Bad The Gray Matter of Charity The column everyone is talking about Elliott and Gretchen Schwartz vs. Walter White. Bookends Are We Too Concerned That Characters Be Likable? Mohsin Hamid and Zo Heller on whether unpleasant literary characters are a turn-off or a draw. Meet the ocean's 'great ladies' It might be better known for its extravagant superyachts, but this week Cannes will be a haven for some of the world's most iconic vintage yachts. Jump aboard for Regates Royales de Cannes. Global Soccer Messi Can Be Upstaged, but Not for Long A day after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick in Champions League play, Lionel Messi did the same as he led Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Ajax. Rouhani blasts sanctions against Iran in U.N. speech UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, blasted international sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, comparing them to the widely criticized punitive measures against Iraq while the late Saddam Hussein was in power. Noble Corp to spin off older drilling rigs into new company (Reuters) - Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp unveiled on Tuesday a long-planned spin-off of older rigs into a new company that may make an initial public offering next year, as Noble seeks a... Hollande meets Rouhani Sept. 24 - French President Francois Hollande became the first Western leader to meet new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 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. The Lede Israeli Diplomats Mock Irans President Online Israeli diplomats in Washington mocked Irans new president online, with a parody LinkedIn account that described him as scarcely different from his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Tour football's spiritual home CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup. Last year's top ten The top 10 Heroes In their own words Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues Sept 24 (Reuters) - The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues... Comet hunter gets deep-sixed The most-traveled comet-hunter mission in history has ended, NASA announced with reluctance Friday as it shut the book on the Deep Impact spacecraft. Rihanna "right" about Phuket Rihanna recently tweeted about a visit to a sex show in Phuket. Phuket-based publisher Alan Morison says her visit highlights just how bad the island's main nightlife strip has become. Bangladesh workers in pay protest CNN's Jim Boulden discusses the pressure on Western manufacturers as Bangladesh factory protests express outrage. UPDATE 1-Oracle CEO Larry Ellison skips keynote for America's Cup races SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison skipped a keynote address at his software company's massive annual customer conference on Tuesday to be on San Francisco Bay as his Oracle Team USA made a comeback in the America's Cup. Alonso - I'm not leaving Ferrari McLaren may want a reunion with Fernando Alonso, but the Spaniard has no intention of leaving Ferrari. Home Sales Rise in Spite of Higher Interest Rate Existing houses are selling at the highest level since early 2007 even as mortgage rates have risen more than a percentage point. 8 confirmed dead in Colorado floods Breaking news alert, 912 a.m. ET Tuesday MARKET PULSE-Apple, Pandora, Isis, Dover Saddlery, Sealed Air (For more market insights, including options activity, click on STXNEWS/US; for the day ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter... City Room Remembering Sister Nora, a Nun Fiercely Devoted to Children of the Bronx Sister Nora McArt, who spent four decades teaching at St. Martin of Tours in Crotona and fought to keep the school open, died on Friday at 68. UPDATE 1-Undeterred by recall, Fonterra seen pushing on with own-brand China plan * Fonterra's branded push into China seen on track, despite recall 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. Gadgetwise With New Stylus, LeapFrog Tackles Reading and Writing The LeapReader is an electronic pen that sounds out letters and words in LeapFrog books and teaches children how to write them.

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