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News Feed Latest worldwide news Foundation Medicine shares rise 89 percent in market debut (Reuters) - Cancer diagnostic company Foundation Medicine Inc's shares rose as much as 89 percent in their market debut as investors bet on the potential of genomics in the treatment of the... UPDATE 1-U.S. FDA strengthens hepatitis B warning on 2 cancer drugs WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have strengthened the warnings on two blood cancer drugs to reflect the risk that they may reactivate the hepatitis B virus in patients previously infected with the disease. Pakistan Christians Issue Call for Protection The death toll from a suicide attack rose to 85 as government critics said the atrocity highlighted the failure of the state to protect minorities. 'Get a boat!' Venezuela flights booked full for months CARACAS (Reuters) - If you live in Venezuela and want to fly abroad, get in line. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | fray This word has appeared in 314 New York Times articles in the past year. Hit political blogger Nate Silver on future of predictive modeling NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nate Silver is an oxymoron come to life the famous statistician. Well Married Cancer Patients Live Longer The burdens of cancer treatment take a greater toll on single patients than married patients, a new study shows. British cosmologist Hawking backs right to assisted suicide LONDON (Reuters) - British cosmologist Stephen Hawking has backed the right for people who are terminally ill to choose to end their lives and to receive help to do so as long as safeguards are in place. Design Notebook You Are What You Stack In the aspirational space known as the living room, coffee table books tell the world what kind of person you want to be. Amazon gives Kindle Fire HD a friendly face Sept. 25 -Amazon unveils an upgrade to its Kindle Fire line of tablets including "Mayday" a 24-hour online video customer service chat as the online retailer tries to close the gap with other tablet makers heading into the holiday battle. Conway G. Gittens reports. Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . The toughest shot in golf? Living Golf takes a a look at the iconic 17th hole with its island green. Mueller Fires Holders Bayern Past Hanover in German Cup Holders Bayern Munich crushed Hanover 96 4-1 with two goals from Thomas Mueller to reach the German Cup round of 16 On Wednesday. Twitter to broadcast NFL video clips as part of new ad program Sept 25 (Reuters) - Twitter said on Wednesday it would carry instant-replay footage from National Football League games as part of a new advertising partnership that could boost the social media... Netflix added on second cable box in Europe Sept 25 (Reuters) - Subscribers to Sweden's Com Hem pay television service will be able to access Netflix Inc videos through TiVo set-top boxes, the second partnership between a European cable provider and the streaming service. E.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway The states might be given latitude on how to reach carbon limits. Some states are already well on their way; others dont see global warming as a pressing problem. Shortcuts Opting to Blow the Whistle or Choosing to Walk Away Many employees are using their companies ethics procedures to report misdeeds, but the outcome is sometimes not what they expected or hoped. FOREX-Euro struggles after data disappoints, yen supported * Concerns on U.S. govt shutdown could come under spotlight NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports. On Comedy Kate Berlants Experimental Comedy The experimental comedian Kate Berlant demonstrates how the comedy tent is getting bigger. How many baby pandas on a bed? Pandas on display at China's Chengdu Panda Base State of the Art A Whole New Idea Half a Camera Married to a big-screen smartphone, Sonys QX cameras turn out great pictures, but the cameras themselves have flaws. Obamas Approval Rating Matches Two-Year Low, Poll Shows President Obamas standing among the public has dropped significantly, with 49 percent disapproving of his job performance and 43 percent approving, a poll says. Bucs Bench QB Freeman, Turn to Rookie Glennon Less than five seasons are declaring Josh Freeman was the future of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the struggling franchise is tying its hopes to another rookie quarterback. Kenya mourns mall siege dead Sept. 25 - Kenya begins three days of mourning for victims of the Nairobi mall siege after the president declares the drama is over. Paul Chapman reports. Australian companies forced to go walkabout * Foreign debt brings currency risks and additional costs Fitch Expects to Rate AIG's New Sr. Unsecured Notes 'BBB' (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, September 25 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings expects to assign a rating of 'BBB' to American International Group, Inc.'s (AIG) $1 billion issuance of 4.125% senior notes due 2024. The transaction is expected to close on Oct. 2, 2013. KEY RATING DRIVERS The new issue rating is equivalent to the ratings on AIG's existing senior debt. Proceeds from the issue will be used for general corporate purposes. The new issuance will increase A Keeping busy tunnel tip-top Atika Shubert looks at how engineers carry out maintenance on the Channel Tunnel, one of the world's busiest railway routes. Well Medicine Is More Than Carrots and Sticks In todays medical schools, words like provider and consumer are used as frequently as healer and patient. But no arsenal of incentives alone will ever produce the kind of compassion and attention to detail every patient wants and deserves. Recipes for Health Balkan Eggplant and Chile Pure A delicious spread that works well with warm pita bread or toasted pita triangles. Danone Faces More Bribery Allegations in China Danones Nutricia unit, which makes Karicare infant milk formula, confirmed an internal investigation after a newspaper alleged that the company bribed doctors in Beijing. India's cinemas by satellite A new way of getting movies to theaters in India. Mallika Kapur reports on the significance. Bruce C. Murray, Who Helped Earth Learn of Mars, Dies at 81 As director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 to 1982, Dr. Murray faced shrinking budgets as the space agency focused on the emerging shuttle program. Britain's FTSE knocked by Carnival, energy firms LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares crept lower on Wednesday, led down by Carnival after a profit warning triggered downgrades, while Centrica and SSE fell after the opposition Labour... FOREX-Dollar skids as U.S. budget fears sap demand * Dollar slips as U.S. gov't shutdown concerns make traders wary Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Advertising Debating the Changing Economics of Editorial Content Much attantion was focused on content as the 10th annual Advertising Week began in New York on Monday. 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. Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports.

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