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News Feed Latest worldwide news Robert McCabe Jr., a Kidney Donation Specialist, Dies at 88 After having a donor kidney flown to Moscow in 1979 when no domestic recipients were found, Dr. McCabe used the episode to improve the transplant donor system. The TV Watch The Old Guard Keeps Its Grip Despite all the fear and anxiety, Netflix didnt steal Emmy night in the end as established series like AMCs Breaking Bad and Modern Family on ABC took top awards. Theater Review The Compass Rose is Part of the 1st Irish Festival A cross-country trip is still fresh in the mind of an Irish immigrant in The Compass Rose, part of the 1st Irish Festival. Path to Manning Slices Through Offensive Line, Again and Again Giants center David Baas said he was embarrassed, disgusted after the offensive line allowed seven sacks of Eli Manning, six of them in the first half. 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. Fed uncertainty caps Britain's FTSE 100 momentum LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares treaded water on Tuesday as investors looked for a catalyst to drive the next leg of the equity rally, but confusion over Federal Reserve monetary... Emmys Highlight a Changing TV Industry With its first nomination, for House of Cards, Netflix makes its mark on the Emmys, but Breaking Bad has the most buzz. China says aims to train astronauts from other countries BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to train astronauts from other countries who will conduct missions with their Chinese counterparts, state news agency Xinhua cited a senior official as saying on Monday. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. 'Breaking Bad' finally makes good with best drama Emmy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television drama "Breaking Bad" won the top Primetime Emmy award for the first time on Sunday, just as the gritty tale of a chemistry teacher turned meth cook and drug kingpin winds down to widespread acclaim. Are pilotless planes within reach? CNN's Ayesha Durgahee explores the future of drone-based passenger aircraft. Ruth Patrick, 105, a Pioneer in Science and Pollution Control Efforts, Is Dead Dr. Patrick, one of the countrys leading experts in the study of freshwater ecosystems, or limnology, was an innovator of a number of environmental practices and principles. You're the Boss Blog I Did Not Want to Raise My Prices It took a personal bankruptcy to get David Geslak, founder of the Exercise Connection, to change his mind about his prices. Obama calls Kenya attack 'terrible outrage,' U.S. cooperating NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called the attack in a Nairobi mall a "terrible outrage" and said the United States was providing all the cooperation it could to Kenya. Russia scales back cut in oil supplies to Belarus for 2nd time MOSCOW, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Moscow for a second time has scaled back its threatened cuts in oil supplies to Belarus amid a row over the arrest of a Russian potash executive, agreeing to restore some volumes that it had planned to divert elsewhere. China's Bo Xilai appeals conviction One day after a court in eastern China sentenced him to life in prison for corruption, former Communist Party leader Bo Xilai appealed his verdict and sentencing, a source told CNN. ATT could buy wireless assets in Europe -CEO NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - ATT Inc Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Tuesday that his company would buy wireless assets in Europe if there were value opportunities. Obama says diplomatic path toward Iran must be tested UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that there should be a basis for an agreement on Iran's nuclear ambitions but that the roadblocks will be difficult to overcome. 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. America's Cup U.S. ties series 8-8 You've heard of the Miracle on Ice? Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. FOREX-Euro edges lower on data from Germany, ECB comments * German Ifo falls short of forecast * Draghi comments continue to weigh on euro * Dudley not ruling out Fed cutting stimulus this year By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The... Dream Advance to Conference Finals Erika de Souza scored 10 of her 18 points during a decisive fourth quarter and the host Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics, 80-72, in the decisive Game 3 of their W.N.B.A. first-round series. No. 25 Texas Tech Upends Texas State 33-7 Backup quarterback Davis Webb threw for two touchdowns and 310 yards to lead No. 25 Texas Tech over Texas State 33-7 on Saturday night. Recipes for Health Imam Bayildi Although this iconic Turkish dish contains quite a bit of olive oil, its a much lighter dish than the classic. 36 Hours in Reykjavik See the citys award-winning new architectural landmark, stay up (very) late on a pub crawl, find peace on a nearby island and far more during a weekend in Icelands capital. Apparel Holding files for IPO to take Vince apparel unit public Sept 24(Reuters) - Apparel Holding Corp, controlled by Sun Capital Partners Inc, filed with U.S. regulators on Tuesday to take its Vince luxury apparel company public in an initial public offering valued at up to $200 million. Australia shares seen subdued, gold miners may support SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares look set for a sluggish start on Wednesday after Wall Street extended its recent slide amid uncertainty over U.S. fiscal and monetary policy, but a rise... Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. 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. On the Market in the Region A Tudor in Yonkers with five bedrooms and a contemporary home in Nassau County set on the Long Island Sound. 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. Cancer company Clovis finding no takers -report Sept 24 (Reuters) - Clovis Oncology, a developer of cancer drugs that had been looking for a potential buyer, is finding no takers, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing a person with knowledge of the matter. Fairfax's BlackBerry deal seeks to forgo Canada takeover review OTTAWA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The investor that has struck a tentative $4.7 billion deal to take smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd private is aggressively touting his group's Canadian status to avoid the government reviews of foreign takeovers that have plagued recent attempts to buy Canadian companies. Rachel Reider, David Kwitman The bride works for Bloomingdales; the groom, for Prudential. DealBook JPMorgans Legal Hurdles Expected to Multiply JPMorgan Chase paid $1 billion to resolve an array of government investigations last week. But more hurdles lie ahead. An Escape From Slavery, Now a Movie, Has Long Intrigued Historians Solomon Northup told a story of escaping from slavery in 1853, and for decades scholars have been trying to untangle the truth of his account. UPDATE 2-Smithfield shareholders OK sale to China's Shuanghui Sept 24 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc shareholders on Tuesday approved the pork giant's $4.7 billion sale to Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd in what is shaping up as the biggest acquisition of a U.S. company by a Chinese firm. 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. Meet the 'mermaid' of Barcelona With a first name that means "wave" in Catalan, perhaps Ona Carbonell was destined to pursue a career in water sports.

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