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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 2-In relief for Barrick, Chile court doesn't nix mine permit SANTIAGO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Chile's Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a freeze on Barrick Gold Corp's suspended Pascua-Lama gold mine but the Toronto-based miner escaped having the project's... You're the Boss Blog The Myspace Alumni That Left L.A. to Start Businesses Gogobot and Mango Health emerged from the decline of Myspace but chose to locate in Silicon Valley. California to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2016 SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California has become the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $10 per hour, with the increase to take place gradually through the start of 2016, under a bill Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Wednesday. Attack in Iraq leaves 10 dead Attackers shot dead at least 10 people in a strike on government targets in the northern Iraqi city of Hawija on Wednesday, police said. US lawmakers seek to end bulk NSA telephone records collection WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' communication records and set other new controls on the government's electronic eavesdropping programs. UPDATE 3-U.S. ends long-running silver market probe, taking no action * Investors more at ease on silver after probe - traders (Adds trader's comment, background, paragraphs 10, 18-20, 27) Television Review Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Begins on ABC In Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., on ABC, Joss Whedon tries to transfer the Marvel Universe to television. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Marina Nery at Rochas The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. Roundup City Humbles United in Manchester Derby Sergio Agero scored twice as Manchester City rolled, 4-1, in the first derby between the rivals since the retirement of United Manager Alex Ferguson. Your Money Auto Leases Entice, but Theyre Still Costly A car lease may seem like a steal, but it still costs several thousands more than buying a new car, not to mention a newish used car. Peru to rescue copper miners reportedly trapped after quake LIMA (Reuters) - Authorities in Peru rushed to rescue miners reportedly trapped in copper pits on Wednesday after an earthquake shook the coast - causing landslides, injuries and possibly deaths in rural provinces, local officials said. Meet the CEO feeding the world Helene Gayle must be one of the few chief executives working to eradicate her own job. The first African American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about some of the challenges of feeding the world Japan's Lixil agrees to buy Grohe for about $4 billion Nikkei TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese bathroom equipment maker Lixil Group Corp has reached an agreement with the private equity owners of Grohe to buy the European company for about 400 billion yen ($4.05 billion), the Nikkei newspaper reported. Bote Eastwood, a Homey Bar on the Lower East Side Eastwood is a friendly local bar mixing Scotland and Israel. App Smart Apps That Make the Most of iOS 7 Apples mobile operating system has undergone a radical, huge redesign, and several apps have been updated to match the new look and feel. U.S. officials woo tech companies in new push for cybersecurity law WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. officials on Wednesday sought to mend fences with the technology industry as they renewed their pleas for legislation to increase the flow of information about cyber attacks between federal agencies and private companies. No verification that Americans involved in Kenya attack U.S. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday there had been no verification that Americans were involved in a deadly attack at a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Expert Promoter didn't pressure Jackson's doc The doctor convicted in Michael Jackson's death did not appeared to be pressured by AEG Live, an expert hired by the concert promoter testified Friday. Washington Navy Yard shooter believed he was controlled by radio waves FBI Sep. 25 - The FBI releases surveillance video of Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis and says on Wednesday the 34-year-old believed he was controlled by radio waves. Katharine Jackson reports. T Magazine Letter From France | A Tiny Village With Its Very Own Princess Harou, in northeastern France, has fewer than 500 residents, but it does have royalty the princess Minnie de Beauvau-Craon, who presides over the towns cultural life from her 82-room chateau. Prominent Mexicans urge government to decriminalize marijuana MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A broad spectrum of prominent Mexicans, including former ministers, businessmen, artists and a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, on Wednesday urged the government to... Advertising Speaking of Sports, and Kardashians Participants in Advertising Week devote panels and presentations to the increasing popularity of sports on television, a reality show family and social media. ArtsBeat Godspeed You! Black Emperor Wins Polaris Prize The band won the award for the best Canadian album of the year, but declined to attend the event and said it would devote the prize money to buying musical instruments for Quebec prison inmates. A Back and Forth About Narcissism A social-science journal invited Jean M. Twenge and one of her most prominent critics, Jeffrey Arnett, to debate the levels of narcissism in todays emerging adults. The toughest shot in golf? Living Golf takes a a look at the iconic 17th hole with its island green. BlackBerry shares sink on bid doubts, T-Mobile stops stocking its phones TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in BlackBerry Ltd fell more than 6 percent on Wednesday on doubts about a $4.7 billion bid to take the smartphone maker private, and after a big U.S. carrier said it would stop stocking BlackBerry smartphones in its stores. Hello Kitty jet makes first flight to U.S. Sep 19 - Taiwan's EVA Air tries to bring fun back to airplane travel as one of its Hello Kitty themed jets makes its first flight to Los Angeles. Roselle Chen reports. Sailing USA comeback continues Oracle Team USA's improbable America's Cup comeback gathered further momentum on Monday after a fifth straight win over challengers Emirates Team New Zealand. Gordon-Levitt Takes On Directing With Don Jon The actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is directing his first feature film, an edgy romantic comedy he stars in and also wrote. 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. Square Feet Seizing Irans Slice of Fifth Avenue An office tower built in the late 1970s by the Shah of Iran is coveted real estate that could be sold after a judge found that its owners laundered money for Irans government. Survivor 'Just lucky' The carnage began early in the afternoon on Saturday at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall, with gunshots shattering the calm of a popular weekend meeting spot where Kenyans and expatriates shop for groceries, grab a coffee or catch a movie. 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. ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Rush, Prisoners and Enough Said Times film critics on Rush, Prisoners and Enough Said. UPDATE 1-ABC TV's 'S.H.I.E.L.D' opens big with 12.2 mln viewers Sept 25 (Reuters) - New ABC drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." garnered strong ratings in its Tuesday debut, grabbing 12.2 million viewers overall and ranking first in its time slot among viewers ages 18 to 49, the group most prized by advertisers, according to Nielsen ratings data. Television Review Trophy Wife, on ABC, Hopes to Repeat Sitcom Magic Trophy Wife is an ABC comedy revolving around the latest spouse of a man who has already been married twice. U.S. senator presses EPA on biofuel market volatility WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. senator is pressing the Environmental Protection Agency to release more information on the market used to trade biofuel credits, known as RINs, after... If Congress doesn't raise debt ceiling, U.S. will be "deadbeats" Obama Sept. 20 - President Barack Obama challenged Congress to approve an increase in the U.S. debt ceiling. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Congress needs to act regarding gun control Obama Sept. 18 - U.S. President Barack Obama said its up to the U.S. Congress to help curb gun violence. Julie Noce reports. Young Cuban Baseball Pitcher Believed to Have Left the Island A promising young Cuban pitcher failed to show up for training this week and was widely believed to have left the island, which would make him the latest talented prospect to seek a lucrative Major League Baseball contract in the United States.

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