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News Feed Latest worldwide news Advertising A Big Week for the Advertising Industry, in Many Ways For Advertising Week, 90,000 people, at more than a dozen locations, are attending 198 events featuring 798 speakers. Books of The Times Yossi Klein Halevis Like Dreamers Focuses on 1973 War Like Dreamers focuses on Israels near-defeat in the 1973 war as the catalyst for the settler movement and much else that has shaped Israel in the past 40 years. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Frauds and Cyberattacks Another blow to dozens of businesses on the Jersey Shore. Updates on the looming financial crises. And a Home Depot wedding proposal. UAW trust taps Deutsche Bank to advise on Chrysler exit sources NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC's second-largest shareholder, a union healthcare trust fund, has tapped Deutsche Bank for advice on how to exit its 41.5 percent stake in No. 3 U.S. automaker, according to two people familiar with the matter. Mexico storms death toll rises to 123, crop lands damaged ACAPULCO (Reuters) - The death toll from a pair of storms that flooded much of Mexico rose to 123 on Monday, and large tracts of farmland were declared lost as the country cleans up some of the worst storm damage in decades. Moore, Rays Dim Yanks' Playoff Hopes With 7-0 Win Matt Moore had New York flailing for five wild innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 7-0 on Tuesday night to push them to the brink of missing out on the postseason for the second time in 19 years. Bits Review Roundup The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C A small number of technology journalists have had their hands on Apples new iPhones for about a week, and the consensus was generally positive. ArtsBeat Antonia Fraser Steps Down From Booker Prize Role Ms. Fraser has resigned as an adviser to the Man Booker International Prize, after the related Man Booker Prize for Fiction recently loosened its eligibility requirements. Obamas Praise of Dante de Blasios Afro Lightens Day President Obama reportedly compared his 1970s Afro to that of Bill de Blasios son at a fund-raiser Tuesday night in Manhattan, adding a tone of levity to a barbed day on the New York City mayoral campaign trail. Managing the financial meltdown CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Sheila Bair, who helped oversee the U.S. banking system during the 2008 crisis. Bullock gets hand and footprint ceremony, closing arguments continue for Jackson's trial Sept. 25 - The latest celebrity news including Sandra Bullock is honored with a hand and footprint ceremony and closing arguments for Michael Jackson's wrongful death trial continues. Roselle Chen reports. N.F.L. Roundup In Game of Turnovers, Bengals Get Last One, and a Win Cornerback Terence Newman returned a fumble 58 yards for a touchdown with 3 minutes 47 seconds left, and Cincinnati rallied to a 34-30 home victory over Green Bay. UPDATE 2-U.S. household wealth rises $1.3 trillion in 2nd qtr WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A rise in home and stock prices lifted U.S. household net worth to a record high in the second quarter, giving a hopeful sign for the nation's economy, Federal Reserve... Ghanaians Mourn a Poet and Scholar Killed in Nairobi Mall Attack Kofi Awoonor, 78, a pan-Africanist who had a deep influence on poetry and academia in Ghana, was among those killed at the Westgate mall on Saturday. Give Yourself 5 Stars? Online, It Might Cost You A yearlong investigation by New York regulators has resulted in the most comprehensive crackdown to date on deceptive reviews on the Internet. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, shares remain weak on U.S. budget concerns * Possible U.S. government shutdown, lack of Fed clarity weigh White Lifts Canadiens Over Devils Ryan White scored the winner at 16 minutes 8 seconds of the third period to send Montreal to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Devils in a preseason game. New Music New Releases From Kings of Leon, Claudia Quintet and Frankie Rose Good things can happen after a band goes on hiatus. As ad war heats up, White House pushes to enroll millions in Obamacare WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday kicked off a six-month campaign to encourage millions of Americans to sign up for health coverage under "Obamacare," an effort in which the president and other political celebrities promote the law's promise of subsidized health coverage. Obama, Clinton promote healthcare reform ahead of October 1 start NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama teamed up with his one-time rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday to highlight the benefits of U.S. healthcare reform, a week before one of the controversial law's key elements, new insurance exchanges, go live. Throngs greet Apple's newest iPhones, gold color sells out (Reuters) - Thousands of iPhone enthusiasts queued up at Apple Inc stores around the world on Friday as two new models of the smartphone went on sale, but Apple's shares ended slightly lower as... Bits Blog The Human Behind a Favorite Spambot, Horse_eBooks Jacob Bakkila, a 29-year-old artist and Buzzfeed employee, said he had been operating the Twitter account for the last two years. UPDATE 1-Foundation Medicine shares rise 89 pct in market debut * Shares touch high of $34.19, valuing company at about $900 mln Olympics Sochi hit by flooding Sochi has embarked on an Olympian effort to clear the dirt and debris from its roads after the 2014 Winter Games host was hit by severe flooding. Cost to add more solar, wind to U.S. West power grid is small - study (Reuters) - Wear-and-tear costs on coal and natural gas power plants from adding high levels of wind and solar energy in the U.S. West is small compared with the benefits of generating less power using fossil fuels, a federal study said Tuesday. NASA clears Orbital Sciences for test flight to space station CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Monday cleared a second commercial company to launch a cargo ship to the International Space Station, with blastoff slated this week from a Virginia spaceport. Who is 'White Widow'? British-born Samantha Lewthwaite was once seen as a kind of victim of the July 2005 London terror attacks -- the pregnant wife of one of the suicide bombers who killed 52 people, now left alone to care for her children. Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges Russian officials have opened a piracy investigation against Greenpeace members who scaled a Gazprom offshore oil platform in the Arctic. Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. Guilty plea in drug smuggling case An Irish woman accused with a Scottish woman of trying to smuggle 25 pounds of cocaine from Peru back to Europe has admitted to the charges, her lawyer said Wednesday. U.S. judge won't dismiss Argentine central bank from bondholder case NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank lost a bid Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit by bondholders seeking to hold it responsible for the country's obligations on defaulted debt, in the latest victory for holdout creditors. FBI releases surveillance video of Navy Yard shooting Sep. 25 - Surveillance video released by the FBI on Wednesday shows Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis entering the building, running down a stairwell and peering around corners with a gun in his hand. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Giants Hope for U-Turn on Familiar Trip The Giants hope their game against the Carolina Panthers can provide the same turning point in their season as it did last year. But they may be without cornerback Corey Webster. Kidd, Nets New Coach and Part-Owner, Sees a Brand on the Rise Jason Kidd on Tuesday held his first news conference since being hired in June and spoke about the potential challenges to come and the expectations he holds for the Nets. France's Vinci considers sale of its parking business report PARIS (Reuters) - Vinci is considering the sale of its parking concession business, Vinci Park, for which it could raise up to 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion), Les Echos reported on Wednesday. Stenson Gains an Edge From Losing a Big Lead Swedens Henrik Stenson shot a final-round two-under-par 68 to finish ahead of Jordan Spieth and Steve Stricker, winning the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup points championship. First public gay wedding in Korea It was symbolic rather than legal, but the first public gay wedding in Seoul started tongues wagging. Throngs greet Apple's newest iPhones, gold color sells out (Reuters) - Thousands of iPhone enthusiasts queued up at Apple Inc stores around the world on Friday as two new models of the smartphone went on sale, but Apple's shares ended slightly lower as... Tennis star Novak Djokovic announces engagement to girlfriend LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, the world's top-ranked tennis player, announced via social media on Wednesday that he was engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, Jelena Ristic. The Learning Network Blog Text to Text | Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg In this Text to Text feature, we pair Times articles that capture parallel moments in history Daniel Ellsbergs 1971 surrender to the police after leaking the Pentagon Papers, and Edward J. Snowdens June admission that he leaked classified documents about United States surveillance programs.

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