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News Feed Latest worldwide news China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Jennifer Frye, Carter Harris Then She Put Down the Book The groom served two tours of duty in Afghanistan as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps; he and the bride are now studying for an M.B.A. UPDATE 3-Kenya launches probe as Shabaab leader confirms mall attack * Somali group says Kenyan troops used gas, but Kenya denies it City Room New York Today Subway Headway What you need to know for Wednesday the Second Avenue subway advances, power problems on Metro-Norths New Haven line, and the president compliments Dantes hair. Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. U.S. Postal Service seeks to raise prices in January WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service plans to raise the cost of mailing a letter in the United States by three pennies to 49 cents in January, the agency announced on Wednesday. COMMODITIES-Oil prices down over Iran talks, weaker dollar lifts others By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday but most other commodities closed up, after a drop in the dollar over worries about a potential U.S. government shutdown lifted futures of raw materials priced in the currency. Crude oil edged lower in choppy trading after comments from Iran's foreign minister revived hopes of progress in talks about Tehran's nuclear program. Data showing a large build in U.S. crude inventories also put pressure on oil prices. STXNEWS LATAM-Brazil regulator says Vivo's control of TIM Brasil 'not welcome' Telefonica Brasil SA's control of smaller rival TIM Participaes SA could concentrate too much pricing and market power in one player and "is not welcome," Marcelo Bechara, a board member at... Jailed American's family appeals to visiting Iranian president The family of former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati has a message for Iran's new president Their American son is not a spy, has never been one, and he should be released immediately from prison in Iran. Bodies discovered in Oklahoma lake could be key to decades-old mysteries Sept. 18 - Oklahoma investigators believe the bodies found in an Oklahoma lake belong to three teens and a couple who went missing in the 1960s and 1970s. Linda So reports. Panera CEO 'No clue' about hunger Panera CEO Ron Shaich thought he knew a thing or two about hunger until he lived for a week eating food that was affordable on food stamps. Toll in Pakistani Earthquake Rises Past 300 Soldiers and rescue workers scrambled to reach victims in one of the countrys remotest areas, frequently troubled by natural and man-made disasters. 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. 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. Basketball's Shaquille O'Neal Takes Stake in Sacramento Kings Former basketball star Shaquille O'Neal has become the newest minority owner of the Sacramento Kings, which California investors bought in May after a tug-of-war with a Seattle group, a team spokeswoman said on Monday. Sports Briefing | Tennis Murray to Have Surgery Andy Murray will have surgery for a lingering back problem and will miss the rest of the season. Emergency declared around Olympic city Sochi because of floods SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Regional authorities declared a state of emergency in Sochi and evacuated a village because of flooding and mudslides less than five months before the Russian city hosts the Winter Olympics. 18 Under To Help a Shy Child, Listen Shyness is part of the range of the human normal, but it can also be an indicator of bullying, anxiety, a learning problem or other issues. Miss Piggy, other Muppets, join Kermit the Frog at Smithsonian WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Miss Piggy is finally getting the attention and recognition she desperately sought. 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. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Gains a Big Audience While The Voice Keeps Rolling The ratings Tuesday night again show that the networks, this time ABC, can introduce a new show and get a big audience to watch it. Movie Review The Short Game, a Documentary About Young Golfers The Short Game is a documentary about 7- and 8-year-olds competing in an international junior-golf championship. FOREX-Dollar weakens as U.S. budget woes weigh * Dollar slips as US govt shutdown concerns leave traders wary T Magazine After Hours | The Origin Story of Midler and Manilow, in Music and Words The Bette Midler impersonator Donna Maxon paid tribute to the divas early days when she performed at a gay bathhouse in Manhattan, with Barry Manilow accompanying her on piano. UPDATE 3-U.S. to get coveted Alibaba IPO after Hong Kong talks founder * Alibaba IPO could have added 5 pct to HKEx daily turnover Adoptive parents sentenced in the rapes of their two children A Massachusetts husband and wife were each sentenced to prison Monday after being found guilty last month of raping their two adopted children. Cristina Camerota, Ellen Willett One partner is corporate recruitment team leader and the other creates and maintains employee work schedules for a concierge service. U.S. Senator Cruz catapults to fame with marathon anti-Obamacare speech WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - As Ted Cruz's anti-Obamacare U.S. Senate talkathon entered its 19th hour early on Wednesday, Tea Party Patriots leader Jenny Beth Martin said that "by the time this is over, most people in America are going to know who Ted Cruz is." UPDATE 1-Pentagon aims to finalize Lockheed F-35 contract within days WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The Pentagon expects to finalize a contract with Lockheed Martin Corp for the sixth and seventh batches of F-35 fighter jets within days, the deputy director of the $392 billion program said on Wednesday. State of the Art In Arrival of 2 iPhones, 3 Lessons Consider Apples two new iPhones, the 5C (budget model) and the 5S. Not exactly innovative, but they look good and the software is more efficient to navigate. Man scales tower with bare hands Without safety equipment, Michael Kemeter scales a 268-meter tower in Changsha, China, before parachuting to the ground. Front Row The Fashion Week Sports Report Athletic looks are the winners at the Milan spring shows. Bitter Tone in Debate Between Public Advocate Rivals The televised debate between Letitia James and Daniel L. Squadron was fiercely negative as the candidates sought to win over the tiny number of undecided voters. PRESS DIGEST-Hong Kong - Sept 25 HONG KONG, Sept 25 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Scene City Partying With HBO After the Emmys HBO might not have swept the Emmys, but it was a winner among the after parties. Six killed in Sudan clashes after fuel subsidies cut KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Six Sudanese protesters were killed on Wednesday in clashes with security forces on a third day of unrest over a cut in fuel subsidies, medics and relatives said. Militant attack kills 5 police officers in Pakistan's Balochistan Militants killed five police officers and wounded 10 other people on Monday in Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Balochistan, police said. MOVES- Barclays, RBC Capital, Sberbank, AXA Investment Managers Sept 25 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Wednesday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. From football to golf for 'Sheva' Andriy Shevchenko was one of the finest football players of his generation. He retired last year but is now making his debut on the professional golf circuit. 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