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News Feed Latest worldwide news Obama Defends U.S. Engagement in the Middle East President Obama declared that the United States would use all its levers of power to defend its interests in the Middle East, but acknowledged a limited ability to influence global events. After 21-Hour Cruz Speech, Senate Votes to Take Up Budget Senator Ted Cruzs verbal assault on the new health care law ended Wednesday when the Senate voted 100-0 to break off debate and move to consider House legislation that Democrats plan to use to keep the government open next week. Fed official blasts White House handling of Bernanke succession SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The White House has handled the process of picking the next chair of the Federal Reserve "terribly," a top official at the U.S. central bank said on Monday in an unusual... Backlash Grows in Ireland to a Day That Celebrates Guinness Critics say Arthurs Day, which began in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of Guinness, is nothing but an excuse for binge drinking. UPDATE 1-AmEx in talks to sell half of business travel unit for up to $1 bln Sept 25 (Reuters) - American Express Co, squeezed by tighter corporate travel budgets, said it was in talks to sell half of its business travel division for up to $1 billion to an investor group led... Roll Over? Fat Chance. More than half the dogs in America are overweight, giving rise to diet and exercise programs Squabble Disrupts a Refuge for the Rich The group that runs the Breakers, the Vanderbilt cottage in Newport, R.I., wants to build a visitors center on the grounds, a proposal that has provoked outrage from neighbors. Rinne Stops 14 Shots as Predators Beat Lightning Simon Moser and Kevin Klein scored goals, Pekka Rinne stopped all 14 shots he faced, and the Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 Tuesday night. Not running for president (yet), Hillary Clinton keeps the spotlight NEW YORK (Reuters) - The question was being asked in hallway whispers and excited chatter in many languages this week at the Clinton Global Initiative conference. It's the question that follows Hillary Clinton everywhere - will she run for U.S. president in 2016? World Briefing | Middle East Iraq Third Day of Funeral Bombings A double bombing at a Sunni funeral in Baghdad killed 14 people on Monday. It was the third day in a row in which funerals were attacked in the Iraqi capital. 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. Djokovic joins elite group at summit The grand slams could have gone better for Novak Djokovic this year. And he's on the verge of losing the top ranking to Rafael Nadal. But Djokovic had reason to celebrate Monday when he became the ninth man to spend 100 weeks at No. 1. Three space station crewmembers land after 166-day mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two Russian cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut left the International Space Station on Tuesday, leaving a skeleton crew to maintain the outpost until replacements arrive later this month. Obama and Iranian Leader Miss Each Other, Diplomatically The near miss between President Obama and President Hassan Rouhani of Iran illustrates the political sensitivities that will affect both leaders as they try to embark on a diplomatic path. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Kenya Presses Assault Against Mall Attackers Gunshots and explosions emanated from the Westgate mall in Nairobi after Kenyan forces moved in for a major assault against heavily armed Islamist militants. U.N. inspectors back in Syria to look at chemical weapons claims U.N. inspectors returned to Syria on Wednesday to look into at least a half-dozen claims of chemical weapons use -- some allegedly by the regime, others allegedly by rebels. American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Colombia An American Airlines plane flying from Costa Rica to Miami made an emergency landing on Colombia's San Andres Island on Thursday, CNN affiliate Caracol TV reported, citing civil aviation authorities. Bits Blog Amazon Updates Kindle Fire Line A day after Microsoft announced plans for its new Surface tablets, Amazon refreshed the Kindle Fire line. The tablet wars are just getting started. UPDATE 3-Price cap plan wipes more than 1 billion stg off UK energy firms * Government plan risks security of supply and green targets Top films at the North American box office Sept 8 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 6, led by "Riddick" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Riddick.............................$ 18.7 million 2 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 8.9 million 3 (5) Instructions Not Included...........$ 8.1 million 4 (3) We're the Millers...................$ 7.9 million 5 (4) Planes..............................$ 4.3 million 6 (2) James Levine at the Metropolitan Opera James Levine conducting the final dress rehearsal of the Metropolitan Operas production of Cos Fan Tutte. With Special Courts, State Aims to Steer Women Away From Sex Trade A system announced by the states chief judge will use social services and specially trained court officers to address the reasons defendants land in court, or on the street. Burger King Introducing a Lower-Fat French Fry The fast-food chain says its new Satisfries will have about 40 percent less fat and 30 percent fewer calories than the fries sold by its rival McDonalds. 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. City Room Quick Change in Williamsburg Metropolitan Diary A security camera caught a woman changing out of her Hasidic clothing into an outfit more appropriate for secular entertainment. Living in Bayside, Queens The neighborhood is an archetypical suburban haven tucked within the citys bounds. Next bank stress test cycle to include Basel III U.S. Fed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banks must incorporate the strict new Basel III capital rules in the next set of the surveys of their financial health known as stress tests, the Federal Reserve said on... Opera Review Eugene Onegin Opens Metropolitan Opera Season The Mets new Eugene Onegin, directed by Fiona Shaw, opened on Monday in a drab production upstaged by critics protesting Russian laws intolerant of gays. Tokyo man to lose home to make way for stadium - again TOKYO (Reuters) - Kohei Jinno fans out the black and white photos of his family posing proudly in front of their central Tokyo home, a house they were forced to leave ahead of the 1964 Olympic Games to make way for construction of the main stadium. Sports Briefing | Soccer Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches. City Room A Post-Mayoral Role for Bloomberg in London Michael R. Bloomberg next year will become the chairman of the Serpentine Gallery, for which he has long been a benefactor. The Buzz Today Cher sounds-off on Miley Cyrus, Hailee Steinfeld's shakespearen romance and Chris Hemsworth's secret revealed! New York City to Host 2015 All-Star Weekend Hosting duties for the National Basketball Association's 2015 All-Star Game will be shared between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, the league said on Wednesday. A homegrown fix for 'food deserts' More than 72,000 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, lack access to fresh, healthy food. When Robin Emmons discovered this problem, she turned her backyard into a garden. UPDATE 1-Shaken U.S. municipal bond market contracted in 2nd qtr WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Rising interest rates shook up the U.S. municipal bond market in the middle of the year, bringing a long run of refinancing to a halt and tempering new debt sales,... Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. Young Cuban baseball pitcher believed to have left the island HAVANA (Reuters) - 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. 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. Critics Notebook Nature Theater of Oklahoma Presents More Life and Times Episodes 4.5 and 5 of Life and Times, from Nature Theater of Oklahoma, continued over the weekend, in film and with a book modeled on early medieval illuminated manuscripts.

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