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News Feed Latest worldwide news Cardiome says intravenous heart drug faster than oral rivals (Reuters) - Cardiome Pharma Corp said an intravenous version of its drug to treat irregular heartbeat was found to be more effective than two rival oral drugs as it helped to bring patients' heartbeat back to normal levels in shorter time. Who is its leader? He is merciless, secretive to the point of being a recluse and a true believer in the cause of global jihad. Where did Mukhtar Abu Zubayr come from? Green Column A Dutch Plan to Let Nature Takes Its Course A place called the Oostvardersplaasen is the site of a remarkable experiment to regenerate wildlife, giving a window to what parts of the Netherlands looked like in the past. Roundup Michigan Hangs On After Scare, Again Michigan dodged another upset by beating unranked Connecticut. The Wolverines took their first lead in the second half. Sudan Leader Says He Will Travel to U.N. Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, said he planned to attend this weeks General Assembly and had already booked a hotel in New York. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Terror at a Nairobi Shopping Mall What group is responsible for the siege of a shopping mall in Kenya? EU mergers and takeovers (Sept 23) BRUSSELS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process Mental Health Again an Issue in Gun Debate Efforts to improve the countrys fraying mental health system to help prevent mass shootings have stalled on Capitol Hill, tied up in the broader fight on gun control. Giants Myers Turned Corner in College to Reach N.F.L. Brandon Myers signed a one-year free-agent contract hoping he could become the latest in a long succession of lesser-known Giants tight ends who had big roles in the offense. Thai arrests over Rihanna photo Two men in Thailand are in trouble with the law thanks to an Instagram photo posted by pop star Rihanna during her recent visit to the holiday island of Phuket. The Backlash to the American Invasion of the Booker Prize Next year, the Man Booker Prize will be open to any work originally written in English and published in Britain, bringing concerns that American novels will dominate. Op-Ed Contributor The West Need Not Fear Its Young Muslims Even as jihadis set off bombs in Mogadishu, exile Somali communities offer a lesson about helping their homeland rebuild. RLPC-Oberthur refinances debt to tap hot market conditions LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - French smartcard maker Oberthur Technologies is set to refinance its 770 million euro-equivalent ($1.04 billion) of leveraged loans that backed its 2011 buyout by Advent... Kinder Morgan chairman denies skimping on maintenance (Reuters) - Kinder Morgan's billionaire chairman on Wednesday denied the U.S. pipeline company skimps on maintenance spending, hitting back at allegations by a young analyst that have rattled the... Miracle at Medinah Pain Can Motivate U.S.-Watson United States captain Tom Watson wants his team to draw on the memory of their painful 'Miracle at Medinah' defeat when they bid to wrest the Ryder Cup back from Europe in Scotland next year. CANADA STOCKS-Banks, industrials boost TSX as focus stays on Fed * TSX rises 37.71 points, or 0.29 percent, to 12,848.89 * Nine of the 10 main index sectors advance * TD Bank has biggest positive influence on index * BlackBerry slips a day after news of takeover deal By John Tilak TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Tuesday as gains in the financial and industrial sectors drove the market, with investors remaining fixated on the direction of U.S. Federal Reserve policy. With focus firmly on conjecture abo Libraries, schools get 464 calls to ban books in 2012 The "Captain Underpants" books, "Beloved", "Thirteen Reasons Why" and "And Tango Makes Three" are just some of the most frequently challenged books the American Library Association is drawing attention to during Banned Books Week. With Antonio Monda, Its Dine, Drink, Discuss In his Upper West Side apartment, the Italian writer and filmmaker reigns as host of the citys liveliest cultural salon. MARKET PULSE-Apple, Pandora, Sarepta, Cardiome, Bioscrip (For more market insights, including options activity, click on STXNEWS/US; for the day ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter... N.C.A.A. Begins to Ease Penn State Penalties Pleased with Penn States progress toward athletic integrity, the N.C.A.A. said on Tuesday that five football scholarships would be restored next year and more would be phased in afterward. Advertising Small Fry Feed Off Merger of Big Fish Is big actually better or is small beautiful? Small is at least funnier, in the hands of rivals of the soon-to-merge Omnicom and Publicis. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott The actors behind your favorite commercials. Motherlode Blog 6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Talk Money With Your Children Many parents would rather talk to their children about sex than about money, but far too few have stopped to figure out why and how to get over it. Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. Celebrations all around for Barcelona Neymar scored his first league goal for Barcelona and set up Lionel Messi while the Argentine also had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad. Barcelona made it six wins in six games in La Liga. Veteran Spanish war correspondent kidnapped in Syria A veteran Spanish war correspondent has been kidnapped by insurgents in Syria, his newspaper reported Tuesday. Ryder Cup Call to end captain's picks It may be a year away, but the mind games have already begun in the Ryder Cup. Israel accuses Iran's Rouhani of playing "game of deception" UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz accused Iranian President Hassan Rouhani of playing a "game of deception" in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Personal Health When Parents Need Nurturing Many people feel a moral obligation to assist aging parents, which can leave adult children feeling overburdened and neglectful of their own families, personal needs and goals. Dozens Killed in Earthquake in Pakistan The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in a remote area of Baluchistan Province, killing at least 39 people. 'Special One' or stage villain? Jose Mourinho needs love. He pretends that he doesn't. He acts tough, reveling in the role of stage villain. But the bad guys need love too and the Portuguese football coach, quite possibly the most entertainingly controversial character in world sport, is no exception. Alonso saves cycling team Ferrari star Fernando Alonso has decided to buy the cash-strapped Spanish Euskaltel Euskadi cycling team. Ad tech provider Rocket Fuel shares nearly double in debut (Reuters) - Shares of advertisement technology company Rocket Fuel Inc nearly doubled in their debut as investors flocked to grab a piece of the company that has shown impressive revenue growth. Well Behavior Therapy Aids Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Adding cognitive behavioral therapy may be more effective than an antipsychotic drug for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, a new study found. Art Review Hildesheims Top-Class Art Industry on Display Medieval Treasures From Hildesheim, an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a well-preserved glimpse of the citys art that advertised Gods glory. Sketch Guy When Labeling Yourself Middle Class Can Hold You Back Investing and financial planning should be on the agenda of middle class families, not just wealthy people. Quintana and Semien Lead White Sox Over Blue Jays Jose Quintana pitched into the eighth inning and rookie Marcus Semien hit his first homer to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. Final season of 'Mad Men' split in half The final season of "Mad Men" will be expanded to 14 episodes, but you'll only get half of it next year. AMC announced today that it will split the seventh season of the Madison Avenue-in-the-'60s drama into two parts, with the first half airing in spring 2014 and the second half debuting in spring 2015. The White House Honors Design Award Winners Michelle Obama was the host of the luncheon for the honorees, who include architects, fashion designers, urban planners and others who work in the design fields. French court upholds Sarkozy vote funding probe BORDEAUX, France Sept 24 (Reuters) - A French appeals court ruled on Tuesday that an investigation could proceed into former president Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly duping L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt into donating election campaign funds, a lawyer for her family said.

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