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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 2-National Oilwell to spin off equipment distribution business * National Oilwell says spin-off does not need shareholder approval Well Pregnant Weight Lifter Stirs Debate Most Americans are being told they are not exercising enough. Lea-Ann Ellison, who is pregnant, is being told she has taken her exercise routine too far. Mall standoff enters fourth day as Kenyans seek answers Sept. 24 - The standoff at Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall had officials on edge as gunshots rang out from the area. Nathan Frandino reports. Scene City Partying With HBO After the Emmys HBO might not have swept the Emmys, but it was a winner among the after parties. Even if Federers Game Wanes, His Moneymaking Potential May Not Roger Federer has long been the most popular player on the Tour, but how will his marketability fare when he is no longer an elite player? Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Your Money Adviser When Health Deductibles Rise, Men Delay Emergency Care A recent study found that men are more likely to delay treatment for serious conditions under high-deductible plans, in contrast to women, who tend to cut back care for minor ailments only. Woods wins 79th PGA title Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite. UPDATE 2-National Oilwell to spin off equipment distribution business * National Oilwell says spin-off does not need shareholder approval UPDATE 1-French court upholds Sarkozy vote funding probe BORDEAUX, France Sept 24 (Reuters) - A French appeals court ruled on Tuesday an investigation could proceed into former president Nicolas Sarkozy on accusations he duped L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt into donating election campaign funds. Tasting the Green Circle Chickens In a blind tasting, Melissa Clark and two Dining editors sampled the chickens fed scraps from some of New Yorks best restaurants. Tackling religious intolerance, violence in Pakistan All Saints Church was designed to look like a mosque -- to symbolize unity amidst a community of many religions. Completed in 1883, it was built within the old walled city of Peshawar during a century of relative peace and harmony. Biology Decoy Protein Boosts Bone Growth Mice with dwarfism characteristics, caused by a gene mutation, resumed normal bone growth after injection of a decoy protein. No. 8 Florida St, Winston Top Bethune-Cookman 54-6 No. 8 Florida State and quarterback Jameis Winston defeated FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman 54-6 despite plenty of sloppy play on Saturday. Ashe legacy burns bright Arthur Ashe was the first African American to win a tennis grand slam. It's a measure of his influence that 20 years after his death his legacy burns as brightly as ever. Gadgetwise An App to Lend an Artsy Blur to Photos The Tadaa 3D app offers some embellishments to portraits. France and Lithuania Reach Euro Final France earned a shot at their first major basketball title when 31-year-old playmaker Tony Parker inspired an epic 75-72 overtime win over holders Spain in their European Championship semi-final on Friday. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Giants Webster Out Against Panthers Giants cornerback Corey Webster will not play in Sundays game against the Carolina Panthers. Tokyo celebrates 2020 Olympics The Olympics return to Japan in 2020. Paula Hancocks reports on the excitement across the capital. Timely Return to Form for Johnson at East Lake A week after struggling badly with his putting and only just qualifying for the Tour Championship, Dustin Johnson has regained form to give himself a chance of winning the PGA Tour's season-ending event. iOS 7 What you need to know Apple is releasing its latest operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch today. REFILE-TIMELINE-End of an era as BlackBerry looks to go private TORONTO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Embattled smartphone company BlackBerry Ltd plans to go private in a $4.7 billion deal being orchestrated by its largest shareholder. Here are important milestones in the... 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. Whats on Sunday Television highlights. Philip Green's Hong Kong venture Arcadia Group owner Philip Green talks to CNN's Monita Rajpal about bringing British high street fashion to Hong Kong. David Sedaris on Films Hes Watched (and Rewatched) Anticipating the release of the first film adaption of his work, C.O.G., the writer David Sedaris discussed some of his favorite movies. Breakingviews Five year Fidelity plan no quick fix Sept. 24 - Waiting 5 years for long-term bonus plan benefits means companies will have to pay more to secure top talent, says Breakingviews. Military Lags in Push for Robotic Ground Vehicles Amid spending cuts, the United States military, which helped kick-start the technology for self-driving cars, has remained focused on unmanned aerial vehicles. European Universities Catch the Online Wave Massive Online Open Courses, or MOOCs, are catching on in Europe as universities look to cut costs and reach out to a wider audience. Cartoonists who risk their lives In many ways, the Middle East makes a strange and perilous hotbed for caricature. For those that dare to satirize a taboo, the punishments can be harsh arrest, torture, exile, even death. COMMODITIES-Gold snaps 3 days of losses; copper down, sugar up NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Tuesday, snapping a three-day decline, while copper extended losses on near-term uncertainties over U.S. monetary and fiscal policy. Lions WR Nate Burleson Breaks Arm in 1-Car Crash Two days after a victory that for this franchise was downright historic, the Detroit Lions are facing another dose of adversity. Google goes inside the A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. How to hire yachts, jets cheaply Nothing says you've made it life or business quite like the glamor of a yacht or private jet. Well When Teams Lose, Fans Tackle Fatty Foods Football fans saturated-fat consumption increased by as much as 28 percent following defeats and decreased by 16 percent following victories, a new study reports. CLO panelists see continued challenges amidst strong market NEW YORK (Reuters) - While new collateralized loan obligation (CLO) issuance has already exceeded $57 billion this year, several panelists speaking about the CLO market at the 19th Annual Thomson... Bergen Al-Shabaab's American allies Of all al Qaeda's affiliated groups, the Somali terrorist organization Al-Shabaab has over the past several years had the deepest links to the United States. Some 15 Americans have died fighting for Al-Shabaab, as many as four of them as suicide bombers in Somalia, and an American citizen even took up a leadership role in the group. World Briefing | Health and Science Global Spending to Fight AIDS Has Grown Slowly, Report Finds Global financing to fight AIDS has remained essentially flat since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report. 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. Mexico storm death toll rises to 130, more rain coming MEXICO CITY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The death toll from heavy flooding across much of Mexico rose to 130 on Tuesday, while authorities warned that more heavy rains could soak areas that have already suffered some of the worst storm damage in decades.

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