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News Feed Latest worldwide news Brazil sparing foreign reserves, but maybe not for long RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank has so far kept the door closed on its vault of $370 billion in foreign reserves, but may need to open it in the next few months if investors... National Briefing | Midwest Michigan State Ready to Expand Medicaid In a bipartisan 75-to-32 vote, the State House gave final approval to a measure that would make almost a half-million more low-income adults eligible for Medicaid. Square Feet Someday Worth Billions, but Now, They Need a Desk As tech start-ups push demand for office space in San Francisco, RocketSpace is responding with long tables, Internet access and rules against getting too big. UPDATE 1-ETF 'Godfather,' two others, to exit trading firm KCG NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - KCG Holdings Inc, the trading firm formed in July after Getco Holding Co's $1.4 billion takeover of Knight Capital Group, said on Wednesday that the head of its exchange-traded funds team and two other managers were leaving the company. The Global Elites Favorite Strongman Paul Kagame is an international hero for reforming Rwanda. But cleaning up a country doesnt come without moral hazards. BlackBerry sale may be wrapped up as soon as November -WSJ Sept 4 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd's board hopes to run a "fast" auction process that could result in a sale of the company by November, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter on Wednesday. State of the Art No Strings On a Piano, But the Tone Is Grand To its line of hybrid grand and upright pianos, Yamaha adds the NU1 more compact and less expensive, but with real piano sound, not digital noise. Sprint set to print biggest US high yield deal of year NEW YORK, Sept 4 (IFR) - Sprint Corp is set to print the biggest US high yield deal of the year on Wednesday, giving a shot of confidence to the market that is expecting to see as much as USD30bn of supply this month. Ryanair Warns Weak Bookings to Drag on Profit Ryanair, Europes biggest budget airline, said it could miss its full-year profit forecast following a dip in bookings, blaming competition and a drop in the value of the British pound. Costa Rica plans to close all zoos Costa Rica wants to shut down public zoos and release the animals, but critics say the plan is wild. Rafael Romo reports. Your Money Win a Lottery Jackpot? Not Much Chance of That The odds of winning the top prize in Powerball or other big lottery is on a par with finding that needle in a haystack. A tall haystack. Skin Deep For Fashion Models, Quirk Is In Models who dont fit the image of pristine perfection are suddenly in demand. Staying Alive Designing a Profit-Sharing Plan How do we make sure we encourage all of the right things and none of the wrong things? 3D scans turn fossils into rock stars Sept. 3 - Thousands of prehistoric fossils have been rescued from dusty museum archives and made available online as highly detailed 3D models, with plans afoot to also digitally scan dinosaur fossils. Researchers and the public can now access the virtual fossils and even print a highly detailed 3D replica. Jim Drury has more. Critics Notebook The Unexpected Files Comes to Science Channel The Unexplained Files, a new television series on the Science Channel, looks at some puzzles of existence. Phys Ed How Exercise Can Help Us Sleep Better If you habitually experience insomnia, exercise can help you sleep better, a new study found. But it can take up to four months before you see results, and you may sleep worse on days you exercise. Hackers want your smartphone In the world of cyber security there are some well-known designations for anyone that considers him or herself to be a hacker, the term being so broad in scope now. Jimenez No Fan of 13-Year-Old on European Tour The European Tour's oldest champion has criticized the appearance of the tour's youngest competitor in the European Masters. Well Shorter Workweek May Not Increase Well-Being Think shorter working hours will make you happier? Maybe not, a new study suggests. Personal Health Keeping Food-Borne Illnesses at Bay People, not products, are the main cause of food-borne illnesses, and they can be avoided by following certain basic principles of food safety. Tiger's highs and lows Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback. Chapter One Chintz Throughout his career, Mario Buatta has been an unabashed practitioner of English country style. World Briefing | Europe Turkey Ex-Military Chief Goes on Trial for 1997 Coup A former military chief, Ismail Hakki Karadayi, and 102 other people went on trial Monday, charged with involvement in ousting an Islamist-oriented government in 1997. Sports Briefing | College Football Bridgewater Leads Louisville Rout of Ohio Teddy Bridgewater threw five touchdown passes, and the former Auburn star Michael Dyer had a 46-yard touchdown run as No. 9 Louisville defeated visiting Ohio, 49-7. Prison inmate rebuilds career In 2008, the future looked bright for Breno. FIFA puts heat on Qatar Qatar will discover its World Cup fate in October after FIFA revealed it will make a decision over whether to move the tournament from summer to winter. Delta chooses Airbus over Boeing for 40-plane order WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc announced an order for Airbus jets on Wednesday worth almost $6 billion at list prices, softening its reliance on Boeing for the first time in two decades as it looks for plane bargains. UPDATE 1-ETF 'Godfather,' two others, to exit trading firm KCG NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - KCG Holdings Inc, the trading firm formed in July after Getco Holding Co's $1.4 billion takeover of Knight Capital Group, said on Wednesday that the head of its... Jimenez No Fan of 13-Year-Old on European Tour The European Tour's oldest champion has criticized the appearance of the tour's youngest competitor in the European Masters. Childrens Books Rufus Goes to School and The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten Two new picture books treat the school day as a wonderful adventure. Video captures Peruvian volcano eruption Sept. 4 - Scientists documenting Peru's Ubinas volcano are sent scrambling as the crater begins spewing ash. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). KKR, Permira sell $1 bln stake in German broadcaster ProSieben FRANKFURT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The private equity owners of ProsiebenSat.1 are selling an 11 percent stake in the German free-to-air broadcaster, KKR and Permira said in a joint statement on Tuesday. Rock band Cheap Trick fires back at drummer with lawsuit (Reuters) - U.S. rock band Cheap Trick has been around longer than many of the biggest U.S. corporations and now a lawsuit is making them sound more like bickering board members than one-time hit makers behind songs like "Surrender" and "I Want You to Want Me." Part of the A.C.L. Family, With the Scars to Show for It The N.F.L. stars Robert Griffin III and Darrelle Revis are the latest players to come back quickly from a knee injury that once ended careers. UPDATE 1-Ford tops Canadian auto sales in August TORONTO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Canadian auto sales recorded their best August ever, industry data released on Wednesday showed, with Ford Motor Co outselling Chrysler Group and General Motors Co, and Japan's largest automakers making double-digit gains. Pixies Motor On, With New Bassist The Pixies are releasing a new EP and going on tour, without the beloved Kim Deal, who announced a few weeks ago that she was leaving the band. Microsoft to Buy Nokia Units and Acquire Executive The $7.2 billion all-cash deal is meant to turn the Finnish mobile phone pioneer into the engine for Microsofts mobile efforts. Stephen Elop, the former Microsoft executive who was running Nokia, will rejoin Microsoft. Factbox 2013 Presidents Cup Teams Factbox on the 2013 Presidents Cup after the two 12-man teams were finalized on Wednesday. Strike against Syria unlikely to provoke clash with Russia top U.S. diplomat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday a U.S. military strike on Syria over its chemical weapons use was unlikely to provoke a clash with Russia, a key Syrian ally that has blocked efforts to sanction Damascus at the U.N. Security Council. Butler Loses F Jones for Season to Wrist Injury Butler's turbulent offseason isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

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