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News Feed Latest worldwide news Obamas Approval Rating Matches Two-Year Low, Poll Shows President Obamas standing among the public has dropped significantly, with 49 percent disapproving of his job performance and 43 percent approving, a poll says. U.S. Congress turns attention to debt limit battle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress, already struggling to avert a government shutdown next week, turned its attention on Wednesday to the other fiscal bullet it had to dodge a federal debt default. Golf '$11M a nice bonus' Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. Blackberry may have a buyer Blackberry tentatively agrees to a $4.7 billion offer from a consortium led by Fairfax Financial. DealBook Alibaba Is Said to Move Toward an I.P.O. in the U.S. The Chinese Internet company has ended talks with the Hong Kong stock exchange over an initial public offering. For Irans Leader, Time Is Not Yet Right for Meeting Obama Hassan Rouhanis decision not to meet President Obama reflects the razors edge he walks at home, between skeptical hard-liners and citizens who want to end Irans isolation. Check out Bono's Bill Clinton impression Bill Clinton was running late, so Bono did his best impression of the former president at the Clinton Global Initiative. US lawmakers seek to end bulk NSA telephone records collection WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' communication records and set other new controls on the government's electronic eavesdropping programs. FDA strengthens hepatitis B warning on 2 cancer drugs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have strengthened the warnings on two blood cancer drugs to reflect the risk that they may reactivate the hepatitis B virus in patients previously infected with the disease. 'Batman' TV prequel What we can expect Fox chose an auspicious moment to greenlight a Batman prequel show. 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. UPDATE 3-U.S. to exhaust borrowing capacity by Oct. 17 -Treasury WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned Congress on Wednesday that the United States would exhaust its borrowing capacity no later than Oct. 17, at which point it... 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. One user lusts after new iPhone .. Dean Obeidallah says the gold color and new features of the iPhone 5s have renewed his interest in the iPhone line of devices Katy Perry becomes four times the artist Sept 24 - Madame Tussauds unveils multiple wax figures of the global pop star. Alicia Powell reports. EMERGING MARKETS-Pension funds boost Mexican stocks; U.S. fears hurt Brazil * Telecom stock declines, U.S. debt concerns hurt Bovespa * Mexico IPC up 1.25 pct, Chile IPSA down 0.41 pct MEXICO CITY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks surged on Wednesday, helped by big... Exclusive U.S. city, county public pension levels sank in 2012 - Wilshire (Reuters) - Funding levels for U.S. city and county public pension systems plummeted by 11 percentage points to 69 percent in fiscal 2012, pushed down by a poor performance of the stock market and... ArtsBeat Fox Grabs Gotham Series, About the City Before Batman Gotham, written by the Mentalist creator Bruno Heller, will be a one-hour crime drama exploring the origins of Commissioner James Gordon and the villains that made Batmans hometown famous. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott The actors behind your favorite commercials. The Learning Network Blog Text to Text | Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg In this Text to Text feature, we pair Times articles that capture parallel moments in history Daniel Ellsbergs 1971 surrender to the police after leaking the Pentagon Papers, and Edward J. Snowdens June admission that he leaked classified documents about United States surveillance programs. Lauda The most dangerous years 3-time World Championm Niki Lauda talks about the dangers of racing F1 cars in the 70's. Knicks and Nets Expected to Share 2015 All-Star Game The N.B.A. will announce on Wednesday that the game will be held at Madison Square Garden, and that the dunk contest and other related events will be at Barclays Center. New jet takes on Boeing and Airbus Virgin flight for first new passenger jet series in decades. Netflix aiming for more 'Arrested Development' LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc is working to bring new installments of the quirky comedy "Arrested Development" to the video streaming service, Ted Sarandos, the company's chief content officer, said on Tuesday. Wall Street Slips Amid Fed Policy Jitters Stocks were lower as traders balanced upbeat data from Germany and China with angst over what Federal Reserve officials would say in scheduled remarks. Well Married Cancer Patients Live Longer The burdens of cancer treatment take a greater toll on single patients than married patients, a new study shows. RPT-Sailing-Epic America's Cup to end with winner-take-all showdown SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The 34th America's Cup, which until a few weeks ago had looked like an economic and sporting fiasco, is set to end Wednesday with a high-speed, half hour, winner-take-all sailboat race between Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand. Apparel retailer Ascena's shares climb as second quarter beats Street (Reuters) - Ascena Retail Group Inc said its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled, comfortably beating Wall Street estimates, as e-commerce sales surged and gross margins improved with fewer... U.S. durable goods edge higher, fiscal uncertainty weighs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods barely grew in August in a possible sign that companies are holding back on investments due to uncertainty over government spending. Schmidt America will grow CNN's Richard Quest speaks with Google's Eric Schmidt about why he thinks manufacturing can make a comeback in the U.S. 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 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. Is Kenya still safe for tourists? Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend in which at least 68 people, including foreigners, died, the country's tourism minister said yesterday. 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. Driverless shuttles seen as viable public transport alternative Sept. 17 - A collaboration between French company Induct and a Singapore university aims to replace conventional shuttle buses with a driverless, electric alternative. The team are currently testing the vehicle on a two kilometre test route virtually devoid of other traffic, but hope eventually to increase its range. Rob Muir has more. Dot Earth Blog Will Hurricane Lull Blunt Coastal Shifts? As the sleepy hurricane season continues, will folks relax their guard or sustain shifts in coastal norms? Becker tours hometown Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker talks about his career and his first tennis court. The harm that casinos do David Frum says casinos are more than an entertaining diversion. They extract money from those least able to afford it. BlackBerry battles for survival BlackBerry may have found a buyer, but its fight for survival continues. CNN's Richard Quest reports. El Salvador Ban 14 Players for Life for Fixing El Salvador have banned 14 players for life for match-fixing, including some of their best-known and most experienced players.

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