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News Feed Latest worldwide news 'Unsafe' plane hurts Tonga tourism Latest problem with Chinese-made MA60 turboprop reignites concerns over the plane's safety. Garfuna culture in Belize Moonlight drum gatherings, traditional cassava bread demonstrations, parties on Settlement Day. Garifuna culture adds life to a Belize vacation. City Opera Board Says It May Enter Bankruptcy If no one steps in to save the company, which has made an urgent appeal to raise $7 million, its current production of Anna Nicole could be its last. Brazil Call Up Dede, Victor to Replace Injured Players Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari named defender Dede and goalkeeper Victor on Thursday in a 23-man Brazil squad for friendlies against South Korea and Zambia next month. East Germany's secret police The sometimes ludicrous disguises and complex surveillance techniques used by East Germany's Stasi secret police to psychologically brutalize the population have been revealed, more than two decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain. ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... Artist uses robots to create art in three cities VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian artist enlisted the help of two robots on Thursday to create a work of art simultaneously in Vienna, London and Berlin in what he called a world first. UPDATE 1-Electronic Arts says no 'NCAA Football' game next year SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Electronic Arts said on Thursday that it will not offer gamers the next iteration from its college football video game series "NCAA Football" in 2014 and is evaluating the fate of the game franchise, which is mired in legal disputes with former college athletes. Iwakuma Knocks Royals Out of Wild-Card Race Hisashi Iwakuma pitched eight scoreless innings and Mike Zunino homered twice to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 6-0 win against Kansas City, ending the Royals' playoff hopes Wednesday night. UPDATE 1-Divers find human remains on site of Italy cruise ship wreck ROME, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Divers on Thursday recovered what they believe could be the remains of the last two missing bodies from the sea where the Costa Concordia cruise liner sank last year off the... Jobs Data Helps Wall St. Halt a 5-Day Slide The gains were limited as investors continued to worry whether Washington lawmakers would manage to avoid a government shutdown and a possible federal debt default. App Smart Keep Those Due Dates From Sneaking Up on You Mobile devices can be powerful personal finance tools, with apps that make managing and paying bills easier, if not more enjoyable. Doug Hanzel Wins USGA Senior Amateur Doug Hanzel won the USGA Senior Amateur on Thursday, beating Pat O'Donnell 3 and 2 in the championship match at Wade Hampton Golf Club. Britain's FTSE steadies near 2-week low, miners recover LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index steadied near a two-week low on Thursday, with a rise in metals prices on improving seasonal demand from China, the world's top consumer of... 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. U.S. to consider relaxing rules on using electronics in flight NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Airplane passengers would be allowed broader use of mobile devices, laptops and tablets during flights, under a proposal U.S. air safety regulators are due to begin considering next week. Obituaries Paul Dietzel, Coach Who Led L.S.U. to Its First National Title, Dies at 89 In Louisiana States 1958 championship season, the football coach used a platoon system famous for a scrappy defensive unit known as the Chinese Bandits. Gas price spike spurs violent Sudan protests Civic unrest over a spike in gas prices roiled Sudan for a fourth straight day Wednesday, with gunshots ringing out around the capital of Kharthoum and elsewhere as government forces tried to clamp down. Bulldog carves across Peru's streets on skateboard Sept. 19 - Skateboarding bulldog wins hearts and minds in Peru and beyond. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). What's happening at the U.N.? Hundreds of diplomats are in New York for the 68th session of the U.N. General Assembly. Richard Roth reports. UPDATE 1-US approves Mylan's purchase of Strides unit, with conditions WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Agila, a unit of India's Strides Arcolab Ltd, subject to divesting some products, the Federal Trade... UPDATE 2-No clear path to ending U.S. debt limit, spending impasse WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday refused to give in to President Barack Obama's demand for straightforward bills to run the government beyond... CBS to Test a Third Version of NCIS Franchise The possible new show would be based in New Orleans and would be introduced the way NCIS Los Angeles was introduced as a planted spinoff. Uncommon Doughnuts, Healthier Chicken Nuggets and More Recommendations for the week of Sept. 24. ArtsBeat A New Director for the New York Musical Theater Festival Dan Markley, a management consultant with experience as a producer, will succeed Isaac Robert Hurwitz in the post. Panthers 38, Giants 0 Giants Go From Bad to Worst Start Since 96 In Tom Coughlins most lopsided loss as the Giants coach, Eli Manning was sacked seven times as the team fell to 0-3 for the first time since 1996. Connecticut commuters struggle with crippled railroad Sept 26 (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers and corporate types used to Wall Street's lightning pace, as well as ordinary Connecticut citizens, faced weeks of delays as a power outage on the Metro North railway brought their commutes to a crawl for a second day on Thursday. Why is this guy a top thinker? In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring. France Is 1 Win From First Basketball Gold Tony Parker is one win from finally guiding France to its first major basketball title. Earthquake shakes southern Peru Sept. 26 - Deaths feared after a magnitude 7 earthquake rocks the southern coast of Peru. Paul Chapman reports GLOBAL MARKETS-Japan shares rally, caution the watchword elsewhere * Other markets subdued, investors distracted by US budget wrangling Attention Switches to Investigation of Kenyan Mall Siege Investigators began sifting through rubble, studied closed-circuit television footage and brought in more resources to identify the militants who laid siege to an upscale mall in Nairobi. Paula Patton's bold move in love Paula Patton's bold move in love, Sandra Bullock the star-mom, and Ed Westwick's smitten for Shakespeare! 'Princeling' gets 10 years for gang rape Li Tianyi, the son of a famous 'singing general' in the People's Liberation Army, is sentenced 10 years in jail over a gang rape that unleashed public outrage at the behavior of China's "princelings," or children of the political elite. Human remains found on wrecked Costa Concordia Human remains have been found on the wrecked Costa Concordia, possibly answering what happened to the last two missing passengers of the cruise liner that ran aground off Italy's Giglio Island in 2012, a spokesman for the head of Italy's civil protection agency said Thursday. Mourners bury Nairobi mall victim, pregnant, dying while on phone to husband Sept. 26 - As the investigation continues into the Nairobi shopping mall siege, victims are laid to rest, including a prominent radio personality who was seven months pregnant. Mana Rabiee reports. Back problem could keep Swede Hanson out of Seve Trophy (Reuters) - A recurring back problem may prevent Ryder Cup stalwart Peter Hanson from representing Continental Europe in next week's Seve Trophy match against Britain and Ireland at St Nom-la-Breteche on the outskirts of Paris. NBC Gets More Than It Expected NBC got a great deal, it paid nothing for the Americas Cup races, and it also got lucky, televising a remarkable comeback. Gates tops Forbes rich list again as young wealthy play catch up NEW YORK (Reuters) - The richest 400 Americans are significantly richer in 2013 than they were last year and younger Americans are accumulating wealth at a faster clip than their baby boomer counterparts, according to two reports released Monday. Johnson earns a shot at $10M jackpot Zach Johnson took a step nearer the $10 million end-of-season prize after claiming victory at the rain-delayed BMW Championship in Chicago Monday.

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