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News Feed Latest worldwide news Theater Review Not What Happened, a Next Wave Festival Play Not What Happened, by Ain Gordon, looks at how we interpret the past. Ex-President George H.W. Bush serves as witness at same-sex wedding (Reuters) - Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, were the official witnesses of a same-sex marriage between two women in Maine over the weekend, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Tennis star Novak Djokovic announces engagement to girlfriend LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, the world's top-ranked tennis player, announced via social media on Wednesday that he was engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, Jelena Ristic. UPDATE 1-U.S. backs market scheme for aviation emissions from 2020 (Updates with additional comments from United States, EU and India) Elizabeth Gerard, Bradford Piazza A First Kiss (the Second One) Sealed It The couple dated in high school, split up, then rediscovered each other crossing a Manhattan street. Google looks for talent in BlackBerry's backyard TORONTO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - With Blackberry Ltd shedding staff in its hometown of Waterloo, Ontario, other tech companies, including Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit, are moving to take advantage of a growing pool of local talent. Obamacare's average monthly cost across U.S. $328 (Reuters) - Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday. The "commodity supercycle" likely over Roubini Economist Nouriel Roubini says weaker growth in China and a slow recovery in advanced economies will pressure global commodities prices, ending their decade-long bull market. The New Old Age Blog Better Pay Maybe for Home Care Aides Home care aides will receive federal wage and overtime protections, but there are important caveats. 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. Wealth Matters Younger Generations Approach to Investing Three reports by big financial institutions show how the younger generations want to set themselves apart from the baby boomers. Labour Leader Tries to Energize Party for Britains Next Election Ed Miliband, who has faced leadership questions from within his party, attacked the government of Prime Minister David Cameron. BlackBerry shares sink on bid doubts, T-Mobile stops stocking its phones TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in BlackBerry Ltd fell more than 6 percent on Wednesday on doubts about a $4.7 billion bid to take the smartphone maker private, and after a big U.S. carrier said... Prominent Mexicans urge government to decriminalize marijuana MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A broad spectrum of prominent Mexicans, including former ministers, businessmen, artists and a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, on Wednesday urged the government to... After Rewarding Merkel, Germans Seek Focus at Home The German election showed that above all, the country appreciates the stable, safe course that Chancellor Angela Merkel charted during her first two terms. Shackles drop off fundraising for startups. Should we worry? SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Nicole O'Rourke has a novel idea for raising cash that would have been illegal until this week smacking a "fund me" sticker on every bottle or can of hair products from her start-up business, Rock Your Hair. The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. Italian pasta baron's anti-gay comment prompts boycott call * Barilla says he would not feature gay family in commercial Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Dance Review New York City Ballets Fall Gala New York City Ballets Fall Gala paired each of its choreographers with a different fashion designer. Off-balance, cliff-edge hotel It's awkward, possibly ingenious; designers hope to create a building that will make Lima an international sensation. UPDATE 3-Lixil to buy Grohe in $4 bln landmark deal * Overseas MA dampened by weak yen but many firms active Monaco's F1 transformation The most famous race in Formula One -- the Monaco Grand Prix -- brings a change of pace to Monaco's Mediterranean idyll. Amanda Bynes' drunk driving case moved to mental health court LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The drunk driving case against troubled actress and former teenage star Amanda Bynes has been moved to the mental health court at the request of her attorney, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Tuesday. Bubba on shaping shots Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson talks family, Golf Boys, that playoff and shows us how he shapes those shots. Al-Shabaab Somali teens, many of them orphans, are lured into Al-Shabaab by the promise of food and security -- not for religious beliefs, but simply to survive, writes James Fergusson. Iranians warm to possible thaw in relations From bakery to barber shop, cafe to carpet store, Iranians stroll their capital with a renewed step, uplifted by how their newly elected president seeks something remarkable after decades of cold war-like relations between their country and the West. Doctor and Patient Easing Doctor Burnout With Mindfulness Two-thirds of doctors experience the emotional, mental and physical exhaustion characteristic of burnout. New research points to mindfulness, the ability to be fully present and attentive in the moment, as a possible remedy. Bolivian leader to U.N. Let's take U.S. to court It's no secret that Bolivian President Evo Morales is not a fan of the U.S. government, and at the U.N. General Assembly he took his complaints to a wider audience, calling for action against the Obama administration. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Gareth Pugh Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel. EU backs French budget but doubts remain Sept 26 - A new budget was meant to quell concerns about France's commitment to economic reforms but disquiet is growing and Finance minister Pierre Moscovici has gone to Brussels to try and convince the rest of Europe it's doing enough. Melanie Ralph reports Sports Briefing | Tennis 100th Week at No. 1 for Djokovic Novak Djokovic is No. 1 in the rankings for the 100th week. Djokovic, 26, is the ninth player to reach the milestone. What is Al-Shabaab? Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked militant group based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at Kenyan mall on Saturday. Here is a Q and A that looks at this group Currents | QA Musings on a Structure for Heaven The architect Alexander Gorlin on his new book, Kabbalah in Art and Architecture. ArtsBeat Wartime Composition by Britten to Receive Public Performance Music that Benjamin Britten wrote in 1942 for a radio series about conditions in wartime Britain will be performed in public for the first time next month in Manchester, England. Singapore Looks Below for More Room The city-state is looking at the possibility of an Underground Science City containing 40 interconnected caverns for data centers and research labs. Jack Johnson tops Billboard 200, Lorde lands top digital song LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hawaiian folk singer Jack Johnson landed his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, while New Zealand newcomer Lorde overtook Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus to top the digital songs chart. 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... Crisp White Wines for a Crisp Pork Cutlet Try Champagne, a fizzy gift to savory fried foods, with bubbles that lift up the nutlike flavors of the breaded meat. Pakistan's first gay website blocked Pakistan, ranked by the Pew Research Center as one of the least tolerant countries in the world for gays, has pulled the plug on its only online resource for the Muslim nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

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