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News Feed Latest worldwide news Aid airdropped into quake region Sept. 28 - Aid is airdropped into Pakistani earthquake region as insurgents hamper relief efforts. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). SpaceX ready to test-fly new Falcon rocket LOS ANGELES, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Privately owned Space Exploration Technologies plans to test an upgraded Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday from a site in California as part of its push into the satellite launch market. Fed's George size of initial taper may not matter much WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The scale of the first reduction in asset purchases by the Federal Reserve is not as important as the clarity with which it communicates about where its policies are heading, a... Dance Review Fall for Dance Starts in India and Ends in Harlem The second program in the Fall for Dance Festival started in India with the company Nrityagram and ended uptown with the Dance Theater of Harlem. Argentine farmers hoard soybeans as inflation hedge BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine farmers are hoarding more soy this season than in past years, threatening to reduce much-needed export tax revenue as raw beans become the preferred unit of savings in an economy impaired by double-digit inflation. Elton John and Bernie Taupin Are Back With Diving Board Bernie Taupin comes up with the words, and Elton John, separately, the music, in a pairing that has been successful for decades. DealBook Chinese Conglomerate Plans $1.8 Billion Reverse Takeover in Hong Kong Cofco, whose operations include slaughtering livestock and selling life insurance, said it would place 12 property projects in mainland China into a subsidiary, the Hong Kong Parkview Group. Music Review Yefim Bronfman Joins Philharmonic for Tchaikovsky Concerto The New York Philharmonics first subscription concert of the season featured the pianist Yefim Bronfman. Big Challenges Remain Despite Progress on Iran A crucial question is whether the countrys divided leadership is truly willing to dismantle its formidable atomic infrastructure in order to end crippling economic sanctions. Sankey Sets School Record in UW's Win Over Arizona With wind and rain wreaking havoc throughout Husky Stadium on Saturday night, Washington coach Steve Sarkisian turned to the ground game and running back Bishop Sankey time and time again. U.N. scientific panel blames mankind ever more clearly for warming STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Top climate scientists blamed mankind more clearly than ever as the main cause of global warming in a report on Friday meant to guide governments in dealing with rising temperatures, delegates said. Wal-Mart shares dip on report it is cutting orders (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares fell 1.5 percent on Wednesday after a report by Bloomberg News said the retailer is cutting orders with suppliers this quarter and next quarter to address... Judge Orders New Jersey to Allow Gay Marriage The judge ruled that in light of the United States Supreme Courts decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex couples must be allowed to marry. Sports Briefing | Hockey Panthers Introduce New Owner Vincent Viola was formally introduced as the Florida Panthers principal owner, chairman and governor. Siege is new blow to Kenya tourism 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. EU stands firm on aviation emissions position MONTREAL/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe cannot accept a global deal to curb the growth of aviation emissions through a markets-based scheme starting in 2020 unless it allows for regional measures to operate in the interim, its top climate change official said Friday. 'Lord of the Flies' with guns James Fergusson says Somalian boys are lured into Al-Shabaab by promises of food and security. Until governments can give them that, they will continue to join up. UPDATE 1-Chipmaker RDA Microelectronics gets $15.50/ADS buyout offer Sept 27 (Reuters) - RDA Microelectronics Inc said China's state-owned Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Investment Co Ltd offered to buy the shares of the chipmaker it does not already own at... 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. Pakistan quake creates new island Sept. 27 - The earthquake's magnitude 7.7 tremors were powerful enough to force the sea bed to rise up and form a new island off the coast of Pakistan. Deborah Gembara reports. Yankees 2, Astros 1 With a Win, the Ending to Pettittes Illustrious Career Is Complete In a start that tied him with Whitey Ford for the most by a Yankee, Andy Pettitte pitched his first complete game of the season and beat the Astros, his former team. Fossil fish find in China fills in evolutionary picture SYDNEY (Reuters) - An international team of scientists in China has discovered what may be the earliest known creature with a distinct face, a 419 million-year-old fish that could be a missing link in the development of vertebrates. Thanks to the Digital Revolution, a Conservative Uprising Can Rally Its Troops A fervent group of conservatives is harnessing the power of the Internet, determined to tell the story of the current budget showdown on its terms. UPDATE 1-U.S. removes roadblock to Actavis-Warner Chilcott deal WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Federal regulators on Friday removed a roadblock to drugmaker Actavis Inc's purchase of Warner Chilcott Plc after Actavis agreed to sell all rights and assets related... Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft. Timelapse video shows nine years of 9/11 reconstruction Sept. 11 - Marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, webcam company EarthCam has released a timelapse video showing the nine year construction of One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. The company says the video is made up of hundreds of thousands of images captured from 35 different angles by high definition cameras. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). In Boston, Mayor Builds a Legacy With Construction Cranes As Mayor Thomas M. Meninos time in City Hall runs out, the pace of development is accelerating, in part because developers expect a change in administration to slow the process. Chat Chow A Taste of Childhood, With a Cherry on Top A family trip on the Staten Island Ferry to visit the citys only Dairy Queen franchise triggers a cascade of memories. In BP Trial, The Amount Of Oil Lost Is At Issue The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled. When BlackBerry Reigned (the Queen Got One!), and How It Fell A short history of the device from a tiny Canadian company that created and, for a long time, dominated what became the smartphone market. Breakingviews - London risks talent loss in house price boom Sept. 27 - As fears of a property bubble in London grow, high prices may be scaring off foreign talent, says Breakingviews. State of the Art In Arrival of 2 iPhones, 3 Lessons Consider Apples two new iPhones, the 5C (budget model) and the 5S. Not exactly innovative, but they look good and the software is more efficient to navigate. Softbank CEO Son says 'very supportive' of Alibaba's partnership HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - Softbank Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said on Friday the company fully supports a partnership system in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Tom Lehman Takes Champions Tour Lead Tom Lehman made a 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole at Pebble Beach on Saturday for his second straight 5-under 67 and a one-stroke lead in the Champions Tour's First Tee Open. The Week Ahead | Dance A Smorgasbord of Tasty Twirls It is 10 years since Fall for Dance burst upon the New York fall season with its eclectic programs and most important its movie-ticket prices. Alicia Keys Let's fight HIV together Bernadette's father died from AIDS complications when she was a child. Her mother never even knew he had HIV until she and her daughter tested positive years later. In BP Trial, The Amount Of Oil Lost Is At Issue The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled. Lifting veil on Saudi Arabian love lives Maisah Sobaihi the is first Saudi Arabian woman to perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in play on love lives. Gods forbid India's temples guard their gold from government THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Sept 30 (Reuters) - India's Hindu temples are resisting divulging their gold holdings - perhaps nearly half the amount held in Fort Knox - amid mistrust of the motives of... DealBook Beats Gets Infusion of Capital From Carlyle Group Beats Electronics said that it has secured a minority investment from the Carlyle Group for $500 million, valuing the music company at more than $1 billion.

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