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News Feed Latest worldwide news World Briefing | Europe Italy Bones Found Amid Shipwreck Divers involved in the recovery of the cruise ship Costa Concordia found several bones on the seabed on Thursday. Ashe U.S. sport's greatest black icon? Arthur Ashe was the first African American to win a tennis grand slam. It's a measure of his influence that 20 years after his death his legacy burns as brightly as ever. QA Can Immunity to the Common Cold Come With Age? As immunity to different viruses builds up over time, it decreases the number of viral types that can make one sick, an expert says. Buzz Fly Reaches USGA Senior Amateur Semifinals Former PGA Tour player Buzz Fly beat Patrick Tallent 5 and 3 on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals in the rain- and fog-delayed USGA Senior Amateur. After the Floods in Colorado, a Deluge of Worry About Leaking Oil As waters recede from Colorados drilling epicenter, the sight of drowning oil wells has inflamed the debate over the environment. How Rose shines under pressure CNN's Alex Thomas speaks with U.S. Open Champion Justin Rose, the first Englishman to claim the title since 1970. Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone... Santiago Calatrava Collects Critics as Well as Fans The architect Santiago Calatrava is collecting critics as buildings develop problems. Fashion Review Dior in Transition The atmosphere not to mention the reception was quite different from a year ago, when Raf Simons reverential collection paid homage to the couture house. Pussy Riot inmate hospitalized Her requests for parole and a prison transfer recently denied, a member of the punk rock collective Pussy Riot was hospitalized amid a hunger strike Friday, according to Russian state-run media. REFILE-IPOVIEW-Bankers brace for Q4 rush as global equity markets rise Sept 27 (Reuters) - Bankers across the globe expect a string of large, high-profile IPOs during the rest of the year, on the back of strong equity markets and U.S. Federal Reserve policies that have driven an uptick in IPO activity. COLUMN-Britain's Miliband throws grenade into energy policy Kemp (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) $300 Million in Detroit Aid, but No Bailout The Obama administrations proposal for federal and private aid for Detroit, only a fraction of the billions the city owes, reflects President Obamas fiscal and political limits. Sonar jamming moths hinder hungry bats Sept. 25 - A tiger moth native to the deserts of Arizona has developed a highly evolved sonar jamming system it uses to fend of attacks by hungry bats. The discovery, described in a paper published in the journal PLOS One, could have applications in the design of acoustic deterrents to protect bats from dangerous wind turbines. Rob Muir reports. Sketch Guy When Labeling Yourself Middle Class Can Hold You Back Investing and financial planning should be on the agenda of middle class families, not just wealthy people. Religious fury alters Miss World in Indonesia Demeaning, exploitative, degrading. Beauty pageants have been called lots of things. Bill Requiring Sick Leave Is Approved in Jersey City More than 30,000 workers in New Jerseys second largest municipality will be able to earn up to five sick days a year. International Real Estate House Hunting in ... South Africa The market in Cape Towns affluent beachfront suburbs like Camps Bay and nearby Clifton has improved over the last year. Buzz Fly Reaches USGA Senior Amateur Semifinals Former PGA Tour player Buzz Fly beat Patrick Tallent 5 and 3 on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals in the rain- and fog-delayed USGA Senior Amateur. Stocks step back as DC deadline forges ahead Sept. 27 - Summary The Dow suffers its first weekly decline of September as the U.S. government heads towards a fiscal showdown; BlackBerry abyss; J.C. Penney likely burning through cash. Conway G. Gittens reports. Stenson pockets $11.4M jackpot Henrik Stenson keeps his cool to collect the biggest paycheck of his career Sunday, landing a $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot along with the $1.44 million prize for winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta. New Jersey, Mexico on 22-race F1 calendar LONDON (Reuters) - Mexico and a new race on the streets of New Jersey were among three grands prix listed provisionally on a record 22-round Formula One calendar issued by the governing FIA on Friday. Former Madoff employees want more details on affair allegations NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five former employees of Bernard Madoff responded on Thursday to government assertions that all but one of them and Madoff were involved "in romantic and/or sexual relationships"... Cats and Girls Images from a new Balthus exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Serbia bans gay pride march again; EU criticizes decision BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's government banned a weekend gay pride march for the third consecutive year on Friday, citing the threat of violence from right-wing hooligans, in a move that sparked protests by gay activists and criticism from the European Union. T Magazine Seven Days of Style | Lizzy Caplan Gets Randy, Saks Gets Smelly and Moschino Celebrates Plus, Kanye Wests latest odd move, LVMHs new wunderkind and more as we run the numbers from the last week in style and culture. China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Mongolian masters of contortion CNN's Nick Glass talks with the contortionists and stars of "O," a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Art in Review Charles Gaines Notes on Social Justice Mr. Gaines is having what amounts to a mini-survey of recent wor k at Paula Cooper Gallery right now. Its really something. Hot Dogs, New Jersey-Style A road trip across the Hudson River to sample a variety of New Jerseyan franks. New York Fed says to raise limit on reverse repo test NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve said on Thursday it will raise the allocation limit in the testing of its overnight, fixed-rate reverse purchase agreement program, starting on... F.T.C. Targets Patent Companies The Federal Trade Commission said it would seek information on businesses whose main purpose is to sue other companies to collect patent royalties. Nadal on historic win World Sport's Amanda Davies chats with 2013 French Open champion Rafael Nadal. Music Review Roberto Fonseca at the Highline Ballroom The Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca worked with a six-piece combo at his show at the Highline Ballroom on Monday. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, stocks fall as U.S. spending deadline nears * Dollar slides broadly, most major world stock indexes lower NSA Some snooped on lovers The National Security Agency's internal watchdog detailed a dozen instances in the past decade in which its employees intentionally misused the agency's surveillance power, in some cases to snoop on their love interests. Friend of ex-NFL player Hernandez indicted as accessory to murder BOSTON (Reuters) - A friend of former National Football League player Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with murdering the semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, has been indicted on a charge of accessory to murder after the fact, local prosecutors said. On the Runway Blog Elements Texture at Paris Fashion Week Explore the notion of texture in the first of thematic visual diaries from Paris Fashion Week. Greece plans capital boost of over 1 bln euros for Eurobank -source ATHENS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Greece's plan to return Eurobank to private ownership will see the country's fourth largest bank issue more than 1 billion euros ($1.35 billion)of new stock to private... Immune drugs hold hope of "clinical cure" for deadly skin cancer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A new generation of drugs designed to trigger the immune system to fight cancer is offering the prospect of a "clinical cure" for some melanoma skin cancer patients who until a few years ago were more likely to be facing a swift death.

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