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News Feed Latest worldwide news Roundup Michigan Hangs On After Scare, Again Michigan dodged another upset by beating unranked Connecticut. The Wolverines took their first lead in the second half. Facebook to show users less unwanted ads in newsfeed SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Facebook newsfeeds will contain fewer ads for products or services that users are not interested in, Facebook Inc said on Friday, announcing changes in advertising policy. NYC Health Department headquarters is bugged - with ones that crawl NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has a problem -- and it sounds more like one for which it might issue a citation than find in its own backyard. West Virginia Shocks No. 11 Oklahoma St. 30-21 Clint Trickett waited patiently while two others got the call this season as the starting quarterback at West Virginia. When his time finally came, the Florida State transfer came through. Industry Still Churns, Even as Cleanup Plan Proceeds for a Canal A $500 million plan will focus on the decades-old toxic muck at the bottom of the canal, though nearby businesses are still being cited for sometimes treating the canal like a waste dump. Secrets below tennis stars' feet CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface. U.S. Senate likely to meet Monday on government spending bill -aide WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is unlikely to hold a Sunday session and instead probably will convene as planned on Monday to consider any government funding bill passed this weekend... Vows Still Waters Meet Their Sparkling Counterpart Celebrating a loving relationship that developed in fits and starts and culminated in a wedding of taste and friendship. DealBook Jack Ma to Join Tech Moguls in Backing Medical Research Prize Jack Ma, the executive chairman of Alibaba, and his wife are joining some of Silicon Valleys biggest names as sponsors of the worlds richest prize for medicine and biology. UPDATE 3-Lixil to buy Grohe in $4 bln landmark deal * Overseas MA dampened by weak yen but many firms active T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Haider Ackermann Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Filippo Mutani. Furyk makes history at Conway Farms Jim Furyk entered the golf record books by becoming the sixth man to shoot a 59 on the PGA Tour. His stunning round included an eagle and 11 birdies. Russian Court Orders Greenpeace Activists Held The court in Murmansk ordered 22 activists jailed for two months pending an investigation into a protest at an Arctic oil platform. 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? Soccer Roundup Manchester Teams Stumble and Fall Manchester United and Manchester City each lost games in Englands Premier League on Saturday. UPDATE 1-I039;m buying more Barclays shares, says ousted boss Diamond LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Bob Diamond, who was ousted last year as the boss of British bank Barclays Plc, said it has grown stronger since he left and he plans to buy shares in its 6 billion-pound ($9.6 billion) rights issue. From 0-3 to a Berth in the Playoffs? Here Are 3 Teams That Have Done It The Giants, and the Steelers, Redskins, Vikings, Buccaneers and Jaguars, can look for inspiration to three other N.F.L. teams since 1990 that have begun the season 0-3 and made it to the playoffs. 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. New Issue-UCB prices 350 mln euro 2021 bond Underlying govt bond Over Mid-swaps, equivalent to 291.9bp Opera and Classical Music Listings for Sept. 27-Oct. 3 A selected guide to classical music performances in the New York area. Kenya's jewelry from boiled bones In Kenya's biggest slum an entrepreneur is helping tackle the huge garbage problem, and creating jobs, by making striking jewelry from discarded animal bones. Scientists set to prepare strongest warning that warming man-made OSLO (Reuters) - Scientists meet on Monday to prepare the strongest warning yet that climate change is man-made and will cause more heatwaves, droughts and floods this century unless governments take action. 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. Dot Earth Blog More on Population Growth and Planetary Prospects Sustainability scholars challenge an ecologists conclusion that Earths limits dont constrain human prospects. Imprisoned Pussy Riot member in hospital 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. Township girl to opera diva Abbey Road Studios in London. This is where The Beatles produced some of their classic records. It's a long way from the Cape Town townships where Pumeza Matshikiza grew up, but this is where the South African soprano is recording her debut album. Newsmaker Fed's Kocherlakota argues for more stimulus Sept 27 - Minneapolis Fed president Narayana Kocherlakota discusses why he thinks the central bank should keep up, or possibly increase, its stimulus programs. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Isabel Marant Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. Environmental Damage in Bangladesh The garment and textile industries in Bangladesh have contributed heavily to what experts describe as a water pollution disaster. Tensions rise in Greek following arrests of far-right Golden Dawn party members Sept. 28 - Hundreds of Golden Dawn supporters protest outside police headquarters in Athens. Linda So reports. China police rescue 92 kidnapped children state media BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have rescued 92 children and two women kidnapped by a gang for sale and arrested 301 suspects, state media said on Saturday, in one of the biggest busts of its kind in years. Nairobi mall What went wrong? The chaotic response to the Westgate mall attack may have contributed to the casualty toll. David McKenzie reports Sister of Into the Wild Protagonist Is Writing Memoir Carine McCandless, the sister of Chris McCandless, will publish her memoir through HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins. BRIEF-GN acquires danish retailer dansk hrecenter STOCKHOLM, Sept 27 (Reuters) - GN Store Nord A/S * Acquires danish retailer dansk hrecenter Di Resta reveals Ferrari 'dream' Monza may be a long way from his birthplace in West Lothian, Scotland but Italy is unquestionably a home from home for Paul di Resta. Photos A 'cuddle' of baby pandas Pandas on display at China's Chengdu Panda Base Rouhani to change U.S. relations? Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has made a series of gestures in an effort to end Iran's nuclear row with the West. But why has the move come and can it succeed? Tale of White Widow Fills British Press While there is no evidence that Samantha Lewthwaite was involved in the Kenya mall attack, British newspapers remain fascinated with the woman they call the white widow. Hedge funds cut gold holdings more in second quarter LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds further abandoned gold in the second quarter of this year, lightening holdings of the world's biggest gold exchange-traded fund SPDR Gold Trust as spot prices plummeted. 'Don't get stuck in success' Economist and author Noreena Hertz explains why it pays to not get stuck in your own success and make choices with your eyes wide open.

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