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News Feed Latest worldwide news A Wealth of Data in Whale Breath Researchers are learning how to use the breath, or blow, of whales and dolphins to extract and measure hormones, microorganisms, DNA and the byproducts of metabolism. Half of British pilots admit to falling asleep in cockpit - survey LONDON (Reuters) - More than half of British airline pilots say they have fallen asleep in the cockpit, a survey said, ahead of an EU vote on flying hours which a pilots' association said could compromise flight safety. AP Sources NBA Set for NY-NY All-Star in 2015 The 2015 NBA All-Star weekend will be split between two New York arenas, with Madison Square Garden to host the game, two people with knowledge of the plans said Tuesday. Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. South Carolinians raising millions to protect centuries-old Angel Oak JOHNS ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - A group trying to preserve the centuries-old Angel Oak near Charleston, South Carolina, is racing against a fall deadline to raise the $3.6 million needed to... 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. Economic View A Dearth of Investment in Young Workers The bleak job picture for young Americans doesnt bode well for their long-term careers, or for the economys future. Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. Turkey presents reforms aimed at pressing Kurdish peace process ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Monday announced reforms seen as designed to salvage a peace process with Kurdish insurgents, including changes to the electoral system, broadening of language rights and permission for villages to use their original Kurdish names. U.S. financial regulators would stop some operations in long shutdown WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - If a budget stalemate in the U.S. Congress leads to an extended federal government shutdown, investors can expect potential interruptions to financial product approvals and new rules, though market oversight would not grind to a halt. World Brief | Europe Amanda Knoxs Retrial Begins in Italy Ms. Knox, an American who was convicted and later acquitted, of killing her British roommate in Italy, did not travel to Italy for the new trail. QA Making iOS 7 More Readable Enlarging the system type on your devices, and installing software when you have no CD drive on your laptop. UPDATE 1-In historic step, Japan PM to hike tax; will cushion blow to economy * Japan PM Abe to announce sales-tax hike, stimulus package India Ink A Village in Muzaffarnagar Recounts Rapes and Murder Survivors of sectarian violence in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh narrate how women in their families were raped. After Nairobi, is the West next? Evidence suggests that replicating the Nairobi and 2008 Mumbai attacks is Al-Shabaab's priority. 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. Turkey presents reforms aimed at pressing Kurdish peace process ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Monday announced reforms seen as designed to salvage a peace process with Kurdish insurgents, including changes to the electoral system, broadening of language rights and permission for villages to use their original Kurdish names. Travelers in U.S. won't see snarls from government shutdown WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Air and rail travelers in the United States should not feel a big impact if Congress fails to avert a government shutdown on Tuesday, since passport inspectors, security officers and air traffic controllers will all continue to work as usual. Working poor hit hard by Colorado flooding EVANS, Colo. (Reuters) - Victoria Varela shook her head in disbelief as she surveyed the wreckage of the trailer she had fled minutes before flood waters rushed through her mobile home park in the hardscrabble town of Evans, Colorado destroying everything in its path. Miller, No. 4 Ohio St Beat No. 23 Wisconsin 31-24 No quarterback controversy here. Braxton Miller is back and there is no question who will be leading Ohio State as it tries to get back to the top of the Big Ten. Op-Ed Contributor The End of Poverty, Soon The evidence for eradication of poverty worldwide is on the side of optimists. Inside Art Virginia Dwans Big Gift to the National Gallery Ms. Dwan, a dealer and philanthropist, talks about her donation of 250 modern works including pieces by Martial Raysse, Robert Smithson, Yves Klein and Carl Andre. Getting a Dog Into a No-Pet Building Requests for waivers of no-pet rules on disability grounds are on the upswing. This is creating St. Bernard-size headaches for buildings. Britain pushes back against EU spectrum auction veto BRUSSELS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain has objected to new European Commission rules allowing it to block overly costly mobile spectrum auctions in a possible setback for an EU plan to overhaul the telecoms sector. Life's a blur -- literally -- for these kids Yash Gupta, 17, collects used eyeglasses and donates them to children in need. Comcast to bid for Houston sports network if court forces sale (Reuters) - Comcast Corp is prepared to bid if it can force a sale of the financially troubled, regional-sports network that carries the games of the Houston Astros baseball team and the Houston... A new phone concept? What if you could buy a smartphone that would last you for the rest of your life? Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. Retro Report And This Was Called Care? The Walter Reed Story This Retro Report video revisits the scandal involving the care of wounded American troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007. Premier League Coverage Pays Off for NBC NBC Sports Group has gone big with covering Premier League soccer games as part of a three-year deal. The viewership numbers have shown that the formula for full-blown coverage has been working. iPhone's fingerprint sensor works for dogs You'll have to be doggedly clever to unlock Mike Linden's new iPhone 5S. Israel and Others in Mideast View Overtures of U.S. and Iran With Suspicion Irans rivals worry about its sincerity, and fear that President Obamas desire for a diplomatic deal will only buy Iran time to continue its march toward building a nuclear weapon. Activists infiltrate Belgian F1 race Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrate a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident does not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title. Well Unequal Pain Relief in the Emergency Room Black and Hispanic children who go to an E.R. with stomach pain are less likely than white children to receive pain medication and more likely to spend long hours in the emergency room, a new study reports. REFILE-In historic step, Japan PM to hike tax; will cushion blow to economy * Japan PM Abe to announce sales-tax hike, stimulus package iPhone's fingerprint sensor works for dogs You'll have to be doggedly clever to unlock Mike Linden's new iPhone 5S. Compuware-controlled Covisint's shares jump 36 percent in debut (Reuters) - Shares of Covisint Corp jumped 36 percent to $13.57 in their market debut, valuing the cloud-based supply chain software provider, at about $494 million. NBA masterclass for African players African basketball players get a training masterclass from NBA stars in Johannesburg. Luxury cow horn jewelry All that glitters is not gold, and not all designer jewelry is made from precious metals and gemstones. Israel's worries beyond al-Assad This week marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Across Israel, families build primitive structures with branches or palm fronds as roofs. They do so to remember the biblical exodus from Egypt and 40 years of exile in the Sinai Desert. It is a celebration of survival.

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