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News Feed Latest worldwide news Israeli forces clash with Palestinians over al-Aqsa visits Sept. 27 - Israeli police clash with Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem's Old City, the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Friday, reflecting growing tensions over an increase in Jewish visits to the al-Aqsa mosque compound. Katharine Jackson reports. FOREX-Dollar down broadly, hits 7-1/2-month low vs Swiss franc * Yen up after Japan minister remarks on corporate tax rate 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. Black men in pain need help Michaela Angela Davis says the case of Aaron Alexis shows how we need to pay more attention to the inner lives of black men. Quotas Led Firm to Rush U.S. Security Vetting, Insiders Say The private company USIS conducted 700,000 yearly background checks, including those of Edward Snowden and Aaron Alexis. Companies Admit They Fixed Prices of Car Parts The companies, all based in Japan, agreed to pay $740 million in fines on federal charges of fixing prices on parts like radiators sold to automakers in the United States. Marc Andreessen Why I hate going public - Felix TV The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say? US STOCKS-Wall St falls as U.S. government faces possible shutdown NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks declined on Friday and the SP 500 and Dow posted their first weekly drop in four, as Democrat and Republican lawmakers struggled to agree on an emergency funding bill to avert a U.S. government shutdown days away. Meet the ocean's 'great ladies' It might be better known for its extravagant superyachts, but this week Cannes will be a haven for some of the world's most iconic vintage yachts. Jump aboard for Regates Royales de Cannes. Wedge Tells Mariners He Won't Return Seattle manager Eric Wedge has told the Mariners he will not return for next season. Prominent Cuban dissident economist Oscar Espinosa Chepe dead at 72 HAVANA (Reuters) - Oscar Manuel Espinosa Chepe, a dissident Cuban economist whose work was censored by the government, died in Spain on Monday at age 72 after battling chronic liver disease and cancer, his wife announced on Facebook. Well Living With Cancer Feeling Older Than My Age Sometimes cancer and its treatments make me feel as if I have entered a time machine that accelerates aging. After Dodgers-Giants game, a death, an arrest and outrage An arrest has been made in the stabbing death of a man who was apparently killed in an argument stemming from a long and intense West Coast baseball rivalry. '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. Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Hungry City New York, All Wrapped Up in a Tortilla Every cart, truck and bodega holds a promise of taco greatness. Cute furry species discovered Scientists at the Smithsonian announced Thursday the discovery of a mammalian species called the olinguito. Nektar Therapeutics pain drug for knee arthritis fails study (Reuters) - Nektar Therapeutics said its experimental drug to treat chronic pain in patients with arthritis of the knee failed to meet its main goal in a mid-stage clinical trial. Turbo talk with Alain Prost The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Rouhani, Blunt and Charming, Pitches a Moderate Iran Amid his fervent diplomatic theater this week, it was at times hard to tell whether Irans president, Hassan Rouhani, was a genuinely transformative leader. UPDATE 2-U.S. Treasury official named lead on Detroit bankruptcy DETROIT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The executive director of President Barack Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness was named on Friday to manage more than $300 million in federal, state and private... Hintz cuts Goldman, Morgan Stanley estimates, cites 'trading rout' NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Bernstein Research analyst Brad Hintz cut earnings estimates for Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley, saying in a research report on Friday that the third quarter... 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. Square Feet Streets Sunny Side Costs Retailers More in Rent Store rents in Manhattan can vary substantially, even on the same block, depending on factors like foot traffic and nearby stores and attractions. Sudanese police fire teargas as crowds demand Bashir resign KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Police fired teargas on Friday to disperse thousands of Sudanese demanding that President Omar Hassan al-Bashir step down, a day after clashes in which rights groups accused security forces of shooting dead at least 50 people. Miss Teen named in 'sextortion' case A college student was arrested Thursday for allegedly hijacking the webcams of young women -- among them reigning Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf -- taking nude images, then blackmailing his victims to send him more explicit material or else be exposed. UPDATE 1-Italian government near collapse after budget talks fail * Coalition close to breakdown over Berlusconi legal woes MARKET PULSE-J.C. Penney, United Continental, Arqule, Yahoo (For more market insights, including options activity, click on ; for the Day Ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49sfor the Morning News Call newsletter http//link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stocks fell at the open on Friday, with the SP 500 and Dow poised to drop for the first week in four, as concerns grew over a lack of compromise in debt and budget negotiations by congressional lawmakers in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.27 percent, the SP 500 was down 0. Football and homophobia Campaign tied in knots? It was supposed to provide the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but the latest effort to fight homophobia in football is in danger of fading into monochrome. United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Boise, Idaho Sept. 27 - Flight headed from Houston to Seattle makes unscheduled stop after crew member suffers heart attack. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Jesse Jackson arrives in Cuba on mission of reconciliation HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson arrived in Cuba on Friday where he said he hoped to facilitate improved relations with the United States and see imprisoned U.S. contractor Alan Gross. A Good Appetite Restoring the Thrill to Dulce de Leche This thick caramel pudding was once a mystery nutty, smooth on the tongue and unlike any other. Al-Shabaab leader eyes the West He is merciless toward opponents, secretive to the point of being a recluse and a true believer in the cause of global jihad. And from his hideout somewhere in southern Somalia, Mukhtar Abu Zubayr, the emir of Al-Shabaab, planned the most devastating terror attack in Kenya since the U.S. Embassy bombing in 1998. Pressure Reported in Rush to Meet Security Clearance Goals The private company USIS conducted 700,000 yearly background checks, including those of Edward Snowden and Aaron Alexis. Wedding Q. and A. Thanking co-workers who gave a gift despite not being invited to the wedding, and how to gracefully ask guests to keep smartphone and social media activity to a minimum. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. Bo trial Justice or political purge? Every non-democratic government faces the following problem when they tell the truth, everyone thinks it is a lie. Tide No. 1 in AP Poll After Rout-Filled Weekend With most of the top teams merely tuning up, there is little movement in The Associated Press college football poll this week. Alabama remains No. 1 and the first 14 teams in the rankings held their positions from last week. Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports.

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