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News Feed Latest worldwide news Brodeurs Tenure Stands Out in Landscape Rich With Resilience In the long history of major league sports, only one player has spent more time with a single New York-area team than Martin Brodeurs 21 seasons with the Devils. Eagle on No. 18 Gives Uihlein Lead in Dunhill Peter Uihlein holed an eagle on the 18th hole to grab a two-shot lead after the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews, Scotland. Tiger deception scares off crop-raiding elephants Sept. 24 - Using a system of sensors and speakers, researchers in California are exploiting elephants' natural survival instincts to stop them encroaching on farms and villages in India. By fooling the elephants into believing there are predators nearby, the researchers say crops and lives can be saved. Ben Gruber reports. Environmentalists win U.S. court fight to protect whales from Navy sonar (Reuters) - A federal judge in California has sided with environmental groups in their lawsuit against the U.S. government over Navy training exercises off the West Coast involving sonar that they say harms endangered whales, dolphins and other protected marine mammals. U.S.-based taxable bond funds attract $3.3 billion Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors committed $3.3 billion to U.S.-based taxable bond funds in the week ending Sept 25 in the wake of the Federal Reserve's decision not to reduce its bond-buying program,... Sports Briefing | Soccer Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches. Texas Monthly For Old 97s, a Collaboration That Never Ages In 1996, the Texas band recorded with Waylon Jennings, one of their musical heroes. The band members recall the session, which yielded two songs being released for the first time. Charlize Theron You can't plan life Actress Charlize Theron talks about embracing the unknown after her career as a ballet dancer didn't work out. Fed doves make case for patience on tightening policy MINNEAPOLIS/OSLO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve must be patient in deciding when to scale back bond purchases, top officials said on Friday, with one arguing it could wait "years" to lift... 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. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Iris van Berne at Hussein Chalayan The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. House approves one-year 'Obamacare' delay in spending bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Sunday, ignoring a White House veto threat, approved a one-year delay in funding major provisions of President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law as part of a government funding bill. UPDATE 1-Amplats strikers in South Africa to rally on Monday JOHANNESBURG, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Striking South African workers at mines operated by Anglo American Platinum kept the company guessing about whether they will call off the stoppage at a rally on Monday. Israel showcases Botticelli fresco Sept. 17 - The Israel Museum displays a Botticelli masterpiece, "The Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala," on loan from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. Tara Cleary reports. Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Bayou Corne Journal Ground Gives Way, and a Louisiana Town Struggles to Find Its Footing Almost nothing in Bayou Corne has been the same since a voracious sinkhole opened up in 2012, and a year later its still growing, swallowing trees and belching methane. Noses and hands hacked off Horrifying new details reveal some of the victims of the Kenyan terror attack were tortured before they were killed. Design Notebook You Are What You Stack In the aspirational space known as the living room, coffee table books tell the world what kind of person you want to be. N.C.A.A. Taking Flexible Approach to Basketball Tournament The N.C.A.A. announced changes to the way it will select teams for the mens basketball tournament, adding flexibility in hopes of keeping teams properly seeded. Exclusive | 415 Washington Street Opulent and Quirky TriBeCa Town House A combination of two units at the Fairchild condominium, built on the site of a former soap warehouse, yielded this 4,000-square-foot triplex. T Magazine Feeling For | The Doge Table, an Icon of Postwar Italian Design, Gets a New Home The elegantly minimal piece, created by the architect Carlos Scarpa, was made by the pioneering company Simon, which has been acquired by the furniture manufacturer Cassina. U.S. jobs report, other economic data would be delayed by shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will stop publishing much of its economic data next week if the government shuts down, including the closely watched monthly employment report, officials said... 'Little Giant' wants Grand Slam glory Pedro Pinto meets reigning U.S. Open doubles champion Sara Errani, who advanced to the semifinals in singles last year. Gadgetwise Justin Case Offers More Than a Play on Words The Justin Power Case can charge an iPad and other gadgets, including iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices, at the same time. Cargo Ship Docking at Space Station Is Delayed A commercial cargo spacecraft, which was to dock at the International Space Station on Sunday, will not make its second attempt until at least Saturday. Golf Capsules Peter Uihlein came within inches away from shooting the first 59 on the European Tour when his eagle putt on the last hole veered left Friday in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. No. 1 Alabama Blanks No. 21 Mississippi 25-0 Alabama responded to a week of soul-searching with a dominating defensive performance against Mississippi. As Merkel Is Showered in Glory, Hollande Trudges Through Drizzle President Franois Hollande of France is struggling at home, while across the border in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel is having a much nicer time of it these days. Meet Channel Tunnel's midnight moles It's approaching midnight at the bottom of the English Channel and a team of eager "tunnel moles" stands poised for a busy night's work. WRAPUP 4-U.N. Security Council demands elimination of Syria chemical arms * Ban says vote not license to kill with conventional arms Telecom Italia boss may propose capital hike at Oct. 3 board -sources MILAN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia Chairman Franco Bernabe is considering proposing a capital increase of between 3 billion euros and 5 billion euros ($6.7 billion) at the company's board meeting on Oct. 3, two sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. 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. Swiss banks steer clear of consolidation GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss private bankers say a capital shortfall in the financial sector and a clampdown on tax evasion stand in the way of much-need consolidation in an industry battling rising... Video Game Review Brothers Uses the Controller in a Novel Way In Brothers A Tale of Two Sons, a player controls both brothers as they try to find a cure for their ill father in a medieval European town. Jennifer Lawrence to Star in East of Eden Remake The Hunger Games director Gary Ross plans to make two movies based on the John Steinbeck novel. REFILE-UPDATE 2-BlackBerry reports deep loss, revenue drop, as warned TORONTO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd reported a quarterly loss of nearly $1 billion on Friday, in line with last week's warning, days after accepting its largest shareholder's tentative $4.7... U.S. settles charges related to Actavis' Warner Chilcott buy WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday said it settled charges that generic drugmaker Actavis Inc's proposed $8.5 billion purchase of Warner Chilcott Plc would be... RPT-UPDATE 1-Intesa CEO Cucchiani ousted after boardroom clash (Repeats to fix format, no change to headline or text New throughout, adds background on conflict with board) Movie Review Robert Reich Stars in the Documentary Inequality for All In Inequality for All, Robert Reich, labor secretary under President Bill Clinton, explains Americas economic woes. Eden Cardozo, Benjamin Levy The bride is a fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital; the groom is a vice president at an investment firm in Boston.

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