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News Feed Latest worldwide news Amy DiLuna, Bryan Koplin The bride is the news editor for the Today Web site; the groom is a vice president at Goldman Sachs. 7 swanky hostels around the world Budget-conscious travelers rejoice Hostels aren't what they used to be. Some of them have a sense of style, and they're offering options once reserved for higher-end hotels. Westerners race into North Korea -- by bike When Bernt Johansson crossed the mountainous countryside of North Korea into the city of Rason, the crowds there reminded the Swedish biker of the adulation that greeted his 1976 Olympic gold finish in Montreal. 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. Officials Detail Premium Costs of Health Plan The Obama administration highlighted premiums for consumers in states where the federal government will run new insurance markets starting next week, with costs it said were generally lower than prior estimates. Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday. Resignations In Italy Put Government In Crisis The withdrawal of five ministers from the coalition government sets off a new crisis that could put Europes stability at risk. Nose grown on forehead Surgeons in China will transplant a new nose, grown on a patient's forehead, to his nasal region. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American (U.S. and Canadian) box offices for Friday to Sunday, led by "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 17.0 million 2 (2) We're the Millers...................$ 13.5 million 3 (*) Mortal Instruments City of Bones...$ 9.3 million 4 (*) The World's End.....................$ 8.9 million 5 (5) Planes......... Meet the CEO feeding the world Helene Gayle must be one of the few chief executives working to eradicate her own job. The first African American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about some of the challenges of feeding the world Tool Kit A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online Course Three major sites have emerged in the last couple of years to offer massive open online courses, greatly expanding the opportunity to take college classes. Books of The Times Elizabeth Gilberts Novel The Signature of All Things The protagonist of Elizabeth Gilberts novel The Signature of All Things would never have read Ms. Gilberts Eat, Pray, Love because her interests lie elsewhere. SpaceX ready to test-fly new Falcon rocket LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Privately owned Space Exploration Technologies plans to test an upgraded Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday from a site in California as part of its push into the satellite launch market. 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. Father of Dodgers fan killed in stabbing pleads for witnesses (Reuters) - The father of a man stabbed to death in a fight after a baseball game made an emotional plea on Sunday for witnesses to come forward after prosecutors declined to charge a suspect for lack of evidence. LVMH names J.W. Anderson creative director for Loewe PARIS (Reuters) - LVMH has reached a deal with British fashion designer J.W. Anderson, appointing him creative director for its high-end handbag brand Loewe. Square Feet Piers Developer Looks for a Creative Tenant Mix A Fashion Week marketplace will offer a taste of redevelopment plans for a Hudson River site. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Christian Dior Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Schohaja. Rules for surviving Oktoberfest Raised steins, raised bosoms, leather-clad Bavarian thighs. And "beer corpses." Alonso to snub McLaren interest McLaren may want a reunion with Fernando Alonso, but the Spaniard has no intention of leaving Ferrari. Navigational Cells Located in Human Brains Grid cells, which provide a sort of dead reckoning navigation, had until now only been recorded in some animals. UPDATE 4-Rare bomb attack in Iraqi Kurdish capital kills six * ExxonMobil, Chevron Corp among oil firms in region (Adds details, U.N. statement, analyst, security forces comment) Bewilderment in Wake of Arrest of A.A.U. Coach The drug trafficking charges against Curtis Malone, the president and co-founder of D.C. Assault, have stunned those who worked with him and the A.A.U. program. China to offer tax breaks to solar power manufacturers SHANGHAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Finance announced it will offer tax breaks to manufacturers of solar power products on Sunday, as China moves to support an industry still struggling to deal with massive overcapacity and weak demand. RPT-Sailing-Australian wine mogul to challenge for America's Cup Sept 28 (Reuters) - An Australian winemaker and his son, who own an island off Australia's Great Barrier Reef, have officially challenged software mogul Larry Ellison's Oracle Team USA for the next America's Cup, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters. Dance Review Andrea Millers Fold Here Is Performed by Gallim Dance Andrea Millers Fold Here, danced for the first time by her Gallim Dance Company at the Alexander Kasser Theater, does much with simple cardboard boxes. Behind scenes with Solheim stars Living Golf goes behind the scenes at the biggest tournament in women's golf. Dirndl, Dress of Past, Makes a Comeback in Bavaria Long considered the dusty uniform of an older generation, the dress has become a wildly popular symbol of the good times and good life of Germanys most prosperous region. Time Is Short, but G.O.P. Leaders Say Shutdown Can Be Avoided House Republican leaders said they believed a government shutdown could be averted if Democrats would accept at least some of their demands to scale back the health care law. Medical supply chain company Premier rises in market debut (Reuters) - Shares of Premier Inc rose 15 percent in their market debut on Thursday as investors bet on the medical supply-chain management company's cost-effective services that complement a broader... 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. WRAPUP 4-U.N. Security Council demands elimination of Syria chemical arms * Ban says vote not license to kill with conventional arms ArtsBeat Llewyn Davis Concert to Benefit Recording Preservation A concert Sunday at Town Hall with Joan Baez, Jack White and others will raise money to help preserve archives of the music that inspired many of the performers. Sochi in final stretch as flame lit in Olympia Sept. 29 - The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic torch is lit in ancient Olympia Sunday, heralding the start of what will be the longest torch relay for any Winter Games, including a trip to space. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Ecuadorean villagers lose bid to remove judge in Chevron dispute NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by Ecuadorean villagers to remove a judge overseeing a trial next month in a decades-old dispute between the villagers and Chevron Corp. Theater Review Arguendo by Elevator Repair Service at the Public Theater Arguendo, which brings together strippers and Supreme Court justices, is an argument for the right to free expression within an argument for the right to free expression. Singapore arrests 14 for match-fixing In a crackdown on football match-fixing, Singaporean authorities have arrested more than a dozen people they suspect of being members of an organized crime syndicate. Bullock Son helped me get through 'Gravity' When talking to Sandra Bullock, it won't be long before she mentions that special guy in her life her 3-year-old son, Louis. Phonebloks A new concept in phones What if you could buy a smart phone that would last you for the rest of your life? What if 'E.T.' finds Voyager 1? In 1519, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan launched the expedition that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. And so humanity learned the full extent of its world.

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