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News Feed Latest worldwide news Life on Mars? Well, Maybe Not In more than a year on Mars, Curiosity has found no evidence of methane, a gas that is considered a possible calling card of microbes, NASA announced Thursday. Canada burger chain AW taps demand for hormone-free beef WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Privately owned Canadian hamburger chain AW will buy only beef from cattle raised without added growth hormones or steroids, a move that adds costs but taps... Cristina Camerota, Ellen Willett One partner is corporate recruitment team leader and the other creates and maintains employee work schedules for a concierge service. Well When Teams Lose, Fans Tackle Fatty Foods Football fans saturated-fat consumption increased by as much as 28 percent following defeats and decreased by 16 percent following victories, a new study reports. Rise in Deadly Attacks on Shiites in Iraq Stirs Anger at Government The inability of the government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to control terrorist violence has drawn complaints of incompetence and corruption. Key Syrian Rebel Groups Abandon Exile Leaders As diplomats push for a peace conference to end Syrias conflict, a collection of some of the countrys most powerful rebel groups have publicly abandoned the oppositions political leaders. Investors bet on last-minute deal to end fiscal showdown NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a possible U.S. government shutdown days away, Wall Street still hasn't come down with a critical case of fiscal fever despite forecasts that failure to resolve the federal budget standoff could be catastrophic. UPDATE 2-Egypt's foreign minister says transitional government phase to end by spring UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said on Saturday the transitional phase of government in Egypt should end "by next spring," replacing leaders appointed after the army ousted elected president Mohamed Mursi in July. Secrets below tennis stars' feet CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface. UPDATE 1-French hostage of Nigerian Islamists pleads for help in video -SITE * Francis Collomp taken in reprisal for French action in Mali David Finkels Thank You for Your Service Soldiers interviewed by David Finkel faced their greatest challenges once they came home. BlackBerrys Future in Doubt, Keyboard Lovers Bemoan Their Own BlackBerry could soon be leaving the phone business, which is worrying its loyal users who have refused to give up its devices and their tiny buttons for touch-screen models. Sochi -- Russia's field of dreams? CNN's Amanda Davies gives the inside track on Sochi's preparations for February's Olympic Games with the Russian city facing a race against time to be ready. Breakingviews Hong Kong's Alibaba loss is New York's gain? Sept. 26 - Chinese Internet giant Alibaba has chosen New York over Hong Kong for its $15 billion IPO. Breakingviews' Peter Thal Larsen and Rob Cox debate the pros and cons for the company and the exchanges. UPDATE 3-Italian government breaks up after Berlusconi pulls out ministers ROME, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Italian centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of the cabinet on Saturday, effectively bringing down the government of Prime Minister Enrico Letta... Cheaper iPhone Will Cost More in China While many analysts expected Apple to price the iPhone 5C at about $400, it will actually go for significantly more in China, where the company is struggling. Lotus explains why Raikkonen not paid Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers. 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. Reuters on the Road Why plan when you can YPlan? Sept. 26 - The founder of last-minute events app YPlan speaks to Reuters about his mission to bring spontaneity to going out in the city. Pentagon sees decisions on U.S. weather satellite in next months WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to reach decisions in coming months on how to meet its weather forecasting needs after the 2012 termination of a nearly $15 billion program being built by Northrop Grumman Corp, a senior official told Reuters on Thursday. Global Soccer There Is Much More to Soccer Than Statistics Numbers have their uses, but they cannot indicate what is going on between mind, body and soul. They cannot (yet) give a reading on creative imagination. College Football Roundup No. 12 South Carolina Upends Central Florida Mike Davis rushed 26 times for 167 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as No. 12 South Carolina overcame an injury to its starting quarterback, four turnovers and a 10-0 halftime deficit. Syrian rebels reject interim government A collection of some of Syria's most powerful rebel brigades have rejected a Western-backed opposition group that announced the creation of an interim government in exile this month. Lilly drug fails in breast cancer trial, shares fall (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said it will not seek a breast cancer approval for one of its most closely watched experimental drugs after it failed to significantly delay disease progression and showed no survival benefit in a late-stage trial. New Jersey judge allows same-sex marriage; state plans appeal NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey judge ordered state officials on Friday to allow same-sex couples to marry starting on October 21, saying the current civil union system unfairly deprived them of... Dance Listings for Sept. 20-26 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. Red Cross releases new video of Kenya mall attack, volunteers aiding victims Sept. 28 - Red Cross releases new video showing its volunteers arriving at the scene on the first day of the Westgate shopping mall attack. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. Presidents Cup, US Capsules A capsule look at the American players in the Presidents Cup, to be played Oct. 3-6 at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio Opinion Al-Shabaab is losing The rebel group's recent attacks on Kenya are a sign that it is losing, writes Ethan Bueno de Mesquita. National Briefing | New England Rhode Island College Reschedules Speaker Providence College has rescheduled an event it canceled last weekend with John Corvino, a philosopher at Wayne State University in Detroit, speaking in support of gay marriage. Obama Government shutdown won't delay healthcare exchange launch (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday that the new state insurance exchanges created by his healthcare reform law will launch as scheduled on Tuesday even if the federal government shuts down due to Republican efforts to defund Obamacare. Gallery Strange airplane paint jobs Pandas, salmon, Hello Kitty. Our favorite and most creative airline liveries over the years. Week 4 N.F.L. Matchups Arizona has a veteran quarterback, Carson Palmer, to get the ball to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Tampa Bay has a revamped secondary that should hamper the Cardinals passing attack. U.S. SEC settles fraud case against former Vitesse executives NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday it reached a settlement with two former Vitesse Semiconductor Corp executives accused of inflating company earnings and backdating stock option grants. Colombian singer Carlos Vives scores five Latin Grammy nominations LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Colombian singer Carlos Vives and Argentine fusion group Illya Kuryaki the Valderramas led the Latin Grammy Award nominations with five nods a piece, the Latin Recording Academy said on Wednesday. Orders for Durable Goods Increased Slightly in August Separately, new-home purchases rose, easing worries that higher mortgage rates have started to dent sales. Bats The Non-Rivera Gets Booed The fans in Houston let David Robertson know that hes no Mariano Rivera. Currents | Furniture Learning From the Black Lumberjack Robert Rising hosts furniture-making workshops in his yard in Ardsley, N.Y. AEG expert MJ was a drug addict Michael Jackson suffered a "quite extensive" drug addiction the last 15 years of his life, according to an addiction expert testifying Tuesday in the AEG Live wrongful death trial.

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