среда, 2 октября 2013 г.

News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com. Update your RSS subscription
RSSFWD

News Feed

Latest worldwide news

After Motorcyclist Is Struck, Driver Is Pulled From S.U.V. and Beaten, the Police Say
The chase ended in violence after the S.U.V. got stuck in traffic on a side street in Washington Heights and several motorcyclists attacked its driver, the police said.


Saint Laurent suited and booted for Paris Fashion Week
Oct 1 - With skinny black ties and boyish blazers, Saint Laurent smartens up for Spring/Summer 2014. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Wall Street shrugs off government shutdown - for now
* Shutdown becomes more worrisome as debt limit approaches


JJ receives private equity offers for diagnostics unit sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest private equity firms have made preliminary offers for Johnson Johnson's Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit, which makes blood screening equipment and laboratory blood tests and could fetch around $5 billion, several people familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Chinese dissident Chen to join conservative U.S. think tank
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese dissident and legal rights activist who accused New York University of forcing him to leave this summer because of alleged pressure from the Chinese government, will be joining The Witherspoon Institute, a conservative think tank.


Music Review Massive Attack V Adam Curtis, a Film and a Concert
The title of Massive Attack V Adam Curtis provides the basic information of this film-concert combination but cannot capture the space and sound of the experience.


Masa Offers the Kernels of a Culture
Many foods native to Latin America have been absorbed into global kitchens, but masa remains stubbornly, proudly Latin.


COLUMN-Welcome to the US Gulf Coast, home of CO2 storage Kemp
(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)


US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds as gov't shutdown seen short-lived
* Investors see buying opportunity if shutdown not prolonged


The Lede Irans Foreign Minister Calls the Holocaust a Heinous Crime and a Genocide
Irans foreign minister insisted that his country does not deny the historical reality of the Holocaust, which he called a heinous crime, and a genocide, which must never be allowed to be repeated.


Bats Q. and A. With Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley, a Hall of Fame pitcher who had 197 wins and 390 saves, discusses starting, relieving, his memories and Mariano Rivera.


ArtsBeat Bloomberg Says City Opera Is On Its Own
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Monday that neither the city nor his private foundation would step in to save New York City Opera, which has said it will file for bankruptcy protection without support.


US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds as gov't shutdown expected to be short-lived
* U.S. government shutdown could hurt markets if prolonged


Your Money Tighter Rules Will Make It Harder to Get a Reverse Mortgage
Reverse mortgages, through which people over 62 can tap home equity, are getting streamlined rules to protect both borrowers and lenders.


Southern California Calls Kiffin Off the Team Bus and Then Fires Him
The dismissal of Lane Kiffin came hours after a 62-41 loss at Arizona State, when the team arrived back in Los Angeles.


India Ink The Politics of Religious Conversions in Jharkhand
Jharkhand has been the center of a religious tug-of-war since the 18th century, when a predominantly tribal state saw a flurry of Christian missionaries set up base there.


Turkey's Gul lauds peaceful protests, condemns violence
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Peaceful anti-government protests that shook Turkey in the summer were a sign of the country's democratic maturity but they took a wrong turn by becoming violent, President Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.


The best and worst TV finales
Great and bad gt;gt;gt;


N.F.L. Roundup Cassel Will Start at Quarterback When Vikings Face the Steelers in London
Matt Cassel will replace the injured Christian Ponder for winless Minnesota when it faces Pittsburgh, also 0-3, at Wembley Stadium.


Tee off at extreme golf courses
Extreme golf gallery


U.S. Supreme Court takes no action on climate change cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court took no action on Tuesday on petitions that could have it undertake a potentially wide-ranging legal review of the Obama administration's first wave of regulations aimed at battling climate change.


U.S. government partially shuts down
Oct. 1 - After hours of back and forth between House Republicans and Senate Democrats, the U.S. government shuts down after Congress fails to pass a bill to fund the government. Gavino Garay reports.


China typhoon survivors airlifted
Oct. 1 - Fishermen rescued from the South China Sea after a typhoon sank their boats are airlifted to hospital. Paul Chapman reports.


Africa's inspiring spray can art
Street art has forever been a vibrant tool of personal expression manifesting in a variety of unique ways. In Africa it comes in the form of beautifully painted shop fronts, alternative methods of political campaigning and striking murals designed to inspire.


Market Ready Whats the Best Way to Give Our Shower a High-End Look?
Advice for repairing or redecorating a home before selling it.


Wild-Card Wizardry Hamilton, Salazar Could Be Key
Major league teams start spring training in February, grind through 162 games or 163, for Texas and Tampa Bay and if they're lucky, reach the playoffs. For wild cards, it's a chance to become a World Series champion. Or have a whole season's worth of work wiped out in nine innings.


Gulbis and Garcia-Lopez Reach St. Petersburg Final
Sixth-seeded Ernests Gulbis advanced to the final of the St. Petersburg Open in Russia by beating Michal Przysiezny, 6-3, 6-3.


India and Pakistan Talk, but Tensions Are High
Nawaz Sharif and Manmohan Singh, prime ministers of Pakistan and India, shared promises of mutual restraint in Kashmir but little hope of a fresh start.


India Ink Image of the Day Sept. 30
A farmer harvesting cabbages in Meghalaya.


Els Plays Down Importance of a Rare Cup Win
Ernie Els has seen it all at the Presidents Cup, the highs and lows and even a tie in 2003, but the wins have been all too rare for the veteran International player.


Your Money Adviser Businesses Manage Medical Bill Payment Plans
Payment services let patients pay bills over time and let hospitals get paid for care immediately.


Sex, lies and lithographs
The "Shahnameh The Persian Book of the Kings" is an epic poem that is as much a literary and cultural touchstone in Iran as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are to the Western Tradition. Now a new illustrated, English version is presenting the ancient tales to a new audience outside of Iran.


The Wimbledon greats
Open Court sifts through the archive to bring you some of its favorite interviews.


More Than 10 Million Watch Finale of Breaking Bad
A large audience tuned in Sunday night for the concluding episode of the AMC series.


N. Korean defectors
"Pack your bags you're going to South Korea." These are the words nine young North Korean defectors had waited years to hear having traveled thousands of miles.


Fonterra, Danone in talks to resolve dairy recall dispute
WELLINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra , the world's biggest dairy exporter, said it is in talks to resolve a dispute with Danone over a contamination scare involving a Fonterra ingredient used by the French food manufacturer.


2 popes to be declared saints
Popes John XXIII and John Paul II will be declared saints in April, the Vatican said Monday.


The Lazarus of Formula One
Niki Lauda is the Lazarus of Formula One.


Helping blind golfers thrive
Shane O'Donoghue speaks with Midori Miyazaki about encouraging blind people to take up the sport of golf.


Sundstrom Lifts Islanders Over Senators, 5-2
Johan Sundstrom scored twice to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in a split-squad preseason game Sunday night.


RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox
3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061
WhatCounts

Комментариев нет:

Отправить комментарий