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News Feed Latest worldwide news TCW buys Craton Equity in push to expand alternatives group NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Investment firm TCW has acquired private equity firm Craton Equity Partners in a push to expand its alternative offerings, the head of the firm's alternative products division said Monday. Bank of Ireland bond marks peripheral decoupling * Bailed-out bank attracts EUR 2.3bn of orders for seven-year bond Billionaire Republican donor Adelson loses libel lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate and prominent Republican donor, has lost a $60 million libel lawsuit in which he claimed a Democratic group spread a false accusation that he had condoned prostitution in his casinos in Macau. Canadian wireless upstart Mobilicity files for creditor protection TORONTO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Struggling Canadian wireless telecom company Mobilicity has filed for and received creditor protection as it seeks regulatory approval for a transaction that would allow... Meet the new Miss World A new Miss World was crowned Saturday, and though she competed as Miss Philippines, she hails from the United States. UPDATE 1-Violin Memory strikes sour note in market debut * IPO of 18 mln shares priced at $9 each (Add details, analyst comment; updates share movement) The Learning Network Blog Do You Television Viewing Habits Include Binge-Watching? Is it better to watch multiple edisodes of a show in one sitting, or watch one episode every week or so? Industry Still Churns, Even as Cleanup Plan Proceeds for a Canal A $500 million plan will focus on the decades-old toxic muck at the bottom of the canal, though nearby businesses are still being cited for sometimes treating the canal like a waste dump. Ex-wife Docs competed to give Jackson meds Two German doctors treated Michael Jackson's insomnia with propofol 12 years before he died from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic, his former wife testified Wednesday. Seeking Tacos in Their Purest Form A quest for the kind of tacos you might find on any corner of Mexico City. Detroit's expected bond default seen raising constitutional issue Sept 30 (Reuters) - Detroit is poised to default on about $641 million of its general obligation bonds on Tuesday, an event that is likely to spur a legal challenge over Detroit's decision to take tax money earmarked for bond payments and apply it instead to city needs. Sports Briefing | Soccer Balotelli Barred for Three Games Mario Balotelli was barred for three games on Monday after a confrontation with the referee after A.C. Milans loss to Napoli on Sunday. The Appraisal At Theater Companies, Playing the Part of Real Estate Agent Some companies and stage productions have to provide housing for actors and others who come from out of town to work; in New York City, that can be a real challenge. Moscow Biennale sheds more light on modern culture Sept. 19 - The fifth Moscow Biennale of contemporary art, "More Light", brings together works of artists from 40 countries. Tara Cleary reports. T Magazine Live Stream | Emanuel Ungaros Spring 2014 Collection at Paris Fashion Week A streaming video of the latest womens collection from Emanuel Ungaro at Paris fashion week. Hitting Pay Dirt on Mars The first rock examined by Curiosity last year turns out to be an uncommon alkaline rock, with a tiny amount of water. Sprint investors need patience, possibly up to two years - SoftBank founder NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp's bid to revive U.S. wireless operator Sprint Corp could take as long as two years, the Japanese telecoms group's founder said on Monday, dampening investor hopes of a quick turnaround. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. UPDATE 1-Fitch cuts Detroit's GO ratings to D on imminent default Sept 30 (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Monday dropped Detroit's general obligation bonds ratings to the lowest level of D, from C, a day ahead of the city's expected default on its debt-service... BlackRock CEO Taper now BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks Ben Bernanke's plan to taper Federal Reserve aid to the economy is a good one. Former Madoff employees want more details on affair allegations NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five former employees of Bernard Madoff responded on Thursday to government assertions that all but one of them and Madoff were involved "in romantic and/or sexual relationships"... Economix Blog How a Debt-Ceiling Crisis Could Become a Financial Crisis A play-by-play by The Financial Times tells how a default by the Treasury could unfold. REFILE-In historic step, Japan PM to hike tax; will cushion blow to economy * Japan PM Abe to announce sales-tax hike, stimulus package Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Phys Ed Why Runners Dont Get Knee Arthritis One of the most entrenched beliefs about running is that it can ruin knees by causing arthritis. But a new study finds that distance running is unlikely to contribute to the development of arthritis. Travelers in U.S. won't see snarls from government shutdown WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Air and rail travelers in the United States should not feel a big impact if Congress fails to avert a government shutdown on Tuesday, since passport inspectors, security officers and air traffic controllers will all continue to work as usual. Miller, No. 4 Ohio St Beat No. 23 Wisconsin 31-24 No quarterback controversy here. Braxton Miller is back and there is no question who will be leading Ohio State as it tries to get back to the top of the Big Ten. Well Eating the Color Purple Even though its officially autumn, the summer crop of eggplant is still in full swing at farmers markets across the country. The TV Watch The Final Episode of Breaking Bad Leaves One Question Unanswered After so many lugubrious turns, Breaking Bad came to an end on Sunday on an almost uplifting note. But perhaps the best thing about it was the series actually ended. News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. George Washington Library Opens at Mount Vernon A new $47 million library has opened at George Washingtons estate in Mount Vernon, Va., with a goal of scholarly and straightforward investigation of the first president. INTERVIEW-Mexico bourse sees up to 9 more stock offerings this year (Adds Tellez comments, details on possible IPOs, economic outlook) American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 pilots (Reuters) - American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 pilots over the next five years as it expands international flying and takes delivery of new planes, the carrier said on Monday. Plane crashes in Santa Monica A plane went off a runway after landing Sunday at California's Santa Monica Airport, said a spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration. Veterans of City Opera, Proudly Wistful, Reflect as the Curtain Falls New York City Operas performers past and present mourn after what may have been the companys final performance. Sources Kenya was warned before mall attack A number of Kenya's Cabinet members and defense officials were warned about the possibility that the terror group al-Shabaab was planning to carry out a Westgate-style attack a year before gunman stormed the Nairobi mall, sources said. Atomic Goal 800 Years of Power From Waste TerraPower, a start-up led by Bill Gates, is at work on a new kind of reactor that would be fueled by todays nuclear waste. Active Network to be taken private by Vista Equity for $1.05 bln Sept 30 (Reuters) - Active Network Inc, which makes software for event management and online registrations, said it would be acquired by Vista Equity Partners for about $1.05 billion. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from California VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California (Reuters) - An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to test upgrades before commercial satellite launch services begin later this year. New "walking shark" species identified off Indonesia Sept. 5 - A new species of epaulette shark has been discovered in waters off a remote Indonesian island. Officially called Hemiscyllium halmahera, the shark was first seen by divers in 2008 as it "walked" along the sea floor, but has only now been identified as a new species. Rob Muir reports.

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