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News Feed Latest worldwide news Street Style Tech Accessories The best of readers photos from the week of Sept. 23. Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. Kirk Triplett Wins Again at Pebble Beach Kirk Triplett successfully defended his First Tee Open title Sunday at Pebble Beach, closing with a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory over Doug Garwood and Dan Forsman. Ask Well Is It Safe to Eat Soy? Concerns have been raised about possible health risks from eating soy. Anahad OConnor responds. NBC Scraps Hillary Clinton Mini-Series The project drew strong opposition from Republicans, who saw it as a potential boon to Mrs. Clinton as she considers a run for president in 2016. Russian court order activists held over Arctic oil protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court ordered 20 Greenpeace activists from around the world to be held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore oil drilling in the Arctic, drawing condemnation and a vow to appeal. For Girardi, Yanks Goodbyes Wont Get Any Easier As the Yankees look to 2014 and a transitional period, Joe Girardis experience in phasing out franchise stars could be invaluable. Ex cons turn curators September 25 - Nine inmates from a French penitentiary select works of art for an exhibition. Sharon Reich reports. Shabab Militants Draw Money From East Africas Underworld The group has profited from Illicit ivory, kidnappings, piracy ransoms, smuggled charcoal, extorted payments from aid organizations and even fake charity drives. Shrinking List of Video Games Is Dominated by Blockbusters As video game players tastes shift toward smartphones and tablets, more and more of the money spent on console games goes to a small number of blockbusters. Theater Review Not What Happened, a Next Wave Festival Play Not What Happened, by Ain Gordon, looks at how we interpret the past. Newmont joins race for Glencore's Las Bambas mine -FT Oct 1 (Reuters) - Newmont Mining Corp the biggest gold miner in the United States, has joined the race for Glencore Xstrata's copper mining project in Peru, the Financial Times reported in its... On the Road A Little More Legroom, Priced as an Upgrade Airlines have been busily adding fees on most aspects of flying, spurred by spectacular revenue increases, and now they are charging premiums for seating. Nielsen Deal For Arbitron Is Complete The deal will allow Nielsen to better track the publics media consumption across television, radio and range of electronic devices. Straight Sets After U.S. Open, Stephens Stays for Fashion Week Sloane Stephens walked the runway Thursday night in the Just Dance With Boy Meets Girl fashion show, modeling the designs of Stacy Igel. UPDATE 3-Petrominerales Colombia shares surge on takeover by P.Rubiales (Adds background on national oil sector, security situation) U.S. Sees Direct Threat in Attack at Kenya Mall Dozens of F.B.I. agents are investigating the wreckage, hoping to glean every piece of information possible to help prevent such a devastating attack from happening again, possibly even on American soil. The best of African street art Africa street art can be anything from beautifully painted shop fronts, to spray can graffiti, to inspiring murals. You sent your street art photos to CNN iReport - here are the best. You're the Boss Blog S.E.C. Advances New JOBS Act Rule, but Not Crowdfunding The JOBS Act set the end of last year as the deadline for final rules on crowdfunding, but the S.E.C. has not yet proposed those regulations, much less completed them. Straight Sets Venus Williams Tops No. 2 Azarenka in Tokyo Venus Williams, ranked No. 63, beat No. 2 Victoria Azarenka in Tokyo on Tuesday, her first win over a player in the top two since 2009. Half of British pilots admit to falling asleep in cockpit - survey LONDON (Reuters) - More than half of British airline pilots say they have fallen asleep in the cockpit, a survey said, ahead of an EU vote on flying hours which a pilots' association said could compromise flight safety. John Billingham, Seeker of Extraterrestrials, Dies at 83 As a NASA official in the 1970s, Dr. Billingham helped persuade the federal government to use radio telescopes to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Cline Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Barbara Anastacio. For the Washington Area, a Second Lightning Strike A shutdown of much of the federal government would hurt the capital region, already hobbled by sequestration and a stalled economy. NASCAR's pit crew pioneer Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team. Ask Well Is It Safe to Eat Soy? Concerns have been raised about possible health risks from eating soy. Anahad OConnor responds. India and Nokia in Tax Dispute Before Microsoft Deal Nokia said the tax authorities froze all of its Indian assets, including bank accounts and factories, to ensure that the company could pay its future tax bill. More Than 10 Million Watch Finale of Breaking Bad A large audience tuned in Sunday night for the concluding episode of the AMC series. New Jersey lawmakers call on state court to uphold gay marriage TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Leaders of the Democratic-controlled New Jersey State Senate on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to uphold a ruling by a lower state court late last week allowing same sex marriage. Michael Jackson verdict could shake up entertainment business model LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of late pop star Michael Jackson against his concert promoter is now in the hands of a jury, and the verdict could have far-reaching implications for how the entertainment industry does business with its biggest stars. 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. Why we still love Archie If a fellow is going to spend 55 years working in the same place, he would be wise to count his blessings that the place is Riverdale. COLUMN-Demographics will drive the "new normal" economy CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - One of the most difficult terms to understand in long-term investing nowadays is "new normal." Survivor couldn't save boy A witness despairs at seeing a child shot as others recall their traumatic escapes. Cuba lets athletes go pro Ever since the Cuban Revolution more than 50 years ago, athletes on the communist island have been able to garner gold medals and glory, but not big paychecks. Sousa seals first ATP win for Portugal (Reuters) - Unheralded Joao Sousa completed a fairytale run at the Malaysian Open on Sunday when he beat France's Julien Benneteau 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the final to become the first Portuguese to win an ATP Tour title. CORRECTED-Calpers concerned about Richmond, Calif.'s mortgage plan (Corrects headline, and 1st and 2nd paragraphs to show that Calpers is concerned over the plan, not that it says it is opposed to it) A Quake Shakes Loose an Island An island that emerged in the Arabian Sea, off the Pakistani coast, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake last week was probably created as freed methane gas pushed up a section of shallow seafloor. Video purports to show man falling onto subway tracks Sept. 26 - The MBTA releases video of a man who is rescued after falling onto subway tracks. Jillian Kitchener reports. Obama calls congressional leaders as shutdown deadline draws closer WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama placed separate calls to congressional leaders on Monday evening as a deadline for a government shutdown drew closer, a White House official said.

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