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News Feed Latest worldwide news Damascus Syrians welcome U.N. chemical arms eradication vote Sept. 28 - Syrians in Damascus say the U.N. Security Council resolution to remove chemical weapons from the country is a positive step forward. Nathan Frandino reports. Siemens cuts 15,000 jobs in 6 bln euro savings drive MUNICH, Germany, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Siemens is to shed 15,000 jobs over the next year, a third of them in Germany, as part of a 6 billion euro ($8.1 billion) cost cutting programme, a spokesman said on Sunday. On the Threshold of Obamacare, Warily Some uninsured people are eager to sign up for new state marketplaces, but for others the decision will require a series of complicated calculations. With Tastes Growing Healthier, McDonalds Aims to Adapt Its Menu The fast-food chain said it would increase its offerings of fruits and vegetables and promote more nutritional options to children. UPDATE 1-AXA set to seal private-equity spin-off -FT PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - AXA is set to confirm the closing of a deal to spin off its private-equity arm early this week, the head of AXA Private Equity said in an interview with the Financial Times. A Good Appetite Restoring the Thrill to Dulce de Leche This thick caramel pudding was once a mystery nutty, smooth on the tongue and unlike any other. Hogan's 3 TDs Leads No. 5 Stanford Past WSU 55-17 Kevin Hogan picked apart Washington State, throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 5 Stanford won its 12th straight with a 55-17 rout of the Cougars on Saturday night. Termites' powerful weapon against extermination? Their own poop ORLANDO (Reuters) - Scientists trying to understand why destructive wood-eating termites are so resistant to efforts to exterminate them have come up with an unusually repugnant explanation. Companies Admit They Fixed Prices of Car Parts The companies, all based in Japan, agreed to pay $740 million in fines on federal charges of fixing prices on parts like radiators sold to automakers in the United States. Creationists on Texas Panel for Biology Textbooks The panel reviewing publishers submissions has stirred controversy because some of its members do not accept evolution and climate change as scientific truth. Raonic boosts London hopes by taking Thai title (Reuters) - Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic boosted his hopes of qualifying for the end-of-season ATP World Tour finals in London by downing Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6(4) 6-3 to win the Thailand Open on Sunday. Fed tapering -- like tailoring? What can we learn about tapering from the world of tailoring? CNN's Richard Quest explains. Seeking Tacos in Their Purest Form A quest for the kind of tacos you might find on any corner of Mexico City. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Monday. Japanese Stocks BUY 14.5 million shares SELL... Injured Gamecocks QB Shaw Out at Least 2 Weeks South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said that he is hopeful starting quarterback Connor Shaw will be back on the field in two weeks after being knocked out of the Gamecocks' 28-25 win over UCF Saturday with a sprained right shoulder. Damascus Journal A Surface Calm, Punctured by Artillery and Weary Arguments Syrias capital is now a city of checkpoints, new arrivals and a pervasive sense of war weariness, where even those of opposite views seem worn out by their differences. Recipes for Health Easing Into Fall, Taking Eggplant With You Five recipes for putting the final summer bounty of meaty, delicious eggplant to good use. F1 design pushes boundaries Christina MacFarlane explores the evolution of F1 design with 4-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. Advertising Apple Passes Coca-Cola as Most Valuable Brand Apple, named most valuable brand by Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, is one of five technology companies among the top 10. Rangers Stumble Against a Familiar Face After Signing a Key Player Derek Stepan ended his holdout by signing a two-year deal with the Rangers on Thursday, when the team faced its former coach, John Tortorella, in Vancouver. In BP Trial, The Amount Of Oil Lost Is At Issue The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled. FOREX-Euro and dollar hit by political drama; yen, Swiss franc up * Euro hits three-week low vs yen, 3-month lows vs Swiss franc The man who stirred up politics In the quiet world of German politics, outspoken Social Democrat leader and Angela Merkel's main challenger, Peer Steinbrueck, is causing something of a storm. Make or break for Poland as EU cash floods in WARSAW, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Elzbieta Bienkowska, a 49-year-old mother with a tattoo on her arm and back, has more money to invest than any other Polish minister in history. Air of youthful rebellion dominates at Balmain Black leather and sexy hemlines mix with demure pastels and gold at Balmain's Spring-Summer 2014 collection with attitude, shown at Paris Fashion Week. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Fossil fish find in China fills in evolutionary picture SYDNEY (Reuters) - An international team of scientists in China has discovered what may be the earliest known creature with a distinct face, a 419 million-year-old fish that could be a missing link in the development of vertebrates. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. $2 million check found on subway It's a check for $2 million, issued to a man with a California driver's license. And it was found in a subway car in Madrid, police say. Bond funds worldwide attract $4.5 billion in latest week BofA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds worldwide poured a net $4.5 billion into bond funds in the week immediately following the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to keep its bond-buying program... Penney stock plunges on share sale, lower cash forecast (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc's decision to shore up its cash reserves by issuing almost $1 billion in new shares sent its stock tumbling more than 13 percent Friday. Pakistan quake creates new island Sept. 27 - The earthquake's magnitude 7.7 tremors were powerful enough to force the sea bed to rise up and form a new island off the coast of Pakistan. Deborah Gembara reports. Football Dortmund batter Freiburg Borussia Dortmund recorded an emphatic 5-0 win over second-from-bottom Freiburg on Saturday to improve an already healthy goal difference and stay top of the Bundesliga. Bomb Kills Dozens at Market in Northwestern Pakistan A powerful car bomb ripped through a marketplace in Peshawar on Sunday, killing at least 38 people in the third attack in and around the city in a week. 10 things U.S. still does best Love it or hate it (and feel free to do both) the U.S. is the world' s undisputed leader, at least at these things. DealBook Relateds Ross Gives $200 Million to University of Michigan The $200 million gift from the real estate developer Stephen M. Ross is the single largest gift in the universitys history. The Search How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong. Immune drugs hold hope of "clinical cure" for deadly skin cancer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A new generation of drugs designed to trigger the immune system to fight cancer is offering the prospect of a "clinical cure" for some melanoma skin cancer patients who until a few years ago were more likely to be facing a swift death. Greek police arrest leader, lawmakers of far-right Golden Dawn ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police arrested the leader and more than a dozen senior members of the far-right Golden Dawn party early on Saturday after the killing of an anti-fascist rapper by a party supporter triggered outrage and protests across the country. Dolphins Tannehill Surging to Head of Class Ryan Tannehill, perhaps the most unnoticed member of the celebrated quarterback class of 2012, has led Miami to its first 3-0 start in 11 years. Lions Score 27 in 2nd Quarter, Beat Bears 40-32 Reggie Bush was worried about how his banged-up left knee would hold up in his return.

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