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News Feed Latest worldwide news Putin Defends Seizure of Activists Ship but Questions Piracy Charges President Vladimir V. Putin appeared intent on defending Russias decision to seize a Greenpeace International ship last week, while defusing potential diplomatic tensions if the crew members are charged with piracy. Oil producer Pacific Rubiales could buy Petrominerales -sources BOGOTA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Toronto-listed oil company Pacific Rubiales, Colombia's second-biggest producer of crude, could buy rival Petrominerales next Monday, two sources familiar with the... India's obsession with lighter skin In India, many women are obsessed with lightening their skin. CNN writer Moni Basu recalls her own family's pressures to not get "too dark." RLPC-Dell benefits from hot US leveraged loan market LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Dell is the latest company to benefit from the red-hot US leveraged loan market as strong investor demand allowed the computer giant to cut funding costs on the $10.6... Can cruising regain public trust? Richard Quest speaks with Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, who says the industry cannot afford more accidents. The Caucus Washington Mayor Deems Entire City Government Essential to Avoid Shutdown District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray told the White House that all employees will continue to work even if Congress cant reach an agreement on a stopgap spending bill. MARKET PULSE-J.C. Penney, United Continental, Arqule, Yahoo (For more market insights, including options activity, click on ; for the Day Ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49sfor the Morning News Call newsletter http//link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S.... UPDATE 2-Planned Parenthood sues Texas over abortion restrictions Sept 27 (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood, the largest U.S. abortion provider, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday challenging part of a new Texas law which the group said will dramatically reduce access to safe abortions, especially in rural areas of the huge state. CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-US FDA warns Pfizer's drug Tygacil raises risk of death (Corrects 2012 sales figure for Tygacil to $335 mln from $86 mln, paragraph 8) Dot Earth Blog Chinas Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade. Bruce C. Murray, Who Helped Earth Learn of Mars, Dies at 81 As director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 to 1982, Dr. Murray faced shrinking budgets as the space agency focused on the emerging shuttle program. Sports Briefing | Soccer Manchester United Wins Manchester United ruined Luis Surezs return from a 10-match ban for biting by beating visiting Liverpool, 1-0, on Wednesday in the third round of Englands League Cup. Grunge rock hero Kurt Cobain's childhood home for sale OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - The childhood home of the late grunge rock hero and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has been put up for sale in Washington state, with his family asking $500,000 for the property, more than seven times its assessed value. T Magazine Listen Up | An L.A. Band Obsessed With Insanity, America and Women They call themselves Papa. Their first album, Tender Madness, is out next month. Check out the track If the Moon Rises, premiering exclusively here. Gas prices lead to Sudan violence Civic unrest over a spike in gas prices roiled Sudan for a fourth straight day Wednesday, with gunshots ringing out around the capital of Kharthoum and elsewhere as government forces tried to clamp down. Jacqueline Erb, Robert Cornell Jr. The couple met at Vanderbilt. Italian pasta baron's anti-gay comment prompts boycott call * Barilla says he would not feature gay family in commercial 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. City Kitchen The Unstuffy Taco The ideal taco consists of a warm corn tortilla with a spoonful or two of a savory filling. Analysis Week 4 Game Probabilities Better Outlook for Giants On the basis of records, the Chiefs should rout the Giants, but a closer look reveals a much more even matchup. ArtsBeat Popcast New Albums by Drake and the Weeknd Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss artistic personae, new theories of the hip-hop mainstream and the ongoing story of the Aubrey-Abel axis. A Minute With Hungarian violinist Kelemen - proud of Roma roots LONDON (Reuters) - Hungarian violinist Barnabas Kelemen has studied with the late virtuoso Isaac Stern and won Gramophone magazine's award for best chamber music CD of 2013, but what he is really proud of is his Roma heritage. UPDATE 4-Sudanese police fire teargas as crowd demands Bashir resign KHARTOUM, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Police fired teargas on Friday to disperse thousands of Sudanese demanding that President Omar Hassan al-Bashir step down, a day after clashes in which rights groups... Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports. Violin Memory strikes sour note in market debut (Reuters) - Shares of flash storage provider Violin Memory , backed by Toshiba Corp , fell nearly 21 percent in their market debut, as investors remain skeptical about an intensely competitive data... California solar policy costing all utility customers report LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's non-solar homeowners are paying a growing share of maintaining the power grid under a controversial state policy, while ratepayers with solar rooftops are paying... Pakistan's first gay website blocked Pakistan, ranked by the Pew Research Center as one of the least tolerant countries in the world for gays, has pulled the plug on its only online resource for the Muslim nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years. Tokyo Electric gets OK to seek restart of world's largest nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co took an initial step forward on Thursday in its plan to recover from the Fukushima nuclear disaster by winning approval from a previously reluctant local governor to apply to restart a plant in northwestern Japan. Debate Offers 2 Similar Public Advocate Rivals a Chance to Stand Out Letitia James and Daniel L. Squadron, both Democrats who have similar political positions, will face off in a televised debate on Tuesday night. De Niro to Replace James Gandolfini in HBO Drama Robert De Niro, the Oscar-winning actor, has agreed to take over the part played by Mr. Gandolfini in the pilot of Criminal Justice. Mr. Gandolfini died in June. Common Sense The Fed and Investors, in Need of Talk Therapy Investors were confused when the Federal Reserve decided not to curtail its stimulus efforts last week. Ben Bernanke became exasperated too. Life's a blur -- literally -- for these kids Yash Gupta, 17, collects used eyeglasses and donates them to children in need. More Sway for F.D.A. Is Object of New Bill A bill would give the Food and Drug Administration greater control over compounding pharmacies, which lawmakers say would help prevent another crisis like a meningitis outbreak traced to a Massachusetts pharmacy. Dot Earth Blog Will Hurricane Lull Blunt Coastal Shifts? As the sleepy hurricane season continues, will folks relax their guard or sustain shifts in coastal norms? The Week Ahead | Dance Interpreting Rite in 2 Parts The courageous Nora Chipaumire examines the notion of sacrifice through a contemporary lens. Dot Earth Blog More on Population Growth and Planetary Prospects Sustainability scholars challenge an ecologists conclusion that Earths limits dont constrain human prospects. Artist uses robots to create art in three cities VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian artist enlisted the help of two robots on Thursday to create a work of art simultaneously in Vienna, London and Berlin in what he called a world first. Obama urges feuding Congress to avoid shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sternly warned the Congress on Friday against a government shutdown on October 1 as lawmakers struggled to pass an emergency spending bill that Republicans want to use to defund Obama's healthcare reform law. Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout's U.S. conviction upheld NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for conspiring to kill Americans, rejecting his argument that he was a victim of a "vindictive" prosecution, including the international sting that led to his capture.

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