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News Feed Latest worldwide news Motherlode Blog Uber-Practical Using the Private Car Service App to Transport Teens Parents are using the Uber car service app to help older children navigate the city safely. Jersey City Council Approves Paid Sick Leave More than 30,000 workers in New Jerseys second largest municipality will be able to earn up to five sick days a year. In Boston, Mayor Builds a Legacy With Construction Cranes As Mayor Thomas M. Meninos time in City Hall runs out, the pace of development is accelerating, in part because developers expect a change in administration to slow the process. Cargo Ship Docking at Space Station Is Delayed A commercial cargo spacecraft, which was to dock at the International Space Station on Sunday, will not make its second attempt until at least Saturday. Natural nerves improve robotic leg performance NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Redirecting nerves from the thigh muscle to control an experimental robotic leg makes it easier to use and more like a natural leg, researchers report. Pakistan blocks first gay website 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. Baghdad blasts kill 21, wound 50 A pair of explosions rocked Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 18 people and wounding 50 others, police said. Dance Review Yanira Castro and Storyboard P at BEAT Festival in Brooklyn The BEAT Festival hosted two dance artists, Yanira Castro and Storyboard P, at the Brooklyn Museum over the weekend. Your Money Adviser Checking the Data Collected on Your Work and Pay Concerns like Equifax Workforce Solutions gather income and employment history information. Bertelsmann sees 2013 sales, operating profit up FRANKFURT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann expects sales and adjusted operating profit to grow this year, as cost cutting and bestsellers such as Dan Brown's "Inferno" will help offset slow economic growth in Europe. Pogue's Posts The iPhone 5ss Fingerprint Scanner Was Hacked, but Im Not Worried Yes, Apples Touch ID can be fooled by a determined attacker with the time and resources to do it. Guilty plea in drug smuggling case An Irish woman accused with a Scottish woman of trying to smuggle 25 pounds of cocaine from Peru back to Europe has admitted to the charges, her lawyer said Wednesday. Sports Briefing | Tennis Czechs Top Argentina to Reach Davis Cup Final Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek put Czech Republic, the defending champions, into the Davis Cup final by beating Argentinas Carlos Berlocq and Horacio Zeballos in doubles on Saturday. Is it ever OK to lie about money? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lying to a spouse, or a parent, or a kid about one's financial affairs? Terrible idea. Pogue's Posts The iPhone 5ss Fingerprint Scanner Was Hacked, but Im Not Worried Yes, Apples Touch ID can be fooled by a determined attacker with the time and resources to do it. First public gay Korean wedding It was symbolic rather than legal, but the first public gay wedding in Seoul started tongues wagging. UPDATE 4-New delays hit Obamacare rollout before Oct. 1 launch WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced new delays in rolling out President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, saying small business and Spanish-language health insurance enrollment services would not begin on Oct. 1 as planned. Williams' toughest challenge Serena Williams opens up about her fifth U.S. Open victory and the medical condition that almost ended her career. Vader's saber inspires light-matter A beam of light is supposed to shine off into infinity, but when Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker whip out their lightsabers for some spark-flying action, the light blades extrude like stick deodorant and then just stop. Scientists have created a new matter out of light, and they compare it to lightsabers in "Star Wars" movies. Reforms urged to make UN climate reports shorter, more focused OSLO (Reuters) - Climate experts on a U.N. panel should focus more on shorter reports on specialist subjects such as extreme weather in a shift from sweeping overviews of the kind being prepared this week in Stockholm, many scientists and governments say. Impact Your World How to help CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference. Click, book, have a car Cutting down on traffic gridlock may be as easy as clicking, booking and sharing. CNN's Richard Quest explains. Who is Skeleton Bob? At one point in his life British engineer Kristan Bromley hadn't even heard of the sport of skeleton racing. Now he hopes his design and athletic skills can win him an Olympic title. Breakingviews Hong Kong's Alibaba loss is New York's gain? Sept. 26 - Chinese Internet giant Alibaba has chosen New York over Hong Kong for its $15 billion IPO. Breakingviews' Peter Thal Larsen and Rob Cox debate the pros and cons for the company and the exchanges. CBS to Test a Third Version of NCIS Franchise The possible new show would be based in New Orleans and would be introduced the way NCIS Los Angeles was introduced as a planted spinoff. Buzz Fly Reaches USGA Senior Amateur Semifinals Former PGA Tour player Buzz Fly beat Patrick Tallent 5 and 3 on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals in the rain- and fog-delayed USGA Senior Amateur. Fracking Here to stay? CNN's Richard Quest talks to Texas Gov. Rick Perry about the economic boom hydraulic fracturing has brought to his state. Kerry to travel to Japan, Indonesia for meetings WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Japan next week for a security meeting before joining President Barack Obama in Bali for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation economic meeting, the State Department said on Thursday. Boeing QF-16 completes first pilotless flight Sept 25 - Two U.S. Air Force test pilots in a ground control station remotely fly an F-16 jet modified to be an aerial target. Jillian Kitchener reports. UPDATE 2-No clear path to ending U.S. debt limit, spending impasse WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday refused to give in to President Barack Obama's demand for straightforward bills to run the government beyond... Lauda The most dangerous years 3-time World Championm Niki Lauda talks about the dangers of racing F1 cars in the 70's. France Is 1 Win From First Basketball Gold Tony Parker is one win from finally guiding France to its first major basketball title. ICAP fined $87 million over Libor, three former staff charged LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and British authorities on Wednesday fined ICAP, the world's biggest interdealer broker, $87 million and filed criminal charges against three former employees over... Ainslie sets sights on British challenge LONDON (Reuters) - Ben Ainslie, hailed as Britain's most celebrated sailor since Admiral Lord Nelson after helping Oracle Team USA to America's Cup victory, wants to win the 'Auld Mug' for his countrymen next time around. House Republicans challenge Obama on debt limit, spending Sep. 26 - House of Representatives Republicans challenge President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, seeking to delay its implementation in return for raising U.S. borrowing authority. Gavino Garay reports. House of Representatives observe moment of silence Sept. 17 - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, the Democratic delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for the District of Columbia, leads members of the House of Representatives in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the shooting at the U.S. Naval Yard. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). UPDATE 1-Joint U.S.-Russian crew reaches space station Sept 25 (Reuters) - - A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday to deliver three new crew members to the International Space Station. Japan Car Parts Makers in Price-Fixing Plea Nine Japanese companies and two of their executives will plead guilty and pay millions in criminal fines for conspiring to fix the prices of products sold to automakers, the Justice Department said. Cheaper iPhone Will Cost More in China While many analysts expected Apple to price the iPhone 5C at about $400, it will actually go for significantly more in China, where the company is struggling. UPDATE 1-US approves Mylan's purchase of Strides unit, with conditions WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Agila, a unit of India's Strides Arcolab Ltd, subject to divesting some products, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.

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