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News Feed Latest worldwide news F.T.C. Votes for Inquiry Into Patent Businesses Edith Ramirez, the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, said it would seek information on businesses whose main purpose was to sue other companies to collect patent royalties. Talk Valerie Plame Is the Master of Her Own Universe The former C.I.A. officer created a younger, smarter version of herself in the spy novel Blowback. 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. Pilot suffers heart attack in mid-air A passenger airline pilot had a heart attack in midair late Thursday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing, an airport spokeswoman said. Bo Xilai appeals conviction One day after a court in eastern China sentenced him to life in prison for corruption, former Communist Party leader Bo Xilai appealed his verdict and sentencing, a source with direct knowledge of the case told CNN. Shutdown Looms as Senate Passes Budget Bill After a series of Senate votes that sent the stopgap spending measure back to the House, fissures appeared in the badly divided Republican ranks. Advertising Speaking of Sports, and Kardashians Participants in Advertising Week devote panels and presentations to the increasing popularity of sports on television, a reality show family and social media. The Lede What Irans President Said, Is Said to Have Said and Says He Said In an interview broadcast by CBS News on Thursday, Irans new president, Hassan Rouhani, rejected accusations that he had not clearly acknowledged the historical reality of the Holocaust in remarks to CNN earlier this week. Palantir Technologies raises $196.5 million SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Data-analytics company Palantir Technologies has raised $196.5 million, the company disclosed Friday in a regulatory filing. 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. Lacking Rules, Insurers Balk at Paying for Intensive Psychiatric Care A 2008 law was supposed to make it easier for mental health patients to get treatment, but without clear rules, insurance companies are often reluctant to pay the bill. Two men plead not guilty to murder of British soldier Lee Rigby Two men accused of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby in the south London neighborhood of Woolwich in May pleaded not guilty Friday at the Old Bailey criminal court in London. Kenya says "at war" with al Shabaab, faces security questions * Newspapers cite early intelligence warnings of mall attack Advertising Speaking of Sports, and Kardashians Participants in Advertising Week devote panels and presentations to the increasing popularity of sports on television, a reality show family and social media. Obama in historic call to Iran U.S. President Barack Obama confirms he spoke by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the first communication between U.S. and Iranian leaders since 1979. In Tehran, Phone Call Between Presidents Is as Good as a Handshake The telephone call between the Iranian and American presidents came as a shock to many in Iran. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. Djokovic's No. 1 milestone Novak Djokovic admitted that this year could have been better for him at the grand slams. He won the Australian Open but lost two finals and had clay-court king Rafael Nadal on the ropes at the French Open. QA Gaming With Chrome, and Bypassing Windows 8 Fans of the game Minecraft may be able to get it to play on a Google Chrome notebook, and how to go directly from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 Why the global economy will not affect India Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been. Unilever to Buy Oil Derived From Algae From Solazyme Unilever plans to buy about three million gallons of the algae-produced oil as part of its aim to double the size of its business while reducing its environmental footprint. Eight held over Nairobi mall attack, al Shabaab issues new threat NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan authorities are holding eight people in connection with an attack by Islamist militants on a Nairobi shopping mall and have released three others after the assault that killed 67 civilians and soldiers, the interior minister said on Friday. Hurricanes Beat Sabres 1-0 in Preseason Finale Cam Ward made 18 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 1-0 on Friday night in their preseason finale. Obama "encouraged" on Iran, but roadblocks still exist Sept. 24 - U.S. President Barack Obama tells the U.N. General Assembly that there should be a basis for an agreement on Iran's nuclear ambitions but that the roadblocks will be difficult to overcome. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Drug 'Molly' is taking a party toll in the United States NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Artist and therapy student Anna and her friends marked a birthday in New York recently with a familiar ritual They pumped up the electronic music, danced, and celebrated with a special guest called Molly. Well Pregnant Weight Lifter Stirs Debate Most Americans are being told they are not exercising enough. Lea-Ann Ellison, who is pregnant, is being told she has taken her exercise routine too far. Survivor 'I could not save him' One witness describes her despair at seeing a child shot in the Nairobi mall attack, as others recall their traumatic escapes. Miss Philippines crowned Miss World A new Miss World was crowned Saturday, and though she competed as Miss Philippines, she hails from the United States. Russian courts order activists held over Arctic oil protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday ordered seven Greenpeace activists and a photographer held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore Arctic oil drilling, drawing criticism from the environmental group. Final season of 'Mad Men' split in half The final season of "Mad Men" will be expanded to 14 episodes, but you'll only get half of it next year. AMC announced today that it will split the seventh season of the Madison Avenue-in-the-'60s drama into two parts, with the first half airing in spring 2014 and the second half debuting in spring 2015. eBay must face Justice Department suit over recruiting ruling SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday refused eBay's attempt to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit over its alleged agreement with Intuit to refrain from recruiting each other's employees. Climate change report Five things to know The world is getting hotter, the sea is rising and there's increasing evidence neither are natural. UPDATE 3-Church of England teams with U.S. investors to back new 034;ethical034; bank * Corsair-led consortium sees off competition for 314 RBS branches 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. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. DoubleLine's Gundlach says Fed unlikely to reduce stimulus in October NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive of DoubleLine Capital, said Thursday that the U.S. Federal Reserve is not likely to scale back the pace of its monthly bond-buying during its... Archangel, by Andrea Barrett Andrea Barretts stories are set near the turn of the 20th century, at moments of intellectual and historical change. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. Lauda The most dangerous years 3-time World Championm Niki Lauda talks about the dangers of racing F1 cars in the 70's. Your Money A Guide to the New Exchanges for Health Insurance Details on the Obama administration health care plan are scheduled to be disclosed next week, but its never too early to examine the basics.

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