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News Feed Latest worldwide news The New Old Age Blog Better Pay Maybe for Home Care Aides Home care aides will receive federal wage and overtime protections, but there are important caveats. Wide Gap Between Yankees and Cano in Contract Negotiations Second baseman Robinson Cano is said to be asking for a 10-year, $310 million contract, while the Yankees are said to be now offering about seven years at about $23 million a year. 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. 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. Shaq Shows Sacramento Love as Kings Minority Owner Shaquille O'Neal spent the first part of the century smashing Sacramento's dreams of an NBA championship. Now he wants to spend the next part doing anything he can to build the Kings into a winner. The 'moles' who clean the Chunnel It's approaching midnight at the bottom of the English Channel and a team of eager "tunnel moles" stands poised for a busy night's work. Art Review The Mets Balthus Cats and Girls Is Strangely Refreshing An exhibition on the French painter Balthus at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, focusing on his somewhat disturbing predilection for girls and cats, is a rather strange, even refreshing exercise. Expert Promoter didn't pressure Jackson's doc The doctor convicted in Michael Jackson's death did not appeared to be pressured by AEG Live, an expert hired by the concert promoter testified Friday. UPDATE 2-Alitalia seeks capital hike, Air France-KLM votes against -source * China, Russia, UAE show interest in Alitalia stake (Recasts, adds details, analyst, Air France-KLM) Navratilova vs. Cash Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova. Family comes first for risk-averse fund managers LONDON (Reuters) - Investors seeking less volatile returns from their stock portfolios are turning their attention to family-owned firms that play for pride as well as profit. 'Unsafe' plane hurts Tonga tourism Latest problem with Chinese-made MA60 turboprop reignites concerns over the plane's safety. Alitalia seeks capital hike, Air France-KLM votes against source ROME (Reuters) - Struggling Italian carrier Alitalia will seek a capital increase of at least 100 million euros ($135 million), it said on Thursday after reporting another heavy loss for its first half. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | artifice This word has appeared in 105 New York Times articles in the past year. Gadgetwise Playing Around With a Toy Camera Despite its cuteness, the tiny Bonzart Lit digital camera can help you make some compelling images. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business The Business Lessons of Walter White Gender balance is good for business. Lessons from the death of a start-up. The Super Bowls first marijuana commercial? Is U.S.-Iranian deal doable? Aaron David Miller says there is no greater foreign policy priority for Obama than stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Briefly Education Duke's China Campus Approved Duke University has received final approval from the Chinese Education Ministry for its planned campus in Kunshan, near Shanghai. UPDATE 2-Accenture says too early to call consulting growth sustainable * Fourth-qtr earnings/share $1.01, in line with estimates Zhang Beats King in Guangzhou Open Final Zhang Shuai won her first WTA singles title by beating the qualifier Vania King, 7-6 (1), 6-1, on Saturday in the final of the Guangzhou Open in China. Your Money Adviser Checking the Data Collected on Your Work and Pay Concerns like Equifax Workforce Solutions gather income and employment history information. T Magazine Art Matters | Alfresco Sculpture Comes to Oslo Already a surprisingly rich art destination, the Norwegian capital is adding to its appeal with the Ekeburg Sculpture Park, a 68-acre property boasting works by artists ranging from Salvador Dal to James Turrell. You're the Boss Blog Would You Start a Business With 401(k) Money? For many, it can be a very tempting strategy for all sorts of reasons. World Briefing | Europe Italy New Inquiry Into Shipwreck An Italian court on Tuesday called for a new expert examination of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to seek further evidence related to its sinking. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Marina Nery at Rochas The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. Tiger Competing Against His Past Tiger Woods always has been measured against Jack Nicklaus and his 18 majors, and most recently Sam Snead and his 82 PGA Tour victories. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | Math, Sept. 25, 2013 Can you calculate the number of points a certain college football team would need to score in its next two games to average 50 points in its first five games of the season? UPDATE 1-Valero to raise light crude capacity at U.S. Gulf refineries HOUSTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp, the largest U.S. refiner, plans to increase light crude oil processing capacity at several U.S. Gulf Coast refineries through 2018, the company said in an investor presentation. 24 Recipients of MacArthur Genius Awards Named The dancer-choreographer Kyle Abraham, who recalled relying on food stamps three years ago, is among the 24 MacArthur fellows who will each receive a $625,000 stipend. Your Money Adviser Relief From Student Loan Debt for Public Service Workers The federal government is trying to encourage more participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which has been underused. Art Review The Mets Balthus Cats and Girls Is Strangely Refreshing An exhibition on the French painter Balthus at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, focusing on his somewhat disturbing predilection for girls and cats, is a rather strange, even refreshing exercise. Germany's energy hopes one of Chancellor Merkel's key domestic problems - supplying the country with cheap, clean energy. Is Kenya still safe for tourists? Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend in which at least 68 people, including foreigners, died, the country's tourism minister said yesterday. Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election. A Troupe Thrives, After Disasters 3-Legged Dog is outrunning adversity thanks to its innovations in technology. The Williamsburg Divide Glitz and grit a tale of two Williamsburgs, as different as glass and brick. U.S. new home sales rise but hold near lowest levels of 2013 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new single-family homes in America rose in August but held near their lowest levels this year, a sign that a sharp rise in interest rates is weighing on the U.S.... Candace Pert, 67, Explorer of the Brain, Dies As a Johns Hopkins graduate student, Dr. Pert helped discover a key to brain chemistry. She went on to become a neuroscientist and a major proponent of alternative medicine. Housing Recovery Seems Still on Track Home values and home prices are rising, according to several surveys. Court Upholds 50-Year Jail Term in Sierra Leone War Crimes Case Charles G. Taylor, the former president of Liberia, had appealed a sentence imposed last year in a case seen as a watershed for modern human rights law.

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