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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bote Eastwood, a Homey Bar on the Lower East Side Eastwood is a friendly local bar mixing Scotland and Israel. Things I wish I'd known at 15 International day of the girl 'To my 15-year-old self' What if 'E.T.' finds Voyager 1? In 1519, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan launched the expedition that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. And so humanity learned the full extent of its world. UPDATE 1-Merck KGaA revives testing of cancer vaccine * Vaccine had failed in previous trial (Adds survival data, background on cancer vaccines) A new phone concept? What if you could buy a smartphone that would last you for the rest of your life? Basketball's Shaquille O'Neal Takes Stake in Sacramento Kings Former basketball star Shaquille O'Neal has become the newest minority owner of the Sacramento Kings, which California investors bought in May after a tug-of-war with a Seattle group, a team spokeswoman said on Monday. GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slip, dollar treads water * Concerns about possible U.S. govt shutdown, lack of Fed clarity weigh Troops comb rubble for Kenya attack victims Sep. 25 - The number of bodies beneath collapsed floors remains unknown -- at the Kenya mall attacked by al Shabaab militants. Gavino Garay reports. DealBook A Mortgage Market Out of Balance The vast system that provides home loans to millions of Americans has long been a strange place. A surprising development has made it even stranger. UPDATE 3-U.S. to get coveted Alibaba IPO after Hong Kong talks founder * Alibaba IPO could have added 5 pct to HKEx daily turnover 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 the Libor interest rate rigging scandal. Fed will be able to smoothly wind down aggressive policy-Dudley NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Winding down the Federal Reserve's unprecedented policy accommodation is feasible even with the U.S. central bank's swollen balance sheet, though there are bound to be... Housing Recovery Seems Still on Track Home values and home prices are rising, according to several surveys. NBA wants African stars fans Soccer may be the number one sport in Africa but basketball is growing fast and the NBA is targeting the continent to provide future stars, and tomorrow's fans. Matter A Far-Flung Possibility for the Origin of Life A leading expert on the origin of life suggests that based on available evidence, Mars might be a more likely place for life to have started than Earth. DealBook Alibaba Is Said to Move Toward an I.P.O. in the U.S. The Chinese Internet company has ended talks with the Hong Kong stock exchange over an initial public offering. Motorsport Ferrari's white flag? Sebastian Vettel has already won the 2013 Formula One world championship -- at least that's the view of his Ferrari rivals with six races still remaining this season. Crawford, Howard Among Players on Olympic Bubble When the NHL season begins, a lot of players will begin tryouts of sorts for their Olympic teams. On the Market in the Region A Tudor in Yonkers with five bedrooms and a contemporary home in Suffolk County set on the Long Island Sound. As the New Iranian Leader Gets a Warm Reception, Israel Calls for Caution With the Iranian president getting a warm reception at the United Nations, Israeli leaders, though wary of being labeled naysayers, raised concerns. Six killed in Sudan clashes after fuel subsidies cut KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Six Sudanese protesters were killed on Wednesday in clashes with security forces on a third day of unrest over a cut in fuel subsidies, medics and relatives said. Insurance type tied to dying dementia patients' care NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The chance that nursing home residents with advanced dementia will receive inappropriate care may be related to their insurance coverage, a new study suggests. Henrik Stenson '$11.4m is a nice bonus' Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. UPDATE 3-Kenya launches probe as Shabaab leader confirms mall attack * Somali group says Kenyan troops used gas, but Kenya denies it Hits to the Head Dont Differ With Age, Research Indicates Football players as young as 7 sustain hits comparable in magnitude to those absorbed by high school and adult players, and most of the hits are sustained in practices, not games. Greek Civil Servants Start 2-Day Strike Public sector workers were striking against plans to cut thousands of jobs, with anger fueled by the killing of an rap artist. Citadel, ex-Goldman unit in deal to create seamless order passage NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A unit of hedge fund Citadel LLC and a spinoff of Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday they will join forces in a bid to create a seamless passage for an order from inception... Mexican storm victim We're ignored As raging floodwaters swept away half of his timber shack, Saturnino Medina climbed to the roof. Panthers 38, Giants 0 Giants Go From Bad to Worst Start Since 96 In Tom Coughlins most lopsided loss as the Giants coach, Eli Manning was sacked seven times as the team fell to 0-3 for the first time since 1996. Tony Blair on the Middle East Former UK PM Tony Blair on the Middle East on the heels of Kenyan mall shooting 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. Health Management says board hired Lazard on Community Health Sept 25 (Reuters) - Health Management Associates Inc said on Wednesday that its board of directors, which is reviewing the hospital company's agreement to be bought by Community Health Systems Inc,... Dance Review Lyon Opera Ballet Presents Limbs Theorem The Lyon Opera Ballet presented a rare run of performances of William Forsythes pathbreaking ballet Limbs Theorem. UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ * Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks The TV Watch The Old Guard Keeps Its Grip Despite all the fear and anxiety, Netflix didnt steal Emmy night in the end as established series like AMCs Breaking Bad and Modern Family on ABC took top awards. Shortcuts A Special Purchase to Curb Behavior Could, Just as Easily, Terrify a Pet Americans spend billions on pet products, from automatic litter boxes and anti-scratch spray to special harnesses and leashes. The results are mixed. China may allow foreign currency online transactions-paper BEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) - China may allow 17 online payment services companies, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Alipay and Tencent Holding Ltd's Tenpay, to trial foreign currency transactions as part of a pilot programme. Chinese Titan Takes Aim at Hollywood Wang Jianlin, reputed to be Chinas richest man, announced plans to build a movie-themed real estate development in what he billed as Chinas effort to become the world leader in filmmaking. Syrian rebel groups reject interim government, embrace Sharia A collection of some of Syria's most powerful rebel brigades have rejected a Western-backed opposition group that announced the creation of an interim government in exile this month. Japan's Advantest warns of third annual net loss as chip demand cools TOKYO (Reuters) - Advantest Corp, the world's largest maker of chip testing equipment, warned it would post a net loss for a third year in a row, as demand for chips for smartphones and tablets fell short of its expectations.

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