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News Feed Latest worldwide news Foraging Boutiques Emerge in a Santiago Barrio Several locally owned shops have opened in the Lastarria neighborhood of the Chilean capital, becoming go-to places for one-of-a-kind finds. Pentagon sees decisions on U.S. weather satellite in next months WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to reach decisions in coming months on how to meet its weather forecasting needs after the 2012 termination of a nearly $15 billion program being built by Northrop Grumman Corp, a senior official told Reuters on Thursday. Rupert Friend of Homeland on the Value of Experience Rupert Friend, who plays Peter Quinn, an enigmatic agent on Homeland, prefers life experience as the key to a persuasive performance. ArtsBeat Bernadette Peters Will Star in Sondheim-Marsalis Collaboration She will be one of the performers in A Bed and a Chair, which features Mr. Sondheims songs reimagined and arranged for a jazz orchestra. 3LD Has Used Its Technology to Create a Revenue Stream 3LD has confronted a lot of adversity and survived, thanks to its earned-revenue model, and has a full season ahead. NBA masterclass for African players African basketball players get a training masterclass from NBA stars in Johannesburg. Bayou Corne Journal Ground Gives Way, and a Louisiana Town Struggles to Find Its Footing Almost nothing in Bayou Corne has been the same since a voracious sinkhole opened up in 2012, and a year later its still growing, swallowing trees and belching methane. Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. Williams' toughest challenge Serena Williams opens up about her fifth U.S. Open victory and the medical condition that almost ended her career. Fashion Review Christian Dior, Hussein Chalayan, Lanvin, Nina Ricci In Paris, a string of captivating images from several labels including Dior, Chalayan, Lanvin, Ricci. GM won't tackle pension talks with UAW until 2015 executive NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co will wait until its next round of labor talks in 2015 before negotiating with the United Auto Workers about the automaker's U.S. blue-collar pension obligation, GM's vice chairman said on Friday. Pakistan quake creates new island Sept. 27 - The earthquake's magnitude 7.7 tremors were powerful enough to force the sea bed to rise up and form a new island off the coast of Pakistan. Deborah Gembara reports. Iran agrees to talk about its nuclear program Sept. 27 - Diplomats make progress on discussions of Iran's nuclear program. Julie Noce reports. NASA clears Orbital Sciences for test flight to space station CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Monday cleared a second commercial company to launch a cargo ship to the International Space Station, with blastoff slated this week from a Virginia spaceport. Kenyan mall rescuer reveals harrowing details of attack Sept. 27 - Nearly a week after a deadly attack in Kenya by an Islamist group, harrowing details have surfaced from civilians who stormed the mall to help survivors. Nathan Frandino reports. Several killed as bus, train collide A double-decker bus and a passenger train collided in Ottawa Wednesday morning, killing six people and injuring at least 30 others, authorities said. Heroism during moment of terror In the midst of tragedy and fear, there were moments of heroism during the terrifying mall attack in Kenya. Business looks to UN report for clarity on climate risks LONDON (Reuters) - Companies increasingly factor extreme weather into their strategic planning and a report from the United Nations due on Friday is expected to underscore the heightened risks they face. 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. Satellite problems cut phones in Canada's Arctic *Flights canceled, bank machines, cell phones stop working India Ink Rahul Gandhi Opposes Ordinance Seeking to Protect Convicted Lawmakers Rahul Gandhi, Congress Partys vice president, opposes an ordinance seeking reprieve for convicted lawmakers prepared by Indias governing coalition led by his party. Movie Review The Network, Directed by Eva Orner Afghanistans first independent TV operation is the subject of the documentary The Network. Republican infighting on full display on U.S. Senate floor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican infighting took a nasty turn in the U.S. Senate on Thursday with Senator Bob Corker accusing fellow conservative Ted Cruz of using the looming fiscal deadline for self-promotion and to endear himself further with Tea Party groups. Pilot has heart attack midair, dies A passenger airline pilot had a heart attack in midair late Thursday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing, an airport spokeswoman said. India Ink Rahul Gandhi Opposes Ordinance Seeking to Protect Convicted Lawmakers Rahul Gandhi, Congress Partys vice president, opposes an ordinance seeking reprieve for convicted lawmakers prepared by Indias governing coalition led by his party. Your Money Adviser Trends to Watch For in Employer Health Plans As health insurance changes approach, higher costs for covering a spouse and children and higher deductibles are likely to affect more Americans covered on the job. Sanofi starts work on $95 million Algerian plant, biggest in Africa PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi has started construction of a new 70 million-euro ($95 million) plant in Algeria that will be its largest industrial site in Africa, the company said on Thursday. Retailers remove 'offensive' costumes British retailers have removed "psycho ward" and "mental patient" Halloween costumes from their online stores after criticism that they were offensive to people with mental health conditions. Deadly typhoon makes landfall in southern China Sept. 23 - At least 25 people are dead after typhoon Usagi hits southern China. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Rouhani, Blunt and Charming, Pitches a Moderate Iran Amid his fervent diplomatic theater this week, it was at times hard to tell whether Irans president, Hassan Rouhani, was a genuinely transformative leader. Bus blast in Pakistan kills at least 17 At least 17 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in an explosion that ripped through a bus carrying government employees in northwest Pakistan on Friday, authorities said. U.S. jobs report, other economic data would be delayed by shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will stop publishing much of its economic data next week if the government shuts down, including the closely watched monthly employment report, officials said... Economix Blog The Cost of Climate Change Some scholars assert that estimates of the long-term cost of a rise in atmospheric temperatures are greatly understated. Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case * Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded 'We heard a series of gunshots ...' Survivors of the Kenyan terror attack describe how they hid as gunmen moved from room to room, looking for hostages in the Westgate Mall. Officials Detail Premium Costs of Health Plan The Obama administration highlighted premiums for consumers in states where the federal government will run new insurance markets starting next week, with costs it said were generally lower than prior estimates. Letter From Europe A Challenge to European Political Elite Across the Continent, small protest parties are exerting a disproportionate pull on national political life, to the detriment of larger and more established parties. Wealth Matters Seeking Investments That Are Profitable and a Little Bit Green Many investors are no longer looking for companies in the vanguard of the green movement, but those that are making a profit while showing concern for social and environmental issues. Front Row Olivier Zahm Brings Purple Jeans to Closed Label The jeans are just one element of a plan to reinvigorate the label, which was popular in the 1970s and 80s. 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)

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