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News Feed Latest worldwide news China artist Liu Xiaodong goes local in London for first UK show LONDON (Reuters) - One of China's best known artists, Liu Xiaodong, headed down to the pub for inspiration for his first London show. DealBook S.E.C. Sues Former Chairman in Looting of Educational Company The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused the former chairman and chief executive of the ChinaCast Education Corporation of stealing $41 million in company funds. 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. Whats Also Under the Bridges A roundup of events at the Dumbo Arts festival this weekend. Bits Review Roundup The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C A small number of technology journalists have had their hands on Apples new iPhones for about a week, and the consensus was generally positive. 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. Who could spoil Merkel's party? Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity will not be enough to ensure a continuation of the government she would like to lead after Germans go to the polls - and a newcomer on the political scene could throw a wrench in the gears of her plans for the nation. Tokyo Electric seeks to restart world's largest nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co on Friday applied to restart a nuclear plant in northwestern Japan, an initial step on its planned recovery from the Fukushima nuclear disaster. City Kitchen The Unstuffy Taco The ideal taco consists of a warm corn tortilla with a spoonful or two of a savory filling. Sochi 2014 Social media fail? With 150 million tweets across 16 days, and 80,000 a minute when Usain Bolt won his 200 meters title, the London 2012 Olympics was crowned as the "first social media Games." 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. Civil Behavior How to Introduce a Married Gay Couple An Army sergeant asks how to introduce his girlfriend to a married gay couple, one of whom is an officer. Santa Monica Bets on Electric Cars, but Consumers Are Slow to Switch For automakers, reluctance in Santa Monica, Calif., underscores how difficult it will be for them to meet strict federal and state mandates on fuel efficiency and pollution. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Gareth Pugh Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel. City Room A Candidates Attack on a Marxist Strategy Joseph J. Lhota expressed concern that years ago, Bill de Blasio joined a solidarity group supporting the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, though the history of the movement is complicated. UPDATE 2-Vietnam Air to buy General Electric engines for 787s NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Vietnam Airlines has agreed to order General Electric engines to power its Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners, according to Vietnamese government officials. Emmys Draw 17 Million Viewers, Up From Recent Shows The audience was the largest in almost a decade and, notably, had competition from the big winner of the night, AMCs Breaking Bad. Sports Briefing | College Football Cincinnati Player Killed A freshman offensive lineman for Cincinnati was killed and two freshman receivers were injured in a one-vehicle accident after the Bearcats 14-0 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. Chinese Court Sentences Celebrity Singers Son to 10 Years for Rape Li Tianyi, 17, and four other defendants were convicted in a case that stirred discussion about the reckless lives of some offspring of Chinas elite. 1.3 tons of cocaine found on flight Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday announced additional arrests in connection with a massive shipment of cocaine in an Air France flight from Caracas that landed in Paris. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Senate Votes to Move Forward on Budget Debate The article describes Mr. Cruz as a lightning rod, a hero to conservative activists, a rogue to others in both parties. What do you think about Mr. Cruz and his actions? N.C.A.A. Taking Flexible Approach to Basketball Tournament The N.C.A.A. announced changes to the way it will select teams for the mens basketball tournament, adding flexibility in hopes of keeping teams properly seeded. East Germany's secret police The sometimes ludicrous disguises and complex surveillance techniques used by East Germany's Stasi secret police to psychologically brutalize the population have been revealed, more than two decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain. T Magazine Curtain Call | The Designers of Milan Fashion Week Take Their Bows We say goodbye to the spring/summer runway collections with this video that compiles the post-show farewells of 14 designers. Google introduces new 'Hummingbird' search algorithm MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users. Emmys Draw 17 Million Viewers, Up From Recent Shows The audience was the largest in almost a decade and, notably, had competition from the big winner of the night, AMCs Breaking Bad. Will Ferrari's drivers deliver success? CNN's Ben Wyatt looks at Ferrari's decision to bring Kimi Raikkonen in to partner Fernando Alonso in 2014. DEALTALK-Rattled by Alibaba loss, Hong Kong bankers seek market reforms HONG KONG, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Lauded by many for its principled stance in rejecting Alibaba Group's plans to list shares, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has left the city's financial community fuming... Whats On Tuesday Television highlights. Environmentalists win U.S. court fight to protect whales from Navy sonar (Reuters) - A federal judge in California has sided with environmental groups in their lawsuit against the U.S. government over Navy training exercises off the West Coast involving sonar that they say harms endangered whales, dolphins and other protected marine mammals. Hadley Takes 2-Shot Lead Into the Weekend Chesson Hadley and Andrew Svoboda did well enough Friday to think about a return to Sawgrass next May. High Low Finance Chryslers Owners Are Racing for the Cliff The preliminary prospectus filed by the automaker suggests that the companys chief executive is willing to go to extremes to scuttle its proposed I.P.O. Belgium says finds virus in prime minister's office computers BRUSSELS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Belgian experts investigating the security of the government's computer network discovered a virus in the offices of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, the government said on Friday. Breakingviews - London risks talent loss in house price boom Sept. 27 - As fears of a property bubble in London grow, high prices may be scaring off foreign talent, says Breakingviews. Motherlode Blog 6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Talk Money With Your Children Many parents would rather talk to their children about sex than about money, but far too few have stopped to figure out why and how to get over it. Gareth Bale's Spanish lessons Why have British footballers struggled to succeed after moving to play abroad? Movie Review In Out in the Dark, an Israeli-Palestinian Affair A Palestinian student from the West Bank falls for an Israeli lawyer he meets in Tel Aviv in Out in the Dark. Britain's FTSE 100 index edges higher, miners recover LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged higher on Thursday, with a rise in metals prices on improving seasonal demand from China, the world's biggest consumer of industrial... Medical supply chain company Premier rises in market debut (Reuters) - Shares of Premier Inc rose 15 percent in their market debut on Thursday as investors bet on the medical supply-chain management company's cost-effective services that complement a broader... Senate Passes Budget Bill as House Weighs Options Senators approved a bill to finance the federal government, including President Obamas health care law. The measure now goes to the House, where Republicans have vowed to change it.

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