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News Feed Latest worldwide news An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. If Congress doesn't raise debt ceiling, U.S. will be "deadbeats" Obama Sept. 20 - President Barack Obama challenged Congress to approve an increase in the U.S. debt ceiling. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). T Magazine All the Rage | Bright, Cheerful Colors at the London Design Festival This years edition of the annual mega-fair found designers using an unexpectedly playful color palette that included a smorgasbord of neons and pastels. Toro and Other Restaurants Opening This Week A New York edition of the Boston tapas bar and restaurant opens, and more. Weaver Pitches Angels Past A's in Home Finale, 3-1 The playoff-bound Oakland Athletics hadn't lost consecutive games in a month while pushing for the majors' best record. Cincinnati Freshman Lineman Dies in Accident 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. Reforms urged to make UN climate reports shorter, more focused OSLO (Reuters) - Climate experts on a U.N. panel should focus more on shorter reports on specialist subjects such as extreme weather in a shift from sweeping overviews of the kind being prepared this week in Stockholm, many scientists and governments say. No. 15 Michigan Dodges Upset, Beats UConn 24-21 Michigan was making a mess of another game against a heavy underdog, when Desmond Morgan snatched away Connecticut's chance for a huge upset. School officials accused of sending racist, sexist texts A Pennsylvania school board voted to accept the resignations of two school officials who have been accused of sending each other a series of racist and sexist text messages on district phones, the board's attorney said. M1, StarHub oppose SingTel ownership of fibre network SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Seven Singapore telecom firms, including M1 Ltd and StarHub Ltd, on Wednesday asked the government to reject Singapore Telecommunication Ltd's proposed acquisition of the firm developing the city-state's next generation broadband network. Dance Review Yanira Castro and Storyboard P at BEAT Festival in Brooklyn The BEAT Festival hosted two dance artists, Yanira Castro and Storyboard P, at the Brooklyn Museum over the weekend. Dollar, shares remain weak on U.S. budget concern NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell and global equities markets struggled on Wednesday as concerns over a potential government shutdown in Washington kept investors on edge. Next basketball star from Africa? 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. Kenya American teens among gang The militants carrying out a terrorist attack at a mall in Kenya include American teenagers, the Kenyan government says. Bits Blog Remote Controls, Without the AAA Batteries A company in San Diego, Maxwell Technologies, says it has developed a power system for remote controls that stores electricity without chemicals and can recharge in minutes. Stern Advice-Braving the new world of Obamacare exchanges WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Here comes the day the Obamacare enthusiasts have been waiting for and the haters have dreaded The state health insurance exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act open for business on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Top 25 Rdp Tide Beats Colorado St; Buckeyes Roll AJ McCarron passed for 258 yards and threw a 30-yard touchdown to DeAndrew White in the fourth quarter to lift No. 1 Alabama to a 31-6 victory over Colorado State on Saturday night. A Data Broker Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain The Acxiom Corporation plans to open a Web site that will allow individual consumers to see some of the information that the company has collected about them. Singapore Looks Below for More Room The city-state is looking at the possibility of an Underground Science City containing 40 interconnected caverns for data centers and research labs. An 'elephant graveyard' In Kenya's Tsavo East national park, a herd of elephants take up water in their trunks and squirt it on their backs. Some wade and stomp in the shallow pool of muddy water -- the coolness is a sweet relief from the baking savannah heat. Property Values What You Get for ... $800,000 Valley views in Massachusetts, waterfront in Washington State and downtown living in Columbus, Ohio. After Setting a Team Record, the Jets Start a Penalty-Prevention Plan For every penalty in practice, everyone present players and coaches, front-office personnel and trainers will perform 10 push-ups. Everyone that is, except the culprit himself. Currents | Furniture Learning from the Black Lumberjack Robert Rising hosts furniture-making workshops in his yard in Ardsley, N.Y. Rinne Backstops Predators to 2-0 Win Over Isles Pekka Rinne made 13 saves in his first preseason game to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday night. ArtsBeat Fox Grabs Gotham Series, About the City Before Batman Gotham, written by the Mentalist creator Bruno Heller, will be a one-hour crime drama exploring the origins of Commissioner James Gordon and the villains that made Batmans hometown famous. 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' good? One of the most-anticipated new shows of the fall season, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," is now also the highest-rated drama debut in almost four years. BlackBerry shares sink on bid doubts, T-Mobile stops stocking its phones TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in BlackBerry Ltd fell more than 6 percent on Wednesday on doubts about a $4.7 billion bid to take the smartphone maker private, and after a big U.S. carrier said it would stop stocking BlackBerry smartphones in its stores. Golf Captain's picks not for Watson The next Ryder Cup is still a year away but both captains were at Gleneagles on Tuesday. Tom Watson, at the helm for the U.S., said he would prefer to do away with wildcards. Return of risky PIKs doesn't mean high defaults Moody's NEW YORK, Sept 25 (IFR) - The comeback of risky payment-in-kind (PIK) notes, a type of high-yield bond popular before the financial crisis, is unlikely to lead to the same high default rates as... Well Cooking With Miso Many people know and love miso soup. But this week Martha Rose Shulman goes beyond soup and explains how miso can be used for glazes, dips and dressings. Alaska fracking rules would boost public notice, disclosure ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - New regulations to oversee hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells in Alaska could be issued later this year by state regulators, officials said at a public hearing on Monday. For Irans Leader, Time Is Not Yet Right for Meeting Obama Hassan Rouhanis decision not to meet President Obama reflects the razors edge he walks at home, between skeptical hard-liners and citizens who want to end Irans isolation. Recipes for Health Imam Bayildi Although this iconic Turkish dish contains quite a bit of olive oil, its a much lighter dish than the classic. Euro crisis over? Think again. France "100%" set to implode Sept. 25 - France - G7 stalwart and the euro zone's 2nd largest economy? Or a basket case on the brink of implosion, set to become "the next Greece"? The latter, says author and hedge fund advisor John Mauldin. Argentina seen harvesting more wheat this year despite frost BUENOS AIRES, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Argentina is on track to harvest more wheat this season than last as greater acreage and coming warm weather should offset any yield loss caused by recent frosts that hit in the last days of the Southern Hemisphere winter. Mexico storms death toll rises to 123, crop lands damaged ACAPULCO (Reuters) - The death toll from a pair of storms that flooded much of Mexico rose to 123 on Monday, and large tracts of farmland were declared lost as the country cleans up some of the worst storm damage in decades. 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 Bed Bath Beyond posts strong profit, shares rise Sept 23 (Reuters) - Bed Bath and Beyond Inc reported an 18 percent jump in second-quarter profit as the U.S. housing market recovery spurs demand for the home goods chain's products. Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case * Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded Beijing Journal Dilapidated Mansion Has Had Many Occupants, Maybe Even a Ghost Chaonei No. 81, in central Beijing, has housed missionaries, Red Guards and perhaps the spirit of a woman scorned.

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