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News Feed Latest worldwide news Central America Independence Day For one weekend in September more than 155 million people in six neighboring countries in one continent pull out all the stops to honor the birth of their nations. Gondolas replacing city buses? Gondolas are most commonly associated with ski-resorts but could they also offer an effective urban transport solution? N.F.L. Roundup Buccaneers Bench Freeman for Rookie The Buccaneers replaced Josh Freeman at quarterback with Mike Glennon even though Coach Greg Schiano insisted Monday that Freeman would remain the starter. Gift of U.S. diplomacy to Iran? A 2700 year-old silver chalice may be a new token of friendship between the United States and Iran, at least that's the way Iran's cultural heritage chief sees it. Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Lacking Rules, Insurers Balk at Paying for Intensive Psychiatric Care A 2008 law was supposed to make it easier for mental health patients to get treatment, but without clear rules, insurance companies are often reluctant to pay the bill. INSIGHT-Largely out of sight, U.S. budget sequester still cuts deep WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Airports have not ground to a halt. Fresh meat has not disappeared from supermarkets and the economy has not slipped back into recession. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. 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. Well Married Cancer Patients Live Longer The burdens of cancer treatment take a greater toll on single patients than married patients, a new study shows. UPDATE 2-"Decent chance" Fed can start tapering this year Evans * Inflation overshoot possible but below 3 pct OK (Releads, add policy outlook, tapering) Children in China rescued from trafficking ring Sept. 28 - 92 children rescued from child trafficking ring in China. Julie Noce reports. Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Pawnshops hit paydirt as Southeast Asians sweat before pay day SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Faced with rising living costs and unable to wait until pay day, growing numbers of Southeast Asians are putting their gold jewelry and designer watches in hock,... 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? T Magazine The Daily Shoe | Studded Cowboy-Like Booties at Junya Watanabe T plucks the best shoes right off the runway. Todays pick severe, studded booties from an equally tough collection. Meet the Rules of the Internet Hello! Welcome to the Internet. It's a big place, so let me show you around. Economix Blog A Report Card on Education Reform A discussion with Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University; and John Engler, the head of the Business Roundtable, about the state of the education system. World's first 3D-printed gun The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK has acquired two models of the world's first 3D-printed gun. Netiquette Saying farewell So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish. Death of the home stereo system? For many years, it was a rite of fall. Navigational Cells Located in Human Brains Grid cells, which provide a sort of dead reckoning navigation, had until now only been recorded in some animals. Vader's saber inspires light-matter A beam of light is supposed to shine off into infinity, but when Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker whip out their lightsabers for some spark-flying action, the light blades extrude like stick deodorant and then just stop. Scientists have created a new matter out of light, and they compare it to lightsabers in "Star Wars" movies. Panic button-equipped Amazon Kindles join gadget battle SEATTLE (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has begun selling faster and lighter versions of its Kindle tablet with a unique video helpdesk feature aimed at giving it a leg-up over Apple Inc and Google Inc during the holiday season. Breakingviews Austrian Banks - Europes next problem child? Sept. 25 - Viennas lenders have seen a failed debt sale, quasi-profit warning and prospect of a bigger bailout. Breakingviews says they could become a test case for Brussels new bail-in regime Aging Together Members of the Cheesecake community, in Mendocino County, celebrate 20 years of shared living. As Oil Thieves Bleed Nigeria, Report Says, Officials Profit Thieves in Nigeria steal an estimated 100,000 barrels of oil a day, and the countrys politicians and security officials are among those profiting, a report said. A new sense of optimism in Iran From bakery to barber shop, cafe to carpet store, Iranians stroll their capital with a renewed step, uplifted by how their newly elected president seeks something remarkable after decades of cold war-like relations between their country and the West. Eiji Toyoda, who helped steer Toyota's rise, dies at 100 TOKYO (Reuters) - Eiji Toyoda, who helped steer Toyota Motor Corp's global rise and pioneered the automaker's vaunted production system, died on Tuesday, the Japanese automaker said. He was 100. Cuban athletes get pay raise, green light to work abroad HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban athletes will be allowed to work abroad and have been granted significant pay increases for their performance, official media said on Friday, in hopes of stemming a decline... Messy Michigan Slips 3 Spots in AP Top 25 Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 4 of the regular season. Roll Over? Fat Chance More than half the dogs in America are overweight, giving rise to diet and exercise programs. Your Money Adviser Free Apps for Nearly Every Health Problem, but What About Privacy? An analysis of 43 popular wellness apps by the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse found that many apps connect to advertising and data-analysis sites without the users knowledge. Beijing Zhongchuang shares surge after proposed takeover by Chinese billionaire HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Beijing Zhongchuang Telecom Test Company Ltd surged by the maximum 10 percent limit on Friday after a Chinese billionaire said he planned to buy a majority stake in... The simple thing your mall can do to protect you In the bloody wake of the Westgate shopping mall horror in Kenya, your local mall wants you to know it is doing everything possible to protect you. But is it? Britain to introduce mortgage guarantee scheme within days - PM Cameron LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Britain will introduce a mortgage guarantee scheme aimed at helping people buy their own home three months earlier than planned, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday. Investors bet on last-minute deal to end fiscal showdown NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a possible U.S. government shutdown days away, Wall Street still hasn't come down with a critical case of fiscal fever despite forecasts that failure to resolve the federal budget standoff could be catastrophic. Russia accuses U.S. of 'blackmail' Russia's top diplomat has accused the United States of "blackmailing" Moscow into backing tough ground rules for Syria's chemical disarmament that would include the threat of force if Syria balks. Hardware heroes in our gadgets Next time you marvel at the computer hardware in your hand, spare a thought for the tiny transistors contained within. Without them our modern gizmos wouldn't work. BlackBerrys Future in Doubt, Keyboard Lovers Bemoan Their Own BlackBerry could soon be leaving the phone business, which is worrying its loyal users who have refused to give up its devices and their tiny buttons for touch-screen models.

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