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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. CORRECTED-Vietnam Air to buy General Electric engines for 787s (Corrects to show order is for engines, not aircraft, in headline and text) US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends lower as federal budget deadline draws near NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks declined on Friday and the SP 500 and Dow posted their first weekly drop in four, as congressional Democrats and Republicans struggled to pass a federal budget to avert a government shutdown days away. Pogue's Posts The iPhone 5ss Fingerprint Scanner Was Hacked, but Im Not Worried Yes, Apples Touch ID can be fooled by a determined attacker with the time and resources to do it. Exclusive | 415 Washington Street A combination of two units at the Fairfield condominium, built on the site of a former soap warehouse, yielded this 4,000-square-foot triplex. Coveted Restaurant Reservations Without the Groveling A bit of cleverness can take you far in getting that elusive table. Hal Prince Is Still Short of Investors for Prince of Broadway After repeated delays, Hal Princes musical Prince of Broadway remains stalled because of a shortage of investors. Cheese trade thrives in the UAE Cheese production is one of the oldest industries in the Gulf region but one Italian company found a gap in the market. Whats Also Under the Bridges A roundup of events at the Dumbo Arts festival this weekend. Breaking Bad Creator Gilligan in Deal for CBS Show, Battle Creek Vince Gilligan wrote the new series, a police drama, for CBS 10 years ago, and it will begin next fall. Senators Push to Preserve N.S.A. Phone Surveillance The Senate Intelligence Committee appears to be moving quickly to pass a bill aimed at building public confidence in a once-secret National Security Agency call log program. Canada Ties Serbia in Davis Cup Milos Raonic served 34 aces to outlast Janko Tipsarevic in five sets Friday and tie the Davis Cup semifinal between Canada and Serbia at 1-1 after the opening singles matches. Nine auto parts makers to plead guilty to U.S. price fixing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine companies based in Japan and two executives have agreed to plead guilty and to pay almost $745 million in fines for their roles in long-running conspiracies to fix the... BlackRock CEO Taper now BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks Ben Bernanke's plan to taper Federal Reserve aid to the economy is a good one. F.T.C. Votes For Inquiry Into Patent Businesses The Federal Trade Commission said it would seek information on businesses whose main purpose is to sue other companies to collect patent royalties. Go Deeper Into Mexico With Mezcal Tequilas more-assertive cousin is working its way into many cocktails. Year Zero, by Ian Buruma Ian Burumas global history of the pivotal year 1945, when a new world emerged from the ruins of war. Wedge Tells Mariners He Won't Return Seattle manager Eric Wedge has told the Mariners he will not return for next season. Square Feet Lofty Bids Emerge for a Piece of New Yorks Skyline Malkin Holdings may move ahead as early as this week with plans to sell shares to the public through a real estate investment trust. Planet penetrator offers high-speed path to Europa Sept. 24 - Scientists curious about possible life on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, are developing a capsule that can be fired at high speed into the moon's surface to dislodge and collect samples. Astrium, a subsidiary of aerospace giant EADS, could be involved in a proposed European Space Agency (ESA) mission to Europa within the decade, and has been test-firing its planet penetrating rockets to prepare. Jim Drury reports. Serena bags world number one year-end crown for third time (Reuters) - Serena Williams has clinched the year-end women's world number one ranking for the third time in her career after winning two grand slam titles during an excellent 2013. Misgivings About How a Weed Killer Affects the Soil Some farmers are examining their soil, and finding cause for concern after years of using glyphosate to kill weeds in their fields. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Al-Shabaab 'Lord of Flies' with guns Somali teens may be lured into Al-Shabaab by the promise of food and security. Singing doctor turns social media into treatment tool Sept. 25 - A doctor in the UK has become a Youtube sensation while demonstrating the power of social media to help patients. Dr Tapas Mukherjee is now known as 'The Singing Doctor', with his version of 90s hit "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by the band Deep Blue Something, which he has adapted lyrically to help acute asthma patients treat their condition. Jim Drury went to meet him. Bans for Jamaican player, doctor FIFA suspended veteran Jamaican midfielder Jermaine Hue nine months for doping but handed the team doctor a more severe four-year punishment. Analysis For the next round of gold deals, small is beautiful DENVER (Reuters) - Gold miners may be tempted back into the takeover game by lower prices and the need to replace reserves, but they are likely to shy away from flashy mega-projects that require big capital expenditures. Bale Has Setback, but His New Team Is Surging Ahead Two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid defeat Getafe, 4-1, but Gareth Bale sat out after sustaining an injury during warm-ups at Madrids Santiago Bernabu stadium. Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building The collapse of a five-story residential building on Friday comes as concern has grown about lax standards and endemic corruption in the construction industry in India. Ex cons turn curators September 25 - Nine inmates from a French penitentiary select works of art for an exhibition. Sharon Reich reports. Apple splits its pitch Can it work? Apple has launched two new iPhones, one for the early adopters and one for the budget crowd. So can its pitch work? Tech journalist Stuart Miles argues Apple's strategy is simple -- but smart. Iran's Rouhani says he wants quick results from nuclear talks NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday he wanted talks with major powers on Iran's nuclear program to yield results in a short time, while France challenged Tehran to address Western concerns even sooner than it has proposed. Breakingviews Smartphone fruit salad Sept. 23 - As BlackBerry fades further, Apple surges anew. Breakingviews columnists discuss the financial and cultural - implications. China says aims to train astronauts from other countries BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to train astronauts from other countries who will conduct missions with their Chinese counterparts, state news agency Xinhua cited a senior official as saying on Monday. U.S. approves first artificial pancreas system for diabetics Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial pancreas system for diabetics that reads blood sugar levels and automatically shuts off the flow of insulin. The rise of golf's multimillionaires The PGA Tour can make instant millionaires at virtually every one of its tournaments -- but it was not always that way. It took golf pioneer Billy Casper almost 15 years to reach seven figures in the nascent days of the pro circuit. Palantir Technologies raises $196.5 million SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Data-analytics company Palantir Technologies has raised $196.5 million, the company disclosed Friday in a regulatory filing. Bayern catches Dortmund at top Josep Guardiola hails Bayern Munich's best Bundesliga performance this season after his side crushes Schalke 4-0 on Saturday as leader Borussia Dortmund drops points for the first time. Bo Xilai Justice or political purge? Every non-democratic government faces the following problem when they tell the truth, everyone thinks it is a lie. Jets Lineman Crosses to the Other Side Will Campbell, a sixth-round draft choice who played on the defensive line at Michigan, is making the transition to being an offensive guard for the Jets.

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