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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-Bankrupt Stockton, California discloses deals with bond insurers SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Stockton, California said on Friday it had reached tentative deals with the two creditors that led opposition to its bankruptcy, bond insurers that had threatened... UPDATE 2-Chemical weapons watchdog to begin Syria inspections next week * Syrian to name official for chemical weapons destruction Meet the ocean's 'great ladies' It might be better known for its extravagant superyachts, but this week Cannes will be a haven for some of the world's most iconic vintage yachts. Jump aboard for Regates Royales de Cannes. Venezuela takes on toilet paper hoard Venezuela takes over a toilet paper plant, with its vice president saying the government won't "allow hoarding or failures in the production and distribution" of essential goods. Artist Liu Bolin hides in plain sight at Beijing theatre BEIJING (Reuters) - Liu Bolin, the Chinese artist known as "the invisible man" for using painted-on camouflage to blend into the backdrops of his photographs, has done it again by making himself and 22 others "disappear" into the red seats of a Beijing theatre. 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? Theater Listings for Sept. 27-Oct. 3 A guide to theater productions in New York, with a special note of shows in previews or about to open. 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... Meet the CEO feeding the world Helene Gayle must be one of the few chief executives working to eradicate her own job. The first African American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about some of the challenges of feeding the world T Magazine On View | The Natural History of American Design An exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center of artifacts from the Americas, which were lent to New York fashion designers by the American Museum of Natural History nearly a century ago, is unexpectedly relevant today. U.S. removes roadblock to Actavis-Warner Chilcott deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal regulators on Friday removed a roadblock to drugmaker Actavis Inc's purchase of Warner Chilcott Plc after Actavis agreed to sell all rights and assets related to three... Top 10 stopover stays TOKYO (Reuters) - Spending a night between destinations in a stopover city and need a place to stay? Online boutique hotel experts Mr Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) have come up with 10 hotels for a memorable stopover. Reuters has not endorsed this list. Israel and Others in Mideast View Overtures of U.S. and Iran With Suspicion Irans rivals worry about its sincerity, and fear that President Obamas desire for a diplomatic deal will only buy Iran time to continue its march toward building a nuclear weapon. Corner Office Jonathan Klein of Getty Images, on Useful Critiques The C.E.O. of Getty Images warns against critiquing others work in too much detail. In fiddling over the small stuff, he says, you take away all the empowerment. Mall siege planned for more than a year The Nairobi attack was planned for more than a year by conspirators who rented a store in the Westgate Mall, an official says. DealBook British Postal Service Valued at $5.3 Billion in I.P.O. Royal Mail, Britains 360-year-old postal service, is to be valued as much as $5.3 billion in its initial public share sale scheduled for next month, the government said on Friday. UPDATE 1-Top SEC lawyer on 'Fabulous Fab' trial to depart agency WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Matthew Martens, the top trial lawyer at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission who led the agency to victory in its blockbuster civil fraud case against Goldman Sachs Vice President Fabrice Tourre, is leaving the SEC at the end of September. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Isabel Marant Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. As critical phase nears, Obama stumps for healthcare law WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama visits a local college on Thursday to promote his signature healthcare program as it nears a critical enrollment phase, even as the law faces stiff political opposition and a wary public. 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. Court Says Storm Evacuees Must Move Victims of Hurricane Sandy who have been living in hotels since the storm lost a court battle against eviction and will have to find beds elsewhere, according to a judges ruling. Facebook to show users less unwanted ads in newsfeed SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook newsfeeds will contain fewer ads for products or services that users are not interested in, Facebook Inc said on Friday, announcing changes in advertising policy. Sooners QB Bell Ready for Trip to Notre Dame For a quarterback with exactly one collegiate start, Blake Bell is about as prepared as one can be to face a marquee opponent on the road. A Black Hole Mystery Wrapped in a Firewall Paradox A paradox around matter leaking from black holes puts into question various scientific axioms Either information can be lost; Einsteins principle of equivalence is wrong; or quantum field theory needs fixing. U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years. 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. The Week Ahead | Art Pictures of a Day Lodged in Memory This show revisits the assassination of President Kennedy and the whiplash series of consequences that followed. Unilever to Buy Oil Derived From Algae From Solazyme Unilever plans to buy about three million gallons of the algae-produced oil as part of its aim to double the size of its business while reducing its environmental footprint. In Transit Blog In Crete, a Historic Feast (and a Lesson or Two) The Blue Palace resort in Crete has teamed up with a group called Minoan Tastes to offer a re-creation of a feast from 1600 B.C. Breakingviews Haggling over JPMorgans bill Sept. 26 - Reynolds Holding and Breakingviews editors discuss the banks talks to settle state and federal mortgage probes for as much as $11 billion and what that could mean for CEO Jamie Dimon. Michael Jackson verdict could shake up entertainment business model LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of late pop star Michael Jackson against his concert promoter is now in the hands of a jury, and the verdict could have far-reaching implications for how the entertainment industry does business with its biggest stars. Rabbi Linked to Kickback Scheme at Charity Two people briefed on the investigation into William E. Rapfogel said that Rabbi David Cohen was one of the unnamed co-conspirators referred to in the criminal complaint. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Isabel Marant Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. Lab grown brain to open doors for disease research Sept. 11 - Scientists have grown human brain tissue from stem cells in a laboratory in Vienna. The researchers say they can replicate the organ's development in its early stages of life in the womb, potentially increasing our understanding of neurological and mental disorders. Jim Drury reports. Key to football success? Luck Football author Chris Anderson explains why football is a game of luck and why it's not the most expensive players that improve teams the most. The Week in Pictures for Sept. 27 Pictures include unlawfully painted bike lanes in Manhattan, oyster planting in the Bronx, and environmentalists in the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer gets tongue tied Sept. 27 - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer can't say the name Tuskegee during a speech to honor the airmen. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Habla espaol? Soon, U.S. Latinos will be less likely to say 'si' It's no secret that more and more people are speaking espaol in the United States, but what you probably didn't know is that in the future more of those Spanish speakers will not be Hispanic. UPDATE 2-Building collapse kills 13 in India's Mumbai, more feared trapped MUMBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A five-storey apartment block collapsed on Friday in the Indian financial centre of Mumbai, killing at least thirteen people. Tokyo man to lose home to make way for stadium - again TOKYO (Reuters) - Kohei Jinno fans out the black and white photos of his family posing proudly in front of their central Tokyo home, a house they were forced to leave ahead of the 1964 Olympic Games to make way for construction of the main stadium.

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