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News Feed Latest worldwide news Siege is new blow to Kenya tourism Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend in which at least 68 people, including foreigners, died, the country's tourism minister said yesterday. Police Continue Search for Suspect in L.I. Shootings More than 100 law enforcement officers searched a state park and other areas north of New York City for San Ho Kim, who is suspected of shooting two people, one fataly, near a mall. BlackBerry battles for survival BlackBerry may have found a buyer, but its fight for survival continues. CNN's Richard Quest reports. Versteeg Leads Panthers to 5-3 Win Over Lightning Kris Versteeg scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal near the midpoint of the third period, to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the teams' preseason finale on Saturday night. Fossil fish find in China fills in evolutionary picture SYDNEY (Reuters) - An international team of scientists in China has discovered what may be the earliest known creature with a distinct face, a 419 million-year-old fish that could be a missing link in the development of vertebrates. UPDATE 1-eBay must face Justice Department suit over recruiting -ruling SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday refused eBay's attempt to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit over its alleged agreement with Intuit to refrain from recruiting each other's employees. Tool Kit A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online Course Three major sites have emerged in the last couple of years to offer massive open online courses, greatly expanding the opportunity to take college classes. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on writing "Above the Crowd" Gurley explains the through process of his writing and what he hopes to achieve with it. Barroso Europe not out of crisis CNN's Richard Quest speaks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso about the European financial crisis. RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-Myanmar old guard clings to $8 bln jade empire HPAKANT, Myanmar, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Tin Tun picked all night through teetering heaps of rubble to find the palm-sized lump of jade he now holds in his hand. He hopes it will make him a fortune. It's happened before. Palamon raises 210 mln euro fund as confidence in Europe picks up LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners said on Monday its latest equity fund had attracted 210 million euros ($284 million) worth of investments in a sign of growing confidence in Europe's economic recovery. In Transit Blog Calendar Coming Events in New York; Edinburgh; Albuquerque A weekly capsule of events around the globe curated by our writers and editors. MARKET PULSE-J.C. Penney, Lumber Liquidators, Nektar, Violin, Enduro (For more market insights, including options activity, click on ; for the Day Ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49sfor the Morning News Call newsletter http//link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S.... Samsung addresses EU concerns in antitrust probe NEW YORK (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co on Friday offered remedies that may settle a European Union probe over whether it breached antitrust rules through its use of patent lawsuits against rival Apple Inc. Orbital Sciences' new cargo ship blasts off for space station WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia (Reuters) - An unmanned Antares rocket blasted off from a seaside launch pad in Virginia on Wednesday, sending a cargo capsule to the International Space Station. Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day. Lotus hopeful on Raikkonen Eric Boullier, the Team Principal of Lotus F1, on the future of Kimi Raikkonen and the team's hopes for the remainder of the season. Images capture coral reefs It's like Google Street View underwater! Amazing images of coral reefs are helping scientists study climate change. Syria chemical weapons team to probe nearly 50 sites When inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons arrive in Damascus on Monday they'll face a daunting task. They'll need to visit nearly 50 different sites as part of the effort to rid Syria of its chemical weapons. Qatar shows new green credentials with first low-energy villa Sept. 4 - Sensitive to criticism over its high carbon dioxide emissions, Qatar has opened its first ultra-low energy villa to show a new commitment to environmental sustainability. The oil-rich emirate hopes the development in capital Doha will pave the way for more sustainable properties to be built in the desert nation. Jim Drury reports. Well Pregnant Weight Lifter Stirs Debate Most Americans are being told they are not exercising enough. Lea-Ann Ellison, who is pregnant, is being told she has taken her exercise routine too far. The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career. Dance Listings for Sept. 20-26 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. Toro and Other Restaurants Opening This Week A New York edition of the Boston tapas bar and restaurant opens, and more. Premier League Coverage Pays Off for NBC NBC Sports Group has gone big with covering Premier League soccer games as part of a three-year deal. The viewership numbers have shown that the formula for full-blown coverage has been working. Capitol quiet as federal government shutdown nears WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a deadline to avert a federal government shutdown fast approaching, the U.S. Capitol was eerily quiet on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats waited for the other side to blink first and break the impasse over funding. Sketch Guy A Time to Splurge, and a Time to Pinch Pennies People make their own choices on what they are willing to spend extra for. The important thing is having good reasons for these choices. NBC Gets More Than It Expected NBC got a great deal, it paid nothing for the Americas Cup races, and it also got lucky, televising a remarkable comeback. Hogan's 3 TDs Leads No. 5 Stanford Past WSU 55-17 Kevin Hogan picked apart Washington State, throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 5 Stanford won its 12th straight with a 55-17 rout of the Cougars on Saturday night. 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. 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 U.S. Shutdown Nears as House Votes to Delay Health Law The federal government on Sunday barreled toward its first shutdown in 17 years as House Republicans voted to link further funding to a one-year delay of President Obamas health care law. 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. Survivor couldn't save boy A witness despairs at seeing a child shot as others recall their traumatic escapes. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Chlo Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. UPDATE 4-U.S. Capitol quiet as federal government shutdown nears * After day of discord, no action in Senate until Monday afternoon Atomic Goal 800 Years of Power From Waste TerraPower, a start-up led by Bill Gates, is at work on a new kind of reactor that would be fueled by todays nuclear waste. Sketch Guy Trying to Outguess the Unpredictable People subscribe to investing newsletters because they want some certainty about their financial decisions. But no one knows which way the markets will turn. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. RPT-UPDATE 1-ANZ, Singapore's UOB eye Hong Kong's Wing Hang Bank -sources HONG KONG, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Singapore's United Overseas Bank Ltd and Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd are considering a bid for Hong Kong's Wing Hang Bank Ltd, according to people...

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