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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 2-Frontier buyer cites global appeal for lower-cost airlines Oct 1 (Reuters) - Airline pioneer William Franke is looking to bring more low airfares to U.S. air travelers, with his firm agreeing to purchase Frontier Airlines from Republic Airways Holdings. New York City Opera sings the blues over finances The curtain is coming down on the New York City Opera after it failed to raise the $7 million it needed to stave off bankruptcy. Critics Notebook Making a Stand-Up Meal of the Sit-Down Taco Restaurants in New York City have struggled to match the food made at stands and trucks. 'Lord of the Flies' with guns James Fergusson says Somalian boys are lured into Al-Shabaab by promises of food and security. Until governments can give them that, they will continue to join up. Man Who Aided Al Qaeda Gets 18-Year Prison Sentence Sabirhan Hasanoff, who was also accused of scouting the New York Stock Exchange for a possible attack, received two years less than the maximum sought by prosecutors. 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. Today's Economist A Health Care Fight That Punishes Federal Workers Critics of the Affordable Care Act continue to misrepresent its provisions, including one about coverage for Congress and its employees, an economist writes. The Wolverine actor becomes an Icon in Switzerland Hugh Jackman is honoured with the Golden Icon award at the 9th Zurich film festival. Rough cut - No narration. Russia doubts mid-November date for Syria peace talks MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia expressed doubt on Tuesday that Western nations can persuade Syrian opposition representatives to take part in an international peace conference in time for it to take place in mid-November. Li Fung says Wal-Mart has not canceled orders; shares slide HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global exporter Li Fung Ltd said business with its major customer Wal-Mart Stores Inc is normal, but its shares still slid as much as 4.9 percent on a report that the U.S.... Advertising The Fight Against Bullying in Schools Expands to Store Shelves Several companies are running public-service campaigns that target parents and children with calls for bravery and leadership. Japan hands top arts prize to filmmaker Coppola, sculptor Gormley LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo and British sculptor Antony Gormley won three of Japan's top arts prizes, the Japan Art Association said on Tuesday. Observatory Cuckoo Finches Come Up With a New Con Scientists have discovered that the birds have another way of duping other species into raising their young laying multiple eggs in the foreign nest. On Fulton Street, Worries About Change As trendy stores move in to the Fulton Street bazaar in Downtown Brooklyn, some worry about the potential loss of the markets distinctive stores and atmosphere. George Will to Leave ABC News for Fox News Mr. Will has been contributing to ABCs Sunday political show This Week since 1981, when the host was David Brinkley. Creationists on Texas Panel for Biology Textbooks The panel reviewing publishers submissions has stirred controversy because some of its members do not accept evolution and climate change as scientific truth. Hype Machine in Overdrive, N.F.L. Pops Back to London The N.F.L., whose efforts to build an international following have been modestly successful, is back in London, with two games this season. 'Bridget Jones's Diary' shocker Helen Fielding's latest novel on Bridget Jones isn't even out yet and it's already reportedly a shocker. Smithfield adjusts U.S. cash hog pricing during shutdown CHICAGO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc, the largest U.S. meat packer, notified hog producers on Tuesday that it will adjust its pricing method for hogs until the federal government reopens. Shannon Sweeney, Tyson Seely The bride is a Ph.D. candidate in planning and public policy; the groom is a financial analyst at a food manufacturer and marketer. A Disease Cuts Corn Yields Gosss wilt, a disease that is spreading in the United States, has been devastating the crops of corn farmers, while the cause of the tidal wave remains uncertain. Fashion Review At Chanel, Lagerfelds Art Creation Against a backdrop of the designers abstracts or weird and wonderful installations, the clothes were calm and beautiful. Chinese dissident Chen to join conservative U.S. think tank NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese dissident and legal rights activist who accused New York University of forcing him to leave this summer because of alleged pressure from the Chinese government, will be joining The Witherspoon Institute, a conservative think tank. Motherlode Blog 6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Talk Money With Your Children Many parents would rather talk to their children about sex than about money, but far too few have stopped to figure out why and how to get over it. UPDATE 2-Empire State IPO prices at $13/shr, low end of range -source NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The company that owns New York City's Empire State Building priced its initial public offering at $13 a share on Tuesday, an underwriting source said, the low end of an expected $13- to $15-a-share range, marking the end of a nearly two-year road to an IPO. South by Southwest to Add Sports Component Next March, the pop culture festival in Austin, Tex., will have sports films and presentations alongside its music, film and interactive programs. Hormone therapy not for disease prevention study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hormone therapy may help some women manage hot flashes during menopause. But it should not be used to prevent conditions like heart disease and dementia, a new study confirms. Death Sentence for Bangladesh Lawmaker A war-crimes tribunal handed down a seventh death sentence for crimes dating back to Bangladeshs 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. The Lede A Detained Egyptian-American Activists Letter to His Mother The complete text of a letter from an Egyptian-American activist detained in Egypt to his mother in the United States. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. Iran sanctions in U.S. Senate delayed before Geneva talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under pressure not to squeeze Iran too hard, the U.S. Senate is unlikely to impose a fresh round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic until after Tehran holds nuclear talks with world powers later this month, lawmakers and congressional aides said. Messages of Concussion and Blue Is the Warmest Color Two new films Stacie Passons Concussion and Abdellatif Kechiches Blue Is the Warmest Color address same-sex relationships between women in new ways. James Street, 65, Dies; Led Longhorns to National Title Street became an instant legend for fueling a 15-14 victory over Arkansas in 1969, which gave Texas the national crown, as declared by President Richard M. Nixon. How mall attack changed Kenya I can't get the image of the bodies lying near the freezer at Westgate out of my mind, and recognizing two of the victims, their bodies splayed, their blood splashed against the stark white floor. Merck drug triggers response in 24 percent of lung cancer patients (Reuters) - Early data from a small trial of Merck Co Inc's experimental immunotherapy cancer drug, known as MK-3475, showed that about a quarter of lung cancer patients responded to the treatment. Resignations in Italy Put Government in Crisis The withdrawal of five ministers from the coalition government sets off a new crisis that could put Europes stability at risk. Campbell Soup to sell some European brands to CVC for $541 mln Oct 1 (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co said it would sell some of its European canned soups and meals brands to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for 400 million euros ($541 million). Guinea delays election result, opposition warns against rigging CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's electoral commission said on Tuesday results from a weekend legislative election could take days longer than expected to publish, prompting opposition leaders to warn they would not accept any attempt to rig the outcome. Arts Review | Westchester A Review of Genjis World in Japanese Wood-Block Prints, at Vassar College Genjis World in Japanese Wood-Block Prints is about two books an 11th-century classic, The Tale of Genji, and its 19th-century parody. SpaceX ready to test-fly new Falcon rocket LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Privately owned Space Exploration Technologies plans to test an upgraded Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday from a site in California as part of its push into the satellite launch market.

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