Segway tycoon dies in cliff crash

Southwest Agrees to Buy AirTran for $1.4 Billion BusinessWeek By Mary Schlangenstein and Mary Jane Credeur Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Southwest Airlines Co., the largest US low-fare carrier, agreed to buy AirTran Holdings Inc. for about $1.4 billion in cash and stock, giving it access to Atlanta, the world's busiest ... See all stories on this topic »

Afghanistan withdrawal overplayed, says top UK commander The Guardian The most senior UK commander in Afghanistan has warned that the significance of the US-driven deadline of July next year for foreign troops to start pulling out has been exaggerated and that British soldiers will continue to be on the frontline with ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Flooded residents keep eye on levee Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Meg Jones of the Journal Sentinel As waterlogged residents across much of western and central Wisconsin continued to mop up from last week's torrential rain and flooding, authorities were trying Sunday to prevent a levee near Portage from collapsing ... See all stories on this topic »

Pyongyang Meeting Puts Pundits on the Spot Wall Street Journal By EVAN RAMSTAD SEOUL—North Korea's ruling political party is gathering Tuesday to tap dictator Kim Jong Il's third son as his successor—or not, depending on whom you listen to. The biggest such meeting since 1980 will provide a rare glimpse into North ... See all stories on this topic »

Sarkozy sorry Israel did not extend settlement freeze Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Speaking at a joint press conference with Palestinian president Abbas, Sarkozy said Netanyahu promised to limit West Bank construction. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he regrets that Israel did not extend the settlement ... See all stories on this topic »

Chavez's party loses its supermajority in Venezuela elections Los Angeles Times By Mery Mogollon and Chris Kraul Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's ruling Socialist Party won a majority in parliamentary elections, but the opposition surpassed the crucial one-third of seats it needed to deny Chavez the supermajority that had ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama: DC public schools are 'struggling' The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his daughters couldn't get the same quality education at a Washington, DC public school that they currently get at their private school. Obama says the schools in the District of Columbia are "struggling," ... See all stories on this topic »

Number crunching the Labour leadership vote BBC News The Labour Party has elected Ed Miliband as its new leader. The BBC's Kayte Rath pulls out some of the detail of the voting: Ed Miliband was clearly ahead among union members' votes. All five candidates - Ed Miliband, David Miliband, Ed Balls, ... See all stories on this topic »

Segway tycoon dies in cliff crash BBC News The millionaire owner of the UK Segway company has died after apparently riding one of his company's motorised scooters off cliffs and into a river. Jimi Heselden, 62, crashed into the River Wharfe while riding the vehicle round his estate in Thorp ... See all stories on this topic »