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UPDATE 6-Investigators try to determine if accused New York bomber had help
NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Wednesday were looking into whether an Afghan-born American citizen charged with carrying out bombings in New York and New Jersey acted alone or had help as the city's top federal public defender sought access to the suspect.
Trump opposes plan for U.S. to cede internet oversight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump opposes a long-planned transition of oversight of the internet's technical management from the U.S. government to a global community of stakeholders, his campaign said in a statement on Wednesday.
Last World Baseball Classic berth on line in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Playoff baseball comes to Brooklyn this week as the last spot in next year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) field of 16 nations will be decided in a tournament between Brazil, Israel, Britain and Pakistan.
UPDATE 1-Saudi-led coalition air strike kills at least 19 in Yemen -residents
SANAA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - At least 19 civilians were killed on Wednesday when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a house in western Yemen, according to residents, medics and a local official.
UPDATE 2-Texas says withdrawing from U.S. refugee resettlement program
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Texas gave notice on Wednesday that it was withdrawing from participating in the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement's program, citing security concerns after failing in federal court to halt the inflow of Syrian refugees into the state.
U.S. tests for mustard agent after rocket attack near Iraq base
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is carrying out tests to see if a chemical agent may have been used in a rocket attack in Iraq by Islamic State that came within hundreds of yards (meters) of U.S. forces but injured no one, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Stocks climb, dollar falls as Fed holds rates steady
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied and the dollar index eased further on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left U.S. interest rates unchanged, keeping its low-rate environment intact for now.
Iran's president rejects U.S. demand Syria, Russia ground aircraft in northern Syria -NBC
Sept 21 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a U.S. demand that Syria and Russia ground all aircraft in northern Syria after the bombing of a humanitarian convoy threatened a precarious ceasefire.
Russia will not print money to cover budget shortfalls: PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not start printing money to support economic growth and will not allow populism to dictate the budget, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wrote in an article published on Thursday.
UPDATE 1-Islamic State may have used chemical weapon on U.S., Iraqi troops -CNN
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Islamic State forces on Tuesday fired a shell that may have contained a mustard agent onto a military base in northern Iraq used by U.S. and Iraqi troops, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing several U.S. officials.
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