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• Humala Names Three Directors to Peru’s Central Bank Board

  Peruvian President Ollanta Humala designated three new directors to the seven-member board of the central bank, in a move that eased concern his government would try to play a greater role in monetary policy.

• Amazon, Samsung, Apple, Netflix: Intellectual Property

  Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, won a federal appeals court ruling that patent claims brought by software maker Cordance Corp. related to one-click shopping and customer feedback procedures weren’t valid, reversing a decision by a trial judge.

• Fed’s Kocherlakota Says Central Banks Could Guarantee Debts

  Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota said a central bank seeking to control inflation needs to find a balance between supporting a government’s debt issuance and allowing for sovereign default.

• Neutrinos Caught Speeding May Break Einstein’s Cosmic Limit

  A neutrino beam was measured as traveling faster than the speed of light, appearing to break the limit set by Albert Einstein in 1905.

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  U.S. Hikers Arrive in Oman From Two Years in Iran After Paying $1 Million

  Two U.S. nationals held in Iran on charges of espionage and illegal entry were released from prison and arrived in Oman, where they were met by family members who had worked for their release for more than two years.

• Farm-Animal Prescriptions Urged for U.S. to Cut Drug Resistance

  American farmers would be forced to get prescriptions for livestock antibiotics under a plan developed in Denmark and promoted by infectious disease doctors to stem a rising tide of drug-resistant infections in people.

• Iranian Judge Delays Release of Two American Hikers in Blow to Ahmadinejad

  The release of two U.S. nationals detained by Iran on espionage charges was delayed by the judiciary in a blow to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had announced their release before his trip to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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  U.S. Economy ‘Unlikely’ to Need Additional Easing, Fed’s Kocherlakota Says

  Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota said the U.S. economy didn’t need additional stimulus in August and probably won’t require more easing this month.

• U.S. States Tighten Voting Regulation With Republicans in Charge

  With Republicans taking control of most U.S. capitols this year and a presidential race looming, states have passed the most election-related laws since 2003 in a push to tighten voting rules.

• Vikings Switch Stadium for Bears Game While Metrodome Roof Gets Repaired

  The Metrodome’s roof is more damaged than initially thought, forcing the Minnesota Vikings to turn to the University of Minnesota in a bid to keep their game against the Chicago Bears in Minneapolis.

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