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News Feed Latest worldwide news World Briefing | Middle East Bahrain Obama Speech Buoys Marchers Tens of thousands marched in Bahrain on Friday in the largest antigovernment protest in months. UPDATE 1-Commercial cargo ship reaches International Space Station Sept 29 (Reuters) - An unmanned U.S. commercial cargo ship flew to the International Space Station on Sunday, completing the primary goal of its test flight before supply runs begin in December. Sports Briefing | Tennis 100th Week at No. 1 for Djokovic Novak Djokovic is No. 1 in the rankings for the 100th week. Djokovic, 26, is the ninth player to reach the milestone. Hadley Takes 2-Shot Lead Into the Weekend Chesson Hadley and Andrew Svoboda did well enough Friday to think about a return to Sawgrass next May. Open Book Judging an Actor by His Cover James Francos appearance on the cover of a William Faulkner novel set off a brief flurry of sarcasm and outrage online. Fed needs better way to signal policy, officials say FRANKFURT/STOCKHOLM/HOUGHTON, Michigan (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve confused financial markets over scaling back its bond buying, three top officials said on Thursday, with one arguing the central... Italy's Napolitano says will see if elections can be avoided ROME, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Sunday he would call new elections only if it was impossible to find a majority in parliament, following Silvio Berlusconi's... NBA stars meet Africa's best African basketball players get a training masterclass from NBA stars in Johannesburg. Some U.S. House Republicans mull 10-day government funding bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A number of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are informally discussing the possibility of a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown next week, Republican Representative Shelley Moore Capito said. 'Big brother' tech watches over Rio Rio de Janeiro's state-of-the-art Operations Center is gathering real-time information on traffic jams and environmental emergencies around the clock. It's part of the mayor's vision to make the city safer and more sustainable. Giants Are in Dire Spot, but You Wouldnt Know It by Talking to Them Despite starting 0-3 and ranking last in key offensive and defensive categories, the Giants remained undaunted about reaching their goals for the season as they prepared for the 3-0 Chiefs. National Briefing | Washington Money Awarded for Tobacco Research The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health are awarding millions of dollars to create 14 centers to research tobacco products. Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone... Iran's Rouhani met with rival welcomes A shoe is reportedly thrown at Iranian President Rouhani as those opposed to dialogue with the U.S. gather alongside his supporters on his return to Tehran. Aging Together Members of the Cheesecake community, in Mendocino County, celebrate 20 years of shared living. Special Report The Presidents Cup Presidents Cup Is Custom-Made for Tiger Woods Tiger Woods has had a great track record both in the Presidents Cup and at the course where its being played this year. Germany votes Why care? Voters in Germany will go to the polls this weekend for the first time since the eurozone crisis left the single currency -- and much of the continent -- teetering on the brink of chaos. Amanda Knox back on trial for Kercher murder in Italy FLORENCE (Reuters) - The retrial of Amanda Knox for the murder of her British roommate in 2007 opens in Florence on Monday, refocusing international attention on the sensational case although the American will not be in court. Lumber Liquidators stock falls after report of search by feds Sept 27 (Reuters) - Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings plunged 10 percent in premarket trading on Friday after the Associated Press reported that federal authorities searched the retailer's... Tom Lehman Takes Champions Tour Lead Tom Lehman made a 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole at Pebble Beach on Saturday for his second straight 5-under 67 and a one-stroke lead in the Champions Tour's First Tee Open. Apple splits its pitch Can it work? Apple has launched two new iPhones, one for the early adopters and one for the budget crowd. So can its pitch work? Tech journalist Stuart Miles argues Apple's strategy is simple -- but smart. Uncommon Doughnuts, Healthier Chicken Nuggets and More Recommendations for the week of Sept. 24. Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Now comes the real test in Syria Over the weekend, the U.S. and Russia hashed out a plan to get Syria to give up control of its chemical weapons. But will Syria actually hand over the weapons, or is this just a delay tactic? Prototype Helping Bands Play to the Crowd, Long Before the Show For musicians, crowd-sourced fund-raising is lessening the financial risk of performing in new markets. You're the Boss Blog Trying to Take Advantage of Government Programs Is it worth the time it takes to pursue the work? As Washington debates, some U.S. states proceed with food stamps cuts KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - As Congress and the White House debate proposed cuts in the federal food stamps program, Kansas and Oklahoma are going ahead with reductions that could leave thousands of people without subsidies for food if they do not find work, or sign up for job training. What I Love | Peter Asher An Off-Road Retreat for a 60s Pop Star Peter Asher, the 60s pop-star-turned-record-producer, filled his Manhattan home with books and decorated with lots of red. Sport's most dangerous job? One of the scariest scenarios of any sport must be the realization by a jockey that the half-tonne animal underneath him is not going to land successfully as it flies over a fence six feet high at nearly 50 kilometers per hour. Tiger deception scares off crop-raiding elephants Sept. 24 - Using a system of sensors and speakers, researchers in California are exploiting elephants' natural survival instincts to stop them encroaching on farms and villages in India. By fooling the elephants into believing there are predators nearby, the researchers say crops and lives can be saved. Ben Gruber reports. Closed museums to be least of the problems in a U.S. shutdown * Previous experience shows potential for serious consequences Agony in Kenya as families wait for news Days after the Westgate Mall shooting, dozens of families linger and wait, not sure whether their loved ones are dead or alive. As many as 63 people are still unaccounted for. Chiefs 31, Giants 7 Chiefs Deflate Giants Momentum, Sending Them to Another Loss A downward spiral throughout the fourth quarter left the Giants at 0-4 for the first time since 1987. Met 3, Brewers 2 Mets Look to Past, Then Look to Future On a day fans flocked to Citi Field to celebrate Mike Piazza and the Mets proud past, the team managed a victory and promised good days were ahead. UPDATE 1-Commercial cargo ship reaches International Space Station Sept 29 (Reuters) - An unmanned U.S. commercial cargo ship flew to the International Space Station on Sunday, completing the primary goal of its test flight before supply runs begin in December. Major new course taking shape Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf. The Week Ahead | Pop Nostalgia Meets Virtual World The hip-hop festival Rock the Bells began in 2004 as a rebuke to what was then commercial in hip-hop. UPDATE 1-Wall St Week Ahead-Investors brace for volatility as shutdown seems likely NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - As a last-minute deal to resolve tense spending negotiations in Washington appeared less and less likely, U.S. stock investors braced for an outcome that had previously... Zalaznick, Once a Programming Force at NBCUniversal, Is Leaving The announcement wasnt a surprise within the company. Promoted because of her work at Bravo, she had recently lost a corporate power struggle, executives said. Gunmen kill students as they sleep in Nigerian college DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants stormed a college in northeastern Nigeria and shot dead around 40 male students, some of them while they slept early on Sunday, witnesses said.

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