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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bits Blog Samsungs Mobile Chief Departs Kevin Packingham, the chief product officer for Samsung Mobile USA, who was involved in launching several of Samsungs popular Galaxy devices, has left the company. D.C. shooting Investigators search for clues as to a woman with a young child would try to drive into a blocked entrance near the White House? Keeping the 2022 World Cup cool CNN's Becky Anderson talks to Dario Cadavid, who is in charge of cooling systems for the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee. 10 hotels from James Bond movies Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent. WRAPUP 5-Washington deadlocked as partial shutdown enters fifth day * Obama says will not negotiate with a gun to Americans' head Boehner Pledges to Avoid Default, Republicans Say Speaker John A. Boehner has privately told Republican lawmakers anxious about fallout from the government shutdown that he would not allow a potentially more crippling federal default. Straight Sets Venus Williams Tops No. 2 Azarenka in Tokyo Venus Williams, ranked No. 63, beat No. 2 Victoria Azarenka in Tokyo on Tuesday, her first win over a player in the top two since 2009. Protesters call out Sudan government Fresh demonstrations against the government took place in Sudan on Tuesday, despite the use of teargas on protesters a day earlier. Brazil opposition to join forces against Rousseff source BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Two of Brazil's most popular opposition leaders will join forces on Saturday, a party source told Reuters, an unexpected alliance that could pose a major challenge to President Dilma Rousseff in next year's election. Wal-Mart eyes acquisitions in China -WSJ CHICAGO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is open to potential acquisitions in China, the head of the retailer's Asia division said on Saturday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Hedge funds show strong confidence in European shares LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds' negative bets on European shares have tumbled to a level not seen since before the global financial crisis began in 2007, signalling their strongest conviction... U.S. shutdown seen dragging on as debt ceiling fight nears (Reuters) - The shutdown of the U.S. government appeared likely to drag on for another week and possibly longer as lawmakers consumed day three of the shutdown with a stalling game and there was no... More than $1 million tossed from plane Money might not grow on trees, but what if it fell from the sky? Opinion Europe must help The events unfolding off the coast of Lampedusa are both tragic and shocking. More than a hundred people are confirmed dead and the death toll is almost certain to rise dramatically. Charles Taylor Sentence upheld An international court in the Netherlands ruled Thursday to uphold the 50-year sentence handed down last year to Liberia's former president, Charles Taylor, after he was convicted of aiding war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone. Harold M. Agnew, Physicist Present at Birth of the Nuclear Age, Dies at 92 Dr. Agnew, who helped build the worlds first reactor and atomic bombs, flew on the first atomic strike against Japan and filmed the mushroom cloud. Your Money Questions Often Asked About Health Law In the first week of the Obama administrations health care enrollment period, consumers had questions on insuring dependent children over 26 years old, immigrants and pre-existing conditions. BOJ Kuroda prolonged U.S. fiscal standoff could destabilise markets TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned on Friday that the U.S. fiscal standoff could destabilise global financial markets if it drags on. NBC Scraps Hillary Clinton Mini-Series The project drew strong opposition from Republicans, who saw it as a potential boon to Mrs. Clinton as she considers a run for president in 2016. Plane crash kills 14 at Nigeria airport A plane carrying 20 people crashed on takeoff from Nigeria's Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday, killing 14, the nation's aviation minister said. U.S. source confirms operation in Somalia against Shabaab militant WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. government source confirmed on Saturday that American military forces conducted an operation in Somalia targeting a member of the militant group al Shabaab, but could provide no further details. Op-Ed Contributor A Pause, Not an End, to Warming The lull is consistent with historic temperature variability. Television Review The Paradise, a British Period Drama, Comes to PBS The Paradise, beginning Sunday night on PBS, centers on a 19th-century country girl who takes a job in a department store in northern England. Television Review Super Fun Night and We Are Men Begin Super Fun Night, written by and starring the Australian actress Rebel Wilson, is more daring than funny, while We Are Men, starring Tony Shalhoub, is more gentle than snarky. ArtsBeat Book Covers Before and After Four designers discuss their work on recent book covers. Detroit bankruptcy could change muni market, Chicago Fed says CHICAGO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Detroit's historic bankruptcy filing could upend long-established market views on the high standing of general obligation bonds, the form of debt sold most frequently in... 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. What's behind Vettel's dominance? Former Red Bull F1 driver David Coulthard explores the story behind Sebastian Vettel's dominance. Amanda Davies reports. T Magazine For Rodarte, a Santa Cruz State of Mind Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the sisters and unconventional fashion savants better known as Rodarte, return to the town where they spent their childhood, Aptos, a community of 6,000 residents eight miles from Santa Cruz. Obama Points to Legitimate Concerns Over Redskins Name The long-simmering debate over the Washington Redskins name took a new turn when President Obama said that he would consider changing it if he owned the team. Meet the 'mermaid' of Barcelona With a first name that means "wave" in Catalan, perhaps Ona Carbonell was destined to pursue a career in water sports. U.S. government scrambles to provide access to Obamacare sites (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday scrambled to add computer capacity to handle an unexpectedly large number of Americans logging onto new online insurance marketplaces created under Present Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. Hitting Pay Dirt on Mars The first rock examined by Curiosity last year turns out to be an uncommon alkaline rock, with a tiny amount of water. Football Targeting Calls Get Automatic Review The NCAA tweaked its new targeting rule by requiring officials to immediately review whether players should be ejected, but it still will not allow them to reverse the 15-yard penalty that comes with the call. The great North Korea bike ride When Bernt Johansson crossed the mountainous countryside of North Korea into the city of Rason, the crowds there reminded the Swedish biker of the adulation that greeted his 1976 Olympic gold finish in Montreal. UPDATE 2-Suicide bombers target Iraq Shi'ites, killing 32 BAGHDAD, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers targeted Shi'ite Muslims in Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 32 people on the eve of the anniversary of one of their imams' deaths, police and medics said on Saturday. Italian PM Letta wins confidence vote Italian PM Enrico Letta wins confidence vote in landslide after ex-Silvio Berlusconi drops bid to bring down government. Brilliant Bayern batters City Bayern Munich produces a footballing masterclass to dismantle Manchester City 3-1 in the European Champions League. The Amazon's World Cup race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... Dozens killed in building collapse Authorities say they now know what may have caused a five-story building in Mumbai to collapse last week a decorator who removed a central wall and supporting beams without permission.

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