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News Feed Latest worldwide news With Obamacare systems still slow, backlog builds among the uninsured WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans trying to find out how much health coverage will cost under Obamacare endured a third day of limited access to new online health insurance exchanges on Thursday, leading to a growing backlog of people waiting to enter the system. Fair Game At the S.E.C., a Question of Home-Court Edge S.E.C. tribunals are likely to become busier under the Dodd-Frank law, but some legal experts see a potential for bias because the judges operate within the agency bringing the cases. Hospital shares up on signs of big demand for Obamacare insurance (Reuters) - Shares of hospital operators rose on Thursday on a strong show of interest in newly launched insurance plans under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, raising hopes that millions... Most antibiotics prescribed for sore throat unneeded NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most Americans with a sore throat are prescribed antibiotics even though just a fraction stand to benefit from them, a new study shows. U.S. open up five-point lead in Presidents Cup DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - The United States opened up a commanding five-point lead over the Internationals before play was suspended at the 10th Presidents Cup on Saturday with four matches yet to be completed after another day of foul weather. Mugged by a Mug Shot Online Web sites are publishing arrest photos of millions of Americans and often charging fees to remove the pictures. Hong Kong's new poverty line Hong Kong, with its glittering skyscrapers and luxury malls, is home to some of the world's richest people but new government figures show that a fifth of its population lives in poverty. 'Women and children were burning' At least 40 people were killed and about 100 were wounded after a bomb exploded at a bazaar in Peshawar on Sunday, officials at a Pakistani hospital said. Elbit Systems unit wins $33 mln Asia-Pacific air force deal TEL AVIV, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems said its wholly owned subsidiary Elop won a follow-on contract worth $33 million to supply its Digital Compass electro-optical payload systems to an Asia-Pacific air force. Sergei Belov, Star Guard Who Led Soviet Upset of U.S., Dies at 69 A player called the Jerry West of Russia, Belov scored 20 points in the Soviets 51-50 victory over the United States in the 1972 Summer Games in Munich. The Week Looking for Lincoln, and an Early Fish Fossil Recent developments in health and science news. This week A substitute for silicon in computer chips and a United Nations warning on carbon emissions. Exhibition Review Edgar Allan Poe Exhibition Opens at the Morgan The Morgan Library Museum, in its Edgar Allan Poe exhibition, includes personal items from Poes life, as well as some of his original manuscripts. Grand Slam champ's passion for song 2-time Grand Slam doubles champ Vania King talks about her passion for singing as she performs at a baseball game. Life, Interrupted A Golden Opportunity Just a few years ago, when she received a diagnosis of leukemia, the notion of professional achievement was simply not in Suleika Jaouads realm of possibilities. 'Sad' Nalbandian retires Former world No. 3 David Nalbandian calls time on his career after failing to recover from a troublesome shoulder problem. Music Review Documerica, at BAM, Featuring the New-Music Quartet Ethel Documerica paired the music of the string quartet Ethel with evocative images from an Environmental Protection Agency project in the 1970s that documented Americas relationship to its land. UPDATE 2-Hobbled Tropical Storm Karen hovers off U.S. Gulf Coast NEW ORLEANS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A severely weakened Tropical Storm Karen crept toward the Louisiana coast on Saturday after earlier fears it would reach hurricane strength prompted the evacuation of some coastal areas and disrupted U.S. energy output in the Gulf of Mexico. Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. Well Think Like a Doctor A Green Heart Can you figure out why an increasingly sick 76-year-old man has a heart that is turning green? The case stumped a couple of internists, a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, a pulmonologist and an orthopedic surgeon. Solve it with Dr. Lisa Sanders. Satellite problems cut phones in Canada's Arctic *Flights canceled, bank machines, cell phones stop working No. 19 Michigan Pulls Away to Rout Minnesota 42-13 Michigan figured out a way to help Devin Gardner cut down on mistakes. Luxury Moves to Mulberry Street An architecture and development company creates oversize units on the site of a parking garage in NoLIta. Team rebuilding world's first website Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. UPDATE 1-Kerry calls U.S. government shutdown a brief disruption NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The partial shutdown of the U.S. government, which entered its fifth day on Saturday, is a "momentary episode" and does not change the U.S. commitment to Asia... A Disease Cuts Corn Yields Gosss wilt, a disease that is spreading in the United States, has been devastating the crops of corn farmers, while the cause of the tidal wave remains uncertain. Deciding Who Sees Students Data Schools across the country are looking at new online ways to integrate and analyze information about their students. But privacy advocates remain wary. America's rising tennis star The top junior player in the world last year, 17-year old Taylor Townsend talks body image and those who've inspired her. Car Fire a Test for High-Flying Tesla Video shot by a motorist of a blazing Model S has led to a tumble for the companys stock and questions about the safety of the cars battery. 'Golden Bear' on tennis CNN's Pat Cash meets golfing great Jack Nicklaus on the sidelines of Wimbledon. Mary Olivers Dog Songs Finds Poetry in Friends In Dog Songs, the best-selling poet Mary Oliver finds inspiration in love, impermanence and canine companionship. US STOCKS-Wall St ends up, but Dow, SP fall for week as shutdown drags on * Major indexes rebound but Dow, SP still end down for the week Chiasson's Goal Lifts Stars Over Capitals 2-1 Alex Chiasson scored the tiebreaking goal at 1207 of the second period, and the Dallas Stars defeated the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night. Latest Scores in Presidents Cup Singles Latest scores in Sunday's concluding single matches at the weather-hit Presidents Cup between the United States and the Internationals at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio (U.S. pairs first) Prater's FG Lifts Broncos Past Cowboys, 51-48 Matt Prater kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Peyton Manning and Denver overcame the first 500-yard passing game in Dallas history to keep the Broncos unbeaten with a 51-48 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday. Oil and Money Special Report U.S. Gears Up to Be a Prime Gas Exporter The United States has both massive shale deposits, which it is extensively developing, and a large and flexible distribution network that could could supply terminals to export liquefied natural gas. Fanny de Chaill Finds Intimacy in Public Spaces The French choreographer Fanny de Chaill brought The Library to New York libraries, as part of Crossing the Line 2013, the interdisciplinary arts festival. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Bali for APEC summit Oct. 5 - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Bali to take part in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). LMEWEEK-China's 2014 metals demand seen brightening, helped by building drive * Smelters see improving economy, building work boosting industrial metals Family identifies woman who died after Washington car chase STAMFORD, Conn./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Family members have identified the body of a woman who died after a tense car chase through the streets of Washington that prompted a lockdown of the U.S. Capitol, their lawyer said Friday. Phys Ed How Intense Study May Harm Our Workouts A new study suggests that exercise simply feels harder when your brain is tired, so you quit earlier, even though objectively your muscles are still somewhat fresh.

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