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News Feed Latest worldwide news Rookie Spieth Fired Up for Presidents Cup Challenge PGA Tour rookie Jordan Spieth is relishing teaming up with veteran Steve Stricker for the United States in Thursday's opening fourball matches against the Internationals at the 10th Presidents Cup. Obama cancels visits to Indonesia, Brunei due to U.S. government shutdown WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama canceled plans to attend summits in Indonesia and Brunei on Thursday, the White House said in a statement, bowing to the reality that a U.S. government shutdown impasse requires him to remain in Washington. Serbia targets EU membership As the European Union continues its expansion into Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Serbia's Prime Minister says he is "certain" his country will be the bloc's next member. Stockton, Calif. and Assured Guaranty reach bankruptcy exit deal STOCKTON, California (Reuters) - Stockton, California and Assured Guaranty have reached an agreement to restructure more than $150 million of outstanding debt to help the city exit from bankruptcy, a top city official and the bond insurer said on Thursday. Merkel in Talks With Possible Coalition Partners Representatives of Chancellor Angela Merkels conservative bloc in Germany began a series of talks aimed at sounding out each sides willingness to compromise. Gadgetwise An iPhone Case That Sharpens Your Photography Skills The tech company iZZi Gadgets says its Orbit case will turn an iPhone into a professional-grade device for digital photographers. Detroit bankruptcy could change municipal market, Chicago Fed says CHICAGO (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 the U.S. municipal bond market, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank researchers said Friday. T Magazine The Stunning, Sacred Retreats of California The Golden State has long been a destination for those seeking a retreat from worldliness. The land they secured is some of the most beautiful in the world and the most valuable. Maximum Shakespeare Updates Work, Except When They Dont Times readers seemed to suggest that more often than not, theater directors are the villains when it comes to fiddling with Shakespeares plays. Golf Capsules Another rain delay cut short some exceptional golf Friday in the Presidents Cup. Tour football's spiritual home CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup. Music Review American Symphony Orchestra Opens Carnegie Season After a days delay, Carnegie Hall opened its new season with the American Symphony Orchestra concert New York Avant-Garde. Oi, Portugal Telecom combine to battle bigger rivals LISBON/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Grupo Oi SA , facing growing competition from foreign telecom carriers, will combine with Portugal Telecom SGPS SA to form a new company with more than 100... Europe Threatens Gazprom With Antitrust Action The European Union's two-year investigation into the company's practices has already created tensions with Russia's president, Vladimir V. Putin. Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China It is one of the largest peacetime population transfers in history the removal of 2.4 million farmers from mountain areas in central Chinas Shaanxi Province to low-lying towns. Domestic Lives When a House Falls in the Forest Remembering a childhood home that led to a lifelong appreciation of modernism. Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. Exclusive Security firm says iPhone bug can thwart device wiper BOSTON (Reuters) - A German security company has uncovered a bug in the new iPhone's software that it said enables hackers to overcome a safeguard allowing users to remotely wipe stolen or lost phones. Tesla grapples with impact of battery fire in U.S. DETROIT (Reuters) - Two days after a video of a burning Tesla electric car went viral, the "green car" maker grappled with ways to contain the damage as investors shaved $2.4 billion off the company's market value. Bits Blog Big Canadian Carrier Shuns New BlackBerry Phone Rogers Communications, one of the first carriers in the world to offer devices from BlackBerry, will not sell the ailing smartphone makers new Z30 phone. BP evacuates some workers ahead of Gulf of Mexico storm HOUSTON (Reuters) - A looming low-pressure storm system prompted BP Plc to evacuate workers not essential for production from its four oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico but output was unaffected, the company said on Wednesday. Maximum Shakespeare Updates Work, Except When They Dont Times readers seemed to suggest that more often than not, theater directors are the villains when it comes to fiddling with Shakespeares plays. UPDATE 2-Sandwich chain Potbelly's shares double in debut * Shares touch high of $33.78, valuing Potbelly at about $946 mln (Adds valuation and updates share movement) What's Vettel's winning secret? Former Red Bull F1 driver David Coulthard explores the story behind Sebastian Vettel's dominance. Amanda Davies reports. 'Wall of trees' to save wildlife Nairobi National Park is that rarest of things -- a conservation park located within a city -- and it is now a physical manifestation of the front lines in Kenya's human-wildlife conflict. Domestic Lives When a House Falls in the Forest Remembering a childhood home that led to a lifelong appreciation of modernism. Did Mourinho make the right move? Did Chelsea make the wrong move in reappointing Jose Mourinho as manager? Hogan's 3 TDs Leads No. 5 Stanford Past WSU 55-17 Kevin Hogan picked apart Washington State, throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 5 Stanford won its 12th straight with a 55-17 rout of the Cougars on Saturday night. Notre Dame Exits Top 25 Notre Dame dropped out of the Associated Press top 25 after losing its second game of the season, and Arizona State entered the poll after a victory over Southern California. Giant hornets kill 42 in China BEIJING (Reuters) - Swarms of giant hornets have killed 42 people and injured 1,640 in China's northwestern province of Shaanxi in recent weeks, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Group claims to have hacked iPhone 5S A group of hackers in Germany says it has found a way to bypass the fingerprint-sensor security system on the new iPhone 5S. Bits Blog Big Canadian Carrier Shuns New BlackBerry Phone Rogers Communications, one of the first carriers in the world to offer devices from BlackBerry, will not sell the ailing smartphone makers new Z30 phone. Blackhawks Open Cup Defense With Comeback Win Over Capitals The Blackhawks scored three unanswered third period goals to open the defense of their Stanley Cup crown with thrilling 6-4 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals in Chicago on Tuesday. Schneider Electric recalls surge protectors in U.S., cites fire risk (Reuters) - Schneider Electric IT Corp is recalling 15 million APC-branded surge protectors sold in the United States after 13 reports of injuries and at least $1.7 million in fire damage, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. Big Ten Network Makes Investment in College Hockey The Big Ten Network plans to televise 27 regular-season hockey games this season, and the increased exposure could help the teams recruiting. U.S. labor machinery frozen by government shutdown (Reuters) - The federal government shutdown has begun to paralyze the legal machinery that governs many of the relationships between U.S. employers and workers. Airport food and drink awards out These aren't your stereotypical greasy airport burger and fries. G.O.P. Elders See Liabilities in Shutdown Senior Republican officials say the conservatives pushing the shutdown are undermining the party and its efforts to modernize, and helping President Obama just as his standing with the public has begun to slide. Plenty of Singing on 1st Tee at Presidents Cup The first tee at the Presidents Cup is equal parts fraternity kegger, sporting event, social gathering, choir practice and comedy club.

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