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News Feed Latest worldwide news Shutdown is sand in the gears for key USDA crop report * Thousands of crop scouts idled in middle of monthly survey Venezuela's Maduro stuck in shadow of 'El Comandante' Chavez CIUDAD CARIBIA, Venezuela (Reuters) - Hovering over a sun-baked mountain one day in his presidential helicopter, Hugo Chavez had a dream to build a utopian city that would showcase socialism in... 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. Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Has His Cinema Moment Julian Assange of WikiLeaks is having a moment on the big screen. DealBook Potential New Leader for Trading Commission Under a Lens Timothy G. Massad, an assistant secretary of the Treasury, is among those under consideration to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 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... The Saturday Profile Index of Happiness? Bhutans New Leader Prefers More Concrete Goals Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is forgoing Bhutans gross national happiness campaign in favor of modest objectives like a rototiller in every village. Airport marketing targets yawning passengers As attention spans shrink to hashtag-sized dimensions, advertisers have had to get increasingly creative with how they deliver messages to the masses. Many brand ambassadors have found salvation in an unexpected source the airport. Travel agent dying, but not yet dead The Internet killed the travel agent, we were told. But a few specialists are clinging to life. As online bookings have grown, new breeds of agent have emerged that target luxury, business and niche travelers. Corner Office Susan Docherty of G.M. What if You Were in My Shoes? Susan Docherty of General Motors says that by asking potential hires how they would perform her job, she gets an idea of how they think on their feet. ArtsBeat These Boots Are Made for Walking to the Bank Kinky Recoups Its $13.5 Million The Broadway hit Kinky Boots recoups its $13.5 million capitalization in a relatively quick 30 weeks. The 30-Minute Interview Michael Shvo Mr. Shvo, 40, is the chief executive of Shvo, a luxury residential development company that he founded in New York in 2004. Assad says Turkey will pay for backing Syrian rebels ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told Turkey it will pay a heavy price for backing rebels fighting to oust him, accusing it of harboring "terrorists" along its border who, he said, would soon turn on their hosts. Market Ready Should I Replace Outdated Ceiling Lighting Fixtures? Advice on repairing or redecorating a home before selling it. Car Chase, White House to Capitol, Has Fatal End A woman with a young child was shot to death after turning her vehicle into a weapon, ramming her way through barriers at the White House and on Capitol Hill. Roundup After a Suspension, Liverpools Star Striker Quickly Returns to Form Luis Surez returned to Englands Premier League in explosive fashion Sunday, teaming up with his strike partner Daniel Sturridge to propel Liverpool to a 3-1 win at Sunderland. Fight Over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho The Nez Perce Indians were drawn into the national brawl over the future of energy last month when they tried to stop a load of oil-processing equipment from moving through their lands. Rodriguez Thanks Supporters as Hearing Continues The Yankees third baseman returned to the site of his appeal to greet some of those who have been supporting him. ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... Mississippi blues The cost of rejecting Medicaid expansion PASCAGOULA, Mississippi (Reuters) - As Americans across the nation begin to find out what Obamacare has in store for them, many of Mississippi's most needy will find out the answer is nothing. Attorney for shooting suspect's family "Of course they're shocked" Oct. 4 - An attorney for the family of Miriam Carey say they are "shocked" and still don't know the circumstances surrounding her fatal confrontation with police outside the U.S. capitol. Deborah Gembara reports. U.S. shutdown Victory for extremism Ellen Fitzpatrick and Theda Skocpol say the government shutdown is an unprecedented move by a political minority trying to dismantle one of the most significant legislative achievements in recent American history, one that is the law. Teens can text sex questions It's like sexting, but with benefits. Art Review Lewis Hines Photographs, in Two Shows at I.C.P. Lewis Hine, the subject of two shows at the International Center for Photography, pursued a kind of illustrated sociology rather than photojournalism. 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. Your Money Adviser Businesses Manage Medical Bill Payment Plans Payment services let patients pay bills over time and let hospitals get paid for care immediately. 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. Merkel, SPD welcome further talks on German government BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's conservatives and the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to meet again in 10 days to explore forming a "grand coalition" government after an initial three-hour meeting on Friday was called constructive by both sides. All the Presidents Men Nick Price is not one to shy away from a battle. In Transit Blog A Major Photography Museum in Marrakesh The worlds largest photography museum is scheduled to open in Marrakesh in 2016. World Briefing | Africa Madagascar Mob Kills 2 Europeans and Local Man Over Childs Death Members of the mob killed the three in Madagascar because they suspected them of trafficking human organs after a dead child was found on a beach, the police said Thursday. Editorial A Population Betrayed Republican-led states leave many of their poorest citizens without health insurance. Retail group expects slightly brighter holiday season sales (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales should rise 3.9 percent this holiday season, outpacing last year's gains, though economic concerns may impact shoppers' spending, the world's largest retail trade... Sotheby's adopts "poison pill" after Loeb raises stake (Reuters) - Sotheby's adopted a "poison pill" to ward off an unwanted takeover, two days after activist investor Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC said it had raised its stake in the auctioneer and... FIFA Assigns Group to Study Winter Move for World Cup FIFAs president, Sepp Blatter, announced on Friday that a committee would examine a possible schedule change for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and report back next year. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. Jellyfish prompt nuclear shutdown There's been another shutdown, but instead of spineless politicians, you can blame invertebrate sea creatures. Don't play with fire on U.S. debt, say policymakers worldwide WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top officials of U.S. and international financial institutions ramped up warnings on Thursday that failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling to prevent the world's largest economy... BP wins reprieve over Gulf spill payouts U.S. appeals court (Reuters) - BP Plc won a legal reprieve in its effort to force the administrator of a settlement related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill to tighten standards in assessing claims, potentially sparing the oil company billions of dollars of extra costs. Envoys ask Ukraine leader to pardon jailed rival to save EU deal KIEV (Reuters) - EU envoys asked Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on Friday to pardon jailed opponent Yulia Tymoshenko, her lawyer said, bringing closer a possible deal to end an impasse threatening landmark agreements between Ukraine and the European Union.

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