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News Feed Latest worldwide news Graphic works by 'The Scream' artist Munch go public in Zurich ZURICH (Reuters) - A major private collection of the graphic works of Edvard Munch, renowned for his haunting painting "The Scream", goes on show for the first time on Friday at Zurich's Kunsthaus... DealBook Fashions New Runway Wall Street Michael Kors had extraordinary success with an initial public offering of his brand nearly two years ago, leading other designers to consider the same. Wealth Matters Financing Start-Up Dreams With Retirement Savings You can use 401(k) money to create a new business, but beware the rules are complicated and the Internal Revenue Service will be watching closely. In Transit Blog In Louisiana, a Craft Brew Tour The new Louisiana Craft Brewery Trail is designed to showcase beers made in the state. 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. China hit with flood waters Torrential rains trigger severe flooding in China. Atlanta woman says she is the voice of Apple's Siri ATLANTA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Siri, whose voice do you have? DealBook Twitter Filing Opens Books on Company In making public its prospectus, Twitter sets the clock on one of the most anticipated stock sales of the year and shows how important mobile is to its business. Wall St. Fears Go Beyond Shutdown The prospect of Congress failing to raise the nations debt limit has economists and investors exploring options the White House might have. New York's MoMA exhibition explores Rene Magritte's surrealist work NEW YORK (Reuters) - Belgian painter Rene Magritte's work, featuring men in bowler hats, mysterious landscapes and bright blue skies, may be familiar to many art lovers, but a new exhibition focuses attention on the artist's surrealist pieces. Matisse show in London to display works Picasso envied LONDON (Reuters) - Ageing painters sometimes repeat the same image over and over, relying on their fame and signature to turn a buck. Henri Matisse, who died in 1954 aged 84, instead created boldly colored paper cutouts that made even Picasso jealous. Ronaldo agrees new deal Cristiano Ronaldo pledged his future to Real Madrid as he signs a new five-year deal Sunday which ties him to the Spanish giants until 2018. The advert that changed a life Some people take many years to find their calling -- but for Adam van Koeverden, it was right in front of him in black and white. On a small section of his local newspaper, the boy who would become an Olympic champion saw his future flash before him. Dance Review Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and SITI Present A Rite A Rite, a new dance-theater work keyed to the centenary of The Rite of Spring, was performed by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and SITI at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Frail Muhammad Ali appears at event to honor humanitarian work Appearing very frail, boxing legend Muhammad Ali made a rare public appearance Thursday at an event in his hometown to pay homage to others for their humanitarian work. Adobe says source code, customer data stolen by hackers BOSTON (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc said on Thursday that hackers had stolen source code to some of its most popular software and data about millions of its customers. Global food prices fall in Sept, FAO trims crop forecasts ROME (Reuters) - Global food prices are not expected to fall much further after their fifth consecutive monthly decline in September, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, trimming its estimate for 2013/14 world cereals production. Dot Earth Blog Why More Climate Science Hasnt Led to More Climate Policy Yet Why theres a gap between climate science and climate policy. Fantasy Football Week 5 Mining for Waiver Wire Gold With a quarter of the season done, there are still useful players sitting on waiver wires who are ripe for the taking, including Alex Smith, Danny Woodhead and Justin Blackmon. Bank of Japan warns of severe global impact from U.S. fiscal standoff TOKYO (Reuters) - A prolonged U.S. budget standoff would hit global markets very hard, the Bank of Japan warned on Friday as it said it was ready to top up its existing massive stimulus if the recovery underway in the world's third-largest economy was threatened. Summer Camp for the Winter Olympics Athletes encountered wonder and terror in New Zealand, the stand-in for J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe, while preparing for a shot at the Winter Olympics. ArtsBeat Armory Show to Highlight a Shanghai Artist The work of Xu Zhen, a young conceptual artist, will be featured at the Armory Show in New York in March. Canada's DeLaet Has a Day to Remember at Presidents Cup The intense pressure of the Presidents Cup does funny things to professional golfers, as Graham DeLaet discovered during a roller-coaster round on Thursday. Americans Abroad Totally Immersed in European Soccer The writer, a United States international midfielder, also plays for Kopparbergs/Goteborg in Sweden. Global Soccer Arsenals zil Shows Hes Worth Every Penny Mesut zil, who has quickly become the focal point of Arsenals offense, scored one goal and helped set up the other as his club beat Napoli, 2-0, in the Champions League. Tom Clancy, U.S. master of spy thriller novels, dies at 66 (Reuters) - Best-selling U.S. author Tom Clancy, who thrilled readers with vivid descriptions of soldiers and spies in novels including "The Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games," has died at 66, his publisher said on Wednesday. Gamblers not waiting for Twitter IPO to bet on valuation NEW YORK (Reuters) - Though Twitter's first day on the stock market is probably still months away, a handful of international gamblers aren't waiting for the official debut and are already laying bets on how much the social media site will be worth. Chiefs 31, Giants 7 Chiefs Deflate Giants Momentum, Sending Them to Another Loss The Chiefs Dexter McCluster returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown that broke open a close game in the third quarter that left the Giants at 0-4 for the first time since 1987. Rodriguez Sues M.L.B., Claiming a Witch Hunt In the latest twist involving Alex Rodriguezs 211-game doping suspension, his lawyers sued Major League Baseball, accusing it of buying the cooperation of Biogenesis owner Anthony Bosch. U.N. aviation body agrees on emissions deal MONTREAL/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United Nations' civil aviation body has reached outline agreement on a global scheme to curb airline carbon emissions, casting a shadow over a rival EU plan to lower pollution from planes. Movie Review Grace Unplugged, Starring AJ Michalka and James Denton Grace Unplugged takes its title character to Los Angeles for a career in the music industry and, ultimately, some life lessons from the Bible. US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds from losses but on track to end the week flat * Shutdown boosts fears that debt limit decision will be drawn-out Chinese 'whistleblower' freed A Chinese journalist jailed for eight years for leaking government restrictions on reporting has been freed. Shi Tao made headlines in 2004 when he sent the media restrictions to a human rights group -- an act that China said amounted to "leaking state secrets." The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 3, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Gunmen fire on sleeping students Under the cover of darkness, gunmen approached a college dormitory in a rural Nigerian town and opened fire on students who were sleeping. Carlos Slim increases stake in NY Times Oct 6 (Reuters) - Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire who loaned the New York Times Co $250 million, has upped his stake in the company for the third time in two months. Can business learn from soccer? Football coaches are high-profile leaders of the sporting world, but can they also offer valuable insights in management to aspiring business or industry executives? First floating turbine seeks winds of change in U.S. Sept. 29 - North America's first floating wind turbine, launched in May, is being hailed as a prototype for a future US offshore energy industry. While the small "pilot phase" unit, sitting off the Maine coast, produces only enough electricity to power four homes, it represents the first stage of a far more ambitious project. Tara Cleary reports. Stockton city council backs plan to exit bankruptcy STOCKTON, California (Reuters) - Stockton, California's city council approved a plan on Thursday for the city to adjust its debt to exit from bankruptcy after reaching a deal with bond insurer Assured Guaranty to restructure more than $150 million of outstanding debt. Movie Review Grace Unplugged, Starring AJ Michalka and James Denton Grace Unplugged takes its title character to Los Angeles for a career in the music industry and, ultimately, some life lessons from the Bible.

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