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News Feed Latest worldwide news DONG Energy gets $2 bln capital boost from Goldman Sachs, funds COPENHAGEN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Danish state-owned oil and gas group DONG Energy said funds managed by Goldman Sachs and two Danish pension funds, will invest 11 billion Danish crowns ($2 billion) in... Economic Scene Why the Health Care Law Scares the G.O.P. The vehemence of the Tea Party aside, Republican efforts to derail the Affordable Care Act arent entirely irrational. Its a threat to their party. DealBook SAP Ventures Raises $650 Million Fund SAP Ventures plans to use the money for direct investments in industries including mobile and social networking as well as more enterprise-related sectors like Big Data. Property database delay frustrates China's anti-graft drive BEIJING, Oct 3 (Reuters) - China's plan for a nationwide property database, once hailed as an antidote to corruption, has stalled amid resistance from local governments that illustrates the... FBI shuts alleged online drug marketplace, Silk Road NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement authorities have shut down "Silk Road," an anonymous Internet marketplace for illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine and criminal activities such as murder for hire, and arrested its alleged owner. Japanese translation glasses seen as Olympic boon for tourists Oct. 1 - Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Rob Muir reports. The rise of Netflix Netflix used to mail DVDs. Now it's primed for a big night at the Emmys, as Nischelle Turner reports. Republican Speaker Boehner says Obama refused to negotiate in White House meeting WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner emerged from White House talks on Wednesday to say that President Barack Obama again refused to negotiate with them to end a government shutdown. F.B.I. Seizes Silk Road, an Online Drug Market, and Makes Arrest The moves are part of a crackdown on anonymous black markets hidden online and using virtual currencies for drug and other illegal transactions. Analysis U.S. shutdown strategy - Many advisers keep clients in stocks The looming U.S. government shutdown has plenty of investors asking if it's time to exit the stock market or stay put. Berlusconi backtracks on vote Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta's coalition government survived a confidence vote Wednesday by a healthy margin, with 235 senators voting in favor to 70 against. Indonesia anti-graft agency arrests top judge for alleged bribery JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's main anti-graft agency arrested the chief justice of the constitutional court for alleged bribery on Wednesday, an agency official said, the latest high-profile corruption case to hit Southeast Asia's largest economy. ECB's Draghi U.S. shutdown threatens global economy Oct. 2 - ECB President Mario Draghi says a protracted shutdown of the U.S. government poses a risk to the global economic recovery. Heat Head to Bahamas to Start NBA Title Defense For the grind of training camp, the Miami Heat headed to paradise. UPDATE 1-Italy's CDP mulling majority stake in Ansaldo Energia - sources MILAN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is considering buying a majority stake in Finmeccanica's power engineering unit Ansaldo Energia and could file an offer... How good is the iPhone 5S camera? Very soon, you will be sick of slow-motion videos. They will fill up your Facebook, Instagram and Vine feeds. The amateur clips will show pets jumping and playing, objects falling and breaking, and people dancing about in glorious, high-quality slow motion. Chinese Activist Joins Conservative Research Group Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest in Beijing before spending a rocky tenure at N.Y.U., has accepted an offer from the Witherspoon Institute, which opposes abortion rights and gay marriage. UPDATE 5-Oi, Portugal Telecom combine to battle bigger rivals * Oi CEO Bava, a Portugal Telecom veteran, to lead carrier European private equity buyouts see strongest quarter since 2010 LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - European private equity buyouts worth 19.7 billion euros ($26.65 billion) were completed in the third quarter, according to data from Center for Management Buyout Research, the strongest three months since 2010. UPDATE 1-Stern Advice-How to shop during Breast Cancer Awareness Month NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Every October, my book group drops its strictly literary agenda and spends a weekend shopping at outlets on the Delaware shore. Rachel Young, Jonathan Schorr The bride works for a nonprofit that helps finance and administer research about childrens learning ability; the groom works for the Department of Education. Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok. Protester throws shoe at Rouhani A shoe is reportedly thrown at Iranian President Rouhani as those opposed to dialogue with the U.S. gather alongside his supporters on his return to Tehran. Gadgetwise With New Stylus, LeapFrog Tackles Reading and Writing The LeapReader is an electronic pen that sounds out letters and words in LeapFrog books and teaches children how to write them. Boston bomb suspect's lawyers want prison restrictions eased BOSTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Lawyers for accused Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a judge on Wednesday to lift sweeping restrictions on his ability to communicate from prison, claiming the measures are hindering his defense and violating his right to free speech. With Tastes Growing Healthier, McDonalds Aims to Adapt Its Menu The fast-food chain said it would increase its offerings of fruits and vegetables and promote more nutritional options to children. Italy Letta survives confidence vote after Berlusconi backtracks Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta's coalition government survived a confidence vote Wednesday by a healthy margin, with 235 senators voting in favor to 70 against. Five Are Injured by an Attacker With Scissors in Riverside Park The police said a person was in custody following an attack along the Hudson River. UPDATE 1-Osun State issues Nigeria039;s debut sukuk at 14.75 pct -bankers LAGOS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Nigeria039;s Osun State has issued a 10 billion naira ($62 mln) sukuk yielding 14.75 percent, bankers said on Wednesday, the first Islamic bond from a major economy in sub-Saharan Africa. ArtsBeat Minnesota Orchestra Withdraws From Two Carnegie Hall Concerts Unable to reach an agreement in a yearlong labor dispute with its musicians, the orchestra announced on Monday that it was withdrawing from two concerts scheduled for November. Mickelson Takes Great Pride in Presidents Cup Longevity Phil Mickelson has achieved plenty of success in his career but on Wednesday the five-time major winner said his status as the only golfer to play in every Presidents Cup is among those that he takes the most pride in. Italy plays out political drama Oct. 2 - Italian prime minister, Enrico Letta, wins a crucial vote of confidence after a dramatic climbdown by Silvio Berlusconi. But investors are becoming increasing concerned about possible damage to the rest of the euro zone. David Pollard reports. WRAPUP 7-Obama, congressional leaders still deadlocked on shutdown WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met with Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress on Wednesday to try to break a deadlock that has shut down wide swaths of the federal government, but there was no breakthrough. Versteeg Leads Panthers to 5-3 Win Over Lightning Kris Versteeg scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal near the midpoint of the third period, to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the teams' preseason finale on Saturday night. UPDATE 2-ICE plans to launch first global cotton contract next year * Plans to launch follow long-running discussions with industry Malala's voice stronger, not silenced The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education. Shutdown, debt fight highlight Republican distance from 'big business' * Chamber lobbyist says can no longer work with 16 in House Kobe Bryant talks to CNN Kobe Bryant discusses his renewed desire to win and says his relationship with Dwight Howard was never going to work. Taking Note The G.O.P. Definition of Negotiation When two sides get together, and only one has to give something up. Today's Economist Happy Centennial, Federal Income Tax One hundred years after its introduction, the federal income tax is still much debated but is unlikely ever to be repealed, an economist writes.

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