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US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds as investors expect shutdown to be short-lived
* U.S. government shutdown could hurt markets if prolonged


In Boston, Mayor Builds a Legacy With Construction Cranes
As Mayor Thomas M. Meninos time in City Hall runs out, the pace of development is accelerating, in part because developers expect a change in administration to slow the process.


No. 11 Oklahoma Gets TCU Before Rival Texas
The three-game stretch with Notre Dame, TCU and Texas in successive weeks loomed large for No. 11 Oklahoma at the start of the season.


Cell phone vs. plane the facts
Can cell phones bring down planes? Are e-books really that dangerous below 10,000 feet? Can Bluetooth kill?


Bolivian leader Let's take U.S. to court
It's no secret that Bolivian President Evo Morales is not a fan of the U.S. government, and at the U.N. General Assembly he took his complaints to a wider audience, calling for action against the Obama administration.


Warner Bros. Agrees to Deal for Financial Backing
The agreement with RatPac-Dune Entertainment could help finance as many as 75 films.


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Saint Laurent
Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Barbara Anastacio.


Smithfield adjusts U.S. cash hog pricing during shutdown
CHICAGO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc, the largest U.S. meat packer, notified hog producers on Tuesday that it will adjust its pricing method for hogs until the federal government reopens.


Soccer Roundup Manchester Teams Stumble and Fall
Manchester United and Manchester City each lost games in Englands Premier League on Saturday.


A Troupe Thrives, After Disasters
3-Legged Dog is outrunning adversity thanks to its innovations in technology.


UPDATE 2-Brazil's Odebrecht plans $8.1 billion landmark investment in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht plans to spend $8.1 billion in Mexico in the next five years in what appears to mark the biggest investment pledge yet from a Brazilian firm in Latin America's No. 2 economy.


World Briefing | Europe Norway New Coalition Tilts Right
The leader of Norways Conservative Party, Erna Solberg, said Monday that she was forming a right-wing minority government with the anti-immigration Progress Party.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Raonic Wins Title in Upset
Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych, 7-6 (4), 6-3, to win the Thailand Open in Bangkok.


Fossil fish find in China fills in evolutionary picture
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An international team of scientists in China has discovered what may be the earliest known creature with a distinct face, a 419 million-year-old fish that could be a missing link in the development of vertebrates.


NSA mines American Facebook profiles for connections
In addition to phone records and email logs, the National Security Agency uses Facebook and other social media profiles to create maps of social connections -- including those of American citizens.


BP lied about size of U.S. Gulf oil spill, lawyers tell trial
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took too long to cap it, plaintiffs' lawyers said on Monday at the opening of the second phase of the company's trial.


Djokovic joins elite group at summit
The grand slams could have gone better for Novak Djokovic this year. And he's on the verge of losing the top ranking to Rafael Nadal. But Djokovic had reason to celebrate Monday when he became the ninth man to spend 100 weeks at No. 1.


Editorial John Boehners Shutdown
A damaging and unnecessary crisis could easily have been stopped, but the House speaker refused.


UPDATE 1-Egypt in talks to extend oil product supplies from Gulf
* Egypt to pay 25-30 pct of $6.2 bln owed to oil firms soon


Petrominerales Colombia shares surge on takeover by Pacific Rubiales
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Shares in Canadian oil company Petrominerales surged as much as 44 percent on Colombia's stock exchange on Monday after the company agreed to be taken over by Pacific Rubiales ,...


Colorado Farmers Arrested in Fatal Listeria Outbreak
The owners of a cantaloupe farm were arrested Thursday on charges stemming from a 2011 listeria epidemic that killed 33 people in one of the nations deadliest outbreaks of food-borne illness.


Breaking Up With Breaking Bad Is Hard for Albuquerque
The popular series, which showcased Albuquerques grit and high-desert beauty, has helped the city become a star in its own right and given rise to an entire Breaking Bad economy.


China puffer fish tower prompts a huff about state spending
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese viewing tower in the shape of a giant, copper puffer fish has raised an online huff about the latest in a series of bizarre and extravagant targets of state investment.


Howell Comes Through the Pain to Win Dunhill Title
England's David Howell ended seven years in the golfing wilderness with a sudden-death playoff victory over American Peter Uihlein in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrew's, Scotland on Sunday.


T Magazine The Daily Shoe | At Valentino, Leather Espadrilles Fit for Wanderers
T plucks the best shoes right off the runway. Todays pick woven emerald green flats with broochlike adornments.


No. 14 Oklahoma Defeats No. 22 Notre Dame 35-21
Oklahoma finally found a way to beat Notre Dame again.


Clampdown on Greek neo-Nazis
Greek police have arrested the far-right Golden Dawn party leadership. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.


Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott
More colorful epithets for the companies you love to hate.


Dozens killed in building collapse
Authorities say they now know what may have caused a five-story building in Mumbai to collapse last week a decorator who removed a central wall and supporting beams without permission.


How does Galaxy Gear measure up?
It's tricky business comparing the handful of smartwatches publicly unveiled so far.


5 government shutdown shockers
Yes, national parks and monuments will be closed and thousands of workers furloughed. But what about the panda cam? Here are some unexpected casualties of a government shutdown.


Azarenka Undone by Double Faults and Petkovic
A deluge of double faults coupled with bad time management left Victoria Azarenka cursing her luck as she floundered in the first round of the China Open following a 6-4 2-6 6-4 defeat by Germany's Andrea Petkovic on Monday.


Bartoli talks first grand slam win
Marion Bartoli, the new Wimbledon women's singles champion talks to CNN's Amanda Davies.


For Obama, it's the 'Republican shutdown'
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - For President Barack Obama, the U.S. government shutdown that rippled across the country on Tuesday is the "Republican shutdown" and he is working hard to see that the name sticks to his political opponents.


Missouri couple charged with decades-old murders of spouses
(Reuters) - A Missouri couple charged with killing their former spouses and two children in separate incidents more than three decades ago were in jail on Tuesday awaiting transfer back to Wyoming where prosecutors say the crimes were committed.


Typhoon lashes southern China
Sept. 30 - Fishermen missing as Typhoon Wutip batters the southern coast of China. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Billionaire rocketeers duke it out for shuttle launch pad
* Firms owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos vie for Florida complex


The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | September 30, 2013
See what you know about the news of the day.


Jacksonville airport evacuated, police investigate suspicious package
Oct 1 (Reuters) - Jacksonville International Airport was evacuated on Tuesday as police investigated a "reported suspicious package," according to a tweet from the Jacksonville Sheriff's office.


Born to Bollywood royalty, Ranbir Kapoor makes new film a family affair
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is one of Indian cinema's most bankable young stars, and his latest film, "Besharam," which also stars his parents, is set to become one of the most widely released Bollywood films worldwide.


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