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News Feed Latest worldwide news 1 million to watch fireworks festival Expect debilitating traffic jams and crammed subways as hordes of joyous, beer-guzzling, gimbap eating, DSLR-toting visitors hit the streets of Seoul this Saturday for the city's most explosive festival of the year. Marathon Oil evacuates Ewing Bank, production cut by storm Oct 4 (Reuters) - Marathon Oil Corp said it is evacuating all personnel from its operated Ewing Bank platform in the Gulf of Mexico and has shut in production, according to its latest website update on Tropical Storm Karen on Friday. The Week Ahead | Pop How to Find Sugar Man Rodriguez, the subject of the 2012 documentary Searching for Sugar Man, plays at Barclays Center on Wednesday. Big in Japan - and invading Paris Like screaming fans at a pop concert, a young generation of Japanese have found a new obsession. This weekend thousands of them will invade Paris for a prestigious event that has become an unlikely attraction in the Land of the Rising Sun. New report blames mankind as main culprit for global warming Sept. 27 - The International Panel on Climate Change says the Earth is set for further warming and more catastrophic weather events. Nathan Frandino reports. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Harvards Choice on Fossil Fuels A look at the arguments for and against dumping university investments in companies hawking fossil fuels. Mugged by a Mug Shot Online Web sites are publishing arrest photos of millions of Americans and often charging fees to remove the pictures. ArtsBeat Morrissey Autobiography on Its Way, Again The singers book is to be published by Penguin Classics on Oct. 17. Washington, D.C., Metro welding accident kills worker (Reuters) - A contractor was killed and two other workers injured overnight in a welding accident on the Washington, D.C., Metro rail system, the railroad said on Sunday. Your Money Adviser Relief From Student Loan Debt for Public Service Workers The federal government is trying to encourage more participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which has been underused. Conservative Georgia District Urges G.O.P. to Keep Up the Fight Hard-liners in the House may face potential challengers back home, should they back down in the fight against the Affordable Care Act. AEG expert MJ was a drug addict Michael Jackson suffered a "quite extensive" drug addiction the last 15 years of his life, according to an addiction expert testifying Tuesday in the AEG Live wrongful death trial. Pat Cash's Wimbledon tour Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon. WRAPUP 3-Boehner says U.S. on path to default if Obama won't negotiate * House speaker says not enough votes to pass "clean" spending bill The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Oct. 4, led by "Gravity," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Gravity.............................$ 55.6 million 2 (1) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 21.5 million 3 (*) Runner Runner.......................$ 7.6 million 4 (2) Prisoners...........................$ 5.7 million 5 (3) Rush................................$ 4.4 million Jana Partners reports 13.5 pct stake in Outerwall Oct 4 (Reuters) - Activist investor Jana Partners LLC reported a 13.5 percent stake in Outerwall Inc and said it intends to discuss strategic options, including a sale, with the operator of the... Iran's Khamenei says part of diplomatic push in New York "not fitting" DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday he supported Iran's diplomatic efforts at the U.N. General Assembly in New York last week but said some of what occurred there was "not fitting," Iranian media reported. 10 things to know before visiting Macau Six years ago this once sleepy fishing port surpassed Las Vegas as the world's gambling capital. In BP Trial, the Amount of Oil Lost Is at Issue The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled. The Week Ahead | Film Still Duke, With Cracks Howard Hawkss Red River, starring John Wayne, plays at the Museum of the Moving Image on Friday World Briefing | Middle East Saudi Arabia New Infections Raise Virus Cases to 136 Saudi Arabia has confirmed six new infections from the potentially fatal MERS virus, the World Health Organization reported Friday. Aftermath of the Nairobi mall siege CNN's David McKenzie takes a personal look at how Kenya has been affected by the deadly mall attack in Nairobi. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Oct. 4, led by "Gravity," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Gravity.............................$ 55.6 million 2 (1) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 21.5 million 3 (*) Runner Runner.......................$ 7.6 million 4 (2) Prisoners...........................$ 5.7 million 5 (3) Rush................................$ 4.4 million Petkovic Knocks Out Azarenka in China Open Defending champion Victoria Azarenka double-faulted 15 times Monday in losing 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to Andrea Petkovic in the first round of the China Open. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup. Airbus close to landmark jet order with Japan Airlines-sources BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Airbus appeared close on Monday to breaking into one of rival Boeing's strategic markets with a multi-billion-dollar deal to sell jets to Japan, two sources... Opinion The View From Dubai An elegant building imbues its inhabitants with calm and grace. Elbit Systems unit wins $33 million Asia-Pacific air force deal TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli defense electronics firm Elbit Systems said its wholly owned subsidiary Elop won a follow-on contract worth $33 million to supply its Digital Compass electro-optical... Chemult Journal Faded Dreams of Riches Drive Pursuit of a Celebrated Fungus Each fall, drawn by economic need or family tradition, an army of buyers and pickers descends on Chemult, Ore., to hunt matsutake mushrooms, which no longer fetch the high prices they once did. T Magazine The Daily Shoe | At Louis Vuitton, Tough Boots for Showgirls T plucks the best shoes right off the runway. Todays pick Chelsea boots in crocodile from Marc Jacobss last show for the line. GLOBAL MARKETS-Caution reins in Asia as US shutdown drags on, dlr falls TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Asian markets look set for a cautious start to the week on Monday, with U.S. stock futures and the dollar coming under pressure as politicians in Washington showed no signs of making progress over the weekend in resolving the U.S. budget standoff. Dance Review 3rd Fall for Dance Program Offers a World Premiere At the Fall for Dance Festival, American Ballet Theater presented an old modern dance, Jos Limns Moors Pavane, while Ballet Hispanicos contribution was a world premiere. T Magazine Art Matters | A Photographers Pit Stops Along Americas Highways Highway rest stops with their rustic designs can be seen as the unrecognized icons of Americas open road. The photographer Ryann Ford has made it her mission to document them. Video purports to show man falling onto subway tracks Sept. 26 - The MBTA releases video of a man who is rescued after falling onto subway tracks. Jillian Kitchener reports. Images capture coral reefs It's like Google Street View underwater! Amazing images of coral reefs are helping scientists study climate change. UPDATE 1-Indian customs clear remaining gold at Mumbai airport-officials MUMBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - India's customs department has cleared more than a tonne of gold, part of which was owned by Bank of Nova Scotia, the biggest gold importing bank, at Mumbai airport after... 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. N.H.L. Roundup Islanders Win Opener, Edging Devils Michael Grabner had two goals and an assist, helping the Islanders spoil the Devils home debut with a shootout win. Miriam Carey Was in Car When Police Fired, Official Says Relatives and associates gave differing accounts of the mental state and history of Miriam Carey, who was killed after trying to drive into the White House complex. Boehringer Ingelheim Ohio subsidiary enters consent decree (Reuters) - Ben Venue Laboratories Inc., a unit of German drug company Boehringer Ingelheim, may not freely make or distribute drugs from its facility in Bedford, Ohio, until U.S. regulators have determined it is in compliance with good manufacturing standards.

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