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News Feed Latest worldwide news On Religion Novels Pillorying Black Church Find Readers in Pews Books about a morally challenged minister find enthusiastic readers among churchgoers. China on alert for Typhoon Fitow China's maritime authorities issued red alerts on Sunday, representing the highest warning for storm tides and waves as Typhoon Fitow approached land, the country's state news agency, Xinhua, said. Just for Fun Scenes from the New York City Ballet program at Lincoln Center. New Jersey back on 2014 F1 calendar The American dream of holding two Formula One races next season is kept alive after a new Grand Prix of America is added to the 2014 calendar. Novel by Michael Hastings to Be Published Posthumously The journalist and author, who died in a car crash in June, had been working on a novel based on his own life, which will be released next summer. Your Money Tighter Rules Will Make It Harder to Get a Reverse Mortgage Reverse mortgages, through which people over 62 can tap home equity, are getting streamlined rules to protect both borrowers and lenders. Helping blind golfers thrive Shane O'Donoghue speaks with Midori Miyazaki about encouraging blind people to take up the sport of golf. Barclays set for $500 mln placing to cap share issue LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Barclays is expected to sell at least 300 million pounds ($487 million) of its shares in the market on Friday, as the British bank finds a home for shares not taken by... Stake in Russia's Uralkali likely to be sold newspaper (Reuters) - A large stake in Russian potash producer Uralkali OAO is likely to be sold to one of several local bidders, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. Eight banks join chat network from Markit and Thomson Reuters Oct 7 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase Co and six other banks have agreed to join a new instant messaging network from Markit and Thomson Reuters Corp to connect disparate messaging systems. No. 11 Oklahoma Holds Off TCU 20-17 Having broken free into the TCU secondary, Brennan Clay took a glance at one of the big screens atop Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, just to see if anybody might catch him. Tsonga Beats Monfils to Advance at Japan Open Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga needed four match points to beat Gael Monfils 6-3, 7-6 (8) on Monday to advance to the second round of the Japan Open. Pentagon to recall most furloughed workers, easing shutdown pain Oct. 6 - The Pentagon will recall most of its furloughed workers, nearly half of the total number of government employees now furloughed, but the pinch of the government shutdown is already being felt by many. Mana Rabiee reports. Male Dallas Zoo gorilla to get therapy for sexist attitude DALLAS (Reuters) - A gregarious male gorilla at the Dallas Zoo will be sent to South Carolina for therapy after he bit one female gorilla and sneered at others, zoo officials said on Monday. Gunfire Wounds Israeli Girl, 9, Playing in Yard in West Bank Israeli authorities said they suspected that the attack was carried out by a Palestinian who had broken into the settlement, Psagot, north of the Palestinian city of Ramallah. Argentine Leader Has Head Injury President Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner has been told by doctors to take a month off because of a subdural hematoma on her brain, her spokesman said. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. Your Money Adviser What to Do With Your Retirement Plan if You Change Jobs Some questions to consider about your 401(k) account with a previous employer Cash it out, roll it over or let it ride? Sunday Routine | Pat Kiernan No News Is Good News Pat Kiernan, the morning news anchor for NY1, uses his day off to sleep until 8, take his family to Central Park and run errands in the car. Music Review Christine Salems Tradition in World Music Institute Show The singer Christine Salem embraced the African-rooted tradition of maloya in a World Music Institute concert at Symphony Space. 'Beast' of Japan - or Peter Pan? She was dubbed "The Assassin" after winning gold at the London 2012 Olympics, but Kaori Matsumoto prefers to be known as "Beast." Her coach, however, says she is more like Peter Pan -- and the judo star herself claims she once saw Tinker Bell. Boehner on shutdown 'This isn't some damn game' Oct. 4 - Republicans, Democrats blame each other for the government shutdown as frustrated furloughed workers chanted "do your job do your job' outside of Congress. Deborah Gembara reports. Singapore becomes a destination for junk * Southeast Asian companies bet on demand for high coupons Sports Briefing | Tennis Nalbandian Retires With Injury David Nalbandian retired because of a shoulder injury. Nalbandian, 31, spent 13 years on the tour, reaching a No. 3 ranking in 2006. Bridge U.S.-Polish Showdown at Bali Tournament Following on from Saturdays column, we move to the diagramed deal, the penultimate board in one quarterfinal of the Transnational Teams world championship last month in Bali, Indonesia. Marc Andreessen Why I hate going public - Felix TV The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say? Red Sox Beat Rays to Lead ALDS 2-0 David Ortiz blasted two solo home runs for Boston on Saturday in a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays that took the Red Sox a step closer to a place in the American League Championship Series. T Magazine The Stunning, Sacred Retreats of California The Golden State has long been a destination for those seeking a retreat from worldliness. The land they secured is some of the most beautiful in the world and the most valuable. Bridge Transnational Teams in Bali A team from the United States won the Transnational Teams world championship in Bali, Indonesia, last month. A Top Mormon Leader Acknowledges the Church Made Mistakes An admission that amounts to a significant change in tone in the leaderships approach to Mormons who question, dissent or defect from the church. 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. Vader's saber inspires light-matter A beam of light is supposed to shine off into infinity, but when Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker whip out their lightsabers for some spark-flying action, the light blades extrude like stick deodorant and then just stop. Scientists have created a new matter out of light, and they compare it to lightsabers in "Star Wars" movies. GE sees 10-15 percent infrastructure growth in emerging markets NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - General Electric Co vice chairman John Rice said on Sunday that despite the shaky global economy, he expected the firm's infrastructure businesses in emerging markets to post 10-15 percent growth in the next five to 10 years. RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Stocks to see more volatility from shutdown NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks are likely to face another week of rising turbulence as efforts to settle the budget dispute in Washington drag on, leaving investors worried about the more critical issue of raising the U.S. debt ceiling. Driverless shuttles seen as viable public transport alternative Sept. 17 - A collaboration between French company Induct and a Singapore university aims to replace conventional shuttle buses with a driverless, electric alternative. The team are currently testing the vehicle on a two kilometre test route virtually devoid of other traffic, but hope eventually to increase its range. Rob Muir has more. Movie Review Alan Browns Five Dances Is Choreographed by Jonah Bokaer In Five Dances, Ryan Steele plays a young dancer who goes through a newcomers rite of passage at a New York dance company. Smell of fall in the air in parts of U.S. The smell of fall is already in the air in some parts of the United States. That means it's time to pack up the car and drive to wherever the leaves are changing colors. Sketch Guy Trying to Outguess the Unpredictable People subscribe to investing newsletters because they want some certainty about their financial decisions. But no one knows which way the markets will turn. White House lists two dozen leaders to meet with Obama on deficit WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two dozen business, labor and civic leaders, including the chief executives of major U.S. corporations such as Ford, IBM and Wal-Mart, will meet President Barack Obama to discuss how to control the federal deficit, said the White House on Monday. Hobbled Tropical Storm Karen hovers off U.S. Gulf Coast NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A severely weakened Tropical Storm Karen crept toward the Louisiana coast on Saturday after earlier fears it would reach hurricane strength prompted the evacuation of some coastal areas and disrupted U.S. energy output in the Gulf of Mexico.

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