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News Feed Latest worldwide news Gulbis and Garcia-Lopez Reach St. Petersburg Final Sixth-seeded Ernests Gulbis advanced to the final of the St. Petersburg Open in Russia by beating Michal Przysiezny, 6-3, 6-3. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Siemens' new CEO riles labour reps with news of job cuts * Says Siemens needs people-focused, sustainable programme Government shutdown What you need to know Let's start with the obvious question Will there be a government shutdown this week? Probably. Your Money A Guide to the New Exchanges for Health Insurance Details on the Obama administration health care plan are scheduled to be disclosed next week, but its never too early to examine the basics. US STOCKS-Wall Street falls as gov't shutdown deadline nears * Possibility of budget deal before midnight seen as remote Obama calls congressional leaders as shutdown deadline draws closer WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama placed separate calls to congressional leaders on Monday evening as a deadline for a government shutdown drew closer, a White House official... Working poor hit hard by Colorado flooding EVANS, Colo. (Reuters) - Victoria Varela shook her head in disbelief as she surveyed the wreckage of the trailer she had fled minutes before flood waters rushed through her mobile home park in the hardscrabble town of Evans, Colorado destroying everything in its path. Citigroup to Pay $395 Million to Settle Freddie Mac Claims The agreement involves 3.7 million mortgages that the bank sold to Freddie from 2000 to 2012. Op-Ed Contributor The End of Poverty, Soon The evidence for eradication of poverty worldwide is on the side of optimists. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast The World After War Ian Buruma discusses Year Zero A History of 1945. Exclusive Vatican Bank likely to close embassy accounts after Iran, Iraq red flags VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican bank is likely to close all accounts held by foreign embassies, following concerns about large cash deposits and withdrawals by the missions of Iran, Iraq and Indonesia, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Inside Europe Europe's Greens Are a Victim of Their Own Success Green parties are falling out of favor in Europe, in part because many of their ideas have gone mainstream. Record revenues for Man Utd But that doesn't mean all United fans are happy. While Real Madrid landed Gareth Bale in the off-season's highest-profile transfer, the Red Devils were largely quiet during the summer window. Tom Hanks on space exploration Tom Hanks on space exploration, Rachael Leigh Cook welcomes a baby, and "Meatballs 2" tops the box office! The best of African street art Africa street art can be anything from beautifully painted shop fronts, to spray can graffiti, to inspiring murals. You sent your street art photos to CNN iReport - here are the best. UPDATE 1-Nepali official denies labour abuses in Qatar * Gulf state in construction boom ahead of World Cup (Adds Guardian's response) U.S. Plans to Unveil New Insurance Options The Obama administration will announce on Monday new health insurance options to be offered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 30 states next year. Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches. On the Runway Blog The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and the Beautiful Fausto Puglisi took a moment to answer some questions at the Ungaro studio before his show. Obituaries Paul Dietzel, Coach Who Led L.S.U. to Its First National Title, Dies at 89 In Louisiana States 1958 championship season, the football coach used a platoon system famous for a scrappy defensive unit known as the Chinese Bandits. Alonso - I'm not leaving Ferrari McLaren may want a reunion with Fernando Alonso, but the Spaniard has no intention of leaving Ferrari. Sports Briefing | Soccer Balotelli Barred for Three Games Mario Balotelli was barred for three games on Monday after a confrontation with the referee after A.C. Milans loss to Napoli on Sunday. Dueling Narratives in Iran Over U.S. Relations Irans foreign minister said there was a real chance for a pact with the United States over his countrys nuclear program, but his deputy said Tehran would never trust America 100 percent. In Transit Blog Walkabout U.S. Tourism, Another Possible Casualty of the Shutdown A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. Golf Capsules Chesson Hadley won the Web.com Tour Championship. John Peterson won a trip back to the TPC Sawgrass to play in a far bigger tournament. Americans Abroad Totally Immersed in European Soccer The writer, a United States international midfielder, also plays for Kopparbergs/Goteborg in Sweden. Church shooting A hymn, then chaos Talisha Harris had seen Woodrow Karey at the church before, but not for years. Harris was leading the congregation in "Our God is a Great God," when Karey entered and almost immediately fired his shotgun, she says. QA Gaming With Chrome, and Bypassing Windows 8 Fans of the game Minecraft may be able to get it to play on a Google Chrome notebook, and how to go directly from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 See wingsuiter's amazing China dive Wingsuiter Jeb Corliss completed a harrowing dive through a narrow mountain valley in China. At least 3 killed in fiery crash of small jet in California SANTA MONICA, California (Reuters) - At least three people, including a wealthy California construction executive, were believed killed in the fiery crash-landing of a small jet at Santa Monica airport after a flight from Idaho's Sun Valley resort area, officials said on Monday. U.S. Republicans reject Senate bid to avoid government shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government edged closer on Saturday to a shutdown as Republicans in the House of Representatives rejected an emergency spending bill approved by the Senate and pushed... UPDATE 1-TPG-backed Northstar plans $1 bln SE Asia fund as global rivals circle - sources HONG KONG, Sept 30 (Reuters) - TPG Capital-backed private equity firm Northstar Group is seeking to raise around $1 billion in a new fund to invest in Southeast Asia's fast-growing economies, people... Well Living With Cancer Feeling Older Than My Age Sometimes cancer and its treatments make me feel as if I have entered a time machine that accelerates aging. World's busiest airports Is it London? Or Beijing? Or somewhere in the U.S.? The answer may surprise you Nielsen Deal For Arbitron Is Complete The deal will allow Nielsen to better track the publics media consumption across television, radio and range of electronic devices. Gadgetwise Headphones for Protection, Not Cranking It Up The 3M Tekk Protection WorkTunes headphones keep excessive noise out, and wont damage your ears with loud music levels, either. Why is this guy a top thinker? In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring. Britain's Tate museum calls on government for funding "contract" LONDON (Reuters) - The Tate museum called for a five-year public funding "contract" with the British government on Thursday to help stabilize its role as a national repository of art in an era of declining public finances for culture. Sousa seals first ATP win for Portugal (Reuters) - Unheralded Joao Sousa completed a fairytale run at the Malaysian Open on Sunday when he beat France's Julien Benneteau 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the final to become the first Portuguese to win an ATP Tour title.

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