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News Feed Latest worldwide news IOC says a 2022 winter World Cup won't affect Winter Games ANCIENT OLYMPIA (Reuters) - Staging the 2022 Qatar soccer World Cup in winter will not affect the Winter Olympics in the same year, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Sunday. Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China It is one of the largest peacetime population transfers in history the removal of 2.4 million farmers from mountain areas in central Chinas Shaanxi Province to low-lying towns. College Roundup Ohio State Streak Is at 17 With Win Over Wisconsin Blake Bell threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter and No. 14 Oklahoma beat No. 22 Notre Dame, 35-21, on Saturday in South Bend, Ind. NBA stars meet Africa's best African basketball players get a training masterclass from NBA stars in Johannesburg. AXA completes private equity arm spin-out LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - AXA's private equity arm said on Monday it had completed a spin out from its parent company, with management and employees taking the biggest stake of the newly named... UPDATE 3-Petrominerales Colombia shares surge on takeover by P.Rubiales (Adds background on national oil sector, security situation) ArtsBeat Michelle Obama Visits Studio Museum in Harlem As President Obama attended the United Nations General Assembly, Michelle Obama hosted an event for the spouses of chiefs of state at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Ally executive to become Freddie Mac's finance chief (Reuters) - Government-owned mortgage giant Freddie Mac said on Monday it has named James Mackey, a top executive at Ally Financial Inc, as its chief financial officer. Recipes for Health Perciatelli With Baby Broccoli, Tomatoes and Anchovies Five dishes with vegetables that can be prepared in the time it takes to boil water and cook the accompanying pasta. Knox trial Knox will not return to Italy -- as her retrial in the 2007 murder of her roommate gets underway. Rupert Friend of Homeland on the Value of Experience Rupert Friend, who plays Peter Quinn, an enigmatic agent on Homeland, prefers life experience as the key to a persuasive performance. Kenya warned of threat before attack Kenyan officials were warned about the possibility of a Westgate-style attack a year before gunman stormed the mall, sources say. Not just a paper tiger SCA plans more expansion Sept. 30 - CEO Jan Johansson tells Reuters about his plans to expand the company in emerging markets, and why diversified energy sources are so important for profitability. Azahara Munoz Wins Ladies French Open Spain's Azahara Munoz won the Ladies French Open on Sunday, beating French players Gwladys Nocera and Valentine Derrey by a stroke at Chantaco. Masa Offers the Kernels of a Culture Many foods native to Latin America have been absorbed into global kitchens, but masa remains stubbornly, proudly Latin. Americans Abroad Totally Immersed in European Soccer The writer, a United States international midfielder, also plays for Kopparbergs/Goteborg in Sweden. CORRECTED-Calpers concerned about Richmond, Calif.'s mortgage plan (Corrects headline, and 1st and 2nd paragraphs to show that Calpers is concerned over the plan, not that it says it is opposed to it) Swift Movement Is Seen on Syria After U.N. Action The full Security Council approved a resolution to ensure Syrian compliance on chemical weapons, and the organization responsible for destroying those weapons announced a timetable that starts on Tuesday. Bayou Corne Journal Ground Gives Way, and a Louisiana Town Struggles to Find Its Footing Almost nothing in Bayou Corne has been the same since a voracious sinkhole opened up in 2012, and a year later its still growing, swallowing trees and belching methane. For Eli Manning, 150 Games and Counting On Sunday, Manning started his 150th consecutive game for the Giants. Compare his streak to the streaks of nearly 500 quarterbacks who have started a game since 1970. Doctor and Patient Easing Doctor Burnout With Mindfulness Two-thirds of doctors experience the emotional, mental and physical exhaustion characteristic of burnout. New research points to mindfulness, the ability to be fully present and attentive in the moment, as a possible remedy. U.S. House Republicans ignore Democrats' warning on funding WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will offer a new emergency government spending bill on Monday but add on new moves to change the federal healthcare law known as Obamacare, in defiance of Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama. New delays hit Obamacare rollout before October 1 launch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced new delays in rolling out President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, saying small business and Spanish-language health insurance... Director abandons CNN documentary on Hillary Clinton (Reuters) - Cable news network CNN has canceled a documentary on Hillary Rodham Clinton after the director said pressure from the Clinton camp as well as Republican leaders made it too difficult to complete the film. Australia shares seen under pressure from U.S., China worries MELBOURNE, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open a touch higher, but will struggle to hold on to any gains amid worries about China's economic growth and the possibility of a U.S.... EIA can operate through Oct. 11 in case of government shutdown -official NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Information Administration has enough resources to operate through approximately October 11 in the event of a government shutdown, according to an EIA official. Detroit's expected bond default seen raising constitutional issue Sept 30 (Reuters) - Detroit is poised to default on about $641 million of its general obligation bonds on Tuesday, an event that is likely to spur a legal challenge over Detroit's decision to take tax money earmarked for bond payments and apply it instead to city needs. Prominent Cuban dissident economist Oscar Espinosa Chepe dead at 72 HAVANA (Reuters) - Oscar Manuel Espinosa Chepe, a dissident Cuban economist whose work was censored by the government, died in Spain on Monday at age 72 after battling chronic liver disease and cancer, his wife announced on Facebook. 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. Bankrupt Stockton, California says has deals with key creditors SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Stockton, California said on Friday it had struck tentative deals opening the door to settlements with two major creditors, and putting the city at the "beginning of the... 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. STXNEWS LATAM-Triunfo Participaes disputes Brazil road concession Triunfo Participaes is contesting the results of a Sept. 18 road auction in Brazil that awarded a concession to operate part of the BR-050 highway to Consorcio Planalto, according to a statement on... Private banker pay holds up in tough market ZURICH (Reuters) - Stiff competition for top private bankers has kept a floor under pay even as low interest rates, flaccid client trading and tougher regulation squeeze industry profit margins. Bruins Beat Jets 5-0 in Preseason Finale Tuukka Rask made 20 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-0 on Friday in the final preseason finale for both teams. DealBook Wall Street Uneasy in Face of Government Shutdown With political disagreements appearing more intractable, the battle over a shutdown and the threat of no accord on a debt limit, are beginning to rattle markets. Gods forbid India's temples guard their gold from government THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - India's Hindu temples are resisting divulging their gold holdings - perhaps nearly half the amount held in Fort Knox - amid mistrust of the motives of... On the Market in the Region An expanded ranch in Manalapan, N.J., and a colonial in Old Greenwich, Conn. House Republicans cry out for Senator Harry Reid to open Senate Sep. 29 - As the clock ticks closer to a potential U.S. government shutdown, House Republicans, perched on Senate steps, call on Harry Reid to open the Senate. Gavino Garay reports. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012)

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