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News Feed Latest worldwide news Dawn of the super-ports? How are ports adapting to cope with the dominant new generation of giant cargo ships? Australia shares seen inching up in holiday-thinned trade MELBOURNE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open higher on Monday, but buying is likely to be thin with part of the country on a public holiday and investors wary of the potential... Mississippi blues The cost of rejecting Medicaid expansion PASCAGOULA, Mississippi (Reuters) - As Americans across the nation begin to find out what Obamacare has in store for them, many of Mississippi's most needy will find out the answer is nothing. U.S., Iran No overnight miracles There is a story that the first time a Persian 'Qajar dynasty' king attended a concert during a European tour, he was asked what he liked most about it. "The beginning," he answered, having assumed that the sound check was part of the performance. Sports Briefing | Tennis Venus Williams Advances Venus Williams rallied from a set down to defeat Simona Halep of Romania, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, and reach the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Analysis Delaware's corporate courts on brink of big change WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Two of the most important courts for resolving U.S. business disputes, Delaware's Court of Chancery and its state Supreme Court, may be on the cusp of a dramatic... His Team Lost, but DeLaet Hit 2 Magical Shots His team may have lost, but Graham DeLaet won a lot of admirers. Balloon to study Comet ISON Exploring the heavens with spaceships and fancy orbiting telescopes like the Hubble is pretty routine stuff for NASA. But the space agency is going low-tech to get a good look at an eagerly anticipated comet. Tardy Deliveries Keep New Books Out of Teachers Hands A month into the school year, teachers in New York Citys public schools are pushing on despite missing important new materials that were ordered to match the tougher Common Core standards. Well Eating the Color Purple Even though its officially autumn, the summer crop of eggplant is still in full swing at farmers markets across the country. Letterman to host 'Late Show' on TV through 2015 David Letterman will remain on late-night TV at least through 2015, CBS announced Friday. Russia charges 30 with piracy over Greenpeace Arctic protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has pressed piracy charges against all 30 people arrested after the environmental group Greenpeace staged a protest at an offshore oil platform in the Arctic, investigators said on Thursday. Your solstice traditions If Stonehenge is anything to go by, summer celebrations have a millennia-old history. While the ancient druids may have commemorated the fertility of the season, many of us are just happy to get outdoors. Movie Review Babygirl, a Drama by Macdara Vallely Macdara Vallelys Babygirl centers on a teenager who is trapped in a love triangle with her mothers boyfriend. Ending the week on an up note Oct. 4 - Summary Stocks close out week with gains; reports of Boehner-led debt ceiling compromise boosts confidence; Twitter IPO details talk of Wall St.; Investors belly up to Potbelly. Bobbi Rebell reports. Refugee crisis A different approach? Alternatives to the Mediterranean chronicle of death do exist, argues one expert. Results at the Presidents Cup Presidents Cup results following the United States victory over the Internationals on Sunday by 18-1/2 points to 15-1/2 in the 10th edition played at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio (tabulated under year, venue and scores) Streetscapes Plain or Painted? In Any Case, Unfaded Although some Greenwich Village row houses were built in plain brick, paint is now part of their personality. U.S. shutdown seen dragging on as debt ceiling fight nears (Reuters) - The shutdown of the U.S. government appeared likely to drag on for another week and possibly longer as lawmakers consumed day three of the shutdown with a stalling game and there was no... Qatar World Cup worker abuse? The Guardian newspaper alleges abuse and exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar U.N. aviation body agrees on emissions deal MONTREAL/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United Nations' civil aviation body has reached outline agreement on a global scheme to curb airline carbon emissions, casting a shadow over a rival EU plan to lower pollution from planes. Crime Scene At the Trial of a Psychic, Its Awkward for Her Clients Sylvia Mitchell is the one accused of fraud, yet when two clients took the stand against her in criminal court, her lawyer asked them, essentially, what they had been thinking. CEOs, learn from football coaches Football coaches are high-profile leaders of the sporting world, but can they also offer valuable insights in management to aspiring business or industry executives? Advertising Marketers Chase Evolving Consumer Speakers at an annual conference said the pace and scope of technological and societal changes required what one called a constant reinvention of the marketing process. 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. German Greens mull new identity and coalition with Merkel BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens will elect a new, more centrist parliamentary leader and hold talks with Angela Merkel's conservatives this week to explore prospects for what would be a landmark coalition with their former political arch enemies. Top 10 stopover stays TOKYO (Reuters) - Spending a night between destinations in a stopover city and need a place to stay? Online boutique hotel experts Mr Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) have come up with 10 hotels for a memorable stopover. Reuters has not endorsed this list. India Ink Citizen Journalism Grows in Indias War-Torn Tribal Belt CGNet Swara, a mobile phone based citizen journalism initiative is providing a voice to Indias tribal communities in conflict-torn central India. Scientists more convinced mankind is main cause of warming STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Leading climate scientists said on Friday they were more convinced than ever that humans are the main culprits for global warming, and predicted the impact from greenhouse gas emissions could linger for centuries. Texas Monthly One Talk Show That Will Never Book a Kardashian On Smart Girls at the Party, an Austin-based Web series hosted by Amy Poehler, the guests are decidedly nonfamous teenagers talking about their lives. Man says dog ate his money and U.S. Treasury paid up (Reuters) - A Montana man who pieced together the remnants of five $100 bills eaten by his one-eyed dog last year is sporting a $500 check he says he received this week from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to replace the digested funds. For "zombie" Fukushima operator, fresh financing masks long-term woes TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Its stock price has nearly trebled this year, its near-term debt trades at par, banks have extended credit, and an enterprise value of $83 billion - a rough guide to how much... What to know before visiting Spain It's Western Europe's second largest country, but it's the diversity of its people and passions that holds the key to understanding Spain's eternal appeal. Shutdown could be shock therapy David Gergen says Washington is on the verge of doing something terribly stupid, but it's possible doing something stupid could help us avoid doing something dangerous -- going into default. Memories of Facebook cloud Twitter's IPO SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Facebook Inc was preparing to go public last year, the telephones at Granite Investment Advisors rang off the hook as clients called about the social media's company's highly anticipated debut. Bits Blog The Twitter Wealthy Twitter disclosed the details of its planned initial public offering, offering the names of potential Twitter millionaires and one billionaire. Hundreds of Sudanese protest, but numbers down after crackdown KHARTOUM, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Several hundred Sudanese protested in Khartoum on Friday to demand the resignation of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, but crowds were much smaller than last week, when protests provoked a bloody security crackdown. Off The Shelf New Books Put Finances Atop Your To-Do List The Other Talk and Soldier of Finance, two new personal finance books, use different approaches to persuade readers that its time to get serious about saving and investing. Inside Art Warhol Death and Disaster Work to Be Sold by Sothebys Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster), from Andy Warhols 1963 Death and Disaster series, will be put up for auction by Sothebys. Are you in an IPO state of mind? The Empire State Building is about to go public and you could own part of the iconic building. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.

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