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News Feed Latest worldwide news ArtsBeat Almost a Year After Storm, TKTS Booth at Seaport to Reopen The site, which was closed when Hurricane Sandy damaged the South Street Seaport last October, will reopen on Tuesday. Canadian festival celebrates Africa Michael Stohr talks about organizing Toronto's Afro-Fest which has celebrated the continent's culture for 25 years. Jury Clears Promoter in Death of Michael Jackson The jurys verdict saves A.E.G. Live, the worlds second-largest concert company, from paying what could have been huge damages. Sammy Steals the US Spotlight at Presidents Cup The true media star of the first day of the Presidents Cup wasn't Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson or Adam Scott. UPDATE 1-French flooring company Tarkett files for stock market listing PARIS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - French flooring maker Tarkett, which is 50 percent owned by U.S. private-equity firm KKR , has submitted a registration filing for an initial public offering (IPO) of shares,... Lincoln Center Hosts Melt to Earth The artist Aaron Curry has populated Lincoln Centers Josie Robertson Plaza with 14 thin metal sculptures. UPDATE 1-Sotheby's adopts "poison pill" after Loeb raises stake * Move comes after activist investor Loeb reveals 9.3 pct stake in co Low near Gulf of Mexico almost certain to become tropical cyclone NHC (Reuters) - An area of low pressure located over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico has a nearly 100 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said early Thursday. Missed Opportunity in Syria Haunts U.N. Official Angela Kane, the high representative for disarmament affairs, regrets a lost chance to investigate a possible chemical weapons attack in March amid disagreements with Syria over access. Crowdsourcing for top talent Savvy recruiters have long seen social media as a tool for finding the best candidates. Now companies like Red Bull are launching multi-pronged social media recruitment campaigns to unearth hidden talent. Sports Briefing | Soccer Judge Halts Work on World Cup Stadium A Brazilian labor judge ordered the suspension of construction work at the World Cup stadium in Curitiba because of concerns related to workers safety. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms but kept to range by U.S. government shutdown * C$ at C$1.0292 vs US$, or 97.16 U.S. cents * U.S. gov't shutdown in 4th day, raises debt ceiling concerns * Bond prices lower across curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian... Red Sox Rout Rays in Division Series Opener The Boston Red Sox batted around in two successive innings to back the superb pitching of Jon Lester in a 12-2 rout of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of their American League Division Series on Friday. Life, Interrupted A Golden Opportunity Just a few years ago, when she received a diagnosis of leukemia, the notion of professional achievement was simply not in Suleika Jaouads realm of possibilities. Sports Briefing | Tennis Raonic Wins Title in Upset Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych, 7-6 (4), 6-3, to win the Thailand Open in Bangkok. The Softness, the Crunch, the Nostalgia of the Fish Taco Fish tacos are a nearly perfect food, but hold the salsa. And some object to the avocado. 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. Well Depression Tied to Parkinsons Risk A retrospective analysis found that depression may be an independent risk factor for Parkinsons disease. Retro travel rules at tattoo show Mermaids, anchors among favorite designs at international tattoo convention. Dance Review The Inkomati (dis)cord, at New York Live Arts Boyzie Cekwana and Panaibra Canda presented The Inkomati (dis)cord, which refers to the nonaggression pact between Mozambique and South Africa, at Live Arts. 'Day of tears' after deadly shipwreck Italy's government declared a day of national mourning in the wake of a shipwreck that left at least 111 people dead off the tiny island of Lampedusa. Many more people are still unaccounted for. Fantasy Football Week 5 Mining for Waiver Wire Gold With a quarter of the season done, there are still useful players sitting on waiver wires who are ripe for the taking, including Alex Smith, Danny Woodhead and Justin Blackmon. Industry Still Churns, Even as Cleanup Plan Proceeds for a Canal A $500 million plan will focus on the decades-old toxic muck at the bottom of the canal, though nearby businesses are still being cited for sometimes treating the canal like a waste dump. Fox TV renews animated series 'The Simpsons' for 26th season LOS ANGELES, Oct 4 (Reuters) - America's leading animated dysfunctional family "The Simpsons" will be continuing their antics for a 26th season, the Fox broadcast network said on Friday, cementing... Capitol shooting car chase caught on tape Oct. 3 - Dramatic video captures the car chase in the Capitol Hill shooting. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Is this the Dread Pirate Roberts? The FBI has caught the man it says is "the Dread Pirate Roberts," the 29-year-old shadowy creator of Silk Road, the Internet's infamous criminal marketplace. CNN investigates how they did it. Mario's Tweets Twitter celebrity name-dropping reflects novel IPO risk SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Celebrity chef Mario Batali landed on a new promotional platform this week, one that was regulatory rather than razzle-dazzle the opening pages of Twitter's 234-page document on its initial public offering. The simple pleasures of Eid For the world's Muslims, the festival of Eid al-Fitr is a perfect conclusion to Ramadan -- the month-long period of fasting and contemplation practiced by observers of Islam around the globe. One of the most festive periods in the religion's calendar, Eid is often commemorated with large feasts, family-time, and through charitable acts and donations. Did 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' live up to its hype? One of the most-anticipated new shows of the fall season, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," is now also the highest-rated drama debut in almost four years. RPT-Memories of Facebook cloud Twitter's IPO SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 4 (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. The Saturday Profile Index of Happiness? Bhutans New Leader Prefers More Concrete Goals Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is forgoing Bhutans gross national happiness campaign in favor of modest objectives like a rototiller in every village. N.F.L. Roundup Weeden Leads Browns Past the Bills Brandon Weeden replaced the injured Brian Hoyer and rallied Cleveland to a win over Buffalo, which also lost its starting quarterback, the rookie E. J. Manuel, to an injury. T Magazine In Nature | Modernizing an English Garden A modern family wrestles with how to restore the legacy of Sissinghurst, one of the most famous gardens in England. DealBook Twitter Filing Opens Books on Company In making public its prospectus, Twitter sets the clock on one of the most anticipated stock sales of the year and shows how important mobile is to its business. Tweeter Home shares explode on apparent Twitter mix-up NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Shares of Tweeter Home Entertainment Group surged on Friday as misguided investors apparently viewed the stock as an unbelievable opportunity to jump into the not yet... Former NSA contractor designs 'surveillance-proof' font Can graphic design help protect your privacy? Sang Mun, a designer and former NSA contractor, thinks so. USA wins America's Cup Team USA pulls off one of the greatest sporting comebacks to deny New Zealand sailing's premier prize with a dramatic victory in San Francisco. 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. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 A pilot who tested 130 different types of aircraft for the Air Force and NASA, and flew two shuttle missions, as the commander on the Challenger and one of two pilots on the Columbia. Television Review House of Versace on Lifetime House of Versace, a Lifetime film based on Deborah Balls book of the same title, takes a look at the fashion dynasty built by Gianni Versace and continued after his death by his sister, Donatella.

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