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News Feed Latest worldwide news Somali Militants Mixing Business and Terror The Shabab, which claimed responsibility for the deadly mall siege in Nairobi, Kenya, makes money through illegal endeavors and even employs a team of accountants. Kidds Task Show Stars the Rewards of Resting Nets Coach Jason Kidd will draw from his experience as a player when he juggles the minutes of veterans like Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Merkel win another step toward EU reforms Rehn German Chancellor Angela Merkel's victory signals a "strong sense of continuity" as the EU moves forward with reforms and toward a banking union, says European Commission Vice President Olli Rehn in an interview with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler. Bo trial Justice or political purge? Every non-democratic government faces the following problem when they tell the truth, everyone thinks it is a lie. Empire State IPO prices at $13 per share, low end of range source NEW YORK (Reuters) - The company that owns New York City's Empire State Building priced its initial public offering at $13 a share on Tuesday, an underwriting source said, the low end of an expected... Juba Journal On Fashion Runway, South Sudan Takes Steps Toward a National Identity With her fashion shows, Akuja de Garang is trying to change perceptions of South Sudan, including those of its own people, even as interethnic tension and violence persist. 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. 10 things U.S. still does best Love it or hate it (and feel free to do both) the U.S. is the world' s undisputed leader, at least at these things. Israel accuses man of spying for Iran Israel has arrested an Iranian-born man, accusing him of spying for Tehran. UPDATE 1-Top London banker's effort to clear name nears end LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The battle by one of London's top bankers to overturn a market abuse fine neared the end on Thursday, with his lawyers saying his aims were perfectly proper as they wrapped up a case that has highlighted banks' working practices and tested Britain's new financial regulator. Phys Ed Why Runners Dont Get Knee Arthritis One of the most entrenched beliefs about running is that it can ruin knees by causing arthritis. But a new study finds that distance running is unlikely to contribute to the development of arthritis. No. 11 Oklahoma Gets TCU Before Rival Texas The three-game stretch with Notre Dame, TCU and Texas in successive weeks loomed large for No. 11 Oklahoma at the start of the season. PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Oct 4 Oct 4 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Wealth Matters Putting an Estate Value on the Assets Unique to You The unknowable vagaries of time can complicate the appraisal of the assets in an estate and yet appraise you must, or risk incurring penalties from the I.R.S. Restaurant Takeaway Dreaming of Spicy, Crunchy Chicken Wings A recipe from Ganso, a Japanese restaurant in downtown Brooklyn, is adapted for the home cook. 'Wall of trees' to save wildlife Nairobi National Park is that rarest of things -- a conservation park located within a city -- and it is now a physical manifestation of the front lines in Kenya's human-wildlife conflict. Jessica Marie Krilivsky, Daniel Whitney Jr. The couple are associates at a Towson, Md., law firm. Square Feet Seizing Irans Slice of Fifth Avenue An office tower built in the late 1970s by the Shah of Iran is coveted real estate that could be sold after a judge found that its owners laundered money for Irans government. 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. Big steel deals no longer goal for Severstal in U.S. new CEO LONDON (Reuters) - The time of big acquisitions and expensive projects at Severstal North America is over and the steelmaker will now focus on improving returns, the new chief executive said on... Severe Cup Cut for Oosthuizen and Schwartzel Good friends Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel can only hope that their matchplay strategy works out a lot better for the Internationals than their hairstyle plans at this week's Presidents Cup. In Malaysia, Mahathir's rising son signals conservative shift KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The chief minister of the rural Malaysian state of Kedah has a familiar face, even if he lacks the charisma, provocative rhetoric and razor-sharp political skills of his famous father. DealBook Alibaba Invests in a Search Engine for Apps Quixey, a search engine for apps, announced on Thursday that it had raised a $50 million financing round led by Alibaba. Obama Sets Conditions for Talks Pass Funding and Raise Debt Ceiling On the second day of the government shutdown, President Obama urged passage of a stopgap spending measure and a debt-ceiling increase, but there were no signs of progress after a meeting. Can doodling boost your memory? The common doodle has long been frowned upon in business meetings. But now researchers say doodling aids concentration by reducing a person's capacity to daydream whether in the workplace or the classroom. 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. TomTato plant produces both tomatoes and potatoes Sept. 26 - TomTato hybrid plant which grows both tomatoes and potatoes is launched as "Veg plot in a pot" in the UK. Elly Park reports. Trade Commission Told to Review Google Patent Ruling An appeals court partially reversed a ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission in a decision over whether Motorola Mobility infringed on a Microsoft patent. Indigenous groups protest across Brazil Oct. 3 - Brazil's indigenous peoples protest in order to protect their land right. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Jury clears promoter of liability in Michael Jackson's death LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles jury cleared concert promoter AEG Live of liability on Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Michael Jackson, in a trial that offered a glimpse into the private life and final days of the so-called King of Pop. Ex-wife Docs competed to give Jackson meds Two German doctors treated Michael Jackson's insomnia with propofol 12 years before he died from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic, his former wife testified Wednesday. UPDATE 1-U.S. indicts 13 suspected members of hacker group Anonymous WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The United States brought criminal charges against 13 suspected members of the hacking group Anonymous on Thursday for allegedly attacking government, credit card and lobbying websites in a campaign in support of internet file-sharing. Jessica Marie Krilivsky, Daniel Whitney Jr. The couple are associates at a Towson, Md., law firm. Djokovic joins elite group at summit The grand slams could have gone better for Novak Djokovic this year. And he's on the verge of losing the top ranking to Rafael Nadal. But Djokovic had reason to celebrate Monday when he became the ninth man to spend 100 weeks at No. 1. Phys Ed How Intense Study May Harm Our Workouts A new study suggests that exercise simply feels harder when your brain is tired, so you quit earlier, even though objectively your muscles are still somewhat fresh. Fed's Williams says worried about impact of government shutdown SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday he was nervous and worried about the impact to the financial markets of a prolonged shutdown of the... UPDATE 1-Gates, Ballmer seek re-election to Microsoft board SEATTLE, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Chairman Bill Gates and retiring Chief Executive Steve Ballmer are standing for re-election to Microsoft Corp's board of directors, despite recent moves by some investors to reduce their influence, according to the software company's annual proxy filing made public on Thursday. Perilous route for migrants CNN's Nina Dos Santos reports on the dangerous route African migrants take as they attempt to enter European countries. 10 hotels from James Bond movies Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent. Woods outfoxed by feral friend? A Tiger prowling the fairways may be familiar sight but at a golf club in Switzerland it is a fox that has emerged as a new star of the game.

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