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News Feed Latest worldwide news Global food prices fall in Sept, FAO trims crop forecasts ROME (Reuters) - Global food prices are not expected to fall much further after their fifth consecutive monthly decline in September, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, trimming its estimate for 2013/14 world cereals production. Shannon Sweeney, Tyson Seely The bride is a Ph.D. candidate in planning and public policy; the groom is a financial analyst at a food manufacturer and marketer. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks fall on U.S. budget worries MEXICO CITY, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks fell on Thursday as investors worried about the U.S. budget stalemate, while concerns from a Wall Street agency about Brazil's debt rating hung over that country's market. Stocks in both Brazil and Mexico have slumped off recent highs and could fall further if feuding U.S. lawmakers fail to make progress on raising the government's borrowing limit this month, which could trigger an unprecedented U.S. debt default. * Brazil's benchmark Southern California Calls Kiffin Off the Team Bus and Then Fires Him The dismissal of Lane Kiffin came hours after a 62-41 loss at Arizona State, when the team arrived back in Los Angeles. UPDATE 1-With Obamacare systems still slow, backlog builds among the uninsured WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Americans trying to find out how much health coverage will cost under Obamacare endured a third day of limited access to new online health insurance exchanges... UPDATE 1-Chile frost hits fruit and wine, emergency declared * Up to $1 billion estimated damage in South America's top fruit exporter Thousands who protested peacefully languish in Syrian jails HRW AMMAN (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people who peacefully demonstrated against President Bashar al-Assad are languishing in Syrian jails and are subjected to an apparent policy of torture, according to New York-based Human Rights Watch. Economix Blog Shutdown Savings and the Debt Ceiling If the federal budget impasse lasts a week or less, analysts say the forgone expenditures will be too slight to extend the day of reckoning for the debt ceiling. In Surprise Move, President of Howard University Resigns as Budget Troubles Loom Sidney A. Ribeau recently extended his term through spring 2015, but Howards academic deans had charged that the university was plagued by fiscal mismanagement. How good is the iPhone 5S camera? Very soon, you will be sick of slow-motion videos. They will fill up your Facebook, Instagram and Vine feeds. The amateur clips will show pets jumping and playing, objects falling and breaking, and people dancing about in glorious, high-quality slow motion. Mark Cuban Tells Jury Unaware Offering Confidential When Sold Shares Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, told jurors at his insider trading trial he was angry when he learned an Internet company he invested in was planning an equity offering but was not told the information was confidential before he sold his shares in the firm. T Magazine Listen Up | The Fiery, Fashion-Forward Stylings of Iggy Azalea The Australian rapper, who got noticed in a big way for her outfits at the shows in New York and Europe last month, is about to release an EP. An exclusive remix of the title track has its premiere here. The quest for info on Syrian inmate A woman writes of her struggle for information about a loved one, arrested and jailed in Syria. Petrobras long-term debt rating cut by Moody's on cash flow woes RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service downgraded the debt of Brazil's state-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, on Thursday on concern that fuel subsidies and huge... 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. The Tailgate Experience, British Style Millions of Britons follow American football, but the one thing many of them have no experience with is tailgating. Constellation Brands quarterly profit rises on Modelo buy Oct 3 (Reuters) - Alcoholic beverage company Constellation Brands Inc reported higher quarterly earnings on Thursday, helped significantly by the acquisition of Grupo Modelo's U.S. beer business. YouTube to have its own music awards Oct. 01 - YouTube will stage its first-ever music awards show with Lady Gaga, Eminem and more slated to perform. Roselle Chen reports. Knicks Pick Up Their Option on Woodson for 2014-15 The Knicks announced on Monday that they elected to pick up the option on Coach Mike Woodsons contract for the 2014-15 season. On Location | Rutherford, N.J. Oaks in Their Midst An architect makes the suburban compromise and builds a house with room for everyone. Britain's payday lenders face new rules Oct 2 - Britain's financial regulator warns the payday lending industry it will impose much tougher rules on the sector, insisting that lenders check whether borrowers can afford their loans and limiting the number of times the loans can be extended. Kirsty Basset reports. Argentine Judge Seeks to Put Franco Officials on Trial The judge wants to extradite police officials who are accused of torturing opponents of the dictatorship until 1975, when Francisco Franco died. Investors turn their backs on "robot" hedge funds LONDON (Reuters) - Investors in the $330 billion computer-driven hedge fund sector are pulling out money for the first time since 2008, data showed on Wednesday, signalling the possible start of a... ArtsBeat Ziggy Stardusts Reading Habits David Bowie recently revealed a list of 100 of his favorite books. 'Physician to the Stars,' Rexford Kennamer, dies in Alabama BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Rexford Kennamer, the so-called "Physician to the Stars" who told actor Gary Cooper he had terminal cancer and whose high profile client list included Rock Hudson and Frank Sinatra, has died in Alabama at 93, his nephew said on Wednesday. Ex cons turn curators September 25 - Nine inmates from a French penitentiary select works of art for an exhibition. Sharon Reich reports. As Demand Stays High, Officials Try to Address Problems in Exchanges As the traffic levels remained high, many state-run systems seemed to be functioning, but the federal system operating the exchanges for 34 states remained trouble-plagued. UPDATE 1-Kenyan shilling firms, Safaricom helps lead shares higher * Shilling partly recovers after two-session slide * Tight liquidity, bond sale seen supporting shilling * Safaricom hits new all-time high on foreign buying By Kevin Mwanza NAIROBI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling firmed on Thursday as banks sold a broadly weaker dollar and importer demand for the U.S. currency slowed down, while Safaricom helped drive stocks to a six-week high. Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 86.50/70 per dollar at the 1300 GMT market close Oil and Money Special Report China Faces Steep Climb to Exploit Its Shale Riches Although it has the world's largest technically recoverable reserves of shale gas, they are less accessible than elsewhere and the country's economy is not structured to exploit them quickly. Sports Briefing | Basketball Knee Surgery for Timberwolves Forward Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger will be out indefinitely to have surgery on his injured left knee GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar hit by budget showdown, debt ceiling worry * U.S. government still shut down; debt ceiling deadline looms McCluster Finding Niche With New Chiefs Regime Dexter McCluster figures he watched his shake-and-baking punt return about 500 times, a dynamic touchdown run last Sunday that helped his Kansas City Chiefs beat the New York Giants. Oceans face 'deadly trio' of threats, study says OSLO (Reuters) - The world's oceans are under greater threat than previously believed from a "deadly trio" of global warming, declining oxygen levels and acidification, an international study said on Thursday. State of the Art A Watch That Sinks Under Its Features Samsungs Galaxy Gear watch is ambitious and even amazing. But it has too many components for one gadget. Qatar 2022 hosting in jeopardy? FIFA bosses are meeting in Switzerland to address concerns about hosting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Asia's aircraft carrier club Want to be an Asian superpower? Then an aircraft carrier, it seems, is the minimum requirement for joining this elite club. Russian embassy in Libya attacked Oct. 3 - Russia's embassy in Libyan capital Tripoli attacked by more than 50 people. Julie Noce reports. Pirates 6, Reds 2 Blackout for Reds, as Pirates Move On Pittsburgh, after two decades of losing seasons, stormed into the National League division series by thumping Cincinnati in their wild-card game. Citigroup fined $30 million after analyst sent report to SAC, others BOSTON (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc will pay a $30 million fine after one of its analysts improperly sent confidential research on an Apple supplier to big clients including Steven A. Cohen's hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, a securities regulator said on Thursday. Euro Tour denies U.S. takeover The chief executive of golf's European Tour has dismissed reports the organization could be bought out by its American counterpart the PGA Tour.

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