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News Feed Latest worldwide news Red Bulls Rewind Petke Sobered by Clubs Checkered Past The Red Bulls are No. 1 over all in M.L.S. with three regular-season matches to play. 'Joy of writing' helps Seles move on She spent her teenage years ruling the tennis world, and now Monica Seles is hoping her world of tennis can rule today's teenagers. Influence of Jackson Verdict Is Limited Michael Jackson was an exception to so many rules that few of the cases issues apply to other performers, executives said. Washington still deadlocked on shutdown and debt ceiling WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington headed into the fifth day of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight even as another, more serious conflict over raising the nation's borrowing authority... Boehner "Obamacare is law of the land" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said on Thursday he would not make it his mission to repeal the Obama administration's healthcare reform law following the re-election of President Barack Obama. 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. Bits Blog Samsungs Mobile Chief Departs Kevin Packingham, the chief product officer for Samsung Mobile USA, who was involved in launching several of Samsungs popular Galaxy devices, has left the company. 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. Kenya says airport fire was electrical fault, not terrorism * Africa fourth-busiest airport using make-shift structures Lululemon lawsuit over sheer yoga pants gets lead plaintiff (Reuters) - A Louisiana pension fund will lead U.S. litigation accusing Lululemon Athletica Inc of fraudulently hiding defects that caused yoga pants to become nearly sheer, and concealing talks that led to the surprise departure of its chief executive. Can African aviation lift its game? Nico Bezuidenhout, the CEO of South Africa's Mango Airlines, talks about the growing number of African airlines. Tom Clancy, Best-Selling Master of Military Thrillers, Dies at 66 Mr. Clancys books were successfully transformed into blockbuster Hollywood films, including Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October and Clear and Present Danger. First floating turbine seeks winds of change in U.S. Sept. 29 - North America's first floating wind turbine, launched in May, is being hailed as a prototype for a future US offshore energy industry. While the small "pilot phase" unit, sitting off the Maine coast, produces only enough electricity to power four homes, it represents the first stage of a far more ambitious project. Tara Cleary reports. Samsung's curved smartphone Samsung plans to introduce a smartphone with a curved display screen, an executive of the South Korean company said Wednesday. Lab grown brain to open doors for disease research Sept. 11 - Scientists have grown human brain tissue from stem cells in a laboratory in Vienna. The researchers say they can replicate the organ's development in its early stages of life in the womb, potentially increasing our understanding of neurological and mental disorders. Jim Drury reports. China hit with flood waters Torrential rains trigger severe flooding in China. Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Has His Cinema Moment Julian Assange of WikiLeaks is having a moment on the big screen. New criticism of operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant after latest leak TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator on Friday ordered the operator of the crippled Fukushima power plant to draft in additional workers if needed to plug leaks of radioactive water from its tanks and report within a week on steps taken to fight the crisis. New York town finds 850 snakes in man's home NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities in the New York town of Shirley found 850 snakes, including two illegal 6-foot-long (2-meter) Burmese pythons, in the home and garage of an animal control officer suspected of dealing in the reptiles, local media reported. T Magazine The Stunning, Sacred Retreats of California The Golden State has long been a destination for those seeking a retreat from worldliness. The land they secured is some of the most beautiful in the world and the most valuable. Tom Clancy, U.S. master of spy thriller novels, dies at 66 (Reuters) - Best-selling U.S. author Tom Clancy, who thrilled readers with vivid descriptions of soldiers and spies in novels including "The Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games," has died at 66, his publisher said on Wednesday. Out There Astronaut and a Writer at the Movies Watching the new film Gravity with the astronaut Michael J. Massimino, who flew missions to service the Hubble Space Telescope, gives insight into the films fidelities, and its flaws. Global Soccer Bayern Munich Has the Look of a Repeat Champion The German club went to England and demolished Manchester City in the Champions League, dominating it in every aspect of the game. Florida high-schooler takes plea deal in sex crime case ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida high-school student charged in February with a felony sex crime over her affair with a younger girl accepted a plea deal on Thursday to avoid becoming a registered sex offender. U.S. Fend Off Late Internationals Cup Rally The United States needed a par on the final hole to retain the overall lead over the Internationals on the first day of the Presidents Cup after almost throwing away a commanding advantage following a lengthy weather delay. Pussy Riot member ends hunger strike Jailed Pussy Riot band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has ended her hunger strike -- but will resume it if conditions at her prison camp in Mordovia did not improve, her husband said. ArtsBeat San Francisco Ballet Reaches Agreement With Dancers Union The ballet company and the union representing its dancers resolved their dispute, meaning that performances in New York will proceed. Top films at the North American box office Sept 8 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 6, led by "Riddick" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Riddick.............................$ 18.7 million 2 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 8.9 million 3 (5) Instructions Not Included...........$ 8.1 million 4 (3) We're the Millers...................$ 7.9 million 5 (4) Planes..............................$ 4.3 million 6 (2) DealBook Twitters I.P.O. and the League Table Fight Twitters offering will most likely provide a boost to its hired advisers in the league tables, rankings that banks profess to ignore but track obsessively nonetheless. City Kitchen A Stew That Meets Its Wild Side Combining cultivated mushrooms with wild ones evokes the comfort of home and the primal call of the forest in each bite. Play to Resume at Cup With U.S. in Early Control Foursomes play at the Presidents Cup was set to resume at 545 p.m. local (2145 GMT) on Friday after a weather delay of just over two-and-a-half hours due to a thunderstorm had halted early United States dominance. Uncertain future for Silvio Berlusconi The former Italian prime minister could lose his parliamentary seat because of his tax fraud conviction. Ben Wedeman reports. A Minute With Hungarian violinist Kelemen - proud of Roma roots LONDON (Reuters) - Hungarian violinist Barnabas Kelemen has studied with the late virtuoso Isaac Stern and won Gramophone magazine's award for best chamber music CD of 2013, but what he is really proud of is his Roma heritage. 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. Pop Rock Listings for Oct. 4-10 A selected guide to performances of indie rock, punk, rap and electro-pop in the New York area. 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. India Ink The Fuss About Indias Oscar Entry The controversy over Indias official selection for the Academy Awards. Latest SpaceX Rocket Test Successfully Goes Sideways The latest test flight of Space Exploration Technologies Corporations Grasshopper vehicle demonstrated more pronounced steering maneuvers. Italy in day of mourning after migrant boat sinks, killing hundreds Oct. 4 - Italy is in a day of mourning after more than 300 were believed drowned when a migrant boat sank off its southern coast. Mana Rabiee reports. Wealth Matters Younger Generations Approach to Investing Three reports by big financial institutions show how the younger generations want to set themselves apart from the baby boomers.

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