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News Feed Latest worldwide news Zoos Try to Ward Off a Penguin Killer Malaria, an unrelenting killer, is stalking captive penguins, which lack natural resistance to the avian version of the disease. Khamenei U.S. trip not all 'proper' Iran's supreme leader has expressed mixed feelings about his president's recent diplomatic inroads with the United States. The Cecil Opens in Harlem, Michelin Star Rankings and More An Afro-Asian-American brasserie is restored, and more restaurant openings. Ex-Minister In Greece Found Guilty In Bribery Case In the highest-profile trial of a Greek politician since 1991, a former defense minister was convicted along with 16 others, including his wife and daughter. Your Money An Adage Adjustment for Investors at Retirement A study found that holding as little as 20 percent in stocks at retirement, and adding more over time, could make a portfolio last longer. As tallying goes on, top Florida Democrat cheers Obama's win MIAMI (Reuters) - The chairman of Florida's Democratic Party congratulated President Barack Obama on Thursday on winning the battleground state on Tuesday, while blasting the state's Republican governor for his handling of the election. Lightning Rally for 3-2 Win Over Blackhawks Valtteri Filppula scored in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Bulldog carves across Peru's streets on skateboard Sept. 19 - Skateboarding bulldog wins hearts and minds in Peru and beyond. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Murray inspires hometown Open Court travels to Dunblane, Scotland to talk to the people who know Andy Murray best. TREASURIES-Prices up as U.S. govt shutdown seen hurting economy * U.S. shutdown seen hurting economy, delaying Fed tapering * One-month T-bill yields rise on debt ceiling fears * Fed buys $3.15 billion of notes due 2021-2023 * Treasury to sell $64 billion in 3-,... Music Review Christine Salems Tradition in World Music Institute Show The singer Christine Salem embraced the African-rooted tradition of maloya in a World Music Institute concert at Symphony Space. Shutdown a waste of science? The world-famous Hubble Space Telescope is owned by the U.S. government and operated cooperatively by NASA and an institute under contract to NASA. Now that the government has shut down, the institute can still use existing resources to continue Hubble operations for as long as possible. Its staff has tried to ensure that -- to the extent possible -- the shutdown will not affect telescope operations. Historic venue welcomes stars Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Gary Player on what makes Muirfield one of the world's best golf venues. Personal Health Breakthroughs in Prenatal Screening A new highly accurate and noninvasive screening test that relies on fetal DNA fragments found in the mothers blood is helping reduce the number of women who undergo amniocentesis. Doctor and Patient For Med Students, Love From the Drug Rep Medical students and trainees are interacting with pharmaceutical representatives less than in earlier years, but roughly half have received some kind of gift from industry a new study found. Abortion Vote Exposes Rift at a Catholic University Loyola Marymount trustees will decide Monday whether to remove coverage for elective abortions from the faculty and staff health care plans. Georgia's Marshall, Scott-Wesley Out for Season Georgia running back Keith Marshall and wide receiver Justin Scott-Wesley will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligaments in their right knees during a 34-31 overtime victory at Tennessee. Can cruising regain public trust? Richard Quest speaks with Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, who says the industry cannot afford more accidents. 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. Healthy Competition Keeps Jets Kicker Sharp After winning the Jets kicking job for a fourth season, Nick Folk was 8 for 8 in field goals, including four from at least 45 yards, through four games. Raids Show the Limits of U.S. Military Strikes A long-sought suspect was nabbed, but another target eluded capture in raids by United States forces in North Africa over the weekend. Olympic torch going into space The Olympic flame is about to start the longest journey in the history of the Winter Games after the torch was passed from Greece to Russia on Saturday. White House says supports year-long lift of debt ceiling WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The White House supports a bill planned by Senate Democrats that would extend the debt ceiling for a year, a time period that would remove uncertainty in financial markets created by the risk of U.S. default, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Monday. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Oct. 4, led by "Gravity," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Gravity.............................$ 55.6 million 2 (1) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 21.5 million 3 (*) Runner Runner.......................$ 7.6 million 4 (2) Prisoners...........................$ 5.7 million 5 (3) Rush................................$ 4.4 million Tottenham Inflict Further Pain on Depleted Anzhi Tottenham Hotspur exposed the weaknesses of Anzhi Makhachkala, winning 2-0 to maintain their perfect start in the second round of Europa League group stage matches. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Spiritual Leader Of Israels Sephardic Jews, Dies at 93 Rabbi Yosef was a fiery figure in Israeli politics who, as the leader of the Shas Party, fought for the interests of Jews of North African and Middle Eastern origin. Well Breast-Feeding Services Lag Behind the Law Though the Affordable Care Act require insurers to cover breast pumps and professional lactation support, many new mothers are left frustrated. Dissecting the pope's interview Matthew Chance reports on an interview in which Pope Francis discusses homosexuality, abortion and women. The Media Equation Using Twitter to Move the Markets Over the course of three Twitter posts about Apple from the activist investor Carl C. Icahn, the companys market capitalization rose about $17 billion. Azarenka Undone by Double Faults and Petkovic A deluge of double faults coupled with bad time management left Victoria Azarenka cursing her luck as she floundered in the first round of the China Open following a 6-4 2-6 6-4 defeat by Germany's Andrea Petkovic on Monday. Travelers beware 10 scary critters Giant killer hornets currently causing problems in China aren't the only creatures travelers need to heed. From a Tortilla, the Feeling of a Warm Embrace Cucas tacos tied us together. PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Oct 8 Oct 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. A Minute With Conductor Fischer on his 'blood libel' first opera LONDON (Reuters) - The shocking true story of a 19th-century "blood libel" in which Hungarian Jews were accused of murdering a Christian girl for her blood is the subject of conductor Ivan Fischer's first opera which is to have its premiere this weekend in Budapest. T Magazine Now Online | T Fall Travel Issue In T Magazines Fall Travel issue, we discover a more contemplative mode of getting there, and being there, whether the destination is a place or something less defined. Cruzs 21-Hour Speech Fueled a Ratings Jump at C-Span2 C-Span2s average daily rating shot up during Senator Ted Cruzs speech to protest President Obamas health care law and C-Spans audience more than tripled on the eve of the government shutdown, data show. UPDATE 2-Talisman Energy shares surge as Carl Icahn acquires stake * Wants to talk with Talisman about restructuring, board seat Elite forces in raids avoid shutdown Major cuts are planned for all four U.S. armed services but secretive counterterror units are growing, writes CNN analyst Peter Bergen. US STOCKS-Wall St drops as Washington deadlock continues * Indexes off Dow 0.99 pct, SP 500 0.85 pct, Nasdaq 0.8 pct Week 5 Matchup Eagles (1-3) at Giants (0-4) If the Giants are going to make progress on offense, Hakeem Nicks has to try to keep up with Victor Cruz.

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