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News Feed Latest worldwide news Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. Man who claims he was shot by ex-NFL star Hernandez arrested BOSTON (Reuters) - A man who says he was shot in the face by Aaron Hernandez, an ex-NFL star jailed on separate murder charges, was arrested on Friday for skipping a court appearance last month, the U.S. Marshals Service said. The Week Looking for Lincoln, and an Early Fish Fossil Recent developments in health and science news. This week A substitute for silicon in computer chips and a United Nations warning on carbon emissions. Brazil's OGX says considers all options to stay afloat SAO PAULO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the Brazilian energy producer with the worst-performing corporate bonds in emerging markets this year, said late on Thursday it was considering all measures to protect assets and stay in business. 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. NASAs Deputy Administrator Is Leaving Agency Lori B. Garver, a top administrator at the agency who played a large role in drafting the Obama administrations controversial space policies, will leave next month. Gay couple's girl expelled in Mexico They're a family of two fathers and one daughter. Until recently, they had lived a quiet life in an upper-class neighborhood in the Mexican city of Monterrey. But they're now at the center of a national gay rights debate in Mexico. Bryan brothers win Wimbledon Men's Wimbledon doubles champions, the brothers Bryan, discuss their victory with CNN's Amanda Davies. 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 started heating up. The Commissars Culinary Stamp The Soviet era and its demise inspire a food memoir. Introducing 'Le Zlatan' burger Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have cost Paris Saint-Germain $30 million, but you can get your own chunk of the Swedish striker for just $48. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. Gadgetwise An iPhone Case That Sharpens Your Photography Skills The tech company iZZi Gadgets says its Orbit case will turn an iPhone into a professional-grade device for digital photographers. Study of Hormone Use in Menopause Reaffirms Complex Mix of Risks and Benefits Research building on data from the Womens Health Initiative confirms that the risks of hormones outweigh the benefits, but that their use is sometimes appropriate. Hamilton fastest in Korean practice YEONGAM, South Korea (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton kept championship leader Sebastian Vettel off the top of the timesheets in both Friday practice sessions for the Korean Formula One Grand Prix while Kimi Raikkonen slammed his Lotus into a tire wall in the morning. Open Mic Tehran Iranians in Tehran step up to CNN's Open Mic and tell Americans what they really feel about them. Jakob Arjounis Last Novel, Now in English Jakob Arjouni, who proved there could be such a thing as German crime fiction, raced against cancer to finish the fifth installment in his best-selling series. Blackhawks Score 3 in 3rd, Beat Capitals in Opener Six different players scored. Corey Crawford made a bunch of key saves. There was a big penalty kill and an impressive rally. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 20, led by "Prisoners," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Prisoners...........................$ 21.4 million 2 (1) Insidious Chapter 2................$ 14.5 million 3 (2) The Family..........................$ 7.0 million 4 (6) Instructions Not Included...........$ 5.7 million 5 (*) Battle of the Year..................$ '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. Reforms urged to make UN climate reports shorter, more focused OSLO (Reuters) - Climate experts on a U.N. panel should focus more on shorter reports on specialist subjects such as extreme weather in a shift from sweeping overviews of the kind being prepared this week in Stockholm, many scientists and governments say. Italy Suspends Search for Shipwreck Victims Choppy waters around the island of Lampedusa hampered a search by Italian Coast Guard divers for the hundreds of migrants still missing. With plenty of money and time, family offices eye risky markets LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - With deep pockets and long time horizons, and perhaps even a desire to do good, some of the world's wealthiest families are investing in risky African and other frontier... Exposures Gorgeous Glimpses of Calamity Man-made perils to the universes garden of life are evident from space. Aerial engineers seek inspiration from slo-mo hummingbirds Oct. 1 - Researchers at Stanford University are looking to one of nature's most agile creatures - the hummingbird - for design tips as they build the next generation of aerial search and rescue vehicles. Using high-speed cameras, the engineers are slowing down time to study the birds in flight. Ben Gruber reports. FOREX-Dollar up from 8-month low but shutdown, debt limit looms * Dollar near eight-month low on U.S. government shutdown Finland's anti-euro party to expel member over friend's Nazi salute HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's anti-euro Finns Party said it would expel a member who photographed a friend giving a Nazi salute in parliament to try to distance itself from scandals threatening its... Bits Review Roundup The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C A small number of technology journalists have had their hands on Apples new iPhones for about a week, and the consensus was generally positive. Letters Yes, Spiders Keep to Themselves Letter to the editor. Cup broadcast costs at stake? Jim Boulden looks into the broadcast costs for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Decade of Dedication to an Urban Garden Pearl Spiveys vegetables come from a community garden that is one of more than 730 created at public housing projects and community centers since 1963. An open letter to texting-mad teenagers Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear. Democrat has lead in tight Virginia governor's race -poll RICHMOND, Va., Oct 4 (Reuters) - Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has a narrow lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli a month away from Virginia's election for governor, according to a poll released on Friday. Sergei Belov, Star Guard Who Led Soviet Upset of U.S., Dies at 69 A player called the Jerry West of Russia, Belov scored 20 points in the Soviets 51-50 victory over the United States in the 1972 Summer Games in Munich. Analysis Washington gridlock may disrupt vital money markets NEW YORK (Reuters) - The fight over raising the U.S. debt ceiling is starting to rattle the money markets and could eventually disrupt the flow of cash needed for banks to lend and companies to invest. Well Living With Cancer Feeling Older Than My Age Sometimes cancer and its treatments make me feel as if I have entered a time machine that accelerates aging. UK-built keyboard hailed as world's thinnest Sept. 9 - Scientists at British technology firm, Cambridge Silicon Radio, say they've devised the world's thinnest keyboard. Just half a millimetre thick, the device could be available to consumers within a year. Jim Drury has more. Royal baby a retail giant UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. FIFA Official Urges Worker Protections Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan said Thursday that soccers governing body needs to support workers rights and World Cup projects in Qatar. Raonic Beats Berdych to Win Thailand Open Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych, 7-6 (4), 6-3, to win the Thailand Open in Bangkok.

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