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News Feed Latest worldwide news How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. UPDATE 2-EU agrees to bend on aviation emissions, still faces resistance BRUSSELS/MONTREAL, Oct 2 (Reuters) - European countries expressed support for an "imperfect" compromise to curb global aviation emissions on Wednesday but still face pressure to drop a key demand - to be able to apply the EU's carbon trading scheme to foreign air carriers. Brazil central banker sees 'window' to bring down inflation -report BRASILIA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank sees a window of opportunity to lower inflation until April 2014 because of the high base of comparison from the previous period, the bank's chief,... Obama Tells Republicans to Reopen the Government In a show of defiance that reflected Democrats confidence that conservatives had overreached, President Obama called on House Republicans to stop fighting his health care law. UPDATE 1-Bitcoin sinks in value after FBI busts Silk Road drug market SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The price of the bitcoin digital currency dropped on Wednesday, after U.S. law enforcement authorities shut down Silk Road, an online marketplace used to buy and sell... Michelle Rodriguez answers gay rumors Michelle Rodriguez has been outside the hotel for only 90 seconds when she gets stopped on the street. "Uh, excuse me? Hi, I swear I'm not a crazy stalker," says a tall and impressively muscled black man on the crowded New York City sidewalk. "But I am your biggest fan." He holds up his phone for a picture. Rodriguez lifts her chin up. "Oh, hell yeah," she says, smiling. "C'mon, let's do it." She squeezes one of his massive biceps "Yo, man, where'd you get these?" The fan's giddy grin stretches even wider, and his very patient girlfriend takes the picture. Helping blind golfers thrive Shane O'Donoghue speaks with Midori Miyazaki about encouraging blind people to take up the sport of golf. Television Review Super Fun Night and We Are Men Begin Super Fun Night, written by and starring the Australian actress Rebel Wilson, is more daring than funny, while We Are Men, starring Tony Shalhoub, is more gentle than snarky. Aftermath of the Nairobi mall siege CNN's David McKenzie takes a personal look at how Kenya has been affected by the deadly mall attack in Nairobi. Preparations underway for healthcare enrollment Sep. 27 - Starting October 1st, Americans will begin enrolling in health plans under the Affordable Care Act, and preparations are underway to help consumers make sense of the different options. Jillian Kitchener reports. Well Ah, Theres Nothing Like New Baby Smell New baby smell is not only real, but acts as a kind of sensory compensation for mothers, new research reveals. But nobodys exactly sure where it comes from. Furloughed Employees Hold Shutdown Parties The shutdown has some in government tapping beer kegs. Furloughed U.S. workers will guide bewildered tourists WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some federal workers furloughed by the U.S. government shutdown plan to put their free time to use, stationing themselves at shuttered museums and monuments on Wednesday... Airport bomb hoax suspect charged A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of Jacksonville International Airport was a hoax, officials said Wednesday. NEWSMAKER Carney on IMF, inflation how he got his new job Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian. UPDATE 1-U.S. companies warn of delays, furloughs from shutdown NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. government shutdown is beginning to hit the factory floor, with major manufacturers like Boeing Co and United Technologies Corp warning of delays and employee furloughs in the thousands if the budget impasse persists. Former Madoff employees want more details on affair allegations NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five former employees of Bernard Madoff responded on Thursday to government assertions that all but one of them and Madoff were involved "in romantic and/or sexual relationships"... RPT-'The system is down' Obamacare glitches go public, reasons unclear NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Blank boxes where security questions are supposed to appear. Pleas to "be patient." Error messages galore. Notices that "the system is busy right now." Web pages timing out before they load. Garbled lines of text riddled with stray question marks. Charles Taylor Sentence upheld An international court in the Netherlands ruled Thursday to uphold the 50-year sentence handed down last year to Liberia's former president, Charles Taylor, after he was convicted of aiding war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone. Jewels turn up atop French glacier It reads like the opening scene of an "Indiana Jones" movie. AEG expert MJ was a drug addict Michael Jackson suffered a "quite extensive" drug addiction the last 15 years of his life, according to an addiction expert testifying Tuesday in the AEG Live wrongful death trial. New Issue- BP Capital Markets prices 1.2 bln Renminbi 2018 bond Lead Manager(s) Bank of China, HSBC, ICBC International Conversations The Landscape of Small-Business Health Insurance A conversation with Alan Cohen, a founder of Liazon, one of the first companies to establish a private health insurance exchange. World Famous Harlem Globetrotters Sold to Theme Park Company The world famous Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team has been sold to theme park operator Herschend Family Entertainment, the company announced on Tuesday. Air France-KLM Could Aid a Struggling Alitalia The chief executive of Air France-KLM said he had not ruled out participating in a fresh bailout of the debt-laden Italian carrier. Brazilian Investigators Say 10 Officers Will Be Charged With Torture and Murder A case involving the disappearance of an impoverished man from one of Rio de Janeiros largest slums, a festering source of tension for months. Marketplace of vice, 'Silk Road' meets its end BOSTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Before it was shut down by U.S. agents this week, people looking to buy street drugs, hire hackers or hitmen, and acquire stolen e-commerce accounts anonymously online could go to Silk Road, the Amazon.com of vice. Deadly car bomb hits Kirkuk, Iraq Oct. 2 - At least two people were killed and 12 others wounded in a car bomb attack in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Henrik Stenson '$11.4m is a nice bonus' Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. Multiple deaths, injuries in Tennessee crash involving bus, truck NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct 2 (Reuters) - Several people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a three vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in eastern Tennessee that included a bus, a semi-tractor trailer truck and a passenger vehicle, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said. Obama Summons Congressional Leaders to White House On the second day of the government shutdown, President Obama planned to urge passage of a stopgap spending measure and a debt-ceiling increase. ArtsBeat Anatomy of a Scene Video of Gravity Alfonso Cuarn narrates a scene from his science fiction thriller. Charges dropped against biker Prosecutors have dropped charges against one of two bikers arrested in connection with the beating of an SUV driver. QA Getting Out the Word on Twitter How to post public and private replies on Twitter, and security software for Windows 8. 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. ArtsBeat Iran Signals Cultural Thaw With Oscar Choice Iran selects The Past as its foreign-language Oscar nominee, something of a surprise given the subject matter. DealBook British Game Maker Behind Candy Crush Seeking I.P.O. in U.S. King, based in London, has filed for a public offering in the United States, in what investors and deal makers hope will signal a revival amid a slump in the technology sector. Sandra Bullock defies gravity Oct. 01 - The actress teams up with George Clooney at the New York premiere of their new film "Gravity." Rough Cut (no reporter narration) City Unveils Campaign to Improve Girls Self-Esteem New York City officials and experts in adolescent health said it was the first campaign aimed at female body image that they knew of to be carried out by a major city. Growth Forecast Is Trimmed for Developing Nations in Asia The Asian Development Bank said the nations would struggle to maintain high growth as the two largest regional economies, China and India, slowed down.

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