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News Feed Latest worldwide news Building Blocks Another Pass at Revitalizing Abandoned Warehouse Space on the Waterfront A redevelopment plan for the Empire Stores, seven red-brick buildings in Brooklyn on the East River, has faced decades of delay, but a new team was designated this month. Shark-attack victim gets new leg Craig Hutto lost his right leg in a shark attack when he was 16 years old. Tiger's highs and lows Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback. One-way ticket to Mars A one-way ticket to Mars. After Mall Massacre, a Struggle to Understand Scenes from the funeral of Ruth Njeri Macharia, 28, who was killed during the attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi. Cancellations, delays spread in U.S. government shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cancellations and delays caused by the federal government shutdown spread across the United States on Wednesday, ruining dream vacations, upending carefully laid wedding plans and complicating the lives of millions of people. Tigers Need Productive Cabrera and Company to Thrive The Detroit Tigers possess the best triple-threat on the pitcher's mound but desperately need slugger Miguel Cabrera and his lineup mates to roar into gear if they are to claim an elusive World Series crown. ArtsBeat New York City Opera Announces It Will Close The 70-year-old company said Tuesday that it would begin the process of dissolving itself and filing for bankruptcy. Strong winds damages homes in Australia Oct. 2 - Storms and strong winds damage houses in Australia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Opening Rush to Insurance Markets Runs Into Snags Federal and state officials said that while they knew there was pent-up demand for health coverage, the number of visits to their exchanges was greater than anticipated. Bears' Defense Coming Off Bad Outing, Saints Next The Chicago Bears defensive players believe Lions vice chairman Bill Ford Jr. might be off base after he referred to them as "a bunch of thugs" this week. Your Money Auto Leases Entice, but Theyre Still Costly A car lease may seem like a steal, but it still costs several thousands more than buying a new car, not to mention a newish used car. The Devils Plan of Succession, Carried Out Gradually Martin Brodeur is set to start his 21st season in the N.H.L., with Cory Schneider waiting in the wings to take over in goal. 15-love Top tennis romances The life of a tennis professional is tough, but the rewards are plentiful -- and not just in a financial sense. Big City A Move for the Essex Street Market Plans call for the relocation of the city-run Essex Street Market from one side of Delancey Street, on the Lower East Side, to the other. Wasting No Time, Cashman Tries to Keep Girardi With the Yankees After missing out on the playoffs, General Manager Brian Cashman has already begun addressing the Yankees most urgent needs, beginning with an aggressive move to re-sign Manager Joe Girardi. Celebrating the life of Arthur Ashe Retired tennis player James Blake talks to Arthur Ashe's widow about keeping his legacy alive. Pirates 6, Reds 2 Pirates Win N.L. Wild-Card Game Russell Martin hit two home runs and Francisco Liriano pitched seven innings, giving up just one run, as the Pirates beat the Reds and advanced to the National League Division Series. Dance Review The Inkomati (dis)cord, at New York Live Arts Boyzie Cekwana and Panaibra Canda presented The Inkomati (dis)cord, which refers to the nonaggression pact between Mozambique and South Africa, at Live Arts. Jewels turn up atop French glacier It reads like the opening scene of an "Indiana Jones" movie. Paulson, Bloomberg backing study of U.S. climate impacts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are sponsoring a study of how climate change will affect the United States and what that disruption will cost. Obamacare push accelerates as government shutdown nears (Reuters) - The Obama administration accelerated its push to persuade individual Americans to sign up for the most extensive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system in 50 years, even as the program's foes in Congress fought to delay its launch with the threat of a federal government shutdown. T Magazine By the Numbers | New Yorks Biggest Costume Party The four-day New York Comic Con in Manhattan will bring together writers, artists, and passionate fans to celebrate the culture of graphic novels, sometimes in costume. UPDATE 2-TransCanada says Keystone leg to start on time; Brent premium shrinks CALGARY, Alberta, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The southern portion of TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL oil pipeline is 95 percent complete and the company is focused starting the line by the end of 2013, a TransCanada spokesman said on Wednesday. Dueling Narratives in Iran Over U.S. Relations Irans foreign minister said there was a real chance for a pact with the United States over his countrys nuclear program, but his deputy said Tehran would never trust America 100 percent. Nearly free, sent back to North Korea Nine young defectors came so close to escaping North Korea that they had "started dreaming." Then it all went wrong. Achillion stock plunges as FDA maintains clinical hold on hep C drug (Reuters) - Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided not to lift a clinical hold it had placed on the firm's hepatitis C drug, sovaprevir, leaving an uncertain... Sports Briefing | College Football Pasqualoni Fired at Connecticut After 0-4 Start Connecticuts football coach, Paul Pasqualoni, was fired Monday with his team 0-4 in his third season and the most recent loss by 41-12 at Buffalo. A Back and Forth About Narcissism A social-science journal invited Jean M. Twenge and one of her most prominent critics, Jeffrey Arnett, to debate the levels of narcissism in todays emerging adults. In FIFA Politics, Blatter Is the Consummate Player In nearly four decades with FIFA, Sepp Blatter, the outspoken and commanding figurehead, has never overseen an issue as controversial as whether to shift the Qatar World Cup from summer to winter. UPDATE 2-Uruguay defies Argentina, lets UPM raise pulp output MONTEVIDEO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Uruguay on Wednesday allowed the world's top graphic paper maker, Finland's UPM-Kymmene , to increase pulp production at a local plant, raising tensions with neighboring... Israel Gutman, Who Survived and Documented Holocaust, Dies at 90 Professor Gutman took part in the Warsaw ghetto uprising, survived three Nazi concentration camps and wrote about the Jews of Poland, the Jewish resistance and Auschwitz. Domestic Lives When a House Falls in the Forest Remembering a childhood home that led to a lifelong appreciation of modernism. Japan-U.S. security talks likely to highlight Tokyo's cyber-defense woes TOKYO (Reuters) - Top U.S. security officials meet their Japanese counterparts on Thursday as concerns are growing that the hosts cannot protect themselves from malicious internet hackers. Today's Economist The Push for Universal Pre-K Despite apathy and opposition, publicly financed pre-kindergarten programs are likely to continue expanding in the United States, offering important economic benefits, an economist writes. Concert Promoter Found Not Liable in Death of Michael Jackson The jurys verdict saves A.E.G. Live, the worlds second-largest concert company, from paying what could have been huge damages. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. Breakingviews Hong Kong's Alibaba loss is New York's gain? Sept. 26 - Chinese Internet giant Alibaba has chosen New York over Hong Kong for its $15 billion IPO. Breakingviews' Peter Thal Larsen and Rob Cox debate the pros and cons for the company and the exchanges. Fallout for G.O.P. Candidate Where Shutdown Pain Is Acute The first gauge of the shutdowns political fallout might play out in Virginia, where a Republican, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, faces Terry McAuliffe for governor. Love match for world No. 1 Djokovic It's been a good week for Novak Djokovic. First he celebrated 100 weeks at No. 1. Then he announced he was engaged to longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic.

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