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News Feed Latest worldwide news Google introduces new 'Hummingbird' search algorithm MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users. National Briefing | New England Massachusetts Fishery Group Limits Herring Catch According to the rules, the Atlantic herring fleet can incidentally catch no more than 311.4 metric tons of river herring and shad. Woods wins 79th PGA title Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite. Turkish Premier Announces Proposals Aimed at Kurds Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogans measures appeared intended to revive a stalled peace process, but Kurdish leaders largely dismissed them as inadequate. Breakingviews Sacrilege at Microsoft? Sept. 25 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists suggest that it may be time for Bill Gates to part ways with the $270 billion software company he founded and still chairs. See Xbox One vs. PS 4 The next gen Xbox and PS will spark video game sales, but its not enough to help Britain's flagging gaming industry. '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. $10 Deal for Rights to World Trade Center Name Draws Scrutiny New York State is looking into the sale of the rights to the three-word name to a nonprofit, accusing a former Port Authority official of leading the deal without proper approval. Let the Fire Burn Consists Entirely of Archival Clips Let the Fire Burn, about the radical group Move and its 1985 bombing by the Philadelphia police, consists entirely of found footage. Snedeker's big battle Brandt Snedeker explains his rare health issue ahead of his FedEx Cup title defense. U.S. shutdown's impact on travelers Never mind that visit to the Statue of Liberty in New York City. Forget visiting Independence Hall in Philadelphia. And that hiking adventure at Yellowstone National Park? You might want to tweak your travel plans. U.S. Reckons With Impact of Shutdown Barricades and padlocks closed access to federal facilities across the country Tuesday as the vast machinery of the federal government began shutting down for the first time in nearly two decades. 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. Corner Office Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.comx2019;s Chief Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employeesx2019; energies toward the mission at hand. UPDATE 1-Apple shares jump on Icahn dinner with CEO Cook NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc. rose about 2.5 percent on Tuesday on news that billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn had dinner with Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Monday and... India Ink Image of the Day Sept. 30 A farmer harvesting cabbages in Meghalaya. Billy Corgan's 'miserable success' Billy Corgan on how the success of Smashing Pumpkins' early music didn't bring him happiness. Stella McCartney daisy-filled spring Sept. 30 - Daisies take centre stage with lightweight jacquards at Stella McCartney's ready-to-wear collection at Paris FashionWeek. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Mancini new Galatasaray manager The managerial merry-go-round has stopped for Roberto Mancini -- the Italian has been named as the new boss of Galatasaray. Raikkonen returns to Ferrari in 2014 Ferrari re-signs its 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen to partner Fernando Alonso next season. Foraging Boutiques Emerge in a Santiago Barrio Several locally owned shops have opened in the Lastarria neighborhood of the Chilean capital, becoming go-to places for one-of-a-kind finds. UPDATE 1-Open U.S. government first, then will look at Republican offer -Senator Reid WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday Republicans must agree to open the government before Democrats would consider their latest offer to end the budget stalemate, which has shut down most government services and functions. How Yihaodian sees e-commerce The growth of e-commerce in China has outpaced that of western countries during the past five years. This is largely due to the rapid growth of Internet users, improved online payments, increasing coverage and improving services. New Jersey back on 2014 F1 calendar The American dream of holding two Formula One races next season is kept alive after a new Grand Prix of America is added to the 2014 calendar. Hello Kitty makes first U.S. flight Cute and adorable or simply odd? The first of EVA Air's long range Hello Kitty jets completed its maiden flight to Los Angeles last week, drawing a litter of curious Kitty enthusiasts. Lady Gaga, Eminem to headline first YouTube Music Awards LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Lady Gaga and rapper Eminem will be headline performers at the first YouTube Music Awards, the Google Inc-owned online video steaming site said on Tuesday. UPDATE 1-Some US industries say Wall Street commodity bets a help WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Several of America's largest enterprises including Boeing Co and United Parcel Service Inc warned the Federal Reserve on Tuesday that restricting Wall Street's trading... Singapore Looks Below for More Room The city-state is looking at the possibility of an Underground Science City containing 40 interconnected caverns for data centers and research labs. Deadlocked Congress takes U.S. government to brink of shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress, still in partisan deadlock on Monday over Republican efforts to halt President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, was on the verge of shutting down most of the U.S. government starting on Tuesday morning. On the Threshold of Obamacare, Warily Some uninsured people are eager to sign up for new state marketplaces, but for others the decision will require a series of complicated calculations. Two die as Singapore crane fails Oct. 1 - Two killed as a crane partially collapses on a construction site in the city state. Paul Chapman reports. Detroit defaults on more than $600 mln of 'unsecured' GO bonds Oct 1 (Reuters) - Detroit on Tuesday defaulted on more than $600 million of general obligation bonds deemed unsecured by the city's emergency manager, a city spokesman said. Shutdown could slam frail U.S. economy Oct. 1 - The government shutdown hits a fragile U.S. economy, taking away not only government jobs that contribute to economic growth, but also many of the tools used to determine monetary policy. Bobbi Rebell reports. Rebels in Mali Suspend Peace Deal With Government Separatists in the north accused the government of failing to begin the process of releasing prisoners as called for under the June peace accord. Christening date set for royal baby Prince George Prince George will be christened on October 23 at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, announced Friday. Street Style Tech Accessories The best of readers photos from the week of Sept. 23. Dana Fern, Douglas Ousley A Deal Breaker? Not So Fast The bride, a pediatric occupational therapist, and the groom, an Episcopal priest, met on a blind date. QA A Change in iTunes Radio Adjusting to shifts in iTunes after the arrival of iOS7, and locking a Nexus 7 screen into place. Gods forbid India's temples guard their gold from government THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - India's Hindu temples are resisting divulging their gold holdings - perhaps nearly half the amount held in Fort Knox - amid mistrust of the motives of... T Magazine Site to Be Seen | The Herman Miller Archive Unearths a Lost Moment in Design History On the furniture giants new online editorial platform, the great curator Mildred Friedman recalls a pioneering multimedia class that influenced the future work of Charles Eames, George Nelson and Alexander Girard.

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