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News Feed Latest worldwide news Brazil's Anima Educacao plans IPO at 16.5-22 reais each SAO PAULO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Anima Educacao SA, a Brazilian education company, and its shareholders plan to sell at least 348 million reais ($158 million) worth of its shares in an initial public... France Takes Aim at Amazon to Protect Local Bookshops French lawmakers on Thursday approved a law that bars online booksellers from offering free delivery to customers on top of a maximum 5 percent discount on books. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. U.S. Captures Qaeda Leader Linked to 1998 Bombings Ending a 15-year manhunt, American forces captured a leader of Al Qaeda known as Abu Anas el-Liby, who was indicted in the 1998 bombings of the embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, United States officials said. Sports Briefing | Tennis Raonic Wins Title in Upset Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych, 7-6 (4), 6-3, to win the Thailand Open in Bangkok. Qatar shows new green credentials with first low-energy villa Sept. 4 - Sensitive to criticism over its high carbon dioxide emissions, Qatar has opened its first ultra-low energy villa to show a new commitment to environmental sustainability. The oil-rich emirate hopes the development in capital Doha will pave the way for more sustainable properties to be built in the desert nation. Jim Drury reports. Cristiano Ronaldo appeals for Miami soccer fan arrested for hug MIAMI (Reuters) - Real Madrid soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is appealing to Florida officials to drop charges against an over-enthusiastic fan who was arrested during a match after rushing the field to embrace him. U.S. shutdown drags on, House votes to pay furloughed workers Oct. 5 - House Democrats, Republicans pass a bill to retroactively pay furloughed federal workers once the government reopens, but there's no end in sight for the government shutdown. Mana Rabiee reports. Luxury Moves to Mulberry Street An architecture and development company creates oversize units on the site of a parking garage in NoLIta. Bill Eppridge, Who Captured Powerful 60s Images, Dies at 75 Mr. Eppridge made his most enduring mark with a historic image of a mortally wounded Senator Robert F. Kennedy lying on the floor of a Los Angeles hotel in June 1968. GRAPHIC IMAGES Children under fire in Syria Oct. 5 - Amateur video purports to show badly wounded women and children as a Damascus suburb comes under bombardment. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Brazil strikes foreign tax deal with companies - report SAO PAULO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Brazil's government has reached a deal with big local companies on how to tax their foreign profits, a measure that should help resolve 70 billion reais ($31.8 billion) in tax disputes and help encourage greater investment abroad, Folha de S.Paulo newspaper reported on Saturday. The Cecil Opens in Harlem, Michelin Star Rankings and More An Afro-Asian-American brasserie is restored, and more restaurant openings. Fund-Raising for de Blasio Soars, Aided by Big Lead in Polls Bill de Blasio, the Democratic nominee for New York mayor, collected roughly $635,000 in the last two weeks of September. Japanese Schoolboy, 14, Youngest to Make Cut in JGTO Event Asian golf's crop of talented teenagers delivered another record on Friday when 14-year-old Ren Okazaki became the youngest player to make the cut in a Japan Golf Tour event. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. FOREX-Euro eyes 2013 peak, dollar hamstrung by Washington impasse * Euro holds firm, not far from this year's peak of $1.3711 N.F.L. Roundup Weeden Leads Browns Past the Bills Brandon Weeden replaced the injured Brian Hoyer and rallied Cleveland to a win over Buffalo, which also lost its starting quarterback, the rookie E. J. Manuel, to an injury. FINRA mulls insurance for brokerage firms -WSJ CHICAGO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority may require brokerage firms to carry insurance to cover the payment of arbitration awards to investors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Classical Music and Opera Listings for Oct. 4-10 A selected guide to performances of classical music in the New York area. T Magazine Home/Work | The Delicate, Unique Designs of Joy de Rohan Chabot The artisan and designer has captured famous fans with her exquisite, one-of-a-kind tableware pieces and her ebullient spirit. Woman rescued from mud in China's Yellow River Oct. 1 - A Chinese woman trapped in deep mud by the Yellow River is rescued by emergency crews. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 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... Avs Beat Ducks 6-1 in Roy's Coaching Debut Patrick Roy was fuming after the final horn, jawing at the Anaheim Ducks and then pushing over a glass partition separating the benches. In Tunisia, Arab Spring 'will not die' Christiane Amanpour speaks with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, about the state of the Arab Spring there and abroad. Opinion Europe must help The events unfolding off the coast of Lampedusa are both tragic and shocking. More than a hundred people are confirmed dead and the death toll is almost certain to rise dramatically. Ghana's tricky commute CNN's Errol Barnett discovers some of the innovative and creative ways Ghanaians handle the challenges of commuting. CEOs, learn from football coaches Football coaches are high-profile leaders of the sporting world, but can they also offer valuable insights in management to aspiring business or industry executives? Ask Well Relieving Sore Muscles Sore muscles are a natural result of vigorous exercise. Sports massage, arnica, foam rollers and watermelon juice are among the remedies that may speed recovery. 10 smartphone habits to avoid How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. In Practice Shutdown Din Obscures Health Exchange Flaws Members of both parties say the federal shutdown has given the Obama administration time to work out the kinks in the insurance exchanges under its health care law. U.S. House passes bill to retroactively pay furloughed government workers WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill on Saturday that would retroactively pay 800,000 furloughed workers once the now 5-day-old government shutdown ends. Exclusive Japan casinos would get Vegas-style regulator under legalization plan TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan would establish an independent gaming regulator modeled on the authorities that police casinos in Las Vegas and Singapore under a draft plan to legalize gambling in a market... Britain/Ireland Level as Seve Trophy Heads to Finale The Seve Trophy is heading for a nail-biting finish after Britain and Ireland won three of Saturday's foursomes at St-Nom-la-Breteche to draw level at 9-9 with Continental Europe. State of the Art A Watch That Sinks Under Its Features Samsungs Galaxy Gear watch is ambitious and even amazing. But it has too many components for one gadget. Twitter The angriest place on the Internet? Upset about something? Twitter has become the place to vent -- sometimes with nasty, bigoted comments. The WTA hits 40th Serena Williams and a host of No.1 ranked women's players gather at a unique celebration event Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of the WTA founded by her 'inspiration' Billie Jean King. Euro Tour denies U.S. takeover The chief executive of golf's European Tour has dismissed reports the organization could be bought out by its American counterpart the PGA Tour. 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. 'The Simpsons' gets Fox renewal for 26th season Homer Simpson has a green light for a record 26th season of nuclear near-misses, fatherhood foibles and tavern tantrums.

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