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News Feed Latest worldwide news News Analysis Google in Deal to Settle Europes Antitrust Case The European Unions top competition official accepted Googles latest offer to settle a long-running antitrust case, but he also said the companys rivals should have a chance to respond. South Korea, U.S. sign new pact to deter North Korea nuclear threat SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea signed a new pact to deter North Korea's potential use of nuclear arms and other weapons of mass destruction amid growing threats from Pyongyang, their defense chiefs said on Wednesday. Furloughed Employees Hold Shutdown Parties The shutdown has some in government tapping beer kegs. Tom Clancy, Best-Selling Novelist of Military Thrillers, Dies at 66 Mr. Clancys books were successfully transformed into blockbuster Hollywood films, including Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October and Clear and Present Danger. Thunder's Westbrook Has Knee Surgery, Out 4-6 Wks Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook will miss the first 4-6 weeks of the NBA season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday. Fidelity hires advisers for Energy Future reshuffle plan -sources NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments, a creditor of Energy Future Holdings Corp, has hired advisers to propose a restructuring plan for the Texas utility in the hope of saving it from a... Pimco's Gross Low interest rates may persist for decades NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross, manager of The Pimco Total Return Fund, said on Wednesday that the global economy may be facing low policy rates for decades. 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. Arielle Haves, Cliff Bayer The bride is a student at New York University School of Medicine. The groom is a managing director for the investment banking division of UBS. Steve Jobs' childhood home may become historical site The home where a young Steve Jobs built the first Apple computer may soon become a protected historical site. Market Chatter- Corporate finance press digest Oct 2 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media No. 2 Ducks Defeat Cal 55-16 in Driving Rain Marcus Mariota threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 2 Oregon defeated California 55-16 on Saturday night in the rain-drenched Pac-12 opener for both teams. The Afro as a Natural Expression of Self The styles current iteration bears little kinship to the anti-gravity hair flaunted in the late 1960s by Angela Davis and other icons of the Black Power movement. Sports Briefing | Hockey Devils Trade Right Wing to the Panthers The Panthers reacquired right wing Krys Barch in a trade with the Devils. Barch went to Florida, along with a seventh-round pick in the 2015 draft, for center Scott Timmins. Stressful events linked to fall risk for older men NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Loss of a loved one, serious financial trouble and other major stressful life events could set older men up for a fall, researchers say. Cute dogs sniff out poachers Specially trained sniffer dogs are using their amazing sense of smell to combat poaching. 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. Democrats say Obama rejected Republican arguments on government shutdown in meeting WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama rejected Republican entreaties to negotiate over his healthcare law on Wednesday as a condition for their agreement to approve legislation that... Cameron Rallies Tories as Labour Attacks Pile Up Prime Minister David Cameron attacked the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, for his left-wing policies, after the Daily Mail called his father an unreconstructed Marxist who hated Britain. End of an Aimless Summer 3 Youths Charged in a Killing After the Australian native Christopher Lane was gunned down while visiting Duncan, Okla., three young men said they had shot him because they were bored and looking for a thrill. Watch base jumpers' mass leap Base jumpers from 20 countries took part in the KL Tower International Jump 2013. QA A Change in iTunes Radio Adjusting to shifts in iTunes after the arrival of iOS7, and locking a Nexus 7 screen into place. Well After Cancer, Fertility Is Often Within Reach Oncologists are increasingly making a point of bringing up the subject of fertility at the time of a cancer diagnosis in children, discussing various options before treatment. DealBook Markets Assess the Impact of a Federal Shutdown Stock markets around the world fell, but the declines in the United States were relatively small. India Ink Image of the Day October 2 A function in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to mark the 144th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas K. Gandhi. Eastern Australia damaged by severe winds Oct. 2 - High winds damage homes and down power lines in parts of eastern Australia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). New York town finds 850 snakes in man's home NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities in the New York town of Shirley found 850 snakes, including two illegal 6-foot-long (2-meter) Burmese pythons, in the home and garage of an animal control officer suspected of dealing in the reptiles, local media reported. Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Reuters on the Road Why plan when you can YPlan? Sept. 26 - The founder of last-minute events app YPlan speaks to Reuters about his mission to bring spontaneity to going out in the city. Couple forced to move wedding A couple that planned to have their wedding at the Jefferson Memorial will have to move it because of the shutdown. Snedeker's big battle Brandt Snedeker explains his rare health issue ahead of his FedEx Cup title defense. From NZ leader to U.N. heavyweight There isn't much that rattles former New Zealand PM Helen Clark. But how has she become the third most powerful person at the United Nations? World Briefing | Asia Myanmar Buddhists Kill Woman, 94 Buddhist mobs killed a 94-year-old Muslim woman and burned more than 70 homes on Tuesday as sectarian violence again gripped Rakhine State. 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. Sandusky denied new trial on child sex abuse charges PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, convicted of sexually molesting boys for more than a decade, lost a bid on Wednesday for a new trial. Doctor Ice's quest for Olympic glory It is akin to Sebastian Vettel designing his own Formula One car, getting in the cockpit and driving it to the world title. Breakingviews A welcome oil spill Sept. 27 - Reynolds Holding and Christopher Swann discuss how the trend of creating value by breaking up oil companies is spreading to the oil services industry. Nobel laureates press EU leaders on tar sands law * Nobel laureates say oil sands have 'devastating impact' Well Ask Well Sleep or Exercise? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers questions about fitness. Well Breast-Feeding Services Lag Behind the Law Though the Affordable Care Act require insurers to cover breast pumps and professional lactation support, many new mothers are left frustrated.

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