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News Feed Latest worldwide news Reuters Asks Do political failures put Q4 recovery at risk? Oct. 4 - A shutdown in the U.S., no government in Germany and a narrowly averted crisis (for now) in Italy - with politicians ineptitude rising again, is the recovery at risk in Q4? We ask the experts. Republican leader Boehner keeps hard line in U.S. budget standoff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Friday said the House will not vote on a "clean" spending bill without conditions to end the government shutdown, and demanded spending cuts in exchange for raising the government's borrowing limit. South African farmers to oppose Afgri buyout -Business Day JOHANNESBURG, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A group of black South African farmers has petitioned the government against the proposed $258 million management-backed buyout of Afgri by a Mauritian investment firm, the Business Day newspaper reported on Friday. Tiger outfoxed by feral friend? The sight of a Tiger prowling the fairways may be familiar sight but at a golf club in Switzerland it is a fox that has emerged as a new star of the game. UPDATE 1-Brazil's OGX says considers all options to stay afloat SAO PAULO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the Brazilian energy producer with the worst-performing corporate bonds in emerging markets this year, said late Thursday it was considering all measures to protect assets and stay in business. Memories of Facebook cloud Twitter's IPO SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Facebook Inc was preparing to go public last year, the telephones at Granite Investment Advisors rang off the hook as clients called about the social media's company's... Richardss New Start as Rangers Left Wing Begins Well After finishing the 2012-13 season low on the depth chart, Brad Richards looked good on the power play in the Rangers season opener and played left wing on the top line. Four reported killed in Egypt clashes After weeks of relative calm, clashes erupted between supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsy and Egyptian Security forces in several areas in Cairo, Nile State TV reported. World Briefing | Europe Russia More Charges for Greenpeace Prosecutors have now pressed piracy charges against the entire crew of a Greenpeace International ship, including the captain; the ships cook and doctor; and two freelance journalists. New cargo ship's docking at space station delayed to Saturday CAPE CANAVERAL (Reuters) - A traffic jam at the International Space Station is prompting a second delay in the arrival of a new commercial cargo ship that is making a test run to the orbital outpost, officials said on Monday. 10 best places to start a business The World Bank's most recent report that ranks economies for ease of doing business has found New Zealand to be the easiest place to start a small and medium-sized enterprise. Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias? Wayne Sutton has been asking venture-capital investors and Silicon Valley executives a question that's not often broached here in the epicenter of the technology industry Vivendi chairman says strategy on track, backs Bollore PARIS (Reuters) - French media and telecoms group Vivendi is "on track" to deliver several asset sales and decide on a spin-off of French mobile network operator SFR, Vivendi's outgoing chairman said in an interview with Le Monde on Friday. Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. REFILE-Wall St Week Ahead-Stocks to see more volatility from shutdown NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks are likely to face another week of rising turbulence as efforts to settle the budget dispute in Washington drag on, leaving investors worried about the more... Empire State Realty Trust shares rise in market debut NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Empire State Realty Trust Inc , owner of the Empire State Building, rose in their first day of trading on Wednesday as investors bet the marquee property will be able... Jury clears promoter of liability in Michael Jackson's death LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles jury cleared concert promoter AEG Live of liability on Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Michael Jackson, in a trial that offered a glimpse into the private life and final days of the so-called King of Pop. Sketch Guy A Time to Splurge, and a Time to Pinch Pennies People make their own choices on what they are willing to spend extra for. The important thing is having good reasons for these choices. Change U.S. law on banks and commodities, regulator says WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Congress should limit Wall Street's controversial role in commodity markets, and rewrite a law that gives banks broad leeway to own oil, metals and other raw materials,... Alicia Keys Let's fight HIV Alicia Keys and Cristina Jade Pea say young people are at the center of the HIV epidemic in terms of vulnerability and infection -- but also in potential to turn the epidemic around. Hundley, UCLA Defense Pull Out 34-27 Win Over Utah He throws for touchdowns, runs for them, catches them even mixes in a punt now and then. Stabbing Victim Says Attacker Had a Dead, Methodical Look James Fayette said the man who stabbed him with a pair of scissors Tuesday morning in Riverside Park didnt say a word during the rampage. Personal Health A Youthful Glow, Radiating From Within Business is booming in the anti-aging market, with many clamoring for lifts, tucks and fillers, but research has shown that youthfulness must come from within. FT Partners hires former Goldman banker Haughton NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Boutique investment bank FT Partners said on Friday it hired former Goldman Sachs banker Jeff Haughton as managing director, based in San Francisco. G.O.P. Elders See Liabilities in Shutdown Senior Republican officials say the conservatives pushing the shutdown are undermining the party and its efforts to modernize, and helping President Obama just as his standing with the public has begun to slide. Mexican director Guillermo del Toro to release illustrated book NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican writer-director Guillermo del Toro is releasing an illustrated book of notes and drawings from his private journals and filmmaking diaries, his publisher said on Friday. Township girl to opera diva Abbey Road Studios in London. This is where The Beatles produced some of their classic records. It's a long way from the Cape Town townships where Pumeza Matshikiza grew up, but this is where the South African soprano is recording her debut album. Workers and employers face off at U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Workplace disputes pepper the docket of cases the U.S. Supreme Court will take up during a nine-month term starting on Monday, with the justices having delivered a string of victories to businesses and employers in their last term. FIFA Assigns Group to Study Winter Move for World Cup FIFAs president, Sepp Blatter, announced on Friday that a committee would examine a possible schedule change for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and report back next year. Bookshelf Mobsters, Urban Design and Murals Books about Alphonse DArco, a mob informant; designing cities for climate change; and some of the citys finest murals that dont hang in museums. Man in critical condition after being engulfed in flames WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man went up in flames in the middle of the National Mall on Friday before bystanders extinguished the fire and he was rushed to a hospital, police and witnesses said. Far-right Greek politicians arrested The leader of Greece's extreme right wing Golden Dawn party and four party lawmakers were charged Saturday with forming and participating in a criminal gang. T Magazine Now Screening | The King of Modern Longboarding Looks Back A short documentary sponsored by Vans highlights the influential career of Joel Tudor, who helped repopularize longboard surfing. Drum beat grows louder for OGX default NEW YORK, Oct 4 (IFR) - Brazilian oil and gas group OGX has fired the starting shot on what may become Latin America's largest corporate debt restructuring, after publicly conceding it would miss a... Carnegie Hall and Stagehands Settle Contract Dispute Carnegie Hall and its stagehands have settled the yearlong contract dispute that led to the cancellation of Carnegies opening-night concert. Why the Indian protests were not a surprise Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies. Social Networks in a Battle for the Second Screen Facebook and Twitter are vying to become the nations digital water cooler as they woo networks and advertisers. FOREX-US government impasse weighs on dollar, euro eyes 2013 peak * Euro holds firm, not far from this year's peak of $1.3711 Welcome to Hermes' jungle Oct. 04 - The French label blossoms with grays and greens for Spring 2014. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) ArtsBeat Annie Baker and Rajiv Joseph Receive Playwriting Awards The award is given every other year to playwrights in the early and middle stages of their careers.

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