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News Feed Latest worldwide news Rwanda Assails Sanctions by U.S. The United States imposed sanctions against Rwanda for what Washington said was the governments support for rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo who recruit child soldiers. Dance Review Andrea Millers Fold Here Is Performed by Gallim Dance Andrea Millers Fold Here, danced for the first time by her Gallim Dance Company at the Alexander Kasser Theater, does much with simple cardboard boxes. Music Review Michele Rosewomans Latin Jazz at Dizzys Club Coca-Cola Michele Rosewomans set at Dizzys Club Coca-Cola promoted her new album with New Yor-Uba. Occupy Bakery An immigrant fights to change working conditions at a Manhattan bakery cafe. Signs Suggest North Korea Has Restarted Nuclear Reactor North Koreas main nuclear complex was discharging hot wastewater in a sign that it has restarted an old nuclear reactor to help make bombs. Worlds' greatest tattoo artists make their mark on London Sept. 30 - Tattoo artists and fans from all over the world descend on London for one of the biggest and most prestigious tattoo conventions. Tara Cleary reports. Today's Economist Some Economic Consequences of the Shutdown The impasse in Congress is already idling hundreds of thousands of workers, causing layoffs at contractors and disrupting medical treatment and real estate transactions, and the damage will only get worse, an economist writes. Retro travel rules at tattoo show Mermaids, anchors among favorite designs at international tattoo convention. To This Tycoon, Iran Sanctions Were Like Gold An Iranian businessman is facing new scrutiny for helping the country with efforts to evade sanctions on its oil sales. First Superstorm Sandy, then a government shutdown hits New York woman Oct. 5 - "I'm afraid to know what next October is going to hold," says Carol Diaz whose home was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy, and is now furloughed from government job. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Venezuela vows crackdown on 'currency tourists' CARACAS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro's government plans to use fingerprint machines at airports to try to root out no-shows who buy tickets to scam travel-related currency controls... 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. Did Mourinho make the right move? Did Chelsea make the wrong move in reappointing Jose Mourinho as manager? Africa's inspiring spray can art Street art has forever been a vibrant tool of personal expression manifesting in a variety of unique ways. In Africa it comes in the form of beautifully painted shop fronts, alternative methods of political campaigning and striking murals designed to inspire. 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. UPDATE 1-Sotheby's adopts "poison pill" after Loeb raises stake * Move comes after activist investor Loeb reveals 9.3 pct stake in co UPDATE 2-Hobbled Tropical Storm Karen hovers off U.S. Gulf Coast NEW ORLEANS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A severely weakened Tropical Storm Karen crept toward the Louisiana coast on Saturday after earlier fears it would reach hurricane strength prompted the evacuation of... 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. Low near Gulf of Mexico almost certain to become tropical cyclone NHC (Reuters) - An area of low pressure located over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico has a nearly 100 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said early Thursday. Conservationists rejoice at endangered rhino footage Oct. 3 - Conservation groups in Indonesia are rejoicing at footage of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino, captured by camera-traps in a forest in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Until recently, the animal was thought to have been wiped out in Kalimantan but the footage confirms that the Sumatran rhino is still clinging on. Rob Muir reports. Democrat has lead in tight Virginia governor's race -poll RICHMOND, Va., Oct 4 (Reuters) - Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has a narrow lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli a month away from Virginia's election for governor, according to a poll released on Friday. California Institute of Technology Tops English Magazines University Rankings The California Institute of Technology has been ranked the best university in the world by the Times Higher Education magazine of London for the third year in a row. Telecom Italia eyes Italy restructuring, halts network plan -union MILAN/ROME (Reuters) - Telecom Italia's new chief executive Marco Patuano will unveil a business plan outlining the future of its South American units and a possible corporate restructuring in Italy at a board meeting on November 7, trade union officials said. Qatar 2022 Too hot? As the World Cup debate rages, CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at what it's like to play in the Gulf heat. Television Review Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Mary McCormack in New Shows Three new comedies The Millers, Sean Saves the World and Welcome to the Family stand out for their veteran leads. A Meshing of Talents on Every Field Goal Attempt Every field goal attempt is a highly intricate three-part piece of performance art, a combination of quirky skills useless in any other walk of life yet essential to the prosperity of N.F.L. teams. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. By worshipping markets, we've crippled them James Saft (James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) Shutdowns Pinch Leaves Governors With Tough Calls Governors across the United States are contemplating the use of state funds to keep closed parks and programs operating until the deadlock in Washington is broken. Think Like a Doctor A Green Heart Solved Readers solve the case of a 76-year-old man who heart turned a mysterious green color. An Earth Year on Mars NASAs Curiosity rover is slowly making its way to Mount Sharp, a Martian mountain whose rocks could provide clues on whether the planet was ever habitable. Exclusive Cisco, Google, SAP discussing BlackBerry bids - sources NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd, on the block as its smartphone business struggles, is in talks with Cisco Systems, Google Inc and SAP about selling them all or parts of itself,... Square Feet Lofty Bids Emerge for a Piece of New Yorks Skyline Malkin Holdings may move ahead as early as this week with plans to sell shares to the public through a real estate investment trust. Dubai wants to be centre for Islamic business DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Dubai unveiled plans on Saturday to become a centre for business that follows Islamic principles in areas from banking and insurance to food processing, tourism and education. Television Review Witches of East End Sweep in on Lifetime Witches of East End, on Lifetime, offers a lighter alternative to much of the current Sunday night fare. Jessica Marie Krilivsky, Daniel Whitney Jr. The couple are associates at a Towson, Md., law firm. WRAPUP 5-Washington deadlocked as partial shutdown enters fifth day * Obama says will not negotiate with a gun to Americans' head Motherlode Blog How Parents Handle Teenage Drinking Looking for advice from parents who successfully handled the question of raising teenagers to drink responsibly as adults or those who muffed it, and think they know where they went wrong. New Yorks Top Recruit Selects Seton Hall Isaiah Whitehead, the 12th-best prospect in the country, according to Scout.com, had whittled his choices to Indiana, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Seton Hall and St. Johns. Pennsylvania governor criticized for comparing gay marriage to incest PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett drew fire on Friday when he compared gay marriage to incest only weeks after he apologized for a state legal filing comparing same-sex marriage to the marriage of children.

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