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News Feed Latest worldwide news A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning The stand by conservatives that led to the current crisis was the outgrowth of a long-running effort, waged by a galaxy of well-funded groups, to undo President Obamas health care law. Petkovic Knocks Out Azarenka in China Open Defending champion Victoria Azarenka double-faulted 15 times Monday in losing 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to Andrea Petkovic in the first round of the China Open. Emerging-market investors get picky with Fed set to taper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors bracing for the U.S. Federal Reserve to wind down its monetary stimulus have fled emerging markets in recent months, and while the impact of slow capital flows is... You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Holiday Hiring Leasing of business equipment declines. E-mail marketing isnt improving. Is the out-of-office auto-response message dying? Dance Review Fall for Dance Features Michelle Dorrance and Doug Elkins The fourth program of this years Fall for Dance festival embraces the seriess aesthetic of diverse styles. Another arrest in motorcycle gang beating on New York highway NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A third suspect was arrested on Saturday for his alleged role in last weekend's attack on an SUV driver who was chased for miles along a Manhattan highway by dozens of bikers, police said. Capsules of the Presidents Cup Matches Capsules of the Sunday matches at the Presidents Cup Ghanaian president Soft targets at risk CNN's Fionnuala Sweeney discusses the issues facing Africa with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. DealBook Twitters I.P.O. and the League Table Fight Twitters offering will most likely provide a boost to its hired advisers in the league tables, rankings that banks profess to ignore but track obsessively nonetheless. Reuters Plans to Lay Off 5% of Newsroom Staff The cuts, expected to affect about 150 employees, follows an announcement last month that the company would scrap plans to expand into consumer news. Can U.S. shutdown shake world? In 2011 UK Business Secretary Vince Cable lamented that a bunch of "right-wing nutters" was holding the American government and the world economy to ransom by refusing to agree the usually routine increase in America's legal debt limit. Pilots snoozed at 30,000 feet Cruising at 30,000 feet, pilots snoozed in the cockpit of a 300-passenger airliner en route to Britain last August, UK aviation authorities told CNN on Thursday. USA wins America's Cup Team USA pulls off one of the greatest sporting comebacks to deny New Zealand sailing's premier prize with a dramatic victory in San Francisco. Bloomberg, private equity firms circle Mergermarket -sources LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Dozens of strategic and private equity players including Bloomberg News and Warburg Pincus are circling Pearson's financial news provider Mergermarket ahead of an Oct. 7... Opinion Great Betrayals Being lied to has a corrosive, life-changing impact. Kenya gets $20 million to water parched Iten, home of track champs NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya has secured funding from Belgium for a 1.7 billion shilling ($19.66 million) water project serving the highlands town of Iten, used by athletics champions such as Wilson Kipsang and Mo Farah. Well Naps May Aid Young Childrens Learning Nap time may be an important tool for learning, a new study of preschoolers suggests. Critics Notebook Strife Joins Minnesota Musicians in Concert Minnesota Orchestra musicians, embroiled in a heated battle with management, held three weekend concerts conducted by Osmo Vanska. A Killing by Sudanese Security Forces Stokes the Anger of a Protest Movement The shooting of a young pharmacist has become a rallying cry for critics of the government, who are now threatening its grip on power. China's Xi says political solution for Taiwan can't wait forever NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told a senior envoy from self-ruled Taiwan on Sunday that a political solution to a standoff over sovereignty lasting more than six decades cannot be postponed forever, drawing a cool, non-committal response. Bali's shadow puppet masters Never work with children or animals, goes the actors' maxim. Perhaps add puppets to that, too. U.S. hedge funds investing heavily in Greek banks -FT Oct 6 (Reuters) - Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson's Paulson Co and a number of other U.S. hedge funds are investing aggressively into Greece's struggling banking sector expecting it to turn a... Guangzhou moves on labor camps China's third-largest city Guangzhou -- capital of China's richest and most progressive province Guangdong -- has announced it has taken the first concrete steps in unbolting the country's often reviled "Re-education Through Labor" (RTL) system. Hackers want your smartphone In the world of cyber security there are some well-known designations for anyone that considers him or herself to be a hacker, the term being so broad in scope now. Tennessee patient treated in 2012 meningitis outbreak has relapse NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A patient treated during the deadly meningitis outbreak in the United States last year that was tied to contaminated steroid injections is back in the hospital for a recurrence of the infection, a Nashville hospital said on Saturday. T Magazine Listen Up | The Fiery, Fashion-Forward Stylings of Iggy Azalea The Australian rapper, who got noticed in a big way for her outfits at the shows in New York and Europe last month, is about to release an EP. An exclusive remix of the title track has its premiere here. Airbus close to landmark jet order with Japan Airlines-sources BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Airbus appeared close on Monday to breaking into one of rival Boeing's strategic markets with a multi-billion-dollar deal to sell jets to Japan, two sources familiar with the matter said. RPT-FEATURE-China gambles on theme park, whale sharks to lure punters from Macau casinos HENGQIN ISLAND, China, Oct 7 (Reuters) - It's being touted as China's answer to Orlando, a $5 billion resort and theme park complete with a mega rollercoaster and a whale shark tank situated on a sleepy southern island next to the world's biggest gambling hub Macau. Oil and Money Special Report With Returns From Dry Land Diminishing, Russian Oilmen Look to Arctic Waters Without Arctic off-shore drilling, Russias oil production is projected to decline by about 1 million barrels a day by 2020. But drilling in the far north presents some vexing problems. Typhoon Fitow China's maritime authorities issued red alerts on Sunday, representing the highest warning for storm tides and waves as Typhoon Fitow approached land, the country's state news agency, Xinhua, said. At least 44 dead in Egypt clashes - source, state media CAIRO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - At least 44 people were killed during protests across Egypt on Sunday, a security source and the state news agency said. High Low Finance After Fraud, Regulators Go After a Bank A government action against TD Bank, brought in connection with a customers Ponzi scheme, is noteworthy because it is so rare. Britain launches FBI-style force to tackle organised crime * NCA replaces widely criticised national crime agency SOCA Attack kills dozens of Iraq pilgrims Oct. 6 - Suicide attacks targeting Iraqi Shi'ite Muslims kill at least 60, including pilgrims in Baghdad. Sarah Toms reports. UK explorers eye Antarctic record Most of the great land expeditions in the world have already been conquered. Can African aviation lift its game? Nico Bezuidenhout, the CEO of South Africa's Mango Airlines, talks about the growing number of African airlines. Currents | QA Nick Offermans Sawdust Vies With Stardust The actor from Parks and Recreation talks about his other life, as a woodworker. Deciding Who Sees Students Data Schools across the country are looking at new online ways to integrate and analyze information about their students. But privacy advocates remain wary. Sergei Belov, Star Guard Who Led Soviet Upset of U.S., Dies at 69 A player called the Jerry West of Russia, Belov scored 20 points in the Soviets 51-50 victory over the United States in the 1972 Summer Games in Munich. Pirlo haunts hapless former club Milan Andrea Pirlo plays a starring role against his former club AC Milan to keep Italian champion Juventus in touch with the Serie A leaders Sunday.

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