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News Feed Latest worldwide news Meet the ocean's 'great ladies' It might be better known for its extravagant superyachts, but this week Cannes will be a haven for some of the world's most iconic vintage yachts. Jump aboard for Regates Royales de Cannes. Sudan arrests 700 people in week of deadly anti-government unrest KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Seven hundred people have been arrested during a week of the worst unrest in central Sudan in years, the government said on Monday, as protests continued against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. U.S. federal courts to remain open if government shuts down NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Federal courts would continue to hear and decide cases without interruption if the U.S. government shuts down on Tuesday morning as a result of congressional gridlock. Lockheed, Pentagon cite improved F-35 quality work since end 2012 WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp has resolved many quality problems on the $392 billion F-35 fighter jet program since a troubling audit by the Pentagon inspector general's office last year, top U.S. government and industry officials said on Monday. Sarah Brown, Eli Goldstein A Love That Lasted Beyond Summer The couple met as counselors at a summer camp in the Berkshires. CEO clueless till food stamp diet Panera CEO Ron Shaich thought he knew a thing or two about hunger until he lived for a week eating food that was affordable on food stamps. Congressman Proposes New Rules for Music Royalties The Free Market Royalty Act would let record companies and performing artists collect royalties when their songs are played on the radio. New King of Shaq-ramento Former NBA player Shaquille O' Neal buys part of NBA's Sacramento Kings. CNN's Rachel Nichols has more. The TV Watch The Final Episode of Breaking Bad Leaves One Question Unanswered After so many lugubrious turns, Breaking Bad came to an end on Sunday on an almost uplifting note. But perhaps the best thing about it was the series actually ended. Batman's crime-ridden Gotham metropolis comes to Fox TV LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Batman's crime-ridden gritty fictional metropolis of Gotham City will be the focus of a new Fox drama, the latest comic book-inspired series to tap superheroes' ability to draw audiences to both film and TV. Shabab Militants Draw Money From East Africas Underworld The group has profited from Illicit ivory, kidnappings, piracy ransoms, smuggled charcoal, extorted payments from aid organizations and even fake charity drives. Ex-wife Docs competed to give Jackson meds Two German doctors treated Michael Jackson's insomnia with propofol 12 years before he died from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic, his former wife testified Wednesday. Moscow Biennale sheds more light on modern culture Sept. 19 - The fifth Moscow Biennale of contemporary art, "More Light", brings together works of artists from 40 countries. Tara Cleary reports. Giving airline food a lift Take a look inside airline catering company Gate Gourmet's Hong Kong kitchens where they make their in-flight meals. Rodriguez Grievance Hearing to Start Monday The arbitrator Fredric Horowitz will hear arguments on whether the 211-game suspension baseball imposed on the Yankees Alex Rodriguez on Aug. 5 should be overturned. Industry Still Churns, Even as Cleanup Plan Proceeds for a Canal A $500 million plan will focus on the decades-old toxic muck at the bottom of the canal, though nearby businesses are still being cited for sometimes treating the canal like a waste dump. Go Deeper Into Mexico With Mezcal Tequilas more-assertive cousin is working its way into many cocktails. Whats on Monday Television highlights. COMMODITIES-Markets tumble on US shutdown fears; gold jumps on Q3 By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Oil and metals fell on Monday on fears of an imminent U.S. government shutdown and grains tumbled on oversupply concerns, while gold slipped for the session amid strong quarterly gains. The weaker U.S. dollar was little help to commodities priced in the currency as investors focused on the broader implications for business if Washington's budget crisis passed a midnight deadline without solution. Analysts caution that a government shut 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. Republicans See Keystone Pipeline as a Card to Play in Last-Minute Fiscal Talks Activists who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline say they are increasingly alarmed that the project might become a bargaining chip in negotiations to avert a fiscal crisis. Working poor hit hard by Colorado flooding EVANS, Colo. (Reuters) - Victoria Varela shook her head in disbelief as she surveyed the wreckage of the trailer she had fled minutes before flood waters rushed through her mobile home park in the hardscrabble town of Evans, Colorado destroying everything in its path. Shopping With Evan and Oliver Haslegrave Bookends Embracing Literature They dont necessarily have to begin their lives that way. Siemens' new CEO riles labor reps with news of job cuts MUNICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Weekend news of 15,000 job cuts at Germany's Siemens has put the German engineering group's new chief executive, Joe Kaeser, on a collision course with workers' representatives only two months after he took the helm. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Cline Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Barbara Anastacio. 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. Environmentalists win U.S. court fight to protect whales from Navy sonar (Reuters) - A federal judge in California has sided with environmental groups in their lawsuit against the U.S. government over Navy training exercises off the West Coast involving sonar that they say harms endangered whales, dolphins and other protected marine mammals. Well Eating the Color Purple Even though its officially autumn, the summer crop of eggplant is still in full swing at farmers markets across the country. America's Cup Australia building team Australian tycoon Bob Oatley turns from wine to water as he announces plans to build a team to challenge defending America's Cup champions Oracle Team USA. Fed doves make case for patience on tightening policy MINNEAPOLIS/OSLO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve must be patient in deciding when to scale back bond purchases, top officials said on Friday, with one arguing it could wait "years" to lift... Solar innovation in Uganda Inside Africa looks at how Ugandans living without electricity use innovative technology to bring light in their worlds. Major new course taking shape Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf. Kenyans debate Should we stay or go? After the deadly attack at a Nairobi mall by terrorists claiming to members of a Somali-based group, Kenyans are debating whether it's time to pull their troops out of Somalia. ArtsBeat Minnesota Orchestra Musicians Reject Latest Contract Offer The musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra voted Saturday to reject managements latest proposal for a new contract in the yearlong labor dispute. Italy's PM seeks to shore up government Enrico Letta, Italy's centre-left prime minister, is seeking urgently parliamentary support for a new government after Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of their five-month-old coalition, risking a financial market backlash. 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. 5 government shutdown shockers Yes, national parks and monuments will be closed and thousands of workers furloughed. But what about the panda cam? Here are some unexpected casualties of a government shutdown. How free is the Mideast press? Which nations in the Middle east support press freedom -- and which don't? Berlusconi returns for crunch talks Sept. 30 - Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives back in Rome ahead of crucial talks with his party. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Art in Review Steve Roden Rag picker Mr. Rodens current solo show is dominated by large abstract paintings.

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