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News Feed Latest worldwide news Investors fret over Italian political uncertainty MILAN (Reuters) - Investors shunned Italian government bonds and shares on Monday after Silvio Berlusconi pulled the rug from under Prime Minister Enrico Letta's frail coalition government by ordering five center-right ministers to quit. REFILE-SAILING-Oracle sailors learned flying for America's Cup comeback SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The come-from-behind victory of Larry Ellison's America's Cup team is a tale of learning how to fly a boat - and pushing the equipment, the rules and the crew to the very limit in the process. How free is the Mideast press? Which nations in the Middle east support press freedom -- and which don't? BlackBerry confirms deep loss and revenue drop TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd reported a quarterly loss of nearly $1 billion on Friday, in line with a warning it gave last week, just days after the smartphone maker accepted its largest... World Brief | Europe Amanda Knoxs Retrial Begins in Italy Ms. Knox, an American who was convicted and later acquitted, of killing her British roommate in Italy, did not travel to Italy for the new trail. U.S. financial regulators would stop some operations in long shutdown WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - If a budget stalemate in the U.S. Congress leads to an extended federal government shutdown, investors can expect potential interruptions to financial product approvals and new rules, though market oversight would not grind to a halt. Blackstone nears $40 mln exit from India property deal-sources MUMBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP is in talks to sell out of a New Delhi property investment for about $40 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in what... The best of African street art Africa street art can be anything from beautifully painted shop fronts, to spray can graffiti, to inspiring murals. You sent your street art photos to CNN iReport - here are the best. Whats On Saturday Television highlights. U.S. Shutdown Nears as House Votes to Delay Health Law The federal government on Sunday barreled toward its first shutdown in 17 years as House Republicans voted to link further funding to a one-year delay of President Obamas health care law. Movie Review The Dead Man and Being Happy, by Javier Rebollo In an Argentine road movie by Javier Rebollo, a former hit man and a new companion are going nowhere slowly. Olympic torch begins its journey The Winter Olympic torch will travel 40,000 miles in 123 days on its way to Russia. Third-quarter guidance foreshadows a tough quarter for industrials Sept 30 - As the third-quarter earnings reporting season approaches, the majority of preannouncements from SP 500 companies have been issued, with a handful remaining to trickle in. F.A.A. Panel Backs Easing Of Device Rules Passengers should be allowed to use the entertainment features on their phones and tablets throughout the flight, the panel said. Comment Ban Sets Off Debate The magazine Popular Science has decided to shut off comments on its articles, saying ignorant, insulting and counterfactual posts were polluting the discourse and sowing confusion. FDA approves Lundbeck's antidepressant Brintellix Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lundbeck's antidepressant Brintellix to treat adults with major depressive disorder. The Week Ahead | Film Dizzying Search for God Particle Although you have to be knowledgeable in physics to fully grasp the concepts in Mark Levinsons documentary Particle Fever, this movie is a mind blower. In Transit Blog One Fine Stay Expands to Los Angeles and Paris One Fine Stay, the house rental service, now offers homes in Paris and Los Angeles. Timelapse video shows nine years of 9/11 reconstruction Sept. 11 - Marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, webcam company EarthCam has released a timelapse video showing the nine year construction of One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. The company says the video is made up of hundreds of thousands of images captured from 35 different angles by high definition cameras. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). You're the Boss Blog Worry About Cyberattacks Increases, Survey Says The vast majority of small-business owners are worried about cybersecurity and nearly half report their businesses were victims of cyberattacks. Matt Kemp's Season Over Because of Ankle Injury The Dodgers won't have center fielder Matt Kemp for the postseason because of swelling in a bone in his left ankle. Rebels in Mali Suspend Peace Deal With Government Separatists in the north accused the government of failing to begin the process of releasing prisoners as called for under the June peace accord. 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 Singh-Sharif agree Kashmir effort Sept. 30 - Prime ministers of India and Pakistan agree to work to restore Kashmir ceasefire but no concrete deal. Paul Chapman reports. Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran President Barack Obama once again finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes, tension-fraught meeting with a key leader from the Middle East. Britain Plans to Require Community Service for Jobless Benefits A top ministers announcement applies to the long-term unemployed in the Conservative Partys latest effort to crack down on welfare dependency. In BP Trial, the Amount of Oil Lost Is at Issue The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled. Renesas gets $1.5 billion bailout from government, customers TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp received on Monday the 150 billion yen ($1.53 billion) bailout pledged last year by a government-led fund and major customers to aid the company's restructuring efforts. Pakistan's minorities threatened All Saints Church was designed to look like a mosque -- to symbolize unity amidst a community of many religions. Completed in 1883, it was built within the old walled city of Peshawar during a century of relative peace and harmony. Interpol issues alert for 'White Widow' Interpol issues a red notice for Briton Samantha Lewthwaite, the so-called "White Widow," at the request of Kenyan authorities. 'Breaking Bad' finale draws series record of 10.3 million viewers LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - AMC's gritty drug drama "Breaking Bad" drew its biggest audience for the series finale on Sunday, as 10.3 million viewers tuned in to see anti-hero Walter White meet a dark and fitting end. Motherlode Blog Dont Dress Your Toddler Like a Hipster The stylish children on fashion Tumblrs dont look like children so much as eerie, miniature-size versions of hipsters and socialites, and they are splashed across social media to inspire the style of actual grown-ups. Most powerful female politician? Frugal, discreet and boring -- just some of the ways Angela Merkel has been described by peers and in the global press. As Germans head to the polls Sunday, CNN looks at how the German chancellor became the most powerful woman in the world. In Transit Blog Walkabout U.S. Tourism, Another Possible Casualty of the Shutdown A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Cameron Russell at Stella McCartney The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. On the Runway Blog The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and the Beautiful Fausto Puglisi took a moment to answer some questions at the Ungaro studio before his show. Fernandez-Castano Replaces Injured Hanson in Seve Trophy Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano will replace the injured Peter Hanson in the Continental Europe team for this week's Seve Trophy near Paris, the European Tour announced on Monday. Religious fury alters Miss World Demeaning, exploitative, degrading. Beauty pageants have been called lots of things. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Magdalena Jasek at Giambattista Valli The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. A homegrown fix for 'food deserts' More than 72,000 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, lack access to fresh, healthy food. When Robin Emmons discovered this problem, she turned her backyard into a garden.

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