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News Feed Latest worldwide news Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport. Comcast Ordered to Place Bloomberg With TV Peers A Federal Communications Commission ruling asserted that the cable company must place Bloomberg TV closer to other news channels in so-called news neighborhoods. Guinea delays election result, opposition warns against rigging CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's electoral commission said on Tuesday results from a weekend legislative election could take days longer than expected to publish, prompting opposition leaders to warn they would not accept any attempt to rig the outcome. Economix Blog The Cost of Climate Change Some scholars assert that estimates of the long-term cost of a rise in atmospheric temperatures are greatly understated. Greatest sporting comeback? Oracle Team USA safely negotiated the choppy waters of sporting comebacks to pull off a memorable victory against New Zealand to defend the America's Cup -- but what was the secret to their success? 9-year-old prodigy earns piano degree Sept. 24 - A nine-year-old London schoolboy is releasing an album after becoming the youngest person in the world to pass a university-level piano diploma. Elly Park reports. Wealth Matters Seeking Investments That Are Profitable and a Little Bit Green Many investors are no longer looking for companies in the vanguard of the green movement, but those that are making a profit while showing concern for social and environmental issues. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks climb while bonds, gold tumble after U.S. shutdown * Weak Treasury bill auction sign of U.S. debt ceiling concern World Briefing | Asia Indonesia Australian Leader Aims to Halt Flow of Asylum Seekers Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia pledged Monday to work with Indonesia to stop the flow of people traveling by boat to Australia to seek asylum. ArtsBeat Bloomberg Says City Opera Is On Its Own Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Monday that neither the city nor his private foundation would step in to save New York City Opera, which has said it will file for bankruptcy protection without support. You're the Boss Blog The Many Job Descriptions of a Business Owner As businesses become larger and more successful, the owners role tends to evolve. China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Books Probably Approximately Correct Explores Natures Algorithms Nature speaks in algorithms, says a new book, Probably Approximately Correct, which suggests that computation has always been the dominating force on earth. Steve Jobs' childhood home may become historical site The home where a young Steve Jobs built the first Apple computer may soon become a protected historical site. Christie Wants States Top Court to Block Gay Marriage Ruling Gov. Chris Christies administration has appealed to the State Supreme Court, asking to block a lower courts order that would allow same-sex marriages in New Jersey. C$ strength has been a factor in low rates - Bank of Canada TORONTO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar's strength is one of the reasons the Bank of Canada has kept interest rates so low for so long, Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem said on... UPDATE 2-Frontier buyer cites global appeal for lower-cost airlines Oct 1 (Reuters) - Airline pioneer William Franke is looking to bring more low airfares to U.S. air travelers, with his firm agreeing to purchase Frontier Airlines from Republic Airways Holdings. Several killed as bus, train collide A double-decker bus and a passenger train collided in Ottawa Wednesday morning, killing six people and injuring at least 30 others, authorities said. $10 Deal for Rights to World Trade Center Name Draws Scrutiny New York State is looking into the sale of the rights to the three-word name to a nonprofit, accusing a former Port Authority official of leading the deal without proper approval. Obama would veto House Republican 'piecemeal' spending bills -White House WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama would veto piecemeal bills that would restore funding only to certain parts of the government like federal parks, veterans programs and the... UPDATE 1-JC Penney is sued over share sale, stock plunge Oct 1 (Reuters) - A JC Penney Co shareholder on Tuesday sued the struggling retailer over its surprise decision to issue more than $810 million of stock to shore up liquidity, which led to a steep... Shutdown felt by federal employees, tourists Oct. 1 - Tourists found themselves turned away from monuments and memorials throughout the U.S. -- after a partial government shutdown went into effect on Tuesday. Deborah Gembara reports. A Troupe Thrives, After Disasters 3-Legged Dog is outrunning adversity thanks to its innovations in technology. Els Plays Down Importance of a Rare Cup Win Ernie Els has seen it all at the Presidents Cup, the highs and lows and even a tie in 2003, but the wins have been all too rare for the veteran International player. Shutdown Suspends Sports at Service Academies All intercollegiate athletic competitions at the academies were suspended, but a decision was put off on canceling Saturdays Air Force-Navy football game. Recovering Japan to increase sales tax Oct. 1 - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will take a step that none of his predecessors has tried in more than 15 years - making a dent in the government's runaway debt by increasing sales tax from 5% to 8% in April. Joanna Partridge reports 5 Stabbed or Slashed in Riverside Park The police said a person was in custody following an attack along the Hudson River. Torture rife in Libya's jails two years after Gaddafi U.N. GENEVA (Reuters) - Torture and brutality are rife in Libyan prisons two years after the overthrow of leader Muammar Gaddafi in a revolution launched under the banner of freedom and justice, a U.N. report said on Tuesday. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. HarperCollins Joins Scribd In E-Book Subscription Plan The deal will make the publishers backlist books available to monthly subscribers in a Netflix-style service. Planet penetrator offers high-speed path to Europa Sept. 24 - Scientists curious about possible life on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, are developing a capsule that can be fired at high speed into the moon's surface to dislodge and collect samples. Astrium, a subsidiary of aerospace giant EADS, could be involved in a proposed European Space Agency (ESA) mission to Europa within the decade, and has been test-firing its planet penetrating rockets to prepare. Jim Drury reports. Water discovered in Martian soil Scoop up some soil on Mars, heat it up, cool down the steam and ... slurp, slurp! You've got water! Exclusive Blackstone's La Quinta attracts buyout interest - sources (Reuters) - La Quinta Inns Suites has attracted interest from a number of potential suitors that could value the Blackstone Group LP -owned budget hotel chain at as much as $4.5 billion, three sources with knowledge of the matter said this week. Prominent Cuban dissident economist Oscar Espinosa Chepe dead at 72 HAVANA (Reuters) - Oscar Manuel Espinosa Chepe, a dissident Cuban economist whose work was censored by the government, died in Spain on Monday at age 72 after battling chronic liver disease and cancer, his wife announced on Facebook. Letters Yes, Spiders Keep to Themselves Letter to the editor. QA Gaming With Chrome, and Bypassing Windows 8 Fans of the game Minecraft may be able to get it to play on a Google Chrome notebook, and how to go directly from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 Shutdown could slam frail U.S. economy Oct. 1 - The government shutdown hits a fragile U.S. economy, taking away not only government jobs that contribute to economic growth, but also many of the tools used to determine monetary policy. Bobbi Rebell reports. Scientists more convinced mankind is main cause of warming STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Leading climate scientists said on Friday they were more convinced than ever that humans are the main culprits for global warming, and predicted the impact from greenhouse gas emissions could linger for centuries. Whats On Sunday Television highlights. MDxHealth expands U.S. insurance cover for cancer test BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium-based cancer testing company MDxHealth said on Tuesday it had signed deal with two U.S. health insurers to expand coverage of its ConfirmMDx prostate cancer diagnosis by more than 50 million people.

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