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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Biology Decoy Protein Boosts Bone Growth Mice with dwarfism characteristics, caused by a gene mutation, resumed normal bone growth after injection of a decoy protein. Television Review Super Fun Night and We Are Men Begin Super Fun Night, written by and starring the Australian actress Rebel Wilson, is more daring than funny, while We Are Men, starring Tony Shalhoub, is more gentle than snarky. US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds as gov't shutdown seen short-lived * Investors see buying opportunity if shutdown not prolonged RPT-'The system is down' Obamacare glitches go public, reasons unclear NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Blank boxes where security questions are supposed to appear. Pleas to "be patient." Error messages galore. Notices that "the system is busy right now." Web pages timing out before they load. Garbled lines of text riddled with stray question marks. Your Money Adviser Surviving Spouses With Reverse Mortgages Win Case Reverse mortgages allow borrowers to tap into the equity in their homes, but check out the fine print before signing for one. Rays Claim Last Wild Card Spot by Beating Rangers The visiting Tampa Bay Rays claimed the last berth in Major League Baseball's postseason by beating the Texas Rangers 5-2 in a wild card tiebreaker on Monday. On the Threshold of Obamacare, Warily Some uninsured people are eager to sign up for new state marketplaces, but for others the decision will require a series of complicated calculations. Hong Kong's new poverty line Hong Kong, with its glittering skyscrapers and luxury malls, is home to some of the world's richest people but new government figures show that a fifth of its population lives in poverty. Dissecting the pope's interview Matthew Chance reports on an interview in which Pope Francis discusses homosexuality, abortion and women. Countries Agree to Special Quotas for Syrian Refugees The head of the United Nations refugee agency said at least 15 nations, including the United States, would help resettle Syrians fleeing the civil war. 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. 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. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. China Is Said To Be Holding A Professor Based in Japan The apparent arrest of Professor Zhu Jianrong, possibly on espionage charges, comes as relations between China and Japan have hit their lowest point in decades. Sex, lies and lithographs A 1,000-year-old epic poem gets a 21st century makeover. Cuba grants athletes pro status Ever since the Cuban Revolution more than 50 years ago, athletes on the communist island have been able to garner gold medals and glory, but not big paychecks. Elena Ferrantes Story of a New Name Two friends pursue divergent paths in Elena Ferrantes novel. Sports Briefing | Soccer Inter Milan Rallies to Win Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina to stay in touch with the Italian league leader Roma. The quest for info on Syrian inmate A woman writes of her struggle for information about a loved one, arrested and jailed in Syria. You're the Boss Blog What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Your Business? If you are a small-business owner with employees, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey. UPDATE 1-Ford leads record Canadian auto sales; GM sales slide TORONTO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Automakers sold a record number of cars in Canada last month and pushed total vehicle sales year-to-date to a new record, according to industry data released on Tuesday, with Ford Motor Co's Canadian unit outselling all its competitors. Dance Review Megan V. Sprengers Flutter Opens at the Chocolate Factory In Flutter, a new work by Megan V. Sprenger presented at the Chocolate Factory, dancers undergo sometimes bruising encounters. Girl saved as U.S. rockslide kills 5 The effort to free five hikers who became trapped after a rockslide in Colorado on Monday has turned from a rescue mission into one of recovery. A 'bear-y sweet' story Abandoned stuffed animals get new looks at new homes thanks to teddy hospital. KNXV's Eric English reports. George Will to Leave ABC News for Fox News Mr. Will has been contributing to ABCs Sunday political show This Week since 1981, when the host was David Brinkley. Sketch Guy When Labeling Yourself Middle Class Can Hold You Back Investing and financial planning should be on the agenda of middle class families, not just wealthy people. 'Big brother' tech watches over Rio Rio de Janeiro's state-of-the-art Operations Center is gathering real-time information on traffic jams and environmental emergencies around the clock. It's part of the mayor's vision to make the city safer and more sustainable. T Magazine Threes a Trend | Evening Wear Gets Some Disco Shine This season, designers have turned away from comfort in favor of dresses that feature crystals, metallics and other reflective materials. Florida sues Georgia to protect oyster farmers in water dispute TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reduce neighboring Georgia's use of water from the Chattahoochee River that feeds the oyster beds and fish-spawning areas of Florida's Gulf Coast. Two die as Singapore crane fails Oct. 1 - Two killed as a crane partially collapses on a construction site in the city state. Paul Chapman reports. U.S. labor market not yet healthy Fed's Dudley (Reuters) - An influential Federal Reserve policymaker on Friday unscored his commitment to accommodative policies, saying the labor market is not yet healthy and inflation should firm in the months... Obama spotlights healthcare launch as Republicans try to block it WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spotlighted the opening day of sign-up for his landmark healthcare program on Tuesday, noting that it is taking place although Republicans in the U.S. Congress have shut down the government because they oppose the law. Marta Heflin, Actor, Dies at 68; Waif Seen in Altman Films Ms. Heflin appeared in New York stage musicals like Fiddler on the Roof and Jesus Christ Superstar, and later in a string of Robert Altman movies that capitalized on her waifishness. YouTube to have its own music awards Oct. 01 - YouTube will stage its first-ever music awards show with Lady Gaga, Eminem and more slated to perform. Roselle Chen reports. Maximum Shakespeare To Renovate or Not to Renovate? Is it more effective to cloak Shakespearean text in contemporary imagery, or to hew to a more classical line? Well Unequal Pain Relief in the Emergency Room Black and Hispanic children who go to an E.R. with stomach pain are less likely than white children to receive pain medication and more likely to spend long hours in the emergency room, a new study reports. Rays 5, Rangers 2 Price and Longoria Propel Rays Into Wild-Card Game David Price threw a complete game and Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer as Tampa Bay advanced to play at Cleveland on Wednesday. At South Alabama, New to Big Time, Big Aspirations Less than six years after deciding to add the sport, the Jaguars are hoping that joining the Football Bowl Subdivision Alabama will bring bowl berths and championships.

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