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News Feed Latest worldwide news Stenson pockets $11.4M jackpot Henrik Stenson keeps his cool to collect the biggest paycheck of his career Sunday, landing a $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot along with the $1.44 million prize for winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Bigger payouts seen for U.S. financial market whistleblowers WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - In the two years since U.S. market regulators launched programs to encourage whistleblowers to report corporate wrongdoers, all of five people have been rewarded, but... The Tailgate Experience, British Style Millions of Britons follow American football, but the one thing many of them have no experience with is tailgating. Ford C-Max Hybrid Owners Get Rebate for Disappointing Mileage Ford will pay owners of the car $550 to compensate for what they will spend on gas beyond what the original rating had led them to expect. Apple shares get boost on Icahn dinner with CEO Cook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc. rose about 2 percent on Tuesday on news that billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn had dinner with Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Monday and "pushed hard" for a buyback. Adrenaline-filled tour of Spa track The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. Op-Ed Columnist Those Banana Republicans So the government is shutting down. Well, at least we now know what a clean C.R. is. UPDATE 1-Apple shares jump on Icahn dinner with CEO Cook NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc. rose about 2.5 percent on Tuesday on news that billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn had dinner with Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Monday and... Ronaldo Rescues Real With Late Penalty Kick An unconvincing Real Madrid needed a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty kick deep into stoppage time to snatch a 2-1 win at promoted Elche in Spain. Andrew Lloyd Webber launches scandalous new musical The knighted composer turns to The Profumo Affair for inspiration for his latest West End musical. Rough cut - no narration Well Breast-Feeding Services Lag the Law Though the Affordable Care Act require insurers to cover breast pumps and professional lactation support, many new mothers are left frustrated. The Haircuts Gone Bad at the Presidents Cup Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel treated themselves to some of the amenities at the Presidents Cup when a barber came to their team room to give haircuts to half the team. U.S. tourist sites face shutdown hit Oct. 1 - Visitors and businesses at U.S. tourist sites react to the consequences of shutdown. Paul Chapman reports. CNN and NBC Scrap Projects on Hillary Clinton Both sides of the political aisle registered objections to the projects, which would have explored the life of the former first lady and potential 2016 presidential candidate. Ellis Makes 20 Stops as Stars Blank Oilers 4-0 Dan Ellis made 20 saves to help the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 on Friday night in a preseason game. Conservationists sue U.S. government over rare reindeer habitat SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Environmental groups concerned about an endangered type of reindeer facing extinction in the mountains of Idaho and Washington state sued the U.S. government on Monday for scaling back protections. Jacksonville airport evacuated, police investigate suspicious package Oct 1 (Reuters) - Jacksonville International Airport was evacuated on Tuesday as police investigated a "reported suspicious package," according to a tweet from the Jacksonville Sheriff's office. Sex, lies and lithographs The "Shahnameh The Persian Book of the Kings" is an epic poem that is as much a literary and cultural touchstone in Iran as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are to the Western Tradition. Now a new illustrated, English version is presenting the ancient tales to a new audience outside of Iran. Knicks Pick Up Their Option on Woodson for 2014-15 The Knicks announced on Monday that they elected to pick up the option on Coach Mike Woodsons contract for the 2014-15 season. Motherlode Blog Take My Eggs, Please Ive entered the clinics Batcave, where women come for procedures instead of daily monitoring. Today, the doctor will collect the eggs from my four mature follicles. Shrinking List of Video Games Is Dominated by Blockbusters As video game players tastes shift toward smartphones and tablets, more and more of the money spent on console games goes to a small number of blockbusters. 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. Tokyo Electric set to receive $5.9 billion financing source TOKYO (Reuters) - Creditors are set to provide $5.9 billion in financing to Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco), a person involved in the talks told Reuters on Monday, offering a lifeline to the embattled owner of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. China typhoon survivors airlifted Oct. 1 - Fishermen rescued from the South China Sea after a typhoon sank their boats are airlifted to hospital. Paul Chapman reports. Film confronts Indonesia's past On a traffic-choked street in Bali's capital Denpasar, Edo walks through his family's shop to an empty back room. 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. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Givenchy Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel. In Boston, Mayor Builds a Legacy With Construction Cranes As Mayor Thomas M. Meninos time in City Hall runs out, the pace of development is accelerating, in part because developers expect a change in administration to slow the process. Shannon Sweeney, Tyson Seely The bride is a Ph.D. candidate in planning and public policy; the groom is a financial analyst at a food manufacturer and marketer. Termites' powerful weapon against extermination? Their own poop ORLANDO (Reuters) - Scientists trying to understand why destructive wood-eating termites are so resistant to efforts to exterminate them have come up with an unusually repugnant explanation. Editorial John Boehners Shutdown A damaging and unnecessary crisis could easily have been stopped, but the House speaker refused. UPDATE 5-Web traffic, glitches slow Obamacare exchanges launch Oct 1 (Reuters) - Technical glitches and heavy internet traffic slowed Tuesday's launch of new online insurance exchanges at the heart of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, showcasing the... IRS rides 1884 'dead horse' law to defense of tax preparer rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday defended its effort to regulate the tax return preparation business for the first time in U.S. history, basing its case largely on a 19th century law dealing with horses lost or killed in the Civil War. NASCAR's pit crew pioneer Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team. Fashion Review With Lagerfeld, No Need to Look Below the Surface Reviews of the spring 2014 collections from Chanel, Valentino and Veronique Branquinho. In Practice Closer Look at Polls Finds Views of Health Law a Bit Less Negative A deeper look at polling numbers shows more approval of health care reform. Art Under Attack, at Tate Britain, Explores Motives Art Under Attack, an exhibition opening on Wednesday at Tate Britain, argues that purposeful assaults on artworks shed light on history, politics and passions. App Smart Apps That Make the Most of iOS 7 Apples mobile operating system has undergone a radical, huge redesign, and several apps have been updated to match the new look and feel. India Ink Aftermath of the Mumbai Building Collapse Survivors recount the horrors of the building collapse that killed more than 60 in Mumbais Mazgaon dockyard area. Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012)

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