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News Feed Latest worldwide news Woods wins 79th PGA title Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite. Breakingviews Containing IPO hype Oct. 2 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews editors discuss the Container Store's over-enthusiastic IPO prospectus, which references a "yummy" culture, dancing customers and "conscious capitalism." Roundup Manning Piles Up Points, and Records, as Broncos Win The Broncos blew out the Eagles, scoring more points than the team ever had, as Peyton Manning stayed on a roll with four more touchdown passes. Doctor Ice's quest for Olympic glory It is akin to Sebastian Vettel designing his own Formula One car, getting in the cockpit and driving it to the world title. Treacherous weather hampers search for two hikers in Washington state OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Heavy rain and snowfall hampered search efforts for two missing hikers in Washington state on Wednesday, including a woman on a solo hike from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail and a man who was exploring caves, authorities said. Virgin spacecraft's test flight Billionaire Richard Branson's planned commercial spacecraft has a successful test flight. Sandra Bullock defies gravity Oct. 01 - The actress teams up with George Clooney at the New York premiere of their new film "Gravity." Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Shutdown, debt fight highlight Republican distance from 'big business' * Chamber lobbyist says can no longer work with 16 in House Berdych and Raonic to Play in Thailand Final Top-seeded Tomas Berdych outlasted Gilles Simon of France, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-5, to reach the final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok. International court charges Kenyan with bribing witnesses AMSTERDAM/NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday it had issued an arrest warrant for a Kenyan citizen charged with trying to bribe witnesses to withdraw testimony in a case against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto. Close-Up Finding Inspiration Through Exploration Sven-Olof Lindblad, founder of Lindblad Expeditions, argues that treading on places can actually encourage conservation. Ex-Morgan Stanley broker pleads guilty in insider trading case (Reuters) - A former Morgan Stanley financial adviser pleaded guilty to an insider trading charge for tipping a childhood friend to Gilead Sciences Inc's plan in 2011 to buy Pharmasset Inc, three... Spurs Return, NBA Finals Loss Still Seems Fresh Family vacations, scouting, free agency, rest and relaxation, playing in the European Championships. China's small firms see profit growth easing, costs rising ministry BEIJING (Reuters) - Most of China's small and medium companies have seen profit growth slowing this year as costs rise and financing remains tight, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday,... UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Photos Pandas artificially bred Pandas on display at China's Chengdu Panda Base Qatar 2022 Too hot? As the World Cup debate rages, CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at what it's like to play in the Gulf heat. Airports target yawning passengers As attention spans shrink to hashtag-sized dimensions, advertisers have had to get creative with how they deliver messages to the masses. Brand ambassadors have found salvation in an unexpected source The airport. Arizona State Ushers Out Kiffin Era at USC Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 5 of the regular season. The Afro as a Natural Expression of Self The styles current iteration bears little kinship to the anti-gravity hair flaunted in the late 1960s by Angela Davis and other icons of the Black Power movement. Check In Hotel Review The Reeds at Shelter Haven in Stone Harbor, N.J. This boutique property, which opened in June just up the coast from Cape May, evokes turn-of-the-century seaside estates. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar slip on 2nd day of U.S. shutdown * Euro at 8-month high; ECB holds rates; Italian crisis eases T Magazine On Beauty | Oscar de la Renta Comes to a Hotel Bathroom Near You This week, Peninsula Hotels introduces a new amenity collection created in collaboration with the designer. Art Review The Mets Balthus Cats and Girls Is Strangely Refreshing An exhibition on the French painter Balthus at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, focusing on his somewhat disturbing predilection for girls and cats, is a rather strange, even refreshing exercise. Opera Review Sondra Radvanovsky Sings Norma at the Metropolitan Opera Sondra Radvanovsky sang the title role in Bellinis Norma Monday night at the Metropolitan Opera. Sankey Sets School Record in UW's Win Over Arizona With wind and rain wreaking havoc throughout Husky Stadium on Saturday night, Washington coach Steve Sarkisian turned to the ground game and running back Bishop Sankey time and time again. First floating turbine seeks winds of change in U.S. Sept. 29 - North America's first floating wind turbine, launched in May, is being hailed as a prototype for a future US offshore energy industry. While the small "pilot phase" unit, sitting off the Maine coast, produces only enough electricity to power four homes, it represents the first stage of a far more ambitious project. Tara Cleary reports. Chance of storm over the western Caribbean still 70 percent NHC (Reuters) - An area of low pressure over the northwestern Caribbean Sea has a 70 percent chance of becoming a tropical storm during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest outlook. Prince helps child shepherds In Lesotho, boys as young as five tend sheep and cattle alone, braving thieves and jackals. But Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho have set up a charity to help them. Fitch court decision on retiree benefits may be credit negative WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A recent decision by the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles has put into question how much a U.S. state or local government can adjust the healthcare benefits paid to their retirees, which could be credit negative, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. In Practice Problems at Health Care Web Site Not From Online Attack, Experts Say Computer experts say technical problems on health exchange Web sites more likely stem from databases overloaded by heavy traffic on the first and second days. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. UPDATE 5-Tom Clancy, U.S. master of spy thriller novels, dies at 66 Oct 2 (Reuters) - Best-selling U.S. author Tom Clancy, who thrilled readers with vivid descriptions of soldiers and spies in novels including "The Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games," has died at 66, his publisher said on Wednesday. Markets Slide on U.S. Budget Moves World stocks dropped amid concerns over the budget showdown in Washington and a growing political crisis in Italy. Suarez double fires Reds Love him or loathe him, Liverpool can't live without Luis Suarez as he helps the Reds move up to second with a 3-1 win over Sunderland. BlackBerry shares rise on possible Cerberus bidding interest TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The possibility of a second offer for BlackBerry Ltd reversed a slide in its stock price on Wednesday after the struggling smartphone maker said it expected to record $400 million in pre-tax charges related to cuts announced last month. TV Sports YES Viewers Say Their Goodbyes Viewership declined 31.2 percent on the YES Network as the Yankees struggled and failed to make the postseason. REFILE-UPDATE 2-Lloyds' auction reels in Macquarie, Pepper with Westpac lurking-sources * Sell-off part of global move to offload non-core assets UPDATE 1-Oracle to pay $199.5 mln to resolve false claims case * Oracle denied engaging in fraud, but agreed to settle (Adds details of case, Oracle comment) Woods Paired With Kuchar for Opening Cup Fourballs Tiger Woods will link up with his 19th different partner in team play for the United States after being paired with Matt Kuchar for Thursday's opening fourballs at the Presidents Cup.

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