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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Lede Drones Are Flying, Despite U.S. Shutdown Pakistanis ask, Are the drones still flying? Howell Comes Through the Pain to Win Dunhill Title England's David Howell ended seven years in the golfing wilderness with a sudden-death playoff victory over American Peter Uihlein in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrew's, Scotland on Sunday. 5 government shutdown shockers Yes, national parks and monuments will be closed and thousands of workers furloughed. But what about the panda cam? Here are some unexpected casualties of a government shutdown. How free is the Middle East press? Explore the current state of press freedom in the region, from Internet filtering and government controls to violence against journalists and changing attitudes to social media. JJ receives private equity offers for diagnostics unit sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest private equity firms have made preliminary offers for Johnson Johnson's Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit, which makes blood screening equipment and laboratory blood tests and could fetch around $5 billion, several people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Leadership lessons from the touchline Football coaches are high-profile leaders of the sporting world, but can they also offer valuable insights in management to aspiring business or industry executives? Texas drops out of suit to halt US Air-American deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice, fighting a proposed merger of US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines parent AMR Corp , lost a bid to delay the case on Tuesday, and share... Pussy Riot member hospitalized Her requests for parole and a prison transfer recently denied, a member of the punk rock collective Pussy Riot was hospitalized amid a hunger strike Friday, according to Russian state-run media. 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. Cuba to allow athletes to go pro Ever since the Cuban Revolution more than 50 years ago, athletes on the communist island have been able to garner gold medals, but not big paychecks. That will soon change. US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds as gov't shutdown expected to be short-lived * U.S. government shutdown could hurt markets if prolonged Reuters on the Road Why plan when you can YPlan? Sept. 26 - The founder of last-minute events app YPlan speaks to Reuters about his mission to bring spontaneity to going out in the city. Your Money Adviser Businesses Manage Medical Bill Payment Plans Payment services let patients pay bills over time and let hospitals get paid for care immediately. The Caucus Obama Selects Romney Adviser for Social Security Commission On the eve of open enrollment in health exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act, President Obama announced that he wanted to hire Lanhee J. Chen, a Mitt Romney adviser who argued for the laws repeal. New Yorks Top Recruit Selects Seton Hall Isaiah Whitehead, the 12th-best prospect in the country, according to Scout.com, had whittled his choices to Indiana, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Seton Hall and St. Johns. Police Estranged daughter kills mother before being killed by father Josephine Ruckinger had been estranged from family members for about 20 years. Giants Close-Up A quick look at key moments from the Chiefs win over the Giants. Obama Confident, but Wary of Economic Fallout President Obamas confidence that he was right to defy Republicans demands was offset by concern over risks to the economic recovery. UPDATE 1-Open U.S. government first, then will look at Republican offer -Senator Reid WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday Republicans must agree to open the government before Democrats would consider their latest offer to end the budget stalemate, which has shut down most government services and functions. Nicklaus Ready to Enter New Territory, on Ice Golfing great Jack Nicklaus was a master of his environment out on the course but he will enter very foreign territory when he drops the puck to start a National Hockey League (NHL) game in Columbus on Friday. Just for Fun Scenes from the New York City Ballet program at Lincoln Center. Life's a blur -- literally -- for these kids Yash Gupta, 17, collects used eyeglasses and donates them to children in need. Dot Earth Blog Chinas Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade. SE Asia Stocks-Thailand, Indonesia rebound after inflation data BANGKOK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stocks gained on Tuesday, with upbeat inflation data helping lift sentiment on Thailand and Indonesia, but trading was subdued across the region with global markets wary of the U.S. government shutdown. Thai SET index climbed 1.8 percent as a lower-than-expected annual inflation rate of 1.42 percent in September helped ease concerns over inflationary pressure, supportive for the prospect of corporate earnings, brokers said. A handful of la 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. Bitcoin buzz grows among venture investors, despite risks NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Venture capitalists show no sign of shying away from investing in startups related to Bitcoin even as authorities step up their scrutiny of the virtual currency and its possible connection to money laundering and other illegal activities. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Chanel Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel. Toronto Selected as Host of 2016 All-Star Game Toronto was selected as the host of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016 All-Star Game, marking the first time the showcase event will be held outside of the United States, the league said on Monday. Nicole Black, Romuald Wawszczyk The couple met at Penn. Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias? Wayne Sutton has been asking venture-capital investors and Silicon Valley executives a question that's not often broached here in the epicenter of the technology industry Justices Agree to Hear Raging Bull Copyright Case The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in a copyright dispute arising from the movie Raging Bull, brought by the daughter of a friend of Jake LaMotta, the boxer the film is based on. Ally of Ivory Coast Strongman Sought by International Court An indictment unsealed by the International Criminal Court accuses Charles Bl Goud, a crucial ally of the Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo, of crimes against humanity. 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! Op-Ed Contributor The Rut We Cant Get Out Of Were in an age of too much supply, and too little demand. 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. Sunshine and Tears at Ancient Olympia Flame Rehearsal Dressed in long, cream robes, priestesses praying to the Greek sun god Apollo bathed in warm sunshine at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Saturday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the Sochi Winter Games. Severe Cup cut for Oosthuizen and Schwartzel DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Good friends Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel can only hope that their matchplay strategy works out a lot better for the Internationals than their hairstyle plans at this week's Presidents Cup. Apple's iOS 7 making some users sick Some customers say the animated apps on Apple's iOS 7 are leaving them reeling from motions sickness. Alison Kosik reports. Football 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. Nicklaus Ready to Enter New Territory, on Ice Golfing great Jack Nicklaus was a master of his environment out on the course but he will enter very foreign territory when he drops the puck to start a National Hockey League (NHL) game in Columbus on Friday.

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