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News Feed Latest worldwide news Telecom Italia and CDP still far from agreement on fixed line network MILAN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia and state holding company Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) are still far from an agreement on an investment in the Italian phone group's fixed line network, Telecom Italia's top executive said in a letter on Monday. Ex-wife Docs competed to give Jackson meds Two German doctors treated Michael Jackson's insomnia with propofol 12 years before he died from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic, his former wife testified Wednesday. 'Pink Star' might go for $60 million The Pink Star diamond is expected to go for more than $60 million, the highest price in history for any diamond ever purchased, auctioneer Sotheby's says. Exposures Gorgeous Glimpses of Calamity Man-made perils to the universes garden of life are evident from space. Murray Leads No. 9 Georgia Past No. 6 LSU 44-41 Two out of three ain't bad. Deadlocked Congress takes U.S. government to brink of shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress, still in partisan deadlock on Monday over Republican efforts to halt President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, was on the verge of shutting down most of... Italy's PM seeks to shore up government Enrico Letta, Italy's centre-left prime minister, is seeking urgently parliamentary support for a new government after Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of their five-month-old coalition, risking a financial market backlash. At least 13 drown in migrant boat off Sicily ROME (Reuters) - At least 13 people on a migrant boat arriving in eastern Sicily drowned, apparently after trying to get off their stranded vessel while it was just a few meters from the shore, Italian authorities said on Monday. Ronaldo stars in Real thriller Cristiano Ronaldo shows just why Real Madrid agreed to pay him the big bucks with a hat-trick on a scintillating evening of European football. At least 13 drown in migrant boat off Sicily ROME (Reuters) - At least 13 people on a migrant boat arriving in eastern Sicily drowned, apparently after trying to get off their stranded vessel while it was just a few meters from the shore, Italian authorities said on Monday. Well After Cancer, Fertility Is Often Within Reach Oncologists are increasingly making a point of bringing up the subject of fertility at the time of a cancer diagnosis in children, discussing various options before treatment. The Week Ahead | Art Pictures of a Day Lodged in Memory This show revisits the assassination of President Kennedy and the whiplash series of consequences that followed. Scientists discover new legless lizard species in California SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California scientists have discovered four species of legless lizards hidden in unlikely habitats among central valley oil derricks, sand dunes at the end of a Los Angeles airport runway and other arid and desolate spaces. Your Money Tighter Rules Will Make It Harder to Get a Reverse Mortgage Reverse mortgages, through which people over 62 can tap home equity, are getting streamlined rules to protect both borrowers and lenders. Venezuela expels three U.S. diplomats Venezuela's president said Monday that he is expelling three U.S. diplomats for their alleged involvement in acts of sabotage to destabilize the South American country. STXNEWS LATAM-Triunfo Participaes disputes Brazil road concession Triunfo Participaes is contesting the results of a Sept. 18 road auction in Brazil that awarded a concession to operate part of the BR-050 highway to Consorcio Planalto, according to a statement on Brazil's National Transportation Agency (ANTT's) website on Monday. Knicks and Nets, Growing Rivals, Will Work Together to Host All-Star Events The All-Star Game will be held at Madison Square Garden. Barclays Center will host the dunk contest, the 3-point shooting contest and the skills challenge. Corner Office To MasterCardx2019;s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies. The man who stirred up politics In the quiet world of German politics, outspoken Social Democrat leader and Angela Merkel's main challenger, Peer Steinbrueck, is causing something of a storm. The best of African street art Africa street art can be anything from beautifully painted shop fronts, to spray can graffiti, to inspiring murals. You sent your street art photos to CNN iReport - here are the best. White House lists two dozen leaders to meet with Obama on deficit WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two dozen business, labor and civic leaders, including the chief executives of major U.S. corporations such as Ford, IBM and Wal-Mart, will meet President Barack Obama to discuss how to control the federal deficit, said the White House on Monday. Gunmen kill students as they sleep in Nigerian college DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants stormed a college in northeastern Nigeria and shot dead around 40 male students, some of them while they slept early on Sunday, witnesses said. Lockheed, Pentagon cite improved F-35 quality work since end 2012 WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp has resolved many quality problems on the $392 billion F-35 fighter jet program since a troubling audit by the Pentagon inspector general's office last year, top U.S. government and industry officials said on Monday. Alicia Keys Get loud about fighting HIV Bernadette's father died from AIDS complications when she was a child. Her mother never even knew he had HIV until she and her daughter tested positive years later. UPDATE 2-Obama prepares for government shutdown, hopes for deal WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday prepared Americans for what he called an "entirely preventable" government shutdown at midnight while urging Republicans in Congress to reach an 11th hour deal to avoid economic harm. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. Dot Earth Blog Will Hurricane Lull Blunt Coastal Shifts? As the sleepy hurricane season continues, will folks relax their guard or sustain shifts in coastal norms? World Brief | Europe Amanda Knoxs Retrial Begins in Italy Ms. Knox, an American who was convicted and later acquitted, of killing her British roommate in Italy, did not travel to Italy for the new trail. 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. Reuters Today U.S. shutdown means more QE Sept. 30 - Ben Bernanke could have his hands tioed over the continued wrangling over the U.S. budget and debt ceiling, and keep QE going for much longer, says Ishaq Siddiqi of ETX Capital. Venezuela's toilet paper takeover When you're running low on toilet paper and getting desperate, what do you do? Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. Economix Blog More on Dysfunctionology Minority Rules House members from a few dozen districts representing a demographically shrinking minority hold sway over national politics, and potentially global economics, an economist writes. Fashion Review Kenzo, Isabel Marant, Carven and Acne Studios A review of Kenzo, Isabel Marant, Carven and Acne Studios. FDA clears UCB's Cimzia for psoriatic arthritis treatment BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have cleared UCB's Cimzia for the treatments of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis, the Belgian group said on Monday. F.A.A. Panel Backs Easing Of Device Rules Passengers should be allowed to use the entertainment features on their phones and tablets throughout the flight, the panel said. Japan big manufacturers' sentiment improves - BOJ tankan TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved in the three months to September for a third straight quarter, the central bank's "tankan" survey showed, cementing the case... Risky Emma Delta bond still on course despite market jitters * Structure dependent on Emma Delta controlling the board QA Adding the Right Amount of RAM How to upgrade the memory on a MacBook pro laptop and other OS X computers, and resizing the tiles on the Windows 8 start screen. Russian court remands last of Greenpeace Arctic oil protesters MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court has ordered eight remaining Greenpeace activists be held in custody for two months over a protest against Arctic offshore drilling, the environment advocacy group said on Sunday, dashing any hope some might be released quickly.

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