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News Feed Latest worldwide news Veterans of City Opera, Proudly Wistful, Reflect as the Curtain Falls New York City Operas performers past and present mourn after what may have been the companys final performance. Women push to end driving ban Women who want the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to lift a de facto ban that prohibits them from driving have launched an online campaign urging Saudi females to stage a demonstration by driving cars on October 26. The People in the Trees, by Hanya Yanagihara In Hanya Yanagiharas novel, a scientist discovers the secret of immortality. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Your Money A Guide to the New Exchanges for Health Insurance Details on the Obama administration health care plan are scheduled to be disclosed next week, but its never too early to examine the basics. Sports Briefing | Soccer Inter Milan Rallies to Win Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina to stay in touch with the Italian league leader Roma. Bank of America in record settlement over 'robocall' complaints * BofA denies allegations, agrees to settle for $32 million WRAPUP 1-Deadlocked Congress takes U.S. gov't to brink of shutdown * Time to avoid shutdown dwindles as Republicans, Democrats dig in Obama Keeps Eye on Iran and Health Law Amid Fiscal Standoff Watching as Congress debated government spending and his signature health care law, President Obama welcomed and met with the Israeli prime minister. UPDATE 1-Nepali official denies labour abuses in Qatar * Gulf state in construction boom ahead of World Cup (Adds Guardian's response) World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe 81 Elephants Killed Zimbabwean authorities say at least 81 elephants have been killed for their ivory tusks by poachers using cyanide poison in water holes in a vast western national park. 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? The Caucus Ads to Urge Obama to Reject Oil Pipeline A new television ad scheduled for broadcast on Sunday will call on President Obama to do the right thing to prevent climate change by rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline. Howell Wins Alfred Dunhill Links Championship David Howell ended a seven-year winless drought with a playoff victory over Peter Uihlein at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews, Scotland. Saudi woman reveals all on stage Maisah Sobaihi the is first Saudi Arabian woman to perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in play on love lives. Obama, in phone call to Speaker Boehner, urges House to vote on funding bill, avoid shutdown WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Monday to back legislation to fund the government for six weeks and to vote on it quickly... Will Ferrari's drivers deliver success? CNN's Ben Wyatt looks at Ferrari's decision to bring Kimi Raikkonen in to partner Fernando Alonso in 2014. What Lurks Beneath the Linoleum in Columbia County Namely, wide-plank pine floors and square-head nails. Tesco puts U.S. grocery chain in bankruptcy, seeks sale Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain's Tesco Plc put its U.S. grocery store chain into bankruptcy on Monday as part of a plan to sell most of the 167 stores to a private equity firm led by billionaire Ron... Adjunct profs New working poor? Gary Rhoades says there's not reason why a professor like Margaret Vojtko should have to die in poverty. Sports Briefing | Tennis Murray to Have Surgery Andy Murray will have surgery for a lingering back problem and will miss the rest of the season. Meghan Chaffee, Timothy Savage The couple met at Fairfield University, from which they graduated. The Appraisal At Theater Companies, Playing the Part of Real Estate Agent Some companies and stage productions have to provide housing for actors and others who come from out of town to work; in New York City, that can be a real challenge. T Magazine In Fashion | Roomy Carryalls That Are Ready for Takeoff A big bag and a few classic separates are all you need for a quick weekend getaway. 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. City Room New York Today Overdue What you need to know in N.Y. for Monday a library returns, the weather stays glorious and elevators attract crime. 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. Creationists on Texas Panel for Biology Textbooks The panel reviewing publishers submissions has stirred controversy because some of its members do not accept evolution and climate change as scientific truth. Dollar, global shares fall as U.S. government shutdown looms NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stock markets fell and the dollar dropped against major currencies on Monday as a partial U.S. government shutdown neared reality, with passage of an 11th hour stop-gap spending bill seen as unlikely. T Magazine On the Verge | Pasadena, a Place With Many Hidden Charms The sleepy town just might be the Los Angeles areas next great bohemian enclave. Kevin and Bo Carney, who opened a new outpost of their shop Mohawk General Store there on Saturday, give a rundown of their favorite Pasadena attractions. Tasting the Green Circle Chickens In a blind tasting, Melissa Clark and two Dining editors sampled the chickens fed scraps from some of New Yorks best restaurants. ABC TV's 'S.H.I.E.L.D' opens big with 12.2 million viewers (Reuters) - New ABC drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." garnered strong ratings in its Tuesday debut, grabbing 12.2 million viewers overall and ranking first in its time slot among viewers ages 18 to 49, the group most prized by advertisers, according to Nielsen ratings data. Newmont joins race for Glencore's Las Bambas mine -FT Oct 1 (Reuters) - Newmont Mining Corp the biggest gold miner in the United States, has joined the race for Glencore Xstrata's copper mining project in Peru, the Financial Times reported in its Tuesday edition. Justice Department Poised to File Lawsuit Over Voter ID Law The Obama administration is expected to challenge North Carolinas new law requiring strict photo identification as part of an escalating effort to protect minority voters. Documenting a Massacre in Kenya Tyler Hicks, a Times photographer, narrates a look at his photographs from inside the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, after assailants opened fire. Side Street In a Queens Diorama, a Favela Comes to Life As part of a celebration of Brazil this year at Queens College, an artist has built a model of a favela, or shantytown, which moves past the areas reputation for violence and drugs. 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. Obama administration sues to block North Carolina voter law WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sued North Carolina on Monday to block newly enacted voting rules that it says violate federal civil rights law, including a requirement for voters to show photo identification at the polls. Unilever warns slowdown in emerging markets has accelerated LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever warned on Monday that a slowdown in its emerging markets had accelerated in the third quarter and it now expects underlying sales growth of 3 to 3.5 percent in the period. 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.

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