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News Feed Latest worldwide news Options dwindle for UK facing winter tied to tight Norway gas * UK at risk of price spike as Norway's exports are reduced UPDATE 1-Obamacare push accelerates as U.S. government shutdown nears Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Obama administration accelerated its push to persuade individual Americans to sign up for the most extensive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system in 50 years, even as the... Boeing QF-16 completes first pilotless flight Sept 25 - Two U.S. Air Force test pilots in a ground control station remotely fly an F-16 jet modified to be an aerial target. Jillian Kitchener reports. New app uses augmented reality to show internship opportunities TORONTO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - College students and graduates know getting an internship can be the gateway to a job but landing one can often be difficult. Well Married Cancer Patients Live Longer The burdens of cancer treatment take a greater toll on single patients than married patients, a new study shows. Gunmen kill three Egyptian policemen, one soldier in Sinai CAIRO (Reuters) - Gunmen killed three policemen and a soldier in Egypt's Sinai region on Monday, security sources said, and Islamist militants released a video of an earlier drive-by shooting of an army colonel, highlighting growing security risks to the government. UPDATE 1-CBOE delays start of extended VIX trading until Oct. 21 CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - CBOE Holdings Inc said on Monday it has delayed the launch of expanded trading hours for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index for a second time, setting Oct. 21 as the new target start date. '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. 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. 1.3 tons of cocaine found on flight There was something odd about the 30 suitcases that showed up on a flight from Venezuela. The colorful bags weren't registered to any of the passengers on the plane. On the Threshold of Obamacare, Warily Some uninsured people are eager to sign up for new state marketplaces, but for others the decision will require a series of complicated calculations. Grand Theft Auto Franchise Playfully Flicks Mud at Its Birthplace Scotland Far from the crime-scarred turf its avatars inhabit, Grand Theft Auto was created in Dundee, Scotland. Its authors fondly seeded it with inside jokes. The great North Korea bike ride When Bernt Johansson crossed the mountainous countryside of North Korea into the city of Rason, the crowds there reminded the Swedish biker of the adulation that greeted his 1976 Olympic gold finish in Montreal. BlackRock CEO Taper now BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks Ben Bernanke's plan to taper Federal Reserve aid to the economy is a good one. Private bank clients urged to avoid U.S. securities GENEVA (Reuters) - Some Swiss bankers are advising clients to steer clear of U.S. securities ahead of a new law that would tax people with over $50,000 invested in stocks or bonds of U.S. companies... Judge tosses lawsuit opposed to Sirius takeover by Liberty Media (Reuters) - The board of Sirius XM Radio Inc did not breach its duty to shareholders by allowing a takeover by Liberty Media Corp without demanding it pay a premium for the stock, a Delaware judge ruled on Friday. Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience. Bats Rodriguez, Too, Calls It a Season With one meaningless game to go, Alex Rodriguez joined a host of Yankees in saying he was done playing for 2013. Obama says he is not resigned to government shutdown Sept. 30 - President Barack Obama says he plans to talk to congressional leaders about passing a budget, adding that the threat of U.S. debt default could have ramifications on the global economy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Renesas gets $1.5 billion bailout from government, customers TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp received on Monday the 150 billion yen ($1.53 billion) bailout pledged last year by a government-led fund and major customers to aid the company's restructuring efforts. New Egyptian government to be in place by spring, minister says Egypt will have a new government by next spring, following parliamentary and presidential elections, its foreign minister told the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday. Tensions Over Iran Seem to Ebb Between Netanyahu and Obama After an Oval Office meeting, the Israeli leader said that despite a diplomatic overture by Iran, the United States and Israel agree that Tehran must not acquire a nuclear weapon. McChrystal, Reto Share Lead in Symetra Finale Megan McChrystal and South Africa's Paula Reto were tied for the lead at 12 under when final-round play in the season-ending Symetra Tour Championship was suspended because of darkness. 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. Warner Bros. Agrees to Deal for Financial Backing The agreement with RatPac-Dune Entertainment could help finance as many as 75 films. Turkey presents reforms aimed at pressing Kurdish peace process ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Monday announced reforms seen as designed to salvage a peace process with Kurdish insurgents, including changes to the electoral system, broadening of language rights and permission for villages to use their original Kurdish names. Theater Review Tilly the Trickster Plays Off Molly Shannons Creation Tilly the Trickster, a musical for children from the Atlantic Theater Company, is inspired by Molly Shannons picture book. Special Report The Presidents Cup Muirfield Village The Course That Jack Keeps Building Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the Muirfield Village course in Ohio is likely to provide a supreme test for the golfers competing there this week in the 10th Presidents Cup. ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Don Jon, Muscle Shoals and Metallica Through the Never Times critics on Metallica Through the Never, Muscle Shoals and Don Jon. New app uses augmented reality to show internship opportunities TORONTO (Reuters) - College students and graduates know getting an internship can be the gateway to a job but landing one can often be difficult. Working poor hit hard by Colorado flooding EVANS, Colo. (Reuters) - Victoria Varela shook her head in disbelief as she surveyed the wreckage of the trailer she had fled minutes before flood waters rushed through her mobile home park in the hardscrabble town of Evans, Colorado destroying everything in its path. Historic venue welcomes stars Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Gary Player on what makes Muirfield one of the world's best golf venues. Intel and Sony Ambitions for Internet TV Services Meet Skepticism Intels goal of introducing its OnCue service by the end of the year has been scrapped, and Sony, like Intel, has yet to announce deals to carry any channels. Westerners Smuggled Letters Offer Glimpse of Egyptian Prisons Missives by two Canadians and one American caught up in the crackdown in Egypt reveal a new willingness to subject Westerners to the same brutal treatment as Egyptians. Letter From Europe Exchange Programs Foster an Arab Ideal of Democracy A program that brings young people to Germany to debate how democratic systems function highlights how they want their countries to change, but according to their own values. Interpol issues alert for 'White Widow' Interpol issues a red notice for Briton Samantha Lewthwaite, the so-called "White Widow," at the request of Kenyan authorities. Syrian minister 'There is no civil war' Under a global microscope for chemical warfare in its country, the Syrian regime took the world stage at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday. "There is no civil war in Syria, but it is a war against terror," Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said. Fitch SFR Spin-Off Plan Exposes Vivendi Holders to Event Risk (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, September 12 (Fitch) Vivendi's plan to split itself in two exposes bondholders to the risk that they will end up invested in SFR, the group's French telecom operations, rather than its better-performing media assets and Brazil's GVT, Fitch Ratings says. The credit impact on Vivendi's 'BBB' rating would depend mainly on how debt was allocated to the two separate companies in any proposed transaction. Vivendi could end 2013 Corner Office Jonathan Klein of Getty Images, on Useful Critiques The C.E.O. of Getty Images warns against critiquing others work in too much detail. In fiddling over the small stuff, he says, you take away all the empowerment. Wealth Matters Financing Start-Up Dreams With Retirement Savings You can use 401(k) money to create a new business, but beware the rules are complicated and the Internal Revenue Service will be watching closely.

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