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News Feed Latest worldwide news Rough Year So Far for Some Top QBs NFL quarterbacks can be broken into three groups elite, good and "can we find somebody else?" NBA stars meet Africa's best African basketball players get a training masterclass from NBA stars in Johannesburg. Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . American Made A Wave of Sewing Jobs as Orders Pile Up at U.S. Factories Factories are finding that years of doing business overseas has withered what once was a thriving textile and apparel work force in the United States. UK 'work for benefits' plans Sept 30 - British finance minister George Osborne is proposing tough new welfare rules to try and win over voters grappling with depleted spending power. But the plan to make the long-term unemployed work for their benefits is proving controversial. Edward Baran reports. Public Advocate Runoff on Tuesday The two Democratic candidates are Letitia James, a city councilwoman, and Daniel L. Squadron, a state senator. The Lede Canadians Detained in Cairo Describe Beatings in Captivity In a letter from a small jail cell in Cairo, two Canadian men who were swept up in the security crackdown by Egypts military-led government last month describe the brutal and ridiculous conditions in which they have been held. What if 'E.T.' finds Voyager 1? In 1519, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan launched the expedition that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. And so humanity learned the full extent of its world. Ferrari's white flag? Sebastian Vettel has already won the 2013 Formula One world championship -- at least that's the view of his Ferrari rivals with six races still remaining this season. East Roundup Rare Rushing Feat by a Princeton Quarterback Helps the Tigers Crush Georgetown Quinn Epperly became the first Princeton player in 20 years to score four times in a game, and the Tigers scored 50 points for the first time since 2000. U.N. Climate change is man made Scientists are 95% certain that human activity has caused at least half of climate change in the last 50 years, a U.N. report concludes. Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. India Ink Image of the Day Sept. 30 A farmer harvesting cabbages in Meghalaya. U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years. No. 25 Fresno State Holds Off Hawaii, 42-37 Fresno State had its way with Hawaii for 2 quarters, then had to hold off the Rainbow Warriors' bid for a big comeback. Earthquake shakes southern Peru Sept. 26 - Deaths feared after a magnitude 7 earthquake rocks the southern coast of Peru. Paul Chapman reports UK's Osborne seeks political capital from recovery before 2015 vote MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne on Monday placed the government's economic record at the heart of his Conservative party's campaign for re-election in 2015, offering the promise of welfare reform, tax cuts and a new wave of home ownership. Rescued sea lions swim to freedom Sept. 30 - Six injured sea lions rescued by a group of Peruvian activists are released back into the wild. Tara Cleary reports. The greatest sporting comeback? Oracle Team USA safely negotiated the choppy waters of sporting comebacks to pull off a memorable victory against New Zealand to defend the America's Cup -- but what was the secret to their success? Thief caught green-handed by British police trap LONDON (Reuters) - A thief was caught not so much red-handed as green-faced in London after breaking into a car in that sprayed him with a liquid that glows emerald under ultraviolet light. Independence day penguins? For one weekend in September more than 155 million people in six neighboring countries in one continent pull out all the stops to honor the birth of their nations. Wells Fargo to pay Freddie Mac $780 mln to settle mortgage claims Sept 30 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Co said on Monday it will pay $780 million in cash to Freddie Mac to resolve substantially all repurchase liabilities on home loans sold to the government-controlled... U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years. Rules for surviving Oktoberfest Raised steins, raised bosoms, leather-clad Bavarian thighs. And "beer corpses." Obama prepares for government shutdown, hopes for deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday prepared Americans for what he called an "entirely preventable" government shutdown while urging Republicans in Congress to reach an 11th-hour deal to avoid economic harm. The Texas Tribune Its Not the Rare Birds They Mind So Much. Its the Watchdogs. Texas ranchers are crucial to the protection of the declining lesser prairie chicken, but they must set aside their deep suspicion of government efforts. CANADA FX DEBT-Canada dollar flat as possible U.S. shutdown offsets GDP * C$ at C$1.0303 vs US$, or 97.06 U.S. cents * GDP picks up in July; investors wary of U.S. budget battle * Bond prices rise across the curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian... Trouble in D.C. may be investor opportunity - Lazard's Hogan Sep. 30 - Lazard Capital Markets Chief Market Analyst Art Hogan says the manufactured crisis in D.C. is a buying opportunity for investors. Bobbi Rebell reports. REFILE-In historic step, Japan PM to hike tax; will cushion blow to economy * Japan PM Abe to announce sales-tax hike, stimulus package Alan Berliners First Cousin Once Removed Alan Berliners documentary First Cousin Once Removed follows Edwin Honig and his struggles with Alzheimers disease. FDA approves Lundbeck's antidepressant Brintellix (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lundbeck's antidepressant Brintellix to treat adults with major depressive disorder. 10 hotels from James Bond movies Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent. Is 'surveillance-proof' font unhackable? A former NSA contractor creates four fonts aimed at disrupting Optical Character Recognition. Glow Art Festival Illuminates a Beach The third installment of Glow, an overnight event in Santa Monica, Calif., had fewer artworks and a mellower, more ethereal ambience than its predecessors. Exposures Gorgeous Glimpses of Calamity Man-made perils to the universes garden of life are evident from space. Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian along Gaza border (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian near the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip on Monday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. COLUMN-Demographics will drive the "new normal" economy CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - One of the most difficult terms to understand in long-term investing nowadays is "new normal." Motorcyclists Assault S.U.V. Driver After Chase Uptown, Police Say As detectives worked to piece together the events that led to the assault, a six-and-a-half-minute video showed a series of collisions between the vehicle and a crowd of motorcyclists. Cisco CEO John Chambers' salary almost doubled (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc Chief Executive John Chambers' total annual compensation almost doubled, the world's biggest network equipment maker said in a regulatory filing.

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