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News Feed Latest worldwide news Slightly early birth tied to lower adult achievement NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being born just a couple of weeks early may influence a child's long-term education and job prospects, hints a new study from Finland. Dance Review Works With a Playful Streak at City Ballet Christopher Wheeldons Carnival of the Animals, Peter Martinss Jeu de Cartes and Jerome Robbinss Four Seasons were part of the New York City Ballets Just for Fun program. Washington braces for possible government shutdown Sept. 30 - Federal employees say paying their bills, avoiding eviction are key concerns as the deadline to avert a government shutdown nears. Deborah Gembara reports. U.S. considers expanding tablet, e-reader use on flights NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - U.S. aviation regulators began considering on Monday how to let airplane passengers make greater use of laptops, tablets and e-readers on board, while still ensuring the devices don't compromise flight safety. Square Feet Tourists, Not Conventions, Feed Chicago Hotel Boom The Windy City is attracting more tourists, and many prefer smaller lifestyle hotels near the citys sites and bars and restaurants. Soros raises JC Penney stake but two big investors exit in Q2 BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros likes ailing retailer JC Penney so much that he added another 2 million shares to his already large investment, according to... Bale mania in Madrid Real Madrid officially unveil world-record transfer signing Gareth Bale to thousands of fans inside the Bernabeu Stadium. Kerry, Lavrov reach deal on Syria Sept. 26 - United States Secretary of State John Kerry says he "did reach an agreement" with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a resolution on Syria on Thursday. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Spurs Return, NBA Finals Loss Still Seems Fresh Family vacations, scouting, free agency, rest and relaxation, playing in the European Championships. Emmys 2013 What you need to know If you missed Sunday night's 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, don't worry -- we can bring you up to speed. Theater Two Big Voices Back From Grave Janis Joplin and Billie Holiday are coming to life anew for temporary, theatrical visits to the corporeal world. Helping clients through divorce boosts business TORONTO (Reuters) - Faisal Karmali had been a financial adviser for 10 years when he decided to add divorce financial planning to his toolkit. Since then, his practice has surged, with new clients... U.N. scientists aim to pitch climate case to widest audience STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A U.N. panel of global climate scientists were set to work through Thursday night to ensure that their strongest case yet for man-made global warming would make sense to the widest possible audience. Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places. Henrik Stenson '$11.4m is a nice bonus' Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. Gift of U.S. diplomacy to Iran? A 2,700-year-old silver chalice may be a new token of friendship between the U.S. and Iran. Kipsang smashes marathon record Moments after crossing the line, the new marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang had just one thought on his mind -- "I can run faster". House approves one-year 'Obamacare' delay in spending bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Sunday, ignoring a White House veto threat, approved a one-year delay in funding major provisions of President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law as part of a government funding bill. The Lede Details of Conversation With Obama Deleted From Twitter Account in Rouhanis Name Excitement about a diplomatic breakthrough among President Hassan Rouhanis aides perhaps explains why a rapid-fire series of updates divulging details of his conversation with President Obama were posted on the @HassanRouhani Twitter account and then deleted a short time later. A Back and Forth About Narcissism A social-science journal invited Jean M. Twenge and one of her most prominent critics, Jeffrey Arnett, to debate the levels of narcissism in todays emerging adults. DealBook Former Xstrata Chief in New Mining Venture The trading house Noble Group and the American private equity firm TPG Capital will each invest $500 million in a private mining venture led by Mick Davis, the former Xstrata chief executive who lost out in the Glencore takeover. World Briefing | Middle East Bahrain Obama Speech Buoys Marchers Tens of thousands marched in Bahrain on Friday in the largest antigovernment protest in months. Israel's worries beyond al-Assad This week marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Across Israel, families build primitive structures with branches or palm fronds as roofs. They do so to remember the biblical exodus from Egypt and 40 years of exile in the Sinai Desert. It is a celebration of survival. Chuck Hagel meets South Korean president, visits DMZ Sept. 30 - U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visits S. Korea's border with N. Korea and meets with President Park Geun-hye in Seoul. Deborah Gembara reports. T Magazine On View | The Natural History of American Design An exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center of artifacts from the Americas, which were lent to New York fashion designers by the American Museum of Natural History nearly a century ago, is unexpectedly relevant today. WRAPUP 1-At U.N., Syria compares rebel violence to 9/11 attacks * Security Council hopes to forge statement on aid crisis Golf Capsules Peter Uihlein holed his second shot for an eagle on the 18th hole Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Kawamura Takes Title After Koreans Falter in Japan Japan's Masahiro Kawamura birdied the final two holes to claim the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open in Osaka on Sunday, his first Asian and Japan Golf Tour title. Megan McChrystal Wins Symetra Tour Finale Megan McChrystal birdied the final hole Monday to win the season-ending Symetra Tour Championship, and P.K. Kongkraphan won the money title to take one of 10 LPGA Tour cards. Last homeless Sandy victims to be evicted from NY city-funded hotel rooms NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roughly 300 New Yorkers still living in hotels paid for by the city after being left homeless by Superstorm Sandy will be forced to vacate their rooms this week after a judge ruled the program was too costly to continue. Blackstone nears $40 mln exit from India property deal-sources MUMBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP is in talks to sell out of a New Delhi property investment for about $40 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in what... 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." India and Nokia in Tax Dispute Before Microsoft Deal Nokia said the tax authorities froze all of its Indian assets, including bank accounts and factories, to ensure that the company could pay its future tax bill. NEWSMAKER Liberia will reform land ownership law, education Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the audit of her country's government has not dampened growth momentum, and feels further reforms will be implemented in land laws and in education Music Review Another Day, Another Time, a Concert at Town Hall Leading lights of the folk revival genre performed Sunday night at Town Hall in a concert keyed to a new film from the Coen brothers. Church collapse in northern Mexico kills boy, 10, injures dozens MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A church under construction in the northern Mexican city of Juarez collapsed on Sunday, killing a 10-year-old boy and injuring at least 28 people, a senior Juarez official said. In Practice Polls in Overtime on Affordable Care Act A series of polls show gaps in knowledge but more acceptance as consumers gain understanding of Affordable Care Act. Marcella Hazan, 1924-2013 Changed the Way Americans Cook Italian Food Even people who have never heard of Mrs. Hazan cook and shop differently because of her, and the six cookbooks she wrote. Siemens cuts 15,000 jobs in six billion euro savings drive MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Siemens is to shed 15,000 jobs over the next year, a third of them in Germany, as part of a 6 billion euro ($8.1 billion) cost cutting program, a spokesman said on Sunday. 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.

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