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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ex-Goldman VP Tourre seeks to toss fraud verdict in SEC case NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president who was found liable for securities fraud over a failed mortgage transaction asked a federal judge to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission case against him or set a new trial. Ovechkin Silent on Gay Law, Sochi Security No Issue Russian ice hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, who will become the second torchbearer for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Sunday, refused to comment on Russia's controversial anti-gay law that threatens to disrupt preparations for February's Games. Sunday Routine | Cristin Samper A Break From the Wildlife, With Family On weekends, Cristin Samper, president of the Wildlife Conservation Society, relishes downtime with his wife and two children. The Learning Network Blog What Connected Education Looks Like 28 Examples From Teachers All Over Steal these ideas! We invited anyone who has ever blogged for The Learning Network to post an example of connected teaching or connected learning. Read their wonderful responses, then tell us how youd answer the question. Stenson pockets $11.4M jackpot Henrik Stenson keeps his cool to collect the biggest paycheck of his career Sunday, landing a $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot along with the $1.44 million prize for winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta. T Magazine A Picture and a Poem | Worlds Apart by Johan Creten and Deborah Landau A drawing by Johan Creten captures the dissonance between personal sorrow and a vibrant city in Deborah Landaus elegy for a grieving friend. 'Unsafe' plane hurts Tonga tourism Latest problem with Chinese-made MA60 turboprop reignites concerns over the plane's safety. After Nairobi, is the West next? Evidence suggests that replicating the Nairobi and 2008 Mumbai attacks is Al-Shabaab's priority. Jay Z opens up in Vanity Fair Oct. 01 - The rapper talks about his personal and professional life in the new issue of Vanity Fair. Alicia Powell reports. Rays 5, Rangers 2 Price and Longoria Propel Rays Into Wild-Card Game David Price threw a complete game and Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer as Tampa Bay advanced to play at Cleveland on Wednesday. PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news -Sept 30 Sept 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Exclusive Time for Gates to go, some top Microsoft investors tell board NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft Corp are lobbying the board to press for Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the software company he co-founded 38 years ago, according to people familiar with matter. ArtsBeat Annie Baker and Rajiv Joseph Receive Playwriting Awards The award is given every other year to playwrights in the early and middle stages of their careers. ArtsBeat Ziggy Stardusts Reading Habits David Bowie recently revealed a list of 100 of his favorite books. Netanyahu to Obama Tighten sanctions if Iran defies West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday to step up sanctions on Iran if it pursues its nuclear drive even as it exchanges overtures with Washington and restarts negotiations with the West. Breakingviews U.S. speeds up end of Dollar era Oct. 1 - Fiscal panics selfishly erratic monetary policythe world may still be too reliant on the Dollar to care, but that will change, says Breakingviews. UPDATE 10-Oil prices lower as U.S. government remains shut down * Coming up EIA oil data at 1030 a.m. EDT on Wednesday (Updates with API data, post-settlement prices) South by Southwest to Add Sports Component Next March, the pop culture festival in Austin, Tex., will have sports films and presentations alongside its music, film and interactive programs. Economix Blog Remember Sequestration? Whatever else the Republicans achieve, the current budget fight holds the prospect of extending the mandatory budget cuts that have reduced the level of discretionary government spending. Tenants Fine for Renting to Tourist Is Overturned An appeal by the online booking site Airbnb resulted in a ruling from a city regulatory board that a man, Nigel Warren, did not violate laws on short-term rentals. India Ink The Politics of Religious Conversions in Jharkhand Jharkhand has been the center of a religious tug-of-war since the 18th century, when a predominantly tribal state saw a flurry of Christian missionaries set up base there. City Room Rock, Paper, Scissors for a Citi Bike Metropolitan Diary Two men used a childs game to decide which of them would get the only available Citi Bike. Website development platform Wix.com files for $100 million IPO (Reuters) - Wix.com Ltd, which helps companies build and operate websites, filed with the U.S. regulators on Tuesday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. U.S. Reckons With Impact of Shutdown Barricades and padlocks closed access to federal facilities across the country Tuesday as the vast machinery of the federal government began shutting down for the first time in nearly two decades. Well Breast-Feeding Services Lag the Law Though the Affordable Care Act require insurers to cover breast pumps and professional lactation support, many new mothers are left frustrated. The 30-Minute Interview Joseph R. Harbert Mr. Harbert is the president of the Eastern Region of Colliers International, a commercial real estate brokerage firm. Newmont says Las Bambas comments were 'misrepresented' Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Financial Times took comments from Newmont Mining Corp's chief executive out of context when it wrote that the U.S. gold miner had joined the race to buy Glencore Xstrata Plc's... Arizona State Ushers Out Kiffin Era at USC Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 5 of the regular season. The Wolverine actor becomes an Icon in Switzerland Hugh Jackman is honoured with the Golden Icon award at the 9th Zurich film festival. Rough cut - No narration. Johnson Recovering From Flu Zach Johnson was the last American to make the Presidents Cup team. He wondered if he would even be able to play. Researchers predict violent response to global warming Sept. 26 - Researchers in California say climate change could spur an increase in global violence by as much as 50 percent over the next 40 years if current temperature trends continue. The UC Berkeley study links climatic shifts to historical outbreaks of violence, such as wars and riots, and says the trend is on an upward trajectory. Ben Gruber reports. 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. 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. Reuters on the Road Do Adjust Your Set Oct. 1 - Founder and CEO Chris Gorell Barnes takes Reuters taxi challenge to explain how his digital video agency Adjust Your Set is providing a different kind of branded content for companies. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Google offer may end search engine case, says EU antitrust chief BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An offer by Google to modify how it displays Internet search results could settle a long-running antitrust dispute with the European Union, the EU competition chief said on Tuesday. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott More colorful epithets for the companies you love to hate. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business The Business Lessons of Walter White Gender balance is good for business. Lessons from the death of a start-up. The Super Bowls first marijuana commercial? Wall Street Closes Higher Despite U.S. Shutdown Investors in New York pushed stock indexes ahead Tuesday, while Asian and European equities were mixed. 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.

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