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News Feed Latest worldwide news Chance of U.S. government default less than 10 percent, economists say Reuters poll LONDON (Reuters) - There is a less than 10 percent chance that Washington's budget feud will lead to the United States defaulting on any of its debt, according to a majority of economists polled by... Australian club official challengers for America's Cup (Reuters) - Australian wine magnate Bob Oatley's Hamilton Island Yacht Club have been confirmed as the Challengers of Record for the 35th America's Cup, organizers said on Tuesday. College Football Around the Country Teams, players and games that stood out in the third week of college football. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Amazon hiring 70,000 for holidays Oct. 1 - Like many big U.S. retailers, Amazon.com is increasing seasonal hires even though experts forecast modest increases in holiday sales. Fred Katayama reports. Netanyahu in Rouhani 'wolf' jibe In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, of being "a wolf in sheep's clothing." Football Wenger's perfect present Arsene Wenger celebrates his 17th anniversary as Arsenal manager in style as the Gunners defeat Napoli in the European Champions League. Bits Blog Google Alters Search to Handle More Complex Queries Google made one of the biggest ever changes to its search engine, as part of a shift away from matching keywords on Web pages to understanding the meaning of search queries. 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. Former Texas QB James Street Dies at 65 Small, tough and determined, James Street for nearly 40 years was the standard of excellence that all Texas quarterbacks were measured by. US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds as gov't shutdown seen short-lived * Investors see buying opportunity if shutdown not prolonged Domestic Lives When a House Falls in the Forest Remembering a childhood home that led to a lifelong appreciation of modernism. Carlos Slim increases stake in NY Times Oct 6 (Reuters) - Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire who loaned the New York Times Co $250 million, has upped his stake in the company for the third time in two months. Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Advertising Industry Sponsorship spending for cause marketing is expected to total $1.78 billion this year, up almost 5 percent over last year. Books Probably Approximately Correct Explores Natures Algorithms Nature speaks in algorithms, says a new book, Probably Approximately Correct, which suggests that computation has always been the dominating force on earth. Sports Briefing | Tennis 100th Week at No. 1 for Djokovic Novak Djokovic is No. 1 in the rankings for the 100th week. Djokovic, 26, is the ninth player to reach the milestone. In Practice New York State Health Dept. Has Heavy Traffic On Day 1 New York State officials said they had 2 million visitors to their health exchange Web site on Tuesday News Analysis Google in Deal to Settle Europes Antitrust Case The European Unions top competition official accepted Googles latest offer to settle a long-running antitrust case, but he also said the companys rivals should have a chance to respond. Federal shutdown hits bitter Virginia governor's race WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government shutdown spilled on Tuesday into the bitter governor's race in Virginia, where Republican Ken Cuccinelli hopes to avoid political damage from the federal closure powered by his allies in the conservative Tea Party movement. In FIFA Politics, Blatter Is the Consummate Player In nearly four decades with FIFA, Sepp Blatter, the outspoken and commanding figurehead, has never overseen an issue as controversial as whether to shift the Qatar World Cup from summer to winter. Square Feet Seizing Irans Slice of Fifth Avenue An office tower built in the late 1970s by the Shah of Iran is coveted real estate that could be sold after a judge found that its owners laundered money for Irans government. Facebook expands ad service for app developers SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is expanding an advertising service aimed at developers of smartphone and tablet apps, the social network's latest move to bolster its fast-growing mobile business. 'The system is down' Obamacare glitches go public, reasons unclear NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blank boxes where security questions are supposed to appear. Pleas to "be patient." Error messages galore. Notices that "the system is busy right now." Web pages timing out before they load. Garbled lines of text riddled with stray question marks. White House scoffs at Republican idea for targeted funding bills WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday scoffed at a proposal by U.S. House Republicans to pass a series of targeted funding bills, saying the piecemeal approach to funding the government was "not serious." Column Lane Kiffin a Boy Wonder No Longer The end for Lane Kiffin came in the middle of the night at the airport, as his team sped off into the darkness without him. Police Gang attacks driver A terrifying road rage incident involving a gang of bikers on Manhattan's west side has gone viral on the web after video of the incident surfaced online. 10 best countries for startups New Zealand tops the list as the easiest place to start a small and medium-sized enterprise, according to the World Bank's most recent report. Finmeccanica, CDP heads meet as talk of Ansaldo Energia sale mounts MILAN (Reuters) - The heads of Finmeccanica and state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti met on Tuesday at the office of Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letto, a spokesman for his office said on... Fitch Affirms Ulyanovsk Region at 'BB-'; Outlook Stable LONDON/MOSCOW, October 01 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ulyanovsk Region's Long-term foreign and local currency ratings at 'BB-', with Stable Outlooks, and its Short-term foreign currency rating... IRS rides 1884 'dead horse' law to defense of tax preparer rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday defended its effort to regulate the tax return preparation business for the first time in U.S. history, basing its case largely on a 19th century law dealing with horses lost or killed in the Civil War. Kobe Uncertain on Return as Lakers Begin Camp Kobe Bryant stepped off a flight from Dubai and showed up at the Los Angeles Lakers' training complex Saturday, joining his teammates for the first morning of training camp. UPDATE 1-Obama spotlights healthcare launch as Republicans try to block it WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spotlighted the opening day of sign-up for his landmark healthcare program on Tuesday, noting that it is taking place although Republicans in the U.S. Congress have shut down the government because they oppose the law. Obama urges feuding Congress to avoid shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sternly warned the Congress on Friday against a government shutdown on October 1 as lawmakers struggled to pass an emergency spending bill that... Djokovic, Nadal kick off race to top ranking with easy wins (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic and the man who can dislodge him from the top spot by next week, Rafa Nadal, kicked off their China Open campaign with straight set victories on Tuesday. N. Korean defectors "Pack your bags you're going to South Korea." These are the words nine young North Korean defectors had waited years to hear having traveled thousands of miles. Wall Street shrugs off government shutdown for now NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street took the partial shutdown of the U.S. government in stride on Tuesday, but market analysts expected investor patience to run out if it lasts more than about a week as... Tiger deception scares off crop-raiding elephants Sept. 24 - Using a system of sensors and speakers, researchers in California are exploiting elephants' natural survival instincts to stop them encroaching on farms and villages in India. By fooling the elephants into believing there are predators nearby, the researchers say crops and lives can be saved. Ben Gruber reports. UPDATE 2-Frontier buyer cites global appeal for lower-cost airlines Oct 1 (Reuters) - Airline pioneer William Franke is looking to bring more low airfares to U.S. air travelers, with his firm agreeing to purchase Frontier Airlines from Republic Airways Holdings. 10 things U.S. still does best Love it or hate it (and feel free to do both) the U.S. is the world' s undisputed leader, at least at these things. SE Asia Stocks-Thailand, Indonesia rebound after inflation data BANGKOK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stocks gained on Tuesday, with upbeat inflation data helping lift sentiment on Thailand and Indonesia, but trading was subdued across the region with global markets wary of the U.S. government shutdown. Thai SET index climbed 1.8 percent as a lower-than-expected annual inflation rate of 1.42 percent in September helped ease concerns over inflationary pressure, supportive for the prospect of corporate earnings, brokers said. A handful of la

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