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News Feed Latest worldwide news Oil and Money Special Report Blessed by Geography, Fujairah Flexes New Clout The United Arab Emirates, a key OPEC oil producer, is turning its easternmost member, Fujairah, into a new base for crude oil exports and other vital infrastructure. GM's Opel, Peugeot to build small MPVs at Opel's Spain plant FRANKFURT, Oct 1 (Reuters) - General Motors unit Opel said on Tuesday it would build subcompact multi-purpose-vehicles (MPVs) together with French ally PSA Peugeot Citroen at Opel's Spanish plant in... Venezualan media in firing line Oct. 1 - Venezuela's president tears the media off a strip for 'instilling panic' over shortages of goods from milk to toilet paper. Paul Chapman reports. U.S. expects to fix Obamacare Internet problems within 'hours' WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Unexpectedly high Internet traffic volumes spawned delays on the first day of operations for federally operated Obamacare health insurance marketplaces, but the problems would be resolved within hours, an official said on Tuesday. Editing Wikipedia Pages for Med School Credit Students from the University of California, San Francisco, will be able to share their knowledge with the public and do research that has a life beyond the classroom. 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. ArtsBeat Alamo Drafthouse Scraps Plan for Upper West Side Movie Theater The movie theater chain said that too much has changed since we initially began work on what would have been a five-screen revival house at the site of the Metro Theater on Manhattans Upper West Side. Vader's saber inspires light-matter A beam of light is supposed to shine off into infinity, but when Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker whip out their lightsabers for some spark-flying action, the light blades extrude like stick deodorant and then just stop. Scientists have created a new matter out of light, and they compare it to lightsabers in "Star Wars" movies. A gift of U.S. diplomacy to Iran? A 2,700 year-old silver chalice may be a new token of friendship between the United States and Iran, at least that's the way Iran's cultural heritage chief sees it. Global Soccer In Arsne, Arsenal Utterly Trusts Arsne Wenger on Monday celebrates 17 years - and counting - as the manager, coach, and mentor of every aspect of Arsenal's business. Editing Wikipedia Pages for Med School Credit Students from the University of California, San Francisco, will be able to share their knowledge with the public and do research that has a life beyond the classroom. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | September 30, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Canadian festival celebrates Africa Michael Stohr talks about organizing Toronto's Afro-Fest which has celebrated the continent's culture for 25 years. 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. Norman Rockwell paintings to be sold at New York auction NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven works by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell, including "Saying Grace" and "The Gossips," will be sold at auction in New York in December, Sotheby's auction house said on Thursday. QA Gaming With Chrome, and Bypassing Windows 8 Fans of the game Minecraft may be able to get it to play on a Google Chrome notebook, and how to go directly from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 Australia shares seen under pressure from U.S., China worries MELBOURNE, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open a touch higher, but will struggle to hold on to any gains amid worries about China's economic growth and the possibility of a U.S.... Termites' powerful weapon against extermination? Their own poop ORLANDO (Reuters) - Scientists trying to understand why destructive wood-eating termites are so resistant to efforts to exterminate them have come up with an unusually repugnant explanation. 'Lord of the Flies' with guns James Fergusson says Somalian boys are lured into Al-Shabaab by promises of food and security. Until governments can give them that, they will continue to join up. Sports Briefing | College Football Pasqualoni Fired at Connecticut After 0-4 Start Connecticuts football coach, Paul Pasqualoni, was fired Monday with his team 0-4 in his third season and the most recent loss by 41-12 at Buffalo. Venture-backed IPOs and MA activity decline in value SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Average sizes of both initial public offerings and acquisition prices dropped for venture-backed companies last quarter as some companies battled a tough environment... Bigger payouts seen for U.S. financial market whistleblowers WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - In the two years since U.S. market regulators launched programs to encourage whistleblowers to report corporate wrongdoers, all of five people have been rewarded, but... Djokovic Reaches 100th Week at No. 1 in Rankings Novak Djokovic is No. 1 in the rankings for the 100th week. Djokovic, 26, is the ninth player to reach the milestone. Five texts you should never send We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days. European Unemployment Steady, Hinting at Progress in Crisis The jobless rate in the 17-country euro zone was 12 percent, the same as in July, but there were still 26.6 million people unemployed in Europe, Eurostat reported. Burger King Introducing a Lower-Fat French Fry The fast-food chain says its new Satisfries will have about 40 percent less fat and 30 percent fewer calories than the fries sold by its rival McDonalds. Israeli Leader Excoriates New President of Iran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel denounced the new president of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, saying Irans actions belied his soothing talk. Sports of The Times N.F.L. Protects the Pocket as Black Quarterbacks Transcend It Even as the number of starting black quarterbacks increases, the pro football establishment resists their freewheeling style of play. Westerners Smuggled Letters Offer Glimpse of Egyptian Prisons Two Canadians and one American caught up in the crackdown in Egypt said they were beaten, made to sleep on bug-infested floors and denied medical care. Amanda Bynes' drunk driving case moved to mental health court LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The drunk driving case against troubled actress and former teenage star Amanda Bynes has been moved to the mental health court at the request of her attorney, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Tuesday. Wembley Journal A Football Match Where Hooligans Take a Back Seat to Vikings At Britains national stadium, Wembley, a sold-out crowd of 83,500 people watched a close game, as the Minnesota Vikings won a first victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-27. Venture-backed IPOs and MA activity decline in value SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Average sizes of both initial public offerings and acquisition prices dropped for venture-backed companies last quarter as some companies battled a tough environment in... Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Kercher case View from court Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were not in the Florentine appellate court Monday for the opening day of their appeal against their 2009 convictions for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher. BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London. 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. Nowhere to Look but Ahead for Winless Giants After four games they would rather forget, the Giants are left to focus on what safety Antrel Rolle called the 12-game season remaining. Qaeda Branch in Syria Pursues Its Own Agenda The chaos of civil war has proved to be fertile ground for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, a revival of Al Qaeda in Iraq, analysts said. Bits Review Roundup The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C A small number of technology journalists have had their hands on Apples new iPhones for about a week, and the consensus was generally positive. Bankrupt California city wants deal with bond insurer by Thursday STOCKTON, California (Reuters) - Stockton, California, hopes to have a deal with bond insurer Assured Guaranty by Thursday, but if needed the city could impose a settlement to help it exit bankruptcy, its city manager said.

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