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News Feed Latest worldwide news Court orders new tests in Knox retrial The latest chapter in Amanda Knox's long legal battle begins Monday in Florence, Italy, with a retrial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. UPDATE 1-Ineos unveils Grangemouth 'survival plan' with job cuts * Ineos seeking govt financial support for shale gas storage Black men in pain need help Michaela Angela Davis says the case of Aaron Alexis shows how we need to pay more attention to the inner lives of black men. Barroso Europe not out of crisis CNN's Richard Quest speaks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso about the European financial crisis. The laser light that could cut cyclist deaths It looks like a regular bike light, but one day a Blaze could save your life. Obama, Rouhani's historic call U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the first communication between U.S. and Iranian leaders since 1979. Ford C-Max Hybrid Owners Get Rebate for Disappointing Mileage Ford will pay owners of the car $550 to compensate for what they will spend on gas beyond what the original rating had led them to expect. 2 Senators Call for Inquiry Into Metro-North Disruption The pressure from Charles E. Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut came as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said disruptions would go into this week. In Practice Online Map Helps New Yorkers Understand Federal Health Law Benefits The New York Health Foundation has unveiled an online map that shows estimates of how the health care law affect coverage for New Yorkers. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Viktor Rolf Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Kasia Bobula. De Niro to Replace James Gandolfini in HBO Drama Robert De Niro, the Oscar-winning actor, has agreed to take over the part played by Mr. Gandolfini in the pilot of Criminal Justice. Mr. Gandolfini died in June. Meet Andy Murray's Mum Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed. Two men plead not guilty to murder of British soldier Lee Rigby Two men accused of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby in the south London neighborhood of Woolwich in May pleaded not guilty Friday at the Old Bailey criminal court in London. Half the Kingdom, by Lore Segal Manhattan hospital patients are catching dementia in Lore Segals novel. The Lede Irans Foreign Minister Calls the Holocaust a Heinous Crime and a Genocide Irans foreign minister insisted that his country does not deny the historical reality of the Holocaust, which he called a heinous crime, and a genocide, which must never be allowed to be repeated. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Givenchy Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel. 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. Damascus Journal A Surface Calm, Punctured by Artillery and Weary Arguments Syrias capital is now a city of checkpoints, new arrivals and a pervasive sense of war weariness, where even those of opposite views seem worn out by their differences. Football Atletico stun Real at Bernabeu Atletico Madrid recorded their first victory in the league over Real Madrid this century with a 1-0 victory at the Bernabeu on Saturday. Aldi UK profits more than double in 2012 LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Aldi, Britain's fastest growing grocer, more than doubled profit in its UK business in 2012, as it attracted 1 million more shoppers and got existing customers to spend more. For the Washington Area, a Second Lightning Strike A shutdown of much of the federal government would hurt the capital region, already hobbled by sequestration and a stalled economy. He does the dirty work for charities CNN Hero Judson Kinnucan collects donated goods in Chicago and distributes them to charities in need. In Italy, Amanda Knox retrial begins The latest chapter in Amanda Knox's long legal battle begins in Florence, Italy, with a retrial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Deadlocked Congress takes U.S. government to brink of shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress, still in partisan deadlock on Monday over Republican efforts to halt President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, was on the verge of shutting down most of the U.S. government starting on Tuesday morning. China Gains New Friends in Its Quest for Energy A Chinese presence at a vast new oil field in Kazakhstan is another indication that Chinas influence has eclipsed even Russias across the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. Op-Ed Contributor Nixon and Kissingers Forgotten Shame They aided a regime as it killed thousands of Bangladeshis. A Quake Shakes Loose an Island An island that emerged in the Arabian Sea, off the Pakistani coast, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake last week was probably created as freed methane gas pushed up a section of shallow seafloor. Miss Philippines crowned Miss World A new Miss World was crowned Saturday, and though she competed as Miss Philippines, she hails from the United States. China Ban on Items for Nuclear Use to North Korea May Stall Arms Bid The export ban, if it is implemented fully, would give a boost to United Nations sanctions imposed this year that were meant to starve the Norths increasingly sophisticated nuclear programs. Pentagon sees decisions on U.S. weather satellite in next months WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to reach decisions in coming months on how to meet its weather forecasting needs after the 2012 termination of a nearly $15 billion program being built by Northrop Grumman Corp, a senior official told Reuters on Thursday. New York police search for parachutists who landed near Ground Zero NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police in New York are searching for two men who appear to have parachuted onto a lower Manhattan street near Ground Zero before dawn on Monday and disappeared, authorities said. Titans 38, Jets 13 Tennessee Turns Smiths Giveaways Into Touchdowns Geno Smith committed four turnovers and the Titans scored touchdowns after each one, as the Jets blundered their way to another loss at LP Field in Nashville. Website maps 1.2 billion Facebook faces A new Web page shows profile photos of 1.2 billion Facebook users, arranged in order of when they joined. Jackson Release of U.S. captive in Colombia 'imminent' The release of an American held since June by Colombia's FARC rebel group is "imminent," U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said Saturday. Russia introduces tax breaks to encourage new oil exploration MOSCOW, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russia introduced new tax breaks on Monday encouraging oil firms to explore hard to reach undersea fields, in the hope of unlocking new reserves as the country approaches full production capacity from its dwindling oil deposits in West Siberia. Europe's economic winds of change What a difference a year makes. Last year, delegates at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy had a lot to contend with. The economic crisis was in full bloom and they had urgent concerns 'Modelpreneurs' Beyond the catwalk Gisele Bundchen tops Forbes' latest list of richest models, earning $42m in a year. But the world's top models aren't earning the cash from strutting down the catwalk. Ford C-Max Hybrid Owners Get Rebate for Disappointing Mileage Ford will pay owners of the car $550 to compensate for what they will spend on gas beyond what the original rating had led them to expect. Fernandez-Castano replaces injured Hanson in Seve Trophy (Reuters) - Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano will replace the injured Peter Hanson in the Continental Europe team for this week's Seve Trophy near Paris, the European Tour announced on Monday. In Ratings War, G.M.A. Beats Today for Full Season According to the final viewership figures for the 2012-13 season, Good Morning America on ABC has taken a decisive lead among total viewers.

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