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News Feed Latest worldwide news Is "Swiss Made" sought in Asia? CNN's Patricia Wu talks to IWC's CEO on how much the "Swiss Made" label means to Asian consumers. Global Soccer Arsenals zil Shows Hes Worth Every Penny Mesut zil, who has quickly become the focal point of Arsenals offense, scored one goal and helped set up the other as his club beat Napoli, 2-0, in the Champions League. No Australian Open ticket for banned John Tomic MELBOURNE (Reuters) - John Tomic, father and coach of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic, will be barred from the Australian Open as he continues his suspension from the ATP tour for assaulting his son's former training partner. How to nominate a CNN Hero A CNN Hero's journey to global recognition begins with a nomination by someone who's been touched by their efforts. Officials find suspicious packages at airport in Florida Oct. 2 - The Jacksonville International Airport was shut down for several hours after officials discovered suspicious packages in the terminal and parking garage. Linda So reports. DealBook Chinese Conglomerate Plans $1.8 Billion Reverse Takeover in Hong Kong Cofco, whose operations include slaughtering livestock and selling life insurance, said it would place 12 property projects in mainland China into a subsidiary, the Hong Kong Parkview Group. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Louis Vuitton Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel. City Councilwoman Is Chosen in the Democratic Runoff for Public Advocate Because there is no Republican candidate, Letitia James, 54, is all but certain to assume the office next year, becoming the first African-American woman to hold citywide office in New York. Books of The Times In David and Goliath, Gladwell Explores Two Ideas Malcolm Gladwell sets out to explore two ideas in his new book that there is greatness and beauty in David-Goliath fights; and that we consistently get these kinds of conflicts wrong. Blackhawks Score 3 in 3rd, Beat Capitals in Opener The Chicago Blackhawks watched as their championship banner rose to the rafters at the United Center. They took another look at the Stanley Cup, and soaked in the applause from the sellout crowd. '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. Recipes for Health Perciatelli With Baby Broccoli, Tomatoes and Anchovies Five dishes with vegetables that can be prepared in the time it takes to boil water and cook the accompanying pasta. COMMODITIES-Broad rally on weaker dollar, gold up on U.S. shutdown By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Commodities rallied sharply on Wednesday, with the partial U.S. government shutdown belatedly boosting gold after the previous day's selloff and a weaker dollar lifting oil, copper and most other markets. Some commodities rose on the strength of a better demand outlook. Raw sugar hit 6-1/2 month peaks as traders and investors focused for a second day on the biggest sugar purchase in more than two decades by a single merchant, Louis Dreyf 'Wall of trees' to save wildlife Nairobi National Park is that rarest of things -- a conservation park located within a city -- and it is now a physical manifestation of the front lines in Kenya's human-wildlife conflict. Woes Continue for Giants as Snee Considers Surgery With guard Chris Snee weighing season-ending hip surgery, the Giants signed the former Eagles center Dallas Reynolds and cut DaRel Scott, the teams second leading rusher. Getting Online Products to Their New Owners Speedy delivery of orders often poses a challenge for owners of small online businesses. World Briefing | Asia Indonesia Australian Leader Aims to Halt Flow of Asylum Seekers Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia pledged Monday to work with Indonesia to stop the flow of people traveling by boat to Australia to seek asylum. Fidelity hires advisers for Energy Future reshuffle plan -sources NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments, a creditor of Energy Future Holdings Corp, has hired advisers to propose a restructuring plan for the Texas utility in the hope of saving it from a... Covered and looking for deals, insured Americans shop Obamacare NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Stephanie Desaulniers is among the millions of Americans seeking information on new Obamacare health insurance plans launched this week, not because she lacks coverage,... Shutdown, debt fight highlight Republican distance from 'big business' * Chamber lobbyist says can no longer work with 16 in House Is Berlusconi losing influence in Italy? Silvio Berlusconi drops bid to topple current government in Italy and announces he will back current P.M. Enrico Letta. Major new course taking shape Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf. Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. Cameron Rallies Tories as Labour Attacks Pile Up Prime Minister David Cameron attacked the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, for his left-wing policies, after the Daily Mail called his father an unreconstructed Marxist who hated Britain. You're the Boss Blog What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Your Business? If you are a small-business owner with employees, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey. 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. Rays to Playoffs Again After 5-2 Win Over Rangers The first person David Price looked for after pitching the Tampa Bay Rays into the playoffs was third baseman Evan Longoria. Growth Forecast Is Trimmed for Developing Nations in Asia The Asian Development Bank said the nations would struggle to maintain high growth as the two largest regional economies, China and India, slowed down. Tseng Bouncing back to No. 1? After becoming the youngest golfer to win five major championships, Yani Tseng has slipped down the rankings. Can she come back? Concert Promoter Found Not Liable in Death of Michael Jackson The jurys verdict saves A.E.G. Live, the worlds second-largest concert company, from paying what could have been huge damages. Celebrities tell followers to GetCovered with Obamacare NEW YORK (Reuters) - While technical problems slowed the launch of new "Obamacare" websites to sell health insurance on Tuesday, the law's supporters on Twitter had an easier time welcoming the "Affordable Care Cat." In Boston, Mayor Builds a Legacy With Construction Cranes As Mayor Thomas M. Meninos time in City Hall runs out, the pace of development is accelerating, in part because developers expect a change in administration to slow the process. First floating turbine seeks winds of change in U.S. Sept. 29 - North America's first floating wind turbine, launched in May, is being hailed as a prototype for a future US offshore energy industry. While the small "pilot phase" unit, sitting off the Maine coast, produces only enough electricity to power four homes, it represents the first stage of a far more ambitious project. Tara Cleary reports. Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest? Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest? Should U.S. fear Boko Haram? John Campbell says the Islamist jihadist group implicated in the slaughter of Nigeria college students is mainly a scourge inside Nigeria. But the group could be ripe for al-Qaeda ties Dance Review Fall for Dance Opens With New Justin Peck Work The opening program of Fall for Dance, at City Center, featured a new work by Justin Peck as well as a world premiere tango. T Magazine On View | A Curious Path to Auction for Indias Modernist Furniture The artist Amie Siegel realized the elegant midcentury chairs and tables she saw in an auction catalog were the same that had been left stacked in decaying piles in Chandigarh, the first built-from-scratch city in postcolonial India. The top films at the North American box office July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill Empire State IPO prices at $13 per share, low end of range source NEW YORK (Reuters) - The company that owns New York City's Empire State Building priced its initial public offering at $13 a share on Tuesday, an underwriting source said, the low end of an expected... 'Gravity' highlights personal adversity in deep space journey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Watching an astronaut tumbling into the void of deep space might make a mere mortal's own adversities seem rather small.

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