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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-Nepali official denies labour abuses in Qatar * Gulf state in construction boom ahead of World Cup (Adds Guardian's response) National Briefing | New England Massachusetts Fishery Group Limits Herring Catch According to the rules, the Atlantic herring fleet can incidentally catch no more than 311.4 metric tons of river herring and shad. Merkel's recipe for success The woman who was once written off by critics has shown in a new election that she is Europe's leading political figure, writes Ulf Gartzke World Briefing | Europe German Politician Faces Plagiarism Accusations A German university is looking into allegations that Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a leading Social Democrat and a former foreign minister, plagiarized parts of his doctoral dissertation. Mexico bourse sees up to nine more stock offerings this year MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's stock exchange, which is experiencing a record year, expects up to five more stock offerings in 2013 on top of four already in the works, Chief Executive Luis Tellez... 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. T Magazine On the Verge | Pasadena, a Place With Many Hidden Charms The sleepy town just might be the Los Angeles areas next great bohemian enclave. Kevin and Bo Carney, who opened a new outpost of their shop Mohawk General Store there on Saturday, give a rundown of their favorite Pasadena attractions. Daimler group to spend $500 million on filling stations for fuel-cell cars FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler and five oil and industrial gas companies will invest about 350 million euros ($500 million) on a network of hydrogen filling stations for fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Germany over the next 10 years, they said on Monday. Wells Fargo to pay Freddie Mac $780 mln to settle mortgage claims Sept 30 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Co said on Monday it will pay $780 million in cash to Freddie Mac to resolve substantially all repurchase liabilities on home loans sold to the government-controlled... Stephanie Sellars, Peter Straus The couple was married at the Bronx Zoo. Bats Rodriguez, Too, Calls It a Season With one meaningless game to go, Alex Rodriguez joined a host of Yankees in saying he was done playing for 2013. US STOCKS-Wall St slips as gov't shutdown more likely on budget impasse * Possibility of budget deal before midnight seen as remote INTERVIEW-Mexico bourse sees up to 9 more stock offerings this year (Adds Tellez comments, details on possible IPOs, economic outlook) Alonso cycle deal stalls Fernando Alonso won't be saving Euskaltel Euskadi after all. But Alonso still wants a cycling team and might start one up from "scratch." Defiant District of Columbia to stay open despite federal shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government offices from the Internal Revenue Service to the national parks may be headed for a midnight shutdown amid a congressional budget battle, but the District of Columbia will remain open. Twitter to make IPO filing public this week Quartz NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter Inc plans to make its IPO filing public this week, news website Quartz reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the social media network's plan. UPDATE 1-BP lied about size of U.S. Gulf oil spill, lawyers tell trial NEW ORLEANS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took too long to cap it, plaintiffs' lawyers said on Monday at the opening of the second phase of the company's trial. India Ink A Village in Muzaffarnagar Recounts Rapes and Murder Survivors of sectarian violence in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh narrate how women in their families were raped. UPDATE 2-Turkey says Chinese missile deal not final * Turkey sees no need to consult allies on domestic defence 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. Shrinking List of Video Games Is Dominated by Blockbusters As video game players tastes shift toward smartphones and tablets, more and more of the money spent on console games goes to a small number of blockbusters. CNN drops Hillary Clinton documentary, director cites political pressure (Reuters) - CNN dropped plans for a documentary on Hillary Rodham Clinton as the filmmaker charged in a scathing online essay that the Democrat's camp froze him out while Republicans grumbled about meddling in the 2016 presidential race. Pipeline Reopens in Libya, Bolstering Oil Production A striking militia opened the valves on a pipeline between two major western oil fields and Mediterranean port terminals. College Roundup Ohio State Streak Is at 17 With Win Over Wisconsin Blake Bell threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter and No. 14 Oklahoma beat No. 22 Notre Dame, 35-21, on Saturday in South Bend, Ind. New earthquake strikes hard-hit Pakistan A new powerful earthquake struck Saturday in southwestern Pakistan, shaking an area already trying to recover from a quake that killed more than 300 people. Meet the CEO feeding the world Helene Gayle must be one of the few chief executives working to eradicate her own job. The first African American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about some of the challenges of feeding the world The Mystery of the Ordinary A look at the Ren Magritte survey at the Museum of Modern Art. Go Deeper Into Mexico With Mezcal Tequilas more-assertive cousin is working its way into many cocktails. Obamacare push accelerates as U.S. government shutdown nears (Reuters) - The Obama administration accelerated its push to persuade individual Americans to sign up for the most extensive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system in 50 years on Monday, as the program's foes in Congress fought to delay its launch with the threat of a federal government shutdown. India and Nokia in Tax Dispute Before Microsoft Deal Nokia said the tax authorities froze all of its Indian assets, including bank accounts and factories, to ensure that the company could pay its future tax bill. Parisians cat lovers relax in "purrfect" cafe Sept. 24 - Paris' first feline cafe opens, where customers can order cats with their cappuccinos. Elly Park reports. Jets Close-Up A quick look at key moments from the Titans victory over the Jets. UPDATE 1-U.S. debt ceiling impasse would hurt muni issuers -Moody's Sept 30 (Reuters) - Funding for hospitals, states and other issuers in the $3.7 trillion U.S. municipal bond market would be jeopardized if Congress does not raise the federal debt limit by the Oct.... Mexican storm victim We're ignored As raging floodwaters swept away half of his timber shack, Saturnino Medina climbed to the roof. Dot Earth Blog Will Hurricane Lull Blunt Coastal Shifts? As the sleepy hurricane season continues, will folks relax their guard or sustain shifts in coastal norms? Cuba to allow athletes to go pro Ever since the Cuban Revolution more than 50 years ago, athletes on the communist island have been able to garner gold medals, but not big paychecks. That will soon change. After the Floods in Colorado, a Deluge of Worry About Leaking Oil As waters recede from Colorados drilling epicenter, the sight of drowning oil wells has inflamed the debate over the environment. Lotus explains why Raikkonen was not paid Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers. Murray wins Wimbledon CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. Five groups sign up for Czech 4G auction-regulator PRAGUE, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Five companies signed up to take part in the Czech Republic's planned auction of radio frequencies for 4G high-speed wireless networks, the telecoms regulator's spokesman said on Monday.

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