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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sunday Routine | Cristin Samper A Break From the Wildlife, With Family On weekends, Cristin Samper, president of the Wildlife Conservation Society, relishes downtime with his wife and two children. Cuba lets athletes go pro Ever since the Cuban Revolution more than 50 years ago, athletes on the communist island have been able to garner gold medals and glory, but not big paychecks. UPDATE 2-BlackBerry shares rise on possible Cerberus bidding interest TORONTO/NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The possibility of a second offer for BlackBerry Ltd reversed a slide in its stock price on Wednesday after the struggling smartphone maker said it expected to record $400 million in pre-tax charges related to cuts announced last month. U.S. funds already in position to score on Twitter, Alibaba IPOs BOSTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Five mutual funds run by T. Rowe Price Group Inc own $220 million worth of Twitter Inc, opening up a big lead over rival U.S. funds to capitalize on the social networking... Gotham Charity Program Operated by Students at Risk The Penny Harvest program, in which children collect pennies to help others, may end if the nonprofit group that runs it has to close. Marc Jacobs Packing His Louis Vuitton Bags After 16 Years On the horizon taking his own company public. Report U.S. spied on Mexico, Brazil The U.S. National Security Agency directly targeted the communications of the presidents of Brazil and Mexico, according to a Brazilian news report. Seeking Tacos in Their Purest Form A quest for the kind of tacos you might find on any corner of Mexico City. You're the Boss Blog Does Fulfillment Have to Be a Headache? Laura Zander of Jimmy Beans Wool sees it as a competitive advantage. '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. Toronto Selected as Host of 2016 All-Star Game Toronto was selected as the host of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016 All-Star Game, marking the first time the showcase event will be held outside of the United States, the league said on Monday. The Week Ahead | Television Humans at Helm Is Any Flight Safe? Cellphone videos and such have made images of airplane calamities fairly familiar, but often they are seen only as scary snippets on the news. U.S. opposes tech companies' request to reveal spying demands WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has told a secret surveillance court that it opposes a request from technology companies to reveal more about the demands they receive for user information, according to court papers released on Wednesday. Pirates 6, Reds 2 Blackout for Reds, as Pirates Move On Pittsburgh, after two decades of losing seasons, stormed into the National League division series by thumping Cincinnati in their wild-card game. Dance Review John J Zullo Dance/Raw Movement Delves Into the Past John J. Zullo and dancers explored perspective and perception in a memory triptych at Danspace Project. The racing wheels greased by Chavez cash It's not only tycoons and car makers that are greasing the wheels of Formula One -- countries are doing it too. 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. CNN anchor haunted by Westgate "I can't get the image of the bodies lying near the freezer at Westgate out of my mind," writes CNN anchor Zain Verjee who recognized two of the bodies, their blood splashed on the floor. Brazil antitrust body seen clearing Oi, Portugal Tel deal -source BRASILIA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The planned combination of Brazil's Oi SA and Portugal Telecom SGPS SA is unlikely to face opposition from Brazil's antitrust regulators, a Brazilian government source... Rouhani's landmark week An interesting week in New York for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, as CNN's Richard Roth reports. Lee Thornton, Ex-White House Reporter, Dies at 71 The first black woman to cover the White House for CBS News, Ms. Thornton also was a co-host of All Things Considered on NPR, a news program producer for CNN and a teacher of journalism. Rachel Young, Jonathan Schorr The bride works for a nonprofit that helps finance and administer research about childrens learning ability; the groom works for the Department of Education. Economix Blog Jobs Report May Be a Shutdown Casualty If Congress fails to reach a budget accord and government operations are halted for more than a day or two, the monthly jobs report is unlikely to be released on Friday, as scheduled. Bubba on shaping shots Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson talks family, Golf Boys, that playoff and shows us how he shapes those shots. UPDATE 1-Cancellations, delays spread in U.S. gov't shutdown WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Cancellations and delays caused by the federal government shutdown spread across the United States on Wednesday, ruining dream vacations, upending carefully laid wedding... Cargo Ship Docking at Space Station Is Delayed A commercial cargo spacecraft, which was to dock at the International Space Station on Sunday, will not make its second attempt until at least Saturday. ArtsBeat Brooklyn Arts Group to Reopen in the Former Strand Theater After a major renovation, fueled in part by $41 million in New York City funds, BRIC Arts will reopen an expanded facility within the former Strand Theater on Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Conservationists sue U.S. government over rare reindeer habitat SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Environmental groups concerned about an endangered type of reindeer facing extinction in the mountains of Idaho and Washington state sued the U.S. government on Monday for scaling back protections. Penney stock plunges on share sale, lower cash forecast (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc's decision to shore up its cash reserves by issuing almost $1 billion in new shares sent its stock tumbling more than 13 percent Friday. Berlusconi U-turn secures Italian government's survival Oct. 2 - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta survives a confidence vote after Berlusconi promises to support the government in a U-turn only days after he provoked crisis. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). BlackBerry Filing Describes a Global Slide A delayed regulatory filing said competition was robbing the troubled smartphone maker of customers in its final bright spot, the developing world. Dana Fern, Douglas Ousley A Deal Breaker? Not So Fast The bride, a pediatric occupational therapist, and the groom, an Episcopal priest, met on a blind date. The Learning Network Blog Nature in Focus Using Short Videos to Teach Science In this lesson we offer several ways you can use short science videos in The New York Times in your teaching. ArtsBeat Brooklyn Arts Group to Reopen in the Former Strand Theater After a major renovation, fueled in part by $41 million in New York City funds, BRIC Arts will reopen an expanded facility within the former Strand Theater on Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Legend Price ready for Presidents Cup battle Nick Price fought off the odds to become one of golf's great players -- but now he has to lead a side facing a near impossible task at the 2013 Presidents Cup. ArtsBeat Families Drive Cloudy 2 at Weekend Box Office The animated comedy Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 dominated a crowded field of films aimed at adults to finish No. 1 at North American theaters. Berlusconi U-turn secures Italian government's survival Oct. 2 - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta survives a confidence vote after Berlusconi promises to support the government in a U-turn only days after he provoked crisis. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Hype Machine in Overdrive, N.F.L. Pops Back to London The N.F.L., whose efforts to build an international following have been modestly successful, is back in London, with two games this season. Critical Shopper Like This Jacket, Honey? Personnel of New York caters to post-fashion couples who still care about style. Exclusive Delays hit Apple's 'Retina' iPad mini Bad news for those waiting on Apple to update its popular iPad mini. Supply chain sources tell Reuters not to expect a high resolution "Retina" version anytime soon.

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