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News Feed Latest worldwide news Johnson earns a shot at $10M jackpot Zach Johnson took a step nearer the $10 million end-of-season prize after claiming victory at the rain-delayed BMW Championship in Chicago Monday. See deaf boy hear for first time A 7-year-old boy sobs as he hears his family in Guatemala for the first time after receiving a cochlear implant. Square Feet Tourists, Not Conventions, Feed Chicago Hotel Boom The Windy City is attracting more tourists, and many prefer smaller lifestyle hotels near the citys sites and bars and restaurants. UPDATE 2-Mobilicity wins creditor protection, seeks buyout OK TORONTO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Wireless telecom company Mobilicity, one of the smallest players in the Canadian market, said it won creditor protection from an Ontario court on Monday as it seeks... Late UTEP Coach Haskins Among Lapchick Winners Naismith Hall of Famer Don Haskins, who led Texas Western to one of the most memorable NCAA championships, women's basketball pioneer Theresa Grentz and former Iowa and USC coach George Raveling have been selected as the 2013 recipients of the Lapchick Character Award, Amanpour explains shutdown CNN's Christiane Amanpour explains the impending shutdown of the American government. U.S. dollar share of IMF reserves steady at $3.76 trillion -IMF NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - U.S. dollar reserves held by global central banks were little changed in the second quarter from the prior quarter, data from the International Monetary Fund showed on... 'Breaking Bad' goes out with a bang Was the series finale of "Breaking Bad" satisfying? Did it tie up all loose ends? Did the character you wanted to live survive and did the ones you wanted to die get their just desserts? Is it sending you back to the beginning to binge watch it all over again? Occupy Bakery An immigrant fights to change working conditions at a Manhattan bakery cafe. 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. Movie Review The Secret Lives of Dorks, Directed by Salom Breziner A nerd who lusts after the hottest girl in high school is reluctantly paired with another social outcast in The Secret Lives of Dorks. DealBook Under Fire From Investors, CommonWealth to Change Its Ways The real estate investment trust CommonWealth said on Monday that it was updating its corporate governance structure and compensation model after months of pressure from activist investors. Potential blockbuster in Davis Cup Switzerland was drawn to face Serbia in the 2014 Davis Cup, which means Roger Federer could play Novak Djokovic. Federer, though, doesn't usually show up for first round ties. In another intriguing pairing, record champion the U.S. hosts Andy Murray's Great Britain. 'Dexter's' biggest kills Dexter's most significant kills T Magazine Backstage Beauty Report | Punk Appeal at Viktor Rolf The designers varsity-inspired collection was paired with masculine beauty cues archless eyebrows and Elvis Presley-like hair. Britain Plans to Require Community Service for Jobless Benefits A top ministers announcement applies to the long-term unemployed in the Conservative Partys latest effort to crack down on welfare dependency. Music Review Promoting The Last Ship at the Public Theater Sting is promoting his new album and musical, The Last Ship, in a series of concerts at the Public Theater. Jean Anyon Dies at 72; Wrote Ghetto Schooling Professor Anyon, who taught at the City University of New York, asserted that the problems that plague urban schools are inextricably linked to larger social ills. Sports Briefing | Tennis Berdych and Raonic to Play in Thailand Final Top-seeded Tomas Berdych outlasted Gilles Simon of France, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-5, to reach the final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok. Sports Briefing | Tennis Zhang Wins First Title in Home Country Zhang Shuai won her first WTA singles title by beating the qualifier Vania King, 7-6 (1), 6-1, on Saturday in the final of the Guangzhou Open in China. UPDATE 1-Obama calls congressional leaders as shutdown deadline draws closer WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama placed separate calls to congressional leaders on Monday evening as a midnight deadline for a government shutdown drew closer, a White House... Breakingviews Sacrilege at Microsoft? Sept. 25 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists suggest that it may be time for Bill Gates to part ways with the $270 billion software company he founded and still chairs. US STOCKS-Wall Street down as gov't shutdown draws closer * Possibility of budget deal before midnight seen as remote The Texas Tribune Its Not the Rare Birds They Mind So Much. Its the Watchdogs. Texas ranchers are crucial to the protection of the declining lesser prairie chicken, but they must set aside their deep suspicion of government efforts. Eagle on No. 18 Gives Uihlein Lead in Dunhill Peter Uihlein holed an eagle on the 18th hole to grab a two-shot lead after the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews, Scotland. Syrian hospitals operate in secret As violence in Syria continues, a medical crisis looms. CNN's Atika Shubert reports. For Eli Manning, 150 Games and Counting On Sunday, Manning started his 150th consecutive game for the Giants. Compare his streak to the streaks of nearly 500 quarterbacks who have started a game since 1970. Wind power company Pattern's shares rise 10 percent in debut (Reuters) - Shares of wind farm operator Pattern Energy Group Inc rose 10 percent in their debut, valuing the company at about $1.24 billion. Reforms urged to make UN climate reports shorter, more focused OSLO (Reuters) - Climate experts on a U.N. panel should focus more on shorter reports on specialist subjects such as extreme weather in a shift from sweeping overviews of the kind being prepared this week in Stockholm, many scientists and governments say. World Briefing | Middle East Bahrain Obama Speech Buoys Marchers Tens of thousands marched in Bahrain on Friday in the largest antigovernment protest in months. China's Bo Xilai appeals conviction One day after a court in eastern China sentenced him to life in prison for corruption, former Communist Party official Bo Xilai appealed his verdict and sentencing, a source with direct knowledge of the case told CNN. Gunmen kill three Egyptian policemen, one soldier in Sinai CAIRO (Reuters) - Gunmen killed three policemen and a soldier in Egypt's Sinai region on Monday, security sources said, and Islamist militants released a video of an earlier drive-by shooting of an army colonel, highlighting growing security risks to the government. American Made A Wave of Sewing Jobs as Orders Pile Up at U.S. Factories Factories are finding that years of doing business overseas has withered what once was a thriving textile and apparel work force in the United States. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Magdalena Jasek at Giambattista Valli The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. Exxon to Extend Health Care to Married Same-Sex Couples The Exxon Mobil Corporation, which has drawn criticism for policies related to its gay and lesbian workers, said that it would extend health insurance to married same-sex couples effective Oct. 1. Fourth officer arrested in Mexico mass kidnapping case As Mexico City authorities unravel the workings behind the mass kidnapping and killing of 13 bar-goers, some unsettling developments have surfaced. Four of those arrested in connection with the crimes are police officers. Staying Alive Debating the Merits of a Profit-Sharing Plan A business owner responds to reader questions about his plan to share profits with his employees and promises to report back if the plan fails. Sports Briefing | Basketball Video of W.N.B.A. Kiss Gets Attention Online Diana Taurasi became an Internet sensation when she gave Seimone Augustus a peck on the cheek after the players were called for double personal fouls in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Hernandez's cousin ordered held in murder case against ex-NFL star BOSTON (Reuters) - The cousin of Aaron Hernandez, the ex-NFL star who is accused of murdering semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, was ordered held without bail on Monday on charges that she planned to help cover up the killing, prosecutors said. 5 government shutdown shockers Yes, national parks and monuments will be closed and thousands of workers furloughed. But what about the panda cam? Here are some unexpected casualties of a government shutdown.

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