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News Feed Latest worldwide news A new sense of optimism in Iran From bakery to barber shop, cafe to carpet store, Iranians stroll their capital with a renewed step, uplifted by how their newly elected president seeks something remarkable after decades of cold war-like relations between their country and the West. Honduras awards America Movil, Millicom 4G licenses TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras has awarded Mexican telecoms giant America Movil and emerging markets telecoms group Millicom licenses to offer 4G high-speed mobile services, telecoms commission Conatel said on Tuesday. Old Atrocities, Now Official, Galvanize Afghanistan The details and names of nearly 5,000 people killed by the Afghan Communist government in 1978 and 1979 were unearthed by Dutch investigators and made public by the Netherlands national prosecutors office. Justice Department 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. George Will to Leave ABC News for Fox News Mr. Will has been contributing to ABCs Sunday political show This Week since 1981, when the host was David Brinkley. Shannon Sweeney, Tyson Seely The bride is a Ph.D. candidate in planning and public policy; the groom is a financial analyst at a food manufacturer and marketer. Analysis 'Slow frequency' technology faces tough shift from FX to stock markets LONDON (Reuters) - Efforts to curb the advantage of high frequency traders - who use computers churning out numerous transactions at lightning speed - face resistance on stock markets, although technology is already starting to level the playing field in currency dealing. Price Banks on Fast Start After Fourball Concession Not much has gone right for the Internationals at the Presidents Cup over the last decade but their new captain Nick Price is aiming to change that after winning a valuable concession for the first day of competition. Comment Ban Sets Off Debate The magazine Popular Science has decided to shut off comments on its articles, saying ignorant, insulting and counterfactual posts were polluting the discourse and sowing confusion. California outlaws 'revenge porn' in first-of-its-kind legislation LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown signed a first-of-its-kind state law criminalizing what has become known as revenge porn, the distribution of private, explicit photos of other people on the Internet, usually by ex-lovers or spouses, to humiliate them. Dot Earth Blog Why More Climate Science Hasnt Led to More Climate Policy Yet Why theres a gap between climate science and climate policy. The Week Ahead | Film Dizzying Search for God Particle Although you have to be knowledgeable in physics to fully grasp the concepts in Mark Levinsons documentary Particle Fever, this movie is a mind blower. Phys Ed How Intense Study May Harm Our Workouts A new study suggests that exercise simply feels harder when your brain is tired, so you quit earlier, even though objectively your muscles are still somewhat fresh. Gadgetwise With New Stylus, LeapFrog Tackles Reading and Writing The LeapReader is an electronic pen that sounds out letters and words in LeapFrog books and teaches children how to write them. At a Festival, Molly Danced but Didnt Cut In The first TomorrowWorld electronic dance-music celebration this weekend seemed to go off without any serious health problems from drug use. Narrow Escapes and Questions on Emergency Response in Attack at Kenya Mall Pretending to be Muslim, hiding in a box and using the blood of a shooting victim were among the ways that potential victims escaped death. Dot Earth Blog Climate Panels Fifth Report Clarifies Humanitys Choices The pace of global warming beyond 2050 is ours to choose, a new climate report says. '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. NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports. U.S. expels three Venezuelan diplomats in tit-for-tat move CARACAS (Reuters) - Washington has expelled Venezuela's highest-ranking diplomat in the United States and two others from its embassy in retaliation for Venezuela's booting out three American diplomats accused of fomenting sabotage, both governments said on Wednesday. Michelle Sabia, Joseph Roszkowski The bride is a senior financial analyst for LexisNexis. The groom is a research analyst at Unicom Capital, a hedge fund in New York. T Magazine Home/Work | The Delicate, Unique Designs of Joy de Rohan Chabot The artisan and designer has captured famous fans with her exquisite, one-of-a-kind tableware pieces and her ebullient spirit. Dollar, U.S. stock futures steady; U.S. government shutdown seen short TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar and U.S. stock futures held steady on Wednesday as investors bet the first partial U.S. government shutdown in 17 years will be short-lived. Blackhawks open Cup defense with comeback win over Capitals (Reuters) - The Blackhawks scored three unanswered third period goals to open the defense of their Stanley Cup crown with thrilling 6-4 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals in Chicago on Tuesday. From a Tortilla, the Feeling of a Warm Embrace Cucas tacos tied us together. OPECs al-Badri says current oil price comfortable Oct. 2 - Oil prices are at an acceptable level for producers and consumers, says OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri, suggesting the group may not change output policy much at the next OPEC meeting Sports Briefing | Tennis Venus Williams Advances Venus Williams rallied from a set down to defeat Simona Halep of Romania, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, and reach the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. BlackBerry considering real estate sales -newspaper TORONTO (Reuters) - Struggling Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd may sell some of its real estate to raise money, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Wednesday. F1 season off to a racing start Ed Foster of Motor Sport Magazine previews the Formula One season with Amanda Davies. TV Sports YES Viewers Say Their Goodbyes Viewership declined 31.2 percent on the YES Network as the Yankees struggled and failed to make the postseason. Model for Chicago Picasso sculpture could fetch $35 million Christie's CHICAGO (Reuters) - A model for the cubist sculpture that Pablo Picasso gave to the city of Chicago could fetch as much as $35 million when it is sold at auction next month - a record for a sculpture by the artist, Christie's said on Wednesday. Sandra Bullock defies gravity Oct. 01 - The actress teams up with George Clooney at the New York premiere of their new film "Gravity." Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Hong Kong's 'poor' hit 15% CNN's Patricia Wu talks with Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Matthew Cheung, about the city's plan to help the poor. No. 1 Alabama Blanks No. 21 Mississippi 25-0 Alabama responded to a week of soul-searching with a dominating defensive performance against Mississippi. Australia shares flat in choppy trade, investors eye RBA rate meeting SYDNEY, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares remained flat in choppy trade on Tuesday after Wall Street fell overnight on looming U.S. fiscal deadlines, but the local market was buoyed by... Risks remain on Detroit water, sewer bonds, despite payment -Moody's Oct 2 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday that risks remain for Detroit's water and sewer revenue bonds, despite a full Oct. 1 payment by the city on the debt. Ex-wife Docs competed to give Jackson meds Two German doctors treated Michael Jackson's insomnia with propofol 12 years before he died from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic, his former wife testified Wednesday. Share Your Experience With Health Insurance Exchanges The Times would like to hear from Americans who have begun to sign up for health care under President Obamas signature health care law. Stressful events linked to fall risk for older men NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Loss of a loved one, serious financial trouble and other major stressful life events could set older men up for a fall, researchers say. Hamas hangs Palestinian man convicted of murders GAZA (Reuters) - The Islamist Hamas group said they had executed a Palestinian man in Gaza on Wednesday despite appeals from human rights groups not to hang him because he was under 18 when one of two murders for which he was convicted occurred.

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