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News Feed Latest worldwide news As tallying goes on, top Florida Democrat cheers Obama's win MIAMI (Reuters) - The chairman of Florida's Democratic Party congratulated President Barack Obama on Thursday on winning the battleground state on Tuesday, while blasting the state's Republican governor for his handling of the election. Sketch Guy Beware Financial Comparisons With Others Sticking to the numbers makes more sense than worrying about who makes more money, a financial planner writes. Television Review Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm in A Young Doctors Notebook Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm star in A Young Doctors Notebook, a new series set in the Russian countryside on the eve of the Revolution. News Analysis Despite Cries of Unfair Treatment, JPMorgan Is No Victim Some banking experts say they believe that the government is picking on JPMorgan Chase, but the bank may not be the martyr some think it is. The Week Looking for Lincoln, and an Early Fish Fossil Recent developments in health and science news. This week A substitute for silicon in computer chips and a United Nations warning on carbon emissions. In Transit Blog Calendar Coming Events in New York; Edinburgh; Albuquerque A weekly capsule of events around the globe curated by our writers and editors. From a Tortilla, the Feeling of a Warm Embrace Cucas tacos tied us together. Wall Street Closes Higher Despite U.S. Shutdown Investors in New York pushed stock indexes ahead Tuesday, while Asian and European equities were mixed. Obama's FERC nominee Binz withdraws, cites Senate hurdles WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Ron Binz, said on Tuesday he was stepping aside, noting that his nomination was unlikely to pass a key Senate panel. Economic Scene Health Care As a Scare For G.O.P. The vehemence of the Tea Party aside, Republican efforts to derail the Affordable Care Act arent entirely irrational. Its a threat to their party. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | E.L.L. Practice, Sept. 30, 2013 Students fill in the blanks in this article about the cultural significance of different colors, then move on to describing colorful photographs to practice vocabulary. Kenyan families wait in agony Family and friends of the missing demand answers about their loved ones. White House scoffs at Republican idea for targeted funding bills WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday scoffed at a proposal by U.S. House Republicans to pass a series of targeted funding bills, saying the piecemeal approach to funding the government was "not serious." Cup Needs to Be 'Very Competitive,' Says Price Nick Price was reluctant to describe this week's Presidents Cup as a 'must-win' for his International team but he knows how important it is for United States dominance to be broken in the biennial competition. Bertelsmann sees 2013 sales, operating profit up FRANKFURT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann expects sales and adjusted operating profit to grow this year, as cost cutting and bestsellers such as Dan Brown's "Inferno" will help offset slow economic growth in Europe. As Some Companies Turn to Health Exchanges, G.E. Seeks a New Path Seeking to cut costs and improve care for its employees, General Electric has taken a hands-on approach with hospitals and doctors. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Chanel Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel. Website development platform Wix.com files for $100 million IPO (Reuters) - Wix.com Ltd, which helps companies build and operate websites, filed with the U.S. regulators on Tuesday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. L. C. Greenwood, Member of Steel Curtain, Dies at 67 Greenwood, a left defensive end who was a master of the quarterback sack, helped lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl victories in the 1970s. Women push to end driving ban Women who want the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to lift a de facto ban that prohibits them from driving have launched an online campaign urging Saudi females to stage a demonstration by driving cars on October 26. Today's Economist A Health Care Fight That Punishes Federal Workers Critics of the Affordable Care Act continue to misrepresent its provisions, including one about coverage for Congress and its employees, an economist writes. On the Market in the Region An expanded ranch in Manalapan, N.J., and a colonial in Old Greenwich, Conn. New York man hits 3 million miles in 1966 Volvo Sep. 20 - Irv Gordon hits 3 million miles in his 1966 Volvo continuing his place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the driver with the most miles driven in one car by a single owner. Gavino Garay reports. Dance Review Liz Gerring Dance Offers Mirrorlike Illusions in Glacier Liz Gerrings Glacier had its world premiere on Thursday at Montclair State Universitys Alexander Kasser Theater. Johnson Recovering From Flu Zach Johnson was the last American to make the Presidents Cup team. He wondered if he would even be able to play. Internal Dissent Imperils Berlusconis Long Reign Atop His Party His power within his party has been unquestioned for decades, but in seeking to bring down Italys coalition government, he may encounter resistance. BlackBerry battles for survival BlackBerry may have found a buyer, but its fight for survival continues. CNN's Richard Quest reports. T Magazine On View | John Armleder, the Artist Who Believes in Everything Since having a brain tumor removed, the 66-year-old has abandoned gray matter as a subject, but his genre-hopping new show at Nahmad Contemporary still offers plenty of food for thought. Are pilotless planes within reach? CNN's Ayesha Durgahee explores the future of drone-based passenger aircraft. China Is Said to Be Holding Professor Over His Activities in Japan The apparent arrest of Professor Zhu Jianrong, possibly on espionage charges, comes as relations between China and Japan have hit their lowest point in decades. Bruce C. Murray, Who Helped Earth Learn of Mars, Dies at 81 As director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 to 1982, Dr. Murray faced shrinking budgets as the space agency focused on the emerging shuttle program. Timelapse video shows nine years of 9/11 reconstruction Sept. 11 - Marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, webcam company EarthCam has released a timelapse video showing the nine year construction of One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. The company says the video is made up of hundreds of thousands of images captured from 35 different angles by high definition cameras. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Next basketball star from Africa? Soccer may be the number one sport in Africa but basketball is growing fast and the NBA is targeting the continent to provide future stars, and tomorrow's fans. Life's a blur -- literally -- for these kids Yash Gupta, 17, collects used eyeglasses and donates them to children in need. The New Old Age Many Nursing Homes Operate Without Adequate Sprinkler Systems More than 1,100 older nursing homes do not have sprinklers or have only partial systems. Motherlode Blog 6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Talk Money With Your Children Many parents would rather talk to their children about sex than about money, but far too few have stopped to figure out why and how to get over it. Reuters Today U.S. government begins shutdown Oct. 1 - The U.S. government has begun a partial shutdown for the first time in 17 years, after lawmakers could not break a political stalemate. Dot Earth Blog Why More Climate Science Hasnt Led to More Climate Policy Yet Why theres a gap between climate science and climate policy. Venture-backed IPOs and MA activity decline in value SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Average sizes of both initial public offerings and acquisition prices dropped for venture-backed companies last quarter as some companies battled a tough environment in their sector and others faced outsized comparisons from a year earlier. Interns Resist Working Free A backlash against unpaid internships in the United States, manifested in a spate of lawsuits this year, is spreading to Europe.

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