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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ko 'Super Excited' About Pro Debut, and Playing for Money New Zealand's 16-year-old prodigy Lydia Ko is "super excited" about making her professional debut next month in Florida, and expects the novel experience of competing for money to be on her mind for at least her first few events. World Briefing | Asia More Clashes on Kashmir Border Indian and Pakistani troops fired machine guns and mortar shells across the border in Kashmir, wounding at least 12 people amid some of the most serious tensions in the region in a decade, officials said Friday. Obamacare will work Sally Kohn says millions of formerly uninsured Americans now have insurance because of Obamacare. Snafus with the health exchanges are temporary and should not obscure the law's successes Staten Island Pizzas That Stood the Test of Time These pizza parlors can whip up a pie, thick or thin, puffy or crisp, to suit just about any appetite. Chicago Transit Authority objects to Moody's credit downgrade CHICAGO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Chicago Transit Authority on Monday blasted Moody's Investors Service for downgrading the agency's credit rating, saying the move was not justified because revenue is... Of Fact, Fiction and Cheneys Defibrillator Dick Cheney writes that to prevent terrorists from sending a fatal shock to his defibrillator, he had his doctors disable the wireless capability. Could somebody really kill you that way? Bilbao halt Getafe charge and climb to fifth in La Liga MADRID (Reuters) - Athletic Bilbao ended Getafe's run of four straight wins and climbed above them into fifth place in La Liga when Aymeric Laporte's early bullet header secured a 1-0 win at the Coliseum in Madrid on Monday. India's Sun shares fall after report about U.S. FDA queries MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fell as much as 2.1 percent after Bloomberg News reported the drug maker had received queries from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over quality control at a U.S. subsidiary. UPDATE 1-OGX readies bankruptcy filing, to exclude gas unit -sources By Sabrina Lorenzi, Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Jeb Blount U.S. wildfire smoke poses health hazards to distant communities report (Reuters) - Massive clouds of smoke spewed from U.S. wildfires raging ever more intensely in recent summers send soot, carbon monoxide and other toxins far and wide, posing health hazards for distant communities, scientists warned in a study on Thursday. Soccer Roundup Shaky United Is Rescued By Rooney Mikel Arteta scored a on penalty kick before being ejected from the game as first-place Arsenal defeated host Crystal Palace, 2-0, in Englands Premier League on Saturday. New Zealand's defense minister jokes about U.S. spying Oct. 28 - Jonathan Coleman says he's not worried about the U.S. spying on New Zealand. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Skakel Lawyer, in a TV Twist, Is Talk Fodder Mickey Sherman, who represented Michael C. Skakel in his murder trial, has analyzed legal cases in front of a camera for two decades, but now the talk is on his own courtroom missteps. Satellite problems cut phones in Canada's Arctic *Flights canceled, bank machines, cell phones stop working Storm batters parts of Europe, killing several people Oct. 28 - Britain was battered by its strongest storm in a decade which killed several people and cut power to hundreds of thousands as it moved across Europe. Mana Rabiee reports. Chris Brown arrested in D.C. Singer Chris Brown was arrested and charged with felony assault after an incident outside a hotel. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Factors Curbing Chinas Appetite for Shark Fins How a conservation group worked with a basketball star to inspire a businessman to press politicians to cut Chinas appetite for shark-fin soup. U.S. FCC adopts access deal involving ATT, Dish, others * Order will improve service of rural, regional wireless providers UPDATE 3-French cable firm Numericable aims for $7.7 bln valuation in IPO * IPO values company at up to 5.57 bln euros including debt Sports Briefing | College Basketball Jamaican to Play for UConn The University of Connecticut said Kentan Facey, a 6-foot-9 freshman forward, had been granted a waiver to play this season by the N.C.A.A. Spain Summons U.S. Ambassador in Spying Scandal Two Spanish newspapers reported that the National Security Agency collected data on 60 million phone calls in the country. New delays hit Obamacare rollout before October 1 launch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced new delays in rolling out President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, saying small business and Spanish-language health insurance... Hong Kong transforms airport Andrew Stevens explores how Hong Kong transformed an iconic airport into a possible future for the cruise industry. Rossi to get home run in U.S. Grand Prix Californian Caterham racer Alexander Rossi will give home fans something to cheer about when Formula One returns to Texas. Global Soccer In European Soccer, World Cup Is One of Many Priorities The World Cup playoff draw for European teams was made Monday, but by Tuesday some of the players on those teams had other, more urgent, priorities. Burger King steers away from special menus as profit beats (Reuters) - Burger King Worldwide Inc , known for its Whopper hamburgers, on Monday said it plans to introduce fewer seasonal and limited-time menu items in a bid to help restaurant operators improve profits and speed up service. New U.S. trading platform, IEX, aims to disrupt market structure NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - IEX Group is the latest U.S. trading platform alongside 44 other alternative trading system (ATS) and 13 stock exchanges, but rather than try to blend into the current... Sports Briefing | Hockey Bailey Leads Islanders Past Penguins Josh Baileys goal with 1 minute 40 seconds left capped the Islanders furious third-period rally as they edged the host Pittsburgh Penguins. States hit by Sandy to get next $5 billion of recovery funding NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal officials on Monday unveiled plans for a second round of Superstorm Sandy disaster relief totaling $5 billion for five states and New York City, and they pledged that the pace of spending would pick up after a slow start. Hawaii's Kauai Island moves to curb gene-altered crops, pesticide testing Lihue, Hawaii (Reuters) - Lawmakers on the tropical island of Kauai, Hawaii, on Wednesday approved a hotly contested measure aimed at reining in widespread pesticide use by companies testing new genetically modified crops on the island. UPDATE 2-Mosaic to buy CF's phosphate business for $1.2 billion (Adds Mosaic interview, CF, shareholder comments, details) Sochi races to meet Olympic deadline Building Olympic facilities from scratch, Sochi, Russia, races to meet deadlines. CNN's Phil Black reports. UPDATE 8-Brent gains on lower Libyan supply, premium to U.S. crude widens $2 NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Brent oil futures jumped 2.5 percent on Monday, the biggest gain in more than two weeks, as a drop in Libyan oil exports revived supply concerns. Murray in dash to Palace after drugs test LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was held up on his way to receive an OBE at Buckingham Palace by a random drugs test on Thursday. PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Oct 28 Oct 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Deborah Turbeville, Fashion Photographer, Dies at 81 Ms. Turbeville took fashion photography from sedate to shocking, with stylized imagery steeped in decay that were commentaries all their own. Brazil's OSX vessel plugged to OGX field not for sale, source says RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The OSX-3 vessel, which Brazilian oil producer OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA is seeking to hook up to the offshore Tubaro Martelo field, is not up for sale,... ArtsBeat Lincoln Center to Expand Discount Ticket Sales The box office at the David Rubenstein Atrium will sell discount tickets to a weeks worth of events at New York City Center, the 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall and Miller Theater. Square Feet Start-Up Chic Goes Corporate, as Couches Replace Desks Big companies are adopting the start-up look, with informal work areas more like living rooms, and they are finding it requires fewer square feet per worker. Kings Beat Oilers 2-1 in Shootout Anze Kopitar scored the deciding goal in a shootout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Sunday night for their seventh victory in nine games.

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