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News Feed Latest worldwide news Icardi Called Up by Argentina After Messi Injury Lionel Messi's injury has opened the international door to Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi, called up for the first time by Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella for their last two World Cup qualifiers. Fashion Review Comme des Garons, Junya Watanabe, Cline, Yohji Yamamoto and Jean Paul Gaultier A review of Comme des Garons, Junya Watanabe, Cline, Yohji Yamamoto and Jean Paul Gaultier $300 Million in Detroit Aid, but No Bailout The Obama administrations proposal for federal and private aid for Detroit, only a fraction of the billions the city owes, reflects President Obamas fiscal and political limits. Giants Snee and Baas Out Against Chiefs The Giants offensive line, coming off a dreadful performance in last Sundays loss at the Carolina Panthers, will be missing two starters when the 0-3 team visits the 3-0 Kansas City Chiefs. Breakingviews Austrian Banks - Europes next problem child? Sept. 25 - Viennas lenders have seen a failed debt sale, quasi-profit warning and prospect of a bigger bailout. Breakingviews says they could become a test case for Brussels new bail-in regime Police UM's Henderson Appeared to Have Drugs The Oxford police chief says Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson appeared to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and cocaine during a traffic stop in May. Plans for Jackie Chan theme park Jackie Chan is giving fans in China a new way to get personal with the Hong Kong-born kung fu superstar. Global Soccer In Arsne, Arsenal Utterly Trusts Arsne Wenger on Monday celebrates 17 years - and counting - as the manager, coach, and mentor of every aspect of Arsenal's business. An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. Mongolian masters of contortion CNN's Nick Glass talks with the contortionists and stars of "O," a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sea program for peace A program at sea looks to rock the boat on old hatreds in the Middle East. CNN's Sara Sidner reports. Qaeda Plot Leak Has Undermined U.S. Intelligence The disclosure in August of a terrorist plot by Al Qaeda has caused more damage to American counterterrorism efforts than the vast trove of data from Edward Snowden, the former N.S.A. consultant, analysts said. Charm Communications gets $183 mln buyout offer from founder Sept 30 (Reuters) - China-based advertising agency Charm Communications Inc said it received a buyout offer from founder and Chief Executive He Dang, valuing the company at $183 million. JJ receives private equity offers for diagnostics unit sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest private equity firms have made preliminary offers for Johnson Johnson's Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit, which makes blood screening equipment and laboratory blood tests and could fetch around $5 billion, several people familiar with the matter said on Monday. JJ receives private equity offers for diagnostics unit -sources NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest private equity firms have made preliminary offers for Johnson Johnson's Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit, which makes blood screening equipment and laboratory blood tests and could fetch around $5 billion, several people familiar with the matter said on Monday. F.A.A. Panel Backs Easing Of Device Rules Passengers should be allowed to use the entertainment features on their phones and tablets throughout the flight, the panel said. Your Money Adviser Same-Sex Couples Are Urged to Apply for Social Security Spousal Benefits Though the Social Security Administration is still reviewing the law, it is encouraging applications from couples in same-sex marriages and civil unions. Global Economy Faith in revival put to test LONDON (Reuters) - Yet another budget showdown in Washington and yet another government crisis in Italy herald more turbulence for a global economy growing well below trend. UPDATE 1-KKR buys stake in appliance maker in biggest China deal * China's home appliance market expected reach $105 bln in next two years Kreider Will Begin Season in Minors for Rangers Forward Chris Kreider was sent down to the Hartford Wolfpack, the teams top minor league affiliate, having not quite convinced Coach Alain Vigneault that he is ready for the N.H.L. Andretti Poverty drove me on Don Riddell talks with car racing legend Mario Andretti about his career and his operatic talents. Economix Blog More on Dysfunctionology Minority Rules House members from a few dozen districts representing a demographically shrinking minority hold sway over national politics, and potentially global economics, an economist writes. In Italy, Amanda Knox retrial begins The latest chapter in Amanda Knox's long legal battle begins in Florence, Italy, with a retrial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Well Scans More Likely if Doctors Have Financial Stake A new study suggests that doctors with a financial interest in M.R.I. machines may be more likely to order the scans even when clinical findings suggest they are unnecessary. 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. Sonar jamming moths hinder hungry bats Sept. 25 - A tiger moth native to the deserts of Arizona has developed a highly evolved sonar jamming system it uses to fend of attacks by hungry bats. The discovery, described in a paper published in the journal PLOS One, could have applications in the design of acoustic deterrents to protect bats from dangerous wind turbines. Rob Muir reports. Nielsen Deal For Arbitron Is Complete The deal will allow Nielsen to better track the publics media consumption across television, radio and range of electronic devices. Kreider Will Begin Season in Minors for Rangers Forward Chris Kreider was sent down to the Hartford Wolfpack, the teams top minor league affiliate, having not quite convinced Coach Alain Vigneault that he is ready for the N.H.L. Jaguar's new wheels on show Even with a shaky economy, the CEO of Jaguar Land Rover explains why now is a good time to invest into his company. NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports. 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. BP lied about size of U.S. Gulf oil spill, lawyers tell trial NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took too long to cap it, plaintiffs' lawyers said on Monday at the opening of the second phase of the company's trial. New York police search for parachutists who landed near Ground Zero NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police in New York are searching for two men who appear to have parachuted onto a lower Manhattan street near Ground Zero before dawn on Monday and disappeared, authorities said. Wall Street declines as government shutdown nears NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday with just hours to go before a midnight deadline to avert a federal government shutdown, but major indexes ended September with solid monthly gains. Ecuadorean villagers lose bid to remove judge in Chevron dispute NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by Ecuadorean villagers to remove a judge overseeing a trial next month in a decades-old dispute between the villagers and Chevron Corp. Church collapse in northern Mexico kills boy, 10, injures dozens MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A church under construction in the northern Mexican city of Juarez collapsed on Sunday, killing a 10-year-old boy and injuring at least 28 people, a senior Juarez official said. Why add a fifth women's major? Shane O'Donoghue looks at the creation of a fifth major tournament in the women's game. Banned during Vietnam, Naval ROTC returns to Columbia University Columbia University will welcome back the U.S. Navy and a new class for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps on Monday after a more than 40-year absence, according to a news release from the Naval Service Training Command. Disruptions Guided by Touch Screens, Blind Turn to Smartphones for Sight Advocates for the blind say smartphones and tablets could be the biggest aid to come along since Braille was invented in the 1820s. The Texas Tribune A Polling Place of Their Own Students Win a Long Battle Students at Prairie View AM University, the states oldest historically black public college, have finally won the right to have a polling place on campus.

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