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News Feed Latest worldwide news Olympic torch begins trip to Russia The Winter Olympic torch will travel 40,000 miles in 123 days on its way to Russia. 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. College Roundup Ohio State Streak Is at 17 With Win Over Wisconsin Blake Bell threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter and No. 14 Oklahoma beat No. 22 Notre Dame, 35-21, on Saturday in South Bend, Ind. Nokia's cheap smartphones drive Windows in Europe -research FRANKFURT, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft's Windows platform has reached a 9.2 percent share in the smartphone operating system (OS) market in key European markets, driven by Nokia's low and mid-range models, market research firm Kantar said on Monday. Unmanned commercial cargo ship reaches International Space Station Sept. 29 - Successful mission paves the way for supply runs to begin in December. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Joint U.S.-Russian crew reaches space station (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday to deliver three new crew members to the International Space Station. Obama urges feuding Congress to avoid shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sternly warned the Congress on Friday against a government shutdown on October 1 as lawmakers struggled to pass an emergency spending bill that... CNH Industrial shares open at $12.75 on first day of NYSE trade MILAN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Shares in truck and tractor maker CNH Industrial opened at $12.75 on their first day of trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday. Roll Over? Fat Chance More than half the dogs in America are overweight, giving rise to diet and exercise programs. Venezuela Expels Top U.S. Embassy Official and Two Others Accusing the officials of supporting efforts to sabotage the nations electrical grid, President Nicols Maduro announced the move on live TV. 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. Bale meets Madrid fans Real Madrid's expensive new winger Gareth Bale met the club's dedicated fans at the Bernabeu. New shoes for 10,000 homeless kids Nicholas Lowinger, 15, has provided new shoes to more than 10,000 homeless children since 2010. Indians Get Wild-Card Slot as Rays and Rangers Go to a Tiebreaker The Indians beat the Twins to secure home field for Wednesdays wild-card play-in game. The Rays and the Rangers also won, forcing a game Monday to decide the final wild-card berth. Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports. Bank of America in record settlement over 'robocall' complaints * BofA denies allegations, agrees to settle for $32 million A Deadly Week in Northwestern Pakistan Ends With a Car Bomb Blast A powerful car bomb ripped through a marketplace in Peshawar on Sunday, killing at least 38 people in the third attack in and around the city in a week. Marlins' Alvarez throws no-hitter against Tigers (Reuters) - Henderson Alvarez of the Miami Marlins pitched a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers in the regular season finale on Sunday when the Marlins scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth for a 1-0 victory. From football to golf for 'Sheva' Andriy Shevchenko was one of the finest football players of his generation. He retired last year but is now making his debut on the professional golf circuit. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Haider Ackermann Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Filippo Mutani. On the Market in the Region An expanded ranch in Manalapan, N.J., and a colonial in Old Greenwich, Conn. UPDATE 2-Louis Dreyfus seen taking huge ICE October sugar delivery * ICE October raw sugar delivery estimated at 1.49 mln tonnes-traders Historic phone call between Obama and Iran's Rouhani Sep. 27 - In the highest level contact between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, U.S. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speak by phone Friday. Gavino Garay reports. Pratt Whitney wins $2.5 bln contract for weapons spare parts WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Pratt Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp, has won a contract worth up to $2.5 billion to help provide the U.S. military with spare parts for weapons systems, the Defense Logistics Agency announced on Monday. Apple passes Coke as world's 'top brand' Move over, Coke. It looks like Apple is the real thing. Li Fung says Wal-Mart has not canceled orders; shares slide HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global exporter Li Fung Ltd said business with its major customer Wal-Mart Stores Inc is normal, but its shares still slid as much as 4.9 percent on a report that the U.S.... The Lazarus of Formula One Niki Lauda is the Lazarus of Formula One. Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 mln IPO Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. SEC insider trading trial against Mark Cuban set to begin (Reuters) - Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team, is set to go on trial on Monday to face civil charges that he committed insider trading in shares of a little-known internet search company nearly a decade ago. CNN drops Hillary Clinton documentary, director cites political pressure (Reuters) - CNN dropped plans for a documentary on Hillary Rodham Clinton as the filmmaker charged in a scathing online essay that the Democrat's camp froze him out while Republicans grumbled about meddling in the 2016 presidential race. Football Chelsea draw; United in shock The battle of the managers at White Hart Lane ended up being a cordial affair as Jose Mourinho and Andre Villas-Boas shared the spoils, but it was a shocking day for Manchester United as they slumped to defeat against West Brom. 9 rules for surviving Oktoberfest Raised steins, raised bosoms, leather-clad Bavarian thighs. And "beer corpses." Dueling Narratives in Iran Over U.S. Relations Irans foreign minister said there was a real chance for a pact with the United States over his countrys nuclear program, but his deputy said Tehran would never trust America 100 percent. French Signal Flexibility on Sunday Closings Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Paris was open to discussing possible changes to rules that mandate stores closing on Sunday. Stella McCartney daisy-filled spring Sept. 30 - Daisies take centre stage with lightweight jacquards at Stella McCartney's ready-to-wear collection at Paris FashionWeek. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Fashion Review The 'Stella Woman' There was a change this summer 2014 season, for instead of sending out groups of clothing, Stella McCartney made the collection more focused, especially on fabrics. Pope Francis shows road to tolerance Lincoln Chafee says Pope Francis is showing the way for us to renew our civic purpose. Inside Art Virginia Dwans Big Gift to the National Gallery Ms. Dwan, a dealer and philanthropist, talks about her donation of 250 modern works including pieces by Martial Raysse, Robert Smithson, Yves Klein and Carl Andre. 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. 92 babies rescued from traffickers CNN's Fionnuala Sweeney reports on a Chinese police operation to crack down on a criminal gang trafficking in babies.

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