How to move personal information from one MacBook to another, and tips on searching safely online. Read more..

By J. D. BIERSDORFER - The New York Times

Pentagon announces decision to stop working on a conventional backup helmet for pilots of the new F-35 fighter jet and stick with a troubled, but improving, higher-tech model. Read more..

By CHRISTOPHER DREW - The New York Times

China, Japan and other Asian nations respond with calm to brinksmanship in American government over default on national debt, despite Asia's significant investment in United States securities; Asian stocks have risen even as US markets decline, though there are signs of anxiety. Read more..

By KEITH BRADSHER - The New York Times

Labor Department reports that applications for weekly unemployment benefits rose by 66,000 to a seasonally adjusted 374,000; sharp increase was largely caused after California processed huge backlog of claims and after partial government shutdown prompted layoffs. Read more..

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - The New York Times

Volkswagon, facing intense pressure from United Automobile Workers to organize its plant in Tennessee, is expected to push for German-style works council as compromise; such councils, common in Europe, are composed of hourly and salaried employees that give labor a voice at management table, though they lack the negotiating and striking capacity of American unions. Read more..

By JACK EWING and BILL VLASIC - The New York Times