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News Feed Latest worldwide news Germany to send intel team to D.C. Germany is sending senior intelligence officials to Washington, a German Foreign Ministry spokesman said, amid outrage over claims the U.S. National Security Agency monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone. Saudi driving protest Women in Saudi Arabia plan to demonstrate Saturday against their nation's de facto ban on women driving -- by getting behind the steering wheel. France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart a resurgence of terrorist movements. Three U.S. states, British Columbia to ink climate pact WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California governor Jerry Brown said on Thursday he plans to sign an agreement to formally align the state's climate and clean energy policies with those of Oregon, Washington state and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Report Iran Hangs 16 'Rebels' to Avenge Ambush Iran hanged 16 "rebels" of an unspecified armed group on Saturday in retaliation for the death of 14 border guards in clashes near the frontier with Pakistan, a semiofficial news agency reported. Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BCs Only about 18 percent of American Internet users are active on Twitter, so here are some tips if youre still new to the microblogging service. David Hockneys Sweeping Survey at the de Young As his survey exhibition at the de Young Museum demonstrates, David Hockneys return to California has been accompanied by a return to dazzling hues. Brasil Insurance sees fewer acquisitions in 2014 as economy sags SAO PAULO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brasil Insurance expects a slowdown in acquisitions next year, as family businesses are more hesitant to sell with a weaker economy hurting valuations. R.L. Stine to Revive Fear Street Series The first new book in the horror series for young adults, written by the author of the Goosebumps books, is due in October 2014. New Issue-EBRD adds $400 mln to 2018 bond Underlying govt bond Over Mid-swaps, equivalent to 18.25bp Tesco Ireland targets Aldi and Lidl with price match scheme LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tesco, the world's No. 3 retailer, has launched a price matching scheme in Ireland that targets discount grocers Aldi and Lidl in an attempt to reverse market share losses in the country. You vs. Ghana president Is Africa on the cusp of change? Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama shares his vision of the future. U.S. seizes $28 million in bitcoins from man linked to online drug market NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have seized an estimated $28 million in the digital currency bitcoins from the alleged owner of "Silk Road," the online marketplace for drugs and criminal activity that law enforcement shut down three weeks ago. The Boss Still Minding the Mill Bob Moore, founder and chief executive of Bobx2019;s Red Mill Natural Foods in Milwaukie, Ore. Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. Minnesota Upsets No. 25 Nebraska 34-23 When Philip Nelson picked Minnesota, he envisioned program-lifting wins like this. Serena Williams Beats Kerber in Istanbul Top-ranked Serena Williams breezed past Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-1, to open her bid for a fourth ATP Championships title in Istanbul. Bali's puppet spectacular Never work with children or animals, goes the actors' maxim. Perhaps add puppets to that, too. Amid New Storm in U.S.-Europe Relationship, a Call for Talks on Spying The offer was an attempt to defuse a trans-Atlantic dispute over eavesdropping by the United States that has hurt its relations with Europe and prompted calls to suspend trade talks. Syrian man in Tom Hanks-like limbo at Dubai airport DUBAI (Reuters) - A Syrian man has been stranded at Dubai airport for 16 days in a case with echoes of the Tom Hanks film "The Terminal". Mexico oil output nearly flat at 2.523 mln bpd in September MEXICO CITY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex said on Friday it produced 2.523 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in September, up just slightly from the previous month. Gunfight pits Afghan against foreign soldiers - one dead KABUL (Reuters) - A gunfight broke out between Afghan and foreign soldiers on the outskirts of the capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least one Afghan serviceman and injuring a number of other soldiers, according to Afghan and NATO officials. Search on for U.S. mariners seized off Nigeria coast The Nigerian navy has yet to find two U.S. citizens kidnapped from an oilfield supply ship attacked this week in the piracy-plagued Gulf of Guinea off Africa's western coast, a spokesman said Friday. Gay Couples, Choosing to Say I Dont Their reasons are many and often personal. For some, marriage is an archaic institution. Others fear experiencing the pain of divorce. Anthony Caro, Sculptor, Dies at 89 Anthony Caro followed sculpture from the monumental to the abstract. The man who swims with sharks Imagine you're sitting at the bottom of the ocean, amidst 500 sharks in a feeding frenzy. Museum and Gallery Listings for Oct. 25-31 A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region. Why Yemen must conquer graft Yemen expert Peter Salisbury says the voice of Yemen's poor must be heard if it is to break free from the past. U.S. Asserts Terror Suspect Has Implicated Himself A federal prosecutor told a judge that Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai made incriminating statements after he was placed under arrest and was advised of his rights. Germany's 'Gummy Bear King' dies age 90 DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Hans Riegel, the man behind Germany's Haribo confectionery and much-loved gummy bears, has died aged 90 from heart failure, his office said on Tuesday. Michael Jackson regains crown as top-earning dead celebrity NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Jackson regained the title of the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, easily surpassing Elvis Presley and cartoonist Charles Schulz, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday. Sports Briefing | College Basketball Louisville Suspends Starting Forward Without providing details, Coach Rick Pitino said starting power forward Chane Behanan had broken a team rule. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup. Well Air Pollution Linked to Lower Birth Weights A European study found that air pollution is associated with a significant increase in the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby. Sports Briefing | College Basketball Four to Host N.C.A.A. Womens Regionals Notre Dame, Stanford, Louisville and Nebraska will host the N.C.A.A. tournament womens regionals this season. Square Feet In a Healthy Apartment Market, Pockets of Worry A few developers are beginning to wonder if the demand they expected to gallop in to their new construction will materialize. Police lose hope in teen search Three weeks of exhaustively scouring every corner of New York City have left police with little hope of finding a lost autistic boy alive. Yet they keep looking for the 14-year-old, who ran away from school. Microsoft exec rips Apple plans A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Pollen Study Points to Drought as Culprit in Bronze Age Mystery Analysis of pollen grains from sediment beneath the Sea of Galilee and the western shore of the Dead Sea indicate drought caused a Late Bronze Age collapse.

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