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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 3-Batista's OGX files for bankruptcy protection in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, sought court protection from creditors on Wednesday in... NYC Marathon's finish line painted yellow in solidarity with Boston Oct. 30 - To honor those killed in April's deadly Boston Marathon bombing, NYC paints its finish line yellow, one of the Boston race's theme colors. Gavino Garay reports. Phys Ed The Marathon Runner as Couch Potato On an average workday, runners training for a marathon reported sitting for more than 10 hours a day, raising provocative questions about the growing prevalence of sedentary behavior and its accompanying health risks. Dance Review Houston Ballet Opens Its Joyce Theater Run The Houston Ballet is presenting works by Stanton Welch, Ben Stevenson and, most notably, Mr. Morris, in Chelsea. Saudi comics mock driving ban Saudi Arabian women defy authorities over female driving ban. CNN's Mohammad Jamjoom reports. Internet Subscribers Aid Growth By Comcast Increases on the broadband side and decreases on the television side are again evident in the cable companys financial results. World Series Game Six Play-By-Play Play by play of Wednesday's Game Six in Major League Baseball's World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. Pogue, Times Technology Columnist, Is Leaving for Yahoo After writing about personal technology for The Times for 13 years, David Pogue will start a consumer technology Web site at Yahoo. Weak Data Underscores Feds Decision Job growth slowed in October, and the Federal Reserve decided to maintain its $85 billion monthly bond-buying program. UPDATE 3-Mexican tax reform nears final Senate approval after spat MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Mexican government's tax reform looked likely to pass the Senate without major changes after the main opposition party refused to continue debating the bill on... Dubai's mega-airport opens Dubai's aviation industry achieved its biggest milestone yet on Sunday, when the emirate's new airport celebrated the arrival of its first commercial flight. Qatar defends 2022 project There's nearly a decade to go before a ball is kicked at soccer's 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. But the tiny Gulf state, which won the right to host the event nearly three years ago, is embroiled in controversy over the treatment of the huge migrant labor force within its borders. TV Sports Fox Failed to Keep Lens on the Ball The philosophy that what goes on between pitches in late innings is not riveting came back to haunt Fox in Game 4 of the World Series when it missed Koji Ueharas pickoff throw. Del Potro Beats Federer in Swiss Indoors Final Juan Martn del Potro defeated Roger Federer, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4, in the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel for the second straight year. The Lede Qatar Removes Statue of Zidanes Head Butt After Complaints Qatar abruptly ended what was supposed to have been a permanent exhibition of a 16-foot statue of the French soccer star Zindine Zidane head-butting an Italian rival during the 2006 World Cup final. Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it. British firm denies abuse at South African prison A private British security firm is accused of torturing inmates in a South African prison. CNN's Arwa Damon reports. Marine under fire Will the punishment fit the crime? Jason Brezler is an elite New York firefighter. He is also a highly decorated officer in the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, who has served four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kenya conversion to terror? Al Qaeda allied terror group al-Shebaab works to recruit vulnerable youths in Kenya. CNN's Nic Robertson reports. William H. Sullivan, U.S. Ambassador to Volatile Laos and Iran, Is Dead at 90 Mr. Sullivan oversaw a secret bombing campaign in Laos and was the last United States ambassador to Iran before the 1979 hostage crisis. Rebel Stronghold Falls to Congolese Army In a turning point in an insurrection that has roiled the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the last major population center controlled by the M23 fell to the military. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Schools Watch Students on the Internet What questions about students freedom of speech does this article raise? On the Market in New York City A one-bedroom in Greenwich Village with a pair of fireplaces; a two-bedroom in Tudor City with a spacious kitchen; and a two-bedroom in a prewar building in Brooklyn. The 30-Minute Interview Jeffrey I. Brodsky Mr. Brodsky is the president of Related Management, a division of the Related Companies that manages the developers 45,000 rental units, as well as its commercial and retail space in 19 states. Returner, Receiver, Rusher. Anything Else You Need? Josh Cribbs, who played many roles in the Jets victory over the Patriots, is expected to get more chances to produce against the Bengals on Sunday. Dark Matter Experiment Has Detected Nothing, Researchers Say Proudly Physicists based in a former mine in South Dakota said Wednesday that they had not found the particles thought to make up a quarter of the cosmos, but they took hope from how clearly they did not see anything. Tiger's highs and lows Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback. Neil Powells Benjamin Britten A Life for Music Neil Powell examines the complex character and life of the composer Benjamin Britten. Exclusive | Gardiner Home Lot An Undiluted Pedigree in the Hamptons A 3.7-acre property in East Hampton is the only lot from the original settlement still owned by descendants of the family that settled on it. U.S. meat-labeling law, a WTO issue, now farm bill target WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Members of a select House-Senate panel on Wednesday targeted for potential repeal a U.S. meat-labeling law that Mexico and Canada have challenged as a violation of world trade rules, and that U.S. meatpackers also oppose. U.N. sued for Haiti cholera outbreak Human rights lawyers filed a class action law suit in a U.S federal court accusing the United Nations of gross negligence and misconduct on behalf of victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010. Billie Jean King's equality fight Mark McKay reports on Billie Jean King's campaign for equality in tennis. Theater Review Brechts Good Person of Szechwan Opens at Public Theater Foundry Theaters sublime production of Bertolt Brechts Good Person of Szechwan reopens at the Public Theater. Heat Get Rings, Then Hold Off Bulls 107-95 They got their rings before the game, then a challenge as it was winding down. Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions Oct 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Wednesday "TransWall" brings new perspective to touch screens Oct. 29 - South Korean researchers have developed a double-sided touch screen for use as an entertainment platform or for public information displays. Called "TransWall", the screen responds to touch on both sides from multiple users. Rob Muir has more. Tedeschi Trucks Band serves London some funky medicine LONDON (Reuters) - When Tedeschi Trucks Band took the stage at a packed Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday night, the rapturous applause they drew was not what might be expected for a U.S. group whose new album peaked at 52 in the British charts. UK energy bosses blame politicians for price rises LONDON (Reuters) - The six energy companies that dominate Britain's energy market defended steep price hikes on Tuesday, blaming rising costs and political interference as a panel of lawmakers accused them of abusing their market position at consumers' expense. Square Feet The Superman Building in Providence, Now Dark, Is in Need of a Savior The owner of the Art Deco skyscraper, which resembles the Daily Planet building from the 1950s Superman series, is pushing a conversion to apartments, but taxpayers are balking at proposed subsidies.

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