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News Feed Latest worldwide news European science satellite to tumble back to Earth CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A European satellite that spent four years mapping Earth's gravity ran out of fuel on Monday and will plunge back into the atmosphere in about two weeks, officials said. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 A pilot who tested 130 different types of aircraft for the Air Force and NASA, and flew two shuttle missions, as the commander on the Challenger and one of two pilots on the Columbia. Legg Mason, in turnaround bid, says profit up despite outflows (Reuters) - Asset manager Legg Mason Inc on Friday said its quarterly profit rose 7 percent compared with a year ago as assets and performance fees rose, but reported an outflow of investor cash from... Syria Fires Minister Who Met With the West Qadri Jamil, a deputy prime minister who met with American and Russian officials about peace talks to end Syrias war, was dismissed for not coordinating such meetings with the government. T Magazine In Store | Waris Ahluwalia Opens an Old-World Market in Venice The jeweler, actor and man-about-town will stock unique items from artisans in his new boutique, opening in November, which takes inspiration from ancient trade routes. Typhoon hits Tokyo area At least 14 people have died and hundreds of flights have been canceled as Typhoon Wipha pummeled the Tokyo area on Wednesday. Obama Eases Pakistans Worries Over Drones Obama finds a solution to the drone problem. A Vulnerable Age Patients Mired in Costly Credit From Doctors Some doctors and dentists offer older patients a way to pay for costly procedures not covered by Medicare, but the plans high interest rates can strain the finances of people on fixed incomes. Vertex cuts jobs, forecast as hepatitis C drug sales plunge (Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc lowered its full-year revenue forecast and said it would cut about 15 percent of its workforce as sales of its hepatitis C drug plunged further. Pentagon Says Shabab Bomb Specialist Is Killed in Missile Strike in Somalia The strike is the latest evidence that the Obama administration has escalated operations against the Shabab after the bloody siege at a shopping mall in Kenya. LinkedIn's revenue tops Street but gives conservative forecast SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp announced strong user growth and better-than-expected third quarter revenue of $393 million on Tuesday, a 56 percent jump from a year ago, but issued a conservative revenue forecast for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2013. Hollande says four French hostages kidnapped in Niger freed PARIS (Reuters) - Four French hostages kidnapped by al Qaeda's north African arm three years ago in Niger have been released, President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday. F1 season off to a racing start Ed Foster of Motor Sport Magazine previews the Formula One season with Amanda Davies. The Learning Network Blog Whats Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 28, 2013 On Mondays, we publish a New York Times photo without a caption, headline or other information about its origins. Join the conversation by posting about what you see, and why. Live moderation is offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time. CN Rail talks with union stretch on, still optimistic for deal TORONTO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co said on Tuesday it still hopes to negotiate a new deal with the Teamsters union and avoid a labor disruption, after talks assisted by government-appointed mediators stretched into the early morning. U.K. to immigrants Stay out Ruben Navarrette says the UK has pulled up the drawbridge to immigrants, trying to ward off invaders. But that's a shortsighted and losing strategy. Economix Blog Nudging Girls Toward Computer Science On the importance of role models, in real life and on TV. Mexico tax reform plan clears hurdle, now needs Senate approval MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Two Mexican Senate committees approved a package of measures on Tuesday aimed at boosting Mexico's weak tax take, sending the fiscal bill unchanged to the Senate floor... Berlusconi charged with corruption Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing yet another corruption charge. Amid Debate Over Safety, Turkey Unveils Bosporus Tunnel The ceremony coincided with the 90th anniversary of the modern Turkish state and during debate about the tunnels safety. Helping blind golfers thrive Shane O'Donoghue speaks with Midori Miyazaki about encouraging blind people to take up the sport of golf. Economix Blog Nudging Girls Toward Computer Science On the importance of role models, in real life and on TV. Dance therapy could help treat dizziness Oct. 22 - Scientists have discovered differences in the brain structure of ballet dancers that may help them avoid dizziness while performing pirouettes. The findings could lead to the development of dance therapy to treat patients with chronic dizziness, a condition experienced by one in four people during their lives. Jim Drury has more. Living With Cancer Brains on Chemo Forgetfulness, trouble concentrating and word loss are common manifestations of the condition known as chemo brain. For many cancer patients (and the people who love them), this can be a mystifying experience, writes Susan Gubar. Heads Up Competing to Tell Jack the Rippers Story With this fall marking the 125th anniversary of the Jack the Ripper murders in London, tour operators are battling over customers interested in the macabre tale. Pentagon Says Shabab Bomb Specialist Is Killed in Missile Strike in Somalia The strike is the latest evidence that the Obama administration has escalated operations against the Shabab after the bloody siege at a shopping mall in Kenya. On Comedy For SNL Cast, Being Diverse May Be Better Than Being Ready For a show of topical parody rooted in politics and mass culture, diversity is a question not just of fairness, but of art. Strong Finish by Williams in Capping a Dominant Year Serena Williams defeated Li Na, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, in the WTA Championships final for her career-high 11th title of the year. Alexandra Fetissoff, Linden Zakula A Declaration of Love (Easy on the Garlic) A romances blooms amid politics and copious amounts of garlic. Dutch museum masterworks may be Nazi loot, survey finds AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A commission investigating the looting of Dutch property during the Nazi era said on Tuesday it had identified more than 100 works of art, including two 17th century portraits... Wanted Pregnant cows to help South Dakota ranchers recover from storm (Reuters) - Ranchers in South Dakota who lost large parts of their cattle herds to a winter storm are not asking for blankets or food to help them recover. They want pregnant cows and heifers of breeding age, said a group organizing donations on Tuesday. Can anyone dethrone Messi? Time for a change? Shuttle lands at California air base NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. T Magazine Seven Days of Style | Rihannas Abu Dhabi Moment, 50 Shades of Jamie Dornan and New Model Rules Plus, Giorgio Armani Day comes to New York, the fall of the necktie, the latest in Kanye West news and more, as we run the numbers from the last week in style and culture. Backstrom Leads Wild Past Blackhawks 5-3 Niklas Backstrom made 33 saves in his first win of the season and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Saturday night in a rematch of their first-round playoff series. DealBook Chinese Billionaire May Privatize Hong Kong Developer Zhang Zhirong, a Chinese industrialist who was involved in an insider trading case in the United States last year, may make a takeover bid for Glorious Property Holdings, a Hong Kong developer in which he owns a majority stake. Saudi Women Rise Up, Quietly, and Slide Into the Drivers Seat In open defiance of staunch opposition in a conservative Saudi society, a small group of women got into their cars and drove off, with some posting videos. Federer on 'bonus' time Roger Federer still wants to win. But after collecting so many titles earlier in his career, he says anything further is an added bonus. JPMorgan's $13 billion deal hits stumbling blocks sources (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co and the U.S. Justice Department have hit snags in working out the final details of their $13 billion settlement over the bank's mortgage bonds, two people familiar with the talks said. YouTube tries to fix its comments YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of "LOLs," insults and spam.

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