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News Feed Latest worldwide news Colombia's anti-terror entrepreneur Colombian innovator Mauricio Betancur shows off his latest range of defense gadgets in a country facing acute security problems. Spying Known at Top Levels, Officials Say The White House has long been aware in general terms of the National Security Agencys overseas eavesdropping, the nations top spymaster told a House hearing on Tuesday. UPDATE 1-French online start-up Criteo shares pop in market debut NEW YORK/PARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Shares in French online advertising firm Criteo rose more than 30 percent in its stock market debut on Nasdaq on Wednesday, showing investor appetite for technology... New tech lets you 'feel' objects in thin air Disney Research is developing tactile equipment that lets you 'feel' objects in thin air Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood leader ministry source CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have detained senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam El-Erian, an Interior Ministry source said on Wednesday, the latest arrest in a government crackdown against the Islamist movement. Banksy's latest prank on New York art world hangs in thrift shop NEW YORK (Reuters) - The renegade graffiti artist Banksy snubbed the art world again on Tuesday when he dropped off one of his paintings at a New York City thrift store. Street Style Blazer The best of readers photos from the week of Oct. 21. Taking Note The Uproar Over Insurance Cancellation Letters The so-called cancellation letters waved around at todays hearing were simply notices that policies would have to be upgraded or changed. The world's best city is ... Not the same as last year's. Cond Nast Traveler has announced its latest Readers' Choice Awards. How many have you been to? Born in the '50s, suburbs ready to retire Young American families are increasingly ditching suburban life for city living, says Leigh Gallagher, author of the new book, "The End of the Suburbs." Gallagher tells Reuters what's driving the trend. In Practice People Who Buy Own Health Policies Face Big Changes Policyholders may find that their old plans have been discontinued and that they must choose new plans, which may cost more. UPDATE 2-PwC gobbles up Booz Co as Big 4 rebuild in consulting Oct 30 (Reuters) - PricewaterhouseCoopers said on Wednesday it agreed to buy Booz Co., ratcheting up an aggressive move by large audit firms back into the lucrative consulting business more than 10... T Magazine On Beauty | Morocco in a Bottle Made with a blend of natural oils, the new body serum from the New York skin care line Kahina Giving Beauty has a scent thats intended to transport its wearer straight to Fez. Hawaii begins debate over whether to legalize gay marriage HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hawaii started debating on Monday a proposal that would make the popular wedding and honeymoon destination the 15th U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage, repealing a... Top films at the North American box office Sept 8 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 6, led by "Riddick" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Riddick.............................$ 18.7 million 2 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 8.9 million 3 (5) Instructions Not Included...........$ 8.1 million 4 (3) We're the Millers...................$ 7.9 million 5 (4) Planes..............................$ 4.3 million 6 (2) East Roundup Harvard Forces Overtime, but Princeton Holds On Roman Wilson scored a touchdown in the first extra period and another in the third as Princeton won at Harvard in triple overtime. SP 500's rally ends after Fed; Expedia up late NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with the SP 500 snapping a four-day streak of gains after the Federal Reserve said it had a weaker growth outlook for the economy, even as it held steady with its stimulus program for the time being. ACC Gets FSU-Miami Game It's Been Longing For Ten years have passed since the Atlantic Coast Conference lured Miami away from the Big East, and the ACC is finally getting what it figured would become routine when the Hurricanes joined. Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet New ways to monitor students around the clock raise questions about whether educators can or should legally discipline children for online outbursts. Vatican's 'culture minister' tweets Lou Reed song VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the Vatican's 71-year-old culture minister, paid his own tribute on Monday to the late rocker Lou Reed, tweeting one of his best-known songs before clarifying he was not condoning any reference to drugs some have seen in the song. 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. Analysis On healthcare, spying, questions on what Obama knew and when WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To his critics, President Barack Obama often has seemed to be conveniently distant when trouble has hit his administration. Morrissey Autobiography to Be Published in U.S. The British pop stars memoir has been acquired by G.P Putnams Sons after a heated auction for the American rights. Business-Conservative Alliance Presses for Immigration Action A group of more than 600 leaders from roughly 40 states descended on the Capitol, taking aim at House Republicans who they think could support broad legislation. Sports Briefing | Soccer Fighting in Brazil Disrupts Clubs The Brazilian league leader Cruzeiro will have to play one home match away from its stadium because of fan violence. Torres Scores Late to Give Chelsea Win Over City Chelsea seized on a defensive blunder in the 90th minute to beat Manchester City, 2-1, in the Premier League. Exposures Gorgeous Glimpses of Calamity Man-made perils to the universes garden of life are evident from space. UPDATE 1-Mozambique's Renamo says leader "hunted", gov't cracks down * Army tightens noose around fugitive Renamo chief * Presidency Renamo raids threaten national sovereignty * Suspected Renamo ambushes reported in centre, north * U.N., foreign governments appeal for peaceful dialogue By Manuel Mucari MAPUTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Mozambique's Renamo opposition party said on Wednesday the army was trying to hunt down and kill its leader after President Armando Guebuza said the former rebel group was threatening national sovereignty with renew Expedia quarterly profit beats; shares soar (Reuters) - Online travel agency Expedia Inc reported a third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates and said business referrals from review site TripAdvisor Inc. have improved, sending its shares up 18 percent in extended trading. Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet New ways to monitor students around the clock raise questions about whether educators can or should legally discipline children for online outbursts. Romanian farmers choose subsistence over shale gas PUNGESTI, Romania (Reuters) - The small hilly town of Pungesti in eastern Romania could be sitting on vast reserves of shale gas and U.S. energy major Chevron wants to find it. Penn State to Pay Nearly $60 Million to 26 Abuse Victims The settlements in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case have been unfolding since mid-August, but Penn State waited until Monday to announce them all at once. UPDATE 4-Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business on Wednesday but rattled investors after saying that it did not plan to boost the frequency of ads shown to users. Suzann Pettersen Wins Again in Taiwan Suzann Pettersen successfully defended her title in the LPGA Taiwan Championship on Sunday for her fourth tour victory of the year and third in her last five starts. Beauty Spots Several Skin Products Include an Obscure Nut Oil The latest miracle ingredient is called tamanu. Snowden's former provider launches open effort for secure email SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The founder of the Lavabit encrypted email service, which shut down rather than allow potentially unlimited government interception, said he will release his programming code to the public in an effort to improve communication security. AMC Orders a Fifth Season of The Walking Dead The zombie apocalypse drama is more popular than anything else on AMC. Russia's Medvedev fires space agency chief MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev dismissed the country's space agency (Roskosmos) chief Vladimir Popovkin on Thursday, three months after the latest botched satellite launch. After a Goof, Wainwright Takes a Jab at Himself The Cardinals ace and Gold Glove finalist didnt make an error in the regular season, but also didnt catch an easy pop-up in the World Series opener. Out of Foster Care, Into College Homeless in 10th grade. Born on crack. Forced to panhandle. And now college students. Extra support can make all the difference for their future.

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