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News Feed Latest worldwide news 4 Weeks That Could Shape Europe's Ryder Cup Team Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano grew up watching the famed "Spanish Armada" team of Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, so the Ryder Cup means everything to him. He still recalls the encouragement from Olazabal a year ago. ArtsBeat Germaine Greers Archives Are Sold to the University of Melbourne Germaine Greer has agreed to sell her archives to the University of Melbourne, with proceeds donated to rainforest rehabilitation efforts in Australia. UKs Osborne on Help to Buy bubble threat Oct. 22 - George Osborne argues that the UKs Help to Buy housing scheme solves a financial problem that has made the provision of mortgages more difficult. U.S. Publisher Said to Have Acquired Morrissey Autobiography People involved in the negotiations said an imprint of Penguin Random House would release the singers memoirs, already a success in his native Britain. James Blake wins Mercury music prize for 2013 best UK/Irish album By Michael Roddy LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Songwriter and singer James Blake won the 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for best album on Wednesday for "Overgrown", with the winner announced at the end of a star-packed concert and awards event in London. The album selected by a panel of music industry experts as the best of the year from British or Irish artists carries a 20,000-pound ($32,200) cash prize but more importantly helps to boost sales. Blake, 25 of London, who is known for h Serving Museum Patrons Something More With the opening of a multimillion-dollar restaurant, the Brooklyn Museum joins the ranks of culture centers offering high-end dining experiences to their visitors. Revenue at Sprint Drops on Subscriber Defections Investors shrugged off the results because they do not expect big improvements at the company until the second half of 2014. Medicines Co blood thinner cuts death risk in European ambulance trial Oct 30 (Reuters) - Medicines Co's blood thinner Angiomax, when administered en route to the hospital to patients suffering a serious heart attack, significantly reduced the risk of major bleeding and death compared with commonly used heparin, according to data from a large clinical trial. Site Insight Trying to Explain Complicated Ideas Online Is the concept behind Bid4spots just too complicated to explain? Your Money Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages The 10 video lectures, which will be offered free, bring the graduate-level class of a Stanford finance professor to the general public. Woods wins 79th PGA title Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite. Cicely Williams, Tarek Fadel The couple met at Yale, from which they received advanced degrees. Ban on Gay Bias Gains Key Supporter in the Senate Senator Joe Manchin IIIs support for the Employment Nondiscrimination Act puts it within one vote of the backing it needs to overcome a filibuster. The Amazon's World Cup race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... 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. As tallying goes on, top Florida Democrat cheers Obama's win MIAMI (Reuters) - The chairman of Florida's Democratic Party congratulated President Barack Obama on Thursday on winning the battleground state on Tuesday, while blasting the state's Republican governor for his handling of the election. UPDATE 1-Cargill bans Zilmax from beef supply until issues resolved CHICAGO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Cargill Inc, one of the world's largest beef processors, threw a wrench into Merck Co.'s plans to reintroduce its feed additive Zilmax, stating it will not accept Zilmax-fed beef into the Cargill supply chain "until we are 100 percent confident the animal welfare issues are resolved." 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. Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport. Global Soccer Time for UEFA to Stand Up, Not Back Off If Yaya Tour's allegations of racial abuse by fans in Moscow hold up, the ruling body of European soccer needs to stand up for human rights. 10 smartphone habits to avoid How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. Restaurant Review Hearth in the East Village Hearth relies on its strengths, not the latest fad. French flooring company Tarkett begins marketing share sale LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Private equity-backed French flooring maker Tarkett began marketing its planned Paris stock market listing to potential investors on Tuesday, according to an offer document seen by Reuters. Jellyfish prompt nuclear shutdown There's been another shutdown, but instead of spineless politicians, you can blame invertebrate sea creatures. Storm death toll rises as wind, rain batters northern Europe LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys. 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. Studies in monkeys may be next step in search for HIV cure CHICAGO (Reuters) - A powerful infusion of HIV-fighting antibodies beat back a potent form of the virus in monkeys and kept it at bay for weeks, U.S. government scientists and a team led by Harvard University found, offering a potential next step in the battle against human HIV. Personal Journeys Off Ireland, a Rugged Journey to Remote Ruins It takes a sturdy stomach and a strong sense of purpose to brave the trip to Skellig Michael, an island eight miles off the coast of Ireland. Heres what people find once they get there. College Football Roundup Oregon Overpowers U.C.L.A. in Second Half Byron Marshall ran for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns, and No. 2 Oregon wore down No. 12 U.C.L.A.s stout defense for a victory. UPDATE 1-Obamacare website security at 'high risk' before launch -memo BOSTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The security of the Obama administration's healthcare website was at "high risk" because of lack of testing before it opened for enrollment on Oct. 1, according to a government memorandum reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday. Activist investor Ackman remains convinced Herbalife will fail OXFORD (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman is still convinced that U.S. nutrition company Herbalife will fail as he sits on hundreds of millions in unrealized losses, nearly one year... 'Lost world' of Australian rainforest yields up three new species SYDNEY (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered three new species of animals in a rainforest 'lost world' in Australia, protected for millions of years by almost impenetrable stacks of granite boulders. Dot Earth Blog Exploring Solar, Efficiency, Gas and More with Amory Lovins and Joel Makower A spirited discussion with Amory Lovins of energy innovations that will matter in the next few decades. Lhota as Manager Fast Decisions, Open to Risk, Long Weeks Joseph J. Lhota, the Republican candidate in the race to succeed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, discussed his management style with the New York Times. Bale Could Start for Real Madrid in Clsico Real Madrids coach has hinted that the Welsh wing could be in the lineup at Barcelona on Saturday. Ask an Expert Taking Questions on How to Research Family History Elizabeth Shown Mills, a genealogist, will answer questions about how to use online sources, physical public records and the DNA of living relatives. COLUMN-Fracking is coming to California Kemp (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) Jimenez toasts vintage ace! If ever there was an appropriate prize for a hole in one, the organizers of the Portugal Masters certainly found it when fun-loving Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez struck it lucky on the eighth at the Oceanico Victoria Course on the Algarve. Tool Kit Gadgets to Help the Party Host A robotic bartender will soon join a group of gadgets to help you throw a holiday or tailgate party to remember. Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day.

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