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News Feed Latest worldwide news Global Economy No Halloween horrors in store from the Fed LONDON (Reuters) - Back in May and June, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke played a trick on markets by sketching out a timetable for reducing the central bank's $85 billion-a-month bond buying. Investors recoiled in horror and bond yields surged. Carl Icahn on right track re Apple- T. Rowe Price's Spencer Oct. 24 - T. Rowe Price Global Tech Fund manager Josh Spencer, whose funds top holding is Apple, says Carl Icahn is right about the buyback- but says the magnitude may be a bit too much. Bobbi Rebell reports. Blackhawks vs. Blackhawks CNN's Amanda Davies looks at how international members of team will go from friends to rivals at the Winter Olympics. Celgene arthritis drug appears effective, safe after one year study (Reuters) - Previously untreated patients experienced significant and lasting reductions in signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis when given Celgene Corp's experimental oral drug, apremilast, according to data from a late stage clinical trial. UPDATE 3-Icahn raises stake in Apple, criticized by PIMCO's Gross Oct 24 (Reuters) - "Bond King" Bill Gross, co-chief investment officer of PIMCO, butted heads on Thursday with billionaire investor Carl Icahn, telling Icahn to leave Apple Inc alone after he again... 'Big in Japan' invading Paris Big in Japan. It's a phenomenon well known to generations of rock bands, elevated from relative obscurity at home to apparent god-like status in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Saturday Profile Mexican Writer Mines the Soccer Field for Metaphors Juan Villoro, one of Mexicos most decorated and esteemed writers, also happens to be a leading soccer analyst, extracting lessons about society and life from the game. Petty Leads No. 6 Baylor to 59-14 Rout of Kansas Bryce Petty threw for 430 yards and three touchdowns in fewer than three quarters, Lache Seastrunk ran for 109 yards and a score and sixth-ranked Baylor routed Kansas 59-14 on Saturday night for its school-record 11th straight win. Asterix steps unwittingly into Scottish referendum debate PARIS (Reuters) - Malt whisky, bagpipes and the Loch Ness Monster take center stage in the newest Asterix comic, as the yellow-mustached Gaul and his portly buddy Obelix travel to ancient Scotland to drive back the Romans. 'Rush' F1's death or glory days F1's wacky races run during the 1970s provided the sport with some of its most celebrated and reviled moments which are now the subject of two feature-length films released this autumn. Emilie Williams, David Snyder The bride is a trial lawyer for Brooklyn Defender Services, a public defenders office; the groom is a litigation associate at the Manhattan law firm Boies, Schiller Flexner. Sports Briefing | Baseball Strasburg Has Surgery Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg had bone chips removed from his surgically repaired right elbow. South Korean amateur Lee seals Masters spot (Reuters) - South Korean amateur Lee Chang-woo sealed a spot at next year's U.S. Masters with a three-stroke triumph in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in northeast China on Sunday. This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. The man who sleeps with sharks Meet Brett McBride, a 46-year-old shark wrangler who's not afraid to get up-close and personal with some of the fiercest creatures on the planet. And all in the name of science. Reporting from Syria's front line CNN senior international correspondent Nick Paton Walsh looks back at his reports from the front line, for which he has won an Emmy. Fed to hold its fire this week, wants clearer economic view WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials are unlikely to make any shift to monetary policy this week as they wait for more evidence of how badly Washington's budget battle has hurt the U.S. economy. Report due on Japan's Mizuho mob-loan scandal, serious penalty unlikely * Panel to deliver report on Monday, state regulator to review Eastwood's wife wants divorce Clint Eastwood's wife wants out of her 17-year marriage to the actor, and she wants their daughter to stay with her. 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. How toothpaste is made Quest Means Business goes inside GSK's UK toothpaste factory. Singing therapy brings solace to snorers Oct. 15 - Persistent snorers and sufferers of sleep apnea could get relief from their debilitating symptoms with a program of daily singing exercises. A British clinical trial of 120 volunteer snorers has demonstrated that adherence to the exercise routine can significantly reduce snoring and improve the quality of life for sufferers, and their families. Jim Drury has more. Buchholz Discomfort Different From Pain Clay Buchholz knows the difference between slight discomfort and pain. Red Sox's secret weapon? It's the World Series...of beards? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the Red Sox bonding over beards. Hallelujah! Pope toasts 10 million Twitter followers ROME (Reuters) - A jubilant Pope Francis celebrated reaching 10 million followers on messaging site Twitter on Sunday, a milestone in the Vatican's drive to spread the gospel through social media. Millions of seniors miss out on Medicare prescription drug savings CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than 2 million people on Medicare could be getting their prescription drugs nearly for free, but don't. That's because they have not signed up for Extra Help, an important... Domestic Lives Face to Face With My Inner Mean Old Man The writer takes retribution against noisy neighbors by screaming at them in a haunted house. By invitation, of course. Dozens Killed in Southeast India Floods Days of torrential rains have unleashed floods in southeast India that have killed dozens of people and forced the evacuation of more than 70,000 others from hundreds of low-lying villages. Pettersen Maintains Lead at LPGA Event in Taiwan Defending champion Suzann Pettersen struggled with three early bogeys but recovered for a 1-over 73 Saturday to maintain a four-shot lead after the third round of the Sunrise Championship. Analysis Strained finances trip up French firms' recovery role PARIS (Reuters) - Squeezed by thin margins and high debt, French companies will struggle to ramp up the investment spending on which President Francois Hollande's government is banking to underpin a fragile recovery. 'Bad Grandpa' tops Sandra Bullock at North American box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Irreverent comedy "Bad Grandpa" knocked Sandra Bullock's 3D space thriller "Gravity" from the top of the weekend box office charts in the United States and Canada, kicking off with $32 million in ticket sales over its first three days. Iran will participate in upcoming Syria talks -- if invited Iran will take part in a conference intended to hash out a solution to the Syrian conflict before the end of the year -- if it receives an invitation, an Iranian official said Saturday, according to state-run media. T Magazine Food Matters | Fifteen Tons of Groceries, Sailing Down the Hudson The Vermont Sail Project explores more responsible food distribution methods (the to in farm to table) by transporting edible cargo using a wind-powered barge. Officials in Iran capital remove anti-American posters DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Tehran city officials have ordered the removal of some posters featuring anti-American slogans, a sign that Iran is seeking better relations with the United States as the two sides hold talks over its nuclear programme. UPDATE 1-U.S. proposes rules to boost animal feed, pet food safety * Proposed rule would apply to feed for livestock as well as companion animals U.S. wildfire smoke poses health hazards to distant communities report (Reuters) - Massive clouds of smoke spewed from U.S. wildfires raging ever more intensely in recent summers send soot, carbon monoxide and other toxins far and wide, posing health hazards for distant communities, scientists warned in a study on Thursday. Giant sea creature recovered off California coast Oct. 15 - An 18-foot-long oarfish is recovered by a snorkeler near Catalina Island. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Vision of Prairie Paradise Troubles Some Montana Ranchers Some ranchers who fear the region will lose its identity object to conservationists plan to create a vast grassland reserve where 10,000 bison roam and fences are few. BlackRock shares could rise further -Barron's Oct 27 (Reuters) - Shares of money manager BlackRock Inc have even more room to climb, keeping up its recent streak, Barron's reported in its Oct. 28 edition. Too Big to Sail? Cruise Ships Face Scrutiny After a string of disasters at sea, lawmakers and regulators push for more accountability and question the size of the newest ships.

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