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News Feed Latest worldwide news Pakistan province orders halt to Skype over security concerns ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have banned instant messaging and internet telephony services including Skype, Whatsapp and Viber in the province of Sindh for three months for security reasons, a government spokesman said on Thursday. Swiss Re breaks new ground but CoCoCats unlikely to go mainstream * Zurich-based reinsurer finds just CHF175m of demand for cat/CoCo Federer already looking forward to 'great' 2014 (Reuters) - Looking back is a waste of time, as far as Roger Federer is concerned. EU officials fear tobacco lobby may derail anti-smoking law BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European officials complained on Friday that legislation regulating the sale of tobacco products is being held up in the European Parliament because of intense lobbying by cigarette manufacturers. Your Money Adviser Relief From Student Loan Debt for Public Service Workers The federal government is trying to encourage more participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which has been underused. Week 5 Matchup Eagles (1-3) at Giants (0-4) If the Giants are going to make progress on offense, Hakeem Nicks has to try to keep up with Victor Cruz. What I Love | Christopher Makos Andy Warhol Schlepped Here For the photographer Christopher Makos, a West Village walk-up has been home for 40 years. The scene has changed a bit. National Briefing | New England Massachusetts Fishery Group Limits Herring Catch According to the rules, the Atlantic herring fleet can incidentally catch no more than 311.4 metric tons of river herring and shad. Well Think Like a Doctor A Green Heart Can you figure out why an increasingly sick 76-year-old man has a heart that is turning green? The case stumped a couple of internists, a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, a pulmonologist and an orthopedic surgeon. Solve it with Dr. Lisa Sanders. Giants fall to Eagles, Manning's struggles leave Giants 0-5 EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Giants' season lay in ruins, while the Philadelphia Eagles climbed into the thick of the NFC East division race on Sunday as they won their Desperation Bowl showdown at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Opinion Al-Shabaab losing Ethan Bueno de Mesquita says the Somali rebel group's recent attacks on Kenya are a sign that it is losing. Well Think Like a Doctor A Green Heart Can you figure out why an increasingly sick 76-year-old man has a heart that is turning green? The case stumped a couple of internists, a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, a pulmonologist and an orthopedic surgeon. Solve it with Dr. Lisa Sanders. The Media Equation Using Twitter to Move the Markets Over the course of three Twitter posts about Apple from the activist investor Carl C. Icahn, the companys market capitalization rose about $17 billion. Four reported killed in Egypt clashes After weeks of relative calm, clashes erupted between supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsy and Egyptian Security forces in several areas in Cairo, Nile State TV reported. REFILE-UPDATE 2-U.S. Congress enters crucial week in budget, debt limit battles WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - As the U.S. government moved into the second week of a shutdown on Monday with no end in sight, a deadlocked U.S. Congress also confronted an Oct. 17 deadline to increase the nation's borrowing power or risk default. Exclusive Intellectual Ventures curbs patent buying amid fund-raising effort SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intellectual Ventures, a multi-billion-dollar firm that virtually invented a new market for patents and inventions, has curtailed its patent buying in the past few months,... Proposed agency to close failing EU banks would violate treaties -document LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A proposed agency with sweeping powers to close failing banks in the European Union would violate the bloc's founding treaties and must have its authority narrowed or shared... T Magazine In Store | Old-World Luxury, For Sale Downtown Atelier Courbet, a new gallery and shop in SoHo, highlights contemporary design that employs time-honored techniques. FX Concepts considers closing flagship fund to stay afloat NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - FX Concepts, once the world's largest currency hedge fund, is examining several options to stay afloat, including closing its main fund after a flood of withdrawals left... The New York Film Festival Hosts a Godard Retrospective The New York Film Festival is presenting the most comprehensive survey of Jean-Luc Godards films that has ever been presented in New York. Third Biker Is Charged in Attack on S.U.V. Driver Reginald Chance, 37, was charged him with assault and other offenses in a confrontation on the Henry Hudson Parkway that ended with the beating of Alexian Lien. College Football Around the Country Teams, players and games that stood out in the sixth week of college football. After the Floods in Colorado, a Deluge of Worry About Leaking Oil As waters recede from Colorados drilling epicenter, the sight of drowning oil wells has inflamed the debate over the environment. U.S. consumer bureau bars payment firm over debt-settlement fees WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer watchdog said on Thursday it fined payment processor Meracord for helping to collect illegal debt-settlement fees, part of a broader crackdown on companies... Well Cheatings Surprising Thrill New research shows that, contrary to feeling guilty, cheaters tend to feel an emotional boost that those who are honest do not. 'I'm the original voice of Siri' For the past two years, she's been a pocket and purse accessory to millions of Americans. She's starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel. She's provided weather forecasts and restaurant tips, been mocked as useless and answered absurd questions about what she's wearing. Lilly says it must cut costs to meet goals; shares fall (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co, which is trying to rebound from painful patent expirations on its medicines, said on Thursday that it would have to cut costs to achieve its financial goals through... Dissecting the pope's interview Matthew Chance reports on an interview in which Pope Francis discusses homosexuality, abortion and women. Life, Interrupted A Golden Opportunity Just a few years ago, when she received a diagnosis of leukemia, the notion of professional achievement was simply not in Suleika Jaouads realm of possibilities. Mississippi blues The cost of rejecting Medicaid expansion PASCAGOULA, Mississippi (Reuters) - As Americans across the nation begin to find out what Obamacare has in store for them, many of Mississippi's most needy will find out the answer is nothing. Nielsen to Measure Twitter Chatter About TV Shows The companys new product, Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings, professes to measure the activity and reach of Twitter conversation about shows. Conservationists rejoice at endangered rhino footage Oct. 3 - Conservation groups in Indonesia are rejoicing at footage of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino, captured by camera-traps in a forest in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Until recently, the animal was thought to have been wiped out in Kalimantan but the footage confirms that the Sumatran rhino is still clinging on. Rob Muir reports. Football Fans defy 'Yid' warning Faced with the threat of arrest, fans of an English soccer club defy police Sunday by chanting an anti-Semitic term which they claim to have appropriated in a positive manner. CBS gives 'Late Show' host David Letterman two-year extension (Reuters) - U.S. television network CBS has extended its contract with late night talk show host David Letterman through 2015. "Practical" solar car hits the road in Sydney Sept. 16 - Among the teams competing in next month's 3000 kilometer World Solar Challenge race across Australia, is a group from the University of New South Wales who've built a solar-powered vehicle designed to look like a conventional car. In a field dominated by vehicles that look anything but conventional, the car provides a glimpse of what we could be driving on the roads in years to come. Lester Ranby was there for its first test drive. Which retailers will have a happy holiday and which wont Oct 7 - Whats in store for teen retailers J.C. Penney this holiday season and what will be the must-have gift? Lisa Bernhard and Thomson Reuters retail analyst Jharonne Martis run down the forecast for the winners and losers. Thursdays Matchup Bills (2-2) at Browns (2-2) The Bills travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns. Scarlett Johansson again named 'sexiest woman alive' by Esquire (Reuters) - American actress Scarlett Johansson has been named the sexiest woman alive for the second time by Esquire, the men's lifestyle magazine said on Monday. 20 greatest franchises for travelers Stop kidding yourself -- 14 gigazillion customers can't be wrong. And like it or not, you're one of them. UPDATE 2-Fund manager Falcone banned from insurance unit -NY officials BOSTON/NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone, banned from the securities industry for five years by U.S. regulators, is also being banned for seven years from decision-making roles at Fidelity Guaranty Life Insurance, a unit of his firm, New York officials said on Monday.

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