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News Feed Latest worldwide news Your solstice traditions If Stonehenge is anything to go by, summer celebrations have a millennia-old history. While the ancient druids may have commemorated the fertility of the season, many of us are just happy to get outdoors. Ronan Farrow The Youngest Old Guy in the Room Mr. Farrow, 25, the son of Mia Farrow, already has the rsum of someone twice his age and in the last year has come into his own as a public figure. Advertising Painting a Room With Blues, or Hip-Hop, or Mozart A paint company is offering a smartphone app that suggests paint colors based on consumers favorite songs. DealBook Sears Weighs Splitting Off Lands End and Auto Centers A separation of Lands End and the Sears Auto Center businesses would allow the company to better focus on its Sears and Kmart stores. Australia shares step back from 5-yr high, ANZ jumps on record profit SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.4 on Tuesday morning, stepping back from five-year highs as buying momentum paused ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's... New China H7N9 strain gives kick to mutant bird flu research ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch scientists hidden away in a top-security laboratory are seeking to create mutant flu viruses, dangerous work designed to prepare the world for a lethal pandemic by beating nature to it. World's tallest man gets hitched October 29 - Couple overcomes vertical challenges and tie the knot in Turkey. Sharon Reich reports. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Factors Curbing Chinas Appetite for Shark Fins How a conservation group worked with a basketball star to inspire a businessman to press politicians to cut Chinas appetite for shark-fin soup. Farro or Bulgur With Black-Eyed Peas, Chard and Feta A spiced up version of a classic Greek preparation black-eyed peas cooked with greens. Are Roma best team in Europe? Nobody would have predicted this. On the Market in the Region An 1882 Victorian in Larchmont thats fully renovated but retains original details; and a waterfront house in Fairfield that includes three fireplaces, two terraces, and a private dock. UPDATE 2-Starboard asks chipmaker TriQuint to consider unit sale Oct 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value LP asked TriQuint Semiconductor Inc to consider selling or restructuring its mobile power amplifier business, which it said was a drag on the... Bats Keeping Score Molina Dashes Ambitions of Bostons Base Stealers The Red Sox, who were among the stolen-base leaders in the regular season, have not tested the well-respected arm of Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. Clean-up in Europe after storm The clean-up operation continued Tuesday, a day after a major Atlantic storm pummeled England, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, killing a dozen people. Police Mom sold daughters' virginity A mother of 14 in Colombia tried to make ends meet, police say, by selling her daughters' virginity. Sharp Sparks Blackhawks to Win Over Wild Nick Leddy spurred Chicagos stagnant special teams with a power-play goal, and the visiting Blackhawks beat Minnesota, 5-1. Special Report Help wanted in Fukushima Low pay, high risks and gangsters IWAKI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tetsuya Hayashi went to Fukushima to take a job at ground zero of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. He lasted less than two weeks. App Smart A Roundup of Worthy Apps for the New iPads To showcase what makes a tablet special, try apps beyond the usual Web browser and e-book reader. China paper withdraws support for detained reporter A Chinese newspaper has withdrawn its high-profile support of a detained reporter after he confessed on television to releasing fabricated stories "for money and fame." The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | War Criminals and the World Series of 1946 How did two military chaplains approach their assignment to minister to the spiritual needs of accused Nazi war criminals in 1946? NFL Networks 10-Year Gains 13 Games and 72 Million Homes The all-football channel has gone from an uncertain start to 13 regular-season games, 17 studio shows and more than 70 on-air personalities. Police Mom sold daughters' virginity A mother of 14 in Colombia tried to make ends meet, police say, by selling her daughters' virginity. Grand Slam champ's passion for song 2-time Grand Slam doubles champ Vania King talks about her passion for singing as she performs at a baseball game. 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. Moore Wins CIMB Classic in Playoff Ryan Moore won the thunderstorm-delayed CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in a playoff with Gary Woodland, birdieing the first hole for his third PGA Tour victory. Your Money Adviser Stumbling Blocks in Reducing Balance on a Student Loan Difficulties in having payments properly applied to a student loan balance is a common complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Currents | Events Eating in a Most Peculiar Way The conceptual artist Mary Ellen Carroll will introduce her Ground Control chair at a dinner party in Houston. T Magazine Home/Work | In Belgium, a Housewares Designer Finds Transcendence in Simplicity After stints as an industrial design student, a runway model and a handbag designer, Michael Verheyden found his calling as a maker of wonderfully elemental objects. NFL Networks 10-Year Gains 13 Games and 72 Million Homes The all-football channel has gone from an uncertain start to 13 regular-season games, 17 studio shows and more than 70 on-air personalities. Special Report W.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS The Year of Serena Williams Williams has won 10 singles titles this year and will be the heavy favorite to capture an 11th in the season-ending WTA Tour Championships that begin on Tuesday in Istanbul. Adobe data breach more extensive than previously disclosed BOSTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc said on Tuesday that the scope of a cyber-security breach disclosed nearly a month ago was far bigger than initially reported, with attackers obtaining data on more than 38 million customer accounts. Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Polands First Post-Communist Prime Minister, Dies at 86 Mr. Mazowiecki was appointed as the first non-communist prime minister in the Soviet bloc in 1989 and helped usher in democratic change across eastern Europe. T Magazine About Last Night | Tennis and Modern Architecture Converge in Beverly Hills A fund-raiser at the iconic Sheats Goldstein Residence, the house featured in The Big Lebowski, brought out a diverse assortment of guests, including Danger Mouse, Stephen Gaghan and Doug Aitken. The New Old Age Blog Hiring an End-of-Life Enforcer A new type of professional, the health fiduciary, could help older patients with no family or close friends to make medical decisions on their behalf navigate the health care system. At War Blog Responding to an Insurgent Attack on an Afghan Base An Air Force officer remembers the horrors of the night 15 Taliban insurgents attacked an American base in Afghanistan. But the experience had an unexpected after-effect the discovery of a mentor he had never met. Sports Briefing | Soccer Chelsea Pulls Out Last-Minute Win Chelsea seized on a defensive blunder in the 90th minute to beat Manchester City, 2-1, in the Premier League. 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. U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Oct 29 - 1800 ET Oct 29 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Tuesday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the difference between analysts' expectations and reported results. The figures are provided by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Company Name Ticker Qtr Industry Curr EPS Est EPS Act Diff EPS Rev Est Rev Act Diff Rev 1-800-FLOWERS.COM INC Q1 RETAILING The Tv Watch Homeland on Showtime Gets a Jolt of Energy Almost midway through a sluggish third season, Homeland gets a jolt of energy and a potentially redeeming plot turn. The 30-Minute Interview Dana L. Moskowitz She and three other principals bought Winoker Realty after its founder died in an accident; they renamed it Evo Real Estate Group.

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