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News Feed Latest worldwide news Well Concussions and the Classroom The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion. PerkinElmer third quarter profit rises; narrows 2013 forecast Oct 30 (Reuters) - PerkinElmer Inc on Wednesday reported slightly higher-than-expected third quarter profit and the scientific instruments maker narrowed its full-year earnings forecast range, lowering the top end by 3 cents. Bits Amazon Raises Threshold for Free Shipping Amazon.com is expected to generate $75 billion in revenue this year by putting its customers first. Tuesday, in a very rare move, it put its bottom line first. Subeconomy of fake Beats Three weeks ago, hip-hop star Andre Young -- better known as Dr. Dre -- made news as his Beats Electronics line, a maker of premium headphones, was valued at more than $1 billion thanks to an investment from the Carlyle Group. Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing fresh attacks for his pledge that Americans who like their current healthcare plans can keep them under Obamacare after reports that thousands of Americans facing cancellation notices. Autonomous RoboBee no flight of fancy Oct. 29 - Researchers from Harvard University say the tiny robotic bees they unveiled last year should be ready for work in the real world by 2023. Called RoboBees, the miniature drones are being developed by Harvard's School of Engineering and Wyss Institute, to assist in crop pollination and search and rescue. Ben Gruber reports. Trial of Kenyan president likely to be delayed until next year AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on charges of crimes against humanity is unlikely to start next month as planned, after prosecutors said on Tuesday they did not object to a delay. ArtsBeat Frankenstein Manuscript Comes Alive in Online Shelley Archive The manuscript of Mary Shelleys famous work will be the centerpiece of a new web archive. CANADA FX-C$ slides to 7-week low after Fed statement TORONTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to a seven-week low on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will maintain the pace of its bond purchases for now, as expected. The... International Real Estate House Hunting in ...Warsaw The market in Poland had a boom starting in 2004, when the country joined the European Union, and ending in 2009, when the repercussions of the American mortgage lending crisis began to be felt. Zombies on bicycles ride through Key West Oct. 21 - Thousands of costumed zombies pedaled beside the Atlantic Ocean in Key West for the 4th annual Zombie Bike Ride. Jillian Kitchener reports. Reuters on the Road Spandex + NASA = big bucks Oct. 30 - Gregor Lawson, one of three entrepreneurs behind the full-body Morphsuits costumes, shares his views on Halloween, pink tutus and global domination in the Reuters taxi challenge. Africa's underestimated consumers CEOs of African brands discuss why it can be difficult for foreign companies to thrive on the continent. Katy Perry tops Billboard in worst week for album sales since 1991 LOS ANGELES, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Pop singer Katy Perry shot to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with her latest album, "Prism," although overall album sales for the week were the lowest since the publication began charting in 1991. NYC Marathon's finish line painted yellow in solidarity with Boston Oct. 30 - To honor those killed in April's deadly Boston Marathon bombing, NYC paints its finish line yellow, one of the Boston race's theme colors. Gavino Garay reports. Qatari telco Ooredoo's third-quarter profit plunges on FX loss DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Net profit at Qatari telecoms company Ooredoo plunged in the third quarter mainly because of foreign exchange losses from its Indonesian affiliate Indosat, the company said on Wednesday. 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." Climbers die on New Zealand mountain A family mourns their daughter and her boyfriend after they froze to death on New Zealand's Mt. Taranaki. The Health Issue The President Wants You to Get Rich on Obamacare The crusade to sign up Americans is getting all the attention. But behind the scenes, investors are seeing dollar signs. T Magazine A Picture and a Poem | Higher Powers by Maureen N. McLane and Daniel Arsham Maureen N. McLanes reference to oceans in her verse inspired the artist Daniel Arsham to illustrate a statue of Neptune he once saw on a French island. UPDATE 1-Short-seller targets Web.Com but admits error in analysis Oct 30 (Reuters) - Web.Com Group Inc's shares fell as much as 12 percent in regular trading after a research group said the internet domain name registrar has misrepresented its growth -- but the group withdrew another allegation about illegal revisions to Web.com's accounts. Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company. How Does a Tick Do Its Dirty Work? Research Video Offers a Clue Just in time for Halloween a video made by researchers shows how ticks that carry Lyme disease cut into skin and hang on for days. Movie Review | 'When I Walk ' When I Walk, a Struggle With Multiple Sclerosis The director Jason DaSilva records his daily battle with a degenerative disease in When I Walk. AMC Orders a Fifth Season of The Walking Dead The zombie apocalypse drama is more popular than anything else on AMC. UPDATE 9-U.S. oil slides for 2nd straight day; spread widens * Higher-than-expected oil inventory build weighs on U.S. crude Netflix to Add Dexter in Deal With CBS Corp. The deal is not exclusive, but for Netflix it represents access to a show that had been only available to Showtime subscribers. 'Love Boat's' MacLeod on his 'great ride' Gavin MacLeod keeps upbeat attitude, reflective of characters on "Mary Tyler Moore" and "Love Boat." But he's had his share of challenges. Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lou Reed, the pioneering musician who fronted influential rock band The Velvet Underground in the 1960s and won mainstream acclaim with solo songs "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day", died on Sunday aged 71. New Yorkers target Barneys after black shoppers claim bias NEW YORK (Reuters) - A small group of demonstrators gathered at the Manhattan storefront of Barneys New York Inc on Wednesday to express outrage over black customers' complaints they were stopped by... NSA intercepts Google, Yahoo traffic overseas report SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The National Security Agency has tapped directly into communications links used by Google and Yahoo to move huge amounts of email and other user information among overseas data centers, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Willie Nelson to Write New Memoir The new book promises to be more personal than his previous books, sharing untold stories that involve Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. Profit Surpasses Forecasts at Italian Oil Giant Eni Although Eni encountered setbacks in almost all of its business lines, net income rose and operating income beat analyst estimates. UPDATE 1-U.S. spy agency denies that it eavesdropped on Vatican WASHINGTON/VATICAN CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The National Security Agency, responsible for U.S. electronic eavesdropping, said on Wednesday that it does not target the Vatican and called an Italian media report that it had done so "not true." Waller Helps No. 15 Fresno St. Beat SDSU in OT Marteze Waller's 1-yard touchdown run on Fresno State's first possession in overtime lifted the 15th-ranked Bulldogs to a 35-28 victory over San Diego State on Saturday night. Dark Matter Experiment Has Detected Nothing, Researchers Say Proudly Physicists based in a former mine in South Dakota said Wednesday that they had not found the particles thought to make up a quarter of the cosmos, but they took hope from how clearly they did not see anything. Tursunov's tour of KL Open Court's Pat Cash takes Dmitry Tursunov on a sightseeing tour of Kuala Lumpur. 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. Sports Briefing | Tennis Serena Williams Advances Top-ranked Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2, 6-4, to move toward the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul. UPDATE 2-Stellar Hyundai Rotem debut lifts S.Korea IPO market outlook * Hyundai Rotem now valued at $3.1 bln (Recasts to add South Korean IPO market prospects)

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