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News Feed Latest worldwide news Is Pinterest worth $3.8B? Social media site Pinterest just received another $225 million in funding. The offering, led by Fidelity Investments, puts the company's valuation at a staggering $3.8 billion. Ask Well Glucosamine and MSM for Joint Pain? Many people swear by the dietary supplements glucosamine and MSM for lessening the creaking and soreness of knees, backs, hips and other joints. But the science on their effectiveness is mixed. Jewels turn up atop French glacier It reads like the opening scene of an "Indiana Jones" movie. State TV Syrian president fires top official Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fired his vice premier, Qadri Jamil, "due to his absence from office without notice," state television reported Tuesday. Wikipedia China Becomes Front Line for Views on Language and Culture Even innocuous topics have become controversial for Wikipedia editors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and compounding the issue are language differences. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault (Warning Language in seventh paragraph may be offensive to some readers) Ukrainian Chocolates Caught in Trade War Between Europe and Russia A power struggle between the European Union and the Russian-backed Customs Union is squeezing Roshen, the largest confectioner in Ukraine. US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 end at record highs on stimulus hopes * Consumer confidence sinks on worries about government shutdown Sandy Hook demolition begins but no major gun control measures passed yet Oct. 27 - The fatal shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School renewed the debate on the nation's gun laws, but Congress has been unable to move forward on any major legislation. Produced by Nathan Frandino. Memo From Japan With a Plants Tainted Water Still Flowing, No End to Environmental Fears Recent accidents have raised questions about whether the environment is facing new dangers more than two and a half years after the original disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Andy Murray to step up comeback Andy Murray is set to step up his rehabilitation program by returning to practice next month. Tiger helps Turkey make history Living Golf looks a the country's plan to host the Turkish Airlines Open, its first ever European Tour event. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies little changed before Fed remarks RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies weakened slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve to shed light on the future of its stimulus program, which will... Ike Skelton, Former Congressman From Missouri, Dies at 81 Mr. Skelton, a 17-term Democrat, was chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Lawmaker Offers Strong Defense of U.S. Surveillance Efforts in Europe Representative Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said the National Security Agencys surveillance program was designed to protect the countries from the threat of terror. Stephen Brodheim, John Mannino Mr. Brodheim is an art dealer; Mr. Mannino is a vice president at Goldman Sachs. WRAPUP 3-European banks pay heavy price for scandals * UBS forced to hold extra capital to deal with litigation Economic View Sharing Nobel Honors, and Agreeing to Disagree A winner of this years Nobel in economics explains areas of disagreement with his fellow laureates. And, he notes, this isnt the first time co-recipients have had differing views. Apps help parents track Halloween trick or treaters TORONTO (Reuters) - Parents worried about letting their children go trick-or-treating at Halloween can download new apps that track kids and send alerts when they venture outside designated safe areas. Orcas in captivity Gabriela Cowperthwaite, director of "Blackfish," talks about why she made the movie. Lost dentures, loose eyeball among sick-day excuses survey (Reuters) - A heavy turkey dinner caused one worker to sleep through his shift. Another said his false teeth flew out the car window as he was driving along the highway. UPDATE 3-Argentina's Supreme Court upholds controversial media law * Government says law will help reduce market concentration Moooove over fossil-fuels - Cow power's coming Oct. 27 - Argentine researchers have demonstrated how methane can be separated from other digestive gases produced by cattle, to power a car. The scientists say that harnessing cow power on an industrial scale could create a new form of sustainable energy while also reducing the carbon footprint produced by cattle ranches. Elly Park reports. Texas attorney general asks court to reinstate abortion measure AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court judge to immediately reinstate a restriction on abortion that a lower court judge had ruled unconstitutional, according to a court filing. China to monitor link between smog and health BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Health Ministry will set up a national network within five years to provide a way of monitoring the long-term impact of chronic air pollution on human health, state media said on Monday. U.S. consumer sentiment slides in October on government shutdown NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in October to its lowest level since the end of last year as consumers worried congressional dysfunction and the resulting partial shutdown of the... Sports Briefing | Baseball Rodriguez Inquiry Defended by Selig Commissioner Bud Selig said he was satisfied baseballs investigators did nothing wrong in obtaining evidence against Alex Rodriguez in the Biogenesis case. 'The Fifth Estate' has worst debut of 2013 Benedict Cumberbatch knows he has a rabid base of Tumblr-obsessed fans. When asked whether he was worried that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange might attack his new drama The Fifth Estate, in which he plays the infamous hacker, Cumberbatch kept his cool "The Cumberb**ches have got my back," he told EW. Golf Tiger dropped by EA Sports Tiger Woods' face has adorned the cover of EA Sports video games for well over a decade, but the world No. 1 has been dropped by the developer. U.S. Health Insurance Websites Problems Continue Despite Improvements Insurers said that severe technical problems were still making it difficult to enroll new subscribers. Sports Briefing | Baseball Strasburg Has Surgery Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg had bone chips removed from his surgically repaired right elbow. Michelle Gelber, Mandy Spiller The wedding took place on the beach in Asbury Park, N.J. Cinema's African-American renaissance This year's critically acclaimed films take audiences from places like slave plantations in the antebellum South, to packed Ebbets Field as Jackie Robinson steps up to bat, and to inner-city public housing on a scorching summer day. While set in various eras and depicting diverse stories, many of the films on the short list for the 2013 awards season show an emerging trend; Hollywood is making movies about the black experience in America. City Kitchen For Cool Autumn Days, Warm Red-Cooked Flavors The Chinese technique of red cooking involves simmering meat with soy sauce, sugar and sweet aromatics like star anise and cinnamon. Putin Gays welcome for Olympics Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday said everyone will be welcomed to next year's Winter Olympics in Russia, regardless of sexual orientation -- comments that come on the heels of a controversial Russian law on homosexuality. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Drywall Contractors Fastest-growing small businesses. The sharing economy. Why the wedding business is booming in New Jersey. Whats on Monday Television highlights. Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet New ways to monitor students around the clock raise questions about whether educators can or should legally discipline children for online outbursts. 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.

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