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News Feed Latest worldwide news New Zealand's defense minister jokes about U.S. spying Oct. 28 - Jonathan Coleman says he's not worried about the U.S. spying on New Zealand. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Brazil wireless carrier TIM's profit falls 16 percent SAO PAULO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - TIM Participaoes SA , Brazil's second-largest wireless phone company, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit fell 15.6 percent from a year earlier to 315 million reais (US$144 million), according to a securities filing. A year after Sandy, thousands still can't return home SEASIDE PARK, N.J./NEW YORK (Reuters) - A year after Superstorm Sandy inundated the East Coast with record flooding that left 159 people dead, residents of hard-hit New Jersey and New York shore communities still have a ways to go in rebuilding damaged homes. City to Fit All Streetlights With Energy-Saving LED Bulbs The phaseout is part of a long-term plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2017 and, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said, would save taxpayers money. Phys Ed How Music Can Boost Our Workouts Making music and not just listening to it while exercising makes the exercise easier, a remarkable new experiment finds, suggesting that the human love of music may have evolved, in part, to ease physical effort. UPDATE 1-Bollore firm goes public to show off electric car battery tech * Blue Solutions prices at 14.50 eur/shr vs 12-14.50 range Dish wins dismissal of Harbinger's LightSquared lawsuit Oct 29 (Reuters) - Charlie Ergen's Dish Network Corp won dismissal on Tuesday of a lawsuit brought by Phil Falcone's Harbinger Capital Partners in a fight over LightSquared Inc, a wireless communications business that is in bankruptcy. Googly for Guinness - new record for most googly eye glasses October 28 - Children set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing googly eye glasses.Sharon Reich reports. Googly for Guinness - new record for most googly eye glasses October 28 - Children set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing googly eye glasses.Sharon Reich reports. GLOBAL MARKETS-Cautiously optimistic Fed will spring no surprises * US stocks at historic highs on hopes Fed maintains stimulus Making Robots More Like Us In a shift away from robots made to perform in factories, designers are putting the human into humanoids so that they can safely interact in public. Bounty survivors struggle -- with living Sailing the Atlantic on a perfect blue-sky day, HMS Bounty survivor Jessica Hewitt knew this would have been a beautiful moment to share with Claudene Christian. In Transit Blog Dancin in the Aisles Virgin Gives Its Safety Message Some Song and Dance A new in-flight safety video on Virgin America flights will set regulations to music (there will be dancing too). Data Suggests Push to Spy on Merkel Dates to 02 The administration has seemed uncertain about how to handle the reports concerning the German chancellor, who has enjoyed a close rapport with President Obama. 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. Qatar defends 2022 project There's nearly a decade to go before a ball is kicked at soccer's 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. But the tiny Gulf state, which won the right to host the event nearly three years ago, is embroiled in controversy over the treatment of the huge migrant labor force within its borders. Indian Officials Say Outlawed Militant Group Is Behind Patna Blasts Investigators said Indian Mujahedeen, an Islamic militant group, was responsible for a series of bombs that went off at a political rally, killing at least six people. Kings Beat Oilers 2-1 in Shootout Anze Kopitar scored the deciding goal in a shootout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Sunday night for their seventh victory in nine games. Spain launches legal inquiry into U.S. spying allegations MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's public prosecutor launched a preliminary inquiry on Tuesday into reports that U.S. intelligence has spied on million of its citizens. Costa Concordia skipper on trial Oct. 29 - Female friend of Costa Concordia captain on bridge when ship ran aground due to testify at his trial in Italy. Paul Chapman reports. Boris Charmatz Brings Flip Book to MoMA Boris Charmatzs Flip Book, an ever-evolving piece inspired by a book of images of Merce Cunninghams dance works, is to be presented Friday through Sunday at MoMA. Gunmen seize truck carrying more than $50 million in cash in Libya Security forces in Libya are searching for heavily armed men who seized a truck carrying more than $50 million in cash in the city of Sirte, the state news agency LANA reported Tuesday. 4 Dead in Mount Vernon House Fire The early morning blaze swept through the Westchester County building, fire officials said, killing four adults in a family. Keane hits back at Fergie The release of Alex Ferguson's book was always likely to ruffle a few feathers. Cue backlash, with former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane quickly out of the blocks. Square Feet Struggling Newspapers Sell Off Old Headquarters Many papers, large and small, are trying to shed their aging properties for spaces that are more efficient and high-tech. ArtsBeat Lincoln Center to Expand Discount Ticket Sales The box office at the David Rubenstein Atrium will sell discount tickets to a weeks worth of events at New York City Center, the 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall and Miller Theater. UPDATE 1-BP's Whiting refinery ramp-up timetable slips into 2014 LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Tuesday that its upgraded 405,000 barrel per day (bpd) Whiting refinery in Indiana will not reach full production until the first quarter of 2014, an... Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. U.S. factory, housing data suggest economy losing steam WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing output barely rose in September and contracts to buy previously owned homes recorded their largest drop in nearly 3-1/2 years, the latest signs the economy's momentum ebbed as the third quarter ended. Red Sox on Brink of Championship After Beating Cards Boston broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of seventh-inning runs to support another brilliant outing by starter Jon Lester in a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday that put the Red Sox on the brink of winning the World Series. Residents mark 'year from hell' Many are still rebuilding their town's infrastructure, businesses and lives one year after Sandy hit the Northeast. Extra week of sports events helps Buffalo Wild Wings beat estimates * Same-store sales at company-owned restaurants rises 4.8 pct Pacers End Preseason With 98-77 Win Over Mavs Paul George scored 10 of his game-high 28 points in the third quarter and the Indiana Pacers used a 13-0 run to race past the Dallas Mavericks 98-77 on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams. 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. Blazers Beat Warriors 90-74 in Preseason Finale The taxing preseason, which included two games in China, is finally over. Whether the Golden State Warriors are ready to live up to lofty expectations remains unclear. Anne Becker, Randy Wolfe The bride is the director of marketing for the Tribeca Film Institute; the groom is a vice president at a hedge fund. Northern Europe recovers 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. RPT-UPDATE 1-New Australian government upholds ban on China's Huawei SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australia's newly elected conservative government is upholding a ban on China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from bidding for work on the country's $38 billion National Broadband Network (NBN), the attorney-general said on Tuesday. Trying to Outrun the Long Reach of Cardinals Baseball KMOX, the powerful St. Louis radio station, has been turning Middle America on to Cardinals baseball since 1926, but could a reporter outdrive its signal? Fighting racism in football South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale, a member of FIFA's racism task force, talks to CNN's Amanda Davies about ways to curb one of the game's big problems.

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