вторник, 29 октября 2013 г.

News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com. Update your RSS subscription
RSSFWD

News Feed

Latest worldwide news

Promised Fix for Health Site Could Squeeze Some Users
The White House said that it would fix the insurance marketplace by Nov. 30, raising the question of how people whose current policies do not comply with the law will get new coverage in time.


Square Feet Start-Up Chic Goes Corporate, as Couches Replace Desks
Big companies are adopting the start-up look, with informal work areas more like living rooms, and they are finding it requires fewer square feet per worker.


Stung by scandal, South Korea weighs up cost of curbing nuclear power
SEOUL (Reuters) - It started with a few bogus safety certificates for cables shutting a handful of South Korean nuclear reactors. Now, the scandal has snowballed, with 100 people indicted and Seoul under pressure to rethink its reliance on nuclear power.


Liberia's first commercial gold mine
Liberia is one of the latest African countries to strike gold. CNN's Errol Barnett reports.


Golf Capsules
Chris Stroud and Ryan Moore overcame mistakes and bogeys on the back nine Saturday for a share of the lead after the third round of the CIMB Classic.


EMERGING MARKETS-Petrobras helps Brazil shares snap 3-day slump
* Brazil Bovespa up 1.7 pct, Mexico IPC rises 1.11 pct MEXICO CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rose for the first session in four on Monday as shares of state-run oil producer Petrobras...


Serena Williams Advances in Istanbul
Top-ranked Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2, 6-4, to move toward the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul.


Nigerian wife fakes kidnapping to dupe ransom from husband
ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian woman faked her own kidnapping to extort a $1,200 ransom from her husband, police said on Tuesday, in a region of the west African nation plagued by abductions.


This Land A World Away, the Seventh Game; Close at Hand, Condemned Nazis
For two American chaplains at Nuremberg prison in Germany, the climactic end of the initial phase of postwar judgment coincided with Game 7 of the 1946 World Series.


Switzerland extradites man linked to Finmeccanica probe to Italy
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has extradited a man to Italy in connection with a probe into allegations of bribery in an Indian helicopter deal won by Finmeccanica unit AgustaWestland, Swiss authorities said on Monday.


Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace
When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say.


America's rising tennis star
The top junior player in the world last year, 17-year old Taylor Townsend talks body image and those who've inspired her.


White House sees need for 'constraints' on NSA spying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House moved on Monday to reassure U.S. allies and Americans concerned about the sweeping nature of the National Security Agency's surveillance practices by acknowledging that more constraints are needed to ensure that privacy rights are protected.


White House sees need for 'constraints' on NSA spying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House moved on Monday to reassure U.S. allies and Americans concerned about the sweeping nature of the National Security Agency's surveillance practices by acknowledging that more constraints are needed to ensure that privacy rights are protected.


Movie Review | 'House In the Alley ' House in the Alley, a Vietnamese Horror Drama
Postpartum depression takes a homicidal turn in Le-Van Kiets House in the Alley.


Poison Pen A Warning on Chemical Peels
Two influential agencies moved to classify an acid commonly used by dermatologists as a possible carcinogen.


Amazon yields new species
A titi monkey that purrs like a cat is just one of hundreds of species discovered in the Amazon in recent years, according to the World Wildlife Fund.


Scientists confirm most distant galaxy ever
Scientists say they've found a galaxy that's not just far, far, away -- it's the most distant from our own that's been discovered yet. And it's helping them gain insight about the universe as it existed a long time ago.


Man to be arraigned on murder charges in New York mass stabbing
The man accused killing a woman and her four children in Brooklyn is set to be arraigned on murder charges Monday, New York Police Department Officer Christopher Pisano said.


Saudi women drivers fear reprisals
Several women who publicly supported a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's de facto ban on women driving fear they are being followed and investigated by the country's secret police.


Czech Election Reflects Dissatisfaction of Voters
The country will now enter what is likely to be a lengthy period of deal-making after the Social Democrats fell short of winning a majority in Czech parliamentary elections on Saturday.


Deadly storm hits UK, Europe
A major Atlantic storm pummeled southern England early Monday, knocking out power for tens of thousands of homes and blocking roads and railways with fallen trees.


Recipes for Health Red Rice or Farro With Miso-Roasted Squash, Leeks, Red Pepper and Tofu
One sweet-and-salty marinade works for the tofu and the vegetables in this dish.


Gunmen seize, free Libyan PM
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan appealed for calm Thursday in his first public comments since he was freed after being abducted by militia gunmen for several hours.


Deutsche Boerse gets offer from U.S. to settle Iran case
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said on Monday it had received an offer from the United States to settle an investigation into the possible violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran for $152 million.


Gaffney Runs for 3 TDs, No. 8 Stanford Beats OSU
Tyler Gaffney ran for three touchdowns and No. 8 Stanford held off Oregon State's fourth-quarter comeback bid in a 20-12 win Saturday night.


UKs Osborne has faith in U.S.
Oct. 22 - UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne says U.S. politicians recognise the serious consequences of a default, and hopes that financial services arent excluded from any transatlantic trade deal.


Tursunov's tour of KL
Open Court's Pat Cash takes Dmitry Tursunov on a sightseeing tour of Kuala Lumpur.


Returner, Receiver, Rusher. Anything Else You Need?
Josh Cribbs, who played many roles in the Jets victory over the Patriots, is expected to get more chances to produce against the Bengals on Sunday.


The rising force in world football?
France's multicultural stars shone brightest at the World Cup 15 years ago -- now could it be Belgium's turn to do the same in Brazil next year?


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.


U.S. durable goods orders, sentiment suggest politics hurting economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for a wide range of U.S.-made capital goods plummeted in September and consumer sentiment weakened sharply in October, signs that a budget battle in Washington has held...


Country music star Jason Aldean's tour bus kills pedestrian police
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Country music star Jason Aldean's tour bus struck and killed a pedestrian early on Monday in southern Indiana, according to local police.


Syrian hackers hit Obama-linked Twitter, Facebook accounts
WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Syrian Electronic Army, a hacker group sympathetic to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on Monday seized control of an online tool used by an advocacy organization for U.S. President Barack Obama to redirect links sent from his Twitter and Facebook accounts.


Conrad Murray regains his freedom
Oct. 28 - Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for administering a lethal dose of a surgical anesthetic to Michael Jackson. Alicia Powell reports.


Win puts Lorenzo back in title hunt
Marc Marquez is disqualified in Australia to give rival Jorge Lorenzo hope of defending his MotoGP crown.


Deborah Turbeville, Fashion Photographer, Dies at 81
Ms. Turbeville took fashion photography from sedate to shocking, with stylized imagery steeped in decay that were commentaries all their own.


Halloween candy for orangutans
When Americans hand out Halloween candy next week they may inadvertently be contributing to the destruction of orangutan habitat thousands of miles away.


Not your average steering wheel
Explore our interactive of one of F1's most important and complicated pieces if kit.


Sara Wheelers O My America!
Sara Wheeler follows six 19th-century women who left England and reinvented themselves in the United States.


RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox
3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061
WhatCounts

Комментариев нет:

Отправить комментарий