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News Feed Latest worldwide news ArtsBeat Ziggy Stardusts Reading Habits David Bowie recently revealed a list of 100 of his favorite books. France Takes Aim at Amazon to Protect Local Bookshops French lawmakers on Thursday approved a law that bars online booksellers from offering free delivery to customers on top of a maximum 5 percent discount on books. Oi, Portugal Telecom combine to battle bigger rivals LISBON/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Grupo Oi SA , facing growing competition from foreign telecom carriers, will combine with Portugal Telecom SGPS SA to form a new company with more than 100... Notre Dame Exits Top 25 Notre Dame dropped out of the Associated Press top 25 after losing its second game of the season, and Arizona State entered the poll after a victory over Southern California. Miller, No. 4 Ohio St Beat No. 23 Wisconsin 31-24 No quarterback controversy here. Braxton Miller is back and there is no question who will be leading Ohio State as it tries to get back to the top of the Big Ten. Books of The Times The Circle, Dave Eggerss New Novel The Circle, the new novel by Dave Eggers, describes a woman at the center of a Google-like social media company with a deep reach into its users lives. UPDATE 3-Twitter reveals rip-roaring growth, big losses ahead of IPO SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc, racing toward the largest Silicon Valley IPO since Facebook Inc's 2012 coming-out party, hopes to woo investors with rip-roaring revenue growth despite never having made a profit in the past three years. Books of The Times The Kraus Project Is Jonathan Franzens Latest Work In The Kraus Project, Jonathan Franzen translates essays by Karl Kraus, and opines on them. Economic Scene Why the Health Care Law Scares the G.O.P. The vehemence of the Tea Party aside, Republican efforts to derail the Affordable Care Act arent entirely irrational. Its a threat to their party. Well The 5-Minute Empathy Workout Reading Chekhov A new study found that reading literary fiction leads to better performance on tests of empathy, social perception and emotional intelligence. Scott Eager to Play for a Winner Adam Scott was in the middle of all the chaos in South Africa as darkness gathered. Hutchison Whampoa may list Watsons healthcare unit - report HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, controlled by Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, is planning to float its healthcare and beauty retail business Watsons within the next 12 to 18 months, a Hong Kong newspaper reported on Wednesday. UPDATE 3-Companies start shutting U.S. Gulf production on storm threat * Three producers report output shutdowns, others evacuating some workers Presidents Cup Can Do Without the Comparisons The Presidents Cup is a lot like The Players Championship. No one really talks about it until it's time to play. And too much time is spent comparing it with something it will never be instead of enjoying it for what it is. Djokovic, Nadal Kick Off Race to Top Ranking With Easy Wins World number one Novak Djokovic and the man who can dislodge him from the top spot by next week, Rafa Nadal, kicked off their China Open campaign with straight set victories on Tuesday. Browsing At the European Shows, Transcontinental Trends Seattle grunge finds its way to French fashion and an Italian label makes its way to New York. Key to football success? Luck Football author Chris Anderson explains why football is a game of luck and why it's not the most expensive players that improve teams the most. Twitter unveils IPO filing, aims to raise $1 bln SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc will seek to raise $1 billion in the largest Silicon Valley IPO since Facebook Inc's 2012 coming-out party, according to an IPO filing made public on Thursday. Restaurant Takeaway Dreaming of Spicy, Crunchy Chicken Wings A recipe from Ganso, a Japanese restaurant in downtown Brooklyn, is adapted for the home cook. Bites Restaurant Report Girasol in Los Angeles The chef at this new spot procures up to 80 percent of his restaurants seasonal ingredients from local food purveyors. Editor's Choice Our best pictures from the last 24 hours. A gift of U.S. diplomacy to Iran? A 2,700 year-old silver chalice may be a new token of friendship between the United States and Iran, at least that's the way Iran's cultural heritage chief sees it. ArtsBeat Second Banksy Work Appears in New York After First Is Painted Over A new Banksy work in New York was quickly painted over, as another new one was revealed. Bats Yankees Begin Negotiations to Bring Back Girardi Brian Cashman met with Steve Mandell, the agent for Joe Girardi, on Wednesday to discuss a new contract for Girardi. Base Resources ready for titanium mining in Kenya after delays MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Australian mining concern Base Resources expects to launch its long delayed $305 million Kenya titanium project shortly and export minerals before the end of the year. BP wins reprieve over Gulf spill payouts U.S. appeals court (Reuters) - BP Plc won a legal reprieve in its effort to force the administrator of a settlement related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill to tighten standards in assessing claims, potentially sparing the oil company billions of dollars of extra costs. Hungry City Papas Kitchen in Queens Papas Kitchen, a tiny restaurant in Woodside, Queens, serves serious Filipino comfort food and karaoke. UPDATE 1-U.S. hints Iran could get some sanctions relief if takes steps * U.S. negotiator holds out possibility of short-term sanctions relief Golf Capsules The Americans survived a late rally Thursday and put the International team in a familiar hole at the Presidents Cup. Introducing 'Le Zlatan' burger Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have cost Paris Saint-Germain $30 million, but you can get your own chunk of the Swedish striker for just $41. DealBook Twitter Discloses Its I.P.O. Plans Twitter has taken the cover off its initial public offering, making public its prospectus and setting the clock on one of the most anticipated stock sales of the year. Roundup After a Suspension, Liverpools Star Striker Quickly Returns to Form Luis Surez returned to Englands Premier League in explosive fashion Sunday, teaming up with his strike partner Daniel Sturridge to propel Liverpool to a 3-1 win at Sunderland. Sketch Guy When Labeling Yourself Middle Class Can Hold You Back Investing and financial planning should be on the agenda of middle class families, not just wealthy people. Scores dead after boat sinks off Italy coast A boat carrying as many as 500 people capsized and caught fire off the Italian island of Lampedusa, the nation's coast guard told CNN on Thursday. Asian giants jostle to join carrier club Want to be an Asian superpower? Then you need an aircraft carrier, it seems. Economic powers China, Japan and India all are building "blue water" navies. Rays 4, Indians 0 Still Playing on Road, the Rays Send Another Team Home for Good Alex Cobb and three relievers stifled the Indians and Delmon Young homered in the third inning, as the Rays advanced to play the Red Sox in the American League division series. UPDATE 1-Columbia endowment up 11.5 pct, latest Ivy with strong returns Oct 3 (Reuters) - Columbia University said on Thursday that its endowment posted an 11.5 percent investment return during the 2013 fiscal year, making it the latest Ivy League school to report... Giant duck conquers Taiwan Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators. BPE tightens guidance on Additional Tier 1 LONDON, Oct 3 (IFR) - Order books on Banco Popular Espanol's Additional Tier 1 perpetual non-call five-year issue, the first of its kind in euros, are over EUR1.5bn according to the lead managers. Traore to Miss Burkina Faso's World Cup Playoff Key striker Alain Traore will miss Burkina Faso's World Cup playoff due to injury and has been left out of a 24-man squad for the first leg against Algeria in Ouagadougou next week, the country's football federation said on Thursday.

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