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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.


Qatar 2022 As it happened
A decision on the future of the Qatar 2022 World Cup has been delayed by FIFA.


9 great European tree house stays
Being grounded is overrated. Next vacation, consider branching out.


Man Checking Guns Is Arrested at J.F.K., Authorities Say
Two pistols and two rifles, painted silver and purple, were found as the Tennessee man was checking in for a flight to Charlotte, N.C., police say.


Data center glitch is latest problem in 'Obamacare' rollout
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A data center critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama's healthcare law went down on Sunday, the U.S. government said, in the latest problem for the "Obamacare" rollout.


Czech centre-left ekes out slim poll victory, tough coalition talks loom
Oct, 27 - Czech Social Democrats win a slim victory in a parliamentary election but face a tough task forming a government after a wave of voter anger over sleaze and budget cuts propel new protest parties into parliament. Sarah Toms reports.


Ferguson Says Beckham Had to Go After Celebrity Got in the Way
The longtime Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson criticized what he considered David Beckhams preoccupation with fame in a new autobiography.


Your Money Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages
The 10 video lectures, which will be offered free, bring the graduate-level class of a Stanford finance professor to the general public.


Klitschko seeks presidency
A Ukrainian boxer known as "Dr. Ironfist" announced Thursday he plans to run for the country's presidency in 2015, the state-run Ukrinform News Agency reported.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Raonic Upset in Stockholm
A French wild card, Benot Paire, beat second-seeded Milos Raonic, 7-6 (3), 6-3, to reach the Stockholm Open semifinals.


Blast Kills at Least 17 in Restive Afghan Province
A minivan full of civilians headed to a wedding in eastern Afghanistan struck a roadside mine Sunday evening, killing at least 17 people.


Jung Changs Empress Dowager Cixi
Jung Chang portrays the Empress Dowager Cixi as a proto-feminist who brought medieval China into the modern age.


Blackberry not a strategic fit for us -SAP CFO in magazine
FRANKFURT, Oct 26 (Reuters) - German business software group SAP is not interested in bidding for troubled smart phone maker Blackberry, its chief financial officer told a German magazine.


In White House Pitches, Rosy View of Health Care Site
Before the health insurance exchange Web site went live, President Obama and other top officials confidently promoted it as being simple to use and ready for customers.


Actor Orlando Bloom, model Miranda Kerr separate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - British actor Orlando Bloom and Australian model Miranda Kerr have separated after three years of marriage, the couple said on Friday.


Healthcare A vow to fight, a pledge to fix
Oct. 24 - Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz vows to keep up opposition to President Obama's healthcare reform, and the lead contractor on the troubled Healthcare.gov website pledges to irate lawmakers service will improve. Conway G. Gittens reports.


Austen ring bought back from singer
A ring once owned by the 19th century novelist Jane Austen is to remain in Britain after a museum successfully raised funds to buy it from American singer Kelly Clarkson.


Letters Atoms Everywhere (1 Letter)
Letter to the editor.


Mother and four children killed with meat cleaver in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York woman and her four young children were hacked to death with a meat cleaver in their Brooklyn home over the weekend and the father's cousin will be charged with their murders on Sunday, the New York Police Department said.


Syria Meets Deadline for Arms Destruction Plan
The watchdog charged with monitoring and destroying Syrias chemical weapons program said it had received the nations formal declaration on its arsenal ahead of schedule.


Window-shop for health insurance now, buy later
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frustrated by the new U.S. federal and state health insurance exchanges?


Taking the perfect action shot
Hanging out of an open-door helicopter high above San Francisco Bay, was all part of a day's work for sports photographer Ezra Shaw, who took these remarkable images of the America's Cup.


As Iraq seeks U.S. arms, bombs kill another 55
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A dozen bombings in Iraq killed 55 people on Sunday as the prime minister prepares to travel to Washington to seek President Barack Obama's help in confronting a wave of sectarian violence fuelled by Syria's civil war.


A helping hand from Ferrari
The Italian National Olympic Committee is teaming up with the car manufacturer ahead of 2014 Winter Olympics.


World's 15 top rivers for travelers
They irrigate our farms, they're an important means of transport, they're a source of eco-friendly power. But rivers are often best for their amazing travel experiences.


Orbital Sciences' cargo ship departs International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corp completed a successful test mission at the International Space Station on Tuesday, clearing the firm to begin regular cargo runs for NASA under a $1.9 billion contract.


ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Blue Is the Warmest Color, The Counselor and The Square
Times critics on Blue is the Warmest Color, The Counselor and The Square.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Top Three Advance in Vienna
Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame a sloppy second set to beat Daniel Brands of Germany and reach the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.


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.


Czech centre-left ekes out slim poll victory, tough coalition talks loom
Oct, 27 - Czech Social Democrats win a slim victory in a parliamentary election but face a tough task forming a government after a wave of voter anger over sleaze and budget cuts propel new protest parties into parliament. Sarah Toms reports.


Global Economy No Halloween horrors in store from the Fed
LONDON (Reuters) - Back in May and June, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke played a trick on markets by sketching out a timetable for reducing the central bank's $85 billion-a-month bond buying. Investors recoiled in horror and bond yields surged.


World Briefing | the Americas Brazil Consortium Wins Oil Rights
The Brazilian authorities on Monday awarded a license to develop oil production in a coveted deep-sea area to a consortium of five companies.


Federal Prosecutors, in a Policy Shift, Cite Warrantless Wiretaps as Evidence
The contentious issue of government wiretaps done without a warrant has now moved a step closer to being legally challenged.


ArtsBeat Popcast Morrissey on Morrissey
Jessica Winter of Slate and The Timess Ben Ratliff discuss the new Morrissey memoir, Autobiography.


Obama tells Americans Healthcare.gov to be fixed in "coming weeks"
Oct. 26 - More than a week after a government shutdown, fueled by House Republicans against Obama's Affordable Care Act, the President seeks speedy recovery for healthcare.gov. Gavino Garay reports.


Sebelius finds a silver lining in Obamacare 'data hub'
WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, besieged by bad news about the new government health care website, sought on Saturday to highlight a portion...


REFILE-Maple Leaf looks to Bimbo, private equity for Canada Bread sale
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Maple Leaf Foods Inc has launched an auction for its bakery company Canada Bread , targeting Grupo Bimbo, one of the world's largest bread makers, as well as private equity,...


Czech Social Democrats look to protest party to form government
* Leader sees cooperation with ANO and Christian Democrats


Serving Museum Patrons Something More
With the opening of a multimillion-dollar restaurant, the Brooklyn Museum joins the ranks of culture centers offering high-end dining experiences to their visitors.


Bridge Cavendish Open Pairs in Monaco Won by Bulgarian Team
The winners of the Cavendish Open Pairs in Monaco last week were Rossen Gunev and Ivan Nanev.


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