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News Feed Latest worldwide news Libya's footballers in the firing line Shootings, attempted assassinations and intimidation - welcome to Libyan football in 2013. John Billingham, Seeker of Extraterrestrials, Dies at 83 As a NASA official in the 1970s, Dr. Billingham helped persuade the federal government to use radio telescopes to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Theater for a New Audience Opens New Quarters in Brooklyn Theater for a New Audience, long without its own space, is opening its first permanent home on Tuesday in the orbit of the Brooklyn Academy of Music cultural district in Fort Greene. At home with the Di Restas The Circuit travels to Southern Italy to explore Force India driver Paul di Resta's Italian ancestry. 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. Brent crude rallies on Libya output; stocks tick up NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude rose nearly 2 percent on Monday after Libya's oil exports dropped, while stocks were little changed at record highs on expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep its loose monetary policy in place this week. The man who swims with sharks Imagine you're sitting at the bottom of the ocean, amidst 500 sharks in a feeding frenzy. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday. Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012) News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. Fantasy Football Week 8 Tiered Player Rankings Applying an algorithm called the Gaussian mixture model to an aggregation of expert ranking data reveals natural tiers and clusters within the data. CNN reporter caught in 80mph storm CNN's Atika Shubert gets caught in the wet and windy UK storm as she reports from Brighton beach. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 27 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Oct. 25, led by 'Bad Grandpa,' according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 3D printing enters metal age 3D printers are revolutionizing the way we make things using plastic, well now their being developed to print in metal. Music Match Space Oddity David Bowies Way, and Newer Takes Stars aligned with space, and a young place-in-space winner, are honored in this weeks cover song. Theater | Westchester Stricken, an Actor Stays in Character Starring as Eugene ONeill in And Give Us the Shadows at the Schoolhouse Theater, Jerry Lanning collapsed in the middle of performing. World Briefing | Middle East Israel Agrees to U.N. Human Rights Review The country, which had been under mounting diplomatic pressure to participate, ended its 18-month boycott of the council. A new sense of optimism in Iran From bakery to barber shop, cafe to carpet store, Iranians stroll their capital with a renewed step, uplifted by how their newly elected president seeks something remarkable after decades of cold war-like relations between their country and the West. Economix Blog If Prices Go Up, Incomes May Lag Driving up inflation might feel a lot like a national sales tax. A key question is whether the tax would be permanent. Mystery girl's other life CNN's Karl Penhaul goes to the village where mystery girl "Maria" was born. Youre the Boss Blog Why Dont More Owners Open Their Books? The two objections I hear most often from owners are these I dont want to share salary information, and I dont want to reveal my profits. Gay people welcome at Sochi Winter Olympics, says Russia's Putin SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin, seeking to defuse criticism over his treatment of gay people in Russia, said everyone will be welcome in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi for the... Sports Briefing | Soccer Fighting in Brazil Disrupts Clubs The Brazilian league leader Cruzeiro will have to play one home match away from its stadium because of fan violence. YOUR MONEY-New unsecured loans beckon, but should you bite? Oct 28 (Reuters) - Late last summer, Jeff Whiting was going back and forth with his credit union about whose name should appear on the title of the GMC Yukon he was trying to finance. So the 35-year-old Austin, Texas, attorney went in a different direction, taking a $45,000 unsecured loan from an online lender instead. Hockney Returns A look at works in a David Hockney exhibition in San Francisco. The Week Ahead | Dance Its Time to Parse Pole-Dancing Pole-dancing may be a fitness fad, but for the Filipina performance artist Eisa Jocson, its the politically complex subject at the heart of her one-woman show. WRAPUP 3-Storm death toll rises as wind, rain batters northern Europe LONDON/AMSTERDAM, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Hurricane strength winds battered Britain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia on Monday, killing at least seven people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys. Chris Brown fight charges reduced Singer Chris Brown was scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon on a charge stemming from a weekend fight in Washington. Tour football's spiritual home CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup. HealthCare.gov up again after data system crash, may be slow agency NEW YORK (Reuters) - The website at the center of the U.S. healthcare reform law was back up Monday after a data center outage prevented Americans from enrolling in subsidized health insurance, the latest technical problem to plague the online insurance exchanges. Publishing Executive at Amazon to Depart Laurence Kirshbaum also worked at Random House and eventually became the chairman and chief executive of the Time Warner Book Group. Data center glitch is latest problem in 'Obamacare' rollout NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (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. Finding affordable hotels in pricey cities Unless you have an unlimited budget (lucky you), deliberating about where to stay on vacation can be an exercise in financial frustration. On most trips, a major chunk of the kitty will be spent on where you sleep. Football 'Ghost' goal result will stand Hoffenheim fail in a bid to get a 2-1 Bundesliga home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen replayed despite the controversial 'ghost' goal scored by visiting striker Stefan Kiessling. No. 1 Alabama Rolls Over Tennessee, 45-10 One thing quarterback AJ McCarron and No. 1 Alabama won't stand for is being labeled something as mundane as "the red team." Sinosphere Blog Hopes of Market Reforms in China Tempered by Political Realities Plan 383, a government research bodys proposal to liberalize parts of the economy, has attracted attention, but experts call sweeping changes unlikely. Staten Island Pizzas That Stood the Test of Time These pizza parlors can whip up a pie, thick or thin, puffy or crisp, to suit just about any appetite. After Crash In Beijing, Moves to Halt Flow of News A vehicle that careered along a crowded sidewalk in the capital and burst into flames killed and injured several people, and witness accounts suggested the driver had acted deliberately. Romario Calls on Brazilians to Protest During World Cup Romario lashed out at the "corrupt thieves" running FIFA and the Brazilian Football Confederation on Wednesday and encouraged his compatriots to protest against corruption during next year's World Cup. Berlusconi charged with corruption Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing yet another corruption charge.

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