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News Feed Latest worldwide news Rams Cede Spotlight to World Series The St. Louis Rams played Monday Night Football at home for the first time since 2006, but the World Series remained at center stage. Business Briefing | Regulatory News Tentative Approval for Faster-Acting Hepatitis C Drug Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted in favor of a hepatitis C drug from Gilead Sciences. Surfers ride the Halloween wave October 28 - Costumed surfers vie to be the big kahuna of a Halloween competition in Santa Monica. Sharon Reich reports. Sports of The Times Mission for a South African A Mandela Race Willie Mtolo, who became the first South African to win the New York City Marathon in 1992, began the Mandela Day Marathon two years ago. Saving for college? 529 plan aren't as safe as you think LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Your 529 college savings plan may not be as safe as you think. Bankrupt LightSquared sues Deere Co, GPS industry titans NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt LightSquared on Friday sued leaders in the GPS industry, including Deere Co and Garmin International Inc, saying they kept mum about interference concerns stemming from LightSquared's wireless network until the company had already pumped $4 billion into building it. Playlist Indie Grace, African Funk, Whispery Muscle New albums from Minor Alps, Juana Molina, Tal National and Omar Souleyman. Texas women turned away at abortion clinics after court ruling AUSTIN/DALLAS, Texas (Reuters) - Women seeking to terminate their pregnancies were turned away at clinics across Texas on Friday, providers said, after strict new regulations for physicians who perform abortions prompted a dozen facilities to stop offering them. U.S. aligns beef rules with global mad cow standards WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday issued new import rules for cattle and beef that will comply with international standards for the prevention of mad cow disease, saying the... Is Iraq a 'house of cards?' Sectarian divisions, terror, regional conflict and economic issues all threaten stability. Snowden writes to Germans to seek support in spy row BERLIN (Reuters) - Fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has told Germany he is counting on international support to stop Washington's 'persecution' of him for revealing the scale of its worldwide phone and Internet surveillance. 10 must-see animal migrations Journeying herds of wildlife can make for an awe-inspiring sight. In many communities throughout the world, the arrival of the animals marks the beginning of festivities. Dream Season Over, Spieth Ready to Start Over Jordan Spieth followed the flight of his tee shot on the par-3 sixth hole at Sheshan International, and his amateur partners took great interest just watching his body language. Finally, he offered the slightest slump of his shoulders when he saw the outcome. The new pandemic road deaths John Sutter says it's time to view car crashes and motorcycle accidents as symptoms of a disease, and killer roads as a public health crisis. Climate Change Seen Posing Risk to Food Supplies A leaked draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that climate change could reduce output and send prices higher in a period when global food demand is expected to soar. Astronomers discover most distant galaxy yet CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronomers have found the most distant galaxy yet, a discovery that pushes back scientists' view of the universe to about 700 million years after it is thought to have come into existence. New York's de Blasio would drop stop-and-frisk appeal source NEW YORK (Reuters) - Leading New York City mayoral contender Bill de Blasio, a longtime critic of the police stop-and-frisk tactic would drop the city's legal challenge of court-ordered reforms to the program if elected, a person close to the campaign said on Friday. UPDATE 3-Bondholders lose bid to lift U.S. stay in Argentina litigation NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it would leave a freeze in place on an order requiring Argentina to pay $1.33 billion to bondholders suing for repayment in the wake of... Riding the Hashtag in Social Media Marketing Gary Vaynerchuk, a social media marketer, pounces on any trend tweeted or otherwise in his quest to sell, sell, sell. Fed Extends Stimulus as Growth Stumbles The Federal Reserve said it would keep its campaign of asset purchases and low interest rates intact. The central banks statement contained no surprises, and the stock market barely budged. China's Tingyi, Japan's Asahi unit form milk powder venture HONG KONG, Nov 1 (Reuters) - China's largest instant noodle maker Tingyi Holding Corp plans to form a joint venture with Wakodo, a unit of Japan's beer maker Asahi, to sell infant milk formula and... Sinosphere Blog Hong Kong Finds Switch to Cleaner Fuels Has Flaws A switch to cleaner-burning vehicles has in one respect actually worsened smog in Hong Kong, forcing the city to modify its effort. UPDATE 1-Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 pct in second quarter QUITO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 percent in the seacond quarter that ended in June vs the same period a year earlier, driven by expansion of construction, communications and oil sectors, the central bank said on Friday. U.S. Says It Wont Back New International Coal-Fired Power Plants The Obama administration acted aggressively to impose its environmental policies in coal projects financed by the World Bank and others. 36 Hours in Dsseldorf, Germany No, its not Berlin or Munich, but this city on the Rhine has more than enough attractions to fill a rewarding weekend. Letter From Paris Turning the Hunt Into a Trip to the Market In France, the point of the pursuit of game is the journey from fields and forests to the tables of starred restaurants and rural bistros, where menus are built around game. Facebook shares recover as investors shrug off falling usage (Reuters) - Facebook Inc shares steadied on Thursday after wobbling in the wake of post-earnings comments by company executives about slowing use and a strategy of not increasing the frequency of ads... Countdown to Ryder Cup Tom Watson, American captain at the 2014 Ryder Cup, reflects on his 36-year long history with the golf competition. Bits Senator Raises Questions About Protecting Student Data Senator Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, is investigating whether federal rules governing the sharing of student data provide adequate security and privacy protections. UPDATE 1-Russia says better to remove most chemical weapons from Syria * Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov meets OPCW-UN mission head Sports Briefing | Soccer Dynamo Oust Impact and Will Face Red Bulls Will Bruin scored twice, and Boniek Garcia added a goal to give the Houston Dynamo a win over the Montreal Impact in the Eastern Conference knockout round of the M.L.S. Cup playoffs. Yankees Re-Sign Jeter for One Year at $12 Million The Yankees showed that they still have confidence in shortstop Derek Jeter by signing him to a deal worth more than his one-year, $9.5 million player option. Shortcuts Planning for a Needed Break From Work Tips for talking to your employer about a mini-sabbatical to do something you have always dreamed of doing. CORRECTED-BRIEF-Lyondellbasell to offer 15 mln shares from shareholders (Corrects headline to say LyondellBasell to offer shares from shareholders instead of 'by selling shareholders') Oct 31 (Reuters) - LyondellBasell Industries NV * Announces offering of 15 million... Studies in monkeys may be next step in search for HIV cure CHICAGO (Reuters) - A powerful infusion of HIV-fighting antibodies beat back a potent form of the virus in monkeys and kept it at bay for weeks, U.S. government scientists and a team led by Harvard University found, offering a potential next step in the battle against human HIV. Most spectacular train stations Whether they are designed by cutting-edge architects or decorated with priceless works of art, train and metro stations have become unlikely sites of some of the world's most exquisite architecture and design. Well Youre Going to Need a Bigger Bowl In this weeks Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman offers hearty vegetarian meals in a bowl (or on a plate) inspired by the Korean dish bibimbap. 'Chicks bashing each other' Roller derby is a full on, high-impact sport. And Cape Town's Rollergirls aren't scared of a few bruises. Vienna museum director quits in Nazi looted art row VIENNA (Reuters) - The director of Vienna's Leopold Museum, home to extensive collections of work by Austrian artists such as Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, has quit in a row over Nazi-looted art. Dot Earth Blog 10,000-Year Study Finds Oceans Warming Fast, But From a Cool Baseline Recent ocean warming is from a relatively cool baseline, a new study finds.

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