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News Feed Latest worldwide news REFILE-South Carolina police chief learns what not to post on Facebook CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov 4 (Reuters) - A South Carolina police chief has come under fire after he suggested that a man who took to Facebook to criticize the department's law enforcement tactics might be a criminal. Sports Briefing | College Basketball Jamaican to Play for UConn The University of Connecticut said Kentan Facey, a 6-foot-9 freshman forward, had been granted a waiver to play this season by the N.C.A.A. Global Soccer An Arsenal Team That Thrives on Change Arsenal's goal scorers on Saturday typify Arsne Wenger's insistence that soccer is not just a contest, but should be entertainment at its highest level. Balance sheet lets Fed be patient on when to reduce QE Rosengren BOSTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve can afford to be patient in deciding when to begin scaling back its bond purchases because there will be little difference to the size of the Fed's balance sheet whether the U.S. central bank starts to taper in December or waits until April, a top Fed official said on Monday. A boomtown for surrogates in India Surrogacy in India booms due to low costs and availability. Did 'White Widow' spy on Kenya? The manager of a Nairobi apartment complex speaks about former tenant and terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, dubbed the "White Widow." U.S. missionary jailed in North Korea 'alone and ailing' mother (Reuters) - The mother of jailed U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae, who is serving a 15-year sentence for state subversion in North Korea, said that her son remained isolated and was desperate for contact to the outside world a year after he was first detained. Ads Scant When Twitter Crosses Borders Though three-quarters of its users are outside the United States, only a modest portion of its ad revenue is generated there. But its growing fast. U.S. officials offer few concessions on NSA spying to privacy board WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is open to some changes to how it conducts its phone and Internet surveillance programs as long as they do not undermine the programs' effectiveness, U.S. officials told a privacy oversight board on Monday. Adrenaline-filled tour of Spa track The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. T Magazine Market Report | Timeless, Feathery Finds From cocktail dresses to jewelry, blue feathers are marking their territory as a timeless wardrobe addition. Bill Limiting Pesticide Use on Hawaii Island Is Vetoed The legislation, vetoed by the mayor on the ground that it was flawed, was aimed at seed companies developing genetically modified crops on the island of Kauai. 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. Whats on Saturday Television highlights. Japan banks Mobster connections? As Japanese authorities widen their investigation into ties between financial institutions and organized crime, an investigative reporter says the current allegations have left with a sense of "dj vu." UPDATE 5-U.S. to put SAC hedge fund out of business over insider trading NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Steven A. Cohen faces an abrupt end to his career as one of the world's most successful traders after his SAC Capital Advisors became the largest Wall Street firm in years... Sports Mutai and Jeptoo Storm to Victories Follow our updates on Sunday for a live report of the 2013 New York City Marathon, mile by mile and stride by stride. Top architect's space-age yacht Exclusive interview with world's most famous female architect, Zaha Hadid. The Iraqi-born Briton behind London's Aquatic Centre and Japan's 2020 Olympic Stadium has now turned her attention to space-age superaychts. Luis Barragn Homage Tweaks Vitra, the Copyright Owners In a New York homage to the Mexican architect Luis Barragn, the artist Jill Magid plays cat and mouse with the Swiss group that owns rights to his work. 5 suspects due to appear in court over mall attack Five people being held in connection with the terrorist attack on the Westgate mall in Kenya are expected to be charged in court Monday. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. Heads Up In the Backwoods of Lost River, a Gay Retreat With the legalization of gay marriage in Washington, D.C., and Maryland in recent years, more gay couples are holding their wedding receptions in this area of West Virginia. IPO document values Italy's Savino del Bene at 310 mln-390 mln euros * Italian company's equity value 310-390 mln euros - Nomura Federer looks to London for redemption Roger Federer has endured a 2013 which has seen him slip out of the world's top four for the first time in a decade. Helping Arab states in transition CNN's John Defterios reports on Europe's attempt to reboot relations with countries affected by the Arab Spring. U.S. options exchanges set to list Twitter options on Nov. 15 Nov 4 (Reuters) - Investors will have their first opportunity at using options to hedge their bets or speculate on the direction of Twitter Inc shares in two weeks when U.S. options exchanges are... Gruesome death barely shocks crime-hardened Brazil A pregnant 14-year-old raped, a grenade tossed into a crowd by robbers during a getaway. Those are just a few of the stories tucked inside Rio de Janeiro's main newspaper, O Globo, this week. Smartphones to last a lifetime What if you could buy a smartphone that would last you for the rest of your life? SAC will be much smaller, but Cohen's impact could endure BOSTON/NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - After settling criminal charges of insider trading, SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund could operate with as little as one fifth of its roughly 900 employees, but... Director finds echoes of Egypt in Cairo's traffic chaos ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Someone once told Egyptian filmmaker Sherief Elkatsha that you can tell much about the personality of a nation from the conduct of its drivers. Student wedged between New York buildings for up to two days is freed NEW YORK (Reuters) - A college student reported missing by friends was recovering on Monday after being pulled from a narrow space between two buildings in New York City, where he had been trapped for up to two days, fire officials said. QA Starting Windows 8.1 in Desktop Mode Start your computer in the familiar Windows desktop environment, and how to safely upgrade to OS X Mavericks. Hedge fund firm opens EU fund to keep insurance client LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Finisterre Capital has launched an EU-regulated fund after one of its insurance clients threatened to pull out its money from an existing fund because new industry... Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. UPDATE 5-BlackBerry calls off sale, spurring doubts and stock plunge TORONTO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd abandoned on Monday its plan to sell itself and said its CEO is stepping down, sparking a 16 percent dive in its share price and raising fears the struggling... Sports Briefing | Soccer Club Declines De Rosarios Option D.C. United declined its contract option on midfielder Dwayne De Rosario, two years after he was the leading scorer and the most valuable player of Major League Soccer. 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. Pentagon Memo Pentagon News Service, Read at First Light and Debated All Day, Fades Away There were many causes of death for the Early Bird, among them Internet services that made the effort seem like an anachronism. Australia shares turn lower, hurt by Westpac, Fed uncertainty SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Australian shares reversed earlier gains to fall 0.4 percent on Monday as selling in major lender Westpac and uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus programme... Hepatitis C, a Silent Killer, Meets Its Match New drugs are close to market that promise complete cures in more people, with shorter courses and fewer side effects. But they will not be cheap.

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