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News Feed Latest worldwide news Pakistani Taliban Gather to Select Successor to Leader Killed in U.S. Drone Strike Four candidates are thought to be in the running to succeed Hakimullah Mehsud, in an opaque process rived with tribal rivalry and personality-driven tensions. League fires back after A-Rod blasts MLB Commissioner New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez sharply criticized Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and the league's investigative divisions Thursday. Pope prays for victims, survivors of migrant tragedies Nov. 1 - Pope Francis conducts a mass for All Saints Day, asking for prayers for survivors of recent migrant tragedies in Niger and in Italy as well as the victims. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). WRAPUP 2-Fed officials eye inflation, jobs in dueling QE arguments * Don't taper until inflation heading higher, Bullard says The Learning Network Blog Skills Practice | Writing Effective Openings Tips, examples and a quiz to help students think about what the opening lines of an essay or article must do and how to use what they learn to make their own writing stronger. DealBook Qualcomm and Cerberus Joining in Founders Bid for BlackBerry The consortium had the makings of a serious bid that could set it apart in what has become a messy auction process for the troubled smartphone maker. Five Austin startups to watch It's the innovation hotbed deep in the heart of Texas, the town where the tech and Web world's movers, shakers and up-and-comers descend every spring to learn, network and party at South by Southwest Interactive. Russia to Transfer Detained Greenpeace Activists The reason for moving the detainees, held since their ship was seized after an open-seas protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, to a St. Petersburg jail was not immediately clear. A Balloon Voyage With the Author of Falling Upwards Richard Holmes, whose new history of balloon travel, Falling Upwards, was published this week, takes to the skies in Orange County, N.Y. 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. Art in Review Michaela Eichwald Ergriffenes Dasein Artist, Writer, Mentalist Ms. Eichwald paints effortlessly in ways at once nasty and nice, fluid and crusty, weird and astute. Nadal's road to redemption Rafael Nadal walked on to the clay court at the 2013 VTR Open in Chile not sure if this would be the beginning of a comeback or the end of a career. Rolando Santos was there for CNN with his camera to record what happened. Your Money Adviser Its Autumn, Time to Check Flexible Spending Accounts Flexible spending accounts allow you to set aside pretax money for medical expenses, but you lose the money if it is not spent by the annual deadline. Momentum Shifts in Congos Battle Against Rebels Until last summer, rebels had the upper hand in their battle against the Congolese government. But the government, backed by the United Nations, has brought new leadership and vigor to the fight. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Drones That Deliver Pizza Small-business employment declines. Do business owners have a false sense of security about their data? Arts, Briefly Joyce Theater Plans The New York City Ballet principal Wendy Whelan, DanceBrazil and Pilobolus are among those slated to perform on the Joyce Theater stage in 2014. Boyd Shines as No. 9 Clemson Routs Virginia, 59-10 Tajh Boyd threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score and No. 9 Clemson broke the game open with three touchdowns in the last 418 of the first half in a 59-10 victory against Virginia on Saturday. China says will stamp out Dalai Lama's voice in Tibet BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to stamp out the voice of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in his restive and remote homeland by ensuring that his "propaganda" is not received by anyone on the internet, television or other means, a top official said. Randi Zuckerbergs Dot Complicated and Dot. Randi Zuckerberg urges us to avoid the dark side of technology. Government criticized as malaria deaths spike in Cameroon Nearly 800 people have died in a recent malaria outbreak in northern Cameroon, one described by public health officials as "a severe and sudden epidemic." Rare Roman eagle found in London A Roman sculpture of an eagle with a writhing serpent firmly gripped in its hooked beak was unveiled Wednesday in London, where archaeologists found it on a site earmarked for a hotel development. Ted 'Shred' takes charge American Ted Ligety served notice he will be the man to beat in his favored giant slalom discipline with an emphatic victory in the season opener in Soelden Sunday. Samsung edges Apple in tablet satisfaction Samsung tablets have edged out iPads for the first time in JD Power's biannual customer-satisfaction survey, although some observers say the results don't quite add up. The Learning Network Blog Should the U.S. Be Spying on Its Friends? Would you spy on your friends if you had the capability? What limits would you set for yourself? We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring Fairfax struggles to raise funds for BlackBerry bid -sources NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd is struggling to raise financing for its $4.7 billion bid for BlackBerry Ltd, with several large banks declining to loan it the money... Snags reported on first day of Bosphorus Strait train tunnel Istanbul's new transcontinental train tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait had a bumpy first day of operation, a day after Turkey's Prime Minister called it a "project for whole humanity" at an inaugural ceremony. Dot Earth Blog Will Sandys Lessons Fade as a Sleepy Atlantic Storm Season Ends? An extraordinarily quiet Atlantic hurricane season follows an epic storm surge, raising questions about disaster forgetfulness. ANA falls to two-month low after cutting guidance TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of All Nippon Airways fell as much as 6 percent to a two-month low of 202 yen on Thursday after the carrier almost halved its operating profit forecast for the year ending... DealBook Chinese I.P.O.s Try to Make a Comeback in U.S. The return, still in its early days, comes after several years of accounting scandals that pummeled their share prices and prompted scores of companies to delist from markets in the United States. Notre Dame Hangs On for 38-34 Win Over Navy Tarean Folston scored on a 1-yard plunge with 347 left and Notre Dame survived a back-and-forth game with Navy, holding on to beat the Midshipmen 38-34 Saturday. Sketch Guy When the Financial Past Is Not Prologue Relying on historical averages to plan for the future is not as useful as basing decisions on values, goals and resources. Bessemer goes on defense, on pace for best year NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers at Bessemer Trust, financial adviser to ultra-wealthy U.S. families, took an extremely defensive posture a few weeks ago amid some of the most volatile... Hedge fund managers discuss their top stock picks LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers presented their stock-picking ideas at a conference this week organized by the Sohn Conference Foundation. The Foundation raises money to support initiatives to... Stormy Halloween in central U.S. leaves four people dead Kansas City, Missouri (Reuters) - A violent Halloween storm swept from the U.S. Gulf Coast up to the eastern Great Lakes killing at least four people, three in Texas and one in Tennessee, and contributed to the overturning of a school bus in a rain-swollen creek in Kansas. Japan, Russia agree to cooperate on security as China rises TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and Russia held their first joint defense and foreign ministers' meeting on Saturday and agreed to boost security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific as they both warily watch neighboring China's rising influence. In Baseballs Time Machine, 21st Century Belongs to the Red Sox That the Red Sox have won three times as many championships as the Yankees over a decade seems implausible, unless one examines history. Mens Paths Cross in Deadly Instant at Airport Federal agents combed the airport for clues about a man wielding an assault rifle who killed a Transportation Security Administration officer on Friday. Pig virus squeezes Hillshire profits; sausage prices to increase CHICAGO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Hillshire Brands Co said this week that cases of a virus deadly to baby piglets were growing and the company was increasing meat prices to combat rising commodity costs tied to the disease.

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