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News Feed Latest worldwide news Frank Bensel Wins PGA Assistant Championship Frank Bensel became the second three-time winner in PGA Assistant Championship history, shooting a 3-under 69 in windy conditions Sunday for a six-stroke victory. Activist hedge fund TCI takes big stake in Royal Mail LONDON (Reuters) - A hedge fund with a reputation for aggressive campaigning to boost company performance has become the biggest shareholder in newly-privatised Royal Mail after the British... Mysterious disease turning starfish to 'slime' on U.S. West Coast SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Scientists are struggling to find the trigger for a disease that appears to be ravaging starfish in record numbers along the U.S. West Coast, causing the sea creatures to... Recipes for Health Millet Polenta With Mushrooms and Broccoli or Broccoli Raab A savory mix of mushrooms that would pair well with a variety of grains. Gadgetwise Review Libratone Loop Wireless Speakers The Danish audio company Libratone has embraced a new shape for wireless speakers round. Its latest, the Loop, resembles a large plate. Imprint Norman Rockwells New England You can sleep and wander where the artist once did in a small Vermont town, but finding deeper clues about his life and work requires more exploration. Man in kilt set on fire on Oakland, California, bus SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A man wearing a kilt-like garment was set on fire as he slept on a public bus in Oakland, California, during evening commuter hours, and police were searching on Tuesday for another passenger suspected of the crime. London's Sadler's Wells plans new theatre as popularity of dance soars LONDON (Reuters) - The London dance venue Sadler's Wells announced plans on Tuesday to build a new 500-seat theatre to respond to what it said was a surge of interest in dance and to host more... Books of The Times The Frackers, by Gregory Zuckerman In The Frackers, Gregory Zuckerman profiles several of the pioneering wildcatters who have helped revolutionize the oil industry. 'Rush' F1's death or glory days F1's wacky races run during the 1970s provided the sport with some of its most celebrated and reviled moments which are now the subject of two feature-length films released this autumn. Books of The Times Song of Spider-Man, Glen Bergers Take on a Troubled Show Glen Bergers new book looks at the making of the Spider-Man musical that seemed to be doomed on several fronts. Sinosphere Blog Another Look at the Empress Dowager Cixi, This Time as the Great Modernizer Jung Chang presents the subject of her biography as neither the cruel despot nor the easily manipulated ruler that the Chinese Communist Party and other critics have long portrayed. Ryanair Cuts Its Annual Outlook for the Second Time in Two Months Shares of Ryanair tumbled nearly 13 percent after the airline slashed its earnings forecast as economic weakness and intensifying competition drove ticket prices down. Square Feet Manhattans Vanishing Gas Stations In a land-starved city, the oddly shaped but well-placed parcels taken up by service stations have risen in value. UPDATE 1-Early Twitter investors double down on consumer Web start-ups SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - For Twitter Inc's early venture capital backers, some of whom stand to make over 500 times their investment when the company goes public, now is a time not just to... Recipes for Health Whole Wheat Almond Biscotti A less sweet version of the classic biscotti de Prato. Dot Earth Blog Survival of the Extraordinary A Fly With Ants on its Wings An extraordinary fly in the United Arab Emirates has images of ants on its wings. Movie Review Kerouac Novel Adapted to Screen in Big Sur Michael Polishs film Big Sur is based on Jack Kerouacs visits to that coastal California region, where he fled the literary success that followed the publication of On the Road. T Magazine The Look | Rosie Huntington-Whiteleys Jet-Set Chic The actress looked casual and cozy at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday. Sandy's impact on Cuba A year after Hurricane Sandy slammed into Cuba, one family still lives in the ruins of their home. Stock options may save tech companies billions in U.S. taxes -report WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc and 11 other technology companies have enough stock-option tax breaks to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes over the next several years, a consumer group said on Tuesday. BRIEF-3i to buy ACP's 49 pct stake in Scandlines Nov 5 (Reuters) - 3I Group * 3i acquires Allianz Capital Partners' stake in Scandlines * 3i, and funds managed by 3i, are investing EUR 165M to facilitate Sub-Elite Runners Chase Improvement Greg Cass is part of a mostly invisible and underappreciated group known as the sub-elites, who have respectable times but no chance to win the biggest marathons. 2014 playoffs Ronaldo vs. Zlatan Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will go head-to-head for a place at the 2014 World Cup after Portugal and Sweden were drawn together in the European qualification playoffs. Navratilova vs. Cash Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova. Timelapse video shows nine years of 9/11 reconstruction Sept. 11 - Marking the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, webcam company EarthCam has released a timelapse video showing the nine year construction of One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. The company says the video is made up of hundreds of thousands of images captured from 35 different angles by high definition cameras. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Iranian Minister Says Nuclear Deal Is Possible This Week Two days before talks over Irans disputed nuclear program resume in Geneva, the countrys foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, sounded an optimistic note. Fashion Review Changing Style in Hollywood A Los Angeles gala shows that the ubiquitous strapless dress suddenly seems like a vulgar distortion of dressing up. Music Review The Calder Quartet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Calder Quartet was joined by David Longstreth of the rock band Dirty Projectors, illuminating the links between the quartets and vocal music. Suspect Is Dead in New Jersey Mall Shooting A man who fired a weapon Monday night in the Garden State Plaza, sending thousands running, shot and killed himself early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Zombies take to the streets Hundreds of zombies took over the streets of suburban Atlanta to benefit a local organization. UAE ghost town sparks horror film CNN's Sara Sidner visits a ghost town that is the inspiration for the UAE's first horror movie, "Djinn." Iran marks U.S. embassy takeover Iran marks the 34th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy. CNN's Reza Sayah reports. Reuters on the Road TransferWise takes on banking titans Oct. 11 - Send money abroad for less TransferWise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus takes Reuters taxi challenge to explain how. Big Win for Dustin Johnson in Shanghai Dustin Johnsons high-powered kick down in the stretch brought him the biggest win of his career at the HSBC Champions. India Launches First Mission to Mars India on Tuesday launched its first spacecraft bound for Mars, a complex mission that it hopes will demonstrate and advance technologies for space travel. Orphanage works to save young, vulnerable rhinos Oct. 31 - Baby rhinos left to die by poachers after killing their mothers for their horns, get rescued and rehabilitated at a special orphanage. Elly Park reports. Letters Rethinking Medical Programs (2 Letters) A letter to the Editor. Baseline Epics Spur a Debate About Court Speed There is a push to encourage more variety in play and court speed with an eye on the net and, in a Darwinian entertainment landscape, an eye on the clock. World Bank urges better cookstoves in developing states to curb deaths OSLO (Reuters) - (Release at 2301 GMT, Sunday Nov 3) Simple measures to reduce pollution from cooking stoves in developing nations could save a million lives a year and help slow global warming, a World Bank study showed on Monday.

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