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News Feed Latest worldwide news Finland says government's data network hit by severe hacking HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's foreign minister said on Thursday foreign intelligence agents had carried out large-scale hacking into government communications, and a Finnish TV station said China and Russia were suspected. A Vulnerable Age Patients Mired in Costly Credit From Doctors Some doctors and dentists offer older patients a way to pay for costly procedures not covered by Medicare, but the plans high interest rates can strain the finances of people on fixed incomes. National Briefing | Midwest Ohio Worrisome Carp Are Found in a Tributary of Lake Erie Four grass carp, a species imported from Asia decades ago, were captured last year in the Sandusky River, signalling a potential threat to native fish. Sun mirrors lighten winter gloom in deep Norwegian valley RJUKAN, Norway (Reuters) - Sunshine lit up a Norwegian town in a remote, dark valley for the first time in wintertime on Wednesday, as mirrors high on a mountainside realized a century-old dream. Bulls 82, Knicks 81 With Late Floater, Rose Sinks Knicks The Bulls Derrick Rose hit a teardrop floater with 5.7 seconds remaining to spoil a late surge by the Knicks in a game that began with pyrotechnics and a thick haze. Cigna says will increase '14 profit despite pressures (Reuters) - Insurer Cigna Corp said on Thursday it expects to increase its 2014 earnings from 2013, reflecting its smaller exposure to uncertainty around private Medicare and the rollout of individual insurance on new exchanges around the country. Google Takes a Step Forward With Nexus 5 Release Nexus 5 could lead to more relatively inexpensive unlocked phones and flexible plans to serve them in the U.S. market. Student Newspapers Scurry to Make Ends Meet College newspapers have until recently managed to stave off industry challenges. Now many traditional papers are struggling for survival. In Reversal, Court Allows Texas Law on Abortion Days after a federal judge blocked a Texas law that threatened to shut down many of the states abortion clinics, an appeals court said the rule should take effect while the case goes forward. Mller, an Architect of the Holocaust, Is Said to Be Buried in a Jewish Cemetery in Berlin The head of an association that watches over memorials to German resistance fighters says a document indicates that Heinrich Mller was killed and eventually buried in a mass grave in the heart of the German capital. British Tabloid Editors Charged in Hacking Scandal Had Affair, Prosecutors Say Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of The News of the World, now defunct, are charged with conspiracy in connection with phone hacking. Cuba to drop dual currency The Cuban government announced Tuesday it plans to end the country's dual-currency system. Bourdain in Tokyo From sedate, ancient gardens to boisterous robot cabarets -- here's the vital knowledge. UPDATE 9-TSA agent killed, 6 wounded in Los Angeles airport shooting LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A lone gunman stormed into a crowded terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport and opened fire with an assault weapon on Friday, killing a security agent and wounding six other people before he was shot and captured, authorities said. Disgraced NY politician inspires 'The Weiner Monologues' play NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anthony Weiner, the New York City mayoral candidate undone by a sexting scandal, stands in a schoolyard - the butt of his classmates' jokes. A chorus of reporters breaks out into... Market Ready Should I Remove Built-Ins? Advice on repairing or redecorating a home before selling it. Corner Office Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.comx2019;s Chief Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employeesx2019; energies toward the mission at hand. Japan begins Yakuza probe An investigation into ties between organized crime and banking in Japan has begun. Jake Adelstein explains. Florida attorney may be disbarred due to foreclosure "tsunami" ORLANDO, Fla., Nov 1 (Reuters) - A Florida lawyer known as the "foreclosure king" who allegedly left a string of fraudulent legal documents and more than 100,000 abandoned court cases in his wake is... DealBook Building a Portfolio With a Focus on a Single Sector Water Rebuffing a strategy of diversification, the venture capital firm XPV Capital believes it can find success by developing expertise in one area. Your Money Adviser Stumbling Blocks in Reducing Balance on a Student Loan Difficulties in having payments properly applied to a student loan balance is a common complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. Epic Rap Battles Seeks Staying Power on YouTube Epic Rap Battles of History, which just began its third season on YouTube, hopes to hold onto viewers by presenting a new segment every other week. In Transit Blog Dancin in the Aisles Virgin Gives Its Safety Message Some Song and Dance A new in-flight safety video on Virgin America flights will set regulations to music (there will be dancing too). Del Potro Beats Federer in Swiss Indoors Final Juan Martn del Potro defeated Roger Federer, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4, in the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel for the second straight year. ACC Gets FSU-Miami Game It's Been Longing For Ten years have passed since the Atlantic Coast Conference lured Miami away from the Big East, and the ACC is finally getting what it figured would become routine when the Hurricanes joined. World's 15 top rivers for travelers They irrigate our farms, they're an important means of transport, they're a source of eco-friendly power. But rivers are often best for their amazing travel experiences. 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... Steve Jobs' childhood home may become historical site The home where a young Steve Jobs built the first Apple computer may soon become a protected historical site. Caterpillar unit is subject of U.S. criminal probe filing (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in California are investigating a unit of Caterpillar Inc for potential violations of environmental law and other alleged improper business practices, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday. Ousted General in Egypt Is Back, as Islamists Foe Gen. Mohamed Farid el-Tohamys swift and silent rehabilitation from corruption charges, critics say, signals a restoration of the old order after the military takeover. Batista's OGX files for bankruptcy protection in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, sought court protection from creditors on Wednesday in Latin... Koch Brother Wages 12-Year Fight Over Wind Farm The billionaire industrialist William I. Koch has donated about $5 million fighting Cape Wind, a vast wind farm proposed for Nantucket Sound. Fall TV scorecard What's hot, what's not Fall TV can be so hit ... or miss. Get the strength of Hercules The Titan Arm, is the brainchild of four mechanical engineering students who built an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength Twins study Smoking ages you Here's something to think about the next time you put a cigarette to your lips The skin around those lips is going to look older, faster. 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. 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... N.F.L. Roundup Sly Stafford Makes Big Day by Johnson Count for Lions The Cowboys thought the Lions Matthew Stafford was going to spike the ball. Instead, he lunged for a score, giving Calvin Johnson, who had 329 receiving yards, another reason to celebrate.

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