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News Feed Latest worldwide news A Childhood Home, and Poets Muse Julie Carlson, a founder of Remodelista, on the house in Wellfleet, Mass., that served as a peculiar kind of inspiration. Court Blocks Stop-and-Frisk Changes for New York Police A federal appellate panel says Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, who has been overseeing litigation on the tactic, violated a judicial code of conduct. Some Wall Street brokerages push up Twitter IPO targets SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Morningstar on Friday joined three other brokerages in setting price targets for Twitter Inc well above its IPO price range, suggesting the stock has room to rise at least 30 percent. Del Potro dashes Federer's final hopes Juan Martin Del Potro put on hold Roger Federer's hopes of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals by inflicting a second straight defeat on the Swiss maestro in the final of his hometown tournament in Basel. Japan, Russia agree on next step toward peace treaty TOKYO (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from Japan and Russia on Friday agreed to hold a vice ministerial-level meeting early next year to work toward the resolution of an island dispute and signing of a peace treaty formally ending their World War Two hostilities. Phys Ed The Marathon Runner as Couch Potato On an average workday, runners training for a marathon reported sitting for more than 10 hours a day, raising provocative questions about the growing prevalence of sedentary behavior and its accompanying health risks. Coulson warned of illegal payment to police -court LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Andy Coulson, former editor of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, agreed to pay a police officer for a telephone directory of Britain's royal family despite being warned it was illegal, a London court heard on Friday. Superfund Status Sought for Queens Industrial Site The location in Ridgewood, home to an auto repair shop, a construction firm, a warehouse and a deli, was once used by a company that sold thorium to the government for research on atomic bombs. 7 labyrinths worth exploring Labyrinths around the world have been used as pleasure walks, meditative journeys and symbolic life-into-death pilgrimages. US STOCKS-Wall St ends higher after factory data; Dow, SP up for week NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday after surprisingly strong manufacturing data overshadowed expectations that the Federal Reserve might reduce stimulus earlier than expected. Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media. National Briefing | West California Aid for Illegal Immigrant College Students Janet Napolitano, the president of the University of California, said that $5 million would be devoted to providing counseling and financial aid for students living in the country illegally. As Fed Begins Meeting, Markets Edge Higher Wall Street rose on Tuesday as investors waited for a Federal Reserve policy meeting for clues about when the central bank would begin reducing its monetary stimulus. Youre the Boss Blog A Start-Ups Documentary Series Tells Stories of Start-Ups How much money does it take? What was your credit like? How much did you spend on marketing? What lessons did you learn? Ellis, Nowitzki Lead Mavs Past Hawks 118-109 Monta Ellis started his Dallas career with 32 points, Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 and the Mavericks spoiled Mike Budenholzer's coaching debut with a 118-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Hooked on Candy Crush? King gets gameplayers to pay STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - With 100 million people logging on every day for a fix of its games like Candy Crush Saga, global gamemaker King is showing rivals not just how to hook players, but how to get... Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup. Colombian mother sold 12 daughters' virginity, police say A mother of 14 in Colombia tried to make ends meet, police say, by pushing her daughters into "hell" selling their virginity for a couple hundred dollars. 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. Lotus Why Kimi was not paid Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers. Colder weather, lower renewable drive spot prices higher PRAGUE (Reuters) - Central European spot power prices rose on Friday as cooler weather is expected to drive up demand and on forecasts for lower wind power output, traders said. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business The Aftermath Consumer outlook falls. The benefits of franchising. How employees waste time at work. Turkish entrepreneur opens first online 'halal' sex shop ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish entrepreneur has opened what he says is the country's first online sex shop for Muslims, selling everything from lubricants to herbal aphrodisiacs and offering advice on how to have "halal" sex. T Magazine Q. A. | Brian Eno on the Best Use of a Television, Why Art Students Make Good Pop Stars and the Meaning of Visual Music With the publication of a new book surveying his visual practice, the pioneering composer reflects on the relationship between his art- and music-making. World's most dramatic runways Hairy airstrips ranging from the wildly remote to the shockingly short. US Airways, American consider merger settlement sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways Group and American Airlines are considering giving up takeoff and landing slots at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport to win regulator approval of their $11... Alice E. Marwicks Status Update A study of Silicon Valley Web enthusiasts concludes that social media produce self-promoting, competitive corporate citizens. 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. New York steps up security ahead of marathon Nov. 1 - New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the city will have additional officers on the street as well as increased video surveillance ahead of this weekend's marathon. Rwanda 'key' to Congo's peace John Prendergast and Sasha Lezhnev say that unless the Congo war's root causes are addressed in a broader peace process, violence will intensify and Rwanda could be drawn more directly into the fray. Wall St. ends higher after factory data; Dow, SP up for week NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday after surprisingly strong manufacturing data overshadowed expectations that the Federal Reserve might reduce stimulus earlier than expected. 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. Dyson Faces Disciplinary Hearing for Violation Simon Dyson faces a disciplinary hearing over his disqualification for a rules violation last week at the BMW Masters. 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. 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." Terror, chaos unfold at LAX Pop. Pop. Pop. What is that, a number of passengers at LAX thought? Then came the screams ''Everybody get down." Prominent Muslim Brotherhood Leader Is Seized in Egypt The capture of Essam el-Erian, a political adviser to the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, appears to complete the jailing of the organizations top leaders. Sunday Morning Surprise A Solar Eclipse Early risers in the eastern United States will wake to a rare site on Sunday morning a partial eclipse. A brief total eclipse will then sweep across the Atlantic and Central Africa. Internet Subscribers Aid Growth by Comcast Increases on the broadband side and decreases on the television side are again evident in the cable companys financial results. Taseko Mines to challenge findings of environment threat (Reuters) - Taseko Mines Ltd said on Friday that it will challenge findings of a Canadian federal review panel, which said that the company's revised plan for a copper-gold mine in British Columbia poses significant threats to the environment.

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