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News Feed Latest worldwide news Tennessee NCAA Rules Couch Permanently Ineligible The NCAA has ruled Tennessee defensive lineman Maurice Couch permanently ineligible following a September report that he received improper benefits. Doctor and Patient A Vital Measure Your Surgeons Skill The dexterity of a surgeons hands can account for much of the differences in how well patients do, a new study confirms. Protests as Palestinians released Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners early Wednesday, part of an agreement that fueled new peace talks. But Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said all prisoners must be released before any peace deal. ArtsBeat St. Anns Warehouse to Break Ground on New Home in Dumbo St. Anns Warehouse, which has long sought a permanent home, is to begin work on a new facility in the historic Tobacco Warehouse in Dumbo. The Lede In Saudi Arabia, Even Writing About Female Drivers Can Mean Trouble A petition has been started calling for the release of a Saudi Arabian columnist, who was detained by the authorities for his views against the kingdoms ban of female drivers. Trip tips Melbourne, Australia's vibrant cultural capital MELBOURNE, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Vibrant and multicultural, Melbourne brims with galleries, cafes, restaurants and a lifestyle that give Australia's second-largest city a distinctly European feel. Kindle readers to get first choice Bookworms eagerly awaiting the next title from their favorite author may have a new way to access those books early. Motherlode Blog When Should Parents Intervene to Help a Bullied Child? Has your child been bullied, and how did you, as a parent, handle the situation? Keeping Score Jamess Future May Rest on Wades Knees If Dwyane Wade is unable to return to his dominant ways, there is a question of whether LeBron James, who can opt out of his contract, will be interested in staying in Miami. UK Snowden reporter's partner involved in 'espionage' and 'terrorism' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British authorities claimed the domestic partner of reporter Glenn Greenwald was involved in "terrorism" when he tried to carry documents from former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden through a London airport in August, according to police and intelligence documents. World's unusual camping spots Camping used to mean a canvas tent, freeze-dried ration packs and a local muddy field. No longer. Alibaba restructures Alipay's parent, Jack Ma's share reduced BEIJING (Reuters) - The online payment affiliate of China's biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Ltd will be restructured to attract new strategic investors, in a move that will reduce the shareholding of Alibaba's founder Jack Ma in the affiliate. T Magazine Editors Letter | The Luxury of Simplicity To do simple right isnt as easy as it looks. If knowledge is power and simplicity requires knowledge, then Socrates might agree with our issues premise that simplicity is very powerful. Ralph Pellecchio, James Wernz A special counsel for Citigroup in Manhattan and an attending physician at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn are married by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Economix Blog Slower Growth Its Not Just Government The Federal Reserves finding of growing underlying strength in the broader economy is belied by the deceleration of expansion in both the private sector and over all, an economist writes. Off the Shelf The Frackers and the Birth of an Energy Boom A new book focuses on the half-dozen Texas and Oklahoma energy companies behind the surging growth of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in the last two decades. Facebook trending down with teens Young people migrate to hipper networking tools. T Magazine Art Market | Restoration Hardwares Next Move? A Quarterly Journal for Art Lovers The sleek, beautifully produced publication is one of the tentpoles of RH Contemporary Art, the furniture retailers grand entre into the art world. UK prison incident resolved with no injuries, officials say LONDON (Reuters) - An incident involving 40 inmates at Maidstone Prison in Kent, in southeast England, was resolved with no injuries to staff or prisoners, officials said on Saturday. Scene Stealers At the Glsen Respect Awards, Hollywoods Elite Is Shaken by a Story It takes a lot to move the film and TV executives gathered for the awards, but a 16-year-old did just that. GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro falls on potential ECB rate cut; stocks slip * Global equity markets fall although factory activity gains * Euro under pressure after biggest fall vs dollar in 6 mths * Oil declines on strong dollar * Bond prices fall on rosy surveys of factory... 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. Republican-turned-Democrat Crist files to run for Florida governor MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, a Republican-turned Democrat, filed paperwork on Friday to run next year for his old job, according to the state's Division of Elections website. 'Ender's Game' explores complexity of youth, isolation and warfare LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Based on a story written three decades ago and set in a future dystopian Earth where children are manipulated into fighting an enemy race, the film "Ender's Game" could make its young adult and family audience ponder what ails present-day society. Buckyball Recall Stirs a Wider Legal Campaign When federal regulators decided to make the former chief of a dissolved company personally responsible for a recall, business and legal groups took action. Why disc drives are an endangered species Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes. QA Editing Microsoft Word Files on an Android Tablet Google Play has several apps for working with Microsoft Word files on Android tablets. Economix Blog Planned Obsolescence, as Myth or Reality What economic theory can tell us about whether companies like Apple would even have an incentive to limit the useful life of their products, and under what market conditions. Pirate money promotes global criminal activity -report WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Pirates hijacking ships off the Horn of Africa and Somalia from 2005 to 2012 garnered well over a quarter of a billion U.S. dollars in ransom and used the money for criminal activities worldwide, according to a report released on Friday. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil leads Latam currencies lower on Fed worries RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real led Latin American currencies down on Friday as investors tested new technical levels after the currency sold off about 2 percent in the previous... Jordan Says He'd Be Happy to Sit Down With LeBron Michael Jordan says he would be happy to sit down and share his basketball knowledge with LeBron James. For Germans, U.S. spy reports 'no joke' Both the Nazi secret police -- the Gestapo -- and the East German intelligence agency -- the Stasi -- spied extensively on German citizens, writes Charlotte Potts. 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. ArtsBeat Popcast Sky Ferreiras Time, Finally Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss Night Time, My Time, the debut album by Sky Ferreira. Nishikori ends Tsonga's ATP finals hopes One French tennis star keeps alive his hopes of a long-awaited return to the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday, but another misses out on a third successive appearance. U.S. demand for trucks, other vehicles drives strong GM profit DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit as the U.S. automaker's new lineup of pickup trucks and other revamped models boosted North... Williams' toughest challenge Serena Williams opens up about her fifth U.S. Open victory and the medical condition that almost ended her career. Gunman Kills T.S.A. Agent at Los Angeles Airport The police said several other agents were injured in a shooting that led to the evacuation of thousands of passengers, and federal officials identified the gunman as Paul Ciancia, 23. The 30-Minute Interview Jeffrey I. Brodsky Mr. Brodsky is the president of Related Management, a division of the Related Companies that manages the developers 45,000 rental units, as well as its commercial and retail space in 19 states. Guerrillas release American hostage Colombia's FARC guerrilla group has released American hostage Kevin Scott Sutay, the Cuban and Norwegian governments said in a joint statement Sunday.

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