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News Feed Latest worldwide news Couples Leads Charles Schwab Cup Championship Fred Couples took the second-round lead Friday in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, shooting his second straight 6-under 65 in the Champions Tour's season-ending event. Tiger helps Turkey make history Living Golf looks a the country's plan to host the Turkish Airlines Open, its first ever European Tour event. High cure rates seen with Merck oral hepatitis drugs -study Nov 2 (Reuters) - A combination of two oral hepatitis C treatments developed by Merck Co led to high cure rates in previously untreated patients, indicating the company is a contender in the race... Bank of NY Mellon in $28 mln pact with Florida over forex pricing Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp on Friday reached a $28 million settlement with Florida's attorney general to resolve allegations that the bank overcharged a state pension plan on... In the East at Dawn, an Eclipse on Sunday 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. Tabloid Hacked Phone of Prince Harrys Secretary, Jury Is Told A message seeking help on a term paper led to an article in The News of the World, with some details left out, the prosecution said. The Lede Egyptian Network Abruptly Suspends TV Satirist Bassem Youssef, who came under scrutiny during Mohamed Morsis presidency, had his program suspended a week after mocking the ultranationalism and pro-military fervor gripping Egypt. Want to be a real-life Tony Stark? Imagine a world where anyone could be like Tony Stark in the "Iron Man" movies -- manipulating 3-D images in thin air. It's a future which may not be as far away as you think. Terrorism or cry of desperation? A Beijing crash has been blamed on terrorists, but Sean Roberts says it's difficult to argue it was the work of a militant group. Strategies The Dangers of a Stock Market Melt-Up Though a steadfast market bull, a strategist worries about investors nonchalant attitude toward ever-rising stocks. S. Africa Girls raped, murdered In a country where several rapes are said to occur every minute, in a township where violence is commonplace, this was a crime that shocked the entire community of Diepsloot, South Africa. Shale gas fracking a low risk to public health -UK review LONDON (Reuters) - The risks to public health from emissions caused by fracking for shale oil and gas are low as long as operations are properly run and regulated, the British government's health agency said on Thursday. The Learning Network Blog Text to Text | Einstein and Where Science and Religion Coexist We take on the question of the compatibility of science and religion, with a 1930 Op-Ed written by Albert Einstein; a 2013 report on a science and religion conference; and a video of physicist Richard Feynman. Is Iraq a 'house of cards?' Sectarian divisions, terror, regional conflict and economic issues all threaten stability. Nats' Williams Describes His Style as 'Aggressive' When he was earning Gold Gloves and making All-Star appearances and winning a World Series as a player, new Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams certainly made an impression on Jayson Werth. Special Report ATP World Tour Finals Federer or Nadal? With the mens season about to end with the ATP World Tour Finals, there is increasing discussion about who the greatest tennis player of this generation might be. Dance Review Room 100 and Eisa Jocson at Queer New York Arts Festival Works by Room 100 and Eisa Jocson for the Queer New York International Arts Festival explore ideas of otherness. Poland, Wedded to Coal, Spurns Europe on Clean Energy Targets A fossil-fuels holdout, Poland has actively worked to block the European Unions effort to more tightly control greenhouse gas emissions. Sports Briefing | Soccer Barcelona Edges Espanyol Alexis Sanchez scored a second-half goal as Barcelona and Lionel Messi struggled past crosstown rival Espanyol, 1-0, to remain atop the Spanish league. Sports Briefing | Soccer Fighting in Brazil Disrupts Clubs The Brazilian league leader Cruzeiro will have to play one home match away from its stadium because of fan violence. Smarter Than You Think, by Clive Thompson Has the Internet age made us lazy, or has it produced, as Clive Thompson says, a radical new style of human intelligence? Mississippi's Henderson Suspended 3 Games Mississippi's Marshall Henderson has been suspended three regular-season games this season, including the first two Southeastern Conference games. In Transit Blog A Dubai Hotel With Villas Over the Water Anantara Hotels has opened a resort in Dubai that has overwater villas and a spa that includes a Thai massage suite. UPDATE 1-'Gherkin' tower owner IVG aims to exit insolvency in 2014 * Renews talks with stakeholders over debt-for-equity swap France confirms two French journalists killed in Mali PARIS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry confirmed on Saturday that two French journalists were killed in the north Malian town of Kidal after being taken by armed gunmen. Beijing's corruption fight In China, a sex scandal is often more than just a sex scandal -- because it often involves public money. Business Best Sellers Combined print and e-book sales. UPDATE 1-Twitter-backer Benchmark Capital raises new venture fund SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Benchmark, the firm behind companies ranging from eBay to Twitter, is raising a new venture fund, according to a person familiar with the situation. 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. Dance Review Room 100 and Eisa Jocson at Queer New York Arts Festival Works by Room 100 and Eisa Jocson for the Queer New York International Arts Festival explore ideas of otherness. Tabloid Hacked Phone of Prince Harrys Secretary, Jury Is Told A message seeking help on a term paper led to an article in The News of the World, with some details left out, the prosecution said. Portman Science's unlikely heroine? Natalie Portman hopes her latest role will encourage girls into labs. Flaxseed may reduce blood pressure, early findings show NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating a bit of flaxseed each day might help lower high blood pressure, a new study suggests. J.C. Penney shares jump 10 percent on upgrade, short interest falls (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc shares rose as much as 10.8 percent on Friday after Wall Street firm ITG Investment Research lifted its sales forecast for the department store chain, citing "improving... 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. The weirdest things recently found on Mars Mars is a crazy place. In recent years we've discovered some of the strangest things on the Red Planet ice spiders, Swiss cheese terrain, and perfectly spiral-shaped lava tubes. FAU's Carl Pelini Resigns After Drug Allegation Florida Atlantic coach Carl Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis resigned Wednesday after acknowledging to university officials that they had used illegal drugs. Obama halted NSA spying on IMF and World Bank headquarters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has ordered the National Security Agency to stop eavesdropping on the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank as part of a review of intelligence gathering activities, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Google, Samsung, Huawei sued over Nortel patents SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The group that owns thousands of former Nortel patents filed a barrage of patent lawsuits on Thursday against cell phone manufacturers including Google, the company it outbid in the Nortel bankruptcy auction. Shot in face, cop gives chase A Texas police officer is shot twice. Bleeding and in severe pain, she still chased the suspects.

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