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News Feed Latest worldwide news Kerry visits Polish air base ahead of U.S. defense bid Nov. 5 - US Secretary of State Kerry visits Poland's Lask Air Base, where the U.S. is running a training program as it prepares to bid on defense contract. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Ford Pays a High Price for Plant Closing in Belgium Ford has succeeded in reaching a labor settlement in Genk, Belgium, but only after a long, bitter struggle that cost the company $750 million. At War Blog My Suicide Attempt and My Struggles to Get Help Thomas James Brennan, a Marine, describes the difficulties he encountered when he sought help after trying to commit suicide. Kenyans win in New York After a one-year hiatus, the New York City Marathon returned Sunday with a different priority security. Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 4 Hamas Militants Israeli forces responded after five Israeli soldiers were injured in an explosion while they were destroying a tunnel from Gaza into Israel. Motherlode Blog During I.V.F., Keeping a Marriage Strong A loving partnership can make fertility treatments far easier to bear but we have to protect our partnerships from the toll that in vitro fertilization can take. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 27, led by "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 35.0 million 2 (1) Prisoners...........................$ 11.3 million 3 (*) Rush................................$ 10.3 million 4 (*) Baggage Claim.......................$ 9.3 million 5 (*) Don Jon......................... Uncertainty over ECB caps moves in shares, euro LONDON (Reuters) - European shares halted gains just below five-year highs and the euro steadied near seven-week lows on Tuesday as uncertainty over the European Central Bank's next policy move sapped investor enthusiasm. Wall Street Edges Up in Choppy Trade; BlackBerry Slumps Stocks ended slightly higher on Monday in light trading on Monday after the Dow and SP 500 indexes posted four straight weeks of gains. Condo vote stirs passions over San Francisco's haves and have-nots SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The plans for the 8 Washington condominium project show 134 luxury units rising from San Francisco's famed waterfront a gleaming testament to a local economy in roaring good health. 'Magnificent Delusions' of U.S.-Pakistan relations ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Even as Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani was one of the most eloquent critics of Pakistan's military, the nuclear-armed country's most powerful institution. Riff As Long as Youre Watching People Have Sex, You Could Be Learning Something The quandary for Masters of Sex How do you make a smart TV show about sex when every TV show is jampacked with sex? Senator Cites Crisis of Confidence on Health Care Site Senator Barbara A. Mikulski said at a hearing that the website problems could deter people from enrolling and threaten the success of President Obamas health care overhaul. Bookends What Would Aldous Huxley Make of the Way We Consume Media and Popular Culture? Adam Kirsch and Jennifer Szalai on the prescience or lack thereof of the Brave New World author, who died 50 years ago this month. UPDATE 1-Global markets help propel Brazil's BTG Pactual profit SAO PAULO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A rally in global equity markets that drove U.S. markets to all-time highs helped spur a 22 percent jump in profit at Grupo BTG Pactual SA, Latin America's largest... Pentagon chief warns against over reliance on military power WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday the United States must effectively use all instruments of power, not just military might, to successfully lead the world after a dozen years of war that have strained it physically and financially. Motherlode Blog Should Our Daughters Come to Our (Gay) Wedding? Our daughters (8 and 10) think we already are married. We had a commitment ceremony almost 20 years ago. When we head to City Hall to make it legal, wouldnt it just confuse them if we ask them to come along? Skin Deep Rachel Roys Beauty Regimen for Two Coasts The clothing designer lives in New York and Los Angeles, which can be tough on sensitive skin like hers. Thinking Entrepreneur How a Start-Up Retailer Can Manage Cash Flow In the last of a three-part series, a business owner talks about how she can come up with the cash to stock her store. 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. Graphene is creeping into your home Just under ten years ago, the Dutch-British physicist Andre Geim stumbled across a substance that would revolutionize the way we understand matter and win him and his colleague Kostya Novoselow the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics. It was graphene -- a one atom thin substance. The Professor of Physics at Manchester University talks to CNN about discovering the first ever 2-dimensional material. Star of NASA Planet Hunting Falls Idle With Broken Parts NASA says it will look for a new mission for its Kepler spacecraft, which has broken wheels but a perfect telescope. UPDATE 3-U.S. regulator revives plan to limit excessive commodity bets WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. derivatives regulator on Tuesday reintroduced a plan to curb commodity market speculation, reviving a crucial Wall Street reform after a judge knocked down an... Analysis A B.C.S. Logjam, Possibly, to End Them All This week could clear up the Bowl Championship Series or bolster the likelihood that at least three teams will finish the regular season undefeated. Germany's Biotest under investigation over bribery allegations FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Employees at German blood plasma products specialist Biotest, including its finance chief, are under investigation by German prosecutors over allegations of bribery in Russia. Google interview CNN's Kristie Lu Stout talks with Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt about the NSA's tapping of Google's internal systems. Top architect's space-age yacht Exclusive interview with world's most famous female architect, Zaha Hadid. The Iraqi-born Briton behind London's Aquatic Centre and Japan's 2020 Olympic Stadium has now turned her attention to space-age superaychts. U.S. exchange-traded funds moving into Latin American pensions NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Major U.S. exchange-traded fund companies are enthusiastically marketing their wares to Latin American pension funds, particularly in Chile where investors can allocate up to 80 percent of their pension contributions in foreign investments. City Room New York Today To the Polls What you need to know in New York for Tuesday mayoral decision day, fall-appropriate weather and a 19th century election surprisingly free of ruffianism. Crack-using mayor defies calls to resign After months of dodging allegations, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits that he smoked crack cocaine probably, he says, during a "drunken stupor" but adds he will not step down. Asia's tennis superstars Open Court looks at how Li Na and Kei Nishikori have raised tennis' popularity in Asia. U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Nov 5 - 1800 ET Nov 5 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Tuesday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the difference between analysts' expectations and reported results. The figures are provided by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Company Name Ticker Qtr Industry Curr EPS Est EPS Act Diff EPS Rev Est Rev Act Diff Rev ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS Q3 DRUGS Activists Feel Powerful Wrath as Russia Guards Its Arctic Claims The detained crew of a Greenpeace ship appears to have grossly underestimated Russias readiness to assert and expand its sovereignty in an Arctic region potentially rich with natural resources. America's rising tennis star The top junior player in the world last year, 17-year old Taylor Townsend talks body image and those who've inspired her. AOL ad sales rise, but Patch websites weigh on profit (Reuters) - AOL Inc reported higher-than-expected third-quarter revenue on increased advertising sales, but earnings fell sharply because of challenges at its network of community news websites known as Patch. Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience. AOL Revenue Rises 6% as Profit Plunges Sales of premium and programmatic advertising drove revenue, while costs related to Patch, the local news network, hurt profit. U.N. diplomats talking too much? Turn off microphone, says Britain UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Britain's U.N. Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant suggested a new tactic on Tuesday to stop diplomats at the United Nations from speaking for too long - turn off their microphone. Shortcuts Planning for a Needed Break From Work Tips for talking to your employer about a mini-sabbatical to do something you have always dreamed of doing. Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Advertising Industry Lowe Campbell Ewald said it would open an office in New York, and Deloitte bought substantially all of the assets of the Seattle digital and social media agency Banyan Branch.

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