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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sinosphere Blog Girls Cancer Blamed on China Smog According to her doctor, she has been living near heavily trafficked streets and breathing in the smog that often enshrouds cities in Jiangsu. Cook It Raw Arrives in America A culinary retreat like no other invites the worlds top chefs to hunt for their own dinner. BMW Says 3rd-Quarter Profit Up 3.2 Percent Luxury car maker BMW AG reported a net profit of 1.33 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in the July-September period, up from 1.29 billion euros a year earlier. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Climate Panels Findings on Global Warming Impacts An early look at draft findings coming in a big report on the impacts of climate change on humans and ecosystems. Halloween costume, sword, may have sparked scare at Connecticut university police (Reuters) - Three people, including at least one student, were taken into custody at Central Connecticut State University on Monday after a security scare and lockdown that campus police said may have been caused by a student in a Halloween costume carrying a sword. Stauskas Leads Michigan Over Wayne State 79-60 Nik Stauskas scored 17 points to help No. 7 Michigan top Wayne State 79-60 on Monday night in its exhibition finale. The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career. Eureka The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic How educational policy and the D.S.M. helped to make a disorder go viral. On Location | Red Hook, Brooklyn Three Feet High and Rising After seeing his house knee-deep in water, New Yorks chief urban designer is determined to keep it from happening again. Australian Asks U.S. Court to Overturn His Guantanamo Conviction David Hicks, an Australian, was so desperate to get out of the Guantanamo prison that he pleaded guilty under duress to a charge that was not actually a war crime, his lawyers said. China bans officials sending new year cards at public expense BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party on Friday banned officials from sending or printing new year cards or calendars if they have been paid for with public funds, the latest step in the government's crackdown on waste, extravagance and graft. Jeptoo Wins in a Sprint From Behind Buzunesh Deba and Tigist Tufa built a huge lead before Priscah Jeptoo ran them down, taking the lead around Mile 24 to win by 49 seconds. Tech CEO dares staff to fail How Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen turned international failure into an opportunity to carve out a new business strategy, writes Kristie Lu Stout. Sicily's fiery Mount Etna volcano It feels like an alien world but with decent Italian food and coffee. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens as Fed banker points to rates staying low * C$ at C$1.0441 vs US$, or 95.78 U.S. cents * Fed official's comments boost greenback * Canadian bond prices slip By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against... DealBook Home Builders to Merge in $2.7 Billion Deal Tri Pointe Homes, the West Coast builder controlled by Barry S. Sternlichts Starwood Capital, is merging with the home-building subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser, a large owner of timberlands. Books of The Times Song of Spider-Man, Glen Bergers Take on a Troubled Show Glen Bergers new book looks at the making of the Spider-Man musical that seemed to be doomed on several fronts. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks for 5th straight day TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks BUY 13.2 million shares SELL 10.8 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ BUY 2.4 million shares US Navy pledges cost cuts as it christens new aircraft carrier WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Tuesday pledged to cut costs for building new aircraft carriers, as it prepared to christen the USS Gerald R. Ford, first in its class of warships and a vessel whose $12.9 billion cost will exceed forecasts by almost 25 percent. 10 scariest places in Asia Gallery and QA with Robert Joe, host of National Geographic's "I Wouldn't Go In There," introduces Asia's scariest spots. Westwood says he must cut out 'silly scores' in Turkey ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Former world number one Lee Westwood says he must eliminate the "silly scores" that have crept into his game recently in order to push for his first victory of the season at this week's Turkish Airlines Open. Dark Matter Experiment Has Detected Nothing, Researchers Say Proudly Physicists based in a former mine in South Dakota said Wednesday that they had not found the particles thought to make up a quarter of the cosmos, but they took hope from how clearly they did not see anything. Music Review Jordi Savalls The Cycles of Life at Alice Tully Hall The early-music explorer Jordi Savall brought a survey of traditional Jewish, Christian and Muslim music from the Balkans to Lincoln Centers White Light Festival. Fed officials eye inflation, jobs in dueling QE arguments Top Federal Reserve officials on Friday gave only modest hints as to when a massive bond-buying program would be drawn down, with one saying they needed to wait for signs of rising inflation and two... Aiming for Truly Sustainable Buildings A growing list of eco-friendly construction technologies enables developers to go beyond LEED certification. Letters Rethinking Medical Programs (2 Letters) A letter to the Editor. Adam Scott's stellar 2013 continues World No. 2 Adam Scott continues his standout 2013 season by carding a record-breaking final round to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda. Sports Briefing | Baseball Mets Opt to Buy Out Santana The Mets declined a $25 million option on the injured pitcher Johan Santana and will pay him a $5.5 million buyout. UPDATE 1-Atlantic Express files for bankruptcy, may seek sale Nov 4 (Reuters) - Atlantic Express Transportation Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late on Monday, a court filing showed, as the school bus operator faces a union battle, weak... Youre the Boss Blog A Website Concludes Its Users Need More Hand-Holding Bid4Spots is trying to figure out how to explain its reverse-auction process. Helping Arab states in transition CNN's John Defterios reports on Europe's attempt to reboot relations with countries affected by the Arab Spring. Promising signs for former No. 1 McIlroy After beating Tiger Woods in an exhibition, could this be the weekend Rory McIlroy ends his 2013 drought? The Northern Irishman leads Shanghai's HSBC Champions after the first round. Back to St. Louis on the Way to Brazil Vedad Ibisevic, who spent part of his teenage years in the American Midwest, scored the goal that sent Bosnia-Herzegovina to the World Cup. UPDATE 1-Early Twitter investors double down on consumer Web start-ups SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - For Twitter Inc's early venture capital backers, some of whom stand to make over 500 times their investment when the company goes public, now is a time not just to... 'Feel' objects in thin air The future of touch technology Touch technology has come a long way in the last decade. Just six years ago, most phones used traditional keypads; today, almost all smartphones have a touchscreen, and the technology has spread to tablets, handheld consoles and laptops as well. Johnson Holds Off Poulter to Win First WGC Event American Dustin Johnson pitched in for an eagle two at the 16th hole to set up a three-stroke victory over England's Ian Poulter and win his first World Golf Championship title at the $8.5 million HSBC Champions on Sunday. Congos M23 Rebels Declare End to Rebellion The Democratic Republic of Congos M23 rebel group said it was ready to disarm and demobilize troops and pursue a political solution to end the crisis in the east of the country. DealBook 2 Commercial Property Giants to Combine in $7.2 Billion Deal The combination of American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Real Estate Investments would form one of the largest commercial landlords in the country. Germany asks British ambassador to explain spying report BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany on Tuesday asked the British ambassador to come to the foreign ministry to discuss a newspaper report that a covert spying station was operating in Berlin with hi-tech equipment mounted on the embassy roof. Movie Review The Brief Season of the Stone Roses The Stone Roses Made of Stone looks at a British band with a future that went unfulfilled.

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