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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Learning Network Blog Skills Practice | Writing Effective Openings Tips, examples and a quiz to help students think about what the opening lines of an essay or article must do and how to use what they learn to make their own writing stronger. Frugal Traveler Churches and Cheap Seafood Off the Coast of Chile Chilo, an archipelago off the southern part of the country, offers a number of choices for frugal-friendly exploration. Exhibition Review Dark Universe, at the Hayden Planetarium Dark Universe, a new space show at the Hayden Planetarium, takes viewers through a century of discovery about the past, present and future of the cosmos. India Ink A Slum Spends Sleepless Nights in Fear of Eviction A few thousand people in west Delhi live under constant threat of losing their homes to government authorities. China 'flexible' on climate talks but rich nation funding is key top negotiator BEIJING (Reuters) - China will be "flexible" in U.N. talks for a new global climate change deal, but the key to progress is getting rich nations to keep pledges to fund mitigation steps by poorer countries, the country's top climate change official said on Tuesday. UPDATE 2-Cognizant beats estimates as Obamacare boosts revenue * Sees 2013 earnings of at least $4.01/share vs prev forecast $3.96 BlackBerry calls off sale, spurring doubts and stock plunge TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd abandoned on Monday its plan to sell itself and said its CEO is stepping down, sparking a 16 percent dive in its share price and raising fears the struggling smartphone maker is running out of options. Ex-pro footballer decapitated Joo Rodrigo Silva Santos didn't come home Monday night. 2014 playoffs Ronaldo vs. Zlatan Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will go head-to-head for a place at the 2014 World Cup after Portugal and Sweden were drawn together in the European qualification playoffs. Mason Lifts No. 8 Auburn Over Arkansas 35-17 Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. SHW shares placed at 39 eur apiece - source FRANKFURT, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Nordwind Capital has placed its 58.3 percent stake in German car parts supplier SHW via a market placement at 39 euros per share, a person familiar... UPDATE 3-'Glee,' Bullock and Perry lead People's Choice nominees LOS ANGELES, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Television musical series "Glee" on Tuesday led the nominees for the annual fan-voted People's Choice Awards, while actress Sandra Bullock and pop singers Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake each scored five nominations. Bits Amazon Raises Threshold for Free Shipping Amazon.com is expected to generate $75 billion in revenue this year by putting its customers first. Tuesday, in a very rare move, it put its bottom line first. Tennis Djokovic thwarts Federer again Novak Djokovic completed his second three-set victory over Roger Federer in the space of three days to get his ATP World Tour Finals title defense off to a winning start Tuesday in London. Advantage to file for bankruptcy as Hertz cuts car supply (Reuters) - Advantage Rent A Car, which Hertz Global Holdings Inc hived off as part of a deal to buy Dollar Thrifty, will file for bankruptcy after Hertz terminated lease agreements that provided Advantage with its cars. On the Road Dont Start Up Your Tablet on the Runway Just Yet New federal guidelines on in-flight use of electronic devices will be adopted slowly and piecemeal, at first. Australia shares seen under pressure, CBA may support SYDNEY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Australian stocks were poised for a lacklustre start on Wednesday given no strong offshore lead, while investors may buy into banks again after Commonwealth Bank of... Square Feet Manhattans Vanishing Gas Stations In a land-starved city, the oddly shaped but well-placed parcels taken up by service stations have risen in value. Ford shuffles executive team to prepare for post-Mulally era DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co promoted several younger executives to key roles on Tuesday, marking yet another step by the U.S. automaker to prepare for the eventual exit of Chief Executive Alan Mulally. Ask Well CoQ10 Drug Interactions? Those who take the dietary supplement coenzyme Q10 should do so carefully, because in some cases it can blunt or amplify the effects of other drugs. Pirelli defends its F1 race tires They have blown out in spectacular style and drawn criticism from one of the world's top drivers, but Pirelli insists there is nothing wrong with the tires it supplies to Formula One. Shell Profit Declines 32 Percent Like other European oil majors, Royal Dutch Shell is struggling to maintain production, despite heavy capital expenditure. Dot Earth Blog To Those Influencing Environmental Policy But Opposed to Nuclear Power Four climate scientists press environmental organizations to embrace efforts to develop and deploy a new generation of nuclear power plants. Djokovic Rallies Twice Against Ferrer to Win Paris Masters Novak Djokovic defeated David Ferrer, 7-5, 7-5, to extend his winning streak to 17 matches since losing the United States Open final to Rafael Nadal. Was it "wipeout of the year"? Carlos Burle may have surfed a 100 foot wave, but longboard legend Laird Hamilton says he didn't finish the ride. "TransWall" brings new perspective to touch screens Oct. 29 - South Korean researchers have developed a double-sided touch screen for use as an entertainment platform or for public information displays. Called "TransWall", the screen responds to touch on both sides from multiple users. Rob Muir has more. UPDATE 2-Keryx says kidney drug effective; shares hit 7-year high (Adds details from conference call, analyst comments, background; updates share movement) Global markets help propel Brazil's BTG Pactual profit SAO PAULO (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 independent... China eyes adopting international law to spark life into trade zones HONG KONG (Reuters) - China is considering the use of international law in a big push to get free trade zones up and running to promote the use of the yuan in global trade, which could challenge Hong Kong longer term as the main offshore center for the currency. Australian drug makers out-muscle miners in IPO surge * Investors with taste for risk switch from mining to health Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lou Reed, the pioneering musician who fronted influential rock band The Velvet Underground in the 1960s and won mainstream acclaim with solo songs "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day", died on Sunday aged 71. Baidu's Qunar doubles in debut as Chinese stocks make a U.S. comeback (Reuters) - Shares of Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd doubled in their market debut, underscoring revived investor interest in Chinese companies as they return to the U.S. IPO market after a series of... ArtsBeat Banksy-Altered Painting Brings $615,000 at Auction A thrift-store painting is now worth well over half a million dollars, thanks to the imprimatur of Banksy. Scores of Migrants From Niger Found Dead in Sahara The 87 men, women and children were apparently stranded after a desperate search for water as they tried to make their way across the border to Algeria. Cavaliers Hand Timberwolves First Loss, 93-92 C.J. Miles scored 19 points, Kyrie Irving added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a late rally for a 93-92 victory over Minnesota on Monday night, handing the Timberwolves their first loss of the season. UK regulator to toughen London share listing rules LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Britain039;s financial regulator is to bolster its stock market listing rules to better protect minority shareholders, after high-profile scandals at mining companies ENRC and Bumi left some investors nursing heavy losses. Seoul shares may open lower, cautious ahead of key events SEOUL, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Seoul shares may open lower on Wednesday, taking their cue from weaker U.S. stocks and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's stimulus programme. "Investors are cautious ahead of global events, and are hoping to get some clarity through concrete evidence," said Tong Yang Securities analyst Lee Jae-mahn, referring to U.S. data including non-farm payrolls on Friday and a key Chinese Communist Party policy meeting starting this weekend. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Human trafficking is crime against humanityVatican group VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Human trafficking is a crime against humanity that should be recognized as such and punished by international or regional courts, a Vatican study group said on Monday. In Practice In Kentucky, a Glimpse of Health Insurance Help To watch the health insurance sign-up process last month in Louisville, a city of 600,000, was to get a glimpse of how the rollout of the exchanges was supposed to work from coast to coast.

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