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News Feed Latest worldwide news Turkeys Prime Minister Courts Controversy Once More Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had tempered his often divisive public comments after protests a few months ago, stirs anger by attacking a new target coed dormitories. Global Soccer An Arsenal Team That Thrives on Change Arsenal's goal scorers on Saturday typify Arsne Wenger's insistence that soccer is not just a contest, but should be entertainment at its highest level. A Not-Quite New Guy on New Girl Damon Wayans Jr. had to drop out of the sitcom New Girl after appearing in the pilot. Now, in Season 3, hes back. Flying 'Gimball' brings new impact to drone rescue technology Nov 4 - Swiss-based researchers have devised a spherical flying robot that can withstand multiple collisions and continue to transmit live video footage in hard-to-reach environments. The lightweight Gimball doesn't require unwieldy sensors and its inventors believe it could be used to help with search and rescue missions. Jim Drury has more. Olympic torch blasts off Nov. 7 - Russia sends the Sochi Olympic torch into space with a team of astronauts bound for the ISS. Paul Chapman reports. QA Turning On iTunes Menus Windows 8 makes the iTunes menu bar optional, but a user can easily call it up. Mexico's Geo says talks with lenders 'close' to agreement MEXICO CITY, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Mexican homebuilder Geo said on Thursday it was "close to reaching agreements" with most of its lenders and bondholders as it seeks to restructure its debt. Gadgetwise Tap and Swipe for a Good Cause The Global Gaming Initiative seeks to connect mobile games and charity; its first project raises money to buy bicycles for impoverished communities. UPDATE 1-US regulator unveils plan for universal broadband * Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage Parise, Harding Lead Wild Past Flames 5-1 Zach Parise scored twice and Josh Harding continued his dominance in goal to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Congo Rebels, After Giving Up Struggle, Are Disarmed The Ugandan military has begun the process of taking weapons away from members of the rebel group known as M23. GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro tumbles, shares gain as ECB cuts rates, LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - An unexpected cut in rates by the European Central Bank sent the euro sharply lower on Thursday and gave an instant boost to stocks and major government bond prices in... Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Gadgetwise Review TiVos Roamio DVR With Roamio, TiVo has updated its DVR by adding more tuners and storage space and incorporating wireless streaming. Your personal $849 underwater 'drone' "Live every week like it's Shark Week." Those immortal words come not from the Discovery Channel's marketing department but from Tracy Morgan on "30 Rock." Breakingviews HSBC's getting fitter on that treadmill Nov. 4 - A lack of fines, few bad debts and lower costs help HSBC to lift pretax profit. Its fate will depend on interest rates and GDP growth, but expect steady dividends in the meantime, says Breakingviews. T Magazine On View | Clare Rojas Gets in Touch With Her Abstract Side The multidisciplinary artist, who also performs music under the moniker Peggy Honeywell, unveils her new painting style in an exhibition in New York. Brian Gay, Briny Baird Lead at Sea Island Heavy fog allowed Brian Gay a quick nap, and he no longer felt so sluggish after traveling halfway around the world from Shanghai to Sea Island. Twitter shares priced to sing, not ding Nov. 6 - Twitter is betting its debut will be very different from Facebook's after pricing its stock above the range at $26 a share but deciding not to boost the size of the highly anticipated IPO. Conway G. Gittens reports. UK spy chiefs emerge from shadows to blast Edward Snowden LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's intelligence chiefs used their first ever joint public appearance to complain that documents leaked by former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden had put secret operations at risk and were being "lapped up" by al Qaeda. Norilsk has no plans to help Finland's Talvivaara - source MOSCOW, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Russia's mining giant Norilsk Nickel has no plans to help bail out financially-troubled Finnish nickel miner Talvivaara, a source familiar with the Russian company's plans... Whats On Friday Television highlights. Gadgetwise A Review of the Bowers Wilkins P7 Headphones Bowers Wilkins, a company known for its hi-fi speakers, rounded out its roster of luxury headphones with the P7. BlackBerry drops plans to sell Shelly Palmer tells us if BlackBerry still has a future or if this is the end of the company. Well Ethnic Variations in Fertility Treatment Race or ethnicity may be a factor in the success of fertility treatment, a new study suggests. The European Central Banks Inflation Conundrum Ahead of the banks meeting on Thursday, debate is heating up over whether a sharp drop in inflation is a sign of health or impending stagnation. Chandlers Leg Fracture Leaves Knicks Thin in the Post The Knicks, already struggling on defense, face another obstacle without center Tyson Chandler, who is expected to miss four to six weeks but is not expected to need surgery. No end in sight for Toronto mayor crack saga TORONTO (Reuters) - Protesters left colorful chalk messages on walls and pavement outside Toronto City Hall on Wednesday urging Mayor Rob Ford to quit after his bombshell admission on Tuesday that he has smoked crack cocaine. Government shutdown hit economy, wasted money White House WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House budget office on Thursday catalogued the economic damage from the 16-day government shutdown, saying the closure wasted billions of government dollars and hurt individuals and businesses that depend on government functions. American pastor jailed in Iran is moved, rights group says Iranian authorities have moved imprisoned American Saeed Abedini to a more dangerous prison and are now prohibiting visits from the family of the Christian pastor, according to the public interest law firm representing Abedini's family in the United States. Earnings at Siemens Dip After the companys quarterly results showed a drop in net profit of 10 percent, Siemens said it would buy back as much as 4 billion euros of its own shares. Russian Soyuz rocket flies Olympic torch to space station BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A three-man crew took the Olympic torch to the International Space Station on a Russian rocket on Thursday, ready to send it on its first space walk in a showcase for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. UPDATE 2-Nvidia's current-quarter revenue misses Street SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp gave a revenue forecast for the current quarter that was shy of Wall Street's expectations as the graphics chipmaker faces tough competition in tablets and a slow personal computer market. How Anna Chakvetadze, Rising Star at 20, Became a Retiree at 26 At age 26, a rising Russian tennis star was forced to deal with an unthinkable prospect retirement after a violent robbery and a crippling back injury. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Africa's underestimated consumers CEOs of African brands discuss why it can be difficult for foreign companies to thrive on the continent. Salix Pharma to buy Santarus for $2.6 billion (Reuters) - Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd will buy Santarus Inc for about $2.6 billion to boost its portfolio of drugs with a complementary set of products from the specialty pharmaceutical company. Sotheby's triumphs with $290 million Impressionist and modern art sale NEW YORK (Reuters) - Impressionist and modern art achieved strong prices on Wednesday as Sotheby's held one of its biggest auctions ever, in a dramatic turnaround from two nights of disappointing sales at Christie's earlier this week. Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. T Magazine The Making Of | J. Crews British Invasion, Designed by Confetti System The Brooklyn design duo created to-scale installations of quintessentially British things for the windows of J. Crews new international flagship on Regent Street in London.

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