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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Youth hostels grow up Hostels were once considered the dregs of the hospitality industry, often conjuring up images of cramped dorms, communal bathrooms and dirth. Control underwater 'drone' with laptop Meet the minds behind the OpenROV, a submersible, camera-equipped watercraft you control remotely. Sports Briefing | Sports Business Pieces of Astrodome for Sale Thousands of people vied for the chance to take home a piece of the iconic, aging Houston Astrodome, once the home of the N.F.L.s Oilers and baseballs Astros. PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Nov 6 Nov 6 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Read Around Nicholas Sparks Nicholas Sparks, author of The Longest Ride, says elements like betrayal, loss and honesty are all needed to make a novel work. The Consumer Concerns About Jerky Pet Treats The F.D.A. has been investigating cases of suspected poisonings 3,600 cases and 580 deaths, nearly all of dogs associated with chicken and other jerky since 2007, with scant success. New dolphin species spotted swimming off Australian coast WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A newly discovered species of humpback dolphin has been seen swimming off the northern Australia coast, an international team of scientists reported this week. Novatel's forecast misses estimates due to higher competition (Reuters) - Novatel Wireless Inc reported quarterly revenue that missed analysts' estimates and the wireless equipment maker forecast fourth-quarter results below Street expectations, blaming rising competition at a customer. Looking for a Way Around Keystone XL, Canadian Oil Hits the Rails Despite higher costs, Canadian oil companies are rapidly expanding their ability to transport crude by rail, hoping to tap hungry markets in Asia. U.N. struggles to break impasse in Cyprus talks NICOSIA (Reuters) - U.N. diplomats struggled on Wednesday to revive stalled peace talks on Cyprus, where an ethnic division dating back four decades is dogging Turkey's bid to join the European Union. Mom 'Miracle' stuck student lived It's 'a miracle' that a New York University student who fell more than 10 stories and spent nearly two days trapped in a narrow shaft between two buildings in lower Manhattan is alive, his mother told CNN Tuesday. Tesla Shares Drop as Profit Falls Short Tesla Motors' high-flying stock tumbled 12 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday after the electric car maker's third-quarter results fell short of expectations. Britain's hottest toys for the holidays unveiled The Toy Retailers Association unveiled a list of the top ten hottest toys for Christmas 2013 at the annual Dream Toys event in London. Jeanne Yurman reports. DealBook Vote of Confidence in Mexicos Version of Amazon.com The Mexican venture capital firm Latin Idea Ventures said it had made its first investment in an e-commerce company, Linio, a start-up that sells products in Latin America. Feminism isn't a drag for Kurd men Last April, images of Kurdish men dressed in drag started making the rounds on Facebook. The Details A Radiance All Their Own Europeans are endlessly inventive when it comes to radiator design. Why are Americans lagging behind? Dance Review Into Sunlight, Robin Beckers Look at Vietnam Era A dance by Robin Becker commemorates two simultaneous events from 1967. Dinah Denmark, Alice Greene The couple met in the 1990s as volunteer hosts of music shows on a radio station in Pittsburgh. J.J. to Pay $2.2 Billion in Risperdal Settlement Federal officials said Johnson Johnson promoted the antipsychotic drug as a way to treat dementia patients for many ailments, when it was only approved for schizophrenia. Knicks Chandler Out With Nondisplaced Fracture The Knicks said on Wednesday that center Tyson Chandler, who was injured in Tuesdays game, would miss four to six weeks with a nondisplaced fracture in his lower right leg. The European Central Banks Inflation Conundrum Ahead of the banks meeting on Thursday, debate heats up over whether a sharp drop in inflation is a sign of health or impending stagnation. Sports Briefing | Tennis Ferrer Beats Nadal to Reach Final in Paris David Ferrer upset top-seeded Rafael Nadal, 6-3, 7-5, on Saturday to advance to the final of the Paris Masters. Was Palestinian leader Arafat poisoned? Widow says yes Nov. 6 - Widow of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat believes new forensic tests prove her late husband was poisoned when he died in 2004. Nathan Frandino reports. Golden Cadillac Brings Back the 70s Golden Cadillac, a new bar opening this week in the East Village, is bringing back the 70s. Orcas in captivity Gabriela Cowperthwaite, director of "Blackfish," talks about why she made the movie. Sochi Putin's 'big gift' - or folly? Is it ever worth staging the Olympics? Sochi 2014 will be the most expensive Winter Games in history, but can Vladimir Putin's grand planners learn lessons from one of the smallest hosts -- Lillehammer, a tiny town in Norway? FOREX-Euro climbs as upbeat German data dims outlook for ECB cut NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The euro gained broadly on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected German industry orders affirmed expectations the European Central Bank will not cut interest rates this... Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport. Doctor and Patient A Vital Measure Your Surgeons Skill The dexterity of a surgeons hands can account for much of the differences in how well patients do, a new study confirms. Marvel's newest superhero is a Muslim-American teen Comic book fans meet Ms. Marvel, Marvel Comic's first Muslim-American superhero. UPDATE 1-Cisco buys out start-up Insieme, unveils its products NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc, looking to protect its core business from new competition, has bought out the remainder of its majority-owned data center technology start-up, Insieme, in a deal that could cost up to $863 million. Sinosphere Blog China Bids for 2022 Winter Olympic Games One expected obstacle to Chinas ambition to hold the Games in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, about 110 miles northwest of the capital, is air pollution. Music Review Hiatus Kaiyote Shows Its Range at Le Poisson Rouge Hiatus Kaiyotes influences and flexibility were on display during a Tuesday concert in Greenwich Village. ArtsBeat Tavis Smiley to Write Book on Martin Luther King Jr.s Final Days The TV and radio hosts new book, Death of a King, was acquired by Little, Brown and Company and will show the real Martin, a man hounded and set upon by all comers in the 12 months before he died. Theater Review Taymors Midsummer Nights Dream Opens Brooklyn Theater Julie Taymor takes on Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream and inaugurates the Polonsky Shakespeare Center, the first proper home for the Theater for a New Audience. Ex-CEO of collapsed Virginia bank gets 23 years for fraud Nov 6 (Reuters) - A former chief executive of Bank of the Commonwealth was sentenced on Wednesday to 23 years in prison and ordered to pay $333.6 million in restitution for running what federal... Well Ethnic Variations in Fertility Treatment Race or ethnicity may be a factor in the success of fertility treatment, a new study suggests. Americans Jailed for Months in Qatar After Daughters Death Supporters described the case as a combination of flawed or nonexistent evidence, ethnic prejudice and extreme cultural misunderstandings. U.S. planned layoffs rise in October Challenger NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms rose 13.5 percent in October on cuts in the pharmaceutical and financial sectors, a report on Wednesday showed.

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