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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sports Briefing | Baseball Matt Williams to Manage Nationals Williams, a former major league third baseman, will be introduced Friday as the teams fifth manager since it moved to Washington from Montreal in 2005. New CEO crucial for Microsoft CNN's Maggie Lake talks to Ed Maguire from CLSA about Microsoft's future. French army had no contact with Mali kidnappers- spokesman PARIS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - France's army never had any visual or physical contact with the gunmen who killed two French journalists in northern Mali on Saturday, an army official said. When Insurers Drop Policies Three Stories Insurance companies are canceling millions of health insurance plans that fail to meet minimum standards, and a look at the stories of three people with such plans tells a complex tale. Deadly sins good for career? Greed, envy, pride and wrath Four of the seven deadly sins and the subtext of many a cautionary tale. But could these dark, often suppressed aspects of the human psyche also offer up clues to the secret of career success? UPDATE 1-U.S. regulator considers end to sports broadcast blackout rule WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to eliminate a decades-old rule that prohibited broadcasting of some professional sporting events, often NFL football games, in their home markets. U.S. celebrates the pumpkin Oct. 21 - Americans find unusual ways to celebrate autumn with pumpkin festivals and competitions. Tara Cleary reports. UPDATE 2-Barrick offering lands with a thud, shares slide (Updates share price, adds source comment, offering details) Syria military base blasts said to be Israeli strike AMMAN/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syrian rebels and a U.S. official cited by CNN said on Thursday Israel had mounted a new attack on a Syrian military base but the Israeli government declined to confirm any strike. Rams Cede Spotlight to World Series The St. Louis Rams played Monday Night Football at home for the first time since 2006, but the World Series remained at center stage. Speculators raise bearish U.S. 10-year T-note futures bets after Sept jobs data-CFTC Nov 1 (Reuters) - Speculators raised net bearish bets on U.S. 10-year Treasury note futures last week despite a mildly disappointing jobs report in September, according to Commodity Futures Trading... College Football Roundup Spartans Defense Crushes Wolverines Braxton Miller threw for 233 yards and 4 touchdowns on Saturday as No. 4 Ohio State extended the nations longest winning streak with a 56-0 rout of Purdue. A protest against violence in Yemen Nov. 2 - Protesters demonstrate against Shi'ite Muslim Houthi rebels fighting in the north of Yemen as they call for government to reclaim power. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Seven to watch this season There's a slight frisson in the mountain air... Ballot Breakdown Baylor Looking to Cross the Line Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 9 of the regular season. In Detroit, Mayors Race Is One Piece of a Puzzle The mayoral race in Detroit is riddled with complications, among them the presence of an emergency manager running the city. Cellphone saves Florida store clerk from robber's bullet ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A convenience store clerk in Florida can thank his cellphone for stopping a bullet fired at his chest during an attempted robbery, police said on Tuesday. Contrite White House Spurns Health Laws Critics While the secretary of health and human services apologized profusely for the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama traveled to Massachusetts to offer a forceful defense of the law. Does oil thirst drive hunger for peace? More hinges on solving Turkey's "Kurdish problem" than peace. Upstart in Miami Lures Luxury Stores From a Chic Citadel Many high-end brands have left behind Bal Harbour Shops, for years a magnet to the wealthy, for more breathing room in Miamis Design District. Hallmark Cards regrets taking word 'gay' off ornament KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Hallmark Cards has apologized for changing a word in a well-known Christmas carol from "gay" to "fun" on a holiday ornament. Doctor and Patient Should Medical School Last Just 3 Years? For several years, medical educators have been engaged in an increasingly heated, and occasionally cantankerous, debate about streamlining medical education and training. Two French journalists snatched by gunmen Mali's Kidal BAMAKO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Two french journalists were snatched by gunmen in the northern Mali town of Kidal on Saturday, the governor of the region and several security sources told Reuters. The rising force in world football? France's multicultural stars shone brightest at the World Cup 15 years ago -- now could it be Belgium's turn to do the same in Brazil next year? Stock funds worldwide attract $12.4 billion, extending record inflows BofA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide poured $12.4 billion into stock funds in the latest week, extending record inflows into the funds this year to $231 billion, data from a Bank of America... Tool Kit Wrangling Data From a Huge Variety of Fitness Gadgets Measuring and tracking your bodys functions and activities has never been easier but what to do with all that data? Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Drywall Contractors Fastest-growing small businesses. The sharing economy. Why the wedding business is booming in New Jersey. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. Orbital Sciences' cargo ship departs International Space Station CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corp completed a successful test mission at the International Space Station on Tuesday, clearing the firm to begin regular cargo runs for NASA under a $1.9 billion contract. Tiger outfoxed by feral friend? A Tiger prowling the fairways may be familiar sight but at a golf club in Switzerland it is a fox that has emerged as a new star of the game. 11 things to know about Tokyo From sedate gardens to boisterous robot cabarets, here's the vital knowledge you'll need before hitting the Japanese capital. Manna Dey, 94, the Voice of Many a Bollywood Star, Dies Mr. Dey was an acclaimed playback singer for Bengali as well as Bollywood films, but like most Bollywood singers, he was not seen onscreen. Germany's Merkel faces some internal opposition to CO2 backloading BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces opposition from some of her own conservative lawmakers to any move to back EU plans to prop up carbon prices, according to an internal party document. Bitcoins made simple Go to an ATM Start-up firm Robocoin launched the worlds first bitcoin ATM in a Vancouver coffee shop this week. Reuters correspondent Julie Gordon spoke with their CEO about how the new kiosk makes buying and selling the digital currency easier. Glasses to make you a real-life Tony Stark Imagine a world where anyone could be like Tony Stark in the "Iron Man" movies -- manipulating 3-D images in thin air. Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 1 First Clsico Is a Charm for Barcelonas Neymar, Not for Madrids Bale Neymar and Alexis Snchez scored goals on Saturday as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in the Spanish league. UK's Frieze Art Fair gets smaller, but big players still hopeful LONDON (Reuters) - The Frieze Art Fair got smaller in 2013, but industry insiders said that would make it no less important for international players who flock to London every October to see cutting-edge contemporary works. The Disrupters Online Education as an Agent of Transformation Online education is beginning to show itself as a disruptive innovation, introducing more convenient and affordable services that can transform sectors. Hedge fund Silver Point buys 19 percent stake in Canada's Postmedia TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Silver Point Capital LP has bought a 19 percent stake in Canadian newspaper company Postmedia Network Canada Corp , a regulatory filing showed. Shale gas fracking a low risk to public health -UK review LONDON (Reuters) - The risks to public health from emissions caused by fracking for shale oil and gas are low as long as operations are properly run and regulated, the British government's health agency said on Thursday.

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