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Bankrupt LightSquared sues Deere Co, GPS industry titans
NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bankrupt LightSquared on Friday sued leaders in the GPS industry, including Deere Co and Garmin International Inc, saying they kept mum about interference concerns stemming from LightSquared's wireless network until the company had already pumped $4 billion into building it.


T Magazine Chart | The Parallel Lives of Princess Di, Princess Grace and the B.F.F. Actresses Playing Them in the Movies
Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman are portraying the Princess of Wales and the Princess of Monaco, respectively, in a pair of upcoming biopics. Heres how the four ladies stories stack up.


Motorsport Vettel 'in another category'
Whether you like him or not, or think that his dominance is bad for Formula One, there's no denying that Sebastian Vettel -- who won again in Abu Dhabi -- is simply unstoppable this season.


Moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup
One of the NFL's most high-profile team owners has warned against moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.


The Health Issue Broccolis Extreme Makeover
Broccoli is about to get a serious makeover and maybe, just maybe, be a model of how to persuade Americans to eat better.


Are Roma best team in Europe?
Nobody would have predicted this.


Del Potro beats Federer in Basel
Juan Martin Del Potro put on hold Roger Federer's hopes of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals by inflicting a second straight defeat on the Swiss maestro in the final of his hometown tournament in Basel.


UPDATE 1-Suspected L.A. airport gunman planned 'suicide' mission -congressman
Nov 3 (Reuters) - The suspected gunman in last week's deadly attack at Los Angeles International Airport wrote a note saying he intended to die after killing at least one security officer, the...


ECB rate cut sooner - or later?
Nov 1 - A recent slew of weak Euro zone data has put the spotlight on the European Central Bank - and whether it will have to act soon to spur the region's economy. David Pollard reports.


Well Home Births Pose Special Risks
Women who choose to give birth at home may be increasing the likelihood of some health risks for their babies.


U.S. judge tosses lawsuit seeking to block horse slaughter
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Friday tossed out a lawsuit seeking to block inspections of horses destined for slaughter, potentially clearing the way for the resumption of equine killing for human consumption.


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.


UPDATE 1-Toronto mayor urges police to release video, apologizes for 'mistakes'
TORONTO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford on Sunday urged his police chief to release a video that media reports say show him smoking what appears to be crack cocaine and issued a broad apology for mistakes in his past, including public drunkenness.


Art Review Rituals of Rented Island, Performance Art at the Whitney
Rituals of Rented Island, at the Whitney Museum of American Art, collects the ephemera of 1970s performance art in New York.


Mutai Bides His Time for a Repeat Victory
The Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai became the first man to win back-to-back New York Marathon titles in 15 years.


'Broken' veterans come back strong
As he watched wounded troops being brought inside the hospital on stretchers, Michael Conklin couldn't believe what he was seeing.


Know your sharks?
Take our shark quiz and find out if your knowledge makes you a great white or a guppy.


Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business What the Owner Takes Home
Owner salaries have declined from a year ago and nearly 15 percent of small-business owners work a second job to make ends meet.


Poland, Wedded to Coal, Spurns Europe on Clean Energy Targets
A fossil-fuels holdout, Poland has actively worked to block the European Unions effort to more tightly control greenhouse gas emissions.


Harman's results beat estimates as car audio sales jump
(Reuters) - Audio equipment maker Harman International Industries Inc reported quarterly results that beat analysts' estimates, helped by higher demand from luxury carmakers such as Daimler AG,...


UPDATE 3-Bondholders lose bid to lift U.S. stay in Argentina litigation
NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it would leave a freeze in place on an order requiring Argentina to pay $1.33 billion to bondholders suing for repayment in the wake of...


-RPT-Magnitude 5.0 quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning
TOKYO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 jolted eastern Japan including the capital, Tokyo, on Sunday, the NHK public broadcaster and witnesses said.


Whats On Thursday
Television highlights.


UPDATE 1-Brazil's BRF to get 15 pct of Minerva in beef swap
SAO PAULO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian beef producer Minerva SA said in a filing on Friday it will take control of the beef division of meat processor BRF in exchange for 15 percent of Minerva's...


Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 pct in second quarter
QUITO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 percent in the second quarter that ended in June vs the same period a year earlier, driven by expansion of construction, communications and oil sectors, the central bank said on Friday.


Mali killings
French President Francois Hollande called an emergency meeting with ministers Sunday, a day after two French journalists were killed in northern Mali.


Campaign ads turn ugly as Election Day nears
Nov. 2 - Attack ads fill the airwaves as Election Day nears for key races in Virginia, New Jersey and Detroit. Jillian Kitchener reports.


Sketch Guy The Perils of Ascribing Meaning to a Random Event
Dont make big financial decisions based on one or two events that might not even be related, a financial planner writes.


N.F.L. Week 9 Game Probabilities Patriots Passing Decline
Surprisingly, the Patriots rank second to last in the most important and most consistent of all facets of team performance passing efficiency.


Strategies Riding Out the Political Storm
Investment strategists say its likely that long-term investors who stick to a well-thought-out plan can ride out awkward periods like the current conflict in Washington with few ill effects.


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.


U.S. celebrates the pumpkin
Oct. 21 - Americans find unusual ways to celebrate autumn with pumpkin festivals and competitions. Tara Cleary reports.


Halloween howlers
Here are a few pets from CNN iReport who pulled off a Halloween costume with style, humor -- and maybe even dignity.


U.S. economic growth gauge rises, annual rate slips ECRI
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of future U.S. economic growth rose to a four-week high while the annualized growth rate slipped to the lowest level in over a year, a research group said on Friday.


Emblaze-Danker group offers to buy Israel's IDB Development
JERUSALEM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - An investment group led by mobile technology firm Emblaze has offered to buy up to 100 percent of debt-ridden conglomerate IDB Development .


Well Babies Can Learn Music in the Womb
A new study suggests that babies can learn a melody they hear while still in the womb, and recognize it after they are born.


Australian Olympic medalist kayaker arrested after drug bust
(Reuters) - Australian dual Olympic silver medal-winning kayaker Nathan Baggaley has been arrested following a drug bust, local media reported on Sunday.


Autonomous RoboBee no flight of fancy
Oct. 29 - Researchers from Harvard University say the tiny robotic bees they unveiled last year should be ready for work in the real world by 2023. Called RoboBees, the miniature drones are being developed by Harvard's School of Engineering and Wyss Institute, to assist in crop pollination and search and rescue. Ben Gruber reports.


Editor's Choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Business Briefing | Company News Chevron Earnings Sag on Poor Refining Results
Chevron said net income fell 6 percent in the third quarter as weak refining results and higher operating costs offset higher oil and gas production and prices.


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