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News Feed Latest worldwide news BRIEF-Shunfeng wins bid to acquire main China unit of Suntech * Says wins bid for acquisition, reorganisation of Wuxi Suntech, Suntech Power's main China unit Kraft revenue misses on weak Jell-O, mayo sales (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Group Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday, hurt by lower prices on some beverages, and by soft sales of mayonnaise, salad dressing and Jell-O... Tiffany Lynch, Daniel Kimicata The bride is an account manager at a digital advertising agency in Manhattan; the groom is an architectural designer in Brooklyn. Shark quiz Take our shark quiz and discover whether your knowledge makes you a great white or a guppy. Players Can Struggle When Heckling Turns Into Hate College coaches and administrators concerned about their tweeting athletes also should be wary of their tweeting fans. Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault (Warning Language in seventh paragraph may be offensive to some readers) UKs Osborne on Help to Buy bubble threat Oct. 22 - George Osborne argues that the UKs Help to Buy housing scheme solves a financial problem that has made the provision of mortgages more difficult. Shareholders voice displeasure with Oracle's pay watchdogs SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Oracle Corp have sent a message to the people who set Chief Executive Larry Ellison's pay, re-electing the directors on the board's compensation... Video In Performance Kristen Sieh and Libby King of RoosevElvis The actresses perform an excerpt from the new work by the theater collective the TEAM, at the Bushwick Starr. Beijing's corruption fight In China, a sex scandal is often more than just a sex scandal -- because it often involves public money. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Environmental Activists Arrested After Protesting Arctic Oil Exploration How do you feel about Russia arresting these Greenpeace activists? Panel Warns of Risks to Food Supply From Climate Change A leaked draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that climate change could reduce output and send prices higher in a period when global food demand is expected to soar. Navratilova vs. Cash Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova. Field Notes Irreverent, Sure, but Relevant, Too Let the rice and laughter flow at some weddings, comedians and other performers administer the I dos. The 30-Minute Interview Jeffrey I. Brodsky Mr. Brodsky is the president of Related Management, a division of the Related Companies that manages the developers 45,000 rental units, as well as its commercial and retail space in 19 states. RBS keeps bad bank at home Nov 1 - The Royal Bank of Scotland will create an internal "bad bank" to fence off its riskiest assets. It's part of a series of measures intended to speed up the sale of the government's stake and restore confidence in the lender. But, as Joanna Partridge reports, some believe the restructuring is just a "cosmetic exercise". Cleveland Fed taps firm in search for Pianalto successor (Reuters) - Directors at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland have hired executive search firm Spencer Stuart to help them find a successor to Sandra Pianalto, the president of the Fed branch who is... Alleged rapists 'ordered to cut grass' Protesters demand justice for 'Liz,' a teenager allegedly gang-raped and left for dead. The Health Issue Jumper Cables for the Mind Would you give your brain a jolt if a Harvard scientist said it could make you smarter, more creative and less depressed? U.S. consumer spending gauge rises, but confidence weakens WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of U.S. consumer spending rose in September as Americans likely snapped up Apple's new iPhone and bought leisure goods, but falling car sales pointed to sluggish... Buckingham Palace hosts football Queen Elizabeth's London residence will host its first and perhaps last official soccer match Monday. France's Maison Lameloise eatery tops TripAdvisor list (Reuters) - The Maison Lameloise in the Burgundy region of France has been chosen as the world's favorite restaurant by reviewers posting ratings on TripAdvisor, the travel website said on... UPDATE 1-Obama tells Iraqi leader that U.S. wants 'inclusive' Iraq WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Friday to build a more inclusive democracy in his country and said the United States would... Director finds echoes of Egypt in Cairo's traffic chaos ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Someone once told Egyptian filmmaker Sherief Elkatsha that you can tell much about the personality of a nation from the conduct of its drivers. Weak Data Underscores Feds Decision Job growth slowed in October, and the Federal Reserve decided to maintain its $85 billion monthly bond-buying program. Contributing Op-Ed Writer Now This Is Natural Food Can we break away from monoculture and eat perennial plants? Fantasy Football Week 9 Tiered Rankings Overview Applying an algorithm called the Gaussian mixture model to an aggregation of expert ranking data reveals natural tiers and clusters within the data. UPDATE 1-BNY Mellon in $28 mln pact with Florida over currency prices Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp on Friday reached a $28 million settlement with Florida to resolve allegations that the bank overcharged a state pension plan for foreign currency... Airport shooting Police pursue a gunman through LA International Airport after he opened fire with an assault rifle killing one person and injuring several others, police say. Sinosphere Blog China Says Terror Group Behind Tiananmen Attack A Chinese official said the deadly attack that killed five people was instigated by the East Turkestan Islamic Movement. Keeping Score With Gritty Slugger Brian McCann, Its Buyer Beware Some projections have Atlanta catcher Brian McCann landing a $100 million contract, but a recent lack of durability and a potential decline in his 30s could be problems. 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. N.B.A. Roundup Hawks Hoping Defense Can Catch Up With Offense In their season opener at Dallas, the Hawks scored plenty of points but too often left the Mavericks shooters unguarded in transition. Coffee drinkers treated to more arabica as prices sink LONDON (Reuters) - Coffee drinkers in Brazil, America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East are expected to down more arabica beans in their brew in the coming year as cheap prices attract additional demand for the higher spec product. First look Disney's Avatar land Disney has unveiled the first concept images for Animal Kingdom's Avatar land, now in development. Australia shares seen subdued on U.S. worries, weak commodities prices SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Trade in Australian shares is expected be be subdued as Wall Street fell on the U.S. Federal Reserve's less dovish comments about its tapering plans, while a dip in metals... The art of curling It was once a game of luck using misshapen stones from Scotland's riverbeds first thought to be played out on frozen waters in the mid-16th Century. 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. Hitting Pay Dirt on Mars The first rock examined by Curiosity last year turns out to be an uncommon alkaline rock, with a tiny amount of water. Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House.

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