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News Feed Latest worldwide news Response to a Citys Smog Points to a Change in Chinese Attitude Rising concern about pollution in China and a more active response signal that some officials are serious about tackling the chronic problem. Edtior's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. At Home With David Bromberg and Nancy Josephson Duet for Violin and Voodoo If youre looking for the folk musician-turned-luthier-turned-recording artist (again), just follow the beads. Putin Gays welcome in Sochi Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday said everyone will be welcomed to next year's Winter Olympics in Russia, regardless of sexual orientation -- comments that come on the heels of a controversial Russian law on homosexuality. Walker Tower Penthouse Under Contract If a deal closes, it will mark a new high for a condominium sale in downtown Manhattan. For Lou Reeds Chefs, a Walk on the Mild Side For a handful of chefs and restaurateurs in downtown Manhattan, Lou Reed was a devoted customer. Observatory A Dogs Tail Wag Can Say a Lot When watching a tail wag to the left, dogs showed signs of anxiety, scientists found. When the tail went in the opposite direction, they remained calm. At Notre Dame, Parents Day May Require a Red Carpet The singer Jon Bon Jovi and athletes like Torii Hunter and David Robinson, among other celebrities, have sons on the Fighting Irish football team. Young man linked to 79 killings in Mexico The most shocking thing about the arrest of a man linked to 79 killings may be that authorities don't find it shocking. U.S. budget panel may take only 'small steps' -Treasury's Mazur WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Treasury Department official on Friday said modest achievements may be all that can be expected from a congressional panel tasked with finding federal... In Reversal, Court Allows Texas Law on Abortion Days after a federal judge blocked a Texas law that threatened to shut down many of the states abortion clinics, an appeals court said the rule should take effect while the case goes forward. Iranians hope to reverse carpet trend Persian carpet exports have declined in recent months. Iranians hope to reverse the trend as Reza Sayah reports. U.S. Farm Credit says quarterly earnings up 20.6 pct CHICAGO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Farm Credit System, a government sponsored enterprise and the single largest lender to U.S. agriculture, on Friday said third-quarter earnings were up 20.6 percent, reflecting the strength in the agricultural sector. Special Report ATP World Tour Finals Tennis Looks to Mix It Up to Ensure an Entertaining Future There is a push to encourage more variety in play and court speed with an eye on the net and, in a Darwinian entertainment landscape, an eye on the clock. Roma's five of the best No team in European football has made a better start to the 2013-14 season than Roma; no team in Italian football history has ever made a better start to a Serie A season.. Exhibition Review Field Museum Looks Back at Chicagos Worlds Fair In Opening the Vaults Wonders of the 1893 Worlds Fair, the Field Museum in Chicago considers a historic exposition and the values behind it. Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election. Millennials Kick-start your career Relative to any other generation, millennials are suffering more than most right now. Large numbers are unemployed and despondent about the future. Author Dan Schwabel highlights eight ways millennials can improve their economic prospects. RBS avoids break-up with 38 billion pounds 'internal bad bank' LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland is to create an internal "bad bank" to fence off its riskiest assets, part of a raft of measures designed to heal its relationship with the British government and speed up its eventual privatization. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) Syria meets deadline to destroy chemical production facilities BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has destroyed or rendered inoperable all of its declared chemical weapons production and mixing facilities, meeting a major deadline in an ambitious disarmament program, the international chemical weapons watchdog said Thursday. Sports Briefing | College Basketball Louisville Suspends Starting Forward Without providing details, Coach Rick Pitino said starting power forward Chane Behanan had broken a team rule. Jos. A. Bank may consider raising offer for Men's Wearhouse Oct 31 (Reuters) - Apparel retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers said it would consider raising its $2.3 billion offer for Men's Wearhouse Inc if the larger rival opens its books. U.S. Dream Chaser space taxi soars on test flight, skids after landing (Reuters) - A privately owned prototype space plane aced its debut test flight in California but was damaged after landing when a wheel did not drop down, developer Sierra Nevada Corp said on Tuesday. Dot Earth Blog Performing Global Warming Two students of global warming with a love of music explore the role of the arts in engaging the public on subtle environmental changes. Sinosphere Blog Hong Kong Finds Switch to Cleaner Fuels Has Flaws A switch to cleaner-burning vehicles has in one respect actually worsened smog in Hong Kong, forcing the city to modify its effort. Astronomers Find Earthlike Planet, but Its Infernally Hot Kepler 78b, a planet 400 light-years away, is the first planet that seems to be of similar size and made of the same mixture of rock and iron as Earth. Snapshot Ben Schnetzer on The Book Thief The actor Ben Schnetzer talks about his first big role, in The Book Thief, which opens on Friday. Preoccupations An Entrepreneur Who Took a Chance on Herself Prerna Gupta, C.E.O. of Khush Inc. x2014; the creator of an iPhone app called LaDiDa x2014; discusses her journey to entrepreneurship. Mutu and Pantilimon dropped by Romania for Greece playoff (Reuters) - Striker Adrian Mutu and goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon have been dropped for Romania's 2014 World Cup playoff against Greece, the Romanian football federation (FRF) said on Friday. Shoppers give apparel retailer Body Central a miss; shares fall Oct 31 (Reuters) - Women's apparel retailer Body Central Corp reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss as it struggled to attract customers, sending its shares down 20 percent after the... Indonesia Confronts Australian Ambassador on Reports of Spying A furor is growing over reports that Australian Embassies carried out intelligence-gathering missions in several Asian nations as part of a United States-led effort. UPDATE 1-Russian PM plays down "gas war" talk, warns Ukraine on EU MOSCOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said he saw no reason for Moscow to cut gas supplies to Ukraine over an unpaid bill for now, playing down talk of an imminent "gas... Sumatra's endangered tigers As recently as 1978 more than 1,000 Sumatran tigers lived on Sumatra. But thanks to appallingly high deforestation and rampant poaching their numbers have dropped to around 400. But there's still hope for the Sumatran tiger. Giants 15, Eagles 7 Second Win Has Giants Humble but Hopeful The Giants used efficient offense, solid defense and five field goals to stop an eight-game road skid and hand Philadelphia its 10th straight home loss. World's most dramatic runways Hairy airstrips ranging from the wildly remote to the shockingly short. Meet the new Miss World A new Miss World was crowned Saturday, and though she competed as Miss Philippines, she hails from the United States. Hatching Twitter, by Nick Bilton Nick Bilton profiles the founders of Twitter and details their fight for control of the company. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | witticism This word has appeared in 10 New York Times articles in the past year. Talks on Antarctic Marine Reserve Fail to Reach Agreement Talks aimed at creating one of the worlds largest marine reserves in the waters off Antarctica ended in failure in the face of resistance from Russia, China and Ukraine, delegates said.

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