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News Feed Latest worldwide news Retailer Container Store's shares double in debut Nov 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Container Store Group Inc , which sells products ranging from laundry baskets to luggage, doubled in their market debut, valuing the company at about $1.63 billion. Most unequal place in U.S. Dreams can fade quickly for many in Lake Providence, Louisiana, where the level of income inequality is greater than in any county or parish in the U.S. 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. World Briefing | Middle East Iran Official Says Arrested Men Were Thieves, Not Nuclear Saboteurs The minister of intelligence, Mahmoud Alavi, said Wednesday that recent claims that four nuclear saboteurs had tried to steal secrets from a power plant were inaccurate. NYC to LA in under 29 hours Before the transcontinental race in "Cannonball Run," the starter tells the gathered racers, "You all are certainly the most distinguished group of highway scofflaws and degenerates ever gathered together in one place." UPDATE 1-AIG aims for Q4 decision on sale or IPO of aircraft leasing unit-CEO NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Insurer American International Group hopes to make a decision on the sale or initial public offering of its aircraft leasing unit in the fourth quarter, the company's... U.S. aligns beef rules with global mad cow standards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday issued new import rules for cattle and beef that will comply with international standards for the prevention of mad cow disease, saying the step could ultimately boost U.S. beef exports. Portman Science's unlikely heroine? Natalie Portman hopes her latest role will encourage girls into labs. Two French Journalists Are Kidnapped and Killed by Gunmen in Mali Two reporters for Radio France Internationale had been interviewing a leader with a separatist group in Malis unstable desert north. Their bodies were found with their throats slit. A Goalkeepers Revenge Stoke Citys Begovic Scores Goal Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic scored a goal 12 seconds into the match on Saturday when the wind grabbed a clearing pass. Major new course taking shape Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf. Bionic bicep gives you the strength of Hercules The Titan Arm is an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength Gasquet Stays in the Running Richard Gasquet beat Fernando Verdasco, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-3, in the second round of the Paris Masters to stay in the race for a World Tour Finals spot. Balloon space trips planned Want space travel but don't have pockets deep enough for Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic or the courage levels to match Felix Baumgartner, the daredevil space-jumper? A balloon trip to (almost) space and back might just be the answer. Kerry Plans Brief Stop in Egypt, His First Since Military Takeover, State Media Report Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Egypt on Sunday, a day before Mohamed Morsi, the deposed president, is to make his first court appearance. Art Review Allegory and Illusion, at the Rubin Museum The Rubin Museum of Arts Allegory and Illusion Early Portrait Photography From South Asia looks at pictures from British-run or -influenced countries. Jeter Gets $12M From Yanks; Nathan Goes Free Derek Jeter and the Yankees worked out a $12 million, one-year deal that kept the captain from going on the open market, while Joe Nathan, Jose Veras, Ubaldo Jimenez, Kurt Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez were among the players who became free agents Friday. Sea lion steals trophy fish in photo op A locally famous sea lion named Pancho takes an opportunity to steal a fisherman's trophy mahimahi during a photo op! Apple Targets Microsoft Office With Free Apps The applications, which essentially duplicate Microsoft Office and used to cost $10 each, will now be free to anyone who buys a new Apple device. UPDATE 2-Latest Nasdaq options glitch highlights ongoing market problems (Updates to market close, adds details on options volume, background on trading glitches) Cohen's SAC will close London office by year-end NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors will shut its London office by the end of the year as the hedge fund downsizes in response to a long-running insider trading investigation,... Tunisia's blogging doctor Zied Mhirsi tells Errol Barnett about helping the country's most vulnerable population groups. Orphanage works to save young, vulnerable rhinos Oct. 31 - Baby rhinos left to die by poachers after killing their mothers for their horns, get rescued and rehabilitated at a special orphanage. Elly Park reports. Texas Clinics Stop Abortions After Court Ruling After a court let new limits take effect, many clinics prepared to shut down, leaving those seeking their services distraught. UPDATE 1-No go-ahead yet on Brazil fuel price formula -Rousseff SAO PAULO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is yet to decide whether to allow state-run oil company Petrleo Brasileiro SA to raise domestic fuel prices by using a formula, her office said on Saturday in response to a newspaper article saying a price hike may be in the works. China security chief blames Uighur Islamists for Tiananmen attack BEIJING (Reuters) - China's domestic security chief believes a fatal vehicle crash in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in which five died was planned by a Muslim Uighur separatist group, designated a terrorist organization by the United States and United Nations. Exclusive Zurich CFO suicide review uncovers no impropriety - sources ZURICH (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance is expected to tell investors its finance chief Pierre Wauthier was not subjected to undue strain in the run-up to his suicide and there was no evidence of impropriety in the company's finances, two people familiar with the situation told Reuters. Obamacare controversy hits close to home for Capitol Hill staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers opposed to Obamacare have been grappling with a predicament of their own making as they decide whether to move their staff into the new insurance marketplaces tied to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul. In Transit Blog F.A.A. Approves Use of Devices on Flights The Federal Aviation Administration has approved in-flight use e-readers, tablets and smart phones in airplane mode. Secrets to calm, easy travel Has 'busy' become your catchphrase? CNN caught up with leading travel experts to find zen on the road. The trick? Remember, it's the journey that counts. U.N. Rise in young girls giving birth A 16-year-old girl pleads with her parents not to barter her into a marriage. Google releases Nexus 5 phone Google on Thursday released its latest candy-themed mobile operating system Android 4.4, more deliciously known as Kit Kat. U.S. Israel strikes Syrian military base Israeli warplanes attacked a military base near the Syrian city of Latakia on Thursday, an Obama administration official confirmed to CNN. Table For Three Dick Cavett and Alec Baldwin Start the Conversation Mr. Cavett and Mr. Baldwin had lunch with Philip Galanes and discussed talk shows, Richard Nixon, being chased by the paparazzi and dealing with depression. Sunday Routine | Irv Gikofsky, a.k.a. Mr. G Hoping for Morning Lows in the 30s Irv Gikofsky, the meteorologist known as Mr. G, spends his Sundays running in Central Park, working with charities and rooting for the Giants. Reduce QE3 given labor market rebound, Fed's Lacker says (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official repeated on Friday that the U.S. labor market has recovered enough in the last 14 months to allow the central bank to reduce its bond-buying stimulus. Mindfulness Getting Its Share of Attention A term for mental training reaches the height of trendiness, and like yoga before it, may be leaving its mark. Amanda Senatore, Parker Hatfield The bride works for an investment management firm; the groom is an exhibit designer. Riding the Hashtag in Social Media Marketing Gary Vaynerchuk, a social media marketer, pounces on any trend tweeted or otherwise in his quest to sell, sell, sell. Youre the Boss Blog With Sales Falling, an Owner Struggles With Pricing Strategies When sales started to fall, the owner started to make changes. So far, however, they have not helped.

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