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News Feed Latest worldwide news Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland's banking industry is relying on its stability and expertise to ensure it has a bright future as a leading center for managing the assets of the rich, despite a... Pink Floyds Comfortably Numb and Other Takes The universal message of Pink Floyds hit song Comfortably Numb has inspired many to cover it. UPDATE 2-Renault-Nissan expands Mitsubishi cooperation * Existing venture to develop new small car and electric version 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? ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Brain Gain Clive Thompson discusses his new book, Smarter Than You Think. Los Angeles airport gunman did not raise immediate suspicion police LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A gunman who opened fire at the Los Angeles International Airport last week, killing a federal security screener and wounding several other people, did not immediately raise suspicions when he entered the airport, police said on Monday. Sports Briefing | Tennis Del Potro Tops Gasquet at the ATP Finals Juan Martn del Potro battled his way past Richard Gasquet to win his opening round-robin match at the ATP Finals in London. Recipes for Health Whole Wheat Almond Biscotti A less sweet version of the classic biscotti de Prato. 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. Sports Briefing | Tennis Del Potro Tops Gasquet at the ATP Finals Juan Martn del Potro battled his way past Richard Gasquet to win his opening round-robin match at the ATP Finals in London. Dot Earth Blog 10,000-Year Study Finds Oceans Warming Fast, But From a Cool Baseline Recent ocean warming is from a relatively cool baseline, a new study finds. Asia's deadly betel addiction Heavy users of betel quids reveal their addiction when they smile. Their teeth are stained a reddish-black, dyed from years of chewing potent parcels of areca nuts and tobacco, wrapped in a lime-coated betel leaf. Hooked on Candy Crush? King gets gameplayers to pay STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - With 100 million people logging on every day for a fix of its games like Candy Crush Saga, global gamemaker King is showing rivals not just how to hook players, but how to get... Well A Science Project With Legs Are kosher or organic chickens healthier? One teenager found out. Microsoft rushes out fix to prevent attacks on Office PCs (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp released an emergency software fix on Tuesday after it learned that hackers had exploited a previously undiscovered security flaw in its widely used Office software to infect the PCs of its customers with tainted Word documents. U.S. Treasury's top international hand to step down WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lael Brainard, a top economic diplomat at the U.S. Treasury, will step down from her post on Friday, a Treasury official said. Beware cultu-phobia Ruben Navarrette says a recent TV show caused a rash of "cultuphobia" the fear that another person's culture is taking over your own Youre the Boss Blog A Website Concludes Its Users Need More Hand-Holding Bid4Spots is trying to figure out how to explain its reverse-auction process. Fed could keep U.S. rates rock-bottom into 2016 Rosengren (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could well keep U.S. short-term interest rates near zero into 2016 if the economy fails to pick up steam, a top U.S. central banker said on Tuesday, adding he is... CORRECTED-U.S. oil futures hit fresh 4-month low on high supplies (Corrects to seventh straight week of builds from eighth in lead) Recipes for Health Hazelnut, Orange and Honey Biscotti A wonderful combination of flavors results in a cookie that tastes great when dipped in tea. New Music CDs From Celine Dion and Midlake A pop superstar sings with more rhythm and a prog-folkish indie-rock band pursues a messier sound. CO2 injections likely culprit in Texas earthquakes -study NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carbon dioxide injected into oil and gas wells may have caused a series of minor earthquakes in Texas long before the adoption of current hydraulic fracking, according to a study published on Monday in a national science journal. Kerry Reassures Saudis U.S. Shares Their Goals Both sides took pains to publicly dispel the notion that the relationship was in danger of collapsing. Congos M23 Rebels Declare End to Rebellion The Democratic Republic of Congos M23 rebel group said it was ready to disarm and demobilize troops and pursue a political solution to end the crisis in the east of the country. Abercrombie Fitch same-store sales plunge again * Third-quarter revenue falls 12 pct to $1.03 bln vs est $1.07 bln Real Madrid coach blasts defensive 'disaster' On one hand, Cristiano Ronaldo is still scoring goals for fun and Gareth Bale is starting to justify his mammoth transfer fee. On the other, Real Madrid's defensive game is appalling. Sent back to N. Korean nightmare "Pack your bags you're going to South Korea." These are the words nine young North Korean defectors had waited years to hear having traveled thousands of miles. Embarrassment for Rio as Soccerex is canceled SAO PAULO (Reuters) - This year's Soccerex Global Convention which brings together major decision makers in the sport has been canceled with the two sides involved in the dispute giving different reasons for the event being called off. Suspect Is Dead in New Jersey Mall Shooting There were no injuries in the incident at Garden State Plaza mall, where the authorities said the suspect, Richard Shoop, 20, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. DealBook After a Decade, SAC Capital Blinks The Justice Departments deal with SAC Capital Advisors caps an investigation that turned a mighty hedge fund into a symbol of financial wrongdoing. CNN Heroes announced Today CNN announced the Top Ten Heroes of 2013. Anderson takes a look at each of their causes. Building Blocks Tracking Privilege Signs as They Vanish Promotional signs installed by large corporations on mom-and-pop storefronts proliferated from the 1930s but are difficult to find in these days of computer graphics and printed vinyl. Letter From Africa Behind Those Fast Growth Rates, Rising Inequality There is a disquieting reality behind the Africa Rising narrative The total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. ArtsBeat Ali, Tyson and Captain Kirk Coil Festival Announces Lineup Among the offerings of the Coil Festival in January will be an imagined match between Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, and a video remix of Captain Kirks observations from the original Star Trek television series. NASCAR's pit crew pioneer Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team. Fury over NZ online boasts of rape Police in New Zealand say they're powerless to arrest two boys who've caused outrage with online boasts about raping underage girls too drunk to fight back. Apple details government information requests for first time Nov 5 (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday disclosed the number of information requests it received from governments around the world, making it one of the last big tech companies to do so in the wake of the controversy over data collection by U.S. national security agencies. FULL INTERVIEW Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits he smoked crack cocaine Nov. 5 - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits that he has smoked crack cocaine, probably "in one of my drunken stupors," but insisted he's not an addict. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Billie Jean King's equality fight Mark McKay reports on Billie Jean King's campaign for equality in tennis.

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