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News Feed Latest worldwide news Cirque du Soleil acrobat in hospital after fall at Las Vegas show Nov 2 (Reuters) - A Cirque du Soleil acrobat was hospitalized after suffering injuries in a fall during a performance in Las Vegas on Friday night, just days after the Montreal-based company was fined in connection with a fatal accident in June. A Yellow Card, Then Unfathomable Violence, in Brazil Hopelessness, rage that grew from poverty and inequality, and Brazils wider culture of knives and revenge may have played a part in a confrontation on a soccer field that turned gruesome. U.N. Rise in young girls giving birth A 16-year-old girl pleads with her parents not to barter her into a marriage. The Sun That Did Not Roar The Sun appears to slack off at the height of the solar cycle, the solar maximum, usually a time of roiling activity as the stars magnetic fields reverse. Movies Flop Contributes to a Loss for Sony After showing signs of a financial turnaround in the spring, Sony said Thursday that it swung back to a loss in the summer quarter. Brothers Share Stage, but Rangers Stepan Steals It Derek Stepan had a hat trick for the Rangers, while Marc Staal shared the ice with his brothers Jordan and Eric of the Hurricanes for the first time in an N.H.L. game. F.C.C. Plans Sweeping Changes to Bolster AM Radio The Federal Communications Commission has proposed loosening or eliminating rules that govern nighttime transmissions by AM stations. Egypt pulls satirist who poked fun at army chief off airwaves CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's top TV satirist was pulled off the air on Friday, a week after he poked fun at the army chief who ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July. 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 chairman of a key U.S. security committee said on Sunday. 'The longer the distances, the bigger my dream' Former runner May El-Khalil explains how creating the Beirut Marathon helped her heal after a near-fatal accident. Colder weather, lower renewable drive spot prices higher PRAGUE (Reuters) - Central European spot power prices rose on Friday as cooler weather is expected to drive up demand and on forecasts for lower wind power output, traders said. Legwand's 2 Goals Helps Predators Beat Kings 4-3 David Legwand's second goal of the game with 356 left lifted the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. BRIEF-Tavistock Investments confirms a placing at discount to current share price Nov 1 (Reuters) - Tavistock Investments PLC * Investment - stmnt re share price movement * Note the recent rise in the company039;s share price * Confirms is currently concluding a placing at a discount to the current share price * Placing to provide additional working capital to Tavistock in order to progress acquisition, investment policy * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here Tropical depression chugs toward Mexico's west coast, could worsen into storm MEXICO CITY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A tropical depression bore down on the northwestern coast of Mexico on Friday and could become a tropical storm over the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Theater Review Taymors Midsummer Nights Dream Opens Brooklyn Theater Julie Taymor takes on Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream and inaugurates the Polonsky Shakespeare Center, the first proper home for the Theater for a New Audience. Motherlode Blog A Father Tries to End the Fat Talk I was overweight until my 20s, and I still talk about myself as a fat person. Can I curb my tongue to help prevent my son from developing the same harsh self-judgment thats been with me all of my life? TV Talk Midseason Renewals The Times reporters Bill Carter and Brian Stelter discuss this weeks TV cancellations and renewals. New Parent, Old Parent If Your Child Was Bullied, When Did You Intervene and When Did You Stay Out? Seeking advice from parents whose children were bullied, and asking when they chose to do something about it. Star of NASA Planet Hunting Falls Idle With Broken Parts NASA says it will look for a new mission for its Kepler spacecraft, which has broken wheels but a perfect telescope. 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. Dyson Withdraws From the Turkish Open Simon Dyson of England has withdrawn from the Turkish Open next week as he waits for a disciplinary hearing. 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. Your Money Adviser Keeping a Foot in the Office Door Can Ease Mothers Anxiety Experts recommend that women stay connected to the working world, which can help in case of divorce and also narrow the wage gap between men and women. UK phone hacking trial 'Defendants in affair' The defendants at the center of the "News of the World" phone hacking scandal were having an affair, prosecutors allege. 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. T Magazine At the Milan Interiors Firm Studio Peregalli, Old World Traditions Live On The partners Roberto Peregalli and Laura Sartori Rimini have a knack for conjuring bygone historical eras, while adding a gentle, personal touch. Fred Couples Leads Charles Schwab Cup Championship Fred Couples extended his lead to five strokes Saturday after the third round of the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. UPDATE 2-Syria opposition lays preconditions for peace talks * International envoy says no preconditions for peace talks Best wildlife photos of 2013 Winners of the 49th Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition have been announced. Here are 10 of the breathtaking entries. Coke Femsa shares fall as Mexico passes food, drink taxes MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shares of Mexico's biggest bottling company fell on Thursday as Congress approved a 1 peso-per-liter tax on sugary drinks and an 8 percent tax on junk food as part of a wider... London's coolest gravestones The best -- and wackiest -- tombs in this great cemetery city don't always belong to the most famous. 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 . BRIEF-Tavistock Investments confirms a placing at discount to current share price Nov 1 (Reuters) - Tavistock Investments PLC * Investment - stmnt re share price movement * Note the recent rise in the company039;s share price * Confirms is currently concluding a placing at a discount to the current share price * Placing to provide additional working capital to Tavistock in order to progress acquisition, investment policy * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here 'Dark universe' beckons as research target after Higgs boson wins Nobel GENEVA (Reuters) - With the Higgs boson in the bag, the head of the CERN research center urged scientists on Tuesday to push on to unveil the "dark universe" - the hidden stuff that makes up 95 per cent of the cosmos and is still a mystery to earthbound researchers. Formula One's appetite for dieting drivers How would you feel if your boss asked you to lose weight so you could carry on doing your job? That is the reality facing Formula One drivers. Less sin, more Shrek in Macau as China takes aim in corruption fight MACAU, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The media scrum surrounding the politically connected chairman of a Chinese financial services company was interested in one particular unpaid loan. Swisscom builds "Swiss Cloud" as spying storm rages * Swisscom can only guarantee data security within borders Impact Your World How to help CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference. Fair Game At Sears, Those Big Losses Get in the Way Eight years into a merger, a retailers transformation is still a work in progress. Could a spin-off of a prized asset, Lands End, help? 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.

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