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News Feed Latest worldwide news Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media. Square Feet Struggling Newspapers Sell Off Old Headquarters Many papers, large and small, are trying to shed their aging properties for spaces that are more efficient and high-tech. McIlroy beats Woods in Chinese money match Rory McIlroy has had a 2013 to forget but chose a lucrative exhibition match with World No.1 Tiger Woods in China to give promise of a return to his stellar best at season's end. U.S. demand for trucks, other vehicles drives strong GM profit DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit as the U.S. automaker's new lineup of pickup trucks and other revamped models boosted North... Fairfax struggles to raise funds for BlackBerry bid -sources NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd is struggling to raise financing for its $4.7 billion bid for BlackBerry Ltd, with several large banks declining to loan it the money... RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Twitter's IPO to provide week's excitement NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Twitter will be the talk of Wall Street this week when the social media company goes public in the stock market's most anticipated initial public offering since 2012's Facebook event. Africa's underestimated consumers CEOs of African brands discuss why it can be difficult for foreign companies to thrive on the continent. Murray to step up comeback Andy Murray is set to step up his rehabilitation program by returning to practice next month. Khamenei tells Iran's hardliners not to undermine nuclear talks DUBAI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader gave strong backing on Sunday to his president's push for nuclear negotiations, warning hardliners not to accuse Hassan Rouhani of compromising with the old enemy America. UPDATE 3-Berkshire Q3 profit up 29 pct; operating results miss Nov 1 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a 29 percent jump in third-quarter profit as it recorded big gains on investments made during the financial crisis, but operating results missed forecasts amid weakness in insurance operations. Deadly firecracker blaze in India Nov. 3 - At least one killed and several badly hurt as fire sweeps through a firecracker market in northern India. Paul Chapman reports. Celebrity architect's space-age yacht CNN speaks exclusively to the world's most famous female architect, Zaha Hadid, and hears how the Iraqi-born Briton behind London's Aquatic Centre is now focused on space-age superyachts. Off the Shelf The Frackers and the Birth of an Energy Boom A new book focuses on the half-dozen Texas and Oklahoma energy companies behind the surging growth of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in the last two decades. 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. Arts, Briefly Distance Swimmer Has a Book Deal Diana Nyad, the 64-year-old whose quest to swim from Cuba to Florida captivated the world, has struck a deal to write a memoir. The Week Ahead | Dance Its Time to Parse Pole-Dancing Pole-dancing may be a fitness fad, but for the Filipina performance artist Eisa Jocson, its the politically complex subject at the heart of her one-woman show. UPDATE 1-Energy Future interest payment buys time to restructure NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Energy Future Holdings made an interest payment of about $270 million to subordinated bondholders on Friday, setting the stage for a few more months of restructuring talks... Swiss Finance Minister wants banks to boost leverage ratios paper GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss banks should be subject to higher leverage ratio requirements, Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf was quoted as saying on Sunday. Union workers approve deal with San Francisco commuter rail agency (Reuters) - San Francisco-area unionized transit workers voted to ratify a labor agreement that ended a four-day strike last month at the fifth largest U.S. commuter rail system, officials with the agency said on Saturday. Djokovic on a high after Paris success Novak Djokovic will head to London to defend his ATP World Tour Finals crown on a high after winning back the Paris Masters title Sunday. Star architect's space-age yacht Exclusive interview with world's most famous female architect, Zaha Hadid. The Iraqi-born Briton behind London's Aquatic Centre and Japan's 2020 Olympic Stadium has now turned her attention to space-age superaychts. Lululemon deals with new round of complaints about yoga pants Nov 3 (Reuters) - Canadian athletic clothing company Lululemon Athletica Inc, which suffered an embarrassing recall of overly sheer yoga pants last spring, is fielding what it calls a small number of complaints over the quality of some of its pants. Paul Hertz, James Rauchman Mr. Hertz is a biology professor and Mr. Rauchman is a painter. Hollande calls emergency meeting after journalists killed in Mali French President Francois Hollande called an emergency meeting with ministers Sunday, a day after two French journalists were killed in northern Mali. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil leads Latam currencies lower on Fed worries RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real led Latin American currencies down on Friday as investors tested new technical levels after the currency sold off about 2 percent in the previous... Luis Barragn Homage Tweaks Vitra, the Copyright Owners In a New York homage to the Mexican architect Luis Barragn, the artist Jill Magid plays cat and mouse with the Swiss group that owns rights to his work. Wealth Matters With Giving Season in Full Force, Seeking to Understand Donors A new report challenges some accepted wisdom about how people give money and why they sometimes dont. No. 10 Florida Beats Fla. Southern 110-88 Casey Prather scored 23 points, 15 in the second half, and No. 10 Florida beat Florida Southern 110-88 in an exhibition game Friday night. Youre the Boss Blog In Small-Business Lending, the Devil Is Often in the Lien Have you ever gotten tripped up by a lien? What was your experience and how did you handle it? Upstart in Miami Lures Luxury Stores From a Chic Citadel Many high-end brands have left behind Bal Harbour Shops, for years a magnet to the wealthy, for more breathing room in Miamis Design District. Fed officials eye inflation, jobs in dueling QE arguments Top Federal Reserve officials on Friday gave only modest hints as to when a massive bond-buying program would be drawn down, with one saying they needed to wait for signs of rising inflation and two others reinforcing an argument the Fed has waited too long. 10 amazing stories of everyday heroes They clean up rivers, build homes for disabled veterans and bring health care to some of the darkest parts of the world. Murphy Oil may close Milford Haven refinery in Wales -paper Nov 3 (Reuters) - Murphy Oil's 130,000 barrels-per-day Milford Haven refinery in Wales may be closed by the company after it failed to find a buyer, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported. DealBook U.S. Inquiry Broadens Into JPMorgans Asia Hiring A filing indicates that federal authorities are looking into the JPMorgan Chases business relationships with certain related clients in the Asia Pacific region and its work with consultants there. Homes escape Australia bushfire Nov. 3 - Change of wind direction helps save homes threatened by bush fire north-west of Sydney. Rough cut - no reporter narration. Case Study How a Burned Out Owner Got Back Into the Game At first, the founder of Parties That Cook was devastated by the way her employees responded. Well Quit Smoking? Its Probably Monday Researchers monitored Google search queries from 2008 to 2012 in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Almost every week, queries about smoking cessation peaked on Mondays. Kerry to Make First Trip to Egypt Since Morsi Ouster Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Egypt on Sunday for the first time since the army toppled Mohamed Morsi on July 3, according to the state news agency. Rookies Bruising Running Helps Open Up Packers Attack Led by Eddie Lacy, the top N.F.L. rookie rusher, Green Bay now has a formidable running game to complement the passing of Aaron Rodgers. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Climate Panels Findings on Global Warming Impacts An early look at draft findings coming in a big report on the impacts of climate change on humans and ecosystems.

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