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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Consumer Concerns About Jerky Pet Treats The F.D.A. has been investigating cases of suspected poisonings 3,600 cases and 580 deaths, nearly all of dogs associated with chicken and other jerky since 2007, with scant success. A Memorial for Marcella Hazan The cooking teacher and author was remembered Sunday at a memorial dinner in New York, where she lived and taught for four decades. UPDATE 2-SunEdison breaks even, to spin off some solar plants in 2014 * Says may spin off some solar plants into a public entity Youth hostels grow up Hostels were once considered the dregs of the hospitality industry, often conjuring up images of cramped dorms, communal bathrooms and dirth. Egyptians Following Right Path, Kerry Says In Cairo, Secretary of State John Kerry indicated that additional steps needed to be taken to establish an inclusive, civilian-led government. Documents Reveal How Looted Nazi Art Was Restored to Dealer New details are emerging about postwar decisions about artwork looted by the Nazis. China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Acer shares tumble by daily limit after CEO resigns, job cuts TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Acer Inc fell by their daily limit on Wednesday after the company announced a restructuring plan with a new chief executive and a 7 percent reduction of its workforce after a worse-than-expected quarterly loss. UK to unveil new scheme to curb drug prices -sources LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Department of Health will unveil a new five-year scheme on Wednesday to curb prescription drug prices and ensure the state healthcare system gets good value for money, according to people familiar with the discussions. Stick Figures and Stunted Growth as Warring Syria Goes Hungry Across Syria, a country that long prided itself on providing affordable food to its people, efforts to ensure basic sustenance appear to be failing, and millions are going hungry. F1's Vettel I hate the word domination Sebastian Vettel has ruled the world of Formula One for the past four years -- but don't you dare tell him that he's dominating the sport. T Magazine Sign of the Times | Look Out, Its Instagram Envy These days, voyeurism only takes a couple of clicks. With its thoughtfully filtered stream of images, Instagram offers a fresh means to peek into others carefully curated lifestyles. Indian Craft Is Lofted Toward Mars, Trailed by Pride and Questions The launch was a major step in Indias hopes to become the first country in Asia to reach Mars. Column Fitting Ending in Cards for Final BCS The Bowl Championship Series is in its death throes, and few are mourning its passing. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks for 6th session TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks BUY 11.5 million shares SELL 7.8... Chipotle vs. Taco Bell Einhorns short put to the taste test - Felix TV David Einhorn, the investor known for betting against stocks like Green Mountain Coffee, now is targeting Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it will face significant competition from "a resurgent Taco Bell." We put his theory to the taste test with Reuters blogger Felix Salmon, Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa and Food and Wine Restaurant Editor Kate Krader. (October 3, 2012) Fake girl lures pedophiles This computer generated avatar was offered money for sex acts by 1,000 men. Astronaut Scott Carpenter, fourth American in space, dies at 88 DENVER (Reuters) - Astronaut Scott Carpenter, who in 1962 became the fourth American in space and the second to orbit the Earth, died on Thursday in Colorado at age 88 of complications from a stroke, his wife Patty Carpenter said. Theater Review Jan Fabres Tragedy of a Friendship at Montclair State In Tragedy of a Friendship, Jan Fabre creates a mash-up of Wagner operas, based on his friendship with Nietzsche. Bits Blog LG Shows Off the Bend in Its Flex LG Electronics of South Korea took the wraps off its new curved smartphone, the G Flex, on Tuesday, highlighting the special kind of glass it features. Wealth Matters Jon Huntsman Sr.s Early Calling to Philanthropy The billionaire businessman is among the few people who have given away more than $1 billion. His focus is on cancer research, but he has supported many causes. DealBook After SAC Plea, Fellow Funds May Pay The governments $1.2 billion settlement with SAC Capital Advisors set a record for insider trading penalties. For the hedge fund industry, the hidden costs of the deal are even bigger. Profits at 21st Century Fox Hampered by TV Investments The media companys revenues surpassed Wall Street expectations, but profits were down in part because of the cost of starting two new channels. EU Commission seeks to crack down on costly energy subsidies BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU energy prices will rise unless European governments stick to strict guidelines on when subsidies are justified, the European Commission said on Tuesday. U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Nov 6 - 1800 ET Nov 6 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Wednesday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the... Australia shares seen climbing on Wall St momentum MELBOURNE, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open up on Thursday after Wall Street rose to a record high, but gains will be held back as National Australia Bank trades without rights to... Twitter Helps Revive a Seedy San Francisco Neighborhood Before Twitter moved in, San Franciscos Mid-Market area was run down and not very safe. Now thats changed, thanks to tax breaks and a need for office space in the city. Red Sox, Yankees Trios Receive Qualifying Offers The World Series champion Boston Red Sox made $14.1 million qualifying offers to free agents Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli and Stephen Drew on Monday, the first deadline day of baseball's offseason. Sketch Guy An Eye for Bargains Can Be Bigger Than the Stomach Indigestion results when consumers lose the connection between their money and their needs, as when a sale price induces the purchase of unnecessary items. Global Soccer Time to Remove Coaches From Concussion Decisions Sports need to remove the coach and the player in deciding if an athlete can return from a blow to the head. Civil Behavior The Changing Rules of Outing Intention matters when a publication chooses to out a celebrity. ArtsBeat First Winner Named in Madonnas Art for Freedom Project Madonna and Vice established the prize in September to encourage visual and video artists, photographers and poets to create new works that focus on social justice. CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Palestinian leader Arafat was murdered with polonium - widow (Corrects U.S. Secret Service to State Department Diplomatic Protection in para 34) U.S.-based stock funds attract $7.9 billion in latest week ICI NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in mutual funds based in the United States committed $7.91 billion to stock funds in the latest week on expectations the Federal Reserve would stick with its current... Carlyle's Q3 profit falls 11 pct on fewer asset sales Nov 6 (Reuters) - Carlyle Group LP on Wednesday posted an 11 percent drop in third-quarter profit, as it generated less cash from asset sales than it has done at any other quarter as a publicly... Five texts you should never send We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days. Sketch Guy When the Financial Past Is Not Prologue Relying on historical averages to plan for the future is not as useful as basing decisions on values, goals and resources. UPDATE 1-U.S. speed-trader Don Wilson and firm charged with price rigging WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A Chicago speed-trading firm and its prominent founder were charged with manipulating prices by the U.S. derivatives regulator on Wednesday. Big Ticket Treetop Park Views for $16 Million A four-bedroom condominium with a corner living room commands 40 feet of park frontage. Sinosphere Blog Explosions Near Communist Party Building in China A series of explosions outside a Communist Party building in a northern Chinese city comes at a time of heightened security concerns in China.

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