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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bill Limiting Pesticide Use on Hawaii Island Is Vetoed The legislation, vetoed by the mayor on the ground that it was flawed, was aimed at seed companies developing genetically modified crops on the island of Kauai. No ordinary flight Travel expert Johnny Jet explains what it was like learning that there was a fallen soldier aboard his flight. 'Dainty, but slightly aggressive' Roller derby is a full on, high-impact sport. And Cape Town's Rollergirls aren't scared of a few bruises. UK-built keyboard hailed as world's thinnest Sept. 9 - Scientists at British technology firm, Cambridge Silicon Radio, say they've devised the world's thinnest keyboard. Just half a millimetre thick, the device could be available to consumers within a year. Jim Drury has more. The 30-Minute Interview Dana L. Moskowitz She and three other principals bought Winoker Realty after its founder died in an accident; they renamed it Evo Real Estate Group. Apps help parents track Halloween trick or treaters TORONTO (Reuters) - Parents worried about letting their children go trick-or-treating at Halloween can download new apps that track kids and send alerts when they venture outside designated safe areas. Kerry sees signs Egypt moving back towards democracy CAIRO (Reuters) - A day before Egypt's deposed Islamist president goes on trial, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday expressed guarded optimism about a return to democracy in the country during a tour partly aimed at easing tensions with major Arab powers. Economix Blog Slower Growth Its Not Just Government The Federal Reserves finding of growing underlying strength in the broader economy is belied by the deceleration of expansion in both the private sector and over all, an economist writes. DealBook Chinese Billionaire May Privatize Hong Kong Developer Zhang Zhirong, a Chinese industrialist who was involved in an insider trading case in the United States last year, may make a takeover bid for Glorious Property Holdings, a Hong Kong developer in which he owns a majority stake. 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? Sony suffers TV relapse as Japan peers change channel TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp CEO Kazuo Hirai's determination to stick to the consumer electronics that made the company's fame will be put to the test in the months ahead as domestic rivals step up a shift to more profitable industrial technology. Business Activity Exceeds Predictions The Institute for Supply Managements Chicago business barometer jumped to 65.9 from 55.7, the highest since March 2011. White House says Obama did not consider dropping Biden from 2012 ticket WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama never considered the idea of dropping Vice President Joe Biden from his 2012 re-election team and replacing him with Hillary Clinton, the White House said on Friday. Secret behind Ligety's success CNN's Christina MacFarlane meets Ted Ligety, 4-time World Cup champion in Giant Slalom. Home made cars speed through October 29 - Colombia's Medellin hosts annual roller cart festival. ArtsBeat First Winner Named in Madonnas Art for Freedom Project Madonna and Vice, the Canadian culture magazine, established the prize in September to encourage visual and video artists, photographers and poets to create new works that focus on social justice. Air France sets tough conditions for Alitalia investment report MILAN (Reuters) - Air France-KLM has set tough conditions, including 5,000 job cuts, for investing more money in loss-making Italian airline Alitalia, financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore reported on... Jeter and Yankees Reach $12 Million, 1-Year Deal In a sign of confidence Derek Jeter will return to shortstop next season, the New York Yankees agreed Friday to a $12 million, one-year deal with their captain. Bits Senator Raises Questions About Protecting Student Data Senator Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, is investigating whether federal rules governing the sharing of student data provide adequate security and privacy protections. Art Review Rituals of Rented Island, Performance Art at the Whitney Rituals of Rented Island, at the Whitney Museum of American Art, collects the ephemera of 1970s performance art in New York. Exclusive Tri Pointe nears $2.7 billion deal for Weyerhaeuser unit sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tri Pointe Homes Inc is near a deal to buy Weyerhaeuser Co's homebuilding division for about $2.7 billion, which would make it one of the 20 largest homebuilders in the United States, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. App Smart Singing With Monsters and Playing Some Tunes Games with a music element have been tailored for smartphones. Dar es Salaam by 'magic bus' The Tanzanian capital's hordes of tooting, rattling buses provide a fascinating, if somewhat uncomfortable, way to see its sights. Smarter Than You Think, by Clive Thompson Has the Internet age made us lazy, or has it produced, as Clive Thompson says, a radical new style of human intelligence? Tech CEO dares staff to fail How Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen turned international failure into an opportunity to carve out a new business strategy, writes Kristie Lu Stout. Briefly, Myanmars Gods Army Twins Reunite As children, Johnny and Luther Htoo were followed by hundreds of guerrillas in Myanmar. Today, their greatest accomplishment may be that both are still alive. Reuters on the Road TransferWise takes on banking titans Oct. 11 - Send money abroad for less TransferWise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus takes Reuters taxi challenge to explain how. Pakistan summons U.S. ambassador The U.S. ambassador to Islamabad is summoned to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry after Pakistan Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is killed, reportedly by a U.S. drone strike. Merlin to close London float order books early -source Nov 3 (Reuters) - Madame Tussauds owner Merlin Entertainments is to close its London share sale early due to strong demand, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday. CNN Heroes announced Today CNN announced the Top Ten Heroes of 2013. Anderson takes a look at each of their causes. Pelicans Get 1st Win, Beat Bobcats 105-84 Anthony Davis had 25 points, eight rebounds, a career-high six blocks and five assists to lead New Orleans to a 105-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night, its first win changing its nickname to Pelicans. ANA falls to two-month low after cutting guidance TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of All Nippon Airways fell as much as 6 percent to a two-month low of 202 yen on Thursday after the carrier almost halved its operating profit forecast for the year ending... Nazi war criminal dies at 100 Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, who was serving a life sentence for his role in the massacre of hundreds at Italy's Ardeatine Caves in 1944, has died aged 100. Priebke spent last years of his life under house arrest. Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 million IPO (Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. Murray's historic win Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion. Tabloid Hacked Phone of Prince Harrys Secretary, Jury Is Told A message seeking help on a term paper led to an article in The News of the World, with some details left out, the prosecution said. With Saints, Affable Ryan Is Locked in a Big Easy Bear Hug Rob Ryan, the Saints defensive coordinator, endears himself to New Orleans residents by being an everyman. British SMEs more confident but funding concerns persist survey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's small and medium-sized businesses are more confident about their prospects than they have been for three years but still want banks and the government to do more on... Ghostly Victorian photographs Ghostly images from the Victorian era California city fumes over hot sauce factory Oct. 30 - Irwindale, California City Manager says the fumes in the area near a Sriracha hot sauce plant are "horrible" and is taking the company to court. Gavino Garay Reports.

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