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News Feed Latest worldwide news Hedge fund Silver Point buys 19 percent stake in Canada's Postmedia TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Silver Point Capital LP has bought a 19 percent stake in Canadian newspaper company Postmedia Network Canada Corp , a regulatory filing showed. RLPC Babson Capital Finance expands management team NEW YORK (Reuters) - Babson Capital Finance, the operating subsidiary of Babson Capital Management that provides financing to middle market companies and specialized industries globally, announced... 'Pimp my ride' Karachi-style CNN's Saima Mohsin reports on the growing trend of bomb-proofing your car in Pakistan. TABLE- Top-20 selling vehicles in U.S. in October Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following are the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. in October as reported by the automakers and ranked by total units. Top 20 selling vehicles in U.S. in October RANK VEHICLE... Shoeless boys win basketball cup Despite most of the team being of short stature and playing barefoot, the Triqui Indian boys from Mexico won the championship -- and the hearts of many -- at the International Festival of Mini-Basketball held in Argentina. Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day. Observatory A Dogs Tail Wag Can Say a Lot When watching a tail wag to the left, dogs showed signs of anxiety, scientists found. When the tail went in the opposite direction, they remained calm. Workspace In Touch With Nature, and With Rock n Roll Chuck Leavell, 61, of the Mother Nature Network, also plays piano for the Rolling Stones. His office reflects his work with both the environment and his music and his love of family. World's unusual camping spots Camping used to mean a canvas tent, freeze-dried ration packs and a local muddy field. No longer. US STOCKS-Wall St ends higher after factory data; Dow, SP up for week NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday after surprisingly strong manufacturing data overshadowed expectations that the Federal Reserve might reduce stimulus earlier than expected. World's most dramatic runways Hairy airstrips ranging from the wildly remote to the shockingly short. Report Mystery barge will be Google Glass showroom The mystery barge in San Francisco Bay is indeed a Google project, and houses a fancy, floating showroom for Google Glass and other products, a CNN affiliate is reporting. UPDATE 2-FDA approves Roche leukemia drug Gazyva Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Friday approved Roche Holding AG's new drug for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have not previously been treated for one of the most common forms of blood cancer. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. World Briefing | Africa South Africa Rapist Jailed for Life A South African court sentenced a man to two life terms on Friday for the rape, mutilation and murder of a teenager in a case that shocked the nation. More details on Google mystery barge The mystery barge in San Francisco Bay is indeed a Google project, and houses a fancy, floating showroom for Google Glass and other products, a CNN affiliate is reporting. UBS says Ita, Bradesco cut loan exposure to Batista's Grupo EBX SAO PAULO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The loan exposure of Brazil's two largest private-sector banks to former billionaire Eike Batista's debt-laden Grupo EBX is falling, UBS Securities said in a report, signaling that the risk of additional bad loan provisions or significant writedowns is declining. Sumatra's endangered tigers As recently as 1978 more than 1,000 Sumatran tigers lived on Sumatra. But thanks to appallingly high deforestation and rampant poaching their numbers have dropped to around 400. But there's still hope for the Sumatran tiger. Japanese translation glasses seen as Olympic boon for tourists Oct. 1 - Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Rob Muir reports. Gift glut gives Egypt oil trade new headaches LONDON/CAIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Egypt has gone from fuel famine to glut thanks to gifts from Gulf monarchs since the army removed the Islamist president in July - and that is giving the state oil company and foreign traders new headaches. Denver Broncos coach John Fox taken to hospital (Reuters) - John Fox, coach of the National Football League's Denver Broncos, was taken to a hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday after feeling light-headed while playing golf, the team said in a statement on its website. Cinema's African-American renaissance This year's critically acclaimed films take audiences from places like slave plantations in the antebellum South, to packed Ebbets Field as Jackie Robinson steps up to bat, and to inner-city public housing on a scorching summer day. While set in various eras and depicting diverse stories, many of the films on the short list for the 2013 awards season show an emerging trend; Hollywood is making movies about the black experience in America. Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it. ArtsBeat Popcast Sky Ferreiras Time, Finally Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss Night Time, My Time, the debut album by Sky Ferreira. Mariah's back with a new song The singer is set to release a new single, "The Art of Letting Go," on November 11. Cavani double helps PSG thrash Lorient 4-0 PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's in-form striker Edinson Cavani scored twice to help them crush lowly Lorient 4-0 and move three points clear at the top of Ligue 1 on Friday. 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. Surge in Iraqi Violence Reunites Maliki and Obama Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq pressed President Obama at the White House on Friday for help in fighting Qaeda terrorists in his countrys lawless west. Fans inhale Apple's iPad Air Nov. 1 - Fans lined up to get their hands on the new iPad Air, willing to pay top dollar try out the latest tablet from Apple. Bobbi Rebell reports. Die Frau Ohne Schatten With Schwanewilms and Goerke Die Frau Ohne Schatten returns to the Metropolitan Opera with Anne Schwanewilms and Christine Goerke. 'Magnificent Delusions' of U.S.-Pakistan relations ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Even as Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani was one of the most eloquent critics of Pakistan's military, the nuclear-armed country's most powerful institution. Bottled Water Sales Rising as Soda Ebbs By the end of the decade, sales of water whether plain, flavored or carbonated will surpass those of sodas like Coke and Pepsi. Page by Page, Men Are Stepping Into the Lean In Circle Sheryl Sandbergs book, written to encourage women to pursue their professional goals, is finding male champions. Page by Page, Men Are Stepping Into the Lean In Circle Sheryl Sandbergs book, written to encourage women to pursue their professional goals, is finding male champions. BNY Mellon in $28 million pact with Florida over currency prices (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp on Friday reached a $28 million settlement with Florida to resolve allegations that the bank overcharged a state pension plan for foreign currency... Breakingviews Apple's asterisks Oct 29 - The iPad maker beat expectations, expanded in China and should have a new product soon. Jeffrey Goldfarb talks to Rob Cyran about the two ways investors can interpret Apple's latest results. Pakistan summons US ambassador to protest Taliban leader's death ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The Pakistani government summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest over the death of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone strike, it said on Saturday. Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. J.C. Penney shares jump 10 percent on upgrade, short interest falls (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc shares rose as much as 10.8 percent on Friday after Wall Street firm ITG Investment Research lifted its sales forecast for the department store chain, citing "improving... Webber keeps Vettel off Abu Dhabi pole ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Mark Webber seized pole position for the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull team mate and quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel making a rare error and having to settle for second best.

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