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News Feed Latest worldwide news COLUMN-Why it's so hard to settle student loan debt Nov. 4 (Reuters) - Settling student loan debt isn't easy, but it can be possible - if you're in exactly the right circumstances. Silicon bust? Londons missing tech IPOs Nov. 4 - Londons Silicon Roundabout welcomed its first mainland Chinese firm in October. But ahead of the Twitter flotation, Reuters asks why the much hyped UK hub has yet to produce an IPO. Strange Days and Low Expectations for New-Look Lakers These are very strange times for Los Angeles Lakers fans, with many of them holding surprisingly low expectations for this season after becoming accustomed to their team repeatedly reaching the NBA Finals. September 11 plotters could have been on death row by now U.S. attorney general WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Monday that accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators would already have been convicted and set for execution if they had been tried in civilian courts as Holder wanted in 2009. 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. Holocaust memorabilia found on eBay UK newspaper report LONDON (Reuters) - EBay has removed from its listings around 30 items of memorabilia from the Nazi Holocaust, including clothes worn by concentration camp victims, after a newspaper investigation... The New Old Age Dental Coverage on the Insurance Exchanges Some adults with Medicare may be able to buy dental coverage on the new insurance exchanges, but there are many drawbacks. Economix Blog Market Failure and Government Failure The regulatory lapses that invited the financial crisis have been compounded by an inadequate and sometimes misguided government response in fostering economic revival, an economist writes. Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights to Highly Praised Documentary The services deal for The Square, about protests in Egypt, follows its strategy of offering more original programming. MOVES-BNY Mellon, Carlyle Group, UBS, Macquarie, RBS Nov 4 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. UEFA Orders Partial Ban on Fans in CSKA Moscow Racism Case European soccers governing body penalized the Russian club CSKA Moscow after finding that its fans racially abused a black opponent during a Champions League game. Campaign Spotlight Ads Celebrate Mozart in the City A WQXR campaign aims to present the composer in an accessible, even quirky, light, while reminding New Yorkers that the radio station offers great programming. Driving lesson Johnson powers clear in China With arrow straight driving, Dustin Johnson powers his way clear of the field at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai Friday as first round leader Rory McIlroy drops five back tied second. Cilics Return Raises Questions About Antidoping Protocols The suspension of Marin Cilic, a former top 10 player, has created concerns about the way tennis handles doping violations. DealBook BlackBerry Drops Effort to Sell Itself; C.E.O. to Step Down The company will instead receive a $1 billion investment from institutional investors, including Fairfax Financial. John S. Chen, former chief of Sybase, will be interim chief executive. EU mergers and takeovers (Nov 4) BRUSSELS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process Johnson Determined to Get Back on the Team Dustin Johnson is starting to compile the kind of numbers that are difficult to ignore. WRAPUP 2-U.S. Fed in no rush to cut bond buys, top policymakers say SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should scale back its asset purchases only when the U.S. economy shows clearer signs of improvement and even then it should act slowly, one... EU this week to OK talks on helping carbon market, official says BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Officials of EU member states are almost certain to agree on a mandate this week to begin talks with the European parliament on a proposal to prop up carbon prices, an EU official said on Monday. Justices Decide Not to Hear Oklahoma Abortion Case A ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court last week that a law violated the Constitution by effectively banning medicinal abortions apparently made the case less attractive to the higher court. Reduce QE3 given labor market rebound, Fed's Lacker says (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official repeated on Friday that the U.S. labor market has recovered enough in the last 14 months to allow the central bank to reduce its bond-buying stimulus. UPDATE 1-Saudi minister plays down policy differences with US RIYADH, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Monday the kingdom's recent policy differences with the United States were mostly on tactics rather than on goals, and such disagreements were a normal part of relations between any two countries. Shhh! 14 baby pandas napping Fourteen panda cubs celebrate their 100-day birthday in China's Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base with a nap. Even at $500 IPad Air tough to beat- CNET's Scott Stein Nov. 01- The iPad Air is expected to do well for good reason says CNET's Scott Stein. But while it will beat rival Microsoft's Surface 2, Android devices will still be tough competition. Bobbi Rebell reports. Fred Couples Wins Charles Schwab Cup Championship Fred Couples won the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday, and Kenny Perry topped the yearlong points race to earn a $1 million annuity. GM executive defends company on Facebook, then closes account DETROIT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A top General Motors executive deactivated his Facebook account on Monday after he responded to a website that wrote dismissively about the company's shrinking U.S. auto... Well Learning Moderation From the Marathon Runners are a tribe of extremists they love rituals. They relish going out in the dark and the rain. That approach had always suited me fine. Tennis baby takes Internet by storm The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon. On the Market in the Region A New Jersey farmhouse built with beams from an 18th-century barn and an 1878 Victorian in Nassau County with a pool house/cottage. UPDATE 1-French and Malian forces hunt journalists' killers * Two journalists killed in northern Mali after kidnapping Dance Review Room 100 and Eisa Jocson at Queer New York Arts Festival Works by Room 100 and Eisa Jocson for the Queer New York International Arts Festival explore ideas of otherness. Fitch SFR Spin-Off Plan Exposes Vivendi Holders to Event Risk (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, September 12 (Fitch) Vivendi's plan to split itself in two exposes bondholders to the risk that they will end up invested in SFR, the group's French telecom operations, rather than its better-performing media assets and Brazil's GVT, Fitch Ratings says. The credit impact on Vivendi's 'BBB' rating would depend mainly on how debt was allocated to the two separate companies in any proposed transaction. Vivendi could end 2013 Well Whats Your Fitness Age? Scientific research and on online calculator lets you assess how well your body functions physically, relative to how well it should work, given your age. Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Recipes for Health Gluten-Free Chocolate Buckwheat Biscotti Buckwheat flour provides a great backdrop for the chocolate in these cookies. Wozniacki ends wait for title The wait is over for Caroline Wozniacki as she collects some silverware in Luxembourg. WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher * Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares) Supreme Court Takes Up Steelworkers Bid for Time for a Change of Clothing In Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp., No. 12-417, questions about whether protective glasses, gloves and boots are clothing. Hardings Shutout Gives the Wild a Win Over Devils Josh Harding stopped 19 shots for his second shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0. Television Review Revisiting Jimi Hendrix on PBSs American Masters American Masters Jimi Hendrix Hear My Train a Comin is a documentary about the guitarist whose death in 1970 at the age of 27 cemented his legendary status.

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