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News Feed Latest worldwide news Special Report Formula One The Formula One Race Is Still On Although Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team have taken the Formula One titles, there is still plenty of tension in the teams race for second place, and also for 10th. Ride with a view U.S. firm to offer balloon excursions to stratosphere CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for adventure, an Arizona startup has unveiled plans for a balloon ride to the stratosphere, offering passengers about two hours of space-like views from 19 miles above Earth. U.S. municipal bond market indicators DAILY INDICATORS LATEST PREVIOUS Last Date Bond Buyer 30-Day Visible Supply 8.043 Bln 6.102 Bln 11/01/13 Bond Buyer Competitive Supply 2.152 Bln 2.210 Bln 11/01/13 Bond Buyer Negotiated Supply 5.891... Vodafone rallies, while RBS falls as FTSE 100 flatlines * RBS falls after announcing set up of internal "bad bank" Michelle Gelber, Mandy Spiller The wedding took place on the beach in Asbury Park, N.J. 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. Glasses to make you a real-life Tony Stark Imagine a world where anyone could be like Tony Stark in the "Iron Man" movies -- manipulating 3-D images in thin air. Rare Giants Takeaway Alters Game A Giants defense that has forced few turnovers got a big play from Terrell Thomas, who ended an Eagles drive when he forced quarterback Matt Barkley to fumble. 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? Shareholders voice displeasure with Oracle's pay watchdogs SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Oracle Corp have sent a message to the people who set Chief Executive Larry Ellison's pay, re-electing the directors on the board's compensation committee by much smaller margins than the rest of the directors, according to a filing on Friday. Ride with a view U.S. firm to offer balloon excursions to stratosphere CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for adventure, an Arizona startup has unveiled plans for a balloon ride to the stratosphere, offering passengers about two hours of space-like views from 19 miles above Earth. Profit Margins Squeeze Exxon Mobil and Shell Weak margins in refining hurt results at the largest European and American oil companies. Disgraced NY politician inspires 'The Weiner Monologues' play NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anthony Weiner, the New York City mayoral candidate undone by a sexting scandal, stands in a schoolyard - the butt of his classmates' jokes. A chorus of reporters breaks out into a sexually charged dance number during a Weiner press conference. Applied Science Maybe Heaven Can Wait, but a Customer Cant Sometimes, a company can build excitement for a product or service by keeping consumers waiting. But when the delay is forced, they just see red. App Smart Singing With Monsters and Playing Some Tunes Games with a music element have been tailored for smartphones. Eat Roy Choi, L.A.s Street-Food King With his first book, L.A. Son, the progenitor of the Korean-Mexican taco updates the food of his childhood. Canadian Cyclist Admits Short-Lived Drug Use The cyclist, Ryder Hesjedal, a former teammate of Lance Armstrongs, made the admission after he was named in a book excerpt published in a Danish newspaper. A letter from Snowden to Germany Nov. 1 - German lawmaker Hans-Christian Stroebele presents letter from Edward Snowden after he meets the fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor in Moscow. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. No Mask Needed as Daunting Djokovic Beats Isner Novak Djokovic dispensed with the Darth Vader mask but still proved too daunting an adversary for American John Isner as he reached the Paris Masters quarter-finals with a 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 victory on Thursday. UPDATE 2-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 participate on concerns that the smartphone maker will not be able to reverse its fortunes, according to people familiar with the matter. Petty Leads No. 6 Baylor to 59-14 Rout of Kansas Bryce Petty threw for 430 yards and three touchdowns in fewer than three quarters, Lache Seastrunk ran for 109 yards and a score and sixth-ranked Baylor routed Kansas 59-14 on Saturday night for its school-record 11th straight win. QA Starting Windows 8.1 in Desktop Mode Start your computer in the familiar Windows desktop environment, and how to safely upgrade to OS X Mavericks. Finding Life After Academia and Not Feeling Bad About It The past few years have seen a surge in efforts to connect Ph.D.s with gratifying employment outside the ivory tower, and even to rethink doctoral education itself. Kindle readers to get first choice Bookworms eagerly awaiting the next title from their favorite author may have a new way to access those books early. 10 of the most scenic cemeteries Sinister, scary stories draw some visitors to cemeteries, but burial grounds are often beautiful. Lawmaker Snowden wants to testify The German lawmaker who met Edward Snowden in Moscow said that the NSA leaker offered to testify in front of the U.S. Congress. Gunmen Kill 2 in Greece By Offices Of a Party Golden Dawn, the Greek neo-fascist party that is one of Europes most violent far-right groups, said the attack was politically motivated. Did 'White Widow' spy on Kenya? The manager of a Nairobi apartment complex speaks about former tenant and terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, dubbed the "White Widow." Will Kimi deliver success? CNN's Ben Wyatt looks at Ferrari's decision to bring Kimi Raikkonen in to partner Fernando Alonso in 2014. The Pragmatist A Desk Worthy of Starbucks In a comfortable, well-designed space, children are more likely to study and be creative. Advertising Stand Clear of Closing Doors! Protect Your Manicure The beauty company LOreal is testing a kind of virtual vending machine inside a New York City subway station, which will offer advice and sell cosmetics to passers-by. 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. Another Mexico coach goes Coaching the Mexican national team is proving to be a difficult assignment. Victor Manuel Vucetich was fired and replaced by Miguel Herrera, who became El Tri's fourth manager in a month. Mexico hopes the move leads to a spot at the World Cup. Man Group ends run of client exits with $700 million net inflow LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Man Group ended two years of client withdrawals with a surprise inflow of new money in the third quarter, helped by strong performance from its stock-picking GLG... Tunnel for Smuggling Found Under U.S.-Mexico Border; Tons of Drugs Seized The sophisticated underground passageway featured electricity, ventilation and an electronic rail system and took about a year to build, officials said. Mller, an Architect of the Holocaust, Is Said to Be Buried in a Jewish Cemetery in Berlin The head of an association that watches over memorials to German resistance fighters says a document indicates that Heinrich Mller was killed and eventually buried in a mass grave in the heart of the German capital. Winning Lottery Numbers for Oct. 31, 2013 Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Danny Bowiens Mission Cantina Opens Soon Putting a fresh spin on Mexican food the way Mission Chinese Food did for Sichuan. Six killed in suspected sectarian attack in Pakistan Armed militants killed six Shiite Muslims on Friday in Pakistan's volatile Balochistan province, an incident suspected to be "sectarian terrorism," police said. Turkey and Iran Suggest a Thaw in Stands on Syrian Conflict While the two countries support opposing sides in Syria, their foreign ministers signaled that mutual concerns over rising sectarianism could bring them closer together.

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