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News Feed Latest worldwide news Stung by scandal, South Korea weighs up cost of curbing nuclear power SEOUL (Reuters) - It started with a few bogus safety certificates for cables shutting a handful of South Korean nuclear reactors. Now, the scandal has snowballed, with 100 people indicted and Seoul under pressure to rethink its reliance on nuclear power. Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions Oct 28 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Monday Movie Review | 'Go Grandriders ' In Go Grandriders, Chinese Elderly Take On a Challenge Go Grandriders follows a gang of elderly motor scooter riders as they try to circumnavigate Taiwan on its scenic and crowded coastal roads. Judge rules against Texas abortion limits Parts of a new Texas abortion law, considered among the most restrictive in the country, are unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Monday, one day before they were scheduled to take effect. F.D.A. Urging a Tighter Rein on Painkillers In a major shift, the Food and Drug Administration recommended new limits on prescriptions for widely abused narcotic painkillers like Vicodin and Lortab. Bands unite for peace Two Israeli bands, one Jewish and one Arab, are joining together in "metal brotherhood" to spread a message of peace through rock 'n roll. Well Everyday Jet Lag How sleeping against type can affect your health. Apple beats but margins worry; Investors holding breath Oct. 28 - Summary Apple sales and profits beat forecasts; Wall Street little changed but SP 500 at lifetime high as pending home sales, factory data point to sluggish economy. Conway G. Gittens reports. Publishing Executive at Amazon to Depart Laurence Kirshbaum also worked at Random House and eventually became the chairman and chief executive of the Time Warner Book Group. HIV drugs may get new role in fighting cancer (Reuters) - A type of HIV medicine that stops the AIDS virus from entering immune system cells could in future be put to work against cancer in new combination therapies being developed by drug companies. Syria weapons team miss 2 sites Inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons have visited 21 of the 23 sites they want to inspect by a Friday deadline, but security concerns have prevented visits to the remaining two, the world's chemical weapons watchdog said Monday. After a Goof, Wainwright Takes a Jab at Himself The Cardinals ace and Gold Glove finalist didnt make an error in the regular season, but also didnt catch an easy pop-up in the World Series opener. Cohen's SAC will close London office by year-end NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors will shut its London office by the end of the year as the hedge fund downsizes in response to a long-running insider trading investigation,... Striving Immigrants Find Long Distance Running Far From Lonely in New York City The membership of West Side Runners, a top New York City running club, is made up of mostly working class immigrants who find marathons less of a trial than their hardscrabble lives. Coaches share their wisdom The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf. World Series Game Four Play-By-Play Play by play of Sunday's Game Four in Major League Baseball's World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. U.S. proposes rules to boost animal feed, pet food safety WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it is issuing a proposed rule aimed at improving the safety of food bound for farm animals and pets. YouTube tries to fix its comments YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of "LOLs," insults and spam. Black Sea, southeast European nations pledge emissions cut by 2027 BELGRADE (Reuters) - Nine countries in the Black Sea region and southeast Europe agreed on Thursday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in large power plants and oil refineries by 2027 as part of plans to forge closer ties with the European Union. Corruption in Peru Aids Cutting of Rain Forest The World Bank estimates that 80 percent of Perus logging exports are illegally harvested, a problem compounded by bribery and obstacles to prosecution. Currents | Books What Would They Do with Axl Rose? Wild Art features artworks that flourish outside of galleries like a bacon portrait of Kevin Bacon. Music Review Handels Aci, Galatea e Polifemo at White Light Festival This years White Light Festival began with Handels little-known dramatic cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo. 29,000 plastic ducks lost at sea On a stormy January night in 1992, out on the Pacific Ocean, 29,000 plastic yellow ducks, blue turtles and green frogs fells from a cargo ship and were lost at sea. But what happened to the durable toys over the next 21 years? Lewis on Women's British Open title 2013 Women's British Open winner Stacy Lewis talks to CNN's Shane O' Donoghue after her superb victory at St Andrews -- her second major win. Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lou Reed, the pioneering musician who fronted influential rock band The Velvet Underground and won mainstream acclaim with solo songs "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day", died on Sunday aged 71. Sports Briefing | Baseball Rodriguez Inquiry Defended by Selig Commissioner Bud Selig said he was satisfied baseballs investigators did nothing wrong in obtaining evidence against Alex Rodriguez in the Biogenesis case. Retro Report Storm Still Brews Over Scalding Coffee Hundreds of wide-ranging and intense reactions followed the Retro Report video revisiting a 1992 case of Liebeck v. McDonalds. Penn State to Pay $59.7 Million to 26 Sandusky Victims The settlements in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case have been unfolding since mid-August, but Penn State waited until Monday to announce them all at once. Australia shares seen opening higher, eyeing banks earnings SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open higher, led by the SP 500, which ended at another record high on strong technology shares and with investors looking to big banks again... Vatican's 'culture minister' tweets Lou Reed song VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the Vatican's 71-year-old culture minister, paid his own tribute on Monday to the late rocker Lou Reed, tweeting one of his best-known songs... Retro Report Storm Still Brews Over Scalding Coffee Hundreds of wide-ranging and intense reactions followed the Retro Report video revisiting a 1992 case of Liebeck v. McDonalds. GLOBAL MARKETS-Brent crude rallies on Libya output; stocks tick up NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Brent crude rose nearly 2 percent on Monday after Libya's oil exports dropped, while stocks were little changed at record highs on expectations that the Federal Reserve... UPDATE 1-US trading watchdog to drop appeal in commodity limits case WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. derivatives regulator promised to drop its legal fight to retain a rule that would set limits on commodity speculation, instead opting for a rewritten version, which it is set to adopt in a vote next month. Cat trained to smuggle drugs into prison caught by prison worker Oct. 23 - Guards at a Moldovan prison catch a cat being used to traffic drugs attached to its neck. Sharon Reich reports. NASA's new moon probe settles into lunar orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct 7 - Politics may be keeping most of NASA's workers home, but that didn't stop the U.S. space agency's new moon probe from achieving lunar orbit, officials said on Monday. Sinosphere Blog 5 People Killed After Vehicle Crashes at Tiananmen Square There was no immediate indication of whether the episode, which also injured 38 people, was an accident or a deliberate attack. NYSE tests ahead of Twitter IPO The New York Stock Exchange conducted an electronic systems test Saturday in preparation for Twitter's highly anticipated initial public offering. Saudi women defy driving ban Saudi Arabian women defy authorities over female driving ban. CNN's Mohammad Jamjoom reports. Reporting from Syria's front line CNN senior international correspondent Nick Paton Walsh looks back at his reports from the front line, for which he has won an Emmy.

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