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News Feed Latest worldwide news PSG's injured Ibrahimovic out of Lorient game PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain will be without injured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic when they host lowly Lorient in Ligue 1 on Friday, the French champions said in a statement. F.D.A. Finds 12% of U.S. Spice Imports Contaminated The imports, from countries like Mexico and India, are said to be tainted with insect parts, whole insects, rodent hairs and other things. Ousted General in Egypt Is Back, as Islamists Foe Gen. Mohamed Farid el-Tohamys swift and silent rehabilitation from corruption charges, critics say, signals a restoration of the old order after the military takeover. Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Newly discovered asteroid missed Earth but will return in 2032 MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly discovered asteroid made a "close" approach to Earth this week - at least in astronomical terms - and it is likely to come back around in 2032, but there is only a miniscule risk of it smashing into the planet, NASA said on Friday. Is Pinterest worth $3.8B? Social media site Pinterest just received another $225 million in funding. The offering, led by Fidelity Investments, puts the company's valuation at a staggering $3.8 billion. Kimberly Chandler Coming Into Her Own Ms. Chandler, wife of the New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler, skillfully navigates the New York social circuit, where she has recently become a vivid presence. Gasquet Stays in the Running Richard Gasquet beat Fernando Verdasco, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-3, in the second round of the Paris Masters to stay in the race for a World Tour Finals spot. Square Feet Struggling Newspapers Sell Off Old Headquarters Many papers, large and small, are trying to shed their aging properties for spaces that are more efficient and high-tech. Closing of Live Poultry Markets Is Called Effective in Flu Fight However, experts warn that shutting such markets permanently would be impractical because consumers in many countries demand live birds, and small farmers cannot afford refrigerated slaughterhouses and trucks. Chamblee Resigns From Golf Magazine After Critical Remarks on Woods Brandel Chamblee, the Golf Channel commentator who suggested that Tiger Woods was a cheater, resigned from Golf magazine on Wednesday. No. 11 Auburn Rolls Past Florida Atlantic, 45-10 Jeremy Johnson threw two long touchdown passes to Sammie Coates after replacing injured starter Nick Marshall and No. 11 Auburn overwhelmed Florida Atlantic 45-10 on Saturday night. Square Feet Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 A pilot who tested 130 different types of aircraft for the Air Force and NASA, and flew two shuttle missions, as the commander on the Challenger and one of two pilots on the Columbia. DealBook From Anonymity to Scourge of Wall Street A onetime engineer who earned his law degree at night has been behind the governments campaign to punish Wall Street for the financial crisis. UPDATE 2-First Solar results soar past estimates, stock up 6 pct * 2013 revenue forecast cut as some projects may be moved to 2014 Motherlode Blog If Parents Skip the Online Spying, Should Teens Pay for Their Freedom? When my children go fully online via email, social media and the like, I dont expect to spy on them. Will I feel differently when its not a hypothetical question? Twitter roadshow less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts' NEW YORK (Reuters) - During the roadshow leading up to Facebook Inc's initial public offering a year-and-a-half ago, New York's institutional investors were greeted by snaking queues, beefed up... Footballer's head left on doorstep Brazilian police are investigating the murder of a former pro footballer whose decapitated head was left in a bag on his doorstep. Sports Briefing | Baseball Strasburg Has Surgery Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg had bone chips removed from his surgically repaired right elbow. The New Old Age Blog Are Caregivers Healthier? More evidence that caregiving may improve health. Exxon's output rises but refining weakness hits profit (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp , the world's largest publicly traded oil company, reported higher-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday as output rose for the first time in more than two years, but refining weakness hurt earnings. U.N. sued for Haiti cholera outbreak Human rights lawyers filed a class action law suit in a U.S federal court accusing the United Nations of gross negligence and misconduct on behalf of victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010. Ghostly Victorian photographs Ghostly images from the Victorian era Senate Republicans Block 2 Obama Nominees Voting on the nominees, one to a powerful appeals court and another to a housing lending oversight post, fell short of the 60 votes required to break the Republican filibuster. Music Review Jimmy Heath Big Band at Blue Note Jimmy Heath led his big band and played a little saxophone on Tuesday in the first set of a night at Blue Note. James Blake wins Mercury music prize for 2013 best UK/Irish album LONDON (Reuters) - Songwriter and singer James Blake won the 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for best album on Wednesday for "Overgrown", with the winner announced at the end of a star-packed concert and awards event in London. T Magazine In Store | Waris Ahluwalia Opens an Old-World Market in Venice The jeweler, actor and man-about-town will stock unique items from artisans in his new boutique, opening in November, which takes inspiration from ancient trade routes. 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. Katherine McManmon, Robert Hoyt Jr. The bride is an assistant vice president for a wholesale fuels distributor; the groom is a vice president at a commercial insurance broker. T Magazine About Last Night | Tennis and Modern Architecture Converge in Beverly Hills A fund-raiser at the iconic Sheats Goldstein Residence, the house featured in The Big Lebowski, brought out a diverse assortment of guests, including Danger Mouse, Stephen Gaghan and Doug Aitken. France's Maison Lameloise eatery tops TripAdvisor list (Reuters) - The Maison Lameloise in the Burgundy region of France has been chosen as the world's favorite restaurant by reviewers posting ratings on TripAdvisor, the travel website said on... Climate Pact Is Signed by 3 States and a Partner California, Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia announced an alliance to combat climate change with the goal of reducing carbon emissions and creating new clean-energy jobs. Wells Fargo settles mortgage claims with U.S. govt for under $1 bln -FT Oct 31 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Co, the fourth-largest U.S. bank, has settled claims with a U.S. government agency over bad mortgages the bank sold ahead of the financial crisis, the Financial Times... 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. DealBook Oracle Shareholders Oppose Compensation for Ellison A majority of shareholders demonstrated their opposition to the compensation of chief executive Lawrence Ellison, voting against a resolution on the companys pay practices. 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. UPDATE 1-Obamacare website gets new tech experts; oversight pressure grows WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Obama administration said it has brought in experts from top technology companies including Google Inc and Oracle Corp to fix the HealthCare.gov website, as Republicans press for details about the botched Oct. 1 launch that prevented millions of Americans from signing up for new insurance plans. Star architect would not build prison She wouldn't build a prison. But the world's most famous female architect, Zaha Hadid, says she's willing to work in countries which have faced criticisms over their human rights records. The partying can wait for determined Vettel ABU DHABI (Reuters) - James Hunt would doubtless have done it differently but Sebastian Vettel's idea of bliss after winning the Formula One championship for the fourth year in a row was a few quiet days at home.

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