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News Feed Latest worldwide news Calders Heirs Accuse Trusted Dealer of Fraud The Alexander Calder estate is suing the heirs of Calders former dealer, Klaus G. Perls. Senator Paul plans 'hold' on Yellen Fed nomination WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul threatened on Friday to put a 'hold' on the nomination of Janet Yellen to be chair of the Federal Reserve unless he gets a vote on a bill he... X-rated Japanese erotica sets throats clearing at UK shows LONDON (Reuters) - Giant genitalia in action and ribald humor take center stage at a British Museum show of erotic art from feudal Japan that runs until next January. Fed to hold its fire this week, wants clearer economic view WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials are unlikely to make any shift to monetary policy this week as they wait for more evidence of how badly Washington's budget battle has hurt the U.S.... EU environment ministers call for action on climate BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Thirteen European environment ministers urged the European Union on Monday to adopt ambitious energy and climate goals for 2030 or risk falling behind the rest of the world. Prominent Muslim Brotherhood Leader Is Seized in Egypt The capture of Essam el-Erian, a political adviser to the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, appears to complete the jailing of the organizations top leaders. Katy Perry tops Billboard in worst week for album sales since 1991 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Katy Perry shot to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with her latest album, "Prism," although overall album sales for the week were the lowest since the publication began charting in 1991. Private Hiring Slows; Consumer Inflation Stays Muted Private-sector employers in the United States hired the fewest number of workers in six months in October, while tepid domestic demand kept inflation benign last month. Blue Solutions shares jump in stock market debut PARIS (Reuters) - Blue Solutions shares rose nearly 30 percent above the issue price in their debut in an initial public offering that was more than 15 times oversubscribed, indicating strong... NTSB looks at 7-hour window in Nashville plane crash probe This week's deadly plane crash at Nashville International Airport occurred sometime after 2 a.m. but wasn't noticed until shortly before 9 a.m., a National Transportation Safety Board investigator said Wednesday without elaborating. Malaysia's Maybank launches Islamic asset management unit LONDON (Reuters) - Malaysia's Malayan Banking Bhd, the country's largest lender, has launched an Islamic asset management unit to cater to growing investor appetite for sharia-compliant investment... La Scala Confirms Barenboim Departure The Teatro alla Scala in Milan has confirmed that Daniel Barenboim will step down as musical director at the end of 2014. UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle expands with U.S. deal LONDON (Reuters) - A British website which enables members of the public to lend to small businesses is expanding into the United States via a merger with another so-called 'peer-to-peer' lender. Football Real deal for Ronaldo and Bale Cristiano Ronaldo provides the perfect riposte to FIFA chief Sepp Blatter's mocking comments as the Portuguese claims a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 7-3 win over Sevilla, with Gareth Bale scoring twice. Michelle Obama has a date with Elmo Oct. 30 - Sesame Street characters help first lady promote healthy eating in kids. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Errors Rife in New York States List of Health Insurance Assistance Sites A 228-page list of navigators to help people sign up for coverage on the states website includes businesses whose owners or employees say they have no such knowledge. Dream Chaser space taxi debuts in California skies Oct. 29 - A privately owned prototype space plane aces its debut test flight in California but runs into landing problems on the runway. Nathan Frandino reports. Suicide bomber attacks Tunisian resort town TUNIS (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Tunisian tourist resort of Sousse on Wednesday, the first such assault in more than a decade in a country now battling Islamist militants boosted by chaos in neighboring Libya. Living With Cancer Brains on Chemo Forgetfulness, trouble concentrating and word loss are common manifestations of the condition known as chemo brain. For many cancer patients (and the people who love them), this can be a mystifying experience, writes Susan Gubar. N.F.L. Roundup Newton Helps Push Carolina Over .500 Cam Newton and the Panthers moved to 4-3 and kept the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers winless with a 31-13 victory on Thursday night. Global Soccer Time for UEFA to Stand Up, Not Back Off If Yaya Tour's allegations of racial abuse by fans in Moscow hold up, the ruling body of European soccer needs to stand up for human rights. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup. Meet badminton's odd couple Strokes of more than 300kph, an Olympic medal but still people ask "do you do this for a living?" Street Style Blazer The best of readers photos from the week of Oct. 21. No. 20 S Carolina Rallies Past No. 5 Mizzou in 2OT Hobbled by a sprained left knee, Connor Shaw asked Steve Spurrier if he could play Saturday night at Missouri. Hundreds of Flights Canceled as Storm Batters Britain Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys. National Briefing | Midwest Ohio Worrisome Carp Are Found in a Tributary of Lake Erie Four grass carp, a species imported from Asia decades ago, were captured last year in the Sandusky River, signalling a potential threat to native fish. Storm death toll rises as wind, rain batters northern Europe LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys. U.S. Publisher Said to Have Acquired Morrissey Autobiography People involved in the negotiations said an imprint of Penguin Random House would release the singers memoirs, already a success in his native Britain. Astronomers Find Earthlike Planet, but at 3,500 Degrees, Its Too Hot to Visit Kepler 78b, a planet 400 light-years away, is the first planet that seems to be of similar size and made of the same mixture of rock and iron as Earth. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday. Israel strikes Gaza, claims hits on rocket launchers An Israeli air strike hit two concealed rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip Monday, the military announced. On Video Welles Peaks The Stranger and PBSs War of the Worlds Two Orson Welles peaks are celebrated on DVD PBS offers American Experience War of the Worlds, and Kino has a Blu-ray edition of The Stranger. Council Approves Raising Age to Buy Cigarettes to 21 Aiming to curtail smoking among young people, the City Council adopted the strictest limits on tobacco purchasing of any major American city. Malmo Weathers Storm to Clinch Swedish Title Malmo FF secured its 17th Swedish league title, beating Elfsborg, 2-0, in the next-to-last round. Analysis On healthcare, spying, questions on what Obama knew and when WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To his critics, President Barack Obama often has seemed to be conveniently distant when trouble has hit his administration. Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps! Steve McQueens Film Is a Box-Office Test Case The movie industry is waiting to see if 12 Years a Slave, a story focusing on an African-American, can garner a global audience. Blue Solutions shares jump in stock market debut PARIS (Reuters) - Blue Solutions shares rose nearly 30 percent above the issue price in their debut in an initial public offering that was more than 15 times oversubscribed, indicating strong... Critics Notebook Banksy Makes New York His Gallery for a Month The graffiti artist known as Banksy has made New York his personal outdoor gallery for the month of October.

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