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News Feed Latest worldwide news ArtsBeat Judge Rules for Metropolitan Museum in Admissions Lawsuits A judge dismissed a substantial portion of two lawsuits contending that the Metropolitan Museum of Art has no legal authority to charge a suggested admission fee. India Ink Image of the Day October 30 A man walking through a paddy field on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura. Assad Says Foreign Support for Syrian Rebels Must End A meeting between President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and the special United Nations envoy illustrated the wide gulf between the various sides in Syrias conflict. Vienna museum director quits in Nazi looted art row VIENNA (Reuters) - The director of Vienna's Leopold Museum, home to extensive collections of work by Austrian artists such as Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, has quit in a row over Nazi-looted... Phys Ed The Marathon Runner as Couch Potato On an average workday, runners training for a marathon reported sitting for more than 10 hours a day, raising provocative questions about the growing prevalence of sedentary behavior and its accompanying health risks. New Jersey School District Cancels Testing After Exams Are Leaked on the Internet The breach of test security in the Montclair, N.J., school district was discovered by a parent on Friday, leading to a full legal investigation. Poland Fires Coach for Missing Out on World Cup Poland Coach Waldemar Fornalik was fired after his teams 2-0 loss to England in a World Cup qualifying match. How to counter online bullies Kelly Simpson was a cyberbully. Returner, Receiver, Rusher. Anything Else You Need? Josh Cribbs, who played many roles in the Jets victory over the Patriots, is expected to get more chances to produce against the Bengals on Sunday. Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States President Obama was poised to order the ban in response to a deepening diplomatic crisis over reports that the National Security Agency had for years targeted the cellphone of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Social change in Kenyan slums African Voices meets Aggrey Otieno, a human rights activist who tackles high rates of maternal mortality in his hometown. India Ink A Train Through Kashmir A new train through Kashmir evokes mixed reactions. Green Column China's Clean-Air Drive Likely to Take a Long Time British and American efforts to curb smog show that serious change can take decades, especially when pollution is a byproduct of economic growth. 'Golden Bear' on tennis CNN's Pat Cash meets golfing great Jack Nicklaus on the sidelines of Wimbledon. Photos When Tempers Flare A look at baseball arguments and disputed calls through images from the Times photography archives. A year after Superstorm Sandy, federal aid trickles in (Reuters) - A year after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc across the eastern United States, only a fraction of the aid money earmarked for recovery has been used, in what some claim is a painfully slow and opaque process. 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. Worries grow over Iraq security A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people and wounded 155, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence across Iraq. Island hotels Too often the daydream of lounging under palm trees on some enchanted island is punctured by the reality of sky-high hotel and resort prices. Visa profit falls 28 pct due to higher tax provision Oct 30 (Reuters) - Visa Inc, the world's largest credit card company, reported a 28 percent fall in quarterly profit due to higher income tax provision. Best affordable island hotels Too often the daydream of lounging under palm trees on some enchanted island is punctured by the reality of sky-high hotel and resort prices. UKs Osborne on Help to Buy bubble threat Oct. 22 - George Osborne argues that the UKs Help to Buy housing scheme solves a financial problem that has made the provision of mortgages more difficult. US Airways, American drawing up proposed settlement report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways and American Airlines will offer to give up some takeoff and landing slots at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport as part of a attempt to get the U.S. Justice Department to allow their merger to proceed, a Dow Jones report said on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the process. Sports Briefing | Soccer FIFA Looks at Racism Claims Jeffrey Webb, the head of FIFAs antiracism task force, will meet with Manchester City midfielder Yaya Tour on Sunday. Obama blames 'bad apple' insurers for canceled coverage BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that "bad apple" insurance companies, not his signature healthcare law, are to blame for hundreds of thousands of people losing their coverage in the past few weeks. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 30, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Climbers die on New Zealand mountain A family mourns their daughter and her boyfriend after they froze to death on New Zealand's Mt. Taranaki. 7-Year Low Reported in Piracy Off Somalia The United Nations secretary general attributed the decline to increased international policing and information-sharing, more prosecutions and imprisonment of captured pirates, and greater security steps by commercial shippers. Contributing Op-Ed Writer Italy The Nation That Crushes Its Young No other country in Europe spends so much on making its past comfortable -- at such cost to its future. 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. Cronut mania spreads to London When the love child of the doughnut and the croissant was created by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York, fans queued for hours to sample the tasty hybrid snack. Can microchips save the rhino? In a bid to end rampant poaching, Kenya is implanting microchips in every rhino nationwide, an extensive process that will include sedating hundreds of animals. Does power make you mean? We all know the story. Someone gets promoted at work and suddenly they turn into a bully. Now research suggests that a default brain mechanism may cause us to lose empathy when we gain power. UPDATE 3-Twitter roadshow less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts' NEW YORK, Oct 30 (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 police presence, and a media feeding frenzy. Facebook Eases Privacy Rules for Teenagers Teenagers will now be able to post items that can be seen by the public, making it easier for the social network to turn a post into an ad that can be shown widely. UPDATE 1-JP Morgan puts London FX chief on leave, Citi reported to do same LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - JP Morgan has put its chief currency dealer in London, Richard Usher, on leave, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, and Bloomberg reported Citigroup Inc... Iraqi PM Maliki struggles to convince U.S. lawmakers to back more aid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers had tough criticism for Iraq's government after meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday, saying they were open to meeting his request for military assistance only if Baghdad made significant changes. Poland asks court to hear CIA jails case in private WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's government has asked the European Court of Human Rights to exclude the media and the public from a court hearing on whether Poland hosted a secret CIA prison on its territory. Scientists stumped by elusive lizard's prodigious proboscis Oct. 24 - The elusive Pinocchio Lizard, believed for more than 50 years to be extinct, has become a major attraction for scientists since its rediscovery in 2005. The lizard - or anole - is native to a small slice of rainforest in northern Ecuador but is gaining attention mainly for the horn that protrudes from its snout. Rob Muir reports.

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