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News Feed Latest worldwide news Road-Weary Rangers Are Back Home at Last After 15 consecutive away games, the team is looking forward to getting its season back on track in the newly overhauled Madison Square Garden. Beauty of vanishing tribes A photographer has recorded the lives and customs of some the world's last authentic tribes, before they disappear. Scene Stealers At the GLSEN Respect Awards, Hollywoods Elite Is Shaken by a Story It takes a lot to move the film and TV executives gathered for the awards, but a 16-year-old did just that. India Ink Morality and Mobile Phones in India Cheap mobile phones in India present possibilities for emancipation and change for women and oppressed classes. World Series Game 5 Red Sox 3, Cardinals 1 One Win Away and Headed for Home Thanks to Jon Lesters pitching and David Ortizs hitting, the Red Sox are one victory away from winning the World Series after beating the Cardinals in Game 5. WRAPUP 2-Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing fresh attacks for his pledge that Americans who like their current healthcare plans can keep them under Obamacare, as reports pile up... UPDATE 4-Pfizer 3rd-qtr profit beats estimates, oncology drugs shine Oct 29 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, helped by cuts in costs and growing sales of cancer medicines approved over the past two years. Obama nominee for labor board clears Senate Republican hurdle (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pick of a former union lawyer to be the top prosecutor at the National Labor Relations Board narrowly cleared a Republican procedural hurdle on Tuesday and headed toward near-certain confirmation. China suspects Tiananmen crash a suicide attack- sources BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities investigating what could be Beijing's first major suicide attack were searching for two men from Muslim-dominated Xinjiang on Tuesday after three people suspected to be from the restive region drove a SUV into a crowd at Tiananmen Square and set it on fire. Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. In Transit Blog Walkabout A Dubai Airports Outsize Ambition; Ellis Island, Still Wounded, Reopens A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. 'Phantom Goal' Game Will Not Be Replayed, Says German Court Hoffenheim lost its appeal for a replay of a Bundesliga match won by Bayer Leverkusen with a goal that should not have been allowed. 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. The Search How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong. UPDATE 1-Baidu forecasts strong Q4 revenue, shares rise SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Chinese Internet company Baidu Inc said it experienced strong growth in mobile search revenue during the third quarter and forecast better-than-expected revenue for the final three months of the year. Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport. Epic Rap Battles Seeks Staying Power on YouTube Epic Rap Battles of History, which just began its third season on YouTube, hopes to hold onto viewers by presenting a new segment every other week. Well How Safe Is Cycling? Its Hard to Say Although many cyclists have strong opinions on their sports safety, theres not enough of the right data to make a conclusion. Dell seals $24.9 billion buyout, delisting Tuesday SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc will delist from the Nasdaq at the close of Tuesday's trading, as founder Michael Dell and private equity house Silver Lake complete their controversial $24.9... Serena first into semifinals Serena Williams becomes the first woman through to the semifinals of the season-ending WTA Championships on Thursday, winning her third successive match in Istanbul. Lesley Klein, Matthew Baer The bride graduated from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., and the groom has a law degree from Yeshiva University. Fernandez-Castano Survives Late Scare to Win in Shanghai Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano survived a late scare when he found two bunkers on the way to a double-bogey six on the last but the Spaniard had enough of a cushion to complete a one-stroke victory at the BMW Masters in Shanghai on Sunday. Behind 2 Killings in Brooklyn Drugs, Beer and an Exploding Temper Raul Correa and the men he was charged with killing had been arrested a total of 94 times, officials said. Global Soccer In One Night, Soccer's Beauty and Ugliness on Full Display The beauty of the strikers. The hatred of the mob. The incompatibility of a game that wants to be, and by now ought to be, beyond racial prejudice. Billie Jean King's equality fight Mark McKay reports on Billie Jean King's campaign for equality in tennis. Zimmer plays piano of the future Hans Zimmer, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's best loved film music, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score, adjusts his chair in front of a sleek black instrument that looks something like the control panel of a stealth bomber. Trend Micro exec takes job with Alvarez Marsal BOSTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Trend Micro Inc Vice President for Cyber Security Tom Kellermann said he is leaving the Japanese software maker to join privately held Alvarez Marsal, a professional services firm based in New York. How to be Parisian a cheat sheet Paris can be intimidating -- don't worry, says a writer who lived there for almost 20 years. Follow a few rules (actually 11) and you'll fit in. 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. US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 end at record highs on stimulus hopes * Consumer confidence sinks on worries about government shutdown DealBook UBS and Deutsche Bank Disclose Foreign Exchange Inquiries The banks in their quarterly earnings reports said they had received requests for information from authorities related to foreign exchange trading and that they are cooperating. Polyamory When three's not a crowd Polyamory "ain't for sissies," and it's not just for the kinky either, say those who advocate open relationships. Strategies Riding Out the Political Storm Investment strategists say its likely that long-term investors who stick to a well-thought-out plan can ride out awkward periods like the current conflict in Washington with few ill effects. Phys Ed How Music Can Boost Our Workouts Making music and not just listening to it while exercising makes the exercise easier, a remarkable new experiment finds, suggesting that the human love of music may have evolved, in part, to ease physical effort. FIFA chief's 'disrespect' riles Ronaldo Once again, the head of world soccer has put his foot in his mouth. Sepp Blatter has been forced to apologize for a bizarre impersonation of Cristiano Ronaldo that his club Real Madrid claims puts FIFA's impartiality in the upcoming the Ballon d'Or awards in doubt. Well Everyday Jet Lag How sleeping against type can affect your health. Major Indexes Keep Rising, on Belief the Fed Will Stand Pat on Stimulus With eyes on the Federal Reserve, investors ignored reports showing a big drop in consumer confidence and a slight decline in retail sales. Cardinals Pin Hopes on Rookie Sensation Wacha After Monday's Game Five loss to Boston left St. Louis on the brink of defeat in the World Series, the Cardinals are pinning their hopes on outstanding rookie starter Michael Wacha. UPDATE 2-Huntsman says pigment prices to recover by end of next year * Sees stable pigment raw material prices over next two years Vettel eyes fourth world title in India Sebastian Vettel's extraordinary sequence of performances at the Buddh International Circuit continued on Saturday as the Red Bull driver secured a third straight pole position for the Indian Grand Prix.

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