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News Feed Latest worldwide news Lens Blog Where the Wild Things Are (at Home) While photographing pagan beasts, Star Wars characters, knights and aliens, Klaus Pichler plumbed the depths of his subjects bountiful imaginations to make portraits of them lazing about the house. Woods Says the Next Step Is Up to Golf Channel Tiger Woods issued a veiled challenge to Golf Channel over a column written by analyst Brandel Chamblee that a series of rules violations by Woods amounted to cheating. Tennis greats gather for reunion A group of exclusive players, including Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, met on the sidelines of the U.S. Open. How to counter online bullies Kelly Simpson was a cyberbully. How illegal immigrants enter EU The death of 300 migrants in a shipwreck has shone a spotlight on illegal immigration to Europe. Private banker pay holds up in tough market ZURICH (Reuters) - Stiff competition for top private bankers has kept a floor under pay even as low interest rates, flaccid client trading and tougher regulation squeeze industry profit margins. Giant rubber duck bids farewell to Beijing Oct. 24 - Beijing residents say goodbye to the 18-metre-high rubber duck conceptualized by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. Tara Cleary reports. YouTube battle in island dispute Japan is using YouTube to bolster assertions of ownership over islands also claimed by neighboring China and South Korea. U.S. lays out strict limits on coal funding abroad WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said Tuesday it plans to use its leverage within global development banks to limit financing for coal-fired power plants abroad, part of Washington's international strategy to combat climate change. Passengers lack info on cruise ship crime Vegas stole the slogan. But cruise ships can also lay claim Whatever happens on cruise ships, stays on cruise ships. ON THE MOVE-UBS lands team of four advisers from Merrill Lynch NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - UBS AG unit Wealth Management Americas said on Wednesday it hired a team of four financial advisers for its UBS Private Wealth Management office in Los Angeles. ArtsBeat The Night a Halloween Special Went Terribly Wrong A horror filmmaker explains why he tried to lovingly recreate the feel of local TV in the 80s. Sports Briefing | Golf Pettersen Keeps Lead in Sunrise Championship Suzann Pettersen struggled with three early bogeys but recovered for a one-over-par 73 to maintain a four-shot lead after the third round of the Sunrise Championship in Taiwan. Farro or Bulgur With Black-Eyed Peas, Chard and Feta A spiced up version of a classic Greek preparation black-eyed peas cooked with greens. UPDATE 2-Abraaj039;s Stanford Marine hires banks for London debut -sources * Deutsche Bank, Goldman to arrange London listing - sources Putin All welcome at Games Russian President Vladimir Putin says all are welcome to the Winter Olympics regardless of sexual orientation. Footballer's head left on doorstep A former professional footballer was killed and his severed head was found on the doorstep of his home by his wife, according to Rio de Janeiro police. Women who defied Saudi driving ban fear repercussions Several women who publicly supported a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's de facto ban on women driving fear they are being followed and investigated by the country's secret police. Syrian man in Tom Hanks-like limbo at Dubai airport DUBAI (Reuters) - A Syrian man has been stranded at Dubai airport for 16 days in a case with echoes of the Tom Hanks film "The Terminal". Asia's tennis superstars Open Court looks at how Li Na and Kei Nishikori have raised tennis' popularity in Asia. Bengals 49, Jets 9 Jets Up-and-Down Pattern Holds, and Crumples Them Andy Dalton passed for 325 yards and 5 touchdowns as the Bengals crushed the Jets, who were seeking their first winning streak of the season but instead fell to 4-4. Coach Rivers gives Clippers a championship pedigree LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Widely viewed as the best team in the West, the Los Angeles Clippers harbor realistic hopes of winning their first NBA title this season with the championship pedigree of coach Doc Rivers now at the helm. Five more held in deadly Westgate mall attack in Kenya Five more people are being held in connection with the terrorist attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, a senior Kenyan government official said Wednesday. Glitch lists New York bakery, limo service as Obamacare advisors NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Telephones have been ringing off the hook at a Brooklyn cupcake bakery, an Indian restaurant and other New York City establishments, but the calls are not all helping business. On Pro Basketball Bulls Star Returns, but Heat Own Stage Even with the return of Derrick Rose from a knee injury, the Bulls were no match for the Heat on a night when the two-time defending N.B.A. champions received their rings. 10 must-see animal migrations Journeying herds of wildlife can make for an awe-inspiring sight. In many communities throughout the world, the arrival of the animals marks the beginning of festivities. UPDATE 1-Merkel envoys at White House to sort out U.S.-German tensions WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - American and German officials sought to overcome tension between their governments on Wednesday following reports that the U.S. National Security Agency monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone. Bond trader turned energy boss takes on Britain's "big power" LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Lambasting the country's dominant energy companies for gouging customers, the founder of a small English supplier has emerged as an unlikely hero in a row over soaring power and gas prices that could influence the 2015 election. Tiger's highs and lows Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. Lens Blog Where the Wild Things Are (at Home) While photographing pagan beasts, Star Wars characters, knights and aliens, Klaus Pichler plumbed the depths of his subjects bountiful imaginations to make portraits of them lazing about the house. Pope holds crisis talks on fate of Germany's 'luxury bishop' VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis held crisis talks on Thursday on the fate of Germany's "luxury bishop" who is under intense pressure to resign for spending some 31 million euros ($42 million) on an ultra-luxurious residence. Observatory Algorithm Can Identify Dolphin Whistles In the past, researchers charted the signature whistles of bottlenose dolphins on a spectrograph, which maps sound waves visually. But the algorithm, also used to identify songs, is much faster. Western Union's shares tumble as outlook disappoints (Reuters) - Shares of Western Union Co fell as much as 19 percent on Wednesday, after the money transfer company said it did not expect earnings growth in 2014 due to higher compliance costs. REFILE-UPDATE 2-Murdoch editors must have known of phone hacking, court hears * Rebekah Brooks, Murdoch's ex-UK newspaper chief, on trial Chelsea Eliminates Arsenal From League Cup Csar Azpilicueta seized on a defensive blunder and Juan Mata scored a slick second goal as Chelsea dumped its London rival Arsenal out of the League Cup with a 2-0 victory. Meet badminton's odd couple Strokes of more than 300kph, an Olympic medal but still people ask "do you do this for a living?" Buckingham Palace hosts football Queen Elizabeth's London residence will host its first and perhaps last official soccer match Monday. South Korean Amateur Lee Seals Masters Spot South Korean amateur Lee Chang-woo sealed a spot at next year's U.S. Masters with a three-stroke triumph in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in northeast China on Sunday. State of the Art Lighter and Faster, Its iPad Air The improvements on the new tablet are incremental, not revolutionary, but Apple still holds the edge compared with the other tablets on the market.

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