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News Feed Latest worldwide news Andy Murray to step up comeback Andy Murray is set to step up his rehabilitation program by returning to practice next month. Secret behind Ligety's success CNN's Christina MacFarlane meets Ted Ligety, 4-time World Cup champion in Giant Slalom. U.S. small businesses boosted borrowing in September (Reuters) - U.S. small business borrowing rose last month from a year earlier, an index that tracks lending showed on Tuesday, signaling moderate growth ahead for the economy as a whole. 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. RWE looks for investor partners in renewables push document FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - RWE , Germany's No.2 utility, is looking for new ways to boost its renewable power business, including partnerships with investors, according to an internal document... Lesbians seek class action against Virginia gay-marriage ban HARRISONBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - Lawyers for two lesbian couples suing the state of Virginia in an effort to overturn its ban on same-sex marriage on Tuesday asked the federal judge hearing the case to certify it as a class action representing all gay couples in the state. Boris Charmatz Brings Flip Book to MoMA Boris Charmatzs Flip Book, an ever-evolving piece inspired by a book of images of Merce Cunninghams dance works, is to be presented Friday through Sunday at MoMA. DealBook Nextdoor, a Start-Up, Raises $60 Million New investments in a social network for neighbors are bound to set off questions about whether venture capitalists are inflating another technology bubble. Nokia, Despite Loss, Shows Progress in Shift to Networks Shares of Nokia rose on the strength of analysts forecasts and sales from the handset unit that is to be sold to Microsoft. Stung by scandal, South Korea weighs up cost of curbing nuclear power SEOUL (Reuters) - It started with a few bogus safety certificates for cables shutting a handful of South Korean nuclear reactors. Now, the scandal has snowballed, with 100 people indicted and Seoul under pressure to rethink its reliance on nuclear power. A Bounty ship survivor's private goodbye Before she died in the sinking of the HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy, rookie sailor Claudene Christian looked forward to tossing a message in a bottle into the ocean. A year later, survivors reached out to Christian beyond the grave with their own bottle messages. Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. Brazil wireless carrier TIM's profit falls 16 percent SAO PAULO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - TIM Participaoes SA , Brazil's second-largest wireless phone company, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit fell 15.6 percent from a year earlier to 315 million reais (US$144 million), according to a securities filing. Vodafone moves to fully own India unit in $1.7 billion deal MUMBAI (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc has sought approval from the authorities to raise its stake in the India unit for 101.41 billion rupees ($1.65 billion) it said on Tuesday, after India allowed... On Monday Night, World Series Tops N.F.L. Game 5 of the Red Sox-Cardinals World Series on Monday drew a local television rating four times as large as the Rams-Seahawks N.F.L. game played nearby. The Amazon's World Cup race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... Smartphone shipments jump in third quarter on China demand -IDC SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Global smartphone shipments jumped 39 percent in the quarter ended Sept. 30, while brisk demand for low-priced Android devices in China eroded Apple's market share. National Briefing | Southwest Texas Deal Reached Over Claims That Company Misused Visas Infosys was accused of misusing temporary visas to bring Indian technology workers to the United States, justice officials said. UPDATE 1-Bank of Italy dubious on government's budget forecasts * Says budget interest rate forecasts not shared by market Media conglomerate IAC forecasts gloomy start to 2014, shares fall Oct 29 (Reuters) - Barry Diller's IAC/InterActivecorp forecast a gloomy start to 2014 and missed analysts' third-quarter estimates, sending shares down as much as 13 percent after the bell on Tuesday. 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. AMC Orders a Fifth Season of The Walking Dead The zombie apocalypse drama is more popular than anything else on AMC. T Magazine Take Two | A Dual Review of Whats New, Starring Richard Meier and Tavi Gevinson The famed architect and the teenage fashion blogger take on snacks, architecture and books. Rare 'Star Wars' blooper reel A never-before-seen blooper reel from behind the scenes of "A New Hope," the very first movie. Seahawks stand firm to hold off battering Rams (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks made a last-second defensive stand at the goal line to produce a 14-9 victory against the St. Louis Rams on Monday in a tough road test for the NFC leaders. Global Soccer From Mutineer to Magician for Liverpool The decision by Liverpools owner and its manager to retain the services of Luis Surez is looking like the right call, despite his formerly rebellious ways. UBS, Deutsche Bank confirm cooperation in forex probes ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS and Deutsche Bank confirmed they were cooperating with regulators probing alleged rigging in the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market, with UBS saying it had taken "swift action" to review its operations. Rare 'Star Wars' blooper reel A never-before-seen blooper reel from behind the scenes of "A New Hope," the very first movie. Colombian mother sold 12 daughters' virginity, police say A mother of 14 in Colombia tried to make ends meet, police say, by pushing her daughters into "hell" selling their virginity for a couple hundred dollars. 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. 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. House panel kicks off Pentagon acquisition reform drive WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday kicked off a fresh drive to fix the way the Pentagon buys weapons and services, vowing to "look past Band-Aid fixes and parochial interests" and implement meaningful reforms. Australia shares seen to track Wall St. higher on QE hopes SYDNEY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to track Wall Street higher on Wednesday, recovering from a fall in the previous session, as investors expect that the U.S. Federal Reserve... Madonna's 1990 conical bra and corset adorn 2014 Barbican season LONDON (Reuters) - The corset and conical bra Madonna wore for her 1990 world tour will go on display at London's Barbican Centre next year as part of an eclectic 2014 season. U.S. celebrates the pumpkin Oct. 21 - Americans find unusual ways to celebrate autumn with pumpkin festivals and competitions. Tara Cleary reports. Russia's Medvedev fires space agency chief MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev dismissed the country's space agency (Roskosmos) chief Vladimir Popovkin on Thursday, three months after the latest botched satellite launch. 2014 playoffs Ronaldo vs. Zlatan Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will go head-to-head for a place at the 2014 World Cup after Portugal and Sweden were drawn together in the European qualification playoffs. An 18-foot fish? A local snorkeler came face-to-face with an 18-foot-long oarfish off the coast of California. KTLA reports. Psychic scammers find fertile haunting ground in Internet age GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - As pre-Halloween witches and ghouls sprout up on U.S. lawns, experts are warning people to be wary of modern occult scammers who have moved online to hawk virtual voodoo dolls, revenge spells and otherwise "haunted" items. Sears may separate Lands' End, Auto Center as sales slide (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp is considering splitting off its Lands' End clothing and Sears Auto Center businesses, after another quarter of declining same-store sales.

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