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News Feed Latest worldwide news Modern Etiquette When striking up conversation, it's not about you LONDON (Reuters) - Colleagues and friends ask me all the time, "What do I say to people when I meet them for the first time?" Drug maker Dendreon seeking a buyer report (Reuters) - Drug maker Dendreon Corp is looking for a suitor after sales for its lead product, prostate cancer drug Provenge, were weaker than expected, according to a Bloomberg report. Ivory Coast with one foot in Brazil Didier Drogba scored and Gervinho was influential throughout as the Ivory Coast beat Senegal 3-1 in the first leg of their African playoff. The winner of the tie advances to the World Cup next year. Serena Williams Advances in Istanbul Top-ranked Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2, 6-4, to move toward the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul. Microsoft exec savages Apple app A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple. Forging an Art Market in China In Chinas growing art market, now the second largest in the world, outsize auction results often overshadow false sales data and forged art. Economix Blog If Prices Go Up, Incomes May Lag Driving up inflation might feel a lot like a national sales tax. A key question is whether the tax would be permanent. Swiss banks steer clear of consolidation GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss private bankers say a capital shortfall in the financial sector and a clampdown on tax evasion stand in the way of much-need consolidation in an industry battling rising... Lost dentures, loose eyeball among sick-day excuses survey (Reuters) - A heavy turkey dinner caused one worker to sleep through his shift. Another said his false teeth flew out the car window as he was driving along the highway. T Magazine Close Read | White Girls, The Controversy-Courting New Volume From Hilton Als What did Truman Capote and Michael Jackson have in common? How was Eminem feminized by Detroit? The New Yorker writer answers those questions and more in his new book, which mixes commentary, memoir and fiction. Senate banking panel eyes Nov. 14 for Yellen hearing -Senate aide WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is considering hold a hearing on Janet Yellen's nomination to head the Federal Reserve on Nov. 14, a Senate aide said on Monday. Georgia Elects New President, but Real Power Will Rest With Next Premier Giorgi Margvelashvili, a former deputy prime minister and education minister, was headed to a decisive victory, according to surveys of voters leaving the polls. MORNING BID ASIA-A daily note from our Economics Editor HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Markets are becalmed as they await the Fed meeting later this week. And the great data disruption the U.S. government shutdown created has begun to abate, but is... Einhorn's Greenlight up 4.3 percent in third quarter NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Einhorn's hedge fund Greenlight Capital rose 4.3 percent in the third quarter, bringing the fund's net return for the year to 11.8 percent, according to an investor letter... Microsoft VP blasts Apple apps A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple. Robinson Risner, Ace Fighter Pilot, Dies at 88 Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner shot down eight MIG-15 fighters during the Korean War and was held captive at the Hanoi Hilton for seven and a half years. Operator of North Carolina Fair Ride Is Held on Assault Charges The authorities say someone had tampered with the Vortex ride, which injured five people after it jolted into gear as passengers were exiting. 10 hotels from James Bond movies Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent. Ryanair, Scorned in Europe, Turns on the Charm Michael OLeary, chief of the budget airline, has vowed to fix what makes Europes biggest and most profitable carrier also one of its most reviled. S. Africa Girls raped, murdered In a country where several rapes are said to occur every minute, in a township where violence is commonplace, this was a crime that shocked the entire community of Diepsloot, South Africa. Mallya F1 needs India GP Vijay Mallya lives for Formula One. He runs his own team and is proud to have it race on home soil at this weekend's Indian Grand Prix -- but will it be the country's last chance in motorsport's elite division? Policing the Amazon With vast territory to cover across Peru, government authorities are working hard to fight the illegal timber trade that often goes on deep in the jungle. Secret to beating tennis' big four Tennis legends Jim Courier and John McEnroe show us why Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer are so tough. U.N. peacekeeper killed in DRC A U.N. peacekeeper was killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent fighting, according to a statement release Sunday from the spokesperson for the Secretary-General. 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. Robinson Risner, Ace Fighter Pilot, Dies at 88 Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner shot down eight MIG-15 fighters during the Korean War and was held captive at the Hanoi Hilton for seven and a half years. Ryder Cup 2014 David vs. Goliath? If it were a heavyweight boxing contest it would probably be ruled a mismatch -- the journeyman's champion up against one of golf's greatest legends. The 2014 Ryder Cup captaincy clash is a classic story waiting to happen. France filling the U.S. void? CNN's Christiane Amanpour asks French President Francois Hollande why he is so keen to project French power. Judge blocks part of Texas law restricting abortion AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked part of a new Texas law that requires doctors performing abortions to have an agreement with a local hospital to admit patients, handing a partial victory to supporters of the right to abortion. Spain summons U.S. ambassador over spying MADRID (Reuters) - Spain summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday to discuss allegations of spying on Spanish citizens that it said could break the climate of trust between the two countries if proved true. HealthCare.gov up again after data system crash, may be slow agency NEW YORK (Reuters) - The website at the center of the U.S. healthcare reform law was back up Monday after a data center outage prevented Americans from enrolling in subsidized health insurance, the latest technical problem to plague the online insurance exchanges. Data center glitch is latest problem in 'Obamacare' rollout WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A data center critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama's healthcare law went down on Sunday, halting online enrollment for all 50 states in the latest problem to hit the program's troubled rollout. UPDATE 1-OGX readies bankruptcy filing, to exclude gas unit -sources By Sabrina Lorenzi, Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Jeb Blount Lee Wins Asia-Pacific to Earn Masters Invitation Lee Chang-woo of South Korea won the Asia-Pacific Amateur by three shots Sunday to earn a trip to the Masters in April. UPDATE 2-White House sees need for 'constraints' on NSA spying WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The White House moved on Monday to reassure U.S. allies and Americans concerned about the sweeping nature of the National Security Agency's surveillance practices by acknowledging that more constraints are needed to ensure that privacy rights are protected. Duke Stuns No. 16 Virginia Tech, 13-10 The numbers suggested it was the same old Duke 0-for-11 on third-down conversions, a 387 to 198 deficit in total offense, and a whopping 3927 to 2033 disadvantage in time of possession. 'Big in Japan' invading Paris Big in Japan. It's a phenomenon well known to generations of rock bands, elevated from relative obscurity at home to apparent god-like status in the Land of the Rising Sun. Things I wish I'd known at 15 International day of the girl 'To my 15-year-old self' Ronan Farrow The Youngest Old Guy in the Room Mr. Farrow, 25, the son of Mia Farrow, already has the rsum of someone twice his age and in the last year has come into his own as a public figure. Moooove over fossil-fuels - Cow power's coming Oct. 27 - Argentine researchers have demonstrated how methane can be separated from other digestive gases produced by cattle, to power a car. The scientists say that harnessing cow power on an industrial scale could create a new form of sustainable energy while also reducing the carbon footprint produced by cattle ranches. Elly Park reports.

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