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News Feed Latest worldwide news Critics Notebook The Unexpected Files Comes to Science Channel The Unexplained Files, a new television series on the Science Channel, looks at some puzzles of existence. Willie Nelson to Write New Memoir The new book promises to be more personal than his previous books, sharing untold stories that involve Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. UPDATE 1-J.Martins quarterly profit drops on tough competition in Poland * Net profit 115 mln euros, below forecasts of 124 mln euros Browsing Fall Fashion Is All About the Soft and Furry Bits The latest in retail trends including pullovers and cardigans with furry bits, metal belts, cozy knit caps, and Alexis Bittar adds a fine jewelry collection. Guide to Sochi 2014 The countdown to the 22nd Winter Olympic Games is well and truly underway, with just 100 days to go until Sochi 2014. World's most dramatic runways Arriving at an air terminal is rarely a memorable event. Things I wish I'd known at 15 International day of the girl 'To my 15-year-old self' Elderly exercisers have fewer broken bones after falls NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who exercise are less likely to fall, but if they do, they're also less likely to get hurt, a new analysis suggests. Abandoned town inspires horror film After filming, the lead actress says she was so spooked she sought spiritual healing. Dark Matter Experiment Has Detected Nothing, Researchers Say Proudly Physicists based in a former mine in South Dakota said Wednesday that they had not found the particles thought to make up a quarter of the cosmos, but they took hope from how clearly they did not see anything. 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. Kovac Replaces Stimac as Croatia Coach Croatia Coach Igor Stimac was fired after a 2-0 loss to Scotland in a World Cup qualifying match. Titanic violin sells for $1.7 million A violin played by the Titanic's musical conductor as the ship sank sold at auction Saturday for more than $1.7 million, a UK-based auction house said. UPDATE 2-Hugo Boss expects European rebound as year-end nears FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Fashion house Hugo Boss said it expected strong sales and earnings growth in the last part of 2013, supported by a recovery in Europe and moves to expand its own network... Dot Earth Blog Will Sandys Lessons Fade as a Sleepy Atlantic Storm Season Ends? An extraordinarily quiet Atlantic hurricane season follows an epic storm surge, raising questions about disaster forgetfulness. 4 Weeks That Could Shape Europe's Ryder Cup Team Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano grew up watching the famed "Spanish Armada" team of Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, so the Ryder Cup means everything to him. He still recalls the encouragement from Olazabal a year ago. UPDATE 2-Doubts emerge over troika's return to Greece amid budget hole BRUSSELS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - International inspectors are set to put on hold a trip to Athens because they have been unable to bridge differences with Greece over how to close a 2 billion-euro ($2.7 billion) hole in its 2014 budget, euro zone officials said. Banking regulators propose tougher rules on trading books LONDON (Reuters) - Global regulators proposed fundamental changes on Thursday to how banks price risk on their trading books in a move lawyers said would prompt some lenders to exit or cut back... Wife finds footballer's head on step Brazilian police are investigating the murder of a former pro footballer whose decapitated head was left in a bag on his doorstep. No. 11 Auburn Rolls Past Florida Atlantic, 45-10 Jeremy Johnson threw two long touchdown passes to Sammie Coates after replacing injured starter Nick Marshall and No. 11 Auburn overwhelmed Florida Atlantic 45-10 on Saturday night. Shell helps drag UK's FTSE from 5-month high LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Falls at oil major Shell and chemicals maker Croda helped knock Britain's benchmark equity index from 5-month highs on Thursday. Shuttle lands at California air base NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. UPDATE 1-Pakistani PM says talks with Pakistani Taliban are underway LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday his country had started talks with the Pakistani Taliban to try to stop what he said was the killing of innocent people and members of the law enforcement agencies. Brazil's Cambuhy, E.ON agree to pay $115 mln for stake in OGX unit SAO PAULO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Germany's E.ON SE and Brazilian buyout firm Cambuhy Investimentos agreed to pay 250 million reais ($115 million) for a combined 45.5 percent stake in OGX Maranho... City Room New York Today Lil Lhota vs. de Blasio Jr. What you need to know for Thursday teen mayoral impersonators, rain roulette and a looming age limit for cigarette buyers. REFILE-Lawyer 'wanted no part' of case against Chevron in Ecuador NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A New York lawyer testified on Thursday that he quit a team that was suing Chevron Corp over environmental pollution in Ecuador in 2010 for "ethical" reasons. UPDATE 1-Obamacare website gets new tech experts; oversight pressure grows WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Obama administration said it has brought in experts from top technology companies including Google Inc and Oracle Corp to fix the HealthCare.gov website, as... ANA falls to two-month low after cutting guidance TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of All Nippon Airways fell as much as 6 percent to a two-month low of 202 yen on Thursday after the carrier almost halved its operating profit forecast for the year ending... Businesses still suffering from Sandy CNN's Maggie Lake meets a restaurant owner who is still unable to reopen after Superstorm Sandy destroyed his business. 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. Deadly sins Good for your career? Greed, envy, pride and wrath Four of the seven deadly sins and the subtext of many a cautionary tale. But could these dark, often suppressed aspects of the human psyche also offer up clues to the secret of career success? State of the Art Reconciling 2 Worlds With Windows 8.1 After a year of tinkering with the much-criticized Windows 8, Microsoft unveils (drumroll) Windows 8.1. The changes are many and useful. Living With Cancer Brains on Chemo Forgetfulness, trouble concentrating and word loss are common manifestations of the condition known as chemo brain. For many cancer patients (and the people who love them), this can be a mystifying experience, writes Susan Gubar. Gadgetwise Tap and Swipe for a Good Cause The Global Gaming Initiative seeks to connect mobile games and charity; its first project raises money to buy bicycles for impoverished communities. GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slip after upbeat U.S. data TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged down and the dollar inched higher in early trade on Friday after upbeat U.S. economic data prompted some investors to price in a less dovish policy outlook for the U.S. Federal Reserve. Bionic bicep offers strength of Hercules In the past, if you wanted to be able to be able to lift more weight you would have to spend months bulking up at the gym. Now, with a new invention from a group of engineering students at the University of Pennsylvania, you can just strap on an external bicep and you are ready to go. U.S. IRS warns of telephone tax scam involving fake caller IDs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warned on Thursday about a growing tax scam in which fraudsters display an IRS phone number on the intended victim's caller ID and demand money. Pearlstine Rejoining Time as Chief Content Officer The appointment was part of a reorganization of Time Inc. as it prepares to be spun off from its parent company, Time Warner. Explorer In Namibia, Conservation and Tourism Intersect For nearly two decades, the southern African country has been part of an experiment to help wildlife and local communities. Apps help parents track Halloween trick or treaters TORONTO (Reuters) - Parents worried about letting their children go trick-or-treating at Halloween can download new apps that track kids and send alerts when they venture outside designated safe areas.

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