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News Feed Latest worldwide news Gray Matter Scent and the City Architects should use their noses as well as their eyes. The E-Cigarette Industry, Waiting to Exhale A maker of electronic cigarettes is aiming to bring smokers in from the cold. But it faces health concerns and the might of Big Tobacco, which wants in on the business, too. UPDATE 4-Libya's oil exports down to trickle as unrest picks up * Exports halted from major western Zawiya, Mellitah ports Wave of Car Bombs Kills Dozens in Iraq Insurgents unleashed a new wave of car bombs in Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 39 people and wounding dozens, officials said. No. 23 N. Illinois Improves to 8-0 Jordan Lynch threw four touchdown passes and caught another as No. 23 Northern Illinois reached its best start as a major program with a 59-20 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Picasso Museum Makeover Drags On As the Muse Picassos reopening is repeatedly delayed, the museums president is drawing criticism for her management style, art loans to overseas institutions and cost overruns. At Home With David Bromberg and Nancy Josephson Duet for Violin and Voodoo If youre looking for the folk musician-turned-luthier-turned-recording artist (again), just follow the beads. NFL Networks 10-Year Gains 13 Games and 72 Million Homes The all-football channel has gone from an uncertain start to 13 regular-season games, 17 studio shows and more than 70 on-air personalities. Clowns in Mexico City? You cant be serious! Oct. 24 - Hundreds of clowns from across the Americas converge in Mexico City to attend the 18th annual clown convention to hone their clowning skills. Tara Cleary reports. 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. The Saturday Profile Mexican Writer Mines the Soccer Field for Metaphors Juan Villoro, one of Mexicos most decorated and esteemed writers, also happens to be a leading soccer analyst, extracting lessons about society and life from the game. Syrian hackers hit Obama-linked Twitter, Facebook accounts WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Syrian Electronic Army, a hacker group sympathetic to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on Monday seized control of an online tool used by an advocacy organization for U.S. President Barack Obama to redirect links sent from his Twitter and Facebook accounts. South Africa Know before you go With apartheid two decades behind it, South Africa has claimed a spot as a top Africa destination. Here's why. Global Soccer In European Soccer, World Cup Is One of Many Priorities The World Cup playoff draw for European teams was made Monday, but by Tuesday some of the players on those teams had other, more urgent, priorities. 'Pink Star' might go for $60 million The Pink Star diamond is expected to go for more than $60 million, the highest price in history for any diamond ever purchased, auctioneer Sotheby's says. Gay people welcome at Sochi Winter Olympics, says Russia's Putin Oct. 28 - Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges no discrimination against gay people at Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Mana Rabiee reports. Polls open in Georgia to elect new president Oct. 27 - Georgian voters head to the polls in a presidential election to end the decade-long rule of Mikheil Saakashvili. Rough Cut. (No Reporter Narration). Chicago Transit Authority objects to Moody's credit downgrade CHICAGO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Chicago Transit Authority on Monday blasted Moody's Investors Service for downgrading the agency's credit rating, saying the move was not justified because revenue is... The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 20, led by "Prisoners," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Prisoners...........................$ 21.4 million 2 (1) Insidious Chapter 2................$ 14.5 million 3 (2) The Family..........................$ 7.0 million 4 (6) Instructions Not Included...........$ 5.7 million 5 (*) Battle of the Year..................$ Formula One Vettel Wins Grand Prix in India and His 4th Title Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday, giving him his sixth victory in a row this season, his third victory in a row in India, and most importantly, his fourth world drivers' title in a row. Doctor and Patient Should Medical School Last Just 3 Years? For several years, medical educators have been engaged in an increasingly heated, and occasionally cantankerous, debate about streamlining medical education and training. Breakingviews Credit Suisse shoved into more restructuring Oct. 24 - The Swiss bank's Q3 was marred by a bigger fall in fixed income than most U.S. peers. Achieving decent returns from lower risk is a struggle. But reducing pay faster would help, says Breakingviews Being a thinker? Pocket your smartphone There's a story about a man who spent his hours daydreaming. He may have been at Ford; he may have been at IBM. He was simply a man who spent his time in his office, feet up on the desk, looking at everything and nothing. China pulls plug on 'vulgar' TV Chinese authorities have banned satellite broadcasters from buying the rights to more than one foreign-made program per year in a bid to tackle "vulgar" and "excessive" entertainment in Chinese television. UPDATE 1-Fernandez's government downplays electoral setback in Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Oct 28 (Reuters) - President Cristina Fernandez's government sought on Monday to downplay a sobering defeat in Argentina's mid-term elections, asserting that its ability to govern has... Wealth managers say they hear 'nary a tweet' for Twitter's IPO NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter Inc has set a relatively modest price range for its closely watched initial public offering, but some financial advisers say their clients are not clamoring to invest in the social media phenomenon. World's most dramatic runways Hairy airstrips ranging from the wildly remote to the shockingly short. Zoomlion's HK shares surge after newspaper apologises for article HONG KONG, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Shares of Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. rose more than 9 percent on Monday after a newspaper said it had not thoroughly fact-checked a... Reuters Today Banks not out of the woods yet - analyst Oct. 28 - Banks take centre stage in a busy week for European earnings, and the numbers may show theyre not out of the woods yet, says Hargreaves Lansdown head of equities Richard Hunter. S Korea to get first nude beach? Cold water and nude beaches don't necessarily mix well. FBI orders new agents to see Martin Luther King memorial WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new FBI chief on Monday ordered all new agents and analysts to visit the national memorial to late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as a reminder not to repeat the abuses of the U.S. investigative bureau's past. Gadgetwise With Skylanders, Swap Characters, or Their Halves Activision added a twist to its new Skylanders game, Swap Force players can swap the top and bottom halves of 16 new figures. Octonauts Series Adds Federal Partner in Ocean Awareness An office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will collaborate with Octonauts, an animated preschool show about undersea adventuring. Dollar edges up but stays close to nine-month low on Fed view NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher on Monday but held close to a nine-month low against a basket of currencies, with most investors convinced that the Federal Reserve will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy this week and in the months ahead. The Media Equation Gawker Kicks Open the Closet, but Its Disclosure Barely Reverberates Now that gay marriage is a fact of life, a persons sexual orientation is not only not news, its not very interesting. U.S. durable goods orders, sentiment suggest politics hurting economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for a wide range of U.S.-made capital goods plummeted in September and consumer sentiment weakened sharply in October, signs that a budget battle in Washington has held... 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. French to Strike, but This Time Owners Call It A group representing Frances professional soccer owners plans to cancel matches next month to protest a tax on salaries of more than one million euros. Britain Embraces Halloween and Cashes In on Ghoulish Celebration Halloween is now the third-biggest event after Christmas and Easter in terms of consumer spending, and despite a weak economy, it has been a boon for British business. Newsmaker RBS decision due in weeks - Osborne Oct. 22 - UK finance minister George Osborne says hell make a decision on splitting RBS into a good and bad bank within the next few weeks.

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