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News Feed Latest worldwide news In Practice Conservative Group Tests New Attack on Health Law A new Web video from Americans for Prosperity criticizes President Obama for his promise that those with health care coverage could keep their current plans. No Mask Needed as Daunting Djokovic Beats Isner Novak Djokovic dispensed with the Darth Vader mask but still proved too daunting an adversary for American John Isner as he reached the Paris Masters quarter-finals with a 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 victory on Thursday. Motherlode Blog A Father Tries to End the Fat Talk I was overweight until my 20s, and I still talk about myself as a fat person. Can I curb my tongue to help prevent my son from developing the same harsh self-judgment thats been with me all of my life? NYC to LA in under 29 hours Before the transcontinental race in "Cannonball Run," the starter tells the gathered racers, "You all are certainly the most distinguished group of highway scofflaws and degenerates ever gathered together in one place." Room for Debate Giving Stilettos the Business Are spiky heels an appropriate fashion statement for the office? Tim Burke Wins Long Drive Title at 427 Yards Tim Burke won the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship on Wednesday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, hitting his fourth shot in the final round 427 yards. Putin Gays welcome in Sochi Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday said everyone will be welcomed to next year's Winter Olympics in Russia, regardless of sexual orientation -- comments that come on the heels of a controversial Russian law on homosexuality. Exclusive Road-paint supplier Ennis-Flint steered toward sale NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Buyouts Magazine) - Ennis-Flint, a supplier of road paint used to make double-yellow stripes along the middle of roads, has recently been on the block in a deal that could exceed $575 million in enterprise value, according to two sources familiar with the auction. Jobless Rate in Euro Zone Stays at Record In a sign of weak growth, a slower than expected rise in inflation could put pressure on European officials to further stimulate the economy. Reuters Today RBS won't do the splits Nov. 1 - RBS will avoid being split into good and bad banks, but still faces a long road back to profitability. Twitter roadshow less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts' NEW YORK (Reuters) - During the roadshow leading up to Facebook Inc's initial public offering a year-and-a-half ago, New York's institutional investors were greeted by snaking queues, beefed up... Anne Koch and Robert Sibson A Romance With a Long Interruption Anne Koch and Robert Sibson met in high school. Then almost two decades intervened. Canceled U.S. health plans are disruptive part of reform Cigna CEO (Reuters) - The hundreds of thousands of Americans whose individual insurance policies will be canceled as Obamacare takes full effect next year are experiencing a disruptive element of healthcare reform, the head of health insurer Cigna said on Thursday. U.S. Says It Wont Back New International Coal-Fired Power Plants The Obama administration acted aggressively to impose its environmental policies in coal projects financed by the World Bank and others. Publisher Houghton Mifflin announces IPO at $14-$16/share Nov 1 (Reuters) - Textbook publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co announced an initial public offering of 18.25 million shares at $14-$16 per share, raising as much as $292 million for the selling shareholders including John Paulson's hedge fund. Hedge fund firm opens EU fund to keep insurance client LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Finisterre Capital has launched an EU-regulated fund after one of its insurance clients threatened to pull out its money from an existing fund because new industry... Critics Notebook The Body and Raimes Halloween Shows in Brooklyn The bands Raime (electronica) and the Body (metal) put on Halloween night shows in Brooklyn that were genuinely eerie. Couples Leads Charles Schwab Cup Championship Fred Couples took the second-round lead Friday in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, shooting his second straight 6-under 65 in the Champions Tour's season-ending event. CME Group chief testifies in long-awaited grain settlement trial CHICAGO (Reuters) - CME Group Inc Chief Executive Phupinder Gill on Friday denied that the exchange-operator changed its settlement rules to give electronic grain traders an advantage over veterans of the Chicago trading floor, who have sued the company, saying its new rules are killing their business. The App Generation, by Howard Gardner and Katie Davis Teenage life in a wired age. Insight Property hot spots renew easy-money bubble fears LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From China to Canada and London, fast-rising property markets are haunting the global economy again, five years after the U.S. subprime mortgage bubble burst and triggered the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Nov 1 Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. UPDATE 1-Brazil's BRF to get 15 pct of Minerva in beef swap SAO PAULO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian beef producer Minerva SA said in a filing on Friday it will take control of the beef division of meat processor BRF in exchange for 15 percent of Minerva's capital. UPDATE 1-Container Store shares double in debut as IPO market stays hot Nov 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Container Store Group Inc doubled in their U.S. market debut on Friday as investors encouraged by a recent run of impressive "first-day pops" piled into the stock. Sinosphere Blog Hong Kong Finds Switch to Cleaner Fuels Has Flaws A switch to cleaner-burning vehicles has in one respect actually worsened smog in Hong Kong, forcing the city to modify its effort. Gisele Bundchen returns to Sao Paulo Fashion Week Nov 01- The supermodel hits the runway for Colcci's Winter 2014 collection. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Saudi comics mock driving ban Saudi Arabian women defy authorities over female driving ban. CNN's Mohammad Jamjoom reports. Astronomers discover most distant galaxy yet CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronomers have found the most distant galaxy yet, a discovery that pushes back scientists' view of the universe to about 700 million years after it is thought to have come into existence. UPDATE 2-Fairfax struggles to raise funds for BlackBerry bid -sources NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd is struggling to raise financing for its $4.7 billion bid for BlackBerry Ltd, with several large banks declining to participate on concerns that the smartphone maker will not be able to reverse its fortunes, according to people familiar with the matter. Bankrupt LightSquared sues Deere Co, GPS industry titans NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bankrupt LightSquared on Friday sued leaders in the GPS industry, including Deere Co and Garmin International Inc, saying they kept mum about interference concerns... Pilot on danger of inflight calls A 777 captain explains why he's relieved U.S. regulators didn't relax the rules on inflight calls. UPDATE 3-Berkshire Q3 profit up 29 pct; operating results miss Nov 1 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a 29 percent jump in third-quarter profit as it recorded big gains on investments made during the financial crisis, but operating results missed forecasts amid weakness in insurance operations. Russia to Transfer Detained Greenpeace Activists The reason for moving the detainees, held since their ship was seized after an open-seas protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, to a St. Petersburg jail was not immediately clear. U.S. municipal bond market indicators DAILY INDICATORS LATEST PREVIOUS Last Date Bond Buyer 30-Day Visible Supply 8.043 Bln 6.102 Bln 11/01/13 Bond Buyer Competitive Supply 2.152 Bln 2.210 Bln 11/01/13 Bond Buyer Negotiated Supply 5.891... Tiger Woods dropped by EA Sports Tiger Woods' face has adorned the cover of EA Sports video games for well over a decade, but the world No. 1 has been dropped by the developer. Third gender legalized in Germany Parents of newborns in Germany now have a third option to go along with "male" or "female." Fionnuala Sweeney reports. Russia, Ukraine halt giant Antarctic marine sanctuary plan group SYDNEY (Reuters) - Russia and the Ukraine on Friday again scuttled plans to create the world's largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica, pristine waters rich in energy and species such as whales, penguins and vast stocks of fish, an environmentalist group said. Zombies on bicycles ride through Key West Oct. 21 - Thousands of costumed zombies pedaled beside the Atlantic Ocean in Key West for the 4th annual Zombie Bike Ride. Jillian Kitchener reports. T Magazine Artists on Artists | Will Cotton on the Elegant Iraq War Watercolors of Steve Mumford Though their subjects couldnt be more different Cotton paints candy-colored dreamscapes, Mumford, war zones the two men have long had a close kinship. Violence unsettles oil production MME's John defterios sits down with Hussain Al-Shahristani, the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy.

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