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News Feed Latest worldwide news Katy Perry tops Billboard in worst week for album sales since 1991 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Katy Perry shot to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with her latest album, "Prism," although overall album sales for the week were the lowest since the publication began charting in 1991. Koch Brother Wages 12-Year Fight Over Wind Farm The billionaire industrialist William I. Koch has donated about $5 million fighting Cape Wind, a vast wind farm proposed for Nantucket Sound. Pentagon Memo Pentagons Must-Read News Compilation Fades Away There were many causes of death for the Early Bird, among them Internet services that made the effort seem like an anachronism. The rising force in world football? France's multicultural stars shone brightest at the World Cup 15 years ago -- now could it be Belgium's turn to do the same in Brazil next year? Fiat cuts 2013 profit forecast on weak Latin America MILAN/DETROIT (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat cut its 2013 profit and sales forecasts on Wednesday as a third-quarter slump in Latin America offset a strong performance at Chrysler, the No.3 U.S.... Room for Debate Giving Stilettos the Business Are spiky heels an appropriate fashion statement for the office? The App Generation, by Howard Gardner and Katie Davis Teenage life in a wired age. Square Feet Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Celine Dion gets loose on her new ablum Oct. 30 - The singer performs songs from her new CD during an intimate concert in New York. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Brad Stones Everything Store The story of Jeff Bezos and the $140 billion company he founded. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 A pilot who tested 130 different types of aircraft for the Air Force and NASA, and flew two shuttle missions, as the commander on the Challenger and one of two pilots on the Columbia. Police respond to reports of gunman at Los Angeles International airport Nov. 1 - Los Angeles police respond to a shooting at LAX that they describe as a "multi-patient" incident. Mana Rabiee reports. Cuba's currency shakeup Cuban officials say they will end a dual currency system that many complained kept wages and productivity low. Mexico relegates Aztecs' chocolate to junk food MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The ancient Aztecs would be up in arms in the land that gave chocolate to the world, Mexican lawmakers have declared the popular food to be "junk," subject to an extra tax. Sports Briefing | Soccer FIFA Looks at Racism Claims Jeffrey Webb, the head of FIFAs antiracism task force, will meet with Manchester City midfielder Yaya Tour on Sunday. Five more held in Kenya mall attack Five more people are being held in connection with the terrorist attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, a senior Kenyan government official said Wednesday. Reduce QE3 given labor market rebound, Fed's Lacker says Nov 1 (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official repeated on Friday that the U.S. labor market has recovered enough in the last 14 months to allow the central bank to reduce its bond-buying... Beijing car crash 'a terrorist attack' Five suspects have been detained in Monday's deadly crash in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, which has been identified as a terrorist attack, Beijing police said Wednesday. Parents, don't be Hallo-weenies Jeff Pearlman says parents should not be afraid to let their children get a good scare on Halloween. Pushing out of comfort zone can help kids confront fear, feel brave and accomplished Israel strikes Gaza An Israeli air strike hit two concealed rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip Monday, the military announced. A letter from Snowden to Germany Nov. 1 - German lawmaker Hans-Christian Stroebele presents letter from Edward Snowden after he meets the fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor in Moscow. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Cilic Makes Winning Comeback at Paris Masters In his first match since returning from a four-month doping ban, Marin Cilic beat a qualifier, Igor Sijsling, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, to reach the second round of the Paris Masters. North Dakota woman plans to give obese kids letters on Halloween (Reuters) - A North Dakota woman told a local radio station that on Halloween she will give children she considers obese a sternly-worded letter for their parents along with candy. BRIEF-Tavistock Investments confirms a placing at discount to current share price Nov 1 (Reuters) - Tavistock Investments PLC * Investment - stmnt re share price movement * Note the recent rise in the company's share price * Confirms is currently concluding a placing at a discount to the current share price * Placing to provide additional working capital to Tavistock in order to progress acquisition, investment policy * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here UEFA Orders Partial Ban on Fans in CSKA Moscow Racism Case European soccers governing body penalized the Russian club CSKA Moscow after finding that its fans racially abused a black opponent during a Champions League game. Field Notes Irreverent, Sure, but Relevant, Too Let the rice and laughter flow at some weddings, comedians and other performers administer the I dos. Celtics Rebuild Highlights Sports' Shifting Fortunes While the Boston Red Sox were putting the finishing touches on a World Series championship on Wednesday, the NBA's Boston Celtics were kicking off a rebuilding phase with a season-opening loss. Up-Tempo Spread Making Waves Across the SEC Gus Malzahn and his no-huddle offense have faced more than their fair share of doubters and critics over the years, dating back to his days as a high school coach in Arkansas. Golf Johnson drives clear in China With immaculate play from tee to green, Dustin Johnson powers five clear at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai Friday after a course record equaling nine-under 63. Alexandra Libby, Jason Wool The bride is a Ph.D. candidate; the groom is a lawyer. Factbox U.S. officials mired in controversy over Obamacare rollout WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The troubled start of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law known as Obamacare has administration officials scrambling to address a host of problems, from the unreliability of the website HealthCare.gov to questions about who is responsible for hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their current coverage. Jimenez toasts vintage ace! If ever there was an appropriate prize for a hole in one, the organizers of the Portugal Masters certainly found it when fun-loving Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez struck it lucky on the eighth at the Oceanico Victoria Course on the Algarve. So close yet so far for Jamieson Scott Jamieson was so close to breaking new ground at the Portugal Masters on Saturday. Needing a birdie on the last hole to shoot the first ever 59 on the European Tour, he just missed and had to settle for a 60. Snapshot Ben Schnetzer on The Book Thief The actor Ben Schnetzer talks about his first big role, in The Book Thief, which opens on Friday. Haitian-Dominicans not citizens? Some Dominicans who have never traveled outside of their country of birth could suddenly find themselves outsiders. National Briefing | Health F.D.A. Lays Out Rule to Avoid Drug Shortages The rule, which is open to public comment for 60 days, applies for the first time to makers of biological medicines, which are produced in microorganisms, animal or plant cells. Brazilian footballer's head left on doorstep Brazilian police are investigating the murder of a former pro footballer whose decapitated head was left in a bag on his doorstep. Poland, Wedded to Coal, Spurns Europe on Clean Energy Targets A fossil-fuels holdout, Poland has actively worked to block the European Unions effort to more tightly control greenhouse gas emissions. Bulls 82, Knicks 81 With Late Floater, Rose Sinks Knicks The Bulls Derrick Rose hit a teardrop floater with 5.7 seconds remaining to spoil a late surge by the Knicks in a game that began with pyrotechnics and a thick haze. GM recalls some new pickup trucks in U.S. to fix seatbacks DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling nearly 19,000 of its all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks to repair a problem with the manual reclining seatback, according to a notice from U.S. auto safety regulators on Friday.

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