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News Feed Latest worldwide news Some Wall Street brokerages push up Twitter IPO targets SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Morningstar on Friday joined three other brokerages in setting price targets for Twitter Inc well above its IPO price range, suggesting the stock has room to rise at least 30 percent. Air pollution linked to low birthweight in Europe NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women exposed to even low levels of urban air pollution during pregnancy may be at heightened risk of having a low-birthweight baby, according to a review of evidence from Europe. Argentine scientists tap cow burps for natural gas BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine scientists have found a way to transform the gas created by the bovine digestive system into fuel, an innovation that could curb greenhouse gases that cause global warming. DealBook R.B.S. to Split Off $61 Billion in Loans Into Internal Bad Bank Ross McEwan, the banks new chief executive, pledged to win back customer trust, restore pride in the organization among employees and work to repay the government for a bailout. Caterpillar unit is subject of U.S. criminal probe filing (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in California are investigating a unit of Caterpillar Inc for potential violations of environmental law and other alleged improper business practices, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday. Motherlode Blog What to Do When Your Child Asks About Your Income Five things to think about when your children want to know how much money you make, including honesty, not making them feel badly and considering what they already know. New Obama order aims to prepare communities for severe weather WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - In another move to address the impact of climate change, President Barack Obama ordered a bipartisan task force on Friday to help U.S. communities brace for longer heat waves, heavier downpours, more severe wildfires and worse droughts. Dot Earth Blog Updates on Americas Persistent Air and Water Pollution Challenges A look at ways to clean up Americas lingering air and water pollution problems. In 2014, a New Chance for Red Sox to Build Winner The Boston Red Sox didn't just build a World Series champion in 2013. Libya's footballers in the firing line Shootings, attempted assassinations and intimidation - welcome to Libyan football in 2013. Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 million IPO (Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. No point for LNG to rival Gazprom piped exports -Russia energy min * Minister welcomes LNG exports to markets without Gazprom piped supply Home made cars speed through October 29 - Colombia's Medellin hosts annual roller cart festival. Manna Dey, 94, the Voice of Many a Bollywood Star, Dies Mr. Dey was an acclaimed playback singer for Bengali as well as Bollywood films, but like most Bollywood singers, he was not seen onscreen. College Football Roundup Oregon Overpowers U.C.L.A. in Second Half Byron Marshall ran for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns, and No. 2 Oregon wore down No. 12 U.C.L.A.s stout defense for a victory. UPDATE 1-U.S. regulator considers end to sports broadcast blackout rule WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to eliminate a decades-old rule that prohibited broadcasting of some professional sporting events, often NFL... Property Values What You Get for ... $525,000 A contemporary in Santa Fe, N.M.; a midcentury modern in McHenry, Ill.; and a condo in downtown Nashville National Briefing | Midwest Ohio Worrisome Carp Are Found in a Tributary of Lake Erie Four grass carp, a species imported from Asia decades ago, were captured last year in the Sandusky River, signalling a potential threat to native fish. St. Nicholas Church, Destroyed on 9/11, to Rebuild With Byzantine Design The design, which would draw inspiration from the great churches of the East, will almost certainly renew debate over the role of religion at or around the World Trade Center. DealBook For Once-Mighty Sears, Pictures of Decay The retailer is selling its Lands End and Sears Auto Center brands and drawing doubts and criticism. Quartet into World Cup finals Michael Lang celebrates Switzerland's 2-1 win in Albania that booked the Swiss' place in Brazil in 2014. Colombia, Germany and Belgium also sealed qualification. F.C.C. Plans Sweeping Changes to Bolster AM Radio The Federal Communications Commission has proposed loosening or eliminating rules that govern nighttime transmissions by AM stations. As Cuts to Food Stamps Take Effect, More Trims to Benefits Are Expected Cuts to food stamps reflect the lapse of a temporary increase in benefits created by the Obama administrations stimulus program, and are likely to deepen. Open Book Is Tech Lit an Oxymoron? Signs of deep division between technology and literature remain. Scene Stealers At the Glsen Respect Awards, Hollywoods Elite Is Shaken by a Story It takes a lot to move the film and TV executives gathered for the awards, but a 16-year-old did just that. Roma's five of the best No team in European football has made a better start to the 2013-14 season than Roma; no team in Italian football history has ever made a better start to a Serie A season.. St. Nicholas Church, Destroyed on 9/11, to Rebuild With Byzantine Design The design, which would draw inspiration from the great churches of the East, will almost certainly renew debate over the role of religion at or around the World Trade Center. Editorial A Bad Ruling on Stop-and-Frisk A federal appeals court was unwise to block necessary changes ordered by Judge Shira Scheindlin. T Magazine Chart | The Parallel Lives of Princess Di, Princess Grace and the B.F.F. Actresses Playing Them in the Movies Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman are portraying the Princess of Wales and the Princess of Monaco, respectively, in a pair of upcoming biopics. Heres how the four ladies stories stack up. Sports Briefing | Womens Basketball Panel Backs Earlier Final Four Start The N.C.A.A. womens basketball committee is backing a move to play the Final Four two days earlier, starting next season. U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one. ArtsBeat Banksy-Altered Painting Brings $615,000 at Auction A thrift-store painting is now worth well over half a million dollars, thanks to the imprimatur of Banksy. T Magazine Art Matters | Boo! A Naturally Spooky Show in an Abandoned House in Zurich In the spirit of Halloween, heres a peek at the ghost of a Swiss exhibition that went up in September that was quite literally doomed from the start. No. 20 S Carolina Rallies Past No. 5 Mizzou in 2OT Hobbled by a sprained left knee, Connor Shaw asked Steve Spurrier if he could play Saturday night at Missouri. UPDATE 6-Barrick to shelve Pascua-Lama, issue shares to cut debt TORONTO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp said on Thursday it would stop development of its Pascua-Lama mine in South America indefinitely, a surprise reversal on a project that has already cost the world039;s largest gold producer more than $5 billion. In Reversal, Court Allows Texas Law on Abortion Days after a federal judge blocked a Texas law that threatened to shut down many of the states abortion clinics, an appeals court said the rule should take effect while the case goes forward. Leve des Conflits Extended Dancers performed the work by the French choreographer Boris Charmatz, in the atrium of the Museum of Modern Art. In Reversal, Court Allows Texas Law on Abortion Days after a federal judge blocked a Texas law that threatened to shut down many of the states abortion clinics, an appeals court said the rule should take effect while the case goes forward. T Magazine Saoirse Ronan, Hollywoods Leading Lady in Waiting Following an Oscar nod for Atonement, the Irish actress is coming into her own with new films with Wes Anderson and Ryan Gosling. TV Talk Midseason Renewals The Times reporters Bill Carter and Brian Stelter discuss this weeks TV cancellations and renewals.

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