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News Feed Latest worldwide news I Was Misinformed I Sing the Bike Electric In the old days, you had to pedal your bike. How did we ever manage? Life's a blur -- literally -- for these kids Yash Gupta, 17, collects used eyeglasses and donates them to children in need. As Buffalo Sabres Rebuild, Fans Say Team Should Also Reform The Sabres have been so widely criticized for a handful of violent incidents that fans in Buffalo and commentators across the continent are calling for Coach Ron Rolstons ouster. Hack me if you can Adam Penenberg, Journalist and a professor at New York University, has invited hackers to break into his life. Grand Slam champ's passion for song 2-time Grand Slam doubles champ Vania King talks about her passion for singing as she performs at a baseball game. Egyptian Satirist Returns to TV With Careful Barbs In his first show since the military ousted President Mohamed Morsi in July, Bassem Youssef skewered the leadership with caution, in a test of what the government was prepared to allow. Iraqi Leader Calls on U.S. to Help Fight Terror Threat In a speech in Washington, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki did not acknowledge that political tensions have contributed to security problems. Sports Briefing | College Football Irishs Golson Explains His Ban Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson said poor judgment on a test was the reason he was suspended for the fall semester. Exclusive | Gardiner Home Lot An Undiluted Pedigree in the Hamptons A 3.7-acre property in East Hampton is the only lot from the original settlement still owned by descendants of the family that settled on it. Weekend Miser Daniel Lopatin Music at MoMA PS1, and Drama at Theater 167 Daniel Lopatin and Nate Boyce team up at MoMA PS1; nearby, at Theater 167, a play echoes violence in Malawi. On Tennis On Road to Fed Cup Final, Top Russians Jump Off Russia, once the dominant force in womens tennis, is playing the Fed Cup finals against Italy without any of its top-ranked players. S.Korea Oct housing prices up for 2nd mth - bank data SEOUL, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Housing prices across South Korea rose 0.20 percent in October from the previous month, the second consecutive monthly gain after a 0.05 percent increase in September, data from the country's top mortgage bank showed on Friday. Sorting Out the New Yahoo Mail Users have reported problems with Yahoos new e-mail format, but it should still be possible to sort contacts by first name. Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington. 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. Is Beijing house really haunted? In recent years Halloween has become a spectacularly spooky occasion in Beijing. Among the freakier options in the city is a building that many claim is haunted. Dance Listings for Nov. 1-7 A selected guide to a range of works involving movement. F.D.A. Finds 12% of U.S. Spice Imports Contaminated The imports, from countries like Mexico and India, are said to be tainted with insect parts, whole insects, rodent hairs and other things. World's 15 top rivers for travelers They irrigate our farms, they're an important means of transport, they're a source of eco-friendly power. But rivers are often best for their amazing travel experiences. Pundit Was Out of Line With Woods Cheat Remarks McIlroy Golf Channel television pundit Brandel Chamblee was out of order earlier this month when he implied world number one Tiger Woods had cheated, Rory McIlroy said on Thursday. Fannie Mae Sues 9 Banks Over Libor The government-controlled mortgage company is seeking $800 million in damages Streetscapes | Equine Watering Holes Where Horses Wet Their Whistles Of the few horses that remain in New York, many may soon be out of a job. UK press regulation Preventing abuses or damaging journalism? British newspaper publishers have failed in their bid to block a new government-backed royal charter on press regulation, clearing the way for a new system of regulation proposed by UK lawmakers but opposed by news publishing companies. Soccer Roundup Shaky United Is Rescued By Rooney Mikel Arteta scored a on penalty kick before being ejected from the game as first-place Arsenal defeated host Crystal Palace, 2-0, in Englands Premier League on Saturday. Golf and Spanish on Bloombergs Agenda Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg told Forbes that he will take a two-week vacation in Hawaii and New Zealand to play golf immediately after leaving office. U.S. attorney opens review of Georgia teen's wrestling mat death ATLANTA (Reuters) - A federal prosecutor launched a formal review on Thursday to determine if the death of a Georgia teenager found in a rolled-up wrestling mat in his school gym in January warrants a criminal investigation. Profit Margins Squeeze Shell and Exxon Mobil Weak margins in refining hurt results at the largest European and American oil companies. 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. Of Fact, Fiction and Defibrillators Dick Cheney writes that to prevent terrorists from sending a fatal shock to his defibrillator, he had his doctors disable the wireless capability. Could somebody really kill you that way? Chemical Arms Inspectors Say Syria Has Destroyed All Declared Sites The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Syria had met an important deadline. But the government still has 1,290 metric tons of chemical weapons it must destroy by mid-2014. Did Obama keep drone promises? Peter Bergen says the President has restrained the drone program, but changes still need to be made to ensure safety of civilians. UPDATE 3-Ariad's future uncertain after leukemia drug sales halted * Ariad says working with FDA to find a way to bring drug back (Recasts lead with details on safety issue, adds comment from head of FDA's cancer division; adds analyst comments, background; updates... Profit Margins Squeeze Shell and Exxon Mobil Weak margins in refining hurt results at the largest European and American oil companies. Art Review Allegory and Illusion, at the Rubin Museum The Rubin Museum of Arts Allegory and Illusion Early Portrait Photography From South Asia looks at pictures from British-run or -influenced countries. U.S. Fed balance sheet increased in latest week NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - For details of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, see Bitcoins made simple Go to an ATM Start-up firm Robocoin launched the worlds first bitcoin ATM in a Vancouver coffee shop this week. Reuters correspondent Julie Gordon spoke with their CEO about how the new kiosk makes buying and selling the digital currency easier. The top destinations for 2014 Brazil, Antarctica and Scotland are the top three destinations to visit in 2014, according to the hot-off-the-press Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2014. Joost Luiten in a Role Reversal Over When to WD Joost Luiten was first alternate at the British Open, and he wasn't very happy when Peter Hanson played only five holes before he withdrew with a bad back. Hanson knew he couldn't finish the tournament. He felt he had to tee off so it would count as a start toward the minimum 15 required to remain a PGA Tour member. Obama administration says shares views with lawmakers on tax reform WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday called on Congress to engage it on tax reform, saying plans currently considered by lawmakers "share much in common" with the White House's approach to the issue. Abuse video shocks Saudi Arabia A video that appears to show a man beating a migrant worker has sparked outrage in Saudi Arabia, as authorities hunt the culprit.

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