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News Feed Latest worldwide news General Atlantic hires Goldman Sachs to sell Amedes - sources FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Investment firm General Atlantic has hired Goldman Sachs to sell German-based laboratory services company Amedes and is discussing offers up to 800 million euros, two... Bats Is This Turning Into the Red Sox Century? For a lot of fans, the real score in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, is not 27-8 but 5-3, the number of World Series titles each franchise has won in the last 20 years. Federal court reinstates part of Texas abortion law A federal appeals court Thursday reinstated a key part of a new Texas abortion law, considered to be among the most restrictive in the country. 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... National Briefing | West California Aid for Illegal Immigrant College Students Janet Napolitano, the president of the University of California, said that $5 million would be devoted to providing counseling and financial aid for students living in the country illegally. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | witticism This word has appeared in 10 New York Times articles in the past year. Stream of Reports Say Pakistani Taliban Leader Died in Drone Strike An American strike killed Hakimullah Mehsud, leader of the Pakistani Taliban, according to Pakistani intelligence officials and militant commanders. Building Blocks Tracking Privilege Signs as They Vanish Promotional signs installed by large corporations on mom-and-pop storefronts proliferated from the 1930s but are difficult to find in these days of computer graphics and printed vinyl. Snowden gets website job in Russia, report says Weeks after getting asylum in Russia, Edward Snowden now reportedly has a job there. Student Newspapers Scurry to Make Ends Meet College newspapers have until recently managed to stave off industry challenges. Now many traditional papers are struggling for survival. Amanda Senatore, Parker Hatfield The bride works for an investment management firm; the groom is an exhibit designer. 'Highly sophisticated' drug tunnel found linking San Diego, Tijuana Investigators have found a newly-completed, "highly sophisticated" drug tunnel linking San Diego to Tijuana, Mexico, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Observatory A Dogs Tail Wag Can Say a Lot When watching a tail wag to the left, dogs showed signs of anxiety, scientists found. When the tail went in the opposite direction, they remained calm. 10 of the most scenic cemeteries Sinister, scary stories draw some visitors to cemeteries, but burial grounds are often beautiful. In Transit Blog In the Keys, in the Air An open cockpit in an antique airplane is a new way to see the Florida Keys. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil leads Latam currencies lower on Fed worries RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real led Latin American currencies down on Friday as investors tested new technical levels after the currency sold off about 2 percent in the previous... Oaktree's 3rd-quarter earnings rise on strong investment returns Nov 1 (Reuters) - Oaktree Capital Group LLC, the world's largest distressed debt investor, said on Friday its adjusted net income rose by 14 percent year-on-year in the third quarter as its income... U.S. Dream Chaser space taxi soars on test flight, skids after landing (Reuters) - A privately owned prototype space plane aced its debut test flight in California but was damaged after landing when a wheel did not drop down, developer Sierra Nevada Corp said on Tuesday. Optimism, and Caution, as Spain Attracts Investment Foreign investors are returning, and so is growth. But even the economy minister says it is too early to celebrate. Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors LONDON (Reuters) - For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home. Hundreds of cannabis workers fall ill in Albanian village TIRANA (Reuters) - Doctors in Albania say hundreds of people have fallen ill from harvesting cannabis in a lawless region that for years has been out of bounds to police, Albanian media reported on... Cartoonists draw dangerous lines In many ways, the Middle East makes a strange -- and at times perilous -- hotbed for caricature. Shooting at Los Angeles International airport Nov. 1 - A gunman with a high powered rifle was shot by law enforcement at Los Angeles International Airport according to media reports. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) REFILE-UPDATE 1-Cost overruns pull SNC-Lavalin to quarterly loss TORONTO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Canada's SNC-Lavalin Group Inc , one of the world's largest construction and engineering companies, reported a quarterly loss on Friday as cost overruns continued to hit results. Obama tells Iraqi leader U.S. wants 'inclusive' Iraq Nov. 1 - U.S. President Barack Obama told visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki the U.S. wants an inclusive, prosperous Iraq free of violence. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Di Resta reveals Ferrari 'dream' Monza may be a long way from his birthplace in West Lothian, Scotland but Italy is unquestionably a home from home for Paul di Resta. 9 amazing folding vehicles CNN discovers the latest in origami innovation a fully functioning kayak that folds into a portable suitcase as well as a folding electric car N.B.A. Roundup Hawks Hoping Defense Can Catch Up With Offense In their season opener at Dallas, the Hawks scored plenty of points but too often left the Mavericks shooters unguarded in transition. CORRECTED-Hedge fund managers discuss their top stock picks (Corrects spelling of Cooper-Hohn, spells out full name of fund in paragraph nine) An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. Plants With Spirit What to grow in your own prayer garden. UPDATE 1-Obamacare controversy hits close to home for Capitol Hill staff WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers opposed to Obamacare have been grappling with a predicament of their own making as they decide whether to move their staff into the new insurance marketplaces tied to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul. Bahrain, burying its heritage? Bahrain was once home to the largest collection of prehistoric burial mounds -- nearly 150,000 funerary hills that belonged to the 4,000 year old Dilmun civilization. Development over the last few decades has demolished 90% of those mounds. The government is now lobbying to protect what remains, but is it too late? Sports Briefing | Soccer Tottenham Maintains Perfect Europa Record Tottenham, the tournament favorite, ground out a 2-0 win at F.C. Sheriff of Moldova to stay undefeated in the Europa League. Buying spree puts Qatar emir's daughter atop art's 'power list' LONDON (Reuters) - The daughter of the emir of Qatar was named as the art world's most powerful figure on Thursday after the tiny Gulf state went on an unprecedented spending spree at auction houses and in private sales around the world to fill its new museums. Dream Season Over, Spieth Ready to Start Over Jordan Spieth followed the flight of his tee shot on the par-3 sixth hole at Sheshan International, and his amateur partners took great interest just watching his body language. Finally, he offered the slightest slump of his shoulders when he saw the outcome. Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps! In Practice People Who Buy Own Health Policies Face Big Changes Policyholders may find that their old plans have been discontinued and that they must choose new plans, which may cost more. Design Notebook House Haunters For designers who specialize in haunted houses, its high season. What scares them is how little time there is to furnish the home of your nightmares. Brazil FX intervention program has no set end date -central bank SAO PAULO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Brazilian central bank's current intervention program in foreign exchange markets has no set end date, the bank's director of monetary policy, Aldo Mendes said on...

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