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News Feed Latest worldwide news Well Now, a Kiss Isnt Just a Kiss Why do we lock lips in romantic relationships? Its complicated, according to researchers at Oxford University. Its less about sex and more about assessing potential mates than you may think. Marcia Wallace, Comic Actress on The Simpsons, Dies at 70 Ms. Wallace was a bubbly comic actress who greeted doctors and group-therapy patients on The Bob Newhart Show and was the Emmy Award-winning voice of Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons. How Rose shines under pressure CNN's Alex Thomas speaks with U.S. Open Champion Justin Rose, the first Englishman to claim the title since 1970. Newsmaker RBS decision due in weeks - Osborne Oct. 22 - UK finance minister George Osborne says hell make a decision on splitting RBS into a good and bad bank within the next few weeks. U.N. Too many young girls giving birth A 16-year-old girl pleads with her parents not to barter her into a marriage. Restaurant Review Hearth in the East Village Hearth relies on its strengths, not the latest fad. City Room New York Today Marathon Revival What you need to know for Friday and the weekend the marathon returns, tropical weather and a parrot safari in Brooklyn. Rwanda 'key' to Congo's peace John Prendergast and Sasha Lezhnev say that unless the Congo war's root causes are addressed in a broader peace process, violence will intensify and Rwanda could be drawn more directly into the fray. Breakingviews Danske's new broom begins deep clean Oct. 31 - The Danish banks capital, leadership and even advertising have been questioned of late. A new CEO is correct to focus on more cost cuts and throttling back in Ireland, says Breakingviews. Li seeks more history in WTA semis Li Na made tennis history Friday -- and another entry in the record books will belong to the Chinese star if she can win her semifinal at the WTA Championships in Istanbul. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 31, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Frost, Schmid Tied in PGA Assistant Championship Charles Frost shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday for a share of the third-round lead with Jeff Schmid in the PGA Assistant Championship. Serious Danger of Blood Clots Halts Sale of Leukemia Drug The drug, Iclusig, has been linked to severe heart attacks and strokes, blindness and loss of blood flow in the extremities that can require amputation. 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. Antiques Hydrangea Hyperbole at New York Botanical Garden Seed-catalog hyperbole, endangered artifacts competing for attention, and Egypt-inspired vintage jewelry. Is this Europe's best soccer team? Nobody would have predicted this. Obamacare website to be down again for maintenance late Saturday WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The glitch-ridden website used to sign up for insurance under President Barack Obama's healthcare law will be down for "extended maintenance" overnight on Saturday, the Department of Health and Human Services said. The Week Ahead | Television He Knew Men, He Knew Women Men like to look, Bob Guccione said. I think if you took that away from them, they wouldnt enjoy participating as much. Report Snowden asylum stands U.S. leaker Edward Snowden did not violate the terms of his asylum in Russia when claims surfaced that a National Security Agency surveillance operation targeted German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin told Russian daily newspaper Kommersant. Home made cars speed through October 29 - Colombia's Medellin hosts annual roller cart festival. Star architect's space-age yacht Exclusive interview with world's most famous female architect, Zaha Hadid. The Iraqi-born Briton behind London's Aquatic Centre and Japan's 2020 Olympic Stadium has now turned her attention to space-age superaychts. Pakistani Taliban gather for funeral of leader killed by drone PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban fighters gathered on Saturday for the funeral of their leader who was killed by a U.S. drone aircraft while some Pakistani politicians denounced the attack and called for the cutting of U.S. supply lines into Afghanistan. CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Top Goldman Asia banker Dees to take global, U.S.-based role-sources HONG KONG, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A top Goldman Sachs banker in Asia is relocating to the United States to take on a global role, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, after playing a key part in the firm's efforts to broaden its business amid a drop in equity offering volumes. Doctor and Patient A Vital Measure Your Surgeons Skill The dexterity of a surgeons hands can account for much of the differences in how well patients do, a new study confirms. UPDATE 8-Brent sheds nearly $3 on strong dollar, spread narrows * U.S. manufacturing expands at fastest rate in 2-1/2 years (Updates prices to settlement, adds CFTC data) T Magazine Listen Up | Cass McCombs and His Vagabond World The singer-songwriters latest album, which includes a track recorded with the actress Karen Black before her death, is a rebuke against the very concept of an album. CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher; Chinese and UK data support Nov 1 (Reuters) - Canadian stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday after surveys showed an improvement in Chinese manufacturing activity and the fastest growth in UK export orders in more than two years. World's best airports to sleep in Survey's criteria include armrest-free seating -- essential for creating a "bed." Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest? Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest? Scientists go with their gut for bacterial bio-fuel Oct. 8 - Scientists in South Korea say they have produced gasoline from genetically modified Escherichia coli, a bacteria more commonly associated with food poisoning in humans. The researchers, from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, say their work could one day lead to a new and sustainable source of clean fuel. Rob Muir reports. Music Match Space Oddity David Bowies Way, and Newer Takes Stars aligned with space, and a young place-in-space winner, are honored in this weeks cover song. BRIEF-3I names Peter Regan new JMJ chairman Nov 1 (Reuters) - 3i Group PLC * 3i completing its investment in jmj and appointing peter regan as chairman Astronomers Find Earthlike Planet, but Its Infernally Hot Kepler 78b, a planet 400 light-years away, is the first planet that seems to be of similar size and made of the same mixture of rock and iron as Earth. 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 EU prepares new GMO maize cultivation approval draft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is on course to approve cultivation of a new type of genetically modified maize for the first time in more than a decade, according to a draft proposal from the bloc's executive seen by Reuters. New Confections, Coconut Chips and More Recommendations for the week of Oct. 29. Activists Feel Powerful Wrath as Russia Guards Its Arctic Claims The detained crew of a Greenpeace ship appears to have grossly underestimated Russias readiness to assert and expand its sovereignty in an Arctic region potentially rich with natural resources. Chinas Economic Surge Has Roots Before Deng, Book Finds The empress dowager is presented as neither the cruel despot nor the easily manipulated ruler whom the Communist Party and other critics have long portrayed. German, Brazilian U.N. draft urges halt to excessive spying UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Germany and Brazil circulated a draft resolution to a U.N. General Assembly committee on Friday that calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, data collection and other gross invasions of privacy. Samsung beats Apple in satisfaction Samsung tablets have edged out iPads for the first time in JD Power's biannual customer-satisfaction survey, although some observers say the results don't quite add up.

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