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News Feed Latest worldwide news Obama halted NSA spying on IMF and World Bank headquarters WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has ordered the National Security Agency to stop eavesdropping on the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank as part of a review of intelligence gathering activities, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Finland says government's data network hit by severe hacking HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's foreign minister said on Thursday foreign intelligence agents had carried out large-scale hacking into government communications, and a Finnish TV station said China and Russia were suspected. Navratilova vs. Cash Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova. Rare Roman eagle found underneath London Becky Anderson looks at what is believed to be a rare Roman eagle statue that has been buried in London for centuries. Lifted From a Russian Lake, a Big, if Fragile, Space Rock As Russian officials on Wednesday retrieved a 1,250-pound fragment of a meteor that exploded last February over Chelyabinsk, the rock broke and broke a scale. High Low Finance After Fraud, The Fog Around Libor Hasnt Lifted Regulators who wanted to change Libor have been outmaneuvered by those who did not want to risk damaging one of the biggest and most lucrative markets around. Japanese translation glasses seen as Olympic boon for tourists Oct. 1 - Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Rob Muir reports. Currents | Furniture More Than a Chaise, a Thing of Beauty In addition to his furniture for Baker, Jacques Garcia offers a recent collection he designed for a Marrakesh hotel. Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. Fat Dad A Fat Dad Halloween (Hide the Candy) Every year after trick-or-treating, I used to hide my candy in a little paisley suitcase under my bed. Just to be safe, I even locked it so my dad would not devour the contents in one night. 92 bodies found in the desert According to Niger security forces the bodies of 92 migrant workers were found in the Sahara. Vladimir Duthiers reports. PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Oct 31 Oct 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Iraq's Maliki warns of "the virus of terrorism" without aid from international community Oct. 31 - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visits Washington with hopes of securing additional military aid and warns that without help, "the virus of terrorism" will spread. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Movie Review Matthew McConaughey Stars in Dallas Buyers Club Matthew McConaughey stars as an unlikely advocate for patients with H.I.V., taking his treatment into his own hands in Dallas Buyers Club. Fantasy Football Week 9 Mining for Waiver Wire Gold Andy Dalton, fantasy footballs sixth-best quarterback, is still owned in less than half of fantasy football leagues. Well Quit Smoking? Its Probably Monday Researchers monitored Google search queries from 2008 to 2012 in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Almost every week, queries about smoking cessation peaked on Mondays. Team rebuilding world's first website Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. Kerry Will Visit Saudi Arabia in an Attempt to Patch Up Frayed Relations Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with King Abdullah, a major ally, in his first stop on a nine-day trip to the Middle East, Europe and North Africa. Chemical Giant to Close Scottish Plant After Talks Fail Ineos said it would shut the Grangemouth petrochemical plant, with the loss of hundreds of jobs, after a proposal to cut jobs and pensions was rejected. Google, Samsung, Huawei sued over Nortel patents SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The group that owns thousands of former Nortel patents filed a barrage of patent lawsuits on Thursday against cell phone manufacturers including Google, the company it outbid in the Nortel bankruptcy auction. Degrees Based on What You Can Do, Not How Long You Went College leaders say that by focusing on what people know, not how or when they learn it, and by tapping new technology, they can save students time and lower costs. Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media. Did someone die in your dream house? You found the perfect house -- but what if it's haunted? Foreign Support for Syrian Rebels Is Hindering Deal, Assad Says A meeting between President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and the special United Nations envoy illustrated the wide gulf between the various sides in Syrias conflict. Dance Review The Apollo Presents James Brown Get on the Good Foot James Brown Get on The Good Foot, a dance revue presented at the Apollo Theater, honored Brown for his enormous influence on music and dance and his place in the theaters history. Second rare oarfish carcass found on California coast (Reuters) - A rare oarfish has washed up on the California coast for the second time in less than a week, authorities said, leaving experts stumped. Steven A. Cohen to Sell Works at Sothebys and Christies Steven A. Cohen is selling some $80 million in art at Sothebys and Christies this fall, though people close to him say the sales are not an effort to raise money for his mounting fines and legal fees. Aircraft noise linked to increased health risks Oct. 29 - UK researchers say long-term exposure to aircraft noise increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. A five year study focusing on the noise produced by planes flying in and out of Heathrow reveals a higher rate of hospitalisation for people living near the airport than for those who live in quieter environments. Jim Drury has more. OGX says $850 mln Petronas deal may end up in arbitration SAO PAULO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the beleaguered Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, said on Thursday it expects to end up in... Ask an Expert Taking Questions on How to Research Family History Elizabeth Shown Mills, a genealogist, will answer questions about how to use online sources, physical public records and the DNA of living relatives. Roommate Held in Killing at Queens Nursing Home A previous disagreement over a privacy curtain ended in the beating death of a resident at Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in the Rockaways and the arrest of his roommate. Climate Pact Is Signed by 3 States and a Partner California, Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia announced an alliance to combat climate change with the goal of reducing carbon emissions and creating new clean-energy jobs. Eye-Catching Wingtips, but They Arent for Show The technology, called a winglet, attaches to the tip of airplane wings and aims to improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency. UPDATE 3-Murdoch editors Brooks, Coulson had affair, British hacking trial told LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World tabloid, had a six-year affair at the time their reporters hacked phone messages of politicians and royalty, a London court heard on Thursday. World Series Game 6 Red Sox 6, Cardinals 1 Red Sox Rout Cardinals to Win World Series Boston scored three in the third inning and three in the fourth to defeat St. Louis and win the series in six games, celebrating its first championship at Fenway Park since 1918. GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro slides, dollar rises on central bank views NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The euro fell the most against the U.S. dollar in six months on Thursday while the greenback rose against major currencies on expectations of diverging policy paths by... CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens on better-than-expected GDP growth * C$ at C$1.0427 vs US$, or 95.90 U.S. cents * Canadian GDP grows by 0.3 pct in August * Canadian bond prices flat to higher By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar ended... Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business on Wednesday but rattled investors after saying that it did not plan to boost the frequency of ads shown to users. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil leads Latam currencies down on Fed fears RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's real weakened by the most in over two months on Thursday, leading Latin American currencies down as recent U.S. economic data fueled fears that the Federal... Alexandra Fetissoff, Linden Zakula A Declaration of Love (Easy on the Garlic) A romances blooms amid politics and copious amounts of garlic.

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