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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 2-Doubts emerge over troika's return to Greece amid budget hole BRUSSELS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - International inspectors are set to put on hold a trip to Athens because they have been unable to bridge differences with Greece over how to close a 2 billion-euro ($2.7 billion) hole in its 2014 budget, euro zone officials said. Bankers warn of long crisis as rich seek comfort LONDON (Reuters) - Private banks are telling their clients financial volatility surrounding Europe's debt crisis will continue for at least a year as more of the continent's rich seek the comfort of... 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... U.N. sued for Haiti cholera outbreak Human rights lawyers filed a class action law suit in a U.S federal court accusing the United Nations of gross negligence and misconduct on behalf of victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010. How Does a Tick Do Its Dirty Work? Research Video Offers a Clue Just in time for Halloween a video made by researchers shows how ticks that carry Lyme disease cut into skin and hang on for days. Helping blind golfers thrive Shane O'Donoghue speaks with Midori Miyazaki about encouraging blind people to take up the sport of golf. Your Money Adviser The Alphabet Soup of Health Spending Plans Most people dont know the difference between health savings accounts and flexible-spending arrangements. CORRECTED-BRIEF-First Solar cuts full-year revenue forecast (Corrects headline to say the company cut only full-year revenue forecast, not profit forecast) Oct 31 (Reuters) - First Solar Inc * Announces third quarter 2013 financial results * Q3 GAAP earnings per share $1.94 * Q3 sales $1.3 billion * Q3 revenue view $988.6 million -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S * Q3 earnings per share view .99 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S * Q3 non-GAAP earnings per share $2.28 * Sees 2013 net sales $3.4 billion to $3.6 billion * Sees 2013 earnings per share $4.25 to Businesses still suffering from Sandy CNN's Maggie Lake meets a restaurant owner who is still unable to reopen after Superstorm Sandy destroyed his business. BoE's Tucker warns of risks from non-banks LONDON (Reuters) - Securities regulators in Britain and elsewhere need to do a better job of regulating hedge funds and so-called shadow banks, Bank of England deputy governor Paul Tucker said in an... Dreamliner lifts Boeing to record altitude Oct. 23 - After months of being dogged by safety issues and setbacks for the 787 Dreamliner, finally some good news for Boeing. Conway G. Gittens reports. UPDATE 1-Google, Samsung, Huawei sued over Nortel patents SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31 (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... Scores of Migrants Found Dead in the Sahara More than 80 people, most of them women and children, died of thirst in Niger after attempting to cross the desert. Browsing Fall Fashion Is All About the Soft and Furry Bits The latest in retail trends including pullovers and cardigans with furry bits, metal belts, cozy knit caps, and Alexis Bittar adds a fine jewelry collection. Sports Briefing | Soccer Chelsea Eliminates Arsenal Csar Azpilicueta seized on a defensive blunder and Juan Mata scored a slick second goal as Chelsea dumped its London rival Arsenal out of the League Cup with a 2-0 victory. Gadgetwise A Review of the Bowers Wilkins P7 Headphones Bowers Wilkins, a company known for its hi-fi speakers, rounded out its roster of luxury headphones with the P7. CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops as Barrick leads golds lower; Valeant weighs * TSX ends down 94.07 points, or 0.7 pct, to 13,361.26 * Barrick shares fall 5.9 pct after Pascua-Lama project suspended By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday from two-year highs hit a day earlier, as gold stocks sank and negative earnings surprises weighed. Barrick Gold Corp fell 5.9 percent to C$20.28 after the world's top gold producer said it was suspending construction of a massive project in South America. "Without Mashable Names Jim Roberts to Oversee Content Expansion The editor, Jim Roberts, worked for much of his career at The New York Times and worked briefly at Reuters. Batista's OGX files for bankruptcy protection in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, sought court protection from creditors on Wednesday in Latin... Rugby Japanese Rugby Team Aims for Top 10 Eddie Jones has revamped Japan's approach to rugby since he took over as coach in 2012 and wants the team to be in the top 10 in the world by the 2015 World Cup. Restaurant Review Hearth in the East Village Hearth relies on its strengths, not the latest fad. UPDATE 1-Republican cautions against blocking Yellen's Fed nomination WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A senior Republican on the Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday he would oppose efforts to block the nomination of Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chairwoman with... Tap on Merkel Provides Peek at Vast Spy Net The National Security Agencys monitoring is not limited to politicians like Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany it also includes party leaders and aides, and its all part of efforts to gain an edge over other nations. Countdown to Ryder Cup Tom Watson, American captain at the 2014 Ryder Cup, reflects on his 36-year long history with the golf competition. Corner Office Dwight Merriman of MongoDB on Leading by Enthusiasm The chairman of the open-source document database company says leaders dont have to be extroverts to be effective. Natural Allies for the Next Sandy Natures own walls, like reefs and marshes, have appeal and provide many other benefits, but questions remain on how much protection they would provide, especially in a major storm. $1.3 million worth of art auctioned for Syrian refugee children BEIRUT (Reuters) - An estimated $1.3 million worth of art from more than 130 artists, mostly from Syria and Lebanon, is being auctioned at below-gallery prices in Beirut to raise money for Syrian refugee children. Joanna Loewenstein, Leon Skornicki The bride is a doctor; the groom is a lawyer. 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! Graphene is creeping into your home Just under ten years ago, the Dutch-British physicist Andre Geim stumbled across a substance that would revolutionize the way we understand matter and win him and his colleague Kostya Novoselow the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics. It was graphene -- a one atom thin substance. The Professor of Physics at Manchester University talks to CNN about discovering the first ever 2-dimensional material. App Smart A Roundup of Worthy Apps for the New iPads To showcase what makes a tablet special, try apps beyond the usual Web browser and e-book reader. Sports Briefing | Tennis Police Question Hingis Martina Hingis has been questioned by the Swiss police after her estranged husband, Thibault Hutin, said he was attacked by her and her family, a police spokesman said. U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Benefits claims declined 10,000, in line with expectations, as the impact of a California computer glitch worked its way out of the report. ANA falls to two-month low after cutting guidance TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of All Nippon Airways fell as much as 6 percent to a two-month low of 202 yen on Thursday after the carrier almost halved its operating profit forecast for the year ending... India Ink A Conversation With Jazz Pianist Vijay Iyer A conversation with celebrated Jazz pianist, composer, and scholar Vijay Iyer. ArtsBeat Popcast Morrissey on Morrissey Jessica Winter of Slate and The Timess Ben Ratliff discuss the new Morrissey memoir, Autobiography. Costumes that gross out Still think Halloween is just for the kids? You won't -- not when you've seen CNN's gut-twisting, down-right disgusting mob of morbid maniacs. Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors (Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion." 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. Protests as Palestinians released Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners early Wednesday, part of an agreement that fueled new peace talks. But Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said all prisoners must be released before any peace deal.

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