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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.S.-based stock funds attract $13.5 billion in latest week ICI NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based mutual funds poured $13.5 billion into stock funds in the latest week on expectations the Federal Reserve would keep its easy money policies intact into... Economix Blog How No-Strings Aid Affects the Poor A new study in Kenya shows that giving money to the poor without dictating how they use it can have a powerful impact on their quality of life, not just a one-time effect on consumption. China to monitor link between smog and health BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Health Ministry will set up a national network within five years to provide a way of monitoring the long-term impact of chronic air pollution on human health, state media said on Monday. 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. Bits Blog Adobe Hacking Attack Was Bigger Than Previously Thought The company said a tally of stolen usernames and passwords now tops 38 million records. French to Strike, but This Time Owners Call It A group representing Frances professional soccer owners plans to cancel matches next month to protest a tax on salaries of more than one million euros. Generic Rivals Sharply Erode Mercks Results In addition to competition from generic drugs, the drug maker had lower sales of its top-selling medicine, and restructuring and acquisition charges. The Learning Network Blog How Young Is Too Young for an iPhone? Should babies be using smartphones or tablets? Turbulent tennis love matches Speculation abounds that sport's foremost golf and tennis love match have called it quits. Double major winner Rory McIlroy and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki are staying tight lipped on their alleged break up, but when it comes to sport the path of true love rarely runs smooth. Ask Well Glucosamine and MSM for Joint Pain? Many people swear by the dietary supplements glucosamine and MSM for lessening the creaking and soreness of knees, backs, hips and other joints. But the science on their effectiveness is mixed. The 30-Minute Interview Steve Berkowitz Mr. Berkowitz is the chief executive of Move Inc., a public company based in San Jose, Calif., that operates real estate Web sites for consumers and professionals, like Realtor.com and ListHub.com. Spying Known at Top Levels, Officials Say The White House has long been aware in general terms of the National Security Agencys overseas eavesdropping, the nations top spymaster told a House hearing on Tuesday. Oil by 2020 to fall to $80 in real terms -Reuters poll LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Global oil consumers are likely to feel the benefit of much cheaper fuel by 2020 thanks to the U.S.-led shale boom, a Reuters survey found. Dog eats dog as Britain's tabloids bare all LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror. Cannons found in Blackbeard's ship Rrrrrchaelogists have recovered five big six pounders from t' wreck o' t' famed scurvy dog Blackbeard's ship off t' coast o' North Carolina. Recipes for Health Red Rice or Farro With Miso-Roasted Squash, Leeks, Red Pepper and Tofu One sweet-and-salty marinade works for the tofu and the vegetables in this dish. Israel pushes plans for 3,500 settler homes after prisoners freed BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered officials on Wednesday to press ahead with plans to build 3,500 more homes for Jewish settlers, hours after Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of U.S.-brokered peace efforts. What I Love Dani Shapiros Provident Move to the Country The author and her husband left the city for Connecticut and found a more spiritual life. Economix Blog If Prices Go Up, Incomes May Lag Driving up inflation might feel a lot like a national sales tax. A key question is whether the tax would be permanent. T Magazine Home/Work | In Belgium, a Housewares Designer Finds Transcendence in Simplicity After stints as an industrial design student, a runway model and a handbag designer, Michael Verheyden found his calling as a maker of wonderfully elemental objects. Investors flood U.S. stock funds at fastest pace since 2000TrimTabs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors sent $45.5 billion into U.S.-based equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds from the start of October through Friday, the fifth-highest month on record, data from... Allstate profit beats Street as premiums grow (Reuters) - Allstate Corp , the largest publicly traded home and auto insurer in the United States, reported a quarterly profit that beat Wall Street estimates as it wrote more premiums across its businesses. From NZ family farm to the U.N. From a farming family to prime minister and the U.N. Helen Clark is this week's Leading Woman. Iraqi PM Maliki struggles to convince U.S. lawmakers to back more aid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers had tough criticism for Iraq's government after meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday, saying they were open to meeting his request for military assistance only if Baghdad made significant changes. Marine under fire Will the punishment fit the crime? Jason Brezler is an elite New York firefighter. He is also a highly decorated officer in the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, who has served four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. T Magazine Home/Work | In Belgium, a Housewares Designer Finds Transcendence in Simplicity After stints as an industrial design student, a runway model and a handbag designer, Michael Verheyden found his calling as a maker of wonderfully elemental objects. Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places. UPDATE 1-U.S. security agency intercepts Google, Yahoo traffic overseas -report SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The National Security Agency has tapped directly into communications links used by Google and Yahoo to move huge amounts of email and other user information among overseas data centers, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. In Syria outbreak, polio exploits conflict once more LONDON (Reuters) - With the world tantalizingly close to wiping out polio, conflict in Syria has allowed the crippling disease to take hold again, putting at risk the rest of the region as well as plans for global eradication. Estuaries in Puerto Rico's capital get 'mega clean up' SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A flotilla of fishing skiffs and kayaks plied through the channels and lagoons that comprise the San Juan estuary system Saturday, as volunteers dove beneath bridges and trudged through the thick mangrove forest lining its coasts. The Week Ahead | Television A Grand Old Name With a Gory Past Investigation Discovery presents Bloody Marys, about murders linked only by the coincidence that they were committed by women named Mary. U.S. appeals court revives patent fight over AstraZeneca drug Oct 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday reinstated part of a legal fight by AstraZeneca over a patent protecting its Pulmicort Respules asthma drug, months after the court temporarily halted competitors from distributing generic versions. UPDATE 1-Community Health Systems profit falls, outlook lowered Oct 30 (Reuters) - Community Health Systems Inc reported sharply lower quarterly net profit on Wednesday due to a $98 million charge to cover eventual settlement of a U.S. government investigation into its Medicare admissions between 2005 and 2010. We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring 5 cities at 'extreme' climate risk Nearly a third of the world's economic output will come from countries facing "high" to "extreme" risks from the impacts of climate change within 12 years, according to a new report. Senate panel to hold Obamacare hearing on November 5 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee plans to hold a hearing on November 5 with Marilyn Tavenner, a top U.S. health official, about the rocky rollout of Obamacare. McDonald's and Kraft to test grocery coffee sales in 2014 Oct 30 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp and Kraft Foods Group Inc plan in 2014 to test sales of McCafe-branded packaged coffees at grocery stores and other retail locations in multiple U.S. markets, the... Campaign Spotlight A Premium Brand Reaches Out to the Discerning Vodka Fan BBDO New York has introduced a global campaign for Belvedere Vodka, starting with television spots and expanding to print, outdoor and digital advertising. Week 8 N.F.L. Quick Hits The Pure Arm of Matthew Stafford Overlooked in Detroits dramatic victory over Dallas was a high-reward, high-risk throw that was a perfect concoction of arm strength, accuracy and timing. Lee Wins Asia-Pacific to Earn Masters Invitation Lee Chang-woo of South Korea won the Asia-Pacific Amateur by three shots Sunday to earn a trip to the Masters in April.

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