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News Feed Latest worldwide news Twitter hit with $124 mln lawsuit over private stock sale NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc was sued for $124 million on Wednesday by two companies that said the social media darling defrauded it into pushing forward with a doomed private sale of its shares to stoke investor interest for its initial public offering. BIG DEBATE Easy money to fuel new UK housing bubble? Oct. 30 - Mad, reckless and dangerous are just some of the criticisms aimed at the UK governments Help To Buy scheme to assist homebuyers. Jennifer Wells, Samuel Goodhue The bride owns a bakery; the groom is an investment adviser. WRAPUP 4-Obama blames 'bad apple' insurers for canceled coverage * HHS' Sebelius HealthCare.gov wasn't ready, "I was wrong" Bale Could Start for Real Madrid in Clsico Real Madrids coach has hinted that the Welsh wing could be in the lineup at Barcelona on Saturday. Smith, Coyotes Beat Kings 3-1 to Avenge Ugly Loss Mike Smith stopped 41 shots, Kyle Chipchura had a goal and an assist, and the Phoenix Coyotes rebounded from a lopsided loss to Los Angeles by beating the Kings 3-1 Tuesday night. India Ink Image of the Day October 29 A lotus pond on the outskirts of Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. U.S. judge orders TV pitchman Trudeau released from jail (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday ordered infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau released from a downtown Chicago jail where he had been held six days for failing to pay a nearly $38 million judgment over false promises he made in a weight-loss book. New York City Council votes to raise tobacco purchasing age to 21 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Council voted to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21, the highest in the country, in hopes of reducing smoking among the city's young adults. Living With Cancer Brains on Chemo Forgetfulness, trouble concentrating and word loss are common manifestations of the condition known as chemo brain. For many cancer patients (and the people who love them), this can be a mystifying experience, writes Susan Gubar. Steve Jobs' home named historic site It may not look special, but a modest 1950s ranch-style house in a suburban Bay Area neighborhood is now a protected historical site. UPDATE 1-Obamacare website security at 'high risk' before launch -memo BOSTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The security of the Obama administration's healthcare website was at "high risk" because of lack of testing before it opened for enrollment on Oct. 1, according to a... Captured man linked to 5 deaths -- including mother, aunt -- in Texas A man was in custody Tuesday after five people -- including his mother and aunt -- were found dead in several locations in the Texas town of Terrell near Dallas, police said. Brazil to extradite former Turks and Caicos premier BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will extradite former Turks and Caicos Prime Minister Michael Misick to answer corruption charges alleging he accepted millions of dollars in bribes to allow developers to build resort hotels on the Caribbean islands. Adrenaline-filled tour of Spa track The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. Most unequal place in U.S. Dreams can fade quickly for many in Lake Providence, Louisiana, where the level of income inequality is greater than in any county or parish in the U.S. India Ink Image of the Day October 29 A lotus pond on the outskirts of Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. London archaeologists find Roman eagle statue A Roman sculpture of an eagle with a writhing serpent firmly gripped in its hooked beak was unveiled Wednesday in London, where archaeologists found it on a site earmarked for a hotel development. Palmieri Scores 2 to Lift Ducks Past Flyers, 3-2 Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. The Hunt After Second Thoughts, a First Home in Bedford Stuyvesant Fabiola and Donald Roman were looking for a house, but found a co-op apartment fit their lives and budget. Octonauts Series Adds Federal Partner in Ocean Awareness An office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will collaborate with Octonauts, an animated preschool show about undersea adventuring. Books of The Times The Siege Describes the Attack on the Taj Hotel in Mumbai The Siege is a ticktock account of the attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, in which 33 people were killed, during a terrorist attack in Mumbai in 2008. WRAPUP 4-Obama blames 'bad apple' insurers for canceled coverage * HHS' Sebelius HealthCare.gov wasn't ready, "I was wrong" Win puts Lorenzo back in title hunt Marc Marquez is disqualified in Australia to give rival Jorge Lorenzo hope of defending his MotoGP crown. I Was Misinformed I Sing the Bike Electric In the old days, you had to pedal your bike. How did we ever manage? Prince Charles in no hurry to become king - Time magazine LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles' passion in life is his charitable work and he wants to get as much done as he can before becoming king when, in the words of an aide, "the prison shades" close, according to Catherine Mayer, editor-at-large of the U.S. magazine Time. Indian Tech Giant Will Pay $34 Million to Settle Visa Abuse Case Infosys acknowledged major errors and omissions in records it kept on temporary technology workers it brought to the United States, but denied systemic fraud. 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. UPDATE 5-Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 30 (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... Neil Powells Benjamin Britten A Life for Music Neil Powell examines the complex character and life of the composer Benjamin Britten. France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart a resurgence of terrorist movements. India's Infosys to pay $34 million in U.S. visa case BANGALORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tech services giant Infosys Ltd agreed on Wednesday to pay $34 million to end a U.S. investigation related to the widespread practice by Indian firms of flying workers to client sites in the United States on temporary visas. John Boynes This House Is Haunted Mysterious occurrences plague a Victorian teacher who moves in with two eerily well-mannered children. A Transportable Hall of Music The Indian sculpter Anish Kapoor and the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki could have put up a tent for a series of concerts to help areas of Japan devastated by a tsunami. Instead they built a giant purple blimp. UK-built keyboard hailed as world's thinnest Sept. 9 - Scientists at British technology firm, Cambridge Silicon Radio, say they've devised the world's thinnest keyboard. Just half a millimetre thick, the device could be available to consumers within a year. Jim Drury has more. Marc Andreessen Why I hate going public - Felix TV The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say? Square Feet Start-Up Chic Goes Corporate, as Couches Replace Desks Big companies are adopting the start-up look, with informal work areas more like living rooms, and they are finding it requires fewer square feet per worker. McGinley's Ryder Cup test European Captain Paul McGinley tests the course at Gleneagles. Contributing Op-Ed Writer Now This Is Natural Food Can we break away from monoculture and eat perennial plants? Cronut mania spreads to London When the love child of the doughnut and the croissant was created by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York, fans queued for hours to sample the tasty hybrid snack.

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