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News Feed Latest worldwide news Minnesota Upsets No. 25 Nebraska 34-23 When Philip Nelson picked Minnesota, he envisioned program-lifting wins like this. Sports Briefing | Golf Pettersen Keeps Lead in Sunrise Championship Suzann Pettersen struggled with three early bogeys but recovered for a one-over-par 73 to maintain a four-shot lead after the third round of the Sunrise Championship in Taiwan. Currents | Events A Look Toward the Future at National Design Awards The founder of the Citi Bike program is honored, as is TED. Did 'White Widow' spy on Kenya? The manager of a Nairobi apartment complex speaks about former tenant and terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, dubbed the "White Widow." Dance Review Matthew Bournes Sleeping Beauty at City Center Matthew Bournes Sleeping Beauty takes Tchaikovskys ballet and makes it the choreographers own. U.S. mortgage burden gets lighter in second quarter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mortgage payments in the second quarter took the smallest bite out of U.S. households' after-tax income in at least three decades, Federal Reserve data showed on Tuesday. Astronaut Scott Carpenter, fourth American in space, dies at 88 (Reuters) - Astronaut Scott Carpenter, who in 1962 became the fourth American in space and the second to orbit the Earth, died on Thursday in Colorado at age 88 of complications from a stroke, his wife Patty Carpenter said. UPDATE 3-Cummins misses, cuts outlook on mining, India weakness * Shares tumble as much as 9 percent (Adds CEO comments, updates share price) Lou Reed, 1942-2013 Outsider Whose Dark, Lyrical Vision Helped Shape Rock n Roll Mr. Reed was a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s had an impact on generations of rock musicians. Dot Earth Blog Exploring Solar, Efficiency, Gas and More with Amory Lovins and Joel Makower A spirited discussion with Amory Lovins of energy innovations that will matter in the next few decades. Batista's OGX ends bondholder talks as bankruptcy looms RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA , the cash-strapped Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, said on Tuesday that debt... Bionic bicep gives you the strength of Hercules The Titan Arm is an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength Activist hedge fund Sarissa moves in on Ariad Pharmaceuticals Oct 29 (Reuters) - Sarissa Capital Management LP, a hedge fund run by investor Carl Icahn's former healthcare lieutenant, has taken a 6.22 percent stake in the wounded biotechnology company Ariad... Pentagon Says Shabab Bomb Specialist Is Killed in Missile Strike in Somalia The strike is the latest evidence that the Obama administration has escalated operations against the Shabab after the bloody siege at a shopping mall in Kenya. Applied Science Maybe Heaven Can Wait, but a Customer Cant Sometimes, a company can build excitement for a product or service by keeping consumers waiting. But when the delay is forced, they just see red. Rehabilitating veterans A golf program is helping medically retired veterans adjust to civilian life. Storm death toll rises as wind, rain batters northern Europe LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys. Deal 'probably not' doable absent pension cuts -Detroit manager DETROIT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr said Tuesday he was "probably not" willing to accept an agreement to restructure the city's debt without including cuts to pension... On Video Welles Peaks The Stranger and PBSs War of the Worlds Two Orson Welles peaks are celebrated on DVD PBS offers American Experience War of the Worlds, and Kino has a Blu-ray edition of The Stranger. The Media Equation Gawker Kicks Open the Closet, but Its Disclosure Barely Reverberates Now that gay marriage is a fact of life, a persons sexual orientation is not only not news, its not very interesting. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. DealBook Column Frenzy of Deals, Once Expected, Seems to Fizzle Prognostications of a return to deal-making have turned out to be wrong, very wrong. And deal-making may not be coming back anytime soon. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Woods wins 79th PGA title Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite. UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle expands with U.S. deal LONDON (Reuters) - A British website which enables members of the public to lend to small businesses is expanding into the United States via a merger with another so-called 'peer-to-peer' lender. Passengers lack info on cruise ship crime Vegas stole the slogan. But cruise ships can also lay claim Whatever happens on cruise ships, stays on cruise ships. With Defense Still a Puzzle, Knicks Opener Is Here Coach Mike Woodson said the teams defense was not where he wanted it to be heading into Wednesdays season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden. Ohio Governor Defies G.O.P. With Defense of Social Safety Net Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio has critiqued his partys views on poverty programs and moved to expand Medicaid in his state. Exclusive Intellectual Ventures faces novel attack on patent business SAN FRANCISCO/ WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Seven years ago, Intellectual Ventures bought a patent on technology that helps detect malicious software embedded in digital content. The price? $750,000. The multi-billion-dollar fight for national sovereignty - Felix TV Elliott vs. Argentina is one of those court cases so important and complex that only a Power Ranger, Transformers, Legos and wooden trains can possibly do it justice. (November 30, 2012) Sports Briefing | Soccer Chelsea Pulls Out Last-Minute Win Chelsea seized on a defensive blunder in the 90th minute to beat Manchester City, 2-1, in the Premier League. 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. Ahead of I.P.O., Twitter Adds Photo and Video Previews to Timelines The change could increase user numbers, and also help the company sell more visual ads. A Portfolio That Surprises Even Its Creator Renzo Piano has designed 25 major projects, and his work has become a reference point in the field. ArtsBeat Chamber Music Society Will Summer in Saratoga Springs The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will spend three weeks in residence at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in August. Klitschko seeks presidency A Ukrainian boxer known as "Dr. Ironfist" announced Thursday he plans to run for the country's presidency in 2015, the state-run Ukrinform News Agency reported. Bitcoin goes mainstream with ATM in Vancouver coffee shop VANCOUVER, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A silver and blue ATM, perched up next to the espresso bar in a trendy Vancouver coffee shop, could launch a new era for the digital currency bitcoin, offering an almost... In Transit Blog Dancin in the Aisles Virgin Gives Its Safety Message Some Song and Dance A new in-flight safety video on Virgin America flights will set regulations to music (there will be dancing too). Kids need help returning to school after concussions NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a concussion, it can be difficult for children to learn new things or remember old things. Parents, pediatricians and school staff need to be able to make adjustments to suit the child for a few weeks or sometimes longer, a new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says. Accusations of Racism Haunting Russia Yaya Tour, a player from Ivory Coast, said that black players might boycott the World Cup in 2018 if the country did not curb abuse by fans.

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