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News Feed Latest worldwide news Top U.S. health official "Healthcare.gov can and will be fixed" Oct. 29 - Marilyn Tavenner, director of the agency in charge of setting up the online insurance exchanges, apologizes for glitches on the healthcare.gov website. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Economic View Sharing Nobel Honors, and Agreeing to Disagree A winner of this years Nobel in economics explains areas of disagreement with his fellow laureates. And, he notes, this isnt the first time co-recipients have had differing views. Glitch lists New York bakery, limo service as Obamacare advisors NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Telephones have been ringing off the hook at a Brooklyn cupcake bakery, an Indian restaurant and other New York City establishments, but the calls are not all helping business. The Tv Watch Homeland on Showtime Gets a Jolt of Energy Almost midway through a sluggish third season, Homeland gets a jolt of energy and a potentially redeeming plot turn. NSA spying claims 5 things It's not as sexy as a spy novel, but things are heating up after the latest reports of espionage by the U.S. National Security Agency. Get the strength of Hercules The Titan Arm, is the brainchild of four mechanical engineering students who built an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength 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. Letter From Washington Congressional Budget Talks to Begin Amid a Sea of False Assumptions The panel that convenes this week must contend with this record of failure, a task compounded by misinformation that the deficit is spiraling out of control. T Magazine Listen Up | Cass McCombs and His Vagabond World The singer-songwriters latest album, which includes a track recorded with the actress Karen Black before her death, is a rebuke against the very concept of an album. Snags reported on first day of mega train tunnel Istanbul's new transcontinental train tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait had a bumpy first day of operation, a day after Turkey's Prime Minister called it a "project for whole humanity" at an inaugural ceremony. Hoops star leaves court, dies Terrell Coleman, a standout high school basketball player in Georgia, died moments after stepping off the court. Youre the Boss Blog A Year Late, S.E.C. Weighs in With 585 Pages of Crowdfunding Rules Both those representing the industry and those looking to protect investors seemed reasonably satisfied, but crowdfunding portals will face some challenges. Nadal topples No. 1 Djokovic Rafael Nadal reclaims the world No. 1 ranking, toppling Novak Djokovic from top spot ahead of their clash in Sunday's China Open final. Win puts Lorenzo back in title hunt Marc Marquez is disqualified in Australia to give rival Jorge Lorenzo hope of defending his MotoGP crown. UPDATE 2-Sprint promises higher data speeds than rivals BURLINGAME, Calif., Oct 30 (Reuters) - Sprint Corp promised to gradually offer wireless data speeds far in excess of those offered by bigger rivals like Verizon, as it hopes to use recently acquired wireless airwaves to regain market share. Libya's footballers in the firing line Shootings, attempted assassinations and intimidation - welcome to Libyan football in 2013. New two-hormone Roche drug shows promise in diabetes, obesity LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental drug that mimics the effects of two naturally occurring hormones appears to work significantly better than existing single-hormone medicines against diabetes and obesity, scientists said on Wednesday. Tursunov's tour of KL Open Court's Pat Cash takes Dmitry Tursunov on a sightseeing tour of Kuala Lumpur. UPDATE 1-Skyworks forecasts strong qtr as demand rises for analog chips Oct 30 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Skyworks Solutions Inc forecast current-quarter results above analysts' estimates as it sells more analog chips used to connect machines to the Internet, sending its shares up 5 percent in extended trading. DealBook 2 Commercial Property Giants to Combine in $7.2 Billion Deal The combination of American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Real Estate Investments would form one of the largest commercial landlords in the country. San Francisco joins sugary drinks fray with tax proposal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco may become the latest U.S. city to try to curb the consumption of sugary drinks with a proposed ballot measure to impose a tax on beverages seen as a culprit in rising rates of childhood obesity and diabetes. JR Alters the Blocklong Layout Its Known For JR Music and Computer World has abandoned its familiar horizontal shopping bazaar on Park Row in Lower Manhattan for a vertical one. CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Twitter roadshow less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts' (Corrects paragraph 5 name to Akram Yosri instead of Abram Torsi) New Jersey residents say they've been forgotten in recovery Oct. 29 - An estimated 26,000 New Jersey residents are still without homes and say tourist spots have been given priority in the reconstruction, a year after Superstorm Sandy. Deborah Gembara reports. T Magazine Art Market | Restoration Hardwares Next Move? A Quarterly Journal for Art Lovers The sleek, beautifully produced publication is one of the tentpoles of RH Contemporary Art, the furniture retailers grand entre into the art world. Business Briefing | Regulatory News Tentative Approval for Faster-Acting Hepatitis C Drug Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted in favor of a hepatitis C drug from Gilead Sciences. Trying to Outrun the Cardinals Long Reach KMOX, the powerful St. Louis radio station, has been broadcasting Cardinals baseball to Middle America since 1926, but could a reporter outdrive its signal? Fitch SFR Spin-Off Plan Exposes Vivendi Holders to Event Risk (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, September 12 (Fitch) Vivendi's plan to split itself in two exposes bondholders to the risk that they will end up invested in SFR, the group's French telecom operations, rather than its better-performing media assets and Brazil's GVT, Fitch Ratings says. The credit impact on Vivendi's 'BBB' rating would depend mainly on how debt was allocated to the two separate companies in any proposed transaction. Vivendi could end 2013 Well Home Births Pose Special Risks Women who choose to give birth at home may be increasing the likelihood of some health risks for their babies. Stanford Marine hires banks for London share sale - sources DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Stanford Marine Group, a unit of emerging markets-focused private equity firm Abraaj Group, has hired banks to help arrange a stock market listing in London. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Newsmaker Osborne on the UK recovery Oct. 22 - UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne talks exclusively to Reuters Editor-at-Large Sir Harold Evans on the UK recovery, ahead of Q3 GDP figures. NFL Networks 10-Year Gains 13 Games and 72 Million Homes The all-football channel has gone from an uncertain start to 13 regular-season games, 17 studio shows and more than 70 on-air personalities. Ex-Defense Secretary Robert Gates nominated to lead Boy Scouts The Boy Scouts of America have nominated former Defense Secretary and ex-Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Robert Gates to lead the organization, according to a Wednesday news release. Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. UPDATE 2-Sprint promises higher data speeds than rivals BURLINGAME, Calif., Oct 30 (Reuters) - Sprint Corp promised to gradually offer wireless data speeds far in excess of those offered by bigger rivals like Verizon, as it hopes to use recently acquired... ArtsBeat Frankenstein Manuscript Comes Alive in Online Shelley Archive The manuscript of Mary Shelleys famous work will be the centerpiece of a new web archive. U.S. National Guard shooting suspect indicted in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A National Guard recruiter accused of wounding three superiors and threatening a fourth after he was relieved of duty was indicted Wednesday on nine federal charges, including attempting to kill U.S. employees. Well Home Births Pose Special Risks Women who choose to give birth at home may be increasing the likelihood of some health risks for their babies. FOREX-Dollar holds gains after Fed steers clear of ultra-doves, BOJ next * Market continues to unwind USD shorts after no surprises from Fed

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