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News Feed Latest worldwide news Detained Chinese reporter confesses to taking bribes -CCTV BEIJING, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A Chinese journalist arrested last week on charges he defamed a state-owned construction equipment maker on Saturday confessed on state television to accepting bribes for fabricating stories, despite a public outcry over his detention. Hallelujah! Pope toasts 10 million Twitter followers ROME, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A jubilant Pope Francis celebrated reaching 10 million followers on messaging site Twitter on Sunday, a milestone in the Vatican's drive to spread the gospel through social media. Sports Briefing | College Basketball Four to Host N.C.A.A. Womens Regionals Notre Dame, Stanford, Louisville and Nebraska will host the N.C.A.A. tournament womens regionals this season. Sports Briefing | College Basketball North Carolinas Hatchell Has Leukemia Coach Sylvia Hatchell was found to have leukemia and will step away temporarily from her coaching duties. 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. Patients might benefit from health literacy tests NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors often assume they're explaining things in a way patients understand. When patients are confused, doctors don't always realize it. A new study shows patients might benefit from having their "health literacy" tested. Restaurant Takeaway A Tangy Pub Cheese With Potato Bread Chips Wylie Dufresne at Alder uses wine, rather than beer, to make a bar snack. Swiss Woman Wins First Giant Slalom of the World Cup Season Lara Gut of Switzerland captured a season-opening World Cup giant slalom Saturday for the fourth victory of her career but her first in the discipline. Europe falls out of love with Obama On July 24, 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama addressed tens of thousands of Germans on the avenue that leads from the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. In a pointed reference to the outgoing administration of President George W. Bush, he promised a new era of "allies who will listen to each other, who will learn from each other, who will, above all, trust each other." Internet domain provider Endurance Intl shares fall in debut Oct 25 (Reuters) - Shares of Endurance International Group Holdings Inc fell more than 8 percent in their debut, valuing the provider of internet domain names and cloud-based services at about $1.41... New blockbuster movie shows why Pakistan loves to hate India ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Militants overrun a Pakistani police academy and kill 100 officers. An Indian spy and her accomplice waltz in a glitzy flat in Islamabad to celebrate the success of their mission. Sexual harassment rates differ among LGBTQ youth NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of U.S. teens who report being sexually harassed varies depending on the youths' sexual identities, according to a new study. Obstruction Call Gives Cardinals 5-4 Win in Game 3 The Cardinals rushed to the plate to congratulate Allen Craig. The Red Sox stormed home to argue with the umpires. World Briefing | Europe Italy Squabble Rattles Coalition Moderates in Silvio Berlusconis center-right movement pulled out of a leadership meeting on Friday, risking a split that could threaten the stability of Prime Minister Enrico Lettas coalition. Theater Review | Connecticut A Review of Mrs. Mannerly at TheaterWorks in Hartford In Jeffrey Hatchers semi-autobiographical comedy Mrs. Mannerly, he recalls the deportment lessons absorbed in 1967 by his pudgy, going-on-10-year-old self. Russia Team Depleted Russia will send an inexperienced team when it faces Italy in the Fed Cup finals next week in Sardinia. Editorial What the Pollen Says Early civilizations in the Middle East may have fallen victim to climate change. How to be Parisian a cheat sheet Paris can be intimidating -- don't worry, says a writer who lived there for almost 20 years. Follow a few rules (actually 11) and you'll fit in. Ketchup changeup New Heinz CEO prompts McDonald's to switch Oct 25 (Reuters) - World's biggest fast-food chain seeks new ketchup for its famous french fries. Giant rubber duck bids farewell to Beijing Oct. 24 - Beijing residents say goodbye to the 18-metre-high rubber duck conceptualized by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. Tara Cleary reports. As Iraq seeks U.S. arms, bombs kill another 55 BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A dozen bombings in Iraq killed 55 people on Sunday as the prime minister prepares to travel to Washington to seek President Barack Obama's help in confronting a wave of sectarian violence fuelled by Syria's civil war. Asia's Legoland Water Park The inflatable-armbands community is rejoicing -- Asia's first Legoland Water Park opened in Malaysia this week. Wave of Car Bombs Kills Dozens in Baghdad Ten car bombs targeting Shiite neighborhoods hit the Iraqi capital on Sunday morning, killing 41 civilians and injuring more than 100 others. Road-Weary Rangers Are Back Home at Last After 15 consecutive away games, the team is looking forward to getting its season back on track in the newly overhauled Madison Square Garden. Main opposition party in Bangladesh begins three day strike Oct. 27 - Bangladesh's main opposition party begins a three day strike to demand a caretaker government during upcoming national elections. Gavino Garay reports. Prototype Rentals That Let You Fly the Coop In the new sharing economy, you can take most anything for a spin before buying. Chicken-raising, for example. In White House Pitches, Rosy View of Health Care Site Before the health insurance exchange Web site went live, President Obama and other top officials confidently promoted it as being simple to use and ready for customers. On Tennis Much Left to Learn for Younger Version of Federer Although he has slipped to No. 6, Roger Federer had little trouble in his first meeting with Grigor Dimitrov, a young Bulgarian opponent sometimes called Baby Fed. Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. America's rising tennis star The top junior player in the world last year, 17-year old Taylor Townsend talks body image and those who've inspired her. UPDATE 1-National Oilwell's profit beats estimates as margins recover Oct 25 (Reuters) - National Oilwell Varco Inc, the largest U.S. oilfield equipment provider, posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as margins in its rig technology business, its largest,... Solar sail set for deep space voyage in 2015 Oct. 23 - NASA has plans to launch a lightweight, highly efficient solar sail in 2015 to explore as far as three million kilometres into deep space. The sail, propelled by the Sun's rays, will also be tested as an early warning system for potentially damaging solar emissions headed for Earth. Rob Muir reports. Czech left takes lead in early election - partial results PRAGUE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Czech centre-left Social Democrats took an early lead in the central European country's parliamentary election, partial results showed on Saturday. Sued Over Pay, Cond Nast Ends Internship Program The publisher took the action after two former interns sued, complaining they had been paid below minimum wage for summer jobs at W Magazine and The New Yorker. Snatched away U.S. kids 'living a tragedy' When Ronald Soza dropped off his teenaged kids at school one recent morning, the family thought it would be a day like any other. They had no idea Soza was about to be deported. Every year immigration officials snatch thousands of undocumented parents, leaving their American kids to fend for themselves. Bits Amazon Raises Threshold for Free Shipping Amazon.com is expected to generate $75 billion in revenue this year by putting its customers first. Tuesday, in a very rare move, it put its bottom line first. Company hosting Obamacare data has technical glitch -U.S. official WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A data center that hosts the key website for the healthcare exchanges that are at the heart of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law lost connectivity on Sunday, said a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services. India Ink Image of the Day October 25 A house on the outskirts of Jammu city, Jammu and Kashmir, with shell marks allegedly caused by firing from the Pakistani side. Sandy Hook demolition begins but no major gun control measures passed yet Oct. 27 - The fatal shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School renewed the debate on the nation's gun laws, but Congress has been unable to move forward on any major legislation. Produced by Nathan Frandino. The Chatter The Chatter for Sunday, October 27 Notable quotes from business articles that appeared in The New York Times last week.

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