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News Feed Latest worldwide news Can microchips save the rhino? In a bid to end rampant poaching, Kenya is implanting microchips in every rhino nationwide, an extensive process that will include sedating hundreds of animals. RPT-UPDATE 1-Chile court freezes Glencore hydro project to weigh appeal SANTIAGO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A Chilean appeals court has preventively blocked a recently approved $733 million hydroelectric dam to weigh an environmental appeal, a surprise setback for owners Origin... Transformers versus the triads Suspected triads again try to extort crew filming new Transformers film. World Series Game Four play-by-play (Reuters) - Play by play of Sunday's Game Four in Major League Baseball's World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Dot Earth Blog A Tonic for Computer Hell Getting Lost in the Woods A walk in the woods is a great tonic for computer trouble. Air France CFO sent letter of complaint to Alitalia newspaper MILAN (Reuters) - Air France CFO Philippe Calavia complained in a letter to Alitalia that the Italian carrier had failed to inform its French partner properly about key meetings aimed at approving a much-needed capital hike, an Italian newspaper said. A Library of Classics, Edited for the Teething Set Childrens publishers have found a market for board-book versions of Moby-Dick, Sense and Sensibility and other literary novels. Australia shares post modest gains on Wall St, hover at 5-yr highs SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares gained 0.3 percent on Friday to hover at five-year highs, lifted by financial and material stocks after Wall Street rose overnight on continued stimulus... Restaurant Review Le Restaurant in TriBeCa Le Restaurant, in a basement under the food market All Good Things in TriBeCa, features uncommon ingredients and focused flavors. Wealth Matters Putting an Estate Value on the Assets Unique to You The unknowable vagaries of time can complicate the appraisal of the assets in an estate and yet appraise you must, or risk incurring penalties from the I.R.S. Museum Explores The Power of Poison The American Museum of Natural History will show poison in its animal and plant forms, as well as its workings on victims, hopefully without frightening children. U.S. wildfire smoke poses health hazards to distant communities report (Reuters) - Massive clouds of smoke spewed from U.S. wildfires raging ever more intensely in recent summers send soot, carbon monoxide and other toxins far and wide, posing health hazards for distant communities, scientists warned in a study on Thursday. Star fund manager exits can prove a blow to small caps * Small caps seen vulnerable after Woodford leaves Invesco Exclusive Washington lobbying law firm in merger talks - sources (Reuters) - Washington law firm Patton Boggs, well known for its lobbying and public policy work, is in talks to merge with a larger U.S. law firm, according to two former partners and a person with inside knowledge of the deal. 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 Czech centre-left ekes out slim poll victory, tough coalition talks loom Oct, 27 - Czech Social Democrats win a slim victory in a parliamentary election but face a tough task forming a government after a wave of voter anger over sleaze and budget cuts propel new protest parties into parliament. Sarah Toms reports. Murray in dash to Palace after drugs test LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was held up on his way to receive an OBE at Buckingham Palace by a random drugs test on Thursday. Egyptian Satirist Returns to TV With Careful Barbs In his first show since the military ousted President Mohamed Morsi in July, Bassem Youssef skewered the leadership with caution, in a test of what the government was prepared to allow. BlackRock shares could rise further Barron's (Reuters) - Shares of money manager BlackRock Inc have even more room to climb, keeping up its recent streak, Barron's reported in its October 28 edition. Buying spree puts Qatar emir's daughter atop art's 'power list' LONDON (Reuters) - The daughter of the emir of Qatar was named as the art world's most powerful figure on Thursday after the tiny Gulf state went on an unprecedented spending spree at auction houses and in private sales around the world to fill its new museums. Pooches protest proposed tax on pet food October 15 - Dogs and their owners in Mexico City protest a 16% tax hike on pet food saying the increase may force owners to abandon their pets. Wizards Acquire Gortat From Suns for Okafor, Pick Adding a front-court piece in hopes of finally returning to the playoffs, the Washington Wizards acquired center Marcin Gortat from the Phoenix Suns in a multiplayer trade Friday. Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors (Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion." Review of Britain's RBS to call for internal 'bad bank', not breakup Sky LONDON (Reuters) - A government-commissioned review into Britain's largely state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland will call for the creation of an internal "bad bank" to house its problem loans, stopping short of breaking up the bank, Sky News reported on Saturday. UPDATE 1-Texas moves to bolster state power reserve; generators' shares rise HOUSTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Texas regulators on Friday moved to create a mandatory reserve margin for electricity to reduce the prospect of blackouts, a change that may signal market reform that... T Magazine The Making Of | A Marionette Production of Sleeping Beauty, Created With Centuries-Old Techniques The Milanese artisans of Carlo Colla Sons Marionette Company who create sets, bodies and tiny costumes will also serve as puppeteers in a performance at the New Victory Theater in Times Square, beginning Nov. 1. Senator Paul plans 'hold' on Yellen Fed nomination WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul threatened on Friday to put a 'hold' on the nomination of Janet Yellen to be chair of the Federal Reserve unless he gets a vote on a bill he has sponsored to put the central bank under more scrutiny. Breakingviews Carney's faith in financial regulation Oct. 25 - The Bank of England governor's sensible new liquidity regime is part of an 'open for business' approach to banking. Carney must not overestimate the ability to deal with crises, says Breakingviews. Heads Up Competing to Tell Jack the Rippers Story With this fall marking the 125th anniversary of the Jack the Ripper murders in London, tour operators are battling over customers interested in the macabre tale. White House Officials Career Twitters Out Colleagues of Jofi Joseph, a National Security Council employee unmasked as an acerbic commentator on Twitter, say he was funny and smart. But many also saw a negative tendency. A new phone concept? What if you could buy a smartphone that would last you for the rest of your life? Innovation Who Made That Kale? Plus The kale vs. Chick-fil-A slogan battle. Gun sales a snap on Instagram CNN asks two gun sales experts about social media site Instagram permitting firearm sales online. White House Officials Career Twitters Out Colleagues of Jofi Joseph, a National Security Council employee unmasked as an acerbic commentator on Twitter, say he was funny and smart. But many also saw a negative tendency. Kohl's makeover could lift shares -Barron's Oct 27 (Reuters) - Skeptics who think that Kohl's Corp is a bland stock should reconsider, according to a report in financial weekly Barron's Oct. 28 edition. Berlusconi charged with corruption Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing yet another corruption charge. 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. Seoul shares seen inching up; China worries, firm won may cap SEOUL, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are seen opening modestly higher on Monday, but investors are unlikely to buy aggressively due to worries over tight credit conditions in China and a stronger won currency. Investors are also likely to be cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy-setting meeting this week, though markets expect the Fed to hold off on any move to scale down its $85 billion monthly bond-buying programme. Korea Securities said in a note to clients that buyi Report due on Japan's Mizuho mob-loan scandal, serious penalty unlikely * Panel to deliver report on Monday, state regulator to review Museum Explores The Power of Poison The American Museum of Natural History will show poison in its animal and plant forms, as well as its workings on victims, hopefully without frightening children.

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