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News Feed Latest worldwide news A year after Sandy, thousands still can't return home SEASIDE PARK, N.J./NEW YORK (Reuters) - A year after Superstorm Sandy inundated the East Coast with record flooding that left 159 people dead, residents of hard-hit New Jersey and New York shore communities still have a ways to go in rebuilding damaged homes. WRAPUP 2-Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing fresh attacks for his pledge that Americans who like their current healthcare plans can keep them under Obamacare, as reports pile up... The mystery of F1 star's missing helmet It could have been lifted straight from the case histories of Inspector Jacques Clouseau or Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot as Formula One driver Nico Rosberg asks for help to find his missing helmet. Instagram prepares for ads Instagram is easing users into ads with a first look at what the paid posts will look like. And it appears to be a much more cautious approach than Instagram's parent company Facebook took with its early ads. How Does a Tick Do Its Dirty Work? Research Video Offers a Clue Just in time for Halloween a video made by researchers shows how ticks that carry Lyme disease cut into skin and hang on for days. How to recruit a diamond in the rough Danish footballer Rasmus Ankersen had been looking forward to the new season. He was lining up for top division club FC Midtjylland, and at just 19 had been identified by coaches as having a bright future in the game. Moving the 2022 World Cup One of the NFL's most high-profile team owners has warned against moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday. Costa Rica drugs haul Oct. 29 - Hunt underway for crew who fled vessel and its cargo of more than 1.2 tonnes of cocaine in Costa Rica. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States President Obama was poised to order the ban in response to a diplomatic crisis over reports that the United States had targeted the cellphone of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. . Japanese artist makes 3D works of art out of coffee froth. October 28 - The art of the latte is brough into a new dimension. Sharon Reich reports. Gadgetwise A Review of the Bowers Wilkins P7 Headphones Bowers Wilkins, a company known for its hi-fi speakers, rounded out its roster of luxury headphones with the P7. Red Sox on Brink of Championship After Beating Cards Boston broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of seventh-inning runs to support another brilliant outing by starter Jon Lester in a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday that put the Red Sox on the brink of winning the World Series. Australian GP Albert Park flyover Get a bird's-eye view of Melbourne's Albert Park F1 race track. Essay Marathon Runners Build Their Sport Stride by Stride The marathon runners Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers and Joan Benoit Samuelson will be inducted into the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame this week before the New York City Marathon. Libya's footballers in the firing line Shootings, attempted assassinations and intimidation - welcome to Libyan football in 2013. A Good Appetite Mussels, Difficult? A Myth Without Legs Cooking mussels is simple and, with a vegetable along, you have an easy, tasty one-pot meal. UPDATE 4-JPMorgan's $13 billion deal hits stumbling blocks -sources Oct 29 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co and the U.S. Justice Department have hit snags in working out the final details of their $13 billion settlement over the bank's mortgage bonds, two people... Wall Street lifts stocks ahead of Fed meeting; dollar jumps NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs on Tuesday to lead global equities higher ahead of word from the Federal Reserve on the future of its stimulus program, while the U.S. dollar climbed the most in almost two months. What price golfing perfection? Pitch up with your credit card and your clubs if you want to walk the fairways at 10 of the world's finest golf courses. Georgia Elects New President, but Real Power Will Rest With Next Premier Giorgi Margvelashvili, a former deputy prime minister and education minister, was headed to a decisive victory, according to surveys of voters leaving the polls. T Magazine In Store | Waris Ahluwalia Opens an Old-World Market in Venice The jeweler, actor and man-about-town will stock unique items from artisans in his new boutique, opening in November, which takes inspiration from ancient trade routes. Letter From Paris Turning the Hunt Into a Trip to the Market In France, the point of the pursuit of game is the journey from fields and forests to the tables of starred restaurants and rural bistros. Chasing a motorcycle thief A man was held at gunpoint at a Sao Paulo intersection, but the assailant didn't get away. Shasta Darlington reports. UPDATE 1-Saudi's Mobily third-quarter profit beats forecast * Q3 net profit 1.69 bln riyals vs 1.51 bln a yr earlier Rio Tinto's former boss says miners were "too slow" to react * Albanese says miners not fast enough to respond to 2011 turning point Pediatricians call for limits on kids' screen time NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Families should make a "media use plan" and set clear rules about TV, cell phones and other devices, pediatricians said today. 50 Cent to plead guilty to vandalism Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson pleaded guilty to kicking in his ex-girlfriend's bedroom door, but a domestic violence charge against the rapper was dropped Monday. U.S. parks that are still open Want to marvel at California's giant sequoias or hike the Mount Katahdin section of the Appalachian Trail? With most of the United States' national parks still shuttered, the country's stunning state parks are getting some well-deserved attention. World Briefing | Africa Mali Suicide Bombing Kills 2 U.N. Peacekeepers A suicide bombing believed to have been carried out by Islamists linked to Al Qaeda killed two United Nations peacekeeping soldiers from Chad on Wednesday at a checkpoint in Mali, officials reported. Serving up a winning diet The legendary Bjorn Borg fueled his success with a daily diet of steak and potatoes. But the modern tennis star is more likely to be teetotal and to stick to a gluten free diet. Fitch Upgrades Novosibirsk Region to 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable Link to Fitch Ratings' Report Novosibirsk Region - Rating Action ReportMOSCOW, October 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Novosibirsk Region's Long-term foreign and local currency ratings to... Embraer shares near six-month low on JetBlue deferral SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA fell to a nearly six-month low on Tuesday after JetBlue Airways Corp deferred 24 E-190 deliveries by up to six years, another blow from... T Magazine Close Read | White Girls, The Controversy-Courting New Volume From Hilton Als What did Truman Capote and Michael Jackson have in common? How was Eminem feminized by Detroit? The New Yorker writer answers those questions and more in his new book, which mixes commentary, memoir and fiction. Square Feet In a Healthy Apartment Market, Pockets of Worry A few developers are beginning to wonder if the demand they expected to gallop in to their new construction will materialize. Dance Review At Ice Theater of New York, Balanchine as Inspiration Edward Villella, a former Balanchine star, choreographs for Ice Theater of New York. Fish 'n fashion stars of Red Sea photo contest October 29 - Dozens of underwater photographers film fish, corals and fashion models in the Eilat Red Sea competition. Sharon Reich reports. Kenyan Leader Must Attend Most of Hague Trial The International Criminal Court reversed a ruling that would have allowed Deputy President William Ruto to be present only on key occasions. UPDATE 1-San Francisco joins sugary drinks fray with tax proposal SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (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. Goldman loses co-head of commodity trade Shenouda memo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc global commodities trading co-head Magid Shenouda is leaving after 14 years at the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, the Wall Street firm's second senior-level departure in as many weeks.

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