среда, 30 октября 2013 г.

News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com. Update your RSS subscription
RSSFWD

News Feed

Latest worldwide news

Theater Review In The Downtown Loop, the Audience Goes on a 3-D Tour
The Downtown Loop, Ben Gassmans new play at 3LD Art Technology Center, immerses the audience in a tour bus experience with video projections and a guide who strolls up the aisle.


Why the global economy will not affect India
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.


City to Fit All Streetlights With Energy-Saving LED Bulbs
The phaseout is part of a long-term plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2017 and, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said, would save taxpayers money.


N.F.L. Roundup Newton Helps Push Carolina Over .500
Cam Newton and the Panthers moved to 4-3 and kept the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers winless with a 31-13 victory on Thursday night.


Vettel clinches fourth straight world title
Sebastian Vettel wraps up a record equaling fourth successive world title Sunday with another superbly judged drive to win the Indian Grand Prix.


Ballot Measure on Judicial Retirement Age Is Said to Divide Cuomo and Top Judge
A referendum to raise the retirement age for some jurists to 80 has put Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman in conflict.


Patrick Leigh Fermor, by Artemis Cooper
A biography of the British wayfarer, soldier and travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor.


BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds
NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors.


ArtsBeat American Academy in Rome Names New President
Mark Robbins, the executive director of the International Center of Photography, will take over from Adele Chatfield-Taylor.


Promised Fix for Health Site Could Squeeze Some Users
The White House said that it would fix the insurance marketplace by Nov. 30, raising the question of how people whose current policies do not comply with the law will get new coverage in time.


Motherlode Blog If Parents Skip the Online Spying, Should Teens Pay for Their Freedom?
When my children go fully online via email, social media and the like, I dont expect to spy on them. Will I feel differently when its not a hypothetical question?


5 Men Held In Attack In Beijing, China Says
Investigators say they recovered a banner with religious extremist messages from the car used in a suicide attack at the foot of the Tiananmen Gate that killed five people.


Ban on Gay Bias Gains Key Supporter in the Senate
Senator Joe Manchin IIIs support for the Employment Nondiscrimination Act puts it within one vote of the backing it needs to overcome a filibuster.


Queens Industrial Site to Be Considered for Superfund Status
The location in Ridgewood, home to an auto repair shop, a construction firm, a warehouse and a deli, was once used by a company that sold thorium to the government for research on atomic bombs.


Qatar seeking to build $1 billion stake in BofA
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's most prolific investors, is building a $1 billion holding in Bank of America, seeking to benefit from the U.S. economic recovery,...


Stalock Makes 38 Saves, Lifts Sharks Over Senators
Alex Stalock stopped 38 shots in his first NHL start to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.


UPDATE 1-Wire manufacturer Coleman Cable explores sale -sources
NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Coleman Cable Inc, a manufacturer of electrical and electronic wire and cable products, is exploring a sale of the company, according to people familiar with the matter.


How EU can 'deserve Nobel'
The migrants that died on the shores of Lampedusa in early October have yet to change the European approach to migration and refugees -- and protecting Europe against refugees rather than protecting the refugees themselves is unfortunately still the guiding principle.


5 Things to Know About World Series Boppers
David Ortiz is turning the World Series into his own personal game of slow-pitch softball, at least that's how it looks. The only question is how long the St. Louis Cardinals will keep pitching to the Boston bopper.


Sinosphere Blog Chinese Citys Pollution Goes Off the Charts
School was canceled and traffic was nearly paralyzed in Harbin on Monday as off-the-charts pollution dropped visibility to less than 10 meters in parts of the city.


Bits Senator Raises Questions About Protecting Student Data
Senator Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, is investigating whether federal rules governing the sharing of student data provide adequate security and privacy protections.


Inspectors Visit All but 2 of Syrias Declared Chemical Sites
International inspectors say they have been unable to reach two chemical weapons sites because they are in contested areas in Syrias civil war.


RPT-Energy Future plans to make interest payment on Friday - source
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Energy Future Holdings, the embattled Texas power generator, is planning to make a $270 million interest payment due on Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter.


The origami kayak and 9 other great folding vehicles
Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is believed to date back as far as the 17th century. Traditionally done with a single sheet of paper, its elegant principles have come to influence package design, mathematics and -- more recently -- an unusual new folding kayak.


Overnighter My West Coast Marthas Vineyard
The Point Reyes area, north of San Francisco, strikes the author as similar to the Massachusetts island only better.


East Roundup Harvard Forces Overtime, but Princeton Holds On
Roman Wilson scored a touchdown in the first extra period and another in the third as Princeton won at Harvard in triple overtime.


The Trouble With Blue Is the Warmest Color
It isnt sex that makes Blue Is the Warmest Color problematic; its the patriarchal anxieties about sex, female appetite and maternity.


McDonald's and Kraft to test grocery coffee sales in 2014
Oct 30 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp and Kraft Foods Group Inc plan in 2014 to test sales of McCafe-branded packaged coffees at grocery stores and other retail locations in multiple U.S. markets, the...


Serena Williams Pushes Her Limits in WTA Semifinal Win
The No. 1-ranked woman, playing in her 81st match of the year, looked exhausted at times but held on to eliminate Jelena Jankovic.


Precious collection of treasure debuts in Rome
Oct. 30 - The "Treasure of San Gennaro", an Italian treasure trove of gifts to ward off catastrophe, goes on show in Rome. Tara Cleary reports.


White Sox Finalize Deal With Cuban Slugger Abreu
Cuban slugger Jose Abreu couldn't pass up the chance to play alongside his countrymen on the Chicago White Sox.


N.B.A. Preview The Haves and the Have-Nots
Entering the 2013-14 season, the N.B.A.s upper class which, on its lower end, includes both New York teams has grown to include about half the league.


Youre the Boss Blog This Is More Complicated Than I Thought
When opening a new store, its more important to have inventory than to own your own refrigerators.


Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead
Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan.


Fed Extends Stimulus As Growth Stumbles
The Federal Reserve said it would keep its campaign of asset purchases and low interest rates intact. The central banks statement contained no surprises, and the stock market barely budged.


Documentary Association Announces Awards Nominations
Dominating the feature film nominations were documentaries about issues and politics.


Theater Review Eager to Lose, Burlesque at Ars Nova
Eager to Lose, a play that combines rhyming couplets with burlesque, is running at Ars Nova.


Cilic makes winning return after doping ban
Marin Cilic made a winning return to the ATP circuit Monday after serving a reduced doping ban. He beats Dutchman Igor Sijsling in three sets in the Paris Masters.


World's most extreme courses
From Greenland to Afghanistan to Bolivia playing golf in some of the world's wildest, most beautiful and most dangerous places.


Ban on Gay Bias Gains Key Supporter in the Senate
Senator Joe Manchin IIIs support for the Employment Nondiscrimination Act puts it within one vote of the backing it needs to overcome a filibuster.


RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox
3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061
WhatCounts

Комментариев нет:

Отправить комментарий