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News Feed Latest worldwide news High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. WRAPUP 3-European banks pay heavy price for scandals * UBS forced to hold extra capital to deal with litigation UK energy bosses blame politicians for price rises LONDON (Reuters) - The six energy companies that dominate Britain's energy market defended steep price hikes on Tuesday, blaming rising costs and political interference as a panel of lawmakers accused them of abusing their market position at consumers' expense. Octonauts Series Adds Federal Partner in Ocean Awareness An office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will collaborate with Octonauts, an animated preschool show about undersea adventuring. 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. Hotshots with Bubba Watson The 2012 Masters champion shares tips on improving your short game. On spying, 'ignorance' not an excuse David Rothkopf says the White House is surprisingly embracing incompetence as its excuse on spying rather than adopting the better message of "we screwed up, we'll fix it." New China H7N9 strain gives kick to mutant bird flu research ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch scientists hidden away in a top-security laboratory are seeking to create mutant flu viruses, dangerous work designed to prepare the world for a lethal pandemic by beating nature to it. Vision of Prairie Paradise Troubles Some Montana Ranchers Some ranchers who fear the region will lose its identity object to conservationists plan to create a vast grassland reserve where 10,000 bison roam and fences are few. U.S. Womens Team Cry, Laugh, Love and Compete The U.S. womens national team faces New Zealand on Sunday in an international friendly match in San Francisco. U.S. mortgage burden gets lighter in second quarter WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Mortgage payments in the second quarter took the smallest bite out of U.S. households' after-tax income in at least three decades, Federal Reserve data showed on... T Magazine Objects | Diamonds Are for Now When paired with stark dresses, glittery necklaces, bracelets and rings stand out even more. A history of defaulting on debt Jim Boulden looks at countries that have come to the brink, and even defaulted on their debt in the past. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Involuntary Entrepreneurship Jobless claims higher than expected. A controversial beer slogan. Dealing with fear when selling. Rehabilitating veterans A golf program is helping medically retired veterans adjust to civilian life. UPDATE 1-Trulia sees upbeat 4th qtr as subscriber numbers climb * Expects 4th-quarter revenue of $48.5 mln-$50 mln vs est $48.3 mln Danny Bowiens Mission Cantina Opens Soon Putting a fresh spin on Mexican food the way Mission Chinese Food did for Sichuan. UPDATE 1-Trulia sees upbeat 4th qtr as subscriber numbers climb * Expects 4th-quarter revenue of $48.5 mln-$50 mln vs est $48.3 mln Women who defied Saudi driving ban fear repercussions Several women who publicly supported a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's de facto ban on women driving fear they are being followed and investigated by the country's secret police. China pulls plug on 'vulgar' shows Chinese authorities have banned satellite broadcasters from buying the rights to more than one foreign-made program per year in a bid to tackle "vulgar" and "excessive" entertainment in Chinese television. Australia's Warrnambool shares fall as bidding war intensifies SYDNEY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Shares in Australia's Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd (WCB) fell as much as 4.3 percent on Wednesday as an international bidding war for the company intensified. Hurricane Sandy's effect on Staten Island Oct. 28 - New York's Staten Island was one of Hurricane Sandy's hardest hit areas, and the process of rebuilding has been a slow one. Jillian Kitchener reports. ArtsBeat Life to Go On, But Jonas Brothers Call It Quits The sibling pop-rock act the Jonas Brothers announced its breakup on Tuesday after the abrupt cancellation of a planned tour. Woods Says the Next Step Is Up to Golf Channel Tiger Woods issued a veiled challenge to Golf Channel over a column written by analyst Brandel Chamblee that a series of rules violations by Woods amounted to cheating. DealBook Column Frenzy of Deals, Once Expected, Seems to Fizzle Prognostications of a return to deal-making have turned out to be wrong, very wrong. And deal-making may not be coming back anytime soon. TV Talk Comedy Comebacks The Times reporters Bill Carter and Brian Stelter discuss the surprise hits among this years new comedies. Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience. South Carolinas Clowney Savors a Rare Moment of Joy South Carolinas victory over then-No. 5 Missouri in double overtime Saturday was a triumphant moment in an otherwise trying season for defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Federer You can't always win 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer on staying motivated and giving his best. The most expensive education in America - Felix TV The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. Finding an edge in a crowded market The decline of print and rise in peer-reviewed websites are giving publishers a big headache. So how do you find an edge in the crowded marketplace? Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. ArtsBeat Popcast Morrissey on Morrissey Jessica Winter of Slate and The Timess Ben Ratliff discuss the new Morrissey memoir, Autobiography. Dar es Salaam by 'magic bus' The Tanzanian capital's hordes of tooting, rattling buses provide a fascinating, if somewhat uncomfortable, way to see its sights. Merkel still needs to focus on euro zone Sept 23 - Investors liked the German election result but what's first on Merkel's to do list when it comes to the rest of the euro zone? The EU's top economic official tells Reuters what he thinks she must focus on. Sonia Legg reports Special Report W.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS The Year of Serena Williams Williams has won 10 singles titles this year and will be the heavy favorite to capture an 11th in the season-ending WTA Tour Championships that begin on Tuesday in Istanbul. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 29, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Healthcare A vow to fight, a pledge to fix Oct. 24 - Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz vows to keep up opposition to President Obama's healthcare reform, and the lead contractor on the troubled Healthcare.gov website pledges to irate lawmakers service will improve. Conway G. Gittens reports. EU presidency proposes new weakening of EU car rules BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Lithuania, holder of the EU presidency, has made a new proposal to weaken rules on how much carbon new cars can emit from 2020, in line with demands from Germany and its luxury manufacturers, EU diplomats said. William C. Lowe, Who Oversaw Birth of the IBM PC, Dies at 72 In 1980, Mr. Lowe persuaded the company to let him form a team that would create the IBM Personal Computer with uncharacteristic speed.

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