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News Feed Latest worldwide news Chinese Company Buys Chase Manhattan Plaza Fosun International Ltd. will pay $725 million for the 60-story office tower owned by JPMorgan Chase. Greeces Aggressive Pursuit of Tax Evaders Appears to Collect More Anger Than Money New tax collection laws that were intended to cast a broader net have only fueled the publics ire at the wealthy. City Room A Departed 21 Club Fixture, Known for His Stories, Inspires a Few Lorenzo Robinson, the longtime mens room attendant at the landmark restaurant, and an essential part of the experience there, one customer said, has died. 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. Pairings A Risotto of Late-Season Tomatoes The flavor of these tomatoes is helped by slow-roasting. After a Goof, Wainwright Takes a Jab at Himself The Cardinals ace and Gold Glove finalist didnt make an error in the regular season, but also didnt catch an easy pop-up in the World Series opener. T Magazine By the Numbers | Giorgio Armanis Dolce Vita A look at the multibillion dollar empire and sweet, sweet life of the titanic Italian designer. Workers furloughed in U.S. shutdown must return jobless benefits WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal employees furloughed during the partial shutdown of the U.S. government this month will have to return any jobless benefits they received given that Congress has... Serving Museum Patrons Something More With the opening of a multimillion-dollar restaurant, the Brooklyn Museum joins the ranks of culture centers offering high-end dining experiences to their visitors. WRAPUP 1-Cost of banking clean-up hits Deutsche and UBS anew * Deutsche Bank earnings hit by 1.2 bln eur litigation provisions Exhausted Serena digs deep for WTA title An exhausted but elated Serena Williams is left celebrating her 11th title of the season to round off 2013 by claiming the WTA Championships in Istanbul Sunday. 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. Well Home Births Pose Special Risks Women who choose to give birth at home may be increasing the likelihood of some health risks for their babies. Sent back to N. Korean nightmare "Pack your bags you're going to South Korea." These are the words nine young North Korean defectors had waited years to hear having traveled thousands of miles. Deadbeat dads get a second chance Marcus Dixon refers to the tattoos on his face as the "art of war" an eye etched on his forehead, five stars down the left side of his face, and the words "don't cry" on his eyelids. UPDATE 2-Gabon awards oil blocks; says can double production LIBREVILLE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Gabon has awarded 13 oil and gas blocks to 11 companies as part of a major deepwater licensing round, which the Central African country hopes will double its output to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd), the oil minister said. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 27, led by "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 35.0 million 2 (1) Prisoners...........................$ 11.3 million 3 (*) Rush................................$ 10.3 million 4 (*) Baggage Claim.......................$ 9.3 million 5 (*) Don Jon......................... WiLan plunges after losing patent case against Apple TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares in Canadian patent licensing company WiLan Inc plunged almost 23 percent on Thursday after a jury ruled that Apple did not infringe a patent it held, leading several... Romanian farmers choose subsistence over shale gas PUNGESTI, Romania (Reuters) - The small hilly town of Pungesti in eastern Romania could be sitting on vast reserves of shale gas and U.S. energy major Chevron wants to find it. FIFA delays Qatar decision No decision will be made on a shift in the date for soccer's Qatar 2022 World Cup before the 2014 World Cup is played, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Friday. NASCAR's pit crew pioneer Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team. Inquiry over baby in car trunk Oct. 29 - French authorities investigate after a baby is found living in squalor in the trunk of a car. Paul Chapman reports. Murray's historic win Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion. Autonomous RoboBee no flight of fancy Oct. 29 - Researchers from Harvard University say the tiny robotic bees they unveiled last year should be ready for work in the real world by 2023. Called RoboBees, the miniature drones are being developed by Harvard's School of Engineering and Wyss Institute, to assist in crop pollination and search and rescue. Ben Gruber reports. N.S.A. Head Says European Data Was Collected by Allies Two top United States intelligence officials defended their operations on Capitol Hill amid growing criticism of the nations surveillance efforts. Dot Earth Blog Will Sandys Lessons Fade as a Sleepy Atlantic Storm Season Ends? An extraordinarily quiet Atlantic hurricane season follows an epic storm surge, raising questions about disaster forgetfulness. Saudi's Mobily says third-quarter net profit rose 11.7 percent RIYADH, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), Saudi Arabia's No.2 telecom operator, beat forecasts with an 11.7 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday. France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart a resurgence of terrorist movements. Did 'White Widow' spy on Kenya? The manager of a Nairobi apartment complex speaks about former tenant and terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, dubbed the "White Widow." Obama Eases Pakistans Worries Over Drones Obama finds a solution to the drone problem. Cost of banking clean-up batters Deutsche, UBS, Lloyds ZURICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Three of Europe's biggest banks suffered third quarter hits on Tuesday as the relentless rise in the cost of an industry clean up after a string of scandals shows no signs of abating. Lower client activity weighs on UBS Americas wealth business NEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS AG's Americas wealth management unit said on Tuesday that third-quarter pretax profit rose 32 percent, but retreated from a record high last quarter, pressured by lower... Tiger Woods dropped by EA Sports Tiger Woods' face has adorned the cover of EA Sports video games for well over a decade, but the world No. 1 has been dropped by the developer. Recipes for Health Savory Bread Pudding With Broccoli and Goat Cheese A comforting gratin starring steamed broccoli. UPDATE 2-Gabon awards oil blocks; says can double production LIBREVILLE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Gabon has awarded 13 oil and gas blocks to 11 companies as part of a major deepwater licensing round, which the Central African country hopes will double its output to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd), the oil minister said. Glory for Gut at ski opener Switzerland's Lara Gut won the giant slalom as the World Cup season kicked off in Soelden, Austria on Saturday. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. Palin follows Trump method James Moore says Palin, like the real estate magnate, has profitably monetized speculation about the possibility of a candidacy Of Fact, Fiction and Defibrillators Dick Cheney writes that to prevent terrorists from sending a fatal shock to his defibrillator, he had his doctors disable the wireless capability. Could somebody really kill you that way? A year after Superstorm Sandy, federal aid trickles in (Reuters) - A year after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc across the eastern United States, only a fraction of the aid money earmarked for recovery has been used, in what some claim is a painfully slow and opaque process.

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