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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ousted General in Egypt Is Back, as Islamists Foe Gen. Mohamed Farid el-Tohamys swift and silent rehabilitation from corruption charges, critics say, signals a restoration of the old order after the military takeover. Web.com shares fall after short-seller report Oct 30 (Reuters) - Web.Com Group Inc's shares fell as much as 12 percent after a research group said the internet domain name registrar had changed past financial statements ahead of a debt offering... 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. UPDATE 3-China slowdown and vaccine glitch hit drugmaker Sanofi * Shares erase losses, up 2.4 pct (Recasts with detail, analyst comments, share move) Vatican's 'culture minister' tweets Lou Reed song VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the Vatican's 71-year-old culture minister, paid his own tribute on Monday to the late rocker Lou Reed, tweeting one of his best-known songs... Mystery swirls around Obamacare covergirl - and her vanishing (Reuters) - Hers was the face that launched 20 million snipes. Calders Heirs Accuse Trusted Dealer of Fraud The Alexander Calder estate is suing the heirs of Calders former dealer, Klaus G. Perls. With Suit, Parents of Boy With Seizures Press Arizona Officials on Marijuana Act The couple says that giving their 5-year-old son marijuana extracts instead of crushed flowers would be easier on him, after a brain surgery compromised his ability to eat. Road-Weary Rangers Are Back Home at Last After 15 consecutive away games, the team is looking forward to getting its season back on track in the newly overhauled Madison Square Garden. Ousted General in Egypt Is Back, as Islamists Foe Gen. Mohamed Farid el-Tohamys swift and silent rehabilitation from corruption charges, critics say, signals a restoration of the old order after the military takeover. Greeks Question Media, and New Voices Pipe Up Amid the Greek financial crisis, small radio stations, magazines and websites take a bigger role in the nations civic discussion. UPDATE 1-ICE postpones date of purchase of NYSE Oct 30 (Reuters) - IntercontinentalExchange, a futures market operator, has postponed the closing date for acquiring NYSE Euronext, operator of the New York Stock Exchange, to give more time for... Italian magazine says U.S. spies listened to pope, Vatican says unaware VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - An Italian magazine said on Wednesday that a United States spy agency had eavesdropped on Vatican phone calls, possibly including when former Pope Benedict's successor was under discussion, but the Holy See said it had no knowledge of any such activity. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic venues The countdown to the 22nd Winter Olympic Games is well and truly underway, with just 100 days to go until Sochi 2014. Strong Finish by Williams in Capping a Dominant Year Serena Williams defeated Li Na, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, in the WTA Championships final for her career-high 11th title of the year. Suicide bomber attacks Tunisian resort town TUNIS (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Tunisian tourist resort of Sousse on Wednesday, the first such assault in more than a decade in a country now battling Islamist militants boosted by chaos in neighboring Libya. Pairings A Risotto of Late-Season Tomatoes The flavor of these tomatoes is helped by slow-roasting. Boyd Leads No. 9 Clemson Past Maryland 40-27 The offense clicked on the ground and in the air, amassing 551 yards on 98 plays. The defense came up big during a pivotal stretch of the third quarter, and special teams contributed 16 points. The Who are reported to be doing one final big tour The Who will put on final "last big tour" in 2015, according to Rolling Stone Magazine. Rollo Ross reports. Sports Briefing | Soccer Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic Are on Target Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced high-scoring displays in the Champions League. Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Pacers Open With a Win Paul George scored 24 points, and Roy Hibbert had 16 rebounds and 7 blocks, leading the host Indiana Pacers to a 97-87 win over the Orlando Magic in the opening game of the N.B.A. season. Ask Well Glucosamine and MSM for Joint Pain? Many people swear by the dietary supplements glucosamine and MSM for lessening the creaking and soreness of knees, backs, hips and other joints. But the science on their effectiveness is mixed. Worries grow over Iraq security A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people and wounded 155, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence across Iraq. Russia Team Depleted Russia will send an inexperienced team when it faces Italy in the Fed Cup finals next week in Sardinia. Willie Nelson to Write New Memoir The new book promises to be more personal than his previous books, sharing untold stories that involve Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. UKs Osborne on Help to Buy bubble threat Oct. 22 - George Osborne argues that the UKs Help to Buy housing scheme solves a financial problem that has made the provision of mortgages more difficult. Your Money Adviser Stumbling Blocks in Reducing Balance on a Student Loan Difficulties in having payments properly applied to a student loan balance is a common complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Oct 30 - 1820 ET Oct 30 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Wednesday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the difference between analysts' expectations and reported results. The figures are provided by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Company Name Ticker Qtr Industry Curr EPS Est EPS Act Diff EPS Rev Est Rev Act Diff Rev ACADIAN TIMBER CORP Q3 FOREST Countdown to Ryder Cup Tom Watson, American captain at the 2014 Ryder Cup, reflects on his 36-year long history with the golf competition. Volkswagen Operating Profits Rise, but Sales Slow The German automaker Volkswagen AG said Wednesday its operating profits rose 20 percent in the third quarter as the company focused on holding down costs in a tough sales environment. Chile court freezes Glencore hydro project to weigh appeal SANTIAGO (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 Energy and Glencore Xstrata PLC. U.S. consumer confidence at six-year high, Europeans also more upbeat - survey LONDON (Reuters) - Consumer confidence in the United States reached a six-year high in the third quarter, as prospects for jobs and personal finances improved, and also rose sharply in Europe, a... Philadelphia Inquirer Majority Owners Seek to Buy Out Others The majority owners said they wanted to provide stability to the newspaper after a month of upheavals and lawsuits. Moldovan dancer admits Concordia captain affair Prosecution witnesses at the trial of Captain Francesco Schettino painted a picture of chaos aboard the Costa Concordia on the night the cruise liner sank, as they testified Tuesday in Italy. New Looks and a Familiar Favorite for NBA 2013-14 Dwight Howard moved on and Derrick Rose came back, though Kobe Bryant won't quite yet. Nine first-time coaches are coming in and David Stern will soon head out. Backlash over police tips for Beijing's women drivers Police in China's capital are in a jam after publishing guidance for "inadequate" women drivers online. Observatory An Insect? For Me? You Shouldnt Have When male nursery-web spiders give their female companions a gift, their mating produces more spiders. 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. 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. Sports Briefing | Tennis Williams in Semifinals in Istanbul Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul by defeating Petra Kvitova on Thursday.

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