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News Feed Latest worldwide news Profiling Complaints by Black Shoppers Followed Changes to Stores Security Policies At least one shopper who was stopped after leaving Barneys has filed suit charging discrimination. Internet Subscribers Aid Growth By Comcast Increases on the broadband side and decreases on the television side are again evident in the cable companys financial results. 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. Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault (Warning Language in seventh paragraph may be offensive to some readers) Psychic scammers find fertile haunting ground in Internet age GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - As pre-Halloween witches and ghouls sprout up on U.S. lawns, experts are warning people to be wary of modern occult scammers who have moved online to hawk virtual voodoo dolls, revenge spells and otherwise "haunted" items. The Health Issue The President Wants You to Get Rich on Obamacare The crusade to sign up Americans is getting all the attention. But behind the scenes, investors are seeing dollar signs. City Kitchen For Cool Autumn Days, Warm Red-Cooked Flavors The Chinese technique of red cooking involves simmering meat with soy sauce, sugar and sweet aromatics like star anise and cinnamon. Bet you didn't know this about Oz "The food is excellent. The beer is cold. The sun nearly always shines. There is coffee on every corner. Life doesn't get much better than this." 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. WRAPUP 4-Obama blames 'bad apple' insurers for canceled coverage * HHS' Sebelius HealthCare.gov wasn't ready, "I was wrong" Stenson '$11.4M a nice bonus' Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. Wikipedia China Becomes Front Line for Views on Language and Culture Even innocuous topics have become controversial for Wikipedia editors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and compounding the issue are language differences. Dark Matter Experiment Has Detected Nothing, Researchers Say Proudly Physicists based in a former mine in South Dakota said Wednesday that they had not found the particles thought to make up a quarter of the cosmos, but they took hope from how clearly they did not see anything. Mickelson Eyes Sheshan Hat-Trick as Tiger Sits Out The absence of Tiger Woods will not go unnoticed at this week's WGC-HSBC Champions tournament but the attendance of 40 of the world's top 50 players suggests the tournament is living up to its billing as a World Golf Championships tournament. On Comedy For SNL Cast, Being Diverse May Be Better Than Being Ready For a show of topical parody rooted in politics and mass culture, diversity is a question not just of fairness, but of art. Hurricane Sandy, on Instagram A twisted boardwalk, a glowing carousel flooded with water and a cresting river breaching its banks. Instagram reached saturation as Sandy hit, turning it into a storytelling medium for the superstorm. No. 13 LSU Dominates 2nd Half, Downs Furman 48-16 Sloppy play by No. 13 LSU had its fans grumbling and feisty Furman believing until Odell Beckham Jr. and Terrence Magee added a few more big plays to their personal highlight collections. Brown in rehab, Perry tops charts Oct 30 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Chris Brown enters rehab, Katy Perry's "Prism" tops the charts, and Bruce Springsteen is headed to South Africa. Bob Mezan reports. Secret behind Ligety's success CNN's Christina MacFarlane meets Ted Ligety, 4-time World Cup champion in Giant Slalom. 9 things you can learn from rubbish jobs Can young ambitious people learn more in humble part-time jobs than serving out grandiose internships at big companies? Violence unsettles oil production MME's John defterios sits down with Hussain Al-Shahristani, the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy. Clowns in Mexico City? You cant be serious! Oct. 24 - Hundreds of clowns from across the Americas converge in Mexico City to attend the 18th annual clown convention to hone their clowning skills. Tara Cleary reports. Hack me if you can Adam Penenberg, Journalist and a professor at New York University, has invited hackers to break into his life. Cirque du Soleil fined in death of acrobat at Las Vegas show Oct 30 (Reuters) - Cirque du Soleil has been fined more than $25,000 for safety violations in connection with a fatal accident in which an acrobat dropped 94 feet to her death during a mid-air battle scene during the show "KA" in Las Vegas in June, Nevada officials said on Wednesday. Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012) Australia's Nine Entertainment set to raise some A$600 mln in IPO - source SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Media and entertainment group Nine Entertainment Co Pty Ltd is set to raise some A$600 million ($569 million) in an initial public offering and is expected to list on Dec.... White House faces tough sell in Congress on delay of Iran sanctions WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Top Obama administration officials have been pushing U.S. lawmakers hard to hold off on new sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, but some key lawmakers said on... Aussie America's Cup bid? Australian tycoon Bob Oatley turns from wine to water as he announces plans to build a team to challenge defending America's Cup champions Oracle Team USA. From China to Los Angeles, Taking the Electric Bus China-based BYD has contracts to provide electric buses, built at its plant in Southern California, to transit agencies in Los Angeles and Long Beach. 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. Hundreds of Flights Canceled as Storm Batters Britain Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys. 'Love Boat's' MacLeod on his 'great ride' Gavin MacLeod keeps upbeat attitude, reflective of characters on "Mary Tyler Moore" and "Love Boat." But he's had his share of challenges. EU environment ministers call for action on climate BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Thirteen European environment ministers urged the European Union on Monday to adopt ambitious energy and climate goals for 2030 or risk falling behind the rest of the world. McIlroy Beats Woods in 18-Hole Exhibition Rory McIlroy won for the first time this year even if it was an 18-hole exhibition against Tiger Woods. Economix Blog How No-Strings Aid Affects the Poor A new study in Kenya shows that giving money to the poor without dictating how they use it can have a powerful impact on their quality of life, not just a one-time effect on consumption. Stargazing in the desert It's thought to be the world's oldest desert. The sun has been beating down on it for at least 55 million years and it covers an area of around around 31,200 square miles. The Namib Desert is an unforgiving landscape but it's where Rob Johnstone chooses to spend his spare time. 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-White House faces tough sell in Congress on delay of Iran sanctions WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Top Obama administration officials have been pushing U.S. lawmakers hard to hold off on new sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, but some key lawmakers said on... Libya gunmen reportedly seize $50M Libyan forces are searching for armed men who seized a truck carrying more than $50 million in cash, the state news agency reports. Taiwan says Hon Hai among six winners of 4G licenses TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) said on Wednesday six companies would pay T$118.65 billion ($4.03 billion), more than triple the original offer price, for 12 domestic fourth-generation (4G) mobile spectrum licenses as the bidders try to seize market share in the high-margin business.

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