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News Feed Latest worldwide news Record-setting night for Roma Roma became the first team in Serie A history to win its opening 10 games of the season after a 1-0 victory over bottom feeder Chievo. In Spain, Atletico Madrid kept pace with Barcelona. Spate of deadly attacks in Iraq Eight people were killed on Thursday in shootings and bombings across Iraq, police in Tikrit said. Photos When Joy Storms the Field Emotional fans have created lasting memories and memorable photographs while celebrating their teams pennant and World Series victories. Torres Scores Late to Give Chelsea Win Over City Chelsea seized on a defensive blunder in the 90th minute to beat Manchester City, 2-1, in the Premier League. James Blake wins Mercury music prize for 2013 best UK/Irish album LONDON (Reuters) - Songwriter and singer James Blake won the 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for best album on Wednesday for "Overgrown", with the winner announced at the end of a star-packed concert and awards event in London. India's obsession with lighter skin In India, many women are obsessed with lightening their skin. CNN writer Moni Basu recalls her own family's pressures to not get "too dark." N.F.L. Week 9 Game Probabilities Patriots Passing Decline Surprisingly, the Patriots rank second to last in the most important and most consistent of all facets of team performance passing efficiency. Exclusive Elliott likes gold options, activist investing - letter BOSTON (Reuters) - Elliott Management said the U.S. Federal Reserve's easy money policies have distorted the economy and created big risks for markets and investors alike, prompting the hedge fund... Jessica Kreps, Adam Rothenberg The bride works for an art gallery; the groom is involved in start-up technology companies. Discovering Myanmar's treasures After decades of a military junta rule, the south-east Asian country of Myanmar is opening up, and the government is working hard to welcome a plane loads of visitors from around the world. Taking Note The Uproar Over Insurance Cancellation Letters The so-called cancellation letters waved around at todays hearing were simply notices that policies would have to be upgraded or changed. Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. Teva Pharm Q3 profit, revenue top estimates TEL AVIV, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries reported flat earnings that beat analysts' estimates by a cent on Thursday, a day after its chief executive was ousted by the board. Sorting Out the New Yahoo Mail Users have reported problems with Yahoos new e-mail format, but it should still be possible to sort contacts by first name. 'Phantom Goal' Game Will Not Be Replayed, Says German Court Hoffenheim lost its appeal for a replay of a Bundesliga match won by Bayer Leverkusen with a goal that should not have been allowed. Dance Review At Ice Theater of New York, Balanchine as Inspiration Edward Villella, a former Balanchine star, choreographs for Ice Theater of New York. Dance Listings for Nov. 1-7 A selected guide to a range of works involving movement. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 A pilot who tested 130 different types of aircraft for the Air Force and NASA, and flew two shuttle missions, as the commander on the Challenger and one of two pilots on the Columbia. Political Memo Behind the Roar of Political Debates, Whispers of Race Persist At the core of Washingtons philosophical divide is a stubborn racial component Whites say government does too much, while blacks and Hispanics say it should do more. UPDATE 2-Kodiak Oil profit soars but misses expectations Oct 31 (Reuters) - Kodiak Oil Gas Corp, which drills for oil and natural gas in North Dakota's Bakken shale formation, said on Thursday its quarterly profit jumped nearly nine times due to a surge... Pair of U.S. lawmakers urge budget negotiators to set early spending cap WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Senate Democrat and a high-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives urged congressional budget negotiators on Thursday to agree on a 2014 spending level... U.S. athletes still reluctant to admit head injuries report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many young athletes still do not admit when they have suffered a head injury despite increased awareness about the risks of concussions in children and teenagers, U.S. health advisers said on Wednesday, urging sports leagues and government agencies to take more action. Football Ex-pro decapitated in Brazil Joo Rodrigo Silva Santos didn't come home Monday night. 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. NZ's Fonterra takes 6 pct shareholding in Australia's Bega Cheese WELLINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra has acquired a 6 percent shareholding in Australia's Bega Cheese Ltd for A$46 million ($44 million), the world's largest dairy exporter said on Friday. As Fed Begins Meeting, Markets Edge Higher Wall Street rose on Tuesday as investors waited for a Federal Reserve policy meeting for clues about when the central bank would begin reducing its monetary stimulus. The strongest material on earth? CNN's Nick Glass meets the makers of Graphene, the world's first ever 2d structure and strongest material. Your Money Adviser An Autumn Check of Your Flexible Spending Account Flexible spending accounts allow you to set aside pretax money for medical expenses, but you lose the money if it is not spent by the annual deadline. Sketch Guy When the Financial Past Is Not Prologue Relying on historical averages to plan for the future is not as useful as basing decisions on values, goals and resources. Afghan delegation plans Pakistan visit to meet Taliban founder An Afghan delegation plans to travel to Pakistan to hold talks with one of the founding members of the Taliban, the Afghan president's office said Wednesday. UPDATE 2-AIG earnings point to room for improvement-analysts * Third-quarter operating earnings .96/share vs est. .94 In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gayes Family Files a Countersuit The song Blurred Lines, which was a hit for Robin Thicke over the summer, infringes on Gayes copyright of Got to Give It Up, the lawsuit says. Weekend Miser Daniel Lopatin Music at MoMA PS1, and Drama at Theater 167 Daniel Lopatin and Nate Boyce team up at MoMA PS1; nearby, at Theater 167, a play echoes violence in Malawi. Tech Today Facebook's stock rises from the ashes Oct 30 - After plummeting from its IPO price, we take a look at all the events that led to the dramatic swing in Facebook's stock. Matter Afraid of Snakes? Your Pulvinar May Be to Blame Scientists have discovered that certain neurons in the brain, in a region known as the pulvinar, only respond to snakes. Drug research provider Parexel's shares slide after weak bookings (Reuters) - Parexel International Corp's shares fell as much as 18 percent after the drug research services provider said it struggled to win new contracts when rivals reported strong results and... Global Health Neglected Diseases Still Are, Well, Neglected Despite progress, a study has found that only 4 percent of the new drugs and vaccines approved in the last dozen years were for diseases that affect mostly the poor. Shields Stays With Royals, Lindstrom With WSox With the World Series over, baseball's business season began Thursday as the Kansas City Royals exercised their option on pitcher James Shields and the Cleveland Indians jettisoned closer Chris Perez. On Location | Red Hook, Brooklyn Three Feet High and Rising After seeing his house knee-deep in water, New Yorks chief urban designer is determined to keep it from happening again. RLPC-Bankers prep $625 mln financings for Sulzer039;s Metco sale -bankers LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Bankers are working on financing packages of around 560 million Swiss francs ($624.69 million) to back a sale of Swiss machinery manufacturer Sulzer039;s coatings unit Metco, banking sources said on Thursday.

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