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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine In Tbilisi, Georgia, Bold New Buildings Rise From the Ruins of Dead Empires The historic citys shiny new skyline is a source of both aesthetic and political controversy. 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. Royal baby a retail giant UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. Parsons, Harden Lead Rockets Over Jazz, 104-93 Chandler Parsons scored 24 points and James Harden had 23 to help Houston rally from a 19-point deficit for a 104-93 victory over Utah on Saturday night that kept the Jazz winless and the Rockets undefeated. Bangladesh Takes Step to Raise $38-a-Month Minimum Wage Factory owners said a proposed increase, nearly doubling wages, was too high, while labor leaders said it was not enough. Sports Briefing | Auto Racing Webber Grabs Pole in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Mark Webber beat Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettels time at the end of qualifying Saturday to take the pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in United Arab Emirates. 10 golden rules for soccer books They are global sporting superstars, and they've got a story to tell. Coke Femsa shares fall as Mexico passes food, drink taxes MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shares of Mexico's biggest bottling company fell on Thursday as Congress approved a 1 peso-per-liter tax on sugary drinks and an 8 percent tax on junk food as part of a wider... World Briefing | Europe Russia Shake-Up at Space Agency Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev fired the general director of Russias space agency on Thursday as part of a shake-up that had been expected after embarrassing rocket failures. The Getaway Whose Feet Are Those? Negotiating Air-Travel Etiquette As holiday travel approaches, when patience will be tested, diving into the state of manners on airplanes today. Disruptions Under a New Chief, Yahoo Still Seeks Its Voice It is not at all clear that the interface decisions Marissa Mayer has made as chief of Yahoo are paying off. Navratilova vs. Cash Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova. Snatched away U.S. kids 'living a tragedy' When Ronald Soza dropped off his teenaged kids at school one recent morning, the family thought it would be a day like any other. They had no idea Soza was about to be deported. Every year immigration officials snatch thousands of undocumented parents, leaving their American kids to fend for themselves. U.S. missionary jailed in North Korea 'alone and ailing' mother (Reuters) - The mother of jailed U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae, who is serving a 15-year sentence for state subversion in North Korea, said that her son remained isolated and was desperate for contact to the outside world a year after he was first detained. Westgate attack Five people being held in connection with the terrorist attack on the Westgate mall in Kenya are expected to be charged in court Monday. Climate Change Seen Posing Risk to Food Supplies A leaked draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that climate change could reduce output and send prices higher in a period when global food demand is expected to soar. Lawsuit vs Bank of America over AIG disclosures dismissed NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has won the dismissal of an unusual lawsuit by shareholders accusing it of concealing a $10 billion fraud case brought by American International Group... Body of girl, 10, found in trash can Georgia police discovered a badly burned body of a 10-year-old girl Saturday in an apartment complex's trash can -- pointed out by her father, who was standing nearby. The Getaway Whose Feet Are Those? Negotiating Air-Travel Etiquette As holiday travel approaches, when patience will be tested, diving into the state of manners on airplanes today. Currents | Goods Something for Pandora A Ceramic Box With a Lid The pieces were inspired by the work of the Austrian decorative artist Dagobert Peche. New Music CDs From Celine Dion and Midlake A pop superstar sings with more rhythm and a prog-folkish indie-rock band pursues a messier sound. Sports Briefing | Baseball Rodriguez Inquiry Defended by Selig Commissioner Bud Selig said he was satisfied baseballs investigators did nothing wrong in obtaining evidence against Alex Rodriguez in the Biogenesis case. Holiday Movies Ben Stiller Discusses The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Ben Stiller directs and stars in the second movie version of James Thurbers short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. UPDATE 1-Egypt central bank returns $500 mln deposit to Qatar CAIRO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Egypt returned a $500 million deposit to Qatar at the start of November after Qatar refused to renew it upon its maturity, a central bank official told Reuters on... N.F.L. Roundup Alworths Super Bowl Ring Is Found Lance Alworths Super Bowl ring, which was stolen in 1992, has been recovered. Expedia quarterly profit beats; shares soar (Reuters) - Online travel agency Expedia Inc reported a third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates and said business referrals from review site TripAdvisor Inc. have improved, sending its... MOVES-BNY Mellon, Carlyle Group, UBS, Macquarie, RBS Nov 4 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. DealBook SAC to Plead Guilty and Pay $1.2 Billion for Insider Trading SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund owned by Steven A. Cohen, has agreed to plead guilty to insider trading violations, becoming the first large Wall Street firm in a generation to confess to criminal conduct. Shi'ite, Sunni ceasefire in north Yemen appears crumbling SANAA (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Yemeni Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims fighters intended to end days of clashes that have killed at least 100 combatants and civilians appeared to be crumbling on Monday after Sunnis reported a resumption of fighting. TAKE A LOOK-Twitter raises top end of IPO price range Nov 4 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc raised the top end of its IPO price range by 25 percent on Monday and will close its books a day early, signaling strong demand for the most closely watched Silicon Valley debut since Facebook Inc last year. UPDATE 1-Bank of America wins dismissal of lawsuit on AIG disclosures NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has won the dismissal of an unusual lawsuit in which shareholders accused it of concealing a $10 billion fraud case brought by American International... Holiday Movies Costume Design in The Hunger Games Catching Fire The costume designer Trish Summerville used feathers, froth and haute couture in a chilly winter palette for The Hunger Games Catching Fire. Power Plants Try Burning Wood With Coal to Cut Carbon Emissions Adding waste wood from paper mills, furniture factories and logging operations has been used with varying levels of success. Wall Street Edges Up in Choppy Trade; BlackBerry Slumps Stocks ended slightly higher on Monday in light trading on Monday after the Dow and SP 500 indexes posted four straight weeks of gains. Check-In Hotel Review The Marker Hotel in Dublin This luxury property, which opened in April, is part of a vibrant new commercial district in the citys docklands. Fed's Powell timing of end to Fed's bond-buying is uncertain SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will at some point reduce its massive bond-buying program, but the timing of that decision depends on how the economic recovery evolves, a top Fed... World pirate hotspots 2013 Where are the world's most dangerous waters? Hint they're not off the coast of Somalia. Vanguard picks ETF ace to run $750 billion bond group (Reuters) - Vanguard Group, the No. 1 U.S. mutual fund company, said on Monday that Gregory Davis, a major force behind the launch of bond exchange-traded funds, will become the chief of its... Theater Review After Midnight, on Broadway, Fetes the Heyday of an Era After Midnight, on Broadway, time-travels back to the heyday of the Cotton Club as it moves through more than 25 songs from the jazz era. DealBook SAC Nears an Insider Trading Guilty Plea, but Legal Cases Arent Shut A plea deal for SAC Capital Advisors would resolve a criminal case involving insider trading charges, but the firms owner, Steven A. Cohen, would still face a civil lawsuit.

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