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News Feed Latest worldwide news City Room New York Today To the Polls What you need to know in New York for Tuesday mayoral decision day, fall-appropriate weather and a 19th century election surprisingly free of ruffianism. S Korea to get first nude beach? Cold water and nude beaches don't necessarily mix well. Australia shares rise, RBA holds steady; NZ closes at all-time high SYDNEY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.8 percent on Tuesday, as miners gained on rising iron ore prices while investors looked past a widely expected decision by the Reserve Bank of... Youre the Boss Blog Business Owners Weigh Their (Often Frustrating) Software Options While Google offers some solutions, one owner said, she sees drawbacks Google keeps changing things and their privacy stuff really concerns me. Report of Nazi-Looted Trove Puts Art World in an Uproar The discovery in Munich of what are said to be artworks confiscated or banned by the Nazis has prompted criticism of why Germany did not disclose the find more than two years ago. Ex-pro footballer decapitated Joo Rodrigo Silva Santos didn't come home Monday night. Front Burner Farm-Raised Salmon, Maple Cotton Candy and More Recommendations for the week of Nov. 5. 'Ender's Game' battles to U.S., Canada box office win LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Ender's Game," the futuristic story of children forced to fight an enemy race, battled to the top of box office charts in the United States and Canada, defeating senior citizen buddy comedy "Last Vegas" and animated turkey tale "Free Birds." India Launches First Mission to Mars India on Tuesday launched its first spacecraft bound for Mars, a complex mission that it hopes will demonstrate and advance technologies for space travel. U.S. judge won't rubber-stamp SAC insider trade decision NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan federal judge signaled on Tuesday that he will not rubber-stamp a central component of billionaire Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors LP's record $1.2 billion insider trading settlement with the government, saying he needs more information about the accord's fairness. Fed should go slowly when time comes to reduce stimulus Powell SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should telegraph its policy intentions clearly and move slowly when it comes time to reduce its massive stimulus, a top Fed official said on Monday. Luis Barragn Homage Tweaks Vitra, the Copyright Owners In a New York homage to the Mexican architect Luis Barragn, the artist Jill Magid plays cat and mouse with the Swiss group that owns rights to his work. Record for Frankel half-sister Qatari Sheikh Joann Al Thani has broken the world record paid for a yearling filly by splashing out $8.38 million for a daughter of 2001 Epsom Derby winner Galileo at the Tattersalls bloodstock auction in Newmarket, eastern England. DirecTV Reports Gain in U.S. Subscribers The increase of 139,000 subscribers was certainly helped by CBSs dispute with Time Warner Cable. In Latin America, growth slowed significantly. AOL Revenue Rises 6% as Profit Plunges Sales of premium and programmatic advertising drove revenue, while costs related to Patch, the local news network, hurt profit. UPDATE 1-Premier Foods seeks investor for bread unit -source LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Premier Foods is looking for an outside investor to help its struggling bread division, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. BASF challenges EU ban on fipronil pesticide FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chemicals group BASF said it launched a legal challenge against the European Commission's ban of BASF's insecticide fipronil, imposed in July on concern its use as seed treatment is linked to declining bee populations. Brooklyn Diocese Sues One of Its High Schools in Queens The Diocese of Brooklyn has accused Christ the King High School of flouting an agreement and wants it to turn over part of its revenues from leasing space to a new charter school. Pageant contestants take over Russian mall Nov. 04 - Miss Universe contenders showcase their national costumes at a shopping center in Moscow. Alicia Powell reports. FULL INTERVIEW Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits he smoked crack cocaine Nov. 5 - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits that he has smoked crack cocaine, probably "in one of my drunken stupors," but insisted he's not an addict. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media. Fans set stadium ablaze Serbian fans throw flares onto the field and light fires in the stands of their rival's stadium. Banksy's latest prank on New York art world hangs in thrift shop NEW YORK (Reuters) - The renegade graffiti artist Banksy snubbed the art world again on Tuesday when he dropped off one of his paintings at a New York City thrift store. Sports Briefing | Tennis Djokovic-Federer Matchup Novak Djokovic won his 15th straight match, and Roger Federer avenged last weeks loss to Juan Martn del Potro, setting up a semifinal between the two at the Paris Masters. Personal Health Tapping Medical Marijuanas Potential Despite growing acceptance of the drug, researchers have been able to do relatively little to test its most promising ingredients. The 30-Minute Interview Steve Berkowitz Mr. Berkowitz is the chief executive of Move Inc., a public company based in San Jose, Calif., that operates real estate Web sites for consumers and professionals, like Realtor.com and ListHub.com. Visitors get surprise at White House Nov. 5 - The President and First Lady surprise visitors by greeting them on the first day White House tours resume since sequestration cuts. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Removal of Fukushima's spent fuel on target U.S. Energy Secretary WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A "significant milestone" is at hand for cleanup of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, with spent nuclear fuel removal likely to start on schedule, the U.S. Energy Secretary said on Friday after a visit to the site. Possessed Lisa Kron Life Through Gray-Tinted Glasses The playwright, who wrote the book for a musical depicting a family tug of war, possesses her own reminder of how complicated our stories can be. World Cup trophy trip The FIFA World Cup Trophy will visit 89 countries before Brazil 2014 -- and it will travel in style. Not voting is for suckers Russell Brand says voting is useless and it's all rigged. But Eric Liu says voting works and is revolutionary-- if all young, poor, black, Latino, and Asian voters cast ballots, it would cause radical change Well Dont Tell Coach Playing Through Concussions Despite progress in treating and preventing concussions, a new report identified one particularly stubborn challenge the culture of resistance among athletes to reporting any problems. Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea. Treasure trove of Neapolitan jewels shown in rare Rome exhibition ROME (Reuters) - A rarely seen Neapolitan collection of sumptuous jewellery, hidden away for centuries and estimated to be more valuable than England's crown jewels, opened in Rome on Tuesday. Bitcoins made simple Go to an ATM Start-up firm Robocoin launched the worlds first bitcoin ATM in a Vancouver coffee shop this week. Reuters correspondent Julie Gordon spoke with their CEO about how the new kiosk makes buying and selling the digital currency easier. Looted art may be worth $1B A German magazine says that in a 2011 raid, police found $1 billion of art believed to have been seized by the Nazis. Death toll rises in Lagos building collapse Nov. 5 - The death toll from a building collapse in a wealthy part of Lagos, Nigeria, rises to five as rescue workers battle to save dozens trapped under rubble. Mana Rabiee reports. Climate warriors go nuclear Among environmentalists they're dirty words nuclear energy. But that's how four "top gun" scientists want to save the planet. Red Bulls Cahill a Soccer Globetrotter Tim Cahill, a midfielder for the Red Bulls and Australias national team, might have been the most well-traveled player in the world in the past 16 months. Shuanghui international plans us$5bn hk ipo in 2014 -sources LONDON, Nov 5 (IFR) - China's Shuanghui International Holdings is to follow up its record-breaking acquisition of US pork producer Smithfield Foods with a US$5bn flotation of the combined company in Hong Kong next year.

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