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News Feed Latest worldwide news Breakingviews Can Bolland put the spark back into Marks? Nov. 5 - MS clothing sales fall for a ninth straight quarter despite a hyped new range, but the decline is slowing. CEO Marc Bolland must show the improvement is sustainable, says Breakingviews. How to Haunt a House For designers who specialize in haunted houses, its high season. What scares them is how little time there is to furnish the home of your nightmares. Today's Economist The Decline of the Tea Party There are signs that the political pendulum may be swinging back toward the middle as wealthy elites and business interests push back against a hard-line Republican right wing, an economist writes. Lawsuit calls Georgia's 'Stand Your Ground' law unconstitutional ATLANTA (Reuters) - A national coalition led by the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. is seeking to have Georgia's "Stand Your Ground" statute ruled unconstitutional, arguing in a federal lawsuit filed late Monday that the law discriminates against minorities. Martino weary of questions about Messi's form BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino appeared fed up with questions about Lionel Messi's perceived loss of form on Tuesday and predicted the World Player of the Year would rediscover his sparkle sooner rather than later. Even with changes, U.S. prisons might stay overcrowded report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Overcrowding in U.S. federal prisons is so severe that the problem could go on for years even if Congress takes steps to reduce the number of people behind bars, according to a report released on Tuesday. 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. Stock options may save tech companies billions in U.S. taxes report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twitter Inc and 11 other technology companies have enough stock-option tax breaks to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes over the next several years, a consumer group said on Tuesday. Johnny Kucks, Who Pitched Yanks to Title, Dies at 81 Kucks had a mostly undistinguished six-season career in baseball, except when he helped the Yankees clinch the seventh game of the 1956 World Series with a shut out of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Tool Kit Wrangling Data From a Huge Variety of Fitness Gadgets Measuring and tracking your bodys functions and activities has never been easier but what to do with all that data? China 'flexible' on climate talks but rich nation funding is key top negotiator BEIJING (Reuters) - China will be "flexible" in U.N. talks for a new global climate change deal, but the key to progress is getting rich nations to keep pledges to fund mitigation steps by poorer countries, the country's top climate change official said on Tuesday. Aging Spurs Remain Model of Consistency in NBA The San Antonio Spurs may not boast the NBA's flashiest roster but the team have epitomized consistency for well over a decade. UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle expands with U.S. deal LONDON (Reuters) - A British website which enables members of the public to lend to small businesses is expanding into the United States via a merger with another so-called 'peer-to-peer' lender. UPDATE 1-Stern Advice-How 401(k) lawsuits are bolstering your retirement plan NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Jerome Schlichter, the St. Louis attorney credited with literally making a federal case out of 401(k) fees, just filed his 14th class action against a company he claims... UPDATE 3-Fox earnings miss forecasts after cable investments LOS ANGELES, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox Inc TV and film company reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday that missed Wall Street expectations, hurt by investments in new cable... Dutch take Russia to maritime court to free Greenpeace activists HAMBURG (Reuters) - The Netherlands will ask an international court on Wednesday to order Russia to release 30 people detained during a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic. Walt Bellamy, Hall of Famer Traded by the Knicks, Dies at 74 Bellamy was a Hall of Fame center who was among the leading N.B.A. scorers and rebounders of his time, but he was overshadowed in his 14-year N.B.A. career by Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. Federal Charges in Port Chester Police Dept. Feud The dispute in Westchester County, N.Y., involves a chief on medical leave, his temporary replacement and questions about missing cash and other evidence. Video Game Review Call of Duty Ghosts Begins With an Attack on the U.S. Call of Duty Ghosts begins just before an attack on the United States by an South American alliance. Dot Earth Blog 10,000-Year Study Finds Oceans Warming Fast, But From a Cool Baseline Recent ocean warming is from a relatively cool baseline, a new study finds. STXNEWS LATAM-Brazil's Lupatech approves debt restructuring plan RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Lupatech SA, a Brazilian offshore oil industry products and services provider, in a securities filing Tuesday said its board has approved a debt-for-equity swap... Loeb's Third Point hedge fund up 19.4 percent through October BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb told investors that his Third Point Offshore Fund had returned 19.4 percent this year, ranking it among the industry's best performers. Arts Review | Westchester A Review of Industrial Sublime at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers The exhibition Industrial Sublime Modernism and the Transformation of New Yorks Rivers, 1900-1940 is at the Hudson River Museum. Opera Review War Sum Up at the Howard Gilman Opera House at BAM War Sum Up was just the kind of thing that could get adventuresome opera lovers thinking and talking. Murdoch reporters accessed missing girl's phone messages, court hears LONDON (Reuters) - Journalists at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World told police hunting for a missing schoolgirl in 2002 they had accessed her phone's voicemail messages, a London court heard on Tuesday, as prosecutors focused in on the case at the heart of the trial. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. Critics Notebook YouTube Holds Its First Music Awards Show This first YouTube Music Awards was a show of essentially no consequence, but one that valued a theoretically equal playing field, risk taking, resilience in the face of failure and evanescence. 'Patient' Johnson targets major success Patience is finally paying off for Dustin Johnson. One of the most naturally gifted golfers in the world, he feels he is now closer to fulfilling his promise after clinching the "biggest win" of his career in circumstances that might previously have proved too testing. Ross, Smith Lead Ohio State in Exhibition Win LaQuinton Ross and Lenzelle Smith Jr. each scored 15 points to help No. 11 Ohio State beat Walsh 93-63 in an exhibition game Sunday. 'Broken' veterans come back strong As he watched wounded troops being brought inside the hospital on stretchers, Michael Conklin couldn't believe what he was seeing. 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. Jellyfish prompt nuclear shutdown There's been another shutdown, but instead of spineless politicians, you can blame invertebrate sea creatures. Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports. Exports key to U.S. success Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. Coaches share their wisdom The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf. The Media Equation With Alpha House, Amazon Makes Bid for Living Room Screens and Beyond The show, Amazons first attempt at original programming, could create additional momentum for change in the concept of television. Movie Review The Brief Season of the Stone Roses The Stone Roses Made of Stone looks at a British band with a future that went unfulfilled. Wealth Want to buy an Irish castle? For those of means, the price is right. 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. Egypts Ex-President Is Defiant at Murder Trial The trial, on charges of inciting the murder of protesters, was Mohamed Morsis first public appearance since his removal from office in July. It was adjourned for two months.

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