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News Feed Latest worldwide news Newsmaker RBS decision due in weeks - Osborne Oct. 22 - UK finance minister George Osborne says hell make a decision on splitting RBS into a good and bad bank within the next few weeks. Holocaust memorabilia found on eBay UK newspaper report LONDON (Reuters) - EBay has removed from its listings around 30 items of memorabilia from the Nazi Holocaust, including clothes worn by concentration camp victims, after a newspaper investigation... Corner Office Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.comx2019;s Chief Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employeesx2019; energies toward the mission at hand. FIFA chief riles Ronaldo Sepp Blatter apologizes for a bizarre impersonation of Cristiano Ronaldo that his club Real Madrid claims puts FIFA's impartiality in the upcoming the Ballon d'Or awards in doubt. RPT-New Zealand/Australia Morning Call-Global markets (Repeats to additional subscribers) -----------------------(0720 / 1820 GMT)---------------------- Stock Markets SP/ASX 200 5,411.12 -14.37 NZSX 50 4,913.83 +4.11 DJIA 15,615.55 +69.80 Nikkei 14,201.57 -126.37 NASDAQ 3,922.04 +2.34 FTSE 6,734.74 +3.31 SP 500 1,761.64 +5.10 Hang Seng 23,249.79 +43.42 SPI 200 Fut 5,414.00 +24.00 TRJCRB Index 274.96 -2.90 Bonds Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . Brazil's BRF to get 15 pct of Minerva in beef swap SAO PAULO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian beef producer Minerva SA will take control of the beef division of meats processor BRF in exchange for 15 percent of Minerva's capital, a source familiar with... Pentagon Memo Pentagon News Service, Read at First Light and Debated All Day, Fades Away There were many causes of death for the Early Bird, among them Internet services that made the effort seem like an anachronism. Reshuffling at Time Inc. to Set Table for Spinoff The appointment was part of a reorganization of Time Inc. as it prepares to be spun off from its parent company, Time Warner. Suzanne Whang and Jay Nickerson For Better and for Worse, Long Before the Wedding An actress and a teacher find that their love has endured through prior marriages, divorces and illnesses. World Briefing | United Nations United Nations Proposes to Bolster Force in Somalia Four months after a deadly attack on the United Nations compound in Mogadishu, a senior United Nations official on Wednesday called for an expansion of an international security force. Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lou Reed, the pioneering musician who fronted influential rock band The Velvet Underground in the 1960s and won mainstream acclaim with solo songs "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day", died on Sunday aged 71. Shortcuts Dealing With a Client Who Calls and Calls and ... A constant problem for freelancers and small-business owners is deciding whether to turn down business from a demanding customer. Eureka The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic How educational policy and the D.S.M. helped to make a disorder go viral. U.S. coach helping Iran to World Cup Reza Sayah meets the American coach helping to coach Iran's football team to the World Cup. U.S. judge tosses lawsuit seeking to block horse slaughter Nov 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Friday tossed out a lawsuit seeking to block inspections of horses destined for slaughter, potentially clearing the way for the resumption of equine killing for human consumption. Disgraced NY politician inspires 'The Weiner Monologues' play NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anthony Weiner, the New York City mayoral candidate undone by a sexting scandal, stands in a schoolyard - the butt of his classmates' jokes. A chorus of reporters breaks out into... U.S. consumer confidence at six-year high, Europeans also more upbeat - survey LONDON (Reuters) - Consumer confidence in the United States reached a six-year high in the third quarter, as prospects for jobs and personal finances improved, and also rose sharply in Europe, a... U.S. ramps up efforts to lure foreign investment WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged an aggressive expansion of U.S. efforts to draw foreign investment by clearing away red tape and having U.S. diplomats court... ArtsBeat Ewan McGregor to Make Broadway Debut in Real Thing He will star in the Roundabout Theater Company revival of Tom Stoppards play in October 2014. Carr Leads No. 16 Fresno St. Past Nevada 41-23 Derek Carr threw for 487 yards to break the Fresno State career passing record and lead the 16th-ranked Bulldogs to eight straight wins to open the season for the first time since 1989 with a 41-23 victory over Nevada on Saturday night. No. 21 Northern Illinois 63, Massachusetts 19 Jordan Lynch ran for 119 yards and four touchdowns and threw for another in just over a half to lead No. 21 Northern Illinois to a 63-19 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday. Facebook trending down with teens Young teens are moving on from social giant Facebook. But where are they headed? Richard Quest and Jeffrey Cole discuss. At least six dead as ferry sinks in Thailand Nov. 3 - At least six people are dead after an overcrowded ferry sinks near Pattaya in Thailand. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). East Roundup Notre Dame Has Few Stops Against Navy, Until the End Navy punted only twice and had no turnovers or penalties, but Notre Dame made a stop on a late fourth-and-4 to survive a back-and-forth game. Persian carpet exports decline Persian carpet exports have declined in recent months. Iranians hope to reverse the trend as Reza Sayah reports. Lives Hunting a Chimp on a Killing Spree A moment of indecision would have grave consequences. Whats On Tuesday Television highlights. U.S. consumer spending gauge rises, but confidence weakens WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of U.S. consumer spending rose in September as Americans likely snapped up Apple's new iPhone and bought leisure goods, but falling car sales pointed to sluggish... Special Report ATP World Tour Finals Tennis Looks to Mix It Up to Ensure an Entertaining Future There is a push to encourage more variety in play and court speed with an eye on the net and, in a Darwinian entertainment landscape, an eye on the clock. Economic Scene Perils in Philosophy of Austerity in the U.S. Without a new budget agreement, impending cuts could inhibit the federal governments ability to do its basic job. Brazil regulator may fine OGX for natural gas unit sale -paper RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the oil company controlled by embattled tycoon Eike Batista, might face a penalty because it did not notify Brazilian regulator... China bans officials sending new year cards at public expense BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party on Friday banned officials from sending or printing new year cards or calendars if they have been paid for with public funds, the latest step in the government's crackdown on waste, extravagance and graft. In the Garden If a Druid Rings the Doorbell Think its Halloween? Its also Samhain, the high Druid holiday of the ancient Celts, and the spirits are out in force. Dar es Salaam by dala dala The Tanzanian capital's hordes of tooting, rattling buses provide a fascinating, if somewhat uncomfortable, way to see its sights. Jazz Listings for Nov. 1-7 A selected guide to jazz performances in New York. Postscript The Real-Life Stories Told in Walk on the Wild Side Lou Reed memorialized the denizens of the Warhol Factory. 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. Bankrupt LightSquared sues Deere Co, GPS industry titans NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt LightSquared on Friday sued leaders in the GPS industry, including Deere Co and Garmin International Inc, saying they kept mum about interference concerns stemming from LightSquared's wireless network until the company had already pumped $4 billion into building it. A crash course in F1 fitness Christina MacFarlane joins Lotus F1 driver Romain Grosjean to learn how to strengthen the specific muscles used in F1.

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