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News Feed Latest worldwide news World pirate hotspots 2013 Where are the world's most dangerous waters? Hint they're not off the coast of Somalia. U.S. Says It Wont Back New International Coal-Fired Power Plants The Obama administration acted aggressively to impose its environmental policies in coal projects financed by the World Bank and others. The Week Ahead | Television He Knew Men, He Knew Women Men like to look, Bob Guccione said. I think if you took that away from them, they wouldnt enjoy participating as much. Cilics Return Raises Questions About Antidoping Protocols The suspension of Marin Cilic, a former top 10 player, has created concerns about the way tennis handles doping violations. UK media abuzz as hacking trial reveals alleged affair The courtroom claim that Rebekah Brooks, a protege of global media baron Rupert Murdoch's, and Andy Coulson, a former spin doctor for British Prime Minister David Cameron, had a six-year affair has set British media abuzz. Your Money An Intriguing Product Thats Too Complex for Many Alternative mutual funds have been gaining in popularity, but some advisers urge caution. At War Blog Share Your Views for Veterans Day Our colleagues at Facebook Eases Privacy Rules for Teenagers Teenagers will now be able to post items that can be seen by the public, making it easier for the social network to turn a post into an ad that can be shown widely. 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. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Environmental Activists Arrested After Protesting Arctic Oil Exploration How do you feel about Russia arresting these Greenpeace activists? Cat trained to smuggle drugs into prison caught by prison worker Oct. 23 - Guards at a Moldovan prison catch a cat being used to traffic drugs attached to its neck. Sharon Reich reports. A Fiscal Scold, Merkel Softens Tone at Home Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is being pushed to accept policies that would sharply increase domestic spending, even as she shows few signs of easing austerity for the rest of Europe. World Briefing | Europe Norway Good Yarn for a Fall Night Norways public broadcaster was set to broadcast 12 hours of knitting starting Friday night, complete with sheep shearing and needle tips. Sports Briefing | Soccer Malmo Captures Swedish League Title Malmo FF secured its 17th Swedish league title, beating Elfsborg, 2-0, in the next-to-last round. Pirate money promotes global criminal activity -report WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Pirates hijacking ships off the Horn of Africa and Somalia from 2005 to 2012 garnered well over a quarter of a billion U.S. dollars in ransom and used the money for criminal activities worldwide, according to a report released on Friday. Merkel win another step toward EU reforms Rehn German Chancellor Angela Merkel's victory signals a "strong sense of continuity" as the EU moves forward with reforms and toward a banking union, says European Commission Vice President Olli Rehn in an interview with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler. Vodafone rises on report of ATT takeover interest LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Vodafone Group rose on Friday after a media report that U.S. mobile operator ATT was exploring strategies for a potential takeover of the British telecoms firm. World Briefing | Europe International Court Postpones Kenyattas Trial The International Criminal Court on Thursday postponed the trial of President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on crimes against humanity charges until February. A Running Record Falls Longest Scarf Knitted in a Marathon A college professor in Missouri recently ran a marathon while knitting a scarf over 12 feet long, weaving together pastimes first combined by an Englishwoman, Susie Hewer, in 2008. Nets Show Heat That Rivalry Has Two Sides The Nets gained their first win over the Miami Heat after a 13-game losing streak against the team, and it improved their record to 1-1. UPDATE 5-Two French journalists abducted, killed in northern Mali * Journalists shot by abductors, Hollande condemns "assassination" Hedge fund managers discuss their top stock picks LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers presented their stock-picking ideas at a conference this week organised by the Sohn Conference Foundation. The Foundation raises money to support initiatives to... I Was Misinformed I Sing the Bike Electric In the old days, you had to pedal your bike. How did we ever manage? Removal of Fukushima's spent fuel on target - US Energy Secretary WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (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. Fantasy Football Week 9 Mining for Waiver Wire Gold Andy Dalton, fantasy footballs sixth-best quarterback, is still owned in less than half of fantasy football leagues. UPDATE 9-TSA agent killed, 6 wounded in Los Angeles airport shooting LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A lone gunman stormed into a crowded terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport and opened fire with an assault weapon on Friday, killing a security agent and wounding six other people before he was shot and captured, authorities said. Billie Jean King's equality fight Mark McKay reports on Billie Jean King's campaign for equality in tennis. A Fiscal Scold, Merkel Softens Tone at Home Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is being pushed to accept policies that would sharply increase domestic spending, even as she shows few signs of easing austerity for the rest of Europe. Recipes for Health Millet Polenta With Mushrooms and Broccoli or Broccoli Raab A savory mix of mushrooms that would pair well with a variety of grains. Paperback Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Your Money Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages The 10 video lectures, which will be offered free, bring the graduate-level class of a Stanford finance professor to the general public. Shoeless boys win basketball cup Despite most of the team being of short stature and playing barefoot, the Triqui Indian boys from Mexico won the championship -- and the hearts of many -- at the International Festival of Mini-Basketball held in Argentina. Dot Earth Blog A Risk Communicator Says Industry Should Embrace Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods A longtime risk communicator says industry should drop its fierce opposition to GMO labels. On Baseball Farrell Brought Consistency to a Franchise in Chaos The Red Sox turned to John Farrell, their former pitching coach, to turn around a team that had disintegrated under Manager Bobby Valentine. Seeing is believing IMAX to launch $250,000 home theatres in China BEIJING (Reuters) - China's newly minted rich can now get up close and personal to the movies after mega-screen maker IMAX Corp signed a deal to produce luxury home theaters in the company's second largest market. Games to Watch on Saturday College football games to watch this Saturday include Miami at Florida State and Oklahoma State at Texas Tech. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday. Gadgetwise Review Western Digital My Cloud Western Digitals new external hard drive, My Cloud, has a faster processor and a smoother setup than its predecessor. Strong Finish by Williams in Capping a Dominant Year Serena Williams defeated Li Na, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, in the WTA Championships final for her career-high 11th title of the year. How to recruit a diamond in the rough Danish footballer Rasmus Ankersen had been looking forward to the new season. He was lining up for top division club FC Midtjylland, and at just 19 had been identified by coaches as having a bright future in the game.

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