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News Feed Latest worldwide news C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 A pilot who tested 130 different types of aircraft for the Air Force and NASA, and flew two shuttle missions, as the commander on the Challenger and one of two pilots on the Columbia. Google releases Nexus 5 phone Google on Thursday released its latest candy-themed mobile operating system Android 4.4, more deliciously known as Kit Kat. Bankrupt LightSquared sues Deere Co, GPS industry titans NEW YORK, Nov 1 (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. Wealth Want to buy an Irish castle? For those of means, the price is right. Square Feet Staten Island Property Puts a Nascar Failure Behind It The former oil tank farm in Bloomfield that stirred opposition when a racetrack was proposed for the site will become a marine port and logistics center. Lockheed shows plans for hypersonic spy plane; focus on low cost * Lockheed aims for affordable plane, gives no price details Fed maintains strong stimulus as U.S. growth stumbles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve extended its support for a soft U.S. economy on Wednesday, sounding a bit less optimistic about growth as it announced plans to keep buying $85 billion in... Langer Needs Win and Help to Take Top Prize Bernhard Langer knows what he needs to do at TPC Harding Park to win the Charles Schwab Cup season points title and $1 million annuity. Graffiti artist to BMX bandit Your city is Maxime Charveron's blank canvas, and it's no longer spray cans he is painting with. After a serious brush with the law he is now a BMX freestyle trailblazer. High Low Finance After Fraud, the Fog Around Libor Hasnt Lifted Regulators who wanted to change Libor have been outmaneuvered by those who did not want to risk damaging one of the biggest and most lucrative markets around. Youre the Boss Blog Checking In on a Diner That Understands Social Media The biggest change at Squeeze In, since my last post, has been in leadership. 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. Contrite White House Spurns Health Laws Critics While the secretary of health and human services apologized profusely for the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama traveled to Massachusetts to offer a forceful defense of the law. NSA denies Google, Yahoo hack The National Security Agency's director flatly denies reports the agency secretly broke into links connecting Google and Yahoo data centers. Raptors Down Celtics to Snap Opening Night Drought The Toronto Raptors finally sent an opening night crowd home with a smile and a win when they held on to beat the Boston Celtics 93-87 to raise the curtain on a new National Basketball Association season on Wednesday. Youre the Boss Blog With Sales Falling, an Owner Struggles With Pricing Strategies When sales started to fall, the owner started to make changes. So far, however, they have not helped. N.H.L. Roundup Lundqvist, Using Head, Posts Second Shutout of Season Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves in his 47th N.H.L. shutout as the Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres, gaining their second straight victory and their first at home. 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. In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gayes Family Files a Countersuit The song Blurred Lines, which was a hit for Robin Thicke over the summer, infringes on Gayes copyright of Got to Give It Up, the lawsuit says. Gaffney Runs for 3 TDs, No. 8 Stanford Beats OSU Tyler Gaffney ran for three touchdowns and No. 8 Stanford held off Oregon State's fourth-quarter comeback bid in a 20-12 win Saturday night. Dyson Risks European Tour Expulsion for Shanghai Violation Six-time winner Simon Dyson could be expelled from the European Tour following a rules violation at last week's BMW Masters, golf officials said on Thursday. City Room New York Today Marathon Revival What you need to know for Friday and the weekend the marathon returns, tropical weather and a parrot safari in Brooklyn. Sketch Guy The Perils of Ascribing Meaning to a Random Event Dont make big financial decisions based on one or two events that might not even be related, a financial planner writes. TV Sports On Fox, a Sterile End to a Series Modern celebrations of World Series wins have a lack of spontaneity, with security preventing fans from going on the field and interviews conducted on a stage. New York steps up security ahead of marathon Nov. 1 - New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the city will have additional officers on the street as well as increased video surveillance ahead of this weekend's marathon. White House Will Focus on Climate Shifts While Trying to Cut Greenhouse Gases White House aides said President Obama would sign an executive order on Friday morning directing federal agencies to make it easier for states to build resilience against storms. Fantasy Football Week 9 Tiered Rankings Overview Applying an algorithm called the Gaussian mixture model to an aggregation of expert ranking data reveals natural tiers and clusters within the data. Mondays Matchup Seahawks at Rams The Seahawks travel to St. Louis for Monday Night Football. Well New Years Baby? You May Pay More While medical conditions and encounters dont care whether its 2013 or 2014, health insurance and subsidies generally play by the calendar year. Having a child early in the year presents some special challenges. Shareholders voice displeasure with Oracle's pay watchdogs SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Oracle Corp have sent a message to the people who set Chief Executive Larry Ellison's pay, re-electing the directors on the board's compensation committee by much smaller margins than the rest of the directors, according to a filing on Friday. Cheese trade thrives in the UAE Cheese production is one of the oldest industries in the Gulf region but one Italian company found a gap in the market. In Practice Conservative Group Tests New Attack on Health Law A new Web video from Americans for Prosperity criticizes President Obama for his promise that those with health care coverage could keep their current plans. Springsteen to tour S Africa decades after anti-apartheid song Nearly three decades after a member of his band launched a protest against apartheid, Bruce Springsteen is performing in South Africa next year for the first time. Letters Atoms Everywhere (1 Letter) Letter to the editor. Ivory Coast with one foot in Brazil Didier Drogba scored and Gervinho was influential throughout as the Ivory Coast beat Senegal 3-1 in the first leg of their African playoff. The winner of the tie advances to the World Cup next year. U.S. IRS warns of telephone tax scam involving fake caller IDs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warned on Thursday about a growing tax scam in which fraudsters display an IRS phone number on the intended victim's caller ID and demand money. The Amazon's World Cup race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... Well Babies Can Learn Music in the Womb A new study suggests that babies can learn a melody they hear while still in the womb, and recognize it after they are born. Pimco Total Return Fund rises for second month after patchy summer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross's Pimco Total Return Fund, the world's largest mutual fund, notched its second straight month of gains in October after a rocky summer period, preliminary data from... Syria chemical weapons destroyed Syria has destroyed all its declared chemical weapons mixing, filling and production facilities, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Thursday.

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