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News Feed Latest worldwide news Intel Is Said to Weigh Sale of Online Cable TV Venture Intel has been frustrated with cable content providers and might sell to Verizon, people with direct knowledge of the discussions said. FOREX-Euro on pace for worst week in 16 months on ECB speculation * Traders speculate about ECB rate cut as inflation plunges Durant Scores 42 to Lift Thunder to Win Over Jazz Kevin Durant scored 22 of his 42 points from the free throw line, including a pair with 6.4 seconds remaining, to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-98 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Fitch Revises Spain's Outlook to Stable; Affirms at 'BBB' Link to Fitch Ratings' Report Spain - Rating Action ReportLONDON, November 01 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has revised Spain's Outlook to Stable from Negative and affirmed its Long-term foreign and local... Bale Could Start for Real Madrid in Clsico Real Madrids coach has hinted that the Welsh wing could be in the lineup at Barcelona on Saturday. UPDATE 3-"Do his phone," Murdoch editor told journalist hunting celebrity scoop LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Andy Coulson, an editor of Rupert Murdoch's now defunct News of the World newspaper, instructed a journalist working on a story about a celebrity to "do his phone", a jury trying Coulson and three others for conspiring to hack phones was told on Friday. Ziff Brothers Investments expected to close U.S. hedge fund -report NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - New York-based Ziff Brothers Investments plans to gradually shut down its U.S. hedge fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Del Potro Beats Federer in Swiss Indoors Final Juan Martn del Potro defeated Roger Federer, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4, in the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel for the second straight year. The Learning Network Should We Rethink How Long Students Spend in High School? Should high school last six years? Turkey and Iran Suggest a Thaw in Stands on Syrian Conflict While the two countries support opposing sides in Syria, their foreign ministers signaled that mutual concerns over rising sectarianism could bring them closer together. ArtsBeat La Scala Musicians Endorse Successor to Barenboim The orchestra of Teatro alla Scala in Milan approves the choice of Riccardo Chailly to succeed Daniel Barenbom as artistic director. Coulson warned of illegal payment to police -court LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Andy Coulson, former editor of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, agreed to pay a police officer for a telephone directory of Britain's royal family despite being warned it was illegal, a London court heard on Friday. In a Breathtaking First, NASAs Voyager 1 Exits the Solar System Voyager 1, launched back in 1977, has become the first man-made object to pass into the unknown vastness of interstellar space. Well Learning Moderation From the Marathon Runners are a tribe of extremists they love rituals. They relish going out in the dark and the rain. That approach had always suited me fine. Estonia flush with oil shale - for now. Nov 1 - Euro zone member Estonia is the first country in the world to meet almost all its energy needs through oil shale, and its economy is reaping the rewards. But as Ivor Bennett reports, the benefits may not last for long. When Insurers Drop Policies Three Stories Insurance companies are canceling millions of health insurance plans that fail to meet minimum standards, and a look at the stories of three people with such plans tells a complex tale. At War Blog Share Your Views for Veterans Day Our colleagues at The Saturday Profile Mexican Writer Mines the Soccer Field for Metaphors Juan Villoro, one of Mexicos most decorated and esteemed writers, also happens to be a leading soccer analyst, extracting lessons about society and life from the game. Wealth Matters When Having a Nanny Cam Isnt Enough Tips on how to avoid pitfalls in the employment of household help. Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. 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... Crouching World Championship, Hidden Tiger Three years ago at Sheshan International, hundreds of fans wanting an autograph stood outside the clubhouse where Tiger Woods was signing his scorecard at the HSBC Champions. They excitedly began chanting in Chinese, "We want Tiger! We want Tiger!" PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Nov 1 Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. FACTBOX Facebook results beat, but young teens turn away Oct 30 - Facebook posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business, driving a 60 percent increase in revenue, but engagement among younger teens decreased. 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..... ArtsBeat Seeking Students Short Hamlet Videos The New York Times invites student actors and actresses to submit their performances of lines from Hamlet using Instagram. Adam Scott's stellar 2013 continues World No. 2 Adam Scott continues his standout 2013 season by carding a record-breaking final round to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda. UPDATE 2-Bondholders lose bid to lift stay in Argentina litigation NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it would leave a freeze in place on an order requiring Argentina to pay $1.33 billion to bondholders suing for repayment in the wake of... Brazil unfazed by gruesome crimes A pregnant 14 year-old raped, a grenade tossed into a crowd by robbers during a getaway. Those are just a few of the stories tucked inside Rio de Janeiro's main newspaper, O Globo, this week. Well Concussions and the Classroom The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion. UPDATE 1-German, Brazilian U.N. draft urges halt to excessive spying UNITED NATIONS, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Germany and Brazil circulated a draft resolution to a U.N. General Assembly committee on Friday that calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, data collection and other gross invasions of privacy. Bruker Corp cuts forecast due to weak demand in microelectronics Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bruker Corp, a maker of scientific instruments, cut its full-year forecast after reporting lower-than-expected quarterly results, partly due to weak demand from microelectronics customers. Closing of Live Poultry Markets Is Called Effective in Flu Fight However, experts warn that shutting such markets permanently would be impractical because consumers in many countries demand live birds, and small farmers cannot afford refrigerated slaughterhouses and trucks. 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. Panel Warns of Risks to Food Supply From Climate Change A leaked draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that climate change could reduce output and send prices higher in a period when global food demand is expected to soar. Players Can Struggle When Heckling Turns Into Hate College coaches and administrators concerned about their tweeting athletes also should be wary of their tweeting fans. 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. Listening Post One Casualty of Eavesdropping on Merkel A Warm Rapport For President Obama, the collateral damage the National Security Agency surveillance has inflicted on his relationship with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is, perhaps, a more painful cost of the episode. New Obama order aims to prepare communities for severe weather WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In another move to address the impact of climate change, President Barack Obama ordered a bipartisan task force on Friday to help U.S. communities brace for longer heat waves, heavier downpours, more severe wildfires and worse droughts. Winning Lottery Numbers for Oct. 31, 2013 Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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