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News Feed Latest worldwide news Applied Science Maybe Heaven Can Wait, but a Customer Cant Sometimes, a company can build excitement for a product or service by keeping consumers waiting. But when the delay is forced, they just see red. Fiscal mess should not deter U.S. Fed stimulus pullback Lacker CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The U.S. government shutdown and other budget battles should not derail the Federal Reserve from beginning to pull back the pace of monetary stimulus soon,... Drug pricing challenges diabetes king Novo Nordisk COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Drug pricing is emerging as a key challenge for Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest insulin producer, whose previously unstoppable growth has started to flag, according to the Danish firm's chief executive. Dance Review John Heginbothams Dark Theater, at BAM Saties music and a contemporary choreographers movement combine in John Heginbothams Dark Theater, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Green Column China's Clean-Air Drive Likely to Take a Long Time British and American efforts to curb smog show that serious change can take decades, especially when pollution is a byproduct of economic growth. Off the Shelf The Frackers and the Birth of an Energy Boom A new book focuses on the half-dozen Texas and Oklahoma energy companies behind the surging growth of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in the last two decades. Dow, SP 500 down after two-day winning streak; Tesla plunges on outlook NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the SP 500 ended lower on Tuesday following two sessions of gains as investors weighed the implications of strong economic data for the path of monetary policy over the next several months. Grave digger to gold digger Singapore business shifts feed governance worries SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A funeral parlor switches into gold mining; a steel trader turns into a property developer; and a food packaging firm ventures into resources. Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup. Diaspora, Africa's secret weapon? How the African Diaspora can boost Africa's prosperity, dispel myths about the continent, and invest in business. Motherlode Blog Should Our Daughters Come to Our (Gay) Wedding? Our daughters (8 and 10) think we already are married. We had a commitment ceremony almost 20 years ago. When we head to City Hall to make it legal, wouldnt it just confuse them if we ask them to come along? Australian drug makers out-muscle miners in IPO surge SYDNEY (Reuters) - With a track record of funding junior miners, Australia's IPO market is now warming up to something that might be just as risky as the diggers - drug makers. Toronto mayor Yes, I have smoked crack Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine. 'No-spy' pact with Germany unlikely despite Snowden's revelations WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is working to improve intelligence cooperation with Germany but a sweeping "no-spy" agreement between the two countries is unlikely, a senior Obama administration official said on Tuesday. CANADA STOCKS-TSX retreats with bank, mine shares; Encana jumps * TSX falls 52.74 points, or 0.39 percent, to 13,309.04 * Eight of the 10 main index sectors decline * RBC has biggest negative influence on the market * Encana climbs 4.3 percent By John Tilak TORONTO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday as general weakness in financial and resource shares offset gains in Encana Corp after the natural gas producer said it will cut about 20 percent of its workforce and spin off assets. Weighing on the market was Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience. Kate Winslet on Screen A look back at the career of the actress. Police find $1B in art taken by Nazis A German magazine says that in a 2011 raid, police found $1 billion of art believed to have been seized by the Nazis. TREASURIES-Bonds retreat on pick-up in service sector activity * U.S. service sector growth, expected to slow, instead quickens * Nonfarm payrolls on Friday could be hard to parse because of shutdown * U.S. Treasury quarterly refunding announcement due Wednesday... N.F.L. Roundup Dolphins Top Bengals With Safety in Overtime A rare safety in overtime helped the stubborn Miami Dolphins upset the Cincinnati Bengals. Music Review The Calder Quartet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Calder Quartet, which is focusing on Bartoks quartets in a series of concerts at the Metropolitan Museum, was joined by David Longstreth of the rock band Dirty Projectors. U.S. exchange-traded funds moving into Latin American pensions NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Major U.S. exchange-traded fund companies are enthusiastically marketing their wares to Latin American pension funds, particularly in Chile where investors can allocate up... UPDATE 2-CVS Caremark raises outlook, sees exchanges helping in 2014 Nov 5 (Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp raised its profit forecast for the year on Tuesday, as sales grew at its drugstore chain and it processed more prescriptions from new clients. Many Top Players Set to Test Free Agent Market Open season for Major League Baseball free agents kicks in at midnight, with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox among teams with key players poised to test the market. Kerry, in Mideast, Tries to Prod Israeli-Palestinian Talks An absence of progress on core issues and grousing by Israeli and Palestinian officials about each others motives suggest talks are sputtering. Fed's Kocherlakota makes no comment on policy in prepared remarks (Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Narayana Kocherlakota did not comment on the U.S. economic outlook or monetary policy in remarks prepared for delivery to a community forum in... UPDATE 1-Ford shuffles exec team to prepare for post-Mulally era * Reshuffling latest in series of exec changes since early 2012 US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 down after 2-day winning streak; Tesla plunges on outlook * Indexes Dow off 0.1 pct; SP down 0.3 pct; Nasdaq up 0.1 pct Held 3 Years, French Hostages Return Home The four men, workers at a uranium mine in Niger, were seized in September 2010. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility. And to Drink For a Rich Fish, Red Wine Flatters Try a red thats not too heavy, oaky or tannic. German Officials Provide Details on Looted Art The first glimpse of the collection brought astonishment but also anger and the initial stirrings of what will likely be a long battle over who owns the works. UPDATE 2-Telefonica sells Czech business as turns sights to Italy and Brazil MADRID, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Telefonica has agreed to sell its Czech business for 2.47 billion euros ($3.3 billion), it said on Tuesday, the latest disposal for the Spanish group aimed at cutting debt and leaving it to focus on its Italian and Brazilian interests. Is Blatter seeking FIFA re-election? Is Sepp Blatter angling for another term as head of world football? The FIFA president had vowed this would be his last, but Friday's comments about Africa's under-representation at the World Cup has fueled speculation sparked by his earlier claim that he has "a mission" to complete. UK businessman accused of corrupt Bahrain payments LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A British prosecutor alleged on Tuesday that London-based businessman Victor Dahdaleh made "corrupt payments" of over 40 million pounds ($63 million) to the former chairman and chief executive of a Bahraini aluminium smelter to secure contracts worth over $3 billion for companies including U.S. group Alcoa. European Union seeks to reduce plastic bag mountain BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union member states will be encouraged to tax or even ban plastic bags under proposals to tackle the tons of plastic waste that enters the water system and kills wildlife. Advertising Brands Align With the Mustachioed Month of Movember The Movember charity, a mash-up of mustache and November, raises money for mens health issues. Brands like Just for Men are eagerly teaming with the organization. To change society, first change minds Molly Melching says solutions to health problems are effective if they're discussed as human rights issues and implemented from the ground up Australian asks U.S. court to overturn his Guantanamo conviction MIAMI (Reuters) - Australian David Hicks was so desperate to get out of the Guantanamo prison that he pleaded guilty under duress to a charge that was not actually a war crime, his lawyers said in an appeal filed on Tuesday. Fall TV scorecard What's hot, what's not Fall TV can be so hit ... or miss.

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