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News Feed Latest worldwide news London Zoo tiger cub drowns Keepers at London Zoo are "distraught" after a newborn tiger cub -- the first Sumatran tiger born there for 17 years -- drowned in a pool at its enclosure. Surge in Iraqi Violence Reunites Maliki and Obama Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq pressed President Obama at the White House on Friday for help in fighting Qaeda terrorists in his countrys lawless west. Holiday Movies Gravity, All Is Lost and Other Films Face Death After summers postapocalyptic cinema, four new films confront the primal concern of staying alive. Music Review Pizzarelli and Molaskey, Together Onstage and Off In John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskeys wonderful new show at the Caf Carlyle, the couple reflects on what matters most. Set for Marathon, Ex-Addicts Find Their Way The San Patrignano drug rehabilitation center in Italy is not a typical training ground for marathoners, but it will send a team of six former drug addicts to compete in Sundays New York City Marathon. Rory McIlroy in good shape after Korea Rory McIlroy leaves South Korea in "good shape" despite what might have been at Korean Open. Australia's Bega wins regulator nod for WCB bid SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday it would not block a bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd by domestic rival Bega Cheese Ltd ,... Hurricane Sandy's effect on Staten Island Oct. 28 - New York's Staten Island was one of Hurricane Sandy's hardest hit areas, and the process of rebuilding has been a slow one. Jillian Kitchener reports. Fat Dad A Fat Dad Halloween (Hide the Candy) Every year after trick-or-treating, I used to hide my candy in a little paisley suitcase under my bed. Just to be safe, I even locked it so my dad would not devour the contents in one night. Barracuda Networks files for IPO of up to $100 million (Reuters) - Barracuda Networks, a security and data protection company, filed for an initial public offering of up to $100 million, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. China blames weather for hampering efforts to banish smog BEIJING (Reuters) - China's battle against a persistent air pollution crisis, which all but shut down a city of 11 million this week, is being hampered by tough weather conditions, an environmental official said on Tuesday. Some Wall Street brokerages push up Twitter IPO targets SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Morningstar on Friday joined three other brokerages in setting price targets for Twitter Inc well above its IPO price range, suggesting the stock has room to rise at least 30 percent. Edtior's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Yankees Re-Sign Jeter for One Year at $12 Million The Yankees showed that they still have confidence in shortstop Derek Jeter by signing him to a deal worth more than his one-year, $9.5 million player option. Editors Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest. How do drivers get to F1? Amanda Davies attends a World Series by Renault event to find out why it's been such a successful breeding ground for F1. Seven to watch this season There's a slight frisson in the mountain air... Sports Briefing | Golf Johnson Leads in China Dustin Johnson tied the course record with a nine-under-par 63, four shots better than anyone else Friday, and built a five-shot lead in the HSBC Champions in Shanghai. 76ers Improve to 2-0 With 109-102 Win Over Wizards Thaddeus Young scored 29 points, rookie Michael Carter-Williams started cold and finished hot while John Wall did just the opposite in scoring 26 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers are a surprising 2-0 after pulling away in the fourth quarter Friday night for a 109-102 victory over the Washington Wizards. Four Turkish MPs attend parliament in head scarves, first time in 15 years ANKARA (Reuters) - Four female lawmakers from Turkey's Islamist-rooted ruling party wore Islamic head scarves in parliament on Thursday in a challenge to the country's secular tradition. Building Blocks A Modern Flood Barrier Aims to Protect Verizons Landmark Building The portable wall should protect Verizon equipment from inundation and keep stock exchange communications open should another hurricane strike. Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media. F1 design pushes boundaries Christina MacFarlane explores the evolution of F1 design with 4-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost. The Aging Stalwarts of Garth Fagan Dance Steve Humphrey, Norwood Pennewell, Natalie Rogers of Garth Fagans troupe, which will perform at the Joyce on Nov. 12, are anomalies in the dance world. Coke Femsa shares fall as Mexico passes food, drink taxes MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shares of Mexico's biggest bottling company fell on Thursday as Congress approved a 1 peso-per-liter tax on sugary drinks and an 8 percent tax on junk food as part of a wider tax overhaul. Fish 'n fashion stars of Red Sea photo contest October 29 - Dozens of underwater photographers film fish, corals and fashion models in the Eilat Red Sea competition. Sharon Reich reports. U.S. regulator considers end to sports broadcast blackout rule WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to eliminate a decades-old rule that prohibited broadcasting of some professional sporting events, often NFL football games, in their home markets. Insight Property hot spots renew easy-money bubble fears LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From China to Canada and London, fast-rising property markets are haunting the global economy again, five years after the U.S. subprime mortgage bubble burst and triggered the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. Breakingviews Ranking Big Oil Nov 1 - Antony Currie and Christopher Swann drill into the quarterly results of the major players in black gold and explain why Conoco and Chevron are the standouts, for very different reasons. The Learning Network Blog Text to Text | Einstein and Where Science and Religion Coexist We take on the question of the compatibility of science and religion, with a 1930 Op-Ed written by Albert Einstein; a 2013 report on a science and religion conference; and a video of physicist Richard Feynman. Set for Marathon, Ex-Addicts Find Their Way The San Patrignano drug rehabilitation center in Italy is not a typical training ground for marathoners, but it will send a team of six former drug addicts to compete in Sundays New York City Marathon. Dot Earth Blog Performing Global Warming Two students of global warming with a love of music explore the role of the arts in engaging the public on subtle environmental changes. Fed officials eye inflation, jobs in dueling QE arguments Top Federal Reserve officials on Friday gave only modest hints as to when a massive bond-buying program would be drawn down, with one saying they needed to wait for signs of rising inflation and two others reinforcing an argument the Fed has waited too long. Guide to Sochi 2014 The countdown to the 22nd Winter Olympic Games is well and truly underway, with just 100 days to go until Sochi 2014. EU-U.S. talks on NSA spying concerns A European Union delegation is meeting White House officials over revelations that the NSA spied on European leaders and their citizens. Bruce C. Murray, Who Helped Earth Learn of Mars, Dies at 81 As director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 to 1982, Dr. Murray faced shrinking budgets as the space agency focused on the emerging shuttle program. Pan de Muerto Is Bread That Gets Into the Spirit On the Mexican holiday meant to honor the dead, Da de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, this treat is in demand. Sports Briefing | Soccer Barcelona Edges Espanyol Alexis Sanchez scored a second-half goal as Barcelona and Lionel Messi struggled past crosstown rival Espanyol, 1-0, to remain atop the Spanish league. Japan banks Mobster connections? As Japanese authorities widen their investigation into ties between financial institutions and organized crime, an investigative reporter says the current allegations have left with a sense of "dj vu." Japanese Pitchers Winning Streak Ends at 30 Masahiro Tanaka, 25, who has caught the eye of Major League Baseball teams as he compiled a 30-0 record dating to August 2012, was defeated in Game 6 of the Japan Series.

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