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News Feed Latest worldwide news Observatory An Insect? For Me? You Shouldnt Have When male nursery-web spiders give their female companions a gift, their mating produces more spiders. Living Together Van Base With Fan Base For one family on an epic 23,000-mile journey, home is wherever the VW takes them so long as their followers keep paying. Sketch Guy When the Financial Past Is Not Prologue Relying on historical averages to plan for the future is not as useful as basing decisions on values, goals and resources. Katherine McManmon, Robert Hoyt Jr. The bride is an assistant vice president for a wholesale fuels distributor; the groom is a vice president at a commercial insurance broker. Jimenez toasts vintage ace! If ever there was an appropriate prize for a hole in one, the organizers of the Portugal Masters certainly found it when fun-loving Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez struck it lucky on the eighth at the Oceanico Victoria Course on the Algarve. Tiger dropped by EA Sports Tiger Woods' face has adorned the cover of EA Sports video games for well over a decade, but the world No. 1 has been dropped by the developer. 92 bodies found in the desert According to Niger security forces the bodies of 92 migrant workers were found in the Sahara. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Phys Ed The Marathon Runner as Couch Potato On an average workday, runners training for a marathon reported sitting for more than 10 hours a day, raising provocative questions about the growing prevalence of sedentary behavior and its accompanying health risks. Bulls PG Rose to Start Despite Sore Neck Derrick Rose is in the starting lineup for the Chicago Bulls' home opener against the New York Knicks after missing Thursday's shootaround due to a sore neck. Illegal immigrants' route to Europe The death of more than 300 African migrants in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa in early October has shone a spotlight on illegal immigration to Europe. Michelle Obama has a date with Elmo Oct. 30 - Sesame Street characters help first lady promote healthy eating in kids. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Tool Kit Wrangling Data From a Huge Variety of Fitness Gadgets Measuring and tracking your bodys functions and activities has never been easier but what to do with all that data? UPDATE 1-Google, Samsung, Huawei sued over Nortel patents SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The group that owns thousands of former Nortel patents filed a barrage of patent lawsuits on Thursday against cell phone manufacturers including Google, the company it outbid in the Nortel bankruptcy auction. Explorer In Namibia, Conservation and Tourism Intersect For nearly two decades, the southern African country has been part of an experiment to help wildlife and local communities. 'Bones,' 'Arrow' and more What's next Scoop on the Bones wedding (and honeymoon)! Fresh Arrow dish that hits the target! And some answers on how NCIS LA will deal with a real-life baby twist. All that and more in this week's Spoiler Room. Planet hunters find Earth-like twin beyond the solar system CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - For the first time, scientists have found a planet beyond the solar system that not only is the same size as Earth, but has the same proportions of iron and rock, a key step in an ongoing quest to find potentially habitable sister worlds. 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. Medicines Co blood thinner cuts death risk in European ambulance trial (Reuters) - Medicines Co's blood thinner Angiomax, when administered en route to the hospital to patients suffering a serious heart attack, significantly reduced the risk of major bleeding and death compared with commonly used heparin, according to data from a large clinical trial. State of the Art Lighter and Faster, Its iPad Air The improvements on the new tablet are incremental, not revolutionary, but Apple still holds the edge compared with the other tablets on the market. Green makeover will be struggle for Germany's RWE FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - A latecomer to renewable energy, Germany's RWE is trying to turn itself green at a time when it lacks the two resources it needs most time and money. Sochi races to meet deadline Building Olympic facilities from scratch, Sochi, Russia, races to meet deadlines. CNN's Phil Black reports. Police detain 78 fans over violence at Russian Cup match (Reuters) - Police detained 78 soccer fans in connection with crowd violence during the Russian Cup match between Shinnik Yaroslavl and Spartak Moscow on Wednesday, the head of the interior ministry in the Yaroslavl region said on Thursday. Farro or Bulgur With Black-Eyed Peas, Chard and Feta A spiced up version of a classic Greek preparation black-eyed peas cooked with greens. Air France-KLM writes off loss-making Alitalia stake PARIS (Reuters) - Fog clouding the future of Alitalia deepened on Thursday when Air France-KLM wrote off the value of its stake and told Italy it would ignore an emergency cash call for the battered... Tunisian blogger fights censors Zied Mhirsi talks about his blog which earned global attention and played a role in the country's revolution. State of the Art Reconciling 2 Worlds With Windows 8.1 After a year of tinkering with the much-criticized Windows 8, Microsoft unveils (drumroll) Windows 8.1. The changes are many and useful. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Crowdfunding Rules Released The shutdown pain lives on. An interview question that reveals leadership. Whats a good printer for your home office? Well Concussions and the Classroom The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion. Gadgetwise Vacuum Tubes in a Speaker, but Lacking Old-Time Warmth Samsungs new sound bar has the conveniences of todays technology, and the company has tried to replicate the rich tones of last centurys audio. Beliefs A First-Person Defense of Writing in Jesus Voice Sarah Young responds to the criticism she has received for writing books in Jesus voice, saying her popular devotionals were guided by prayer. UPDATE 1-J.Martins quarterly profit drops on tough competition in Poland * Net profit 115 mln euros, below forecasts of 124 mln euros Orbital Sciences' cargo ship departs International Space Station CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corp completed a successful test mission at the International Space Station on Tuesday, clearing the firm to begin regular cargo runs for NASA under a $1.9 billion contract. COMMODITIES-Precious, base metals lead losses as dollar firms * Silver sees largest daily loss in 6 weeks * Corn sets 3-year low on expectations of a record harvest * Coffee hits fresh 4-1/2 year low on increase in supplies By Marina Lopes NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Base and precious metals led commodities lower on Thursday, with silver down 5 percent in its worst daily performance in six weeks, as the dollar gained and investors squared their books ahead of the month's end. A sharp rise in the dollar index broadly pressured commodit Barnes Noble to Release New Version of the Nook The new device comes as the bookseller, the nations largest bookstore chain, continues to face questions about its long-term viability. Activists say Syrian authorities break Damascus evacuation deal AMMAN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Syrian intelligence agents have arrested at least 230 men out of a group of civilians who were evacuated this week from a Damascus suburb besieged by President Bashar... German MP meets Snowden, says he is willing to come to Germany for inquiry BERLIN (Reuters) - A German lawmaker said he met Edward Snowden in Moscow on Thursday and the fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor was willing to come to Germany to assist investigations into alleged U.S. surveillance of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Try the poor man's space travel Part of the imagined charms of space flight is not just the view from the window. It is also the thrill of breaking the shackles of gravity and free-floating. Now taking a break from Newton's laws is easier (and cheaper) than ever. New Confections, Coconut Chips and More Recommendations for the week of Oct. 29. Congo army says hunting rebels deep into mountain bases GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congo's army said on Thursday it was hunting rebels deep into forests and mountains along the border with Rwanda and Uganda, the last insurgent hideouts after they were driven from towns they held during a 20-month rebellion.

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