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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Wall St Week Ahead-Twitter's IPO to provide week's excitement NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Twitter will be the talk of Wall Street next week when the social media company goes public in the stock market's most anticipated initial public offering since 2012's Facebook. Scientists who took chemistry into cyberspace win Nobel Prize STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Three U.S. scientists won the Nobel chemistry prize on Wednesday for pioneering work on computer programs that simulate complex chemical processes and have revolutionized research in areas from drugs to solar energy. Well After a Stroke, Running a Half-Marathon Six years ago I suffered a stroke that forced me to relearn how to walk. The other day I ran a half-marathon. 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. Alleged rapists 'ordered to cut grass' Protesters demand justice for 'Liz,' a teenager allegedly gang-raped and left for dead. Federal court reinstates part of Texas abortion law A federal appeals court Thursday reinstated a key part of a new Texas abortion law, considered to be among the most restrictive in the country. Gruesome death barely shocks crime-hardened Brazil 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. Times Co. Posts a Loss, Hurt by Sale of The Globe The company said the results were positive because the company is now free to concentrate on its profitable core product, The New York Times and its affiliated publications. The Lede Qatar Removes Statue of Zidanes Head Butt After Complaints Qatar abruptly ended what was supposed to have been a permanent exhibition of a 16-foot statue of the French soccer star Zindine Zidane head-butting an Italian rival during the 2006 World Cup final. N.F.L. Roundup Alworths Super Bowl Ring Is Found Lance Alworths Super Bowl ring, which was stolen in 1992, has been recovered. A Colorful Food Lovers Feast for the Eyes, Starring Flavors of the Bronx Justin Fornal, a.k.a. Baron Ambrosia, roves the Bronxs ethnic enclaves in search of homegrown restaurants, and he has cast some of his favorites in a new movie. Coffee drinkers treated to more arabica as prices sink LONDON (Reuters) - Coffee drinkers in Brazil, America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East are expected to down more arabica beans in their brew in the coming year as cheap prices attract additional demand for the higher spec product. American Davis Cup Team Warms to Clay Courts The United States is considering hosting its Davis Cup match against Britain on clay after 28 home ties on hardcourts, grass or carpet. Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BCs Only about 18 percent of American Internet users are active on Twitter, so here are some tips if youre still new to the microblogging service. Hedge fund interest could spur Portuguese bank debt revival * Market conditions rather than necessity to drive issuance Kenya protests over brutal gang rape Calls of "Justice for Liz" rang out in Nairobi's streets in protest of the authorities' response to a brutal gang rape. After a Goof, Wainwright Takes a Jab at Himself The Cardinals ace and Gold Glove finalist didnt make an error in the regular season, but also didnt catch an easy pop-up in the World Series opener. Dolphins killed for shark bait Dolphins are brutally killed in Peru to use as shark bait. CNN's Rafael Romo reports. World's most dramatic runways Arriving at an air terminal is rarely a memorable event. Trip tips Melbourne, Australia's vibrant cultural capital MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Vibrant and multicultural, Melbourne brims with galleries, cafes, restaurants and a lifestyle that give Australia's second-largest city a distinctly European feel. Diaspora, Africa's secret weapon? How the African Diaspora can boost Africa's prosperity, dispel myths about the continent, and invest in business. St. Nicholas Church, Destroyed on 9/11, to Rebuild With Byzantine Design The design, which would draw inspiration from the great churches of the East, will almost certainly renew debate over the role of religion at or around the World Trade Center. World Briefing | Middle East Iran Official Says Arrested Men Were Thieves, Not Nuclear Saboteurs The minister of intelligence, Mahmoud Alavi, said Wednesday that recent claims that four nuclear saboteurs had tried to steal secrets from a power plant were inaccurate. Prisoner Release Stirs Anger in Israeli Coalition Right-wing members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus coalition government tried in vain to stop future releases, part of United States-brokered peace talks. Iranian Kurd leader says West shouldn't be fooled by Rouhani BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of an armed Iranian Kurdish group says new President Hassan Rouhani is taking advantage of the West's wary optimism towards him to step up pressure on citizens at home, particularly Kurds, and has markedly increased executions. Scientists go with their gut for bacterial bio-fuel Oct. 8 - Scientists in South Korea say they have produced gasoline from genetically modified Escherichia coli, a bacteria more commonly associated with food poisoning in humans. The researchers, from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, say their work could one day lead to a new and sustainable source of clean fuel. Rob Muir reports. Wall St. ends higher after factory data; Dow, SP up for week NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday after surprisingly strong manufacturing data overshadowed expectations that the Federal Reserve might reduce stimulus earlier than expected. Bottled Water Sales Rising as Soda Ebbs By the end of the decade, sales of water whether plain, flavored or carbonated will surpass those of sodas like Coke and Pepsi. Recipes for Health Millet Polenta With Tomato Sauce, Eggplant and Chickpeas A comforting dish that works equally well with canned or fresh tomatoes. Cat trained to smuggle drugs into prison caught by prison worker Oct. 23 - Guards at a Moldovan prison catch a cat being used to traffic drugs attached to its neck. Sharon Reich reports. U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Nov 1 - 1800 ET Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Friday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the difference between analysts' expectations and reported results. The figures are provided by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Company Name Ticker Qtr Industry Curr EPS Est EPS Act Diff EPS Rev Est Rev Act Diff Rev 1ST CONSTITUTION BANCORP Q3 BANKING 'Back is hindering Federer' Roger Federer arrives in London for the ATP World Tour Finals with a point to prove. Jordan Tanking Games No Way to Build a Franchise Michael Jordan scoffs at the idea of tanking games. Hedge fund firm Egerton shuts door to new money - sources LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Egerton Capital has closed its doors to new money, two of its investors said, after inflows and performance gains swelled its assets by 80 percent in a year. Illinois EPA asks for court-ordered probe of Citgo refinery fire HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency asked that state's Attorney General to seek a court order compelling Citgo Petroleum Corp to investigate an October 23 fire at the company's refinery at Lemont, Illinois, the agency said in a statement on Friday. Finding an edge in a crowded market The decline of print and rise in peer-reviewed websites are giving publishers a big headache. So how do you find an edge in the crowded marketplace? Bet you didn't know this about Oz "The food is excellent. The beer is cold. The sun nearly always shines. There is coffee on every corner. Life doesn't get much better than this." 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. Terrorism or cry of desperation? The events on Beijing's Tiananmen Square that resulted in the death of five people were tragic, but are they representative of a serious terrorist threat to the Chinese state as is now being suggested by official sources?

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