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News Feed Latest worldwide news Hedge fund Silver Point buys 19 pct stake in Canada's Postmedia TORONTO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Silver Point Capital LP has bought a 19 percent stake in Canadian newspaper company Postmedia Network Canada Corp, a regulatory filing showed. J.C. Penney shares jump 10 percent on upgrade, short interest falls (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc shares rose as much as 10.8 percent on Friday after Wall Street firm ITG Investment Research lifted its sales forecast for the department store chain, citing "improving... ECB rate cut sooner - or later? Nov 1 - A recent slew of weak Euro zone data has put the spotlight on the European Central Bank - and whether it will have to act soon to spur the region's economy. David Pollard reports. Venezuela's toilet paper takeover When you're running low on toilet paper and getting desperate, what do you do? U.S. Says It Wont Back New International Coal-Fired Power Plants The Obama administration acted aggressively to impose its environmental policies in coal projects financed by the World Bank and others. Dance Review American Ballet Theater Opens Its Fall Season American Ballet Theater opened its fall season at its new Lincoln Center home with a world premiere of The Tempest by Alexei Ratmansky. Sunday Routine | Irv Gikofsky, a.k.a. Mr. G Hoping for Morning Lows in the 30s Irv Gikofsky, the meteorologist known as Mr. G, spends his Sundays running in Central Park, working with charities and rooting for the Giants. In Transit Blog In-Flight Devices, Yes. But What About the Power? After the F.A.As approval of the use of electronic devices on flights, airlines will need to provide the power for smartphones and tablets. Colder weather, lower renewable drive spot prices higher PRAGUE (Reuters) - Central European spot power prices rose on Friday as cooler weather is expected to drive up demand and on forecasts for lower wind power output, traders said. U.S. consumer spending gauge rises, but confidence weakens WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of U.S. consumer spending rose in September as Americans likely snapped up Apple's new iPhone and bought leisure goods, but falling car sales pointed to sluggish... Scott Carpenter, One of the Original Seven Astronauts, Is Dead at 88 Mr. Carpenters flight into space was in May 1962. Before the first mission to orbit the Earth, in February that same year, he famously told another astronaut, Godspeed, John Glenn. The weirdest things recently found on Mars Mars is a crazy place. In recent years we've discovered some of the strangest things on the Red Planet ice spiders, Swiss cheese terrain, and perfectly spiral-shaped lava tubes. Vodafone rallies, while RBS falls as FTSE 100 flatlines * RBS falls after announcing set up of internal "bad bank" Avalanche Focus on Ice After Varlamov Incident The Colorado Avalanche have been the talk of hockey for weeks because of their fast start under a fiery new coach. Leve des Conflits Extended Dancers performed the work by the French choreographer Boris Charmatz, in the atrium of the Museum of Modern Art. Angry Over U.S. Surveillance, Tech Giants Bolster Defenses What began as a public relations predicament for American technology companies has evolved into a moral crisis that threatens the foundation of their businesses. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil leads Latam currencies lower on Fed worries RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real led Latin American currencies down on Friday as investors tested new technical levels after the currency sold off about 2 percent in the previous... Germany's Merkel faces some internal opposition to CO2 backloading BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces opposition from some of her own conservative lawmakers to any move to back EU plans to prop up carbon prices, according to an internal party document. Messi draws another blank but Barca win derby MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona extended their near-perfect start to the season when Alexis Sanchez tapped in at the far post from Neymar's clever assist to secure a 1-0 win at home to city rivals Espanyol in La Liga on Friday. The Learning Network Blog Should the U.S. Be Spying on Its Friends? Would you spy on your friends if you had the capability? What limits would you set for yourself? Fears of Fed Stimulus Cuts Stir Markets Concerns that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting its economic stimulus program sooner than expected added uncertainty to Thursdays trading. No word on Pussy Riot member Convicted Pussy Riot punk rock band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has not been heard from since she was transferred from a prison more than 300 miles east of Moscow, husband Petr Verzilov told CNN on Saturday. Amanda Senatore, Parker Hatfield The bride works for an investment management firm; the groom is an exhibit designer. National Briefing | Health Malaria in United States Is at a 40-Year High Of the 1,925 cases detected in 2011, almost 70 percent were in people who had visited Africa. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens modestly, consolidates after recent rout * C$ at C$1.0434 vs US$, or 95.84 U.S. cents * Loonie gains against most currencies, rises against euro * Canadian bond prices lower across the curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The... UPDATE 12-Gunman opens fire at Los Angeles airport, killing security agent LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A lone gunman stormed into a packed terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport and opened fire with an assault weapon on Friday, killing an unarmed federal security agent before he was shot and captured, authorities said. 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. UPDATE 1-Container Store shares double in debut as IPO market stays hot Nov 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Container Store Group Inc doubled in their U.S. market debut on Friday as investors encouraged by a recent run of impressive "first-day pops" piled into the stock. ArtsBeat Popcast Sky Ferreiras Time, Finally Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss Night Time, My Time, the debut album by Sky Ferreira. CORRECTED-Investors show concern over Blackstone home-rental bond NEW YORK, Nov 1 (IFR) - Kroll, Moody's, and Morningstar held phone conversations with cautious bond investors Friday following a three-city roadshow by structuring lead Deutsche Bank for the... Kerry to visit Egypt, tensions high before Mursi trial CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Egypt a day before deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi goes on trial, the next likely flashpoint in the struggle between his Muslim Brotherhood and the army-backed interim government. Wolverines Hoping for Another Banner Season John Beilein hopes his team has learned the right lessons from last season's NCAA tournament run, when Michigan came within a few points of a national title. Sports Briefing | Tennis Del Potro Beats Federer for Swiss Title 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. Website development platform Wix.com files for $100 million IPO (Reuters) - Wix.com Ltd, which helps companies build and operate websites, filed with the U.S. regulators on Tuesday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. NY eatery gives diners the silent treatment October 22 - Eating in silence is the latest trend at a Brooklyn restaurant. Sharon Reich reports. Autonomous quadcopter takes humans out of flying equation Sept. 19 - A group of Austrian students has designed a quadcopter which flies autonomously using only the computing power of a smartphone. The reasearchers say the drone could one day be used for search and rescue scenarios or fighting fires without putting humans in harm's way. Jim Drury reports. Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday. Police NY 'subway vigilante' arrested A New York man dubbed the "subway vigilante" after he shot four youths in 1984 was arrested Friday for allegedly selling marijuana to an undercover officer, Sgt. Carlos Nieves told CNN. Holiday Movies Ralph Fiennes on The Invisible Woman, a Dickensian Tale Who was he, really? asks Ralph Fiennes, who plays Charles Dickens in The Invisible Woman, about that writers longtime mistress, Nelly Ternan. Protecting South Africa's wildlife Private game reserves are a profitable business in Africa. But protecting rhinos is becoming increasingly difficult.

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