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News Feed Latest worldwide news Frugal Traveler Churches and Cheap Seafood Off the Coast of Chile Chilo, an archipelago off the southern part of the country, offers a number of choices for frugal-friendly exploration. Clean-up in Europe after storm The clean-up operation continued Tuesday, a day after a major Atlantic storm pummeled England, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, killing a dozen people. FAU Assistant Coach Says He Saw Pelini Use Drugs Carl Pelini's surprising departure from Florida Atlantic took another turn Friday, when school officials released sworn affidavits from two people including a member of Pelini's staff alleging that the football coach was seen using marijuana and cocaine. Zombies take over Tokyo landmark Oct. 31 - One thousand people dressed as zombies surround Tokyo Tower on Halloween. Elly Park reports. Three males injured in Los Angeles airport shooting, hospital says Nov. 1 - Ronald Reagan UCLA Emergency Center confirms that at least three males are among those injured after a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle in an airport terminal, killing a Transportation Security Administration agent. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). U.S. factory growth hits fastest pace in 2-1/2 years NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in more than two years in October, according to an industry report, signaling a strong start to fourth-quarter factory activity despite a government shutdown during the first half of the month. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | English, Oct. 31, 2013 Can you choose the correct meaning of quintessential, as it is used in the article? Fred Couples Leads Charles Schwab Cup Championship Fred Couples extended his lead to five strokes Saturday after the third round of the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Many vets given psychiatric drugs without diagnosis NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly one-third of U.S. veterans who are given psychiatric medications by their doctors do not have a diagnosed mental health problem, according to a new study. 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. Well Quit Smoking? Its Probably Monday Researchers monitored Google search queries from 2008 to 2012 in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Almost every week, queries about smoking cessation peaked on Mondays. Aiming for Truly Sustainable Buildings A growing list of eco-friendly construction technologies enables developers to go beyond LEED certification. Sports Briefing | Soccer Malmo Captures Swedish League Title Malmo FF secured its 17th Swedish league title, beating Elfsborg, 2-0, in the next-to-last round. Corner Office Honeywells David Cote, on Decisiveness as a 2-Edged Sword Your job as a leader is to be right at the end of the meeting, says the Honeywell chairman and C.E.O., not at the beginning. Riding the Hashtag in Social Media Marketing Gary Vaynerchuk, a social media marketer, pounces on any trend tweeted or otherwise in his quest to sell, sell, sell. Does oil thirst drive hunger for peace? More hinges on solving Turkey's "Kurdish problem" than peace. Ivory Coast with one foot in Brazil Didier Drogba scored and Gervinho was influential throughout as the Ivory Coast beat Senegal 3-1 in the first leg of their African playoff. The winner of the tie advances to the World Cup next year. UBS says Ita, Bradesco cut loan exposure to Batista's Grupo EBX SAO PAULO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The loan exposure of Brazil's two largest private-sector banks to former billionaire Eike Batista's debt-laden Grupo EBX is falling, UBS Securities said in a report, signaling that the risk of additional bad loan provisions or significant writedowns is declining. The power of creative confidence Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types." But it turns out every one of us is creative. Most spectacular train stations From priceless art to cutting-edge architecture. Take a peek at the world's most spectacular train stations. Fannie Mae Sues 9 Banks Over Libor The government-controlled mortgage company is seeking $800 million in damages Removal of Fukushima's spent fuel on target - US Energy Secretary WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A "significant milestone" is at hand for cleanup of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, with spent nuclear fuel removal likely to start on schedule, the U.S. Energy Secretary said on Friday after a visit to the site. 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. Blanketed in fog in China Nov. 2 - Thick fog and toxic smog envelop large areas of northern, central and eastern China, including the capital Beijing. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. U.S. IRS warns of telephone tax scam involving fake caller IDs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warned on Thursday about a growing tax scam in which fraudsters display an IRS phone number on the intended victim's caller ID and demand money. Cuba's currency shakeup Cuban officials say they will end a dual currency system that many complained kept wages and productivity low. Nate Andersons Internet Police Hackers and cybercrooks arent the only ones lurking on the Internet. The police are there, too. U.S. celebrates the pumpkin Oct. 21 - Americans find unusual ways to celebrate autumn with pumpkin festivals and competitions. Tara Cleary reports. Libya's footballers in the firing line Shootings, attempted assassinations and intimidation - welcome to Libyan football in 2013. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 27, led by "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 35.0 million 2 (1) Prisoners...........................$ 11.3 million 3 (*) Rush................................$ 10.3 million 4 (*) Baggage Claim.......................$ 9.3 million 5 (*) Don Jon......................... France's 75% tax It's said nothing is certain in life except for death and taxes. China Trying to Stem Attacks by Patients on Their Doctors The turn to violence appears to be driven by factors that include the expense of treatments, which can bankrupt families. Murray inspires hometown Open Court travels to Dunblane, Scotland to talk to the people who know Andy Murray best. Penguins Romp by Blue Jackets 4-2 Chris Kunitz scored for the third straight game and the Pittsburgh Penguins had little trouble with the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 4-2 win on Friday night. Danone to invest in Russian dairy farms MOSCOW (Reuters) - French food group Danone will co-finance the construction of new dairy farms in Russia, partnering local firm Damate, with the aim of securing long-term milk supplies in the... Danone to invest in Russian dairy farms MOSCOW (Reuters) - French food group Danone will co-finance the construction of new dairy farms in Russia, partnering local firm Damate, with the aim of securing long-term milk supplies in the... Motherlode Blog When Should Parents Intervene to Help a Bullied Child? Has your child been bullied, and how did you, as a parent, handle the situation? Roundup Writing Bytes Writers in a variety of genres tell us what new technologies mean for storytelling. Q. and A. How the Pakistani Taliban Became a Deadly Force Formally founded in 2007, a group traces its roots to cross-border radicalization spread by the Afghan Taliban and fighters from Al Qaeda. Once an activist, U.S. envoy Power now fights as a diplomat UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Three months into Samantha Power's tenure as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, human rights activists who favor military intervention have learned to temper their hopes that she would push aggressively for using force to end the humanitarian suffering in Syria.

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