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News Feed Latest worldwide news Djokovic Rallies Twice Against Ferrer to Win Paris Masters Novak Djokovic defeated David Ferrer, 7-5, 7-5, to extend his winning streak to 17 matches since losing the United States Open final to Rafael Nadal. N.F.L. Roundup Jacksonvilles Blackmon Is Suspended Indefinitely Justin Blackmon, the fifth overall pick in the 2012 draft, had earlier violations of the N.F.L.s substance-abuse policy. Stick Figures and Stunted Growth as Warring Syria Goes Hungry Across Syria, a country that long prided itself on providing affordable food to its people, efforts to ensure basic sustenance appear to be failing, and millions are going hungry. Sports Briefing | Soccer Chelsea Pulls Out Last-Minute Win Chelsea seized on a defensive blunder in the 90th minute to beat Manchester City, 2-1, in the Premier League. Third gender legalized in Germany Parents of newborns in Germany now have a third option to go along with "male" or "female." Fionnuala Sweeney reports. The Week Ahead | Pop 90s Comebacks Of Toad and Live The mid-1990s had room for all sorts of unlikely rock stars. Merck experimental vaccine shows promise in cancer trial -WSJ Nov 3 (Reuters) - Merck Co Inc's experimental cancer vaccine appeared to provide broader protection against a cancer-causing virus than the company's Gardasil shot did in clinical trials, the Wall... GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares eke out gains, dollar holds firm * Markets quiet Monday with Japan and Singapore on holiday UPDATE 1-Bank of Ireland margins up as refinancing plans boosted DUBLIN, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bank of Ireland039;s net interest margin continued to grow in the third quarter and analysts welcomed clarification from a regulator over the refinancing of 1.8 billion euros ($2.5 billion) of state preference shares. GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares eke out gains, dollar holds firm * Markets quiet Monday with Japan and Singapore on holiday Honda to recall 344,000 minivans in U.S. due to braking glitch DETROIT, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Friday that it will recall about 344,000 Odyssey minivans in the United States to fix a software defect that may lead the vehicle to suddenly and harshly brake without the driver pressing the brake pedal. Celebs give accounts of LAX incident As a gunman opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport, a group of celebrities were on hand to witness the tragedy. RPT-Fitch affirms DMGT at 'BBB-'; outlook stable Oct 15 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Parole Is Granted in a 1995 Killing Investigated by a Brooklyn Detective A man convicted of killing a 4-year-old was granted parole after doubts were raised about the tactics used by Louis Scarcella, the detective who interrogated him. Motherlode Blog A Father Tries to End the Fat Talk I was overweight until my 20s, and I still talk about myself as a fat person. Can I curb my tongue to help prevent my son from developing the same harsh self-judgment thats been with me all of my life? Alpha Natural forecasts lower mining costs, cuts capex (Reuters) - Alpha Natural Resources Inc joined rival Arch Coal Inc in forecasting lower mining costs for the year as it reins in spending to cope with weak coal prices. Hong Kong's kindergarten wars CVs for babies? Some parents go to extreme lengths to get their children into top kindergartens. Swisscom builds "Swiss Cloud" as spying storm rages * Swisscom can only guarantee data security within borders Srdja Popovic, 76, Champion of Rights, Dies Mr. Popovic was a Serbian lawyer and celebrated human rights advocate who pressed for reform and free speech for five decades. Breakingviews Why Twitter likes Facebook Oct 31 - Jeffrey Goldfarb talks to Rob Cyran about Facebooks latest results and how a rising tide of mobile ad revenue may lift Twitter and other rivals as well as Mark Zuckerbergs firm. Egyptian Satirist Returns to TV With Careful Barbs In his first show since the military ousted President Mohamed Morsi in July, Bassem Youssef skewered the leadership with caution, in a test of what the government was prepared to allow. Pakistan to review ties with U.S. after drone attack - Interior Minister Nov. 2 - Pakistan's Interior Minister says U.S. drone strike that killed Taliban leader was a conspiracy to sabotage peace talks with Taliban. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Zitos Tenure With Giants Is Over The San Francisco Giants parted ways with the left-handed pitcher Barry Zito, declining to exercise his $18 million contract option for next season. 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. Roche poised for deal to get back into antibiotics paper GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche is poised to get back into antibiotics by taking over a candidate drug being developed by privately-owned Polyphor, the NZZ am Sonntag paper said on Sunday,... 'I did it my way,' says F1's 'Lazarus' He was given last rites by a priest after suffering life-threatening injuries in a race accident, but returned to the track just 42 days later and went on to win two more world titles. Niki Lauda reveals how he defied his rivals, his employers and even his family to create a career that has been immortalized on the big screen. Personal Health Commutings Hidden Cost The American dependence on cars, resulting in lost hours that could otherwise be spent exercising or socializing, has taken a toll on our health. 2 Shot Dead at Greek Site Used by Party on Far Right Golden Dawn, the Greek neo-fascist party that is one of Europes most violent far-right groups, said the attack was politically motivated. UPDATE 1-Vodafone keeps UK FTSE afloat on MA speculation * Meggitt tumbles after cutting full-year guidance (Updates prices at settle) Television Review Big History, a New Series, Debuts on H2 Big History, a new series on H2, examines underrecognized trends, values and movements that helped to propel great events and cultures. Bahrain police close art display on pro-democracy uprising DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahraini authorities have shut and dismantled an exhibition on anti-government protests staged by the main Shi'ite opposition group al-Wefaq, saying it violates the law and incites hatred. Sports Briefing | Tennis Nadal and Djokovic Advance in Paris Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic overcame big servers to reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals. Smartphones to last a lifetime What if you could buy a smartphone that would last you for the rest of your life? Op-Ed Columnist The Tumbling Boundaries of Gay Rights Conservative donors funding a new gay-rights project run by a group usually associated with Democrats? Were not in Kansas anymore. 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. Shaw's 4 TDs Lead No. 14 Gamecocks to 34-16 Win Connor Shaw threw for four touchdowns, Mike Davis ran for 128 yards to move past 1,000 yards this season and No. 14 South Carolina tied a school record with its 15th straight home victory, 34-16 over Mississippi State on Saturday. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real hovers 6-week low, Mexico peso dips MEXICO CITY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real slumped 1 percent to its weakest level in more than six weeks on Friday and Mexico's peso slid on fears of a withdrawal of U.S. stimulus which has... Mursi to go on trial as Egypt struggles for democracy CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's first freely elected president, Mohamed Mursi, goes on trial on Monday under a security crackdown that has devastated his Muslim Brotherhood movement and raised concerns that the army-backed government is reimposing a police state. Homes escape Australia bushfire Nov. 3 - Change of wind direction helps save homes threatened by bush fire north-west of Sydney. Rough cut - no reporter narration. China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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