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News Feed Latest worldwide news Housing case before U.S. justices close to settlement -lawyer WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could limit housing discrimination claims is close to a settlement, potentially removing an opportunity for the justices to... BRIEF-Cermaq completes sale of Ewos OSLO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Cermaq ASA * Sale of Ewos completed * Says reiterates its previous estimates of a gain to be reported of NOK GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro slides, dollar up on central bank views NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The euro fell the most against the U.S. dollar in six months on Thursday while the greenback rose against major currencies on expectations of diverging policy paths by... Child labor The worst countries Where in the world are children toiling dangerous and dirty conditions, missing out on education and other basic rights? Petty Leads No. 6 Baylor to 59-14 Rout of Kansas Bryce Petty threw for 430 yards and three touchdowns in fewer than three quarters, Lache Seastrunk ran for 109 yards and a score and sixth-ranked Baylor routed Kansas 59-14 on Saturday night for its school-record 11th straight win. Boeing to raise 737 production to 47/month by 2017 (Reuters) - Boeing Co said it would increase production of its workhorse 737 aircraft to 47 planes per month by 2017 from 38 now, a surprise move that analysts said boded well for the company, its suppliers and airlines. Property Values What You Get for ... $525,000 A contemporary in Santa Fe, N.M.; a midcentury modern in McHenry, Ill.; and a condo in downtown Nashville Banksy's latest prank on New York art world hangs in thrift shop NEW YORK (Reuters) - The renegade graffiti artist Banksy snubbed the art world again on Tuesday when he dropped off one of his paintings at a New York City thrift store. More U.S. small businesses plan for employee health coverage survey (Reuters) - The number of U.S. small businesses planning to start to offer health coverage for their employees next year slightly exceeds the number that expect to drop coverage, even as costs continue to rise, according to a survey released on Thursday. Publishing Executive at Amazon to Depart Laurence Kirshbaum also worked at Random House and eventually became the chairman and chief executive of the Time Warner Book Group. India aims for Mars India joins an elite space club as it prepares to send its first orbiter to the Red Planet. UPDATE 1-China Construction Bank buys Brazil's BicBanco for $725 mln (Adds details from filing and background about midsize bank segment) Sketch Guy An Eye for Bargains Can Be Bigger Than the Stomach Indigestion results when consumers lose the connection between their money and their needs, as when a sale price induces the purchase of unnecessary items. Contrite White House Spurns Health Laws Critics While the secretary of health and human services apologized profusely for the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama traveled to Massachusetts to offer a forceful defense of the law. Giants Hillis Goes From Watching Monday Night Football to Playing in It Peyton Hillis, who had been discarded by three teams in the last three years before the Giants signed him last week, scored a pivotal touchdown in the their first victory of the season Monday. Bits Blog Updating Android, Google Announces New Nexus Phone The company showed off an updated version of its mobile operating system, as well as a larger smartphone called the Nexus 5. Jellyfish prompt nuclear shutdown There's been another shutdown, but instead of spineless politicians, you can blame invertebrate sea creatures. Red Bulls Savor Being No. 1 ... for a Night The Red Bulls finished No. 1 over all in M.L.S. and will play either Houston or Montreal in the playoffs. Pearlstine Rejoining Time as Chief Content Officer The hire was part of a reorganization of Time Inc. as it prepares to be spun off from its parent company, Time Warner. COLUMN-Hate your free service? Go tweet yourself Oct 31 (Reuters) - Twitter users by the thousands - or maybe even the hundreds! - stubbed their scrolling fingers this week at the news of a new default setting in the popular service. Previously, links to photos or videos in tweets hosted on Twitter servers did not appear in a user's "timeline." Now, visual previews "will be front and center in tweets," the company announced. Closing of Live Poultry Markets Is Called Effective in Flu Fight However, experts warn that shutting such markets permanently would be impractical because consumers in many countries demand live birds, and small farmers cannot afford refrigerated slaughterhouses and trucks. FOREX-Euro falls 1 percent after data; dollar broadly higher * Euro-zone inflation at four-year low, unemployment high Miryang Journal As Power Line Grows, So Does Fight Between Ancient and Modern Korea In a symbol of South Koreas struggle to reconcile its traditions with its hard-charging modern incarnation, a power line has drawn sit-ins from those who say it encroaches on their burial grounds. Movie Review Matthew McConaughey Stars in Dallas Buyers Club Matthew McConaughey stars as an unlikely advocate for patients with H.I.V., taking his treatment into his own hands in Dallas Buyers Club. Accusations of Racism Haunting Russia Yaya Tour, a player from Ivory Coast, said that black players might boycott the World Cup in 2018 if the country did not curb abuse by fans. Photos When Joy Storms the Field Emotional fans have created lasting memories and memorable photographs while celebrating their teams pennant and World Series victories. Tedeschi Trucks Band serves London some funky medicine LONDON (Reuters) - When Tedeschi Trucks Band took the stage at a packed Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday night, the rapturous applause they drew was not what might be expected for a U.S. group whose new album peaked at 52 in the British charts. CEE MARKETS 2-Stocks retreat, currencies ease post-Fed By Jason Hovet and Radu Marinas PRAGUE/BUCHAREST, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Central European stocks weakened on Thursday after the Federal Reserve sounded less concerned about the economy than some had expected, weighing on riskier assets that have been supported by U.S. monetary stimulus. Warsaw, Prague and Budapest stock markets fell 0.3-0.8 percent on the day. Hungarian pharmaceuticals firm Richter bucked the trend and rose as high as 0.6 percent after reporting higher than expected thi UPDATE 1-Obamacare website gets new tech experts; oversight pressure grows WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Obama administration said it has brought in experts from top technology companies including Google Inc and Oracle Corp to fix the HealthCare.gov website, as... Batista's OGX files for bankruptcy protection in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, sought court protection from creditors on Wednesday in Latin... The Learning Network Blog How Young Is Too Young for an iPhone? Should babies be using smartphones or tablets? Best Illustrated Books The New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Books of 2013, with sample artwork from each. Helping Iran to the World Cup Reza Sayah meets the American coach helping to coach Iran's football team to the World Cup. Paperback Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. ArtsBeat Bolshoi Dancer Pleads Not Guilty in Attack on Artistic Director Pavel Dmitrichenko, a soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet, pleads not guilty in an attack that nearly blinded the companys artistic director. 'Dark universe' beckons as research target after Higgs boson wins Nobel GENEVA (Reuters) - With the Higgs boson in the bag, the head of the CERN research center urged scientists on Tuesday to push on to unveil the "dark universe" - the hidden stuff that makes up 95 per cent of the cosmos and is still a mystery to earthbound researchers. Movie Review Enders Game, With Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield Enders Game imagines a future in which youngsters are trained as warriors from an early age to fight Earths enemies, the large, insectlike Formics. 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. Hotshots with Bubba Watson The 2012 Masters champion shares tips on improving your short game. Syria meets deadline to destroy chemical weapons equipment Oct. 31 - The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says Syria has destroyed all of its declared equipment for producing chemical weapons. Sarah Irwin reports.

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