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News Feed Latest worldwide news A boomtown for surrogates in India Surrogacy in India is booming, thanks to low costs and availability of surrogates. But critics say the practice exploits poor women and is akin to "organ sale." Star of NASA Planet Hunting Falls Idle With Broken Parts NASA says it will look for a new mission for its Kepler spacecraft, which has broken wheels but a perfect telescope. Fantasy Football Week 9 Mining for Waiver Wire Gold Andy Dalton, fantasy footballs sixth-best quarterback, is still owned in less than half of fantasy football leagues. GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks edge up, central banks on market's mind NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Major world stock indexes rose on Monday, with the SP 500 poised to extend a four-week winning streak, while European manufacturing data helped the euro recover from a... Bristol seeks Japan approval of all-oral hepatitis C treatment (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co has filed with Japanese health regulators seeking approval of its experimental all-oral combination of hepatitis C treatments, the U.S. drugmaker said on Saturday. Mastermind or translator? Somali piracy trial begins in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trial of a Somali man accused of piracy off the Horn of Africa began on Monday, with prosecutors portraying him as a ransom-hungry negotiator and his lawyers defending him as an intelligence source for the United States who served as a translator. Fans inhale Apple's iPad Air Nov. 1 - Fans lined up to get their hands on the new iPad Air, willing to pay top dollar try out the latest tablet from Apple. Bobbi Rebell reports. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Tuesday. Japanese Stocks BUY 13.9 million shares SELL 11.8 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ BUY 2.1 million shares Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. Irans Top Leader and U.S. Counter Criticism of Talks Irans supreme leader rebuked his countrys hard-liners, and the chief American negotiator offered assurances to Israel in a television interview. American Candy Makers, Pinched by Inflated Sugar Prices, Look Abroad A federal program that keeps the price of American sugar above that of the world market is at the center of a battle as the House and Senate open talks on a farm bill. Edtior's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Refugees inside their own country The ongoing violence in Syria has left millions of people displaced. And while many Syrians fled to neighboring countries to escape the bloodshed, others have remained despite being in harm's way, though they have been forced from their homes. Suntrust to add corporate banking sites in three major U.S. cities (Reuters) - SunTrust Banks Inc said on Monday that it is adding corporate lending offices in Dallas, San Francisco, and Chicago as part of its strategy to turn that business into a nationally focused operation instead of a regional one. Merlin to close London float order books early -source Nov 3 (Reuters) - Madame Tussauds owner Merlin Entertainments is to close its London share sale early due to strong demand, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday. 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. Holiday Movies Directors Pick Their Favorite Holiday Films Richard Curtis, John Lee Hancock, Kasi Lemmons and Malcolm D. Lee describe the holiday movies that they cherish. Detroit emergency manager pressed on pension cuts at bankruptcy trial DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's unions called witnesses on Monday to testify that the city does not belong in bankruptcy including representatives of a union and retirees who said a negotiated settlement of the city's debts had been possible before it filed for bankruptcy in mid-July. Recipes for Health Whole Wheat Almond Biscotti A less sweet version of the classic biscotti de Prato. N.F.L. Roundup Younger Players Face Bigger Concussion Risk, Report Says High school football players are nearly twice as likely to get concussions as college football players and high school athletes in other sports, according the Institute of Medicine. Motherlode Blog Being a Working Mother Means Always Having to Say Youre Sorry How often did you apologize to your boss, your friends or your family last week? NATO, EU condemn Kosovo poll violence, accord challenged BRUSSELS/PRISTINA (Reuters) - NATO and the European Union on Monday condemned violence that took place during a weekend election in Kosovo that many had hoped would help end ethnic divisions but ended up underscoring the strength of Serb resistance instead. COLUMN-Why IPOs are unlikely to produce long-term gains CHICAGO, Nov. 4 (Reuters) - As the founders and backers of Twitter move toward the ultimate tweet - an initial public offering - it's a good time to ask whether IPOs are good investments. Raptors Spoil Bucks' Home Opener With 97-90 Win Rudy Gay had 18 points and 15rebounds, DeMar DeRozen added 17 points, and the Toronto Raptors spoiled the Milwaukee Bucks' home opener with a 97-90 victory Saturday night. Shopping With Laura Bohn All in a Daybeds Work The versatile piece is as useful in wide-open spaces as it is in tiny ones. It also serves as an impromptu guest room. James, Bosh Lift Heat Past Wizards 103-93 LeBron James scored 25 points, Chris Bosh added 24 and the Miami Heat beat the winless Washington Wizards 103-93 on Sunday night to snap a rare two-game slide. Johnson Determined to Get Back on the Team Dustin Johnson is starting to compile the kind of numbers that are difficult to ignore. Team rebuilding world's first website Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. Philadelphia Inquirer Majority Owners Seek to Buy Out Others The majority owners said they wanted to provide stability to the newspaper after a month of upheavals and lawsuits. The Lede Egyptian Network Abruptly Suspends TV Satirist Bassem Youssef, who came under scrutiny during Mohamed Morsis presidency, had his program suspended a week after mocking the ultranationalism and pro-military fervor gripping Egypt. Two French Journalists Are Kidnapped and Killed by Gunmen in Mali Two reporters for Radio France Internationale had been interviewing a leader with a separatist group in Malis unstable desert north. Their bodies were found with their throats slit. Perry is Twitter's most popular, Barrymore pregnant Nov 04 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Katy Perry is Twitter's most popular, Martin Scorsese is honored in Los Angeles, and Drew Barrymore is pregnant. Bob Mezan reports. In Transit Blog Rentals That Are Local, and Luxurious The private home rental company HomeAway has a new website for customers interested in luxury accommodations. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Arrest of the Avalanches Goalie Casts a Shadow on a Promising Season The Colorado Avalanche, who are off to an N.H.L.-best start, were jolted out of their reverie Wednesday by the arrest of goaltender Semyon Varlamov in connection with an assault on his girlfriend. China reform checklist How to tell that this time it's for real? TOKYO (Reuters) - The message from Beijing could not be clearer China needs to shift to a more balanced economy that is socially and environmentally sustainable. NYSE Euronext shares remain suspended at company's request PARIS (Reuters) - NYSE Euronext shares in Paris remained suspended on Thursday at the request of the company, according to Euronext. Pogue, Times Technology Columnist, Is Leaving for Yahoo After writing about personal technology for The Times for 13 years, David Pogue will start a consumer technology Web site at Yahoo. Georgia Holds On to Edge Rival Florida 23-20 There was pushing and shoving, momentum shifts, strange calls and costly penalties. Australia shares turn lower, hurt by Westpac, Fed uncertainty SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Australian shares reversed earlier gains to fall 0.4 percent on Monday as selling in major lender Westpac and uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus programme...

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