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News Feed Latest worldwide news Hadid 'I wouldn't build a prison' She wouldn't build a prison. But the world's most famous female architect, Zaha Hadid, says she's willing to work in countries which have faced criticisms over their human rights records. World Briefing | Africa South Sudan One-Sided Vote in Disputed District Residents of Abyei voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining South Sudan, according to results announced on Thursday, but the nonbinding referendum was not recognized by Sudan and South Sudan. Mller, an Architect of the Holocaust, Is Said to Be Buried in a Jewish Cemetery in Berlin The head of an association that watches over memorials to German resistance fighters says a document indicates that Heinrich Mller was killed and eventually buried in a mass grave in the heart of the German capital. Planet hunters find Earth-like twin beyond the solar system CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - For the first time, scientists have found a planet beyond the solar system that not only is the same size as Earth, but has the same proportions of iron and rock, a key step in an ongoing quest to find potentially habitable sister worlds. Chamblee Resigns From Golf Magazine After Critical Remarks on Woods Brandel Chamblee, the Golf Channel commentator who suggested that Tiger Woods was a cheater, resigned from Golf magazine on Wednesday. Sinosphere Blog Hong Kong Finds Switch to Cleaner Fuels Has Flaws A switch to cleaner-burning vehicles has in one respect actually worsened smog in Hong Kong, forcing the city to modify its effort. LME enforces tighter floor trade rules on permanent basis Nov 1 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange said on Friday it will enforce tighter rules for "open-outcry" floor trading on a permanent basis following a trial to increase transparency amid... Upstart in Miami Lures Luxury Stores From a Chic Citadel Many high-end brands have left behind Bal Harbour Shops, for years a magnet to the wealthy, for more breathing room in Miamis Design District. DealBook R.B.S. to Split Off $61 Billion in Loans Into Internal Bad Bank Ross McEwan, the banks new chief executive, pledged to win back customer trust, restore pride in the organization among employees and work to repay the government for a bailout. UPDATE 1-U.S. regulator considers end to sports broadcast blackout rule WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (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. DealBook Currency Traders Put on Leave Amid Investigation Authorities in Britain, the United States, Switzerland and Hong Kong are investigating whether traders colluded to rig some areas of currency trading. NFL Networks 10-Year Gains 13 Games and 72 Million Homes The all-football channel has gone from an uncertain start to 13 regular-season games, 17 studio shows and more than 70 on-air personalities. Whats On Thursday Television highlights. 10 best golf courses in Africa With courses this beautiful, you don't even need to play golf to enjoy these green hills of Africa. Off the Menu King Cole Bar Salon Opening The bar is set to reopen with its restored Maxfield Parrish mural and a new menu at its adjoining restaurant, the Salon; and more restaurant openings. 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. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Thank You for Sharing Assessing the government shutdowns impact. Stores plan to be open longer on Thanksgiving. How to ask people for stuff via email. Director says video shows Sri Lanka army committed war crimes COLOMBO (Reuters) - A documentary maker said on Friday video of a Tamil Tiger television presenter suggests she was captured alive and killed, rather than dying in the chaotic end of Sri Lanka's three decade war. US STOCKS-Wall St ends higher after factory data; Dow, SP up for week NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday after surprisingly strong manufacturing data overshadowed expectations that the Federal Reserve might reduce stimulus earlier than expected. McIlroy beats Woods in Chinese money match Rory McIlroy has had a 2013 to forget but chose a lucrative exhibition match with World No.1 Tiger Woods in China to give promise of a return to his stellar best at season's end. FOREX-Euro slips to 2-week low as talk of looser ECB policy grows * Euro falls for fifth day as inflation data fuels ECB rate cut talk * Euro on pace for worst weekly loss since July, 2012 * BNP Paribas expects ECB rate cut in December, UBS expects next week *... Gadgetwise Tap and Swipe for a Good Cause The Global Gaming Initiative seeks to connect mobile games and charity; its first project raises money to buy bicycles for impoverished communities. $1.3 million worth of art auctioned for Syrian refugee children BEIRUT (Reuters) - An estimated $1.3 million worth of art from more than 130 artists, mostly from Syria and Lebanon, is being auctioned at below-gallery prices in Beirut to raise money for Syrian refugee children. U.S. factory growth readings mixed, but show expansion NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in years in October despite a partial government shutdown during the first half of the month, according to one industry report, though a separate reading cast doubt on the strength of factory activity growth. Kerry Plans Brief Stop in Egypt, His First Since Military Takeover, State Media Report The secretary of state will visit Egypt on Sunday, a day before Mohamed Morsi, the deposed president, is to make his first court appearance. Today's Economist The Beginning of the End of the Financial Crisis The actions taken on Columbus Day 2008 stabilized the financial system but reverberate today, an economist writes. UPDATE 1-Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 pct in second quarter QUITO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 percent in the seacond quarter that ended in June vs the same period a year earlier, driven by expansion of construction, communications and oil sectors, the central bank said on Friday. Advertising Stand Clear of Closing Doors! Protect Your Manicure The beauty company LOreal is testing a kind of virtual vending machine inside a New York City subway station, which will offer advice and sell cosmetics to passers-by. Bill Limiting Pesticide Use on Hawaii Island Is Vetoed The legislation, vetoed by the mayor on the ground that it was flawed, was aimed at seed companies developing genetically modified crops on the island of Kauai. Bronx Police Kill Suspect; 3 Shot Dead in Brooklyn A spate of gun violence left several people dead on Halloween evening, and a police officer committed suicide near his station house. N.F.L. Roundup Dolphins Top Bengals With Safety in Overtime A rare safety in overtime helped the stubborn Miami Dolphins upset the Cincinnati Bengals. France's Maison Lameloise eatery tops TripAdvisor list (Reuters) - The Maison Lameloise in the Burgundy region of France has been chosen as the world's favorite restaurant by reviewers posting ratings on TripAdvisor, the travel website said on... World Briefing | United Nations United Nations Proposes to Bolster Force in Somalia Four months after a deadly attack on the United Nations compound in Mogadishu, a senior United Nations official on Wednesday called for an expansion of an international security force. Publisher Houghton Mifflin announces IPO at $14-$16/share Nov 1 (Reuters) - Textbook publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co announced an initial public offering of 18.25 million shares at $14-$16 per share, raising as much as $292 million for the selling shareholders including John Paulson's hedge fund. World's most dramatic runways Hairy airstrips ranging from the wildly remote to the shockingly short. For Red-Cooked Beef, a Softly Fruity Wine The spike of heat in this dish makes it one of the more difficult to pair with wine, but a well balanced zinfandel may go surprisingly well. Seeing is believing IMAX to launch $250,000 home theatres in China BEIJING (Reuters) - China's newly minted rich can now get up close and personal to the movies after mega-screen maker IMAX Corp signed a deal to produce luxury home theaters in the company's second largest market. Drug tunnel 'highly sophisticated' Miguel Marquez reports on the tunnel found on the U.S.-Mexico border and how much marijuana and cocaine they seized. A Night When Superheroes and Zombies Take the Subway On Halloween, everyone has to get to the party, the parade, the next home on the list. And in New York, quite often, they get there on the subway. Cooper Tire in tentative deal with workers over merger (Reuters) - Cooper Tire Rubber Co said it reached a tentative agreement with workers represented by United Steelworkers union as part of its push to close its planned $2.5 billion sale to India's Apollo Tyres Ltd .

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