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News Feed Latest worldwide news Daily Digit MS clothing sales fall Nov. 5 - British retailer Marks Spencer reported a ninth consecutive quarterly fall in underlying sales of general merchandise, with its much vaunted new season clothing ranges only managing to slightly slow the rate of decline. Hayley Platt asks if this means Marc Bolland's days as CEO are numbered? Letter From Africa Behind Those Fast Growth Rates, Rising Inequality There is a disquieting reality behind the Africa Rising narrative The total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. Rwanda the key to Congo's peace The escalation in recent days of eastern Congo's brutal war demonstrates that unless its root causes are addressed in a broader peace process, violence could intensify and Rwanda could be drawn more directly into the fray, regionalizing the war. Strategies The Dangers of a Stock Market Melt-Up Though a steadfast market bull, a strategist worries about investors nonchalant attitude toward ever-rising stocks. BASF challenges EU ban on fipronil pesticide FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chemicals group BASF said it launched a legal challenge against the European Commission's ban of BASF's insecticide fipronil, imposed in July on concern its use as seed treatment is linked to declining bee populations. SHW shares placed at 39 eur apiece - source FRANKFURT, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Nordwind Capital has placed its 58.3 percent stake in German car parts supplier SHW via a market placement at 39 euros per share, a person familiar... Tavares, Vanek Carry Islanders to Win Over Bruins John Tavares, Andrew MacDonald and Thomas Vanek scored second-period goals, and Kevin Poulin made 26 saves for his first win of the season as the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday night. Detroit to delay plan to enroll retirees in Obamacare exchanges DETROIT (Reuters) - The city of Detroit will delay its plan to move retiree healthcare onto the Affordable Care Act exchanges because of problems that are plaguing the roll-out of the online insurance marketplaces, an attorney representing the city said in bankruptcy court on Tuesday. Hotshots with Bubba Watson The 2012 Masters champion shares tips on improving your short game. Vocations For a Traveling Nurse, Freedom to Roam Becoming a traveling nurse with good pay, a varied work environment and no office politics has been a good career choice for Monica Parks, 43, of South Carolina. Twitter news junkies skew young, educated Nearly one in 10 U.S. adults get news from Twitter, and they tend to be younger, more educated and more mobile than news consumers overall, says a new report. Colombian artist Botero relives boyhood love of circus in new book NEW YORK (Reuters) - Colombian artist Fernando Botero showcases his enchantment with the circus, reliving the magic he felt as a boy during his first visit to the big top, in a new book "Circus Paintings and Works on Paper." Vocations For a Traveling Nurse, Freedom to Roam Becoming a traveling nurse with good pay, a varied work environment and no office politics has been a good career choice for Monica Parks, 43, of South Carolina. Farmers Insurance Renews Torrey Pines Sponsorship Farmers Insurance stepped in at the last minute in 2010 when the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines risked going without a sponsor. From NZ family farm to the U.N. From a farming family to prime minister and the U.N. Helen Clark is this week's Leading Woman. U.S. House panel subpoenas administration on Obamacare enrollment WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives oversight panel subpoenaed the Obama administration on Tuesday for internal reports showing the number of people who have enrolled in health coverage through new online insurance marketplaces in all 50 states. COMMODITIES-Oil slips on rising supplies, gold falls too NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Oil and precious metals fell on Thursday, with gold falling for the seventh straight session, as upbeat U.S. economic data challenged assumptions of a prolonged Federal Reserve stimulus. Fish 'n fashion stars of Red Sea photo contest October 29 - Dozens of underwater photographers film fish, corals and fashion models in the Eilat Red Sea competition. Sharon Reich reports. Ride with a view U.S. firm to offer balloon excursions to stratosphere CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for adventure, an Arizona startup has unveiled plans for a balloon ride to the stratosphere, offering passengers about two hours of space-like views from 19 miles above Earth. Square Feet Manhattans Vanishing Gas Stations In a land-starved city, the oddly shaped but well-placed parcels taken up by service stations have risen in value. Dot Earth Blog 10,000-Year Study Finds Oceans Warming Fast, But From a Cool Baseline Recent ocean warming is from a relatively cool baseline, a new study finds. MF Global commodity trader customers to get all their money back NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The trustee of MF Global's defunct brokerage received approval from a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday for a plan that will repay its former commodity trader customers in full. Newsmaker Osborne on the UK recovery Oct. 22 - UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne talks exclusively to Reuters Editor-at-Large Sir Harold Evans on the UK recovery, ahead of Q3 GDP figures. Bayern Munich reach last 16 with win over Plzen PLZEN, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Bayern Munich booked a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League when a second-half goal from the head of Mario Mandzukic gave them a 1-0 win over a dogged Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday. 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. YouTube tries to fix its comments YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of "LOLs," insults and spam. Economic View In New York Casino Vote, a Dance With Temptation New Yorkers will vote Tuesday on whether to expand the number of casinos in the state by up to seven, a proposal that a Cornell economist calls a bad idea. U.S. marks one year anniversary since storm "Sandy" Oct. 30 - The U.S. marks one year since a powerful storm hit the east coast, killing at least 117 people. Sarah Toms reports. Eureka The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic How educational policy and the D.S.M. helped to make a disorder go viral. Held 3 Years, French Hostages Return Home The four men, workers at a uranium mine in Niger, were seized in September 2010. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility. Economic View From Summer Camp, a Parable for Washington A psychologists long-ago experiment shows how two groups of 12-year-olds rose above taunting and name-calling by facing goals that transcended group concerns. Government leaders might learn from it. With Saints, Affable Ryan Is Locked in a Big Easy Bear Hug Rob Ryan, the Saints defensive coordinator, endears himself to New Orleans residents by being an everyman. Merkel win another step toward EU reforms Rehn German Chancellor Angela Merkel's victory signals a "strong sense of continuity" as the EU moves forward with reforms and toward a banking union, says European Commission Vice President Olli Rehn in an interview with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler. RPT-Norway's opposition wants $800 bln wealth fund banned from coal OSLO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Norway's opposition Labour Party has proposed banning the country's $800 billion wealth fund from investing in coal producers, a motion that may gain traction as several outside backers of the minority government expressed support. Coffee drinkers treated to more arabica as prices sink LONDON (Reuters) - Coffee drinkers in Brazil, America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East are expected to down more arabica beans in their brew in the coming year as cheap prices attract additional demand for the higher spec product. Tool Kit Wrangling Data From a Huge Variety of Fitness Gadgets Measuring and tracking your bodys functions and activities has never been easier but what to do with all that data? Roundup Dynamo Storm Back to Tie Red Bulls Ricardo Clark and Omar Cummings scored in the second half to lead Houston back from a two-goal halftime deficit, lifting the Dynamo into a 2-2 tie against the top-seeded Red Bulls. 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? 'Little Giant' wants Grand Slam glory Pedro Pinto meets reigning U.S. Open doubles champion Sara Errani, who advanced to the semifinals in singles last year.

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