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News Feed Latest worldwide news Showtime renews Emmy-winning 'Homeland' for fourth season LOS ANGELES, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Emmy-winning American counterterrorism thriller "Homeland" has been renewed for a fourth, 12-episode season after its audience has grown by more than a quarter in its... Navratilova vs. Cash Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova. Pollen Study Points to Drought as Culprit in Bronze Age Mystery Analysis of pollen grains from sediment beneath the Sea of Galilee and the western shore of the Dead Sea indicate drought caused a Late Bronze Age collapse. Spinning Horror Into Gold The producer Jason Blums winning movie formula relies on profit-sharing, and hes thinking about applying it to television. BlackBerry rolls out BBM to Android, iPhone users TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd said on Monday it has begun to roll out its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service to users of Android and iPhone devices. Explosion at Russian military training site kills six soldiers MOSCOW (Reuters) - An explosion at a military training site in western Russia killed six airborne forces soldiers and slightly injured two more on Tuesday evening, the Defense Ministry said. Philip Green's Hong Kong venture Arcadia Group owner Philip Green talks to CNN's Monita Rajpal about bringing British high street fashion to Hong Kong. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX up as data suggests continued U.S. stimulus RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies gained on Tuesday after a slower-than-expected jobs creation in the United States supported the view that U.S. stimulus will remain in... Music Review St. Ignatius Loyola Choir Performs All-Night Vigil The Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola, led by K. Scott Warren, performed Rachmaninoffs All-Night Vigil, part of the churchs series Sacred Music in a Sacred Space. Deal Professor A Chance to End a Billion-Dollar Tax Break for Private Equity The Obama administration has tried to tax private equity profits as income, and a recent court case could offer it a chance for victory. Your Money Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages The 10 video lectures, which will be offered free, bring the graduate-level class of a Stanford finance professor to the general public. World Briefing | The Americas Canada Shale Protest Ends in Arrests The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Thursday that they had arrested at least 40 people in eastern New Brunswick at a violent protest over shale gas development. Limits Approved for Genetically Modified Crops in Kauai, Hawaii The ordinance requires seed companies to disclose which pesticides they use and establishes some no-spray zones. Attacks in western Iraq kill 7 police officers Seven police officers were killed and nine were injured Tuesday in a series of attacks at security checkpoints in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, police said. Amgen 3rd quarter profit rises; boosts 2013 revenue forecast Oct 22 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, which this month closed a nearly $10 billion acquisition of cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals, reported a higher third-quarter profit, helped by an 18 percent increase in sales of its white blood cell boosters. Edwards killed in Australian crash Sean Edwards, one of Britain's most promising racing drivers, has been killed in a crash at the Queensland Raceway in Australia. New Final Series will be great, says Olazabal (Reuters) - The inaugural FedExCup-style 'Final Series' that tees off in Shanghai this week will give the European Tour a much-needed shot in the arm after a difficult year, said twice major winner Jose Maria Olazabal. UPDATE 2-RF Micro revenue forecast misses, WiFi chip demand slows Oct 22 (Reuters) - Chipmaker RF Micro Devices Inc forecast current-quarter revenue below market expectations, saying it expects revenue from its wireless infrastructure business to decline, mainly due to lower seasonal orders from cable TV networks. DealBook Stalemate in Washington May Dent Wall Street Profits, Report Warns Thomas P. DiNapoli, the comptroller for New York State, warned in a report on Tuesday that political gridlock in Washington could put pressure on Wall Street earnings in the second half of the year. Autonomous quadcopter takes humans out of flying equation Sept. 19 - A group of Austrian students has designed a quadcopter which flies autonomously using only the computing power of a smartphone. The reasearchers say the drone could one day be used for search and rescue scenarios or fighting fires without putting humans in harm's way. Jim Drury reports. Australia Cracks down on tattooists In Sydney's trendy eastern suburbs, tattoo parlors are almost as ubiquitous as hairdressers. 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. Gadgetwise With Skylanders, Swap Characters, or Their Halves Activision added a twist to its new Skylanders game, Swap Force players can swap the top and bottom halves of 16 new figures. N.F.L. Roundup Knee Injury Ends Season for Colts Wayne Reggie Wayne, a Pro Bowler who had played in 189 consecutive games, hurt his right knee late in the Colts victory over the Broncos. Iran 'optimistic' after nuclear talks Hopes of bridging disagreements over Iran's nuclear ambitions rise as Iran expresses optimism after talks with Western powers. India Ink Indias Press Faces an Online Future Indian press is beginning to embrace an uncertain online future. UPDATE 2-Russia039;s Tinkoff prices London IPO at top of range MOSCOW, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Russian entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov039;s consumer credit firm TCS priced its London IPO at the top of a target range and its shares gained 5 percent on debut as investors bet on its ability to capitalise on households039; growing appetite for debt. World's 15 top rivers for travelers They irrigate our farms, they're an important means of transport, they're a source of eco-friendly power. But rivers are often best for their amazing travel experiences. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Hard Cases Testing the Limits of Terminal When a patients health declines rapidly, its hard to pinpoint what went wrong, or whether pushing for intensive care instead of comfort care could have saved a life. Black American history gets 500-year rewind in PBS series LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new U.S. television documentary series reaches back 500 years to demonstrate how America's black history contained some unsettling nuances and uncomfortable truths from the start. 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. Hong Kong's new poverty line Hong Kong, with its glittering skyscrapers and luxury malls, is home to some of the world's richest people but new government figures show that a fifth of its population lives in poverty. The Week Scientists Go Back to Work and a Skull Changes Some Minds Recent developments in health andsciencenews. This week A government-funded study from the 1950s was condemned, and chunks of an exploded meteor were excavated. Goldman must pay legal fees for ex-programmer accused of theft NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc must pay some legal fees incurred by a former computer programmer accused of stealing code from the bank because his title of vice president made... The Week Ahead | Television Some Stones Shine Brighter Gem Hunt, which begins on Tuesday night on the Travel Channel, follows three experts as they roam the world looking for precious stones. Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second term in the White House where he faces urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Factors Curbing Chinas Appetite for Shark Fins How a conservation group worked with a basketball star to inspire a businessman to press politicians to cut Chinas appetite for shark-fin soup. UKs Osborne on Help to Buy bubble threat Oct. 22 - George Osborne argues that the UKs Help to Buy housing scheme solves a financial problem that has made the provision of mortgages more difficult. Swiss banks steer clear of consolidation GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss private bankers say a capital shortfall in the financial sector and a clampdown on tax evasion stand in the way of much-need consolidation in an industry battling rising...

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