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News Feed Latest worldwide news Richard Powell and Stephen Phillips Mr. Powell works at the British Consulate in New York; Mr. Phillips is an executive with a home design Web site. Decades Later, Condemnation for a Skid Row Cancer Study Two papers revisit the work of a Columbia researcher who conducted invasive surgery on skid row residents in vain hopes of curing cancer. Art Review Lger Modern Art and the Metropolis at Philadelphia Museum of Art The Fernand Lger show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art teems with so much work by other artists that it has the mood of a crowded, high-spirited, sometimes confusing reunion. Big asteroid buzzes past Earth and will be back One of the most dangerous asteroids on record made a near pass by Earth last month. Bloomberg Is First to Receive a $1 Million Jewish Award Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was chosen from more than 200 nominees for his public service and his philanthropy, the Genesis Prize committee said. Online Happy Hours, From Corner Bar to Corner Office With companies increasingly using employees at different locations, online happy hours have become a way to foster workplace bonding. Thinking Entrepreneur Maybe WE Should Buy That Old General Store! A start-up dream turns to nightmare before the doors even open. Letter From Europe In France, an E-Cigarette Bubble? Like mushrooms after a rain, little shops keep springing up all over the place, but e-cigarette entrepreneurs sense trouble ahead. Brazil's OGX ousts CEO as Batista weighs ceding control SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA ousted its chief executive as part of a restructuring plan to avert bankruptcy, the same day shares of the ailing Brazilian... In Kenya Inquiry, Norway Looks at Somali Migrant Investigators are questioning the family and friends of Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow, a Norwegian citizen born in Somalia, whose sister said he began taking long vacations there in 2009. 'They do' in New Jersey Oct. 21 - Couples line up to tie the knot in New Jersey as same sex marriage becomes legal. Paul Chapman reports. An 18-foot fish? A local snorkeler came face-to-face with an 18-foot-long oarfish off the coast of California. KTLA reports. Handful of Cardinals Remain From '11 Series Rosters turn over so quickly these days, the St. Louis Cardinals used only seven players from their 2011 World Series roster in this year's NL championship series. Judge Hears Arguments in Chevrons Case Against Ecuadorean Judgment Federal District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan blocked worldwide collection of the $18 billion judgment, and now is hearing the oil companys case against collection in the United States. 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. Merkel backs away from debt goal before coalition talks BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's conservatives have backed away from a campaign pledge to use future budget surpluses to pay down German debt, as they search for new sources of revenue to fund billions of euros in investments sought by their likely coalition partner. Deadbeat dads get a second chance Marcus Dixon refers to the tattoos on his face as the "art of war" an eye etched on his forehead, five stars down the left side of his face, and the words "don't cry" on his eyelids. The Food Drink Issue The Octopus That Almost Ate Seattle The giant Pacific octopus is, in the words of a Seattle conservationist, a glamour animal. It is also tasty. Therein lies the conflict. CFTC asks Citigroup, Deutsche Bank to inspect records - WSJ Oct 21 (Reuters) - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked major currency dealing banks, including Deutsche Bank AG and Citigroup Inc to search their records as part of a global probe into possible currency market manipulation and hand over any evidence of wrongdoing, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter. Tim Gunn A Lifetime of Making It Work Mr. Gunn has become more famous than the designers who have won Project Runway, but this fame hasnt completely exorcised painful memories of his youth. The secrets of making money De La Rue head of design Alan Newman gives a look at what goes into the design and creation of a new banknote. Stay the Course Timbers Edge Toward the Playoffs The Portland Timbers mirror the personality of first-year coach Caleb Porter. With two matches left and a playoff berth within grasp, the team is all business. Fed's Evans says hard to tie bond-buying program to jobless rate MADISON, Wisc. (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official known for his dovish policy views suggested on Thursday that he is uncomfortable with using a specific unemployment rate as a guideline for... iPad upgrades What to expect from Tuesday's Apple event Being a monk in Myanmar The first time I suggested shaving off all my hair and becoming a monk, nobody batted an eyelid. T Magazine Editors Letter | Life At Home The homes featured in our latest design issue have very different aesthetics. But they are all very personal, and that is part of their appeal. Fed should eventually leave crisis-era tools behind Williams BOSTON (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Friday he expects the U.S. central bank to return to using only bread-and-butter policy tools once it finally raises interest rates, leaving... Are Dems more extreme than GOP? Alex Castellanos says the GOP has a group of relentlessly right wing members in the House, but as a whole Democrats have moved far to the left After Nearly 90 Years, Ford Wants China to Give It a Second Chance As it prepared a bid to supply taxicabs to Hong Kong, Ford Motor Company released correspondence in which Chinas first president invited Henry Ford to China. Turkish police fire smoke grenades at students in Ankara Oct. 21 - Turkish riot police use smoke grenade and water cannon to clear out students demonstrating against a controversial roadside construction. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). UnitedHealth Earnings Leave Investors Cold The largest American health insurers third-quarter earnings rose 1 percent, and the company narrowed its 2013 forecast, causing a drop in its stock price. U.S. energy-related carbon pollution at lowest since 1994 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Carbon dioxide emissions from energy production in the United States fell to 5.29 billion metric tons in 2012 - its lowest level since 1994 - despite a growing economy and rising population, according to government data released on Monday. The Saturday Profile A Sri Lankan Journalist Eagerly Toes the Line Rajpal Abeynayake stands atop his nations journalistic firmament with an uncritical boosterism of the government. He calls himself the Rush Limbaugh of Sri Lanka. API threatens suit if U.S. biofuel mandate not done by November 30 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil industry group the American Petroleum Institute told the federal environmental regulator on Thursday that it intends to file a lawsuit if the agency does not finalize 2014 biofuel requirements by the end of November. Royal baby a retail giant UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. Gadgetwise An App to Create Your Movie-Star Photo Facetune helps you look your best, even in photos taken on mobile phones. European Court Rules Spain Must Free Terrorist The European Court of Human Rights rejected a law that allows imprisonment to be extended for convicted terrorists and ETA members. This Is War (for a Game Industrys Soul) With Battlefield 4, a Swedish team is trying to make an even more vivid military shooter video game. The genre is under siege from the rising popularity of smartphone games. Sports Briefing | Golf Simpson Wins in Las Vegas Webb Simpson cruised to his fourth career victory on the PGA Tour by a commanding six shots at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. Bud Adams, Titans Owner and an A.F.L. Founder, Dies at 90 Mr. Adams, son of a prominent oil executive, helped start the American Football League and founded the Houston Oilers, which he moved to Tennessee in 1997.

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