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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Strategies Riding Out the Political Storm Investment strategists say its likely that long-term investors who stick to a well-thought-out plan can ride out awkward periods like the current conflict in Washington with few ill effects. UPDATE 1-Italy eyes Eni stake sale in privatisation drive-sources MILAN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Italian government plans to start selling state-owned assets by the end of the year to reduce its debts, with a stake in oil and gas major Eni top of the list, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. 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. Meet the new Miss World A new Miss World was crowned Saturday, and though she competed as Miss Philippines, she hails from the United States. Mystery girl Maria's family found The homes are built with mud and straw. The streets are dirt and puddles. An old Roma lady gestures that she's so hungry it feels like her belly has been slit. What I Love Dani Shapiros Provident Move to the Country The author and her husband left the city for Connecticut and found a more spiritual life. Sketch Guy An Eye for Bargains Can Be Bigger Than the Stomach Indigestion results when consumers lose the connection between their money and their needs, as when a sale price induces the purchase of unnecessary items. Analysts raise Netflix targets but ask if shares now too high (Reuters) - Strong subscriber gains by Netflix Inc prompted analysts to sharply raise price targets on the stock, even as some worried that the shares are getting expensive as the online online video... Business Briefing | Regulatory News Tentative Approval for Faster-Acting Hepatitis C Drug Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted in favor of a hepatitis C drug from Gilead Sciences. Dance Review Matthew Bournes Sleeping Beauty at City Center Matthew Bournes Sleeping Beauty takes Tchaikovskys ballet and makes it the choreographers own. With Snap of Group Photo, 3 Members of Advocacy Group Face Trial in China Charged with illegal assembly, the members of the New Citizens Movement will be tried Monday in the first court test of how far the government will go to extinguish the group. UPDATE 1-Tanzania to hold up to 75 pct in newly offered gas blocks DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tanzania, a hotspot for natural gas exploration, invited bids for eight blocks and said on Friday it would take a stake of up to 75 percent in each of the new... Cheerleaders Sexist or all-American? Is the presence of cheerleaders in the NFL now outdated? Obamacare will work Sally Kohn says millions of formerly uninsured Americans now have insurance because of Obamacare. Snafus with the health exchanges are temporary and should not obscure the law's successes Kingsbury's Swagger Palpable for No. 10 Texas Tech Texas Tech is off to an unbeaten start under first-year coach Kliff Kingsbury and if anyone's surprised, well, the players say they shouldn't be. Wealth managers say they hear 'nary a tweet' for Twitter's IPO NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc has set a relatively modest price range for its closely watched initial public offering, but some financial advisers say their clients are not clamoring to invest in the social media phenomenon. Banks set to roadshow Blackstone home-rental bond NEW YORK, Oct 24 (IFR) - Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and JP Morgan will begin marketing the first-ever bond backed by US home-rental cashflows, a US$500 million trade for private-equity giant... Suicide Blast in Somalia Kills 15, Police Say The Shabab, the militant Somali Islamist group, claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on Saturday at a cafe in western Somalia, near the border with Ethiopia. T Magazine In Store | Waris Ahluwalia Opens an Old-World Market in Venice The jeweler, actor and man-about-town will stock unique items from artisans in his new boutique, opening in November, which takes inspiration from ancient trade routes. The Saturday Profile Mexican Writer Mines the Soccer Field for Metaphors Juan Villoro, one of Mexicos most decorated and esteemed writers, also happens to be a leading soccer analyst, extracting lessons about society and life from the game. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Jung Chang Reconsiders Cixi Ms. Chang discusses Empress Dowager Cixi The Concubine Who Launched Modern China. Latest SpaceX Rocket Test Successfully Goes Sideways The latest test flight of Space Exploration Technologies Corporations Grasshopper vehicle demonstrated more pronounced steering maneuvers. Ethiopia opens Africa's largest wind farm to boost power production ASHEGODA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Africa's biggest wind farm began production in Ethiopia on Saturday, aiding efforts to diversify electricity generation from hydropower plants and help the country become a major regional exporter of energy. Graffiti artist to BMX bandit Your city is Maxime Charveron's blank canvas, and it's no longer spray cans he is painting with. After a serious brush with the law he is now a BMX freestyle trailblazer. Italy's Etna volcano erupts Oct. 26 - Europe's most active volcano, Italy's Mount Etna, erupts, sending lava and ash into the sky. Nathan Frandino reports. Tool Kit Gadgets to Help the Party Host A robotic bartender will soon join a group of gadgets to help you throw a holiday or tailgate party to remember. T Magazine In Store | Azzedine Alaas New Paris Boutique Is All Curves The reclusive designers new shop, in an 18th-century mansion off Avenue Montaigne, is the perfect setting for his seductive dresses. The Assistants The Traditionalist Ed Warinner, who grew up near Canton, Ohio, and played for Mount Union, embodied the background that Urban Meyer sought. Poison Pen A Warning on Chemical Peels Two influential agencies moved to classify an acid commonly used by dermatologists as a possible carcinogen. Mitsubishi Motors plans $2 bln share offer as early as Jan -sources TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp plans to raise around $2 billion in a public share offering as early as January to pay back top shareholders for a 2004 bailout that enabled its... 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. Medicaid Expansion Is Set for Ohioans Defying the Republican majorities in both houses of the General Assembly, Gov. John R. Kasich, a Republican, pushed through the expansion under the health care law. Following Dear Leader, Kim Jong-un Gets Title From University Dr. Leader Despite his countrys poverty and dysfunction, Kim Jong-un was awarded an honorary doctorate in economics by a Malaysian university. Sports Briefing | Tennis Federer Looks to Qualify Roger Federers late bid to secure his customary place in the season-ending ATP World Tour finals began with a 6-4, 6-2 opening-round win over Adrian Mannarino. Cuiaba fire adds to Brazil's World Cup woes SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A fire in the basement of the Arena Pantanal at Cuiaba in Mato Grosso state could scupper the 2014 World Cup venue's chances of being ready by FIFA's December deadline. Styles Q + A Lori Goldstein With Her Magic, Fashion Becomes Art The stylist has spent decades transforming a studio filled with shoe boxes and garment racks into artistry. Does power make you mean? We all know the story. Someone gets promoted at work and suddenly they turn into a bully. Now research suggests that a default brain mechanism may cause us to lose empathy when we gain power. UPDATE 1- Bankruptcy not a topic in early talks with state, Detroit emergency manager says DETROIT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr did not speak about filing for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in his first meetings with Michigan state officials before he was named... Response to a Citys Smog Points to a Change in Chinese Attitude Rising concern about pollution in China and a more active response signal that some officials are serious about tackling the chronic problem.

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