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News Feed Latest worldwide news Turkish police disperse environmentalists in Istanbul Police used water cannons to disperse hundreds of demonstrators gathered Tuesday in Istanbul's main commercial street to protest the building of a road through a university forest in the Turkish capital city of Ankara. Edward Villella Choreographs Ice Theater Show Edward Villella, the founding artistic director of Miami City Ballet who relocated to New York after leaving the company last year, brings a balletic influence to ice skating. Drunk driver confessed in Internet video, sentenced to 6.5 years Oct. 23 - The Ohio man whose confessed on the Internet to driving drunk and killing a man was sentenced to six-1/2 years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide. Deborah Gembara reports. Your Money Adviser Stumbling Blocks in Reducing Balance on a Student Loan Difficulties in having payments properly applied to a student loan balance is a common complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The most expensive education in America - Felix TV The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. Canada allows transfer of spectrum to Telus from Public Mobile OTTAWA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Canada will allow small telecommunications firm Public Mobile to transfer the license for a block of spectrum to Telus Corp, Industry Minister James Moore said on Wednesday. Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. Democrat holds narrowing lead in Virginia governor's race RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe holds a narrowing lead over Republican rival Ken Cuccinelli, with a strong showing by the race's Libertarian entrant possibly affecting the outcome, a poll released on Wednesday found. 10 things to know New Mexico It's too easy to let New Mexico off as simply "The Land of Enchantment." Michael Allen Wins Greater Hickory Classic Michael Allen was more than willing to work a little overtime Sunday at Rock Barn. Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. Rights groups Some U.S. drone strikes 'war crimes' Two international human rights groups have raised grave concerns about U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, suggesting some attacks in recent years may amount to war crimes. Before Playoff, Mexico Dismisses Another Coach Mexicos national coach Victor Vucetich says he has been notified by the countrys football federation that he is no longer in the job, according to an interview posted on ESPN.com. Typhoon sparks island evacuation Oct. 23 - Some elderly residents are evacuated from a Japanese island before the arrival of Typhoon Francisco. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Christening preparations CNN's Max Foster describes the arrangements for the christening of Prince George. Staff of Washington Post Bids Farewell to Grahams Current and former Post employees came together in an emotional send-off for the family that owned the newspaper for eight decades. Kerry Seeks to Reassure Israel on Iran Secretary of State John Kerry has been confronting frictions from Americas key Middle East allies over the direction of its policies in the region. Altera forecasts tepid demand for telecom products (Reuters) - Programmable-chip maker Altera Corp forecast current-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, citing fewer orders for its telecom and wireless products, sending its shares down 5... Kang Sung-Hoon Wins the Korea Open Kang Sung-hoon won the Korea Open on Sunday, which ended in a dispute after Kim Hyung-tae was informed of a two-shot penalty when he lead by one shot with two holes to play. Akamai profit rises 65 pct, shares jump Oct 23 (Reuters) - Akamai Technologies Inc, whose products help to move content quickly over the Internet, reported a 65 percent rise in profit as mobile activity and app downloads increased after Apple Inc launched its iOS 7 platform. 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. Single-sex school helps black boys Freeden Oeur says parents should have the option to choose between single-sex programs and coeducational options. California governor imposes 60-day ban on bus driver strike SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown intervened on Wednesday to block 1,800 San Francisco-area bus drivers and other workers from walking off their jobs just as the traffic-clogged region is recovering from a massive commuter rail strike. GLOBAL MARKETS-Treasuries yields at 3-month low on Fed; China, Euro bank review hit shares * U.S. Treasuries yields lowest in 3 months as tapering seen delayed * Wall St down after four record sessions for SP 500 on weak results * China short-term rates spike boosts demand for dollar,... Miami's Jim Larranaga Under Contract Through 2022 Jim Larranaga seems set at Miami for the rest of his career. UPDATE 1-Deutsche taps ex-Barclays banker for insurance unit-memo NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has tapped a former Barclays Plc financial services banker to be co-head of its global insurance group, according to an internal memo sent to employees. Key House Republican presses tech companies on Obamacare glitches WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican chairman of a key congressional oversight committee has asked Google, Microsoft and three other U.S. companies to provide details on their possible involvement in a "tech surge" aimed at fixing a website implementing President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law. Fed won't raise U.S. rates until well into 2015, traders bet (Reuters) - Traders are betting the Federal Reserve will wait well into 2015 to raise interest rates after a U.S. government report showed the labor market lost steam even before this month's... How to recruit a diamond in the rough Danish footballer Rasmus Ankersen had been looking forward to the new season. He was lining up for top division club FC Midtjylland, and at just 19 had been identified by coaches as having a bright future in the game. Three portfolio strategies to hedge political risk CHICAGO (Reuters) - For angst-addled market watchers, the U.S. debt ceiling and budget chaos has been like one of those amusement-park rides in which you ride upside down. It's harrowing and probably... Spying for Mossad, Israeli author never forsook fiction RAMAT RAZIEL, Israel (Reuters) - For retired Israeli spy Mishka Ben-David, writing fiction was a realization of artistic aspirations he had long suppressed. Column Eight questions for three Buffetts Warren Buffett's son, Howard Graham, and his grandson, Howard Warren, have written a new book, "Forty Chances Finding Hope in a Hungry World," which chronicles their philanthropic work on hunger,... Lhota, in Acrid Second Debate, Turns Up the Heat on de Blasio Joseph J. Lhota, a Republican, and Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, squared off in a debate on WCBS on Tuesday, clashing over a polemic ad by Mr. Lhota, charter schools and taxes. Stenson '$11.4M a nice bonus' Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. Five texts you should never send We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days. Roma Millennia of discrimination From the time they entered Europe from India a thousand years ago, the Roma were targets of discrimination. T Magazine Inside a Fifth Avenue Pied--terre, an 18th-Century European Palace The interior designer Howard Slatkin spent nearly three years transforming his prewar co-op into a monument to old-world craft in which he designed every detail, down to the last doorknob. Interpublic results miss estimates due to weak Europe (Reuters) - Interpublic Group of Cos reported lower-than-expected quarterly results due to weak demand in Europe, and warned that the U.S. shutdown could hurt the current quarter. European Parliament Rejects New Subsidies for Fishing Fleets Lawmakers also voted to provide financial support for ecologically friendly measures meant to prevent overfishing, but they maintained some handouts to the commercial fishing industry. Economic Scene New Front in the Fight With Infant Mortality The Affordable Care Acts benefits for pregnant women have the potential to lower infant mortality rates and change what Americans expect from their government.

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