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News Feed Latest worldwide news Breakingviews Disruptive Apple Oct. 23 - Richard Beales talks to Robert Cyran about Apples new products and why the companys free software may cause the most angst for competitors like Microsoft. Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. Thousands striking for Brazil teachers Thousands of protesters came out in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to support teachers striking for better pay and work conditions. 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. Colts 39, Broncos 33 Manning Receives a Warm Welcome Back, but Luck Gets the Victory Fans were given the chance to salute Peyton Manning for his years of service in his first game in Indianapolis since the Colts let him go, but the rest of the night belonged to Andrew Luck. I'm a male feminist. No, seriously David Cameron, Jimmy Carter and the Dalai Lama are just some famous men who call themselves feminists. But what does it actually mean to identify as a "male feminist"? Wozniacki ends wait for 2013 title The wait is over for Caroline Wozniacki as she collects some silverware in Luxembourg. Balloon Ride to Offer Expansive View, for a Price World View, a new space tourism company, unveiled its plans on Tuesday to loft passengers to the stratosphere as early as 2015, not by rocket but by giant balloon. New Parent, Old Parent When to Decide if Your Child Needs Outside Help Parents who have weathered a childs emotional struggles are asked to share their lessons with newer parents. Wozniacki ends long wait The wait is over for Caroline Wozniacki. The Dane has collected her first title of 2013 in Luxembourg. Mexico ruling party ready to back higher junk food tax lawmaker MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) is ready to support an opposition proposal to increase a planned tax on junk food, the party's leader in the Senate said on Wednesday. Brodie's Last-Minute Goal Puts Flames Past Kings T.J. Brodie scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 29.7 seconds to play, and the Calgary Flames rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. Feminism isn't a drag for Kurd men Last April, images of Kurdish men dressed in drag started making the rounds on Facebook. Colombia's Cerrejon coal railway bombed; exports unaffected BOGOTA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - A stretch of the railway belonging to Colombia's biggest coal producer, Cerrejon, was bombed late on Tuesday, the second such attack in 10 days but one that would not have any immediate impact on exports, the company said in a statement. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) Bits Blog Highlights and Analysis From Apples iPad Event Apple announced an iPad Air, a faster and thinner tablet, and a new Mini that comes with a higher resolution retina display. Dolphins killed for shark bait in Peru Off Peru's Pacific coast, thousands of dolphins are being slaughtered to be used solely as shark bait -- despite the practice being outlawed by the South American country. Bid to Move Atlanta Statue Opens Window to Past A monument to the populist firebrand and white supremacist Thomas E. Watson outside the State Capitol in Georgia will be moved as part of a renovation project. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. UPDATE 2-Bank of America liable for Countrywide mortgage fraud NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp was found liable for fraud on Wednesday over defective mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit, a major win for the U.S. government in one of the few trials stemming from the financial crisis. Why to take time to daydream There's a story about a man who spent his hours daydreaming. He may have been at Ford; he may have been at IBM. He was simply a man who spent his time in his office, feet up on the desk, looking at everything and nothing. Hooked on Candy Crush? King gets gameplayers to pay STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - With 100 million people logging on every day for a fix of its games like Candy Crush Saga, global gamemaker King is showing rivals not just how to hook players, but how to get... Australians spared mega-fire Oct. 23 - Bushfires around Sydney burn on but weather that could have caused a catastrophic mega-fire did not materialize. Paul Chapman reports. Art Review That Head Turners Back, With an Old-School Posse Girl With a Pearl Earring is just one of the gold-standard paintings included in a new show at the Frick Collection. Analysis Saudi move reflects fears U.S. falling for Iranian charm RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's warning that it will downgrade its relationship with the United States is based on a fear that President Barack Obama lacks both the mettle and the guile to confront mutual adversaries, and is instead handing them a strategic advantage. Newly discovered asteroid missed Earth but will return in 2032 MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly discovered asteroid made a "close" approach to Earth this week - at least in astronomical terms - and it is likely to come back around in 2032, but there is only a miniscule risk of it smashing into the planet, NASA said on Friday. Eneva, ex-MPX, starts operating Brazil gas-fired power plant RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Eneva SA, the Brazilian electricity-generation company controlled by Germany's E.ON, began commercial operations at its third natural gas-fired power plant in Brazil's northeast, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Arizona Utility Tries Storing Solar Energy for Use in the Dark Utilities are experimenting with ways to store the suns energy as heat, converting it into electricity before dawn and after dusk. Caterpillar Cuts Outlook on Mining Weakness The company posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit and cut its full-year forecast again as weak demand from mining customers continued. Hans Zimmer plays piano of the future Hans Zimmer, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's best loved film music, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score, adjusts his chair in front of a sleek black instrument that looks something like the control panel of a stealth bomber. Venezuela recovers remains from wreckage of Missoni's plane Venezuela's top prosecutor says divers have recovered the remains of five people from the wreckage of an airplane that Italian fashion mogul Vitorrio Missoni was flying in earlier this year. Wax museum unveils celebrity look-alike pumpkins Oct. 22 - Madame Tussauds kicks off Halloween by unveiling pumpkin faces resembling Lady Gaga and Albert Einstein. Elly Park reports. SEC releases 'crowdfunding' rule WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Entrepreneurs and start-up companies looking for investors will be able to solicit over the Internet from the general public under a new proposal issued by U.S. regulators on Wednesday. Dot Earth Blog A Tonic for Computer Hell Getting Lost in the Woods A walk in the woods is a great tonic for computer trouble. U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Oct 23 - 1700 ET Oct 23 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Wednesday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the difference between analysts' expectations and reported results. The figures are provided by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Company Name Ticker Qtr Industry Curr EPS Est EPS Act Diff EPS Rev Est Rev Act Diff Rev 8X8 INC Q2 SEMICON UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle expands with U.S. deal LONDON (Reuters) - A British website which enables members of the public to lend to small businesses is expanding into the United States via a merger with another so-called 'peer-to-peer' lender. Your Money Adviser What to Do With Your Retirement Plan if You Change Jobs Some questions to consider about your 401(k) account with a previous employer Cash it out, roll it over or let it ride? Science of whiskey drinking The smell of grass or a bar bathed in a red glow can affect your enjoyment of whiskey. CNN's Jim Boulden reports. Arrest chills Swiss bankers' travel plans ZURICH (Reuters) - Seeing one of their select number hauled in handcuffs before a foreign court may prompt Swiss bankers to call their lawyers before they ring travel agents to book a winter... Brazil prices USD3.2bn 12-year benchmark bond at T+180bp Oct 23 (IFR) - Brazil on Wednesday raised some US$3.2 billion with a new 12-year benchmark bond that priced at Treasuries plus 180 basis points (bp).

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