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News Feed Latest worldwide news Helping blind golfers thrive Shane O'Donoghue speaks with Midori Miyazaki about encouraging blind people to take up the sport of golf. 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... Couple adopts subway kittens The famous frisky felines who fouled up traffic on the New York City subway this summer have found a forever family. No more siestas for Spain? CNN's Isa Soares looks at what Spain is considering to improve its competitiveness and its image. Eye-Catching Wingtips, but They Arent for Show The technology, called a winglet, attaches to the tip of airplane wings and aims to improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency. T Magazine The Look | Saoirse Ronans Plum Benefits The actress contrasted a masculine suit with feminine lace at the BFI London Film Festival Awards on Saturday. Some Iranians Seek to Renew an Old Chant Several hard-line groups have announced plans for a Down With U.S.A. conference next month, with an award for the best photograph, poster, video, song or caricature. 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. Theater Review The Snow Geese Stars Mary-Louise Parker Mary-Louise Parker brings star power to The Snow Geese, a Sharr White play set in 1917. Global Soccer In European Soccer, World Cup Is One of Many Priorities The World Cup playoff draw for European teams was made Monday, but by Tuesday some of the players on those teams had other, more urgent, priorities. Russia Team Depleted Russia will send an inexperienced team when it faces Italy in the Fed Cup finals next week in Sardinia. Refugees inside their own country The ongoing violence in Syria has left millions of people displaced. And while many Syrians fled to neighboring countries to escape the bloodshed, others have remained despite being in harm's way, though they have been forced from their homes. Would-Be Virginia Governors Spar, Continuing Bitter Tone The Virginia governors race has been characterized by negativity and a great deal of outside money, with voters feeling little enthusiasm for any candidate. Italy coast guards save 700 people Italian coast guards rescue nearly 700 people from five separate boats around the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa overnight. Indonesian designers defy stereotypes of Muslim fashion JAKARTA (Reuters) - As the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has high demand for clothing that adheres to religious rules emphasizing modesty for women. DealBook Chinese Billionaire May Privatize Hong Kong Developer Zhang Zhirong, a Chinese industrialist who was involved in an insider trading case in the United States last year, may make a takeover bid for Glorious Property Holdings, a Hong Kong developer in which he owns a majority stake. Dolly Parton tired, sore, resting after crash Dolly Parton suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash at a Nashville intersection on Monday, according to the singer and police. Abrams and Kasdan Take Over Writing of New Star Wars Movie Michael Arndt, who wrote Toy Story 3, has been replaced as screenwriter of Lucasfilms new movie by its director, J.J. Abrams, and Lawrence Kasdan, a Lucasfilm veteran. Most spectacular train stations Whether they are designed by cutting-edge architects or decorated with priceless works of art, train and metro stations have become unlikely sites of some of the world's most exquisite architecture and design. Largest U.S. food contract manufacturer Hearthside on the block NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Wind Point Partners is exploring a sale of Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, the largest food contract manufacturer and largest privately held bakery in... Sports Briefing | Womens Basketball Panel Backs Earlier Final Four Start The N.C.A.A. womens basketball committee is backing a move to play the Final Four two days earlier, starting next season. Alcoa shares jump on unusually heavy trading (Reuters) - Shares of Alcoa Inc surged on Tuesday in an unusually busy day for the aluminum producer, with the stock rising sharply in late-day trading for its biggest one-day move in nearly two... EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico peso rallies as cenbank signals no more rate cuts RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso rallied on Friday after the country's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate as expected and said no more cuts were recommended, boosting... Sports Briefing | Golf Moore Shoots a 63 in Malaysia Ryan Moore had 10 birdies in a nine-under-par 63 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the PGA Tours CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Crowdfunding Rules Released The shutdown pain lives on. An interview question that reveals leadership. Whats a good printer for your home office? Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. UPDATE 1-Former CEZ boss Martin Roman leaves company after a decade PRAGUE, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Martin Roman, an influential player for a decade in the space where Czech business and politics overlap, quit as supervisory board chairman of electricity producer CEZ on the first day of elections likely to bring a centre-left government to power. Canucks Outlast Struggling Devils 3-2 in Shootout Cory Schneider can't beat his former team. And the New Jersey Devils are having trouble beating any team. 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. Former NSA contractor designs 'surveillance-proof' font Can graphic design help protect your privacy? Sang Mun, a designer and former NSA contractor, thinks so. Is Pinterest worth $3.8 billion? Social media site Pinterest just received another $225 million in funding. The offering, led by Fidelity Investments, puts the company's valuation at a staggering $3.8 billion. DealBook Fed Proposes a Rule to Help Big Banks Stay Liquid in Times of Crisis The Federal Reserves rule asks banks to estimate how much cash might flee in a 30-day period, and requires them to enough assets that they could sell to cover that outflow. A Cinderella mural made of pumpkins and gourds October 23 - Some people carve pumpkins for Halloween, but a pumpkin patch in the UK uses the orange fruits to create a giant mural. A helping hand from Ferrari The Italian National Olympic Committee is teaming up with the car manufacturer ahead of 2014 Winter Olympics. T Magazine Document | An Artist Who Uses Mother Nature as Her Canvas The sculptor and photographer Scarlett Hooft Graafland combines those two mediums in far-flung locations to comment on climate change. Tall in the saddle in North Korea Oct. 25 - North Korea opens a horse riding club in Pyongyang. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Health Care Law Fails to Lower Prices for Rural Areas More than half of the counties in the 34 states on the federally run health exchange are served by just one or two insurers, and the premiums are high in areas with the least competition. Britain Looks to Fracking as North Sea Oil Dwindles While the government has endorsed shale gas development, environmental groups worry about water pollution, noise and other disruptions. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | How to Haunt a House What is the most common trick used by haunted house designers? DealBook 2 Commercial Property Giants to Combine in $7.2 Billion Deal The combination of American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Real Estate Investments would form one of the largest commercial landlords in the country.

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