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News Feed Latest worldwide news Anger Growing Among Allies on U.S. Spying Germany became the latest ally to confront the United States over reports that it was the target of N.S.A. surveillance, with its leader angrily calling President Obama Gypsum Management Supply on the block-sources NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Gypsum Management and Supply Inc, a privately held maker of specialty building materials, is exploring a sale that may fetch more than $600 million, according to people familiar with the matter. Its the Economy I Am Woman, Watch Me Hack How do you persuade young women to enter one of the most lucrative, flexible fields in the economy? Duh Create a TV show. Much of Syria under blackout after attack on gas pipeline Oct. 24 - Much of war-torn Syria went under a blackout on Wednesday after rebels reportedly attacked a gas pipeline that feeds a regional power station. Mana Rabiee reports. Angry at Prague, Artist Ensures Hes Understood David Cerny is a sculptor known in the Czech Republic for provocative works that take on the authorities in his country. Heated Start in the Trial on Detroits Fiscal Future The legal battle over Detroits eligibility for bankruptcy pits the city against unions and retirees, with a star witness, Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan, to come. Contractors See Weeks of Work on Health Site Experts involved in fixing the online health insurance marketplace say the technological problems are extensive. Serena I apologized to Maria Serena Williams refuses to get drawn into a pre-Wimbledon war of words with Maria Sharapova Sunday -- claiming she has apologized to her Russian rival for comments made about her personal life. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | nomenclature This word has appeared in 52 New York Times articles in the past year. Mexico cartel figure Arellano Felix killed at Cabo hotel A former member of Mexico's Tijuana Cartel was shot and killed in the popular Cabo tourist area, authorities said. New Yorks Top Recruit Selects Seton Hall Isaiah Whitehead, the 12th-best prospect in the country, according to Scout.com, had whittled his choices to Indiana, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Seton Hall and St. Johns. Chemical Giant to Close Scottish Plant After Talks Fail Ineos said it would shut the Grangemouth petrochemical plant, with the loss of hundreds of jobs, after a proposal to cut jobs and pensions was rejected. Jimenez toasts vintage ace! If ever there was an appropriate prize for a hole in one, the organizers of the Portugal Masters certainly found it when fun-loving Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez struck it lucky on the eighth at the Oceanico Victoria Course on the Algarve. Serena opens with easy win in Istanbul The defending champion breezed past Angelique Kerber in her opening match at the WTA Championships in Istanbul's Sinan Erdem Dome on Tuesday. Last year's top ten The top 10 Heroes In their own words Overnighter My West Coast Marthas Vineyard The Point Reyes area, north of San Francisco, strikes the author as similar to the Massachusetts island only better. Lauda Raikkonen can lift Alonso The man who made Formula One's bravest comeback - Niki Lauda - has given his seal of approval to Kimi Raikkonen's dramatic decision to return to Ferrari. The New Old Age Controversy Over Statins for Older Patients Some experts question the use of statins by older patients who have no evidence of heart disease. LeBron James Says He's Still Striving to Be Better LeBron James was desperate for some time away from basketball, so he packed up his family for a vacation this summer. Sun and sand. Rest and relaxation. Unrest rises in Tunisia after Islamists kill police officers KEF, Tunisia (Reuters) - Tunisian security forces fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse hundreds of people trying to storm a local government building as demonstrations broke out over the killing of seven policemen by Islamist militants. Contributing Op-Ed Writer Now This Is Natural Food Can we break away from monoculture and eat perennial plants? Rights Group Warns Against Bahrains Use of Tear Gas Against Protesters Human Rights Watch cites a government order of 1.6 million tear gas canisters and says its misuse has caused deaths and serious injuries. 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. Skakel Gets New Trial in 75 Killing of Teenager in Connecticut A judge ordered a new trial for Michael C. Skakel, a nephew of Ethel Kennedy who was convicted in 2002 of bludgeoning a neighbor, Martha Moxley. Kennedy clan murder retrial ordered A Connecticut judge has ordered a new trial for Michael Skakel, the nephew of Robert and Ethel Kennedy who was convicted of murder in 2002. A Putt for Adam Scott, a Celebration for Australia Adam Scott considers it the signature moment of his career, even if it wasn't the putt that made him the first Australian to win the Masters. Russian teen gets F1 chance He might only be 19 but Daniil Kvyat is ready to race with the big boys after being confirmed as Toro Rosso's new signing for the 2014 season. Bowing to Wall Street, DuPont to spin off titanium dioxide unit Oct 24 (Reuters) - DuPont said on Thursday it will spin off its titanium dioxide unit and related businesses into a separately traded public company within 18 months. 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. In Practice White House to Tweak Tax-Penalty Deadline The Obama administration said Wednesday that people who obtained health insurance by March 31 would not face any tax penalties for being uninsured in the first three months of 2014. Plane crashes while fighting Australian bush fires, pilot dies A pilot died Thursday after his plane crashed in eastern Australia during efforts to fight vast bush fires that have threatened the suburbs of Sydney in recent days. At War Blog An Afghan Interpreter Seeks a Visa That Is Unlikely to Come A Marine argues that if leaders applied more industriousness to the special visa program for Afghan nationals who help with the war effort, they could prevent more linguists from being trapped in paperwork. Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BCs Only about 18 percent of American Internet users are active on Twitter, so here are some tips if youre still new to the microblogging service. Three U.S. states, British Columbia to ink climate pact WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - California governor Jerry Brown said on Thursday he plans to sign an agreement to formally align the state's climate and clean energy policies with those of Oregon, Washington state and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Career Education sells business for more than its own market cap (Reuters) - Career Education Corp said it will sell its European education business to private equity firm Apax Partners for about $305 million, sending its shares up more than 50 percent in... Twitter IPO pegs valuation at modest $11 billion SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Seeking to avoid a repeat of Facebook Inc's much-maligned public debut, Twitter Inc revealed more modest ambitions on Thursday, saying its initial public offering would raise up to $1.6 billion and value the company at up to $10.9 billion. UPDATE 3-UK's Debenhams says don't count on consumer recovery in 2014 * CEO says there is "disconnect" between economic data and reality Brit conquers 47th annual World Conker Championships Oct. 15 - They came, they saw, they conkered. British man wins World Conker Championships. Sharon Reich reports. Noel Harrison, Who Sang The Windmills of Your Mind, Dies at 79 Mr. Harrison was an actor and troubadour best known for his role on The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. and his rendition of the Windmills song. Sinosphere Blog Amid Heavy Pollution, Beijing Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Citizens The new measures consist of a system of four colored alerts that will kick in when either one or three days of heavy pollution are forecast.

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