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News Feed Latest worldwide news Loss of Power in Georgia Can Bring Trial, or Worse As voters prepare to go to the polls, several officials who served in the departing presidents cabinet are on trial or facing prosecutions that could bring long sentences. Games to Watch on Saturday College football games to watch this Saturday include U.C.L.A. at Oregon and Texas Tech at Oklahoma. DealBook Twitter Sets I.P.O. Price at $17 to $20 a Share The price range was below what some analysts had expected. Including options and restricted stock units, the company would be valued at more than $12 billion. 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. 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. Sinosphere Blog Chinese Citys Pollution Goes Off the Charts School was canceled and traffic was nearly paralyzed in Harbin on Monday as off-the-charts pollution dropped visibility to less than 10 meters in parts of the city. Sebelius finds a silver lining in Obamacare 'data hub' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, besieged by bad news about the new government health care website, sought on Saturday to highlight a portion of the complex system that she said is working well. To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills The projects backers say that offshore windmills could be a breakthrough for this energy-poor nation. 'Black Stars' put African art on map A new video project is giving a voice to Ghana's best artists, and hopes to change attitudes to African art. Yemeni girl, 15, burned to death by father A 15-year-old Yemeni girl was burned to death by her father for "communicating with her fiancee," according to Yemen's Interior Ministry. Former NSA contractor designs 'surveillance-proof' font Can graphic design help protect your privacy? Sang Mun, a designer and former NSA contractor, thinks so. Sports Briefing | Tennis Li to Face Kvitova in Semifinals Li Na reached the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul with a victory over Victoria Azarenka, who was wincing in pain from a back injury. Paul Reichmann, Who Helped Develop the World Financial Center, Dies at 83 Mr. Reichmann took enormous business risks, made and lost billions of dollars and built extensively in Toronto, New York and London. Hans Ephraimson-Abt, Air-Crash Victims Crusader, Dies at 91 Mr. Ephraimson-Abt became an internationally known advocate after the death of his daughter on Korean Air Lines Flight 007, which was shot down by Soviet fighter planes in 1983. UPDATE 1-U.S. proposes rules to boost animal feed, pet food safety * Proposed rule would apply to feed for livestock as well as companion animals Deadbeat dads get a second chance Marcus Dixon refers to the tattoos on his face as the "art of war" an eye etched on his forehead, five stars down the left side of his face, and the words "don't cry" on his eyelids. 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... 2 Peacekeepers Killed in Northern Mali Suicide Attack Assailants killed two Chadian peacekeepers and injured nine other soldiers and civilians in a suicide attack on a checkpoint in northern Mali, the United Nations said. Deadbeat dads get a second chance Marcus Dixon refers to the tattoos on his face as the "art of war" an eye etched on his forehead, five stars down the left side of his face, and the words "don't cry" on his eyelids. A Bourbon-Rye Blend, You Say? A hunt for a new drink snares the jackalope of whiskey. Halloween candy for orangutans When Americans hand out Halloween candy next week they may inadvertently be contributing to the destruction of orangutan habitat thousands of miles away. Amid Rising Discord Over Indian Images, F.S.U. Has Harmony Objections to an American Indian nickname and tribal representations are rare at Florida State, which has long received support from the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 20, led by "Prisoners," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Prisoners...........................$ 21.4 million 2 (1) Insidious Chapter 2................$ 14.5 million 3 (2) The Family..........................$ 7.0 million 4 (6) Instructions Not Included...........$ 5.7 million 5 (*) Battle of the Year..................$ Another young shopper claims racial profiling by NYPD A second African-American college student has come forward to allege racial profiling, saying undercover officers stopped and questioned her after she bought a $2,500 bag at Barneys New York. FDA recommends tightening access to hydrocodone pain-killers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended tighter restrictions on products that contain hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller present in commonly prescribed, potentially addictive drugs such as Vicodin. Cohen's SAC will close London office by year-end NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors will shut its London office by the end of the year as the hedge fund downsizes in response to a long-running insider trading investigation,... 10 smartphone habits to avoid How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. Star fund manager exits can prove a blow to small caps * Small caps seen vulnerable after Woodford leaves Invesco Germany wants a German Internet as spying scandal rankles PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - As a diplomatic row rages between the United States and Europe over spying accusations, state-backed Deutsche Telekom wants German communications companies to cooperate to shield local internet traffic from foreign intelligence services. China pulls plug on 'vulgar' shows Chinese authorities have banned satellite broadcasters from buying the rights to more than one foreign-made program per year in a bid to tackle "vulgar" and "excessive" entertainment in Chinese television. Zombies take to the streets for a cause Hundreds of zombies took over the streets of suburban Atlanta to benefit a local organization. Pettersen Maintains Lead at LPGA Event in Taiwan Defending champion Suzann Pettersen struggled with three early bogeys but recovered for a 1-over 73 Saturday to maintain a four-shot lead after the third round of the Sunrise Championship. 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, saying its initial offering would raise up to $1.6 billion and value the company at up to about $11 billion. Obama's tech expert becomes target over healthcare website woes Oct 25 (Reuters) - Todd Park has gone from steering his healthcare information technology company through a blockbuster IPO to occasionally sleeping on a mat in his office while working to repair the... Australia shares post modest gains on Wall St, hover at 5-yr highs SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares gained 0.3 percent on Friday to hover at five-year highs, lifted by financial and material stocks after Wall Street rose overnight on continued stimulus... Macy's joins Barneys in brewing NYC 'shop-and-frisk' scandal NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - New York's civil rights leaders on Saturday angrily decried the city's brewing "shop-and-frisk" scandal, in which two major retailers stand accused of profiling black shoppers who say they were detained by police after buying luxury items. Special Report W.T.A. Championships Jelena Jankovics New Shot at the Top After dropping from the top 20, the former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic has surged back this year to join the elite field at the season-ending W.T.A. Championships. Mississippi St Holds On to Beat Kentucky 28-22 Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen came to the postgame press conference, sat in his chair, adjusted the microphone and then let out a strange noise that was somewhere between a scream and sigh of relief. North Korea As the sole Western journalist covering a unique bicycle race in North Korea last month, I was provided with a personal guide, a car with a driver and the promise that I was free to take any photographs I wanted. As a journalist, it seemed like an incredible opportunity to document a small snapshot of what North Korea was really like. Wanted Pregnant cows to help South Dakota ranchers recover from storm (Reuters) - Ranchers in South Dakota who lost large parts of their cattle herds to a winter storm are not asking for blankets or food to help them recover. They want pregnant cows and heifers of breeding age, said a group organizing donations on Tuesday.

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