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News Feed Latest worldwide news New view of drone death toll The debate over the number of civilian casualties caused by CIA drone strikes in Pakistan is perhaps the most contentious issue in the often fraught U.S.-Pakistan relationship. T Magazine Gallery | The Buildings and Statuary of Central Park, in Gorgeous Watercolor Drawings of New Yorks most famous sanctuary, by the artists Andrew Zega and Bernd H. Dams, are the subject of a new exhibition at Didier Aaron, on the Upper East Side. Amid New Storm in U.S.-Europe Relationship, a Call for Talks on Spying The offer was an attempt to defuse a trans-Atlantic dispute over eavesdropping by the United States that has hurt its relations with Europe and prompted calls to suspend trade talks. Phys Ed How Music Can Boost Our Workouts Making music and not just listening to it while exercising makes the exercise easier, a remarkable new experiment finds, suggesting that the human love of music may have evolved, in part, to ease physical effort. 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. QA With iOS 7 Upgrade, Podcasts Move to an Apple App Questions about Apples new Podcasts app, and how Google is able to read your mind. England's Hodgson Battles Dilemma of Youth v Experience England manager Roy Hodgson will face the familiar dilemma of youth versus experience when he comes to selecting his squad for next year's World Cup in Brazil. It's a dog's high life French design for pets PARIS (Reuters) - Parisian poodles are used to being pampered by their doting owners, groomed to perfection and adorned with luxury leashes and collars. Retro Report Storm Still Brews Over Scalding Coffee Hundreds of wide-ranging and intense reactions followed the Retro Report video revisiting a 1992 case of Liebeck v. McDonalds. Global Soccer A Very Un-British Fight for the English Title Venerable stadiums like the Boleyn Ground in London are filled with highly talented players from abroad. Wealth Matters With Giving Season in Full Force, Seeking to Understand Donors A new report challenges some accepted wisdom about how people give money and why they sometimes dont. A Liberal Parts Ways With Fox Sally Kohn, one of the Fox News Channels most visible liberal pundits, parted ways with the network this week. 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. PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Oct 25 Oct 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Google shares break $1,000 barrier as mobile pays off SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc shares jumped past $1,000 on Friday as investors bet on the Internet company's continued dominance of the mobile and video advertising businesses despite... Big Deal Palaces-in-the-Making A demand for stand-alone mansions, driven by the rare opportunity they offer wealthy buyers for complete privacy and autonomy. Rebels and Congo army clash; Rwanda says it was shelled GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congo's M23 rebels clashed with government troops for the first time in nearly two months on Friday, and neighboring Rwanda said Congolese army shells had landed on its territory, raising tensions in the volatile region. Sketch Guy Beware Financial Comparisons With Others Sticking to the numbers makes more sense than worrying about who makes more money, a financial planner writes. Inside Roma camp where 'Maria' lived CNN's Karl Penhaul reports from the Roma community in Farsala, Greece from which a young girl, Maria, was abducted. U.S. wholesale inventories rise more than expected WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories rose more than expected in August, suggesting that restocking was less of a drag on economic growth on the eve of a fiscal battle in Washington than... South Korea's first nude beach? Cold water and nude beaches don't necessarily mix well. T Magazine For These Young Visionaries, Design is an Illusion All under 40, theyre deploying next-level technologies to create products, projects and experiences that test the limits of design and our imaginations. 7.3 quake strikes off Japan; tsunami advisory issued A 7.3 magnitude earthquake happened early Saturday in the Pacific Ocean about 200 miles east of Japan's main island, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Obama says U.S. and Pakistan have strong "people to people" connections Oct. 23 - President Barack Obama says he hopes that strong "people to people connections" between Americans and Pakistanis will be reflected in their two governments, despite occasional "tensions". Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Energy firms take fresh punt on New Zealand deepwater WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand is hoping the first deepwater wells to be drilled in the country in nearly 15 years will reignite interest in its offshore oil and gas basins, mostly ignored since some early discoveries in the 1970s. Amazon third-quarter sales bode well for holidays (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc posted a narrower quarterly loss and grew sales by a better-than-expected 24 percent on Thursday as it expanded aggressively at home and made inroads overseas, sending its shares up 8 percent. Official who made big healthcare website decision a frequent White House visitor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government official identified as being responsible for a last-minute decision that helped jam up the Obamacare health insurance website has been a frequent presence at the White House, according to visitor logs. UPDATE 1-Speculators pare bearish bets on U.S. 10-year T-note futures-CFTC Oct 25 (Reuters) - Speculators reduced net bearish bets on U.S. 10-year Treasury note futures in early October, as the U.S. government headed into its first partial shutdown in 17 years, according to... World Briefing | Europe Ukraine Boxing Champion Throws His Hat in a New Ring Vitali Klitschko, who is the reigning World Boxing Council heavyweight champion and leads an opposition political party in Ukraine, declared his candidacy for president of Ukraine in an election scheduled for 2015. Turkey, Iraq eye closer cooperation on Syria as relations thaw ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Iraq, both concerned by the rise of al Qaeda in Syria, said on Friday their strained relations were improving and they would cooperate more closely to limit the spillover from Syria's civil war. Freeport switches to LME for cobalt pricing amid benchmark furor * Scrutiny of financial benchmarks increasing after Libor, Platts oil scandal Jared Leto Stayed in Character on Dallas Buyers Club Set Researching and staying in character on the set, Jared Leto delved deeply into his role as a drug addict and AIDS patient in the film Dallas Buyers Club. Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 million IPO (Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. STXNEWS LATAM-Brazil oil industry workers back on the job Brazil's oil workers are back on the job after striking over wage benefits, the United Petroleum Workers' Federation, known in Brazil as FUP, said on Friday. STOCK NEWS US-Total option open interest rises by 5.59 mln contracts Real-time equity news E U U.S. stock market report 0937 ET 25Oct2013 Total option open interest increases by 5.59 mln contracts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A total of 15.6 million contracts changed hands in the U.S.-listed options market on Thursday, resulting in net open interest growth of 2.61 million calls and 2.98 million puts, according to Trade Alert. In White House Pitches, Rosy View of Health Care Site Before the health insurance exchange Web site went live, President Obama and other top officials confidently promoted it as being simple to use and ready for customers. Internet domain provider Endurance Intl shares fall in debut Oct 25 (Reuters) - Shares of Endurance International Group Holdings Inc fell more than 8 percent in their debut, valuing the provider of internet domain names and cloud-based services at about $1.41 billion. A year after Superstorm Sandy, federal aid trickles in (Reuters) - A year after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc across the eastern United States, only a fraction of the aid money earmarked for recovery has been used, in what some claim is a painfully slow and opaque process. UPDATE 1-Ketchup changeup McDonald's dropping Heinz after CEO change Oct 25 (Reuters) - World's biggest fast-food chain seeks new ketchup for its famous french fries. Fed should eventually leave crisis-era tools behind Williams BOSTON (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Friday he expects the U.S. central bank to return to using only bread-and-butter policy tools once it finally raises interest rates, leaving...

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