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News Feed Latest worldwide news Telecom Italia shares fall on dividend concerns MILAN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Telecom Italia fell nearly 5 percent in late morning trade on Friday amid market concerns the phone company could scrap its dividend to fix its heavily indebted balance sheet. Romario Calls on Brazilians to Protest During World Cup Romario lashed out at the "corrupt thieves" running FIFA and the Brazilian Football Confederation on Wednesday and encouraged his compatriots to protest against corruption during next year's World Cup. 7.3 magnitude quake strikes off Japan 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. Chip Sales Help Push Profit Up at Samsung Samsung Electronics reached another high in its quarterly profit thanks to a revival in its semiconductor business, which offset flat growth in high-end smartphone sales. Meet the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 They clean up rivers, build homes for disabled veterans and bring health care to some of the darkest parts of the world. Neil Powells Benjamin Britten A Life for Music Neil Powell examines the complex character and life of the composer Benjamin Britten. A Bourbon-Rye Blend, You Say? A hunt for a new drink snares the jackalope of whiskey. UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ * Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks Typhoon hits Tokyo area At least 14 people have died and hundreds of flights have been canceled as Typhoon Wipha pummeled the Tokyo area on Wednesday. UPDATE 2-JPMorgan in $5.1 bln deal with housing agency (Adds details of settlement, status of broader negotiations) F.D.A. Bids to Regulate Animal Food, Acting After Recall and Deaths The Food and Drug Administration, hoping to prevent food-borne illness, proposed rules for pet food and farm animal feed. Federer Rallies Past Istomin at Swiss Indoors Roger Federer rallied past Denis Istomin, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the Swiss Indoors in Basel. 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. UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia considering share issue and no dividend-sources * Telecom may scrap dividend, restructure Italian operations Analysis Apple, Facebook options reflect hopes for stock gains (Reuters) - The options market is reflecting a higher probability of large upside moves in Apple Inc and Facebook Inc stock when both companies report quarterly earnings next week. Well New Years Baby? You May Pay More While medical conditions and encounters dont care whether its 2013 or 2014, health insurance and subsidies generally play by the calendar year. Having a child early in the year presents some special challenges. Russia drops piracy charge against Greenpeace activists Russia has dropped charges of piracy against 30 Greenpeace activists who were arrested during a protest against Arctic drilling in September. 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. Militants say ex-army major carried out Cairo suicide attack CAIRO (Reuters) - A Sinai-based Islamist militant group that claimed a September assassination attempt on Egypt's interior minister released a video on Saturday saying a former major in the army carried out the suicide bombing. U.S. must get spying under control Frida Ghitis says U.S. spying has angered world leaders (though their nations have long spied as well) and the U.S. should reassess the program's reach and goals Sorting Out the New Yahoo Mail Users have reported problems with Yahoos new e-mail format, but it should still be possible to sort contacts by first name. 'Half of a Yellow Sun' on big screen "Half of a Yellow Sun" stars Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and is one of the most eagerly awaited films to come out of Africa in recent years. Protesters rally against NSA's surveillance program Oct. 26 - Critics of the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance program gather in Washington D.C. to demand a stop to government spying. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Rams-Panthers Draws $47,250 in Fines From NFL The St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers drew a total of $47,250 in fines from the NFL for their chippy game last Sunday. News Analysis In Spy Uproar, Everyone Does It Just Wont Do The uproar in Europe has obscured a new reality The digital age has merely expanded the ability of nations to do to one another what they have done for centuries. Paperback Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Lawmaker Says Iran Has Halted Enrichment Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, a leading Iranian lawmaker, said the country had already stopped enriching uranium up to 20 percent, as it had enough for its reactor in Tehran. Will India F1 race survive? India hosts its third Formula One Grand Prix amid speculation this may be the last, Sumnima Udas reports. GE drops legal fight over running tar sands megaloads on Idaho highway SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A General Electric Co subsidiary has dropped its appeal of a federal court order barring a massive shipment of tar sands oil-field equipment from being trucked along a scenic Idaho roadway that cuts through the Indian homelands of the Nez Perce Tribe. Well After a Stroke, Running a Half-Marathon Six years ago I suffered a stroke that forced me to relearn how to walk. The other day I ran a half-marathon. News Analysis In Spy Uproar, Everyone Does It Just Wont Do The uproar in Europe has obscured a new reality The digital age has merely expanded the ability of nations to do to one another what they have done for centuries. A workout with the 'Running Man' Can Pat Cash handle a warm-up workout with David "The Running Man" Ferrer? Nadal on comeback triumph Fresh from his stunning win in New York, Rafael Nadal describes his relief after a painful comeback from injury. Currents | Open Art You Can Live With Hundred Mile, a design shop, opens in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Scientists confirm most distant galaxy Scientists say they've found a galaxy that's not just far, far, away -- it's the most distant from our own that's been discovered yet. And it's helping them gain insight about the universe as it existed a long time ago. Iran border guards die in bandit clash As many as 17 Iranian border guards have been killed in armed clashes with bandits in the Saravan city area of southeast Iran, Iran's state news agency said Saturday. Hong Kong transforms airport Andrew Stevens explores how Hong Kong transformed an iconic airport into a possible future for the cruise industry. Spain's Service Point in last-ditch creditor talks MADRID, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Spanish print company Service Point Solutions S.A. said on Thursday it was still talking to creditors after banks rejected its proposals to buy back debt and that it had... British actor Tim Roth to play Blatter in film LONDON (Reuters) - Actors Tim Roth and Gerard Depardieu have agreed to star in a film about FIFA president Sepp Blatter, senior FIFA officials have confirmed. U.S. bishop may have exposed Catholics to hepatitis during Communion (Reuters) - Catholics in North Dakota were warned to watch for symptoms of hepatitis A after a bishop with the disease served Communion at four churches, putting worshipers at risk, state officials said.

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