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News Feed Latest worldwide news Package tours Not always lame The tendency to disparage group tours is misplaced. Even seasoned travelers can benefit from guided trips. Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. REFILE-UPDATE 1-G4S chief for Britain resigns from security group LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - G4S, the world's biggest security services firm, said its UK chief executive Richard Morris had resigned and been replaced by the group's chief operating officer Eddie... Buying spree puts Qatar emir's daughter atop art's 'power list' LONDON (Reuters) - The daughter of the emir of Qatar was named as the art world's most powerful figure on Thursday after the tiny Gulf state went on an unprecedented spending spree at auction houses and in private sales around the world to fill its new museums. 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. CeeLo Green, Star of NBCs The Voice, Faces Drug Charge The entertainer is accused of giving the drug ecstasy to a 33-year-old woman while they were eating at a restaurant in July 2012. Matchups Set for Europes Last Cup Spots Portugal will play Sweden and France will face a tough home-and-home against Ukraine when eight teams square off for the continents final four places in next summers World Cup in Brazil. Pop Rock Listings for Oct. 25-31 A selected guide to electronic dance music, indie rock, rap, RB, dance-pop and more in the New York. Try the poor man's space travel Part of the imagined charms of space flight is not just the view from the window. It is also the thrill of breaking the shackles of gravity and free-floating. Now taking a break from Newton's laws is easier (and cheaper) than ever. Guthrie Extends Lead in China, McIlroy Seven Back American Luke Guthrie extended his lead to four shots at the halfway stage of the BMW Masters as former world number ones Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood struggled to make an impact in cool and windy conditions in Shanghai on Friday. Hawaii's Kauai Island moves to curb gene-altered crops, pesticide testing Lihue, Hawaii (Reuters) - Lawmakers on the tropical island of Kauai, Hawaii, on Wednesday approved a hotly contested measure aimed at reining in widespread pesticide use by companies testing new genetically modified crops on the island. Keane hits back at Fergie The release of Alex Ferguson's book was always likely to ruffle a few feathers. Cue backlash, with former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane quickly out of the blocks. Violent clashes in South Africa township Oct. 25 - Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets during clashes with people protesting against poor services in township south-west of Johannesburg. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 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). Czech Election Reflects Dissatisfaction of Voters The country will now enter what is likely to be a lengthy period of deal-making after the Social Democrats fell short of winning a majority in Czech parliamentary elections on Saturday. See 'Maria's' Roma community Before we could even start to try and get the facts of complex case of Maria straight, we had to persuade the Roma to tolerate us, if not welcome us into their community. Human rights reports renew debate on Obamas drone policies Oct. 22 - The debate on drone strikes takes center stage as two human rights groups release reports condemning the Obama administration's use of drones. Produced by Nathan Frandino. Pogue, Times Technology Columnist, Is Leaving for Yahoo After writing about personal technology for The Times for 13 years, David Pogue will start a consumer technology Web site at Yahoo. Mythbuster Edoardo Molinari Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari shows how you can improve your golf game using technology, among other things. Sports Briefing | Tennis Serena Williams Advances Top-ranked Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2, 6-4, to move toward the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul. The Week Ahead | Television A Grand Old Name With a Gory Past Investigation Discovery presents Bloody Marys, about murders linked only by the coincidence that they were committed by women named Mary. Over Baseball Pants, a Sore Sight for Eyes The World Series is a showcase for not only the finest teams, but also the regrettable fashion trend of the baggy, pajama-pant look. Canada says falling short of emissions reduction target OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada acknowledged on Thursday that it will miss its target for greenhouse gas emissions by a wider margin than expected unless it takes further action to offset emissions in the oil industry. Economic cost of shutdown may be half $24B estimates- Vitner Oct. 24 - While there was some pullback in economic activity during the first couple of weeks of October, Wells Fargo senior economist Mark Vitner says the costs were greatly overestimated. Bobbi Rebell reports Cheerleaders Sexist or all-American? Is the presence of cheerleaders in the NFL now outdated? Well Flu Shots Tied to Heart Benefits The flu vaccine is tied to a lower risk of death in those with cardiovascular disease, a new review has found. Mexico summons U.S. ambassador Mexico's foreign minister says he's summoning the U.S. ambassador following fresh reports of NSA surveillance of its communications. Legg Mason, in turnaround bid, says profit up despite outflows (Reuters) - Asset manager Legg Mason Inc on Friday said its quarterly profit rose 7 percent compared with a year ago as assets and performance fees rose, but reported an outflow of investor cash from... Styles Q + A Lori Goldstein With Her Magic, Fashion Becomes Art The stylist has spent decades transforming a studio filled with shoe boxes and garment racks into artistry. 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. Report Iran Hangs 16 'Rebels' to Avenge Ambush Iran hanged 16 "rebels" of an unspecified armed group on Saturday in retaliation for the death of 14 border guards in clashes near the frontier with Pakistan, a semiofficial news agency reported. Hit by Low Prices, Lobstermen Are at Odds in Maine and Canada A surplus of lobster has pushed down prices and stoked arguments over the coast of origin, and even which flags catch is the tastiest. 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. On Baseball Cardinals History Remains in the Details For the DeWitt family, whose roots in baseball reach back nearly a century, keeping with tradition in running the Cardinals is a priority. Fair Game A $13 Billion Reminder of Whats Wrong The governments proposed settlement with JPMorgan Chase offers a teaching moment about the role banks played in the financial crisis, and risks that remain in the financial system. Beltran Cardinals' Star Shakes Off Bruised Ribs Carlos Beltran thought he would miss Game 2 of the World Series after bruising his ribs when he banged into a fence in the opener. Wines of The Times A Neighborhood Prowl Through the City of Chianti Tasting the other Chiantis besides Classico. Promised Fix for Health Site Could Squeeze Some Users The White House said that it would fix the insurance marketplace by Nov. 30, raising the question of how people whose current policies do not comply with the law will get new coverage in time. Man Checking Guns Is Arrested at J.F.K., Authorities Say Two pistols and two rifles, painted silver and purple, were found as the Tennessee man was checking in for a flight to Charlotte, N.C., police say. End of Plant Reflects a Weakened Peugeot By the time the last car rolled off the assembly line in Aulnay-sous-Bois on Friday, the plants importance had declined amid ebbing profitability for the subcompact cars it produced.

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