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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Learning Network Blog Weekly News Quiz | Oct. 16-21, 2013 Answer 10 questions to see what you know about the people and events making news this week. Tennis Murray to step up comeback Andy Murray is set to step up his rehabilitation program by returning to practice next month. Syria Talks by year's end A long-delayed conference between Syrian government officials and opposition leaders intended to broker an end to the country's civil war will be held by the end of the year, Syria's deputy prime minister told reporters here Thursday. DealBook Column Economic Theory, via YouTube and Cartoon Ray Dalio, the founder of the largest hedge fund, offers a 30-minute lecture in how the economy works. No tuition necessary, just a connection to YouTube. Man who punched woman after Jets-Patriots game has criminal past A male New York Jets fan who punched a female New England Patriots fan following Sunday's overtime football game at MetLife Stadium spent three years in jail for stabbing a teenager to death in a fight nearly two decades ago. WHO Air pollution can cause cancer Air pollution can cause cancer in humans, the World Health Organization said Thursday, officially classifying such pollution as carcinogenic. Asia shares edge up, dollar pressured after weak jobs data TOKYO (Reuters) - Australian stocks tested five-year highs and the dollar was stuck near a two-year low against the euro on Wednesday after disappointing U.S. jobs data firmly pushed expectations for the tapering of Federal Reserve stimulus into next year. U.S. student loan borrowers face processing problems, watchdog says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private student loan borrowers report payment processing errors that hurt their credit and raised costs, and lawmakers may need to step in if the problems hurt the economy, a... Footballer on time in Qatar 'I feel like a hostage' Qatar's kafala system means migrant workers cannot leave the state without their employer's consent. CNN looks at the impact of the restrictions ahead of the football World Cup. 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. Observatory Pace-Setting Cells Linked to Slower Heartbeat Researchers recorded electrical signals from the sinoatrial node, which acts as an internal pacemaker, in old mice and found they could not keep up with those in younger mice. World's most dramatic runways Arriving at an air terminal is rarely a memorable event. China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Living in Rockwell and Tolstoy Collide in Valley Cottage, N.Y. Buyers in this Rockland County hamlet may not get Nyacks river views, but they do get more space and land for their money. Hollywood photographer to record christening of British prince LONDON (Reuters) - A British photographer known for his portraits of rock stars and Hollywood actors was named on Tuesday as the official photographer of the world's newest celebrity - Prince... Lillard Leads Blazers Over Clippers, 94-84 Damian Lillard scored 12 of his 16 points in the third quarter to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 94-84 exhibition victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Column Why it may require an MBA to pick the right health plan CHICAGO (Reuters) - Do you need an MBA degree to figure out the new health insurance exchanges? Your Money Adviser Keeping a Foot in the Office Door Can Ease Womens Anxiety Experts recommend that women stay connected to the working world, which can help in case of divorce and also narrow the wage gap between men and women. UPDATE 2-Austrian telecoms auction squeezes smallest player VIENNA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Telekom Austria paid a high price for new spectrum in a fourth-generation telecoms auction that may pay off if it reduces a competitive threat from smaller rival Hutchison Whampoa's H3G. One killed in Bahrain explosion- Interior Ministry DUBAI (Reuters) - An explosion shook a village in Bahrain late on Tuesday and one person was killed, police and witnesses said. UPDATE 1-LED maker Cree forecasts disappointing profit; shares fall * Expects 2nd-quarter operating expenses to rise by $5.5 mln FACTBOX-Growth in future coal-fired power capacity LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - China and India are forecast to account for the lion's share of coal demand in the coming decades, but a potential slowing of consumption in the world's largest developing countries could mean that the next wave of emerging economies increase their share of global coal demand, leading to new import/export routes. Nevada student shoots teacher dead; wounds two before killing self SPARKS, Nevada (Reuters) - A 12-year-old student armed with a handgun shot and killed a math teacher and critically wounded two classmates before killing himself at his Nevada middle school on Monday shortly before classes were due to begin, police said. Protests as City College Closes a Student Center Officials at City College insisted that a rooms charged history was not a factor when they decided that it would be better used as an annex for the schools career services office. Qaeda-Linked Group Is Seen Complicating the Drive for Peace in Syria The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria could make extracting concessions from the government more difficult at a peace conference in Geneva, an American official said. Simpson Eases to Six-Shot Win in Vegas Former U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson hit the jackpot in Las Vegas on Sunday, cruising to his fourth career victory on the PGA Tour by a commanding six shots at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Dutch lender Rabobank to face near-$1 bln Libor charge - FT Oct 22 (Reuters) - Rabobank could face a near $1 billion fine next week from British and U.S. regulators looking to settle allegations that the Dutch lender helped manipulate the Libor and other benchmark interbank lending rates, the Financial Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Devils Post First Win of Season, Beat Rangers 4-0 Cory Schneider made 22 saves for his first shutout with New Jersey, and the Devils become the last NHL team to win a game this season, posting a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Zimmer plays piano of the future Hans Zimmer, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's best loved film music, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score, adjusts his chair in front of a sleek black instrument that looks something like the control panel of a stealth bomber. Brazil eyes opening skies over World Cup to foreign airlines SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil will decide in December whether to open its skies to foreign airlines during the World Cup, the head of the Brazilian tourism agency Embratur said on Tuesday. Lens Blog Robert Capa Finding a Fearless Photographers Voice In a newly surfaced recording, Mr. Capa describes photographing under Fascist fire and other perils, like hiding in a bathroom to read a New York Times review panning his book. Obama says shutdown, threat of default hurt U.S. economy Oct. 17 - Past several weeks inflicted unnecessary damage, but full faith and credit of U.S. remains strong, President says. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Alabama zoo to probe death of artificially conceived rhino calf BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - A necropsy will be performed on a four-month old rhinoceros believed to have been the first of its species to be born through artificial insemination in the United States, officials from the Montgomery Zoo in Alabama said on Monday. T Magazine The Look | Naomie Harris Gets Jazzed Up The actress was honored at Elles 20th annual Women in Hollywood event last night in Beverly Hills. UPDATE 1-BHP plans sale to trim down west Texas shale assets LONDON/NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton plans to sell roughly half its oil and gas acreage in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, an area revived by the shale boom, to focus on its... Doctors rarely discuss risks of cancer screening NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors seldom tell patients about the possible harms of getting screened for cancer, a new study shows. Apple took direct aim at competition with pricing- Burden Oct. 22- Strategy Analytics Kevin Burden says Apple targeted competitors like Microsoft by offering free software and going after the enterprise market with its iPads and other products. Bobbi Rebell reports. UPDATE 2-Lockheed protests U.S. Navy's radar contract award to Raytheon WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon's top supplier and maker of the Aegis combat system, on Tuesday said it had filed a formal protest against the U.S. Navy's decision... Suicide Bomber Strikes Bus in Southern Russia The deadly attack on a bus in Volgograd appeared to be a case of separatist violence in the North Caucasus spilling into Russias heartland. ArtsBeat Rihanna Asked to Leave Mosque in Abu Dhabi Rihanna, the pop and RB singer, was asked to leave the site of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi after posing for photographs that the shrines overseers said violated itssanctity.

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