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News Feed Latest worldwide news EFH restructuring talks expand, forge on ahead of looming payment NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Energy Future Holdings has stepped up talks with bondholders of its regulated unit, several people close to the talks said on Thursday, as it holds out hope of reaching... 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. Advertisers get creative at airports As media outlets flourish, and attention spans shrink to hashtag-sized dimensions, advertisers have had to get increasingly creative with how they deliver messages to the masses. Kaltenborn on death of de Villota Monisha Kaltenborn, F1's only female team principal, reacts to the death of former driver Maria de Villota. 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. Grambling Players End Their Boycott After a nearly weeklong boycott over the conditions of an athletic complex and uniforms, players decided to end the boycott after reaching out to several Grambling greats. She Owns It Assessing a Businesss Mistakes in a Case of Credit Card Fraud After a dress companys major loss because of fraud, some employees who should have raised alarms were laid off Im wrong, too, said one owner, but I cant fire myself. Kasami Helps Fulham Stun Crystal Palace Pajtim Kasami and Steve Sidwell both scored with spectacular volleys as Fulham came from behind to beat Crystal Palace, 4-1, in a Premier League game between relegation-threatened teams. Chat Chow Lots of Dim Sum Feeds a Starry Career Chris Cannon has had a long career in fine dining, and its genesis was at a simple dim sum parlor in Chinatown. Medicaid Expansion Is Set for Ohioans Defying the Republican majorities in both houses of the General Assembly, Gov. John R. Kasich, a Republican, pushed through the expansion under the health care law. 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. France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart a resurgence of terrorist movements. 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. In Transit Blog A New Hotel in a Modernist Landmark The Langham, Chicago hotel is in a building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Merkel to seek 'no spy deal' within EU as well as with U.S. BERLIN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union's 28 member states to reach a "no spy deal" similar to an agreement France and Germany seek with the United State following allegations Washington tapped her mobile phone. BRIEF-Lundbeck gets positive opinion for approval of Brintellix in EU COPEHAGEN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck said on Friday 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. ArtsBeat Scenes From the International Contemporary Art Fair in Paris Beneath the vaulted glass ceiling of the Grand Palais, viewers debated whether the fair highlighted the poetry or the nothing. Critics Notebook The Unexpected Files Comes to Science Channel The Unexplained Files, a new television series on the Science Channel, looks at some puzzles of existence. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Drywall Contractors Fastest-growing small businesses. The sharing economy. Why the wedding business is booming in New Jersey. Microsoft exec savages Apple app A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple. Obama You spy too but we can change President Barack Obama offers a two-pronged defense to criticism of U.S. spying You do it, too, and we'll make some changes. Well Air Pollution Linked to Lower Birth Weights A European study found that air pollution is associated with a significant increase in the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby. Bits Blog LinkedIns New Mobile App Called a Dream for Attackers LinkedIns new mobile app has been panned by security researchers who fear it could be a tool for hackers or government snoops. Russia Without Top Women Players in Fed Cup Russia will send an inexperienced team when it faces Italy in the Fed Cup finals next week in Sardinia. Patrick Leigh Fermor, by Artemis Cooper A biography of the British wayfarer, soldier and travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Sued Over Pay, Cond Nast Ends Internship Program The publisher took the action after two former interns sued, complaining they had been paid below minimum wage for summer jobs at W Magazine and The New Yorker. South Africa Toddlers raped and murdered In a country where several rapes are said to occur every minute, in a township where violence is commonplace, this was a crime that shocked the entire community of Diepsloot, South Africa. On The Runway In Jil Sanders Exit, Echoes of the Past Ms. Sander announced that she is leaving the Jil Sander company for unspecified personal reasons, for a third time. SABMiller looks to women to boost demand Oct. 25 - Brewer SABMiller is looking beyond men to boost business. Speaking to Reuters, the company's Europe boss says appealing to both sexes could help stem decline in beer demand. Ciara Sutton reports. Mahindra's focus on innovation At India's Mahindra Group, innovation is not an accident. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports. U.S. Plans to Unveil New Insurance Options The Obama administration will announce on Monday new health insurance options to be offered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 30 states next year. Jung Changs Empress Dowager Cixi Jung Chang portrays the Empress Dowager Cixi as a proto-feminist who brought medieval China into the modern age. Tim Lincecum Finalizes $35 Million, 2-Year Deal Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum has finalized his $35 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants after passing a physical Friday. Dance Review San Francisco Ballet in Ratmansky and Morris Works New York premieres by Alexei Ratmansky and Mark Morris are on a program from the San Francisco Ballet at the David H. Koch Theater. Well Five Ways to Fill a Pepper Peppers of all shapes and colors are still on offer at autumn markets. Ive been buying them by the bagful and stuffing them with all sorts of fillings, some traditional, most not. Merkel to seek 'no spy deal' within EU as well as with U.S. BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union's 28 member states to reach a "no spy deal" similar to an agreement France and Germany seek with the United State following allegations Washington tapped her mobile phone. World Briefing | Europe Russia Shake-Up at Space Agency Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev fired the general director of Russias space agency on Thursday as part of a shake-up that had been expected after embarrassing rocket failures. Dance Review Night Stand Has Its Premiere at DiaChelsea Steve Paxton and Lisa Nelson danced in the American premiere of their 2004 piece Night Stand at DiaChelsea. Website development platform Wix.com files for $100 million IPO (Reuters) - Wix.com Ltd, which helps companies build and operate websites, filed with the U.S. regulators on Tuesday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.

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