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News Feed Latest worldwide news Dance Listings for Oct. 18-24 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. The Learning Network Blog Text to Text | Twelve Years a Slave, and An Escape That Has Long Intrigued Historians In this Text to Text, we pair an excerpt from Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup with a recent Times article that discusses Mr. Northups narrative in the context of the antislavery literary genre. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business A Restaurant Offers Congress a Special Price (Double) Taking $24 billion out of the economy. Sending cash by e-mail. Why HealthCare.gov broke down. America Movil shares sink, European strategy up in air MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shares in America Movil fell nearly 3 percent on Friday after Latin America's biggest phone company reported a sharply lower profit and on concerns over the investment... Dar es Salaam by dala dala The Tanzanian capital's hordes of tooting, rattling buses provide a fascinating, if somewhat uncomfortable, way to see its sights. Merkel spy claims "Trust needs to be rebuilt." Cuiaba Fire Adds to Brazil's World Cup Woes A fire in the basement of the Arena Pantanal at Cuiaba in Mato Grosso state could scupper the 2014 World Cup venue's chances of being ready by FIFA's December deadline. Hundreds of new species found in Amazon A titi monkey that purrs like a cat is just one of hundreds of species discovered in the Amazon in recent years, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. A Game of Shark and Minnow The shell of a forsaken ship has become a battleground in a struggle that could shape the future of the South China Sea and, to some extent, the rest of the world. Guthrie Stretches His Lead to 4 Shots in Shanghai Luke Guthrie brought only one 2-liter bottle of Mountain Dew from America, enough of a caffeine fix to get him through the week without headaches. He packed only one sweater lime green because his crash course on Shanghai did not include checking the forecast. ArtsBeat Celebrating Dylan From Coast to Coast The annual Dylan Fest in New York will be held in New York in November, and later that month will makes its San Francisco debut. Drone deal? Pakistani officials have for years secretly endorsed the U.S. drone program, even picking out at least one target for such an attack, according to a Washington Post report. The TV Watch All the Worlds a Bar at Channel From Esquire The Esquire Network has a slate of lifestyle shows genteel enough to appeal to the probable target audience of moneyed metrosexuals. Apple unveils thinner, lighter iPad Air Thinner. Lighter. Faster. That's what Apple promises in its newest iPad, which also has a new name the iPad Air. Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. Boxing Klitschko seeks presidency A Ukrainian boxer known as "Dr. Ironfist" announced Thursday he plans to run for the country's presidency in 2015, the state-run Ukrinform News Agency reported. Scientists stumped by elusive lizard's prodigious proboscis Oct. 24 - The elusive Pinocchio Lizard, believed for more than 50 years to be extinct, has become a major attraction for scientists since its rediscovery in 2005. The lizard - or anole - is native to a small slice of rainforest in northern Ecuador but is gaining attention mainly for the horn that protrudes from its snout. Rob Muir reports. U.S. consumer sentiment slides in October on government shutdown NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in October to its lowest level since the end of last year as consumers worried congressional dysfunction and the resulting partial shutdown of the... Netflix Hits Milestone and Raises Its Sights The video service said on Monday that it had surpassed 30 million U.S. subscribers and it reported third-quarter results that beat most expectations. Bonita Spence, a Referee Who Had a Cheering Section, Dies at 52 Well known in the world of basketball, Ms. Spence also worked as an investigator in the public defenders office in Newark, N.J. 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. Sports Briefing | Tennis Djokovic Defeats del Potro to Take Title in Shanghai Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martn del Potro on Sunday to capture a second Shanghai Masters title and extend his winning streak in China to 20 consecutive matches. Xi Jinping in APEC box seat Courtesy of the U.S. government shutdown, Chinese President Xi Jinping finds himself in the box seat at his first Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum as leader of the world's second largest economy. Small-Business Guide Tips on Talking to and Tapping Potential Investors Entrepreneurs stress the importance of making a crisp presentation, sizing up rivals and knowing what kind of information potential investors require. In Transit Blog A Hotel Chain Drops Pornography Channels The Nordic Choice group will no longer offer pornography channels at its hotels in Scandinavia. Hundreds of new species found in Amazon A titi monkey that purrs like a cat is just one of hundreds of species discovered in the Amazon in recent years, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Movie Review The Square, Jehane Noujaims Documentary on Egypts Unrest The Square, Jehane Noujaims new documentary, makes the Egyptian uprising and the political fallout of this summer feel close and personal. Allegation of U.S. Spying on Merkel Puts Obama at Crossroads Officials in the Obama administration say that the National Security Agency, in its push to build a global data-gathering network, has rarely weighed the long-term political costs of some of its operations. Chile court freezes Glencore hydro project to weigh appeal SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A Chilean appeals court has preventively blocked a recently approved $733 million hydroelectric dam to weigh an environmental appeal, a surprise setback for owners Origin Energy and Glencore Xstrata PLC. Grand Jury Urged Charges In JonBenet Ramsey Case Although the jury chose to charge John and Patsy Ramsey in 1999 with child abuse, prosecutors declined to file criminal charges. U.S. Army Hones Antiterror Strategy for Africa, in Kansas The first-of-its-kind program will draw on the Armys storied First Infantry Division, based in Kansas, to conduct more than 100 missions in Africa over the next year. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 25, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Upstart in Miami Lures Luxury Stores From a Chic Citadel Many high-end brands have left behind Bal Harbour Shops, for years a magnet to the wealthy, for more breathing room in Miamis Design District. 17 Freshmen Have Hit Field for Both UCLA, Aggies Back in the day, a college football coach had a stock answer ready when asked to evaluate his latest recruiting class. He'd say to check back in two or three years, after those players had chances to show what they can do. Oil Spill in North Dakota Raises Detection Concerns A Tesoro Logistics pipeline that ruptured in North Dakota spilled more than 865,000 gallons of oil, one of the largest inland oil pipeline accidents in the United States. F.D.A. Urging a Tighter Rein on Painkillers In a major shift, the Food and Drug Administration recommended new limits on prescriptions for widely abused narcotic painkillers like Vicodin and Lortab. Alabama and Florida State Top 1st BCS Standings Alabama and Florida State hold the top two spots in the first BCS standings of the season. Oregon was a close third behind second-place Florida State. 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. Clippers Hold Off Jazz for 103-99 Preseason Win Darren Collison scored 14 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and Blake Griffin had 15 points through the first three periods, helping the Los Angeles Clippers post a 103-99 preseason victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

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