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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ride with a view U.S. firm to offer balloon excursions to stratosphere CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct 22 (Reuters) - Hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for adventure, an Arizona startup has unveiled plans for a balloon ride to the stratosphere, offering passengers about two hours of space-like views from 19 miles (30 km) above Earth. Golf Capsules Webb Simpson maintained a four-stroke lead Saturday in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, birdieing four of the last seven holes at TPC Summerlin The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Oct. 4, led by "Gravity," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Gravity.............................$ 55.6 million 2 (1) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 21.5 million 3 (*) Runner Runner.......................$ 7.6 million 4 (2) Prisoners...........................$ 5.7 million 5 (3) Rush................................$ 4.4 million UPDATE 1-STMicro posts 3rd-quarter loss as Asian demand sputters Oct 22 (Reuters) - STMicroelectronics NV posted a quarterly net loss after demand weakened from Asian smartphone and electronics makers, as Europe's largest maker of semiconductors grappled with strong competition in the mobile market. Your Money Adviser What to Do With Your Retirement Plan if You Change Jobs Some questions to consider about your 401(k) account with a previous employer Cash it out, roll it over or let it ride? EBay shares fall as analysts cut price targets (Reuters) - EBay Inc shares fell as much as 6 percent on Thursday after the e-commerce company forecast a lackluster holiday quarter, prompting at least nine brokerages to cut share-price targets. Lucian Freud's ghosts laid to rest with Vienna show VIENNA (Reuters) - Lucian Freud did not live to see the first exhibition of his paintings in Vienna, the city his grandfather Sigmund fled in 1938, but he helped plan the retrospective that opens this week. UPDATE 3-Shares in vodka maker Stock Spirits fall on London debut LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Drinks maker Stock Spirits fell on its London stock market debut on Tuesday, after the shares were priced at the mid-point of its target range in a sale that valued the company at 470 million pounds ($760 million). UPDATE 2-Sobeys-Safeway deal approved by Canada's Competition Bureau TORONTO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Empire Co Ltd, the operator of Canadian grocery chain Sobeys, said on Tuesday that Canada's competition watchdog approved its acquisition of substantially all of Safeway... U.N. sued over cholera outbreak Human rights lawyers filed a class action law suit in a U.S federal court accusing the United Nations of gross negligence and misconduct on behalf of victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010. 'Windmills of Your Mind' singer Noel Harrison dies at 79 LONDON (Reuters) - British singer and actor Noel Harrison, known for the Oscar-winning 1960s song "The Windmills of Your Mind", has died aged 79, his friends and family said on Tuesday. NASA's new moon probe settles into lunar orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct 7 - Politics may be keeping most of NASA's workers home, but that didn't stop the U.S. space agency's new moon probe from achieving lunar orbit, officials said on Monday. Coyotes Goalie Smith Scores in 5-2 Win Over Wings Coyotes goalie Mike Smith scored a goal from his own crease with just over a second left to punctuate Phoenix's 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Atlantic 10 Hoping Edginess of Barclays and Brooklyn Will Rub Off on Conference The Atlantic 10, which will hold its conference tournament at Barclays, has planned to embrace the style of Brooklyn and the newness of Barclays to recruit players and draw fans. Rights group Some U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan may be war crimes The villagers had congregated at the tent, as they often did at the end of the workday, to sit and chat. Critics Notebook On Late TV, Hosts Go From Snide to Sweet Current hosts of late-night talk shows seem far more interested in ingratiating themselves with their guests than in providing a bit of push-back snark. Square Feet Austin, Tex., Stands Out in Hotel Recovery That Has Hugged Coasts In Austin, Tex., and in coastal markets around the United States, signs of a building boom are emerging as prices rise. Tradition of Not Voting Keeps Palestinians Politically Powerless in Jerusalem Mayoral candidates in Jerusalem have written off the votes of Palestinians, who mostly shun the polls as part of a longstanding boycott, despite their large numbers. Message from France to U.S. Stop intercepting our calls French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius met Tuesday morning with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss allegations that the National Security Agency intercepted more than 70 million phone calls in France over a 30-day period. The 30-Minute Interview Dana L. Moskowitz She and three other principals bought Winoker Realty after its founder died in an accident; they renamed it Evo Real Estate Group. Restaurant Takeaway A Tangy Pub Cheese With Potato Bread Chips Wylie Dufresne at Alder uses wine, rather than beer, to make a bar snack. UPDATE 1-US regulator unveils plan for universal broadband * Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage Dance Review Rosas Performs En Atendant and Cesena at BAM En Atendant and Cesena, two pieces that allude to the religious turmoil and massacres surrounding the Papal Schism, were performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Owner of Jaguars and Fulham Seeks Football Fusion Shahid Khan has created one of the more unlikely sports tandems in the world with his two teams the N.F.L. Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham of Englands Premier League. Tarkett's market listing seen before year-end CFO PARIS (Reuters) - French flooring maker Tarkett, which is 50 percent owned by U.S. private-equity firm KKR , may list on the Paris stock market before the end of the year, its chief financial officer... Second rare oarfish carcass found on California coast (Reuters) - A rare oarfish has washed up on the California coast for the second time in less than a week, authorities said, leaving experts stumped. Currents | Lighting Dont Try This in Yoga Class Pablos new Circa lamp rotates and bends for extreme versatility. NASCAR's pit crew pioneer Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team. This Life Overscheduled Children How Big a Problem? A busy schedule is not bad for children as long as their well-being is kept in mind, experts say. Fires inflame climate change debate Australia's bushfires have such a long and destructive history there's almost no day of the week that hasn't been dubbed "black" or "ash" to mark a major conflagration. Bank of America U.S. fraud case is 'Alice in Wonderland' NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has failed to produce any evidence to show that Bank of America Corp's Countrywide unit committed mortgage fraud in the run-up to the financial... J. Michael Lennons Norman Mailer A Double Life J. Michael Lennons full-scale biography of Norman Mailer does not sand the corners of a career and life with plenty of texture and lots of sharp edges. UPDATE 2-EU states back biodiesel duties on Argentina, Indonesia BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - European Union member states agreed to impose punitive duties on biodiesel imported from Argentina and Indonesia, which are accused of selling it into the bloc at unfairly low prices, according to diplomats. Sports Briefing | Tennis Erste Bank Open to Feature Haase vs. Haas in Final Robin Haase, a Dutchman ranked No. 63, upset top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-5, 7-6 (4), on Saturday to set up a final against Tommy Haas at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. National Briefing | Washington Blue Angels Making a Comeback The Navys daredevil fighter jet pilots are set to return to the skies in 2014 after federal spending cuts forced a suspension of 2013 performances. No. 19 Oklahoma St Keeping QB a Secret Just as it was throughout the preseason, the identity of No. 19 Oklahoma State's starting quarterback remains a mystery. The Caucus Clinton Defender Takes On Fox News Over Benghazi Attack David Brock, the founder of a liberal watchdog group, has written an e-book titled The Benghazi Hoax and plans to advertise it on the Fox News Channel. Cheese trade thrives in the UAE Cheese production is one of the oldest industries in the Gulf region but one Italian company found a gap in the market. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. Motherlode Blog Nia Vardalos, Not So Instant Mom Nia Vardaloss Instant Mom is the book I wish Id had as we adopted our youngest daughter as a preschooler, a book for anyone considering adoption and just a good read.

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