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News Feed Latest worldwide news Skin Deep At the Bathroom Sink, Razors Face Off Companies try to get men to upgrade their favorite shaving products. TSMC shares open higher on third-quarter earnings result TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of TSMC , the world's biggest contract chip maker, rose 1.4 percent on Friday after it posted a third-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations. Maker of Animated GIFs Waits for Offbeat Moments Tim Burke of Deadspin is known for his ability to capture the moment whether as a still, a video clip or a GIF better, faster, more frequently and from more sports events than just about anyone. Koch Brother Wages 12-Year Fight Over Wind Farm The billionaire industrialist William I. Koch has donated about $5 million fighting Cape Wind, a vast wind farm proposed for Nantucket Sound. Pope holds crisis talks on fate of Germany's 'luxury bishop' VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis held crisis talks on Thursday on the fate of Germany's "luxury bishop" who is under intense pressure to resign for spending some 31 million euros ($42 million) on an ultra-luxurious residence. England to Renew Germany Rivalry in World Cup Warm-Up England are set to host old rivals Germany in a friendly at Wembley in November as both teams prepare for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. World Briefing | Europe Spain Basque Separatist Is Freed A Spanish court on Tuesday ordered the release of a Basque separatist convicted of terrorism after a top European human rights court ruled that her rights to have her sentence reduced were violated. Spinning Horror Into Gold The producer Jason Blums winning movie formula relies on profit-sharing, and hes thinking about applying it to television. Dot Earth Blog A Tonic for Computer Hell Getting Lost in the Woods A walk in the woods is a great tonic for computer trouble. Bondholders add to Ardagh039;s VNA acquisition woes * Sweetened offer for consent solicitation could be on cards Hedge fund firm opens EU fund to keep insurance client LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Finisterre Capital has launched an EU-regulated fund after one of its insurance clients threatened to pull out its money from an existing fund because new industry... Sports Briefing | Soccer Ferguson Faults Beckham The longtime Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson criticized what he considered David Beckhams preoccupation with fame in a new autobiography. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies drop on concern about Chinese rates RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies weakened on Wednesday after a spike in Chinese money market rates added to concerns that policymakers may withdraw monetary stimulus in... Mexican corn miller Gruma reports surge in 3rd-qtr profit MEXICO CITY, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Mexican corn miller and tortilla maker Gruma on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit rose 136 percent, helped by lower costs and a greater share of profits after the firm bought back a stake held by U.S. agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland. Survivors detail horror of drone strikes Two rights groups raise concerns about U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, suggesting some attacks may be war crimes. Israeli soldiers kill suspected militant Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man suspected of being a member of the radical Islamic Jihad movement. The Caucus Capitol Dome to Get Its First Face-Lift in More Than 50 Years Weather and old age have left the dome with more than 1,000 cracks and deficiencies like stains and rust, the Capitol architect says. Trial resumes for Egyptian former President Hosni Mubarak The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumed behind closed doors Saturday, state-run MENA news agency reported. Fidelity to launch own ETF play but plans to lean on partners (Reuters) - As Fidelity Investments prepares to launch its first full lineup of sector exchange-traded funds on Thursday, the Boston-based company is jumping in much later than many of its peers and... European Parliament Rejects New Subsidies for Fishing Fleets Lawmakers also voted to provide financial support for ecologically friendly measures meant to prevent overfishing, but they maintained some handouts to the commercial fishing industry. Global Soccer Lewandowski Lifts Dortmund Over Arsenal Arsenals Wojciech Szczesny and Dortmunds Robert Lewandowski are longtime friends. That didnt stop Lewandowski from shooting down his pal on Tuesday. Economic Scene New Front in the Fight With Infant Mortality The Affordable Care Acts benefits for pregnant women have the potential to lower infant mortality rates and change what Americans expect from their government. French union want talks with U.S. tyre chief on layoff plans PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Union leaders at a Goodyear tyre plant in northern France have agreed to talks with a Texan executive who caused a furore earlier this year by saying the factory was "not... James Bond, Jeeves and Philip Marlowe Return in New Books William Boyds new James Bond book, Solo, written nearly 50 years after the death of Bonds creator, Ian Fleming, is just one in a deluge of revivals of beloved characters like Jeeves and Hercule Poirot. Cartoonists draw dangerous lines In many ways, the Middle East makes a strange -- and at times perilous -- hotbed for caricature. 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... Rose Scores 24 to Keep Bulls Unbeaten in Preseason Derrick Rose scored 24 points to keep the Chicago Bulls unbeaten in the preseason with a 105-84 victory over the winless Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Russia reduces charges against Greenpeace activists over Arctic protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday dropped piracy charges against 30 people involved in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling, replacing them with lesser offences and cutting the maximum jail sentence they face to seven years from 15. Cinema's African-American renaissance This year's critically acclaimed films take audiences from places like slave plantations in the antebellum South, to packed Ebbets Field as Jackie Robinson steps up to bat, and to inner-city public housing on a scorching summer day. While set in various eras and depicting diverse stories, many of the films on the short list for the 2013 awards season show an emerging trend; Hollywood is making movies about the black experience in America. NASA's new moon probe settles into lunar orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - 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. Cardiovascular Systems gets nod for new heart device (Reuters) - Cardiovascular Systems Inc received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to start selling its heart device to treat severe calcium deposits in coronary arteries, sending its shares up as much as 23 percent. RPT-UPDATE 2-Pakistan prime minister urges Obama to end drone strikes WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday urged U.S. President Barack Obama to end drone strikes in Pakistan, touching on a sore subject just as relations... Canada crude - Heavy prices slip to two-week lows CALGARY, Alberta, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Canadian heavy crude prices weakened to two-week lows on Wednesday after pipeline company Enbridge Inc told shippers space would be rationed on five crude lines... Bali's puppet spectacular Never work with children or animals, goes the actors' maxim. Perhaps add puppets to that, too. Square Feet Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Ronan Farrow to Host Show on MSNBC Mr. Farrow, son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, will take over an hour of the cable channels weekday schedule starting early next year. ArtsBeat Boston and St. Louis Orchestra Musicians Play Up the World Series Musicians from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performed in a YouTube clip to cheer the Red Sox and the Cardinals. U.S. farm bill negotiators to meet for first time next Wednesday WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House and Senate negotiators, who face a huge challenge in refereeing a fight over deep cuts in food stamps for the poor, will formally open work on a compromise version of the new U.S. farm bill on October 30. The Saturday Profile A Sri Lankan Journalist Eagerly Toes the Line Rajpal Abeynayake stands atop his nations journalistic firmament with an uncritical boosterism of the government. He calls himself the Rush Limbaugh of Sri Lanka.

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