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News Feed Latest worldwide news Air pollution a leading cause of cancer - U.N. agency LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and is being officially classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on Thursday. UPDATE 3-Netflix's outlook, user gains reinforce growth hopes * Earnings per share beat expectations (Adds analyst's comments, details on subscribers, updates share price) Tessa Crompton, Andrew Plaisted The bride and groom met at Cornell, from which they graduated. An Interview With Pierre Omidyar The founder of eBay explains his thinking in backing a general-interest news site with Glenn Greenwald. Royal baby a retail giant UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. Whats That Smell? Exotic Scents Made From Re-engineered Yeast Genetic engineering to produce products that now come from rare plants holds great promise, but critics warn of harm to small farmers, among others. Pogue's Posts Blog T-Mobile Hands Consumers a Pleasant Shocker T-Mobiles plan to eliminate international roaming charges is bold and transparent. And it suggests that weve been paying those insane charges for nothing. Big City A Move for the Essex Street Market Plans call for the relocation of the city-run Essex Street Market from one side of Delancey Street, on the Lower East Side, to the other. Square Feet In a Healthy Apartment Market, Pockets of Worry A few developers are beginning to wonder if the demand they expected to gallop in to their new construction will materialize. SpaceX says sky's the limit for reuseable rocket Oct. 15 - Private US space technology company, SpaceX says it has completed another successful test of its Grasshopper reusable rocket system, this time launching it to an altitude of 744 meters. Footage of the October 7 launch illustrates a spectacular new milestone for the technology and its potential for lower cost missions into space. Ben Gruber reports. Carol Burnett honored, Kelly Clarkson married Oct 21 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Carol Burnett is honored by the Kennedy Center, Rihanna is refused access to a mosque, and Kelly Clarkson gets married. Bob Mezan reports. Bulgarias Air Is Dirtiest in Europe, Study Finds, Followed by Poland Bulgaria has the highest levels of two kinds of particulate matter that can lead to health problems from asthma to cancer, the European Union says in an environmental study. In North Dakota, New Concerns Over Mixing Oil and Wheat A proposed landfill for oil drilling waste has farmers worried that a state long known for agriculture is putting the energy industrys needs ahead of theirs. Peter Bakers Days of Fire Peter Bakers account of the George W. Bush administration is haunted by the question of leadership. Slavery list shames India, China A new report claiming to be the most comprehensive look at global slavery says 30 million people are living as slaves around the world. Roma Couple Ordered Jailed by Greek Authorities The couple faces charges of abducting a girl who was found in an encampment in central Greece last week. China tourists given manners guide Travel operators in China have a huge new set of rules to follow now that the country's first tourism law is in place. NBA legend Bill Russell cited for loaded gun at Seattle airport (Reuters) - NBA legend Bill Russell was cited on Wednesday for having a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, federal and airport officials said on Saturday. Bacon, Warhol sales to test health of global art market LONDON (Reuters) - A triptych by British post-war painter Francis Bacon and works by pop master Andy Warhol will provide a health test for the global art market when they go on sale in New York next month. Christina True and Daniel Pfeiffer The bride and the groom are captains in the Air Force. The Boss Flying the Annin Co. Flag After trying to buy the nationx2019;s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it. Deported Woman Beaten in Kosovo A Roma family expelled from France in a case that touched off protests and a government investigation suffered another setback when the mother was beaten and hospitalized in Kosovo. Key The Posh London Homes That Posh Londoners Covet Wishing a friends house or apartment was yours isnt only an American trait. A chain of envy from across the pond. Sports Briefing | Soccer Record Goal for Red Bulls Tim Cahill scored the fastest goal in Major League Soccer history as the Red Bulls beat the Dynamo, 3-0, in Houston to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games. Township girl to opera diva Abbey Road Studios in London. This is where The Beatles produced some of their classic records. It's a long way from the Cape Town townships where Pumeza Matshikiza grew up, but this is where the South African soprano is recording her debut album. Watch Tuesday's Show! October 22, 2013 REFILE-ECB's Draghi has asked to delay bank bail-in plans -paper MILAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Mario Draghi, European Central Bank head, wrote to the European Commission last month asking that bondholders be spared any losses in the event of a bank rescue until a... UPDATE 2-FDA rejects again Alimera eye implant; shares plunge (Adds analyst comments, company background and updates share movement) New Moon Probe Raises Questions About What to Do Next in Space While scientists are excited about what the experiment may yield, they are also concerned about the absence of future moon voyages on NASAs schedule. Fighting racism in football South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale, a member of FIFA's racism task force, talks to CNN's Amanda Davies about ways to curb one of the game's big problems. 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. Fed to propose new bank liquidity rules at October 24 meeting WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators plan to propose new liquidity requirements for U.S. banks next week as part of efforts to implement an international regulatory agreement, the U.S. Federal... At War Blog Visiting China, Pentagon Officers Step Up Dialogue Meetings between high-level American and Chinese officers are a sign of the distance the two militaries have traveled, but also a sign of concern about how the United States should respond to China. An Interview With Pierre Omidyar The founder of eBay explains his thinking in backing a general-interest news site with Glenn Greenwald. Japanese translation glasses seen as Olympic boon for tourists Oct. 1 - Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Rob Muir reports. Kentuckys Case of the Missing Bourbon Someone stole 65 cases of Pappy Van Winkle, one of the nations most sought-after bourbons, from a warehouse in Frankfort, Ky. Air pollution a leading cause of cancer - U.N. agency LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and is being officially classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on Thursday. World's most extreme courses From Greenland to Afghanistan to Bolivia playing golf in some of the world's wildest, most beautiful and most dangerous places. NEWSMAKER Liberia must become a manufacturing economy Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her country must move away from its reliance on commodity exports and won't be able to sustain job growth unless it focuses on manufacturing. Hawaii's Kauai Island moves to curb gene-altered crops, pesticide testing Lihue, Hawaii (Reuters) - Lawmakers on the tropical island of Kauai, Hawaii, on Wednesday approved a hotly contested measure aimed at reining in widespread pesticide use by companies testing new genetically modified crops on the island.

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