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News Feed Latest worldwide news ArtsBeat Lincoln Center to Expand Discount Ticket Sales The box office at the David Rubenstein Atrium will sell discount tickets to a weeks worth of events at New York City Center, the 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall and Miller Theater. Ex-Florida governor moves close to announcing bid for old job LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (Reuters) - Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, a Republican-turned-Democrat, launched a campaign-style video and website on Friday that appeared to throw open the door to a run for his old job in 2014. Germany wants a German Internet as spying scandal rankles * Deutsche Tel wants to keep German web traffic in country Amazon sales show momentum, analysts boost price targets Oct 25 (Reuters) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc were set to jump about 7 percent at the opening on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected sales growth in North America and indicated... Filling up on petrol station offices (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? UPDATE 1-Petrobras Q3 profit falls 39 pct, misses market outlook RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company, Petrobras, said on Friday that third-quarter profit fell 39 percent as rising exploration and administrative costs drove up spending... T Magazine Art Matters | Two Artists, a Chevy Astro Van and a Statue of Michael Jackson This was the scene outside of the Kitchen in Chelsea a few days ago as the sculptor Fawn Krieger and the performance artist Neal Medlyn got ready for Medlyns new show, King, which opens Wednesday. Inside Art Adding Rauschenberg and Richter at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art announced the acquisition of two works from 1963, Overdrive, by Robert Rauschenberg, and Tote, by Gerhard Richter. What's got into the Saudis? It was certainly an unprecedented surprise when Saudi Arabia announced -- on 18 October, only a day after its election to one of the 10 rotating seats on the U.N. Security Council -- that it was turning down the chance to participate in the world's top forum for discussion of international issues. Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it. Wealth managers say they hear 'nary a tweet' for Twitter's IPO NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc has set a relatively modest price range for its closely watched initial public offering, but some financial advisers say their clients are not clamoring to invest in the social media phenomenon. Youre the Boss Blog How a Start-Up Got a $1.9 Million S.B.A. Loan Offer Yes, it is possible but there is a price to be paid. Is it worth it? Beetles and scorpions creep on to Paris food scene PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Popular delicacies in Asia but spurned by most in the West, grasshoppers, beetles and waterscorpions have crept on to the menu of a Parisian restaurant for the first time. Patrick Leigh Fermor, by Artemis Cooper A biography of the British wayfarer, soldier and travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Official who made big healthcare website decision a frequent White House visitor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government official identified as being responsible for a last-minute decision that helped jam up the Obamacare health insurance website has been a frequent presence at the White House, according to visitor logs. 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. U.N. aid chief demands Security Council action on Syria aid access UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. aid chief Valerie Amos demanded stronger action by the U.N. Security Council on Friday to get desperately needed aid into Syria, where 2.5 million people in need have not received help for almost a year. UPDATE 1- Bankruptcy not a topic in early talks with state, Detroit emergency manager says DETROIT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr did not speak about filing for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in his first meetings with Michigan state officials before he was named to his post, according to testimony he delivered on the third day of the city's bankruptcy eligibility trial. UPDATE 4-Madagascar counts presidential election, economy at stake * Military mutiny, coup provoked sanctions, donor backlash Brisk Sales To Business At Microsoft; Devices Lag The earnings of $5.24 billion beat expectations, and were helped in large part by a surge in the companys corporate software business. Pogue, Times Technology Columnist, Is Leaving for Yahoo After writing about personal technology for The Times for 13 years, David Pogue will start a consumer technology Web site at Yahoo. British SMEs more confident but funding concerns persist survey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's small and medium-sized businesses are more confident about their prospects than they have been for three years but still want banks and the government to do more on... Internet domain provider Endurance Intl shares fall in debut Oct 25 (Reuters) - Shares of Endurance International Group Holdings Inc fell more than 8 percent in their debut, valuing the provider of internet domain names and cloud-based services at about $1.41... Golfers don masks in Beijing International golfers were choking on the greens in Beijing over the weekend -- but it wasn't due to an outbreak of the yips. A Black Hole Mystery Wrapped in a Firewall Paradox A paradox around matter leaking from black holes puts into question various scientific axioms Either information can be lost; Einsteins principle of equivalence is wrong; or quantum field theory needs fixing. Federal housing agency announces $5.1 billion JPMorgan deal Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.Sgt; Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Friday that JPMorgan Chase Co has agreed to pay $5.1 billion to settle its claims that the bank and companies it bought during... Banksy Artist or vandal? The 24th piece in Banksy's monthlong street art residency in New York City is in the Manhattan neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, on the garage door of Larry Flint's infamous strip joint The Hustler Club. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler return to host Golden Globe Awards NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the hosts of this year's Golden Globe Awards, have signed a deal to head the show in 2014 and 2015, organizers said on Tuesday. T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Pumpkins Add sage and apples to roasted cheese pumpkins, the disc-shaped variety available at most farmers markets this time of year, for a delicious and hearty soup. DealBook UBS Brokers in Puerto Rico Create Headache for the Bank The Swiss banking giant, which manages $10 billion for the American commonwealths millionaires, began an internal investigation into the lending practices of some of its top-producing brokers. Beliefs A First-Person Defense Of Writing in Jesus Voice Sarah Young responds to the criticism she has received for writing books in Jesus voice, saying her popular devotionals were guided by prayer. Taking the perfect action shot Hanging out of an open-door helicopter high above San Francisco Bay, was all part of a day's work for sports photographer Ezra Shaw, who took these remarkable images of the America's Cup. Beltran to Start in Right in World Series Game 2 Carlos Beltran was scheduled to be in the St. Louis Cardinals' starting lineup to bat second and play right field against the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night. Gunmen Fire at Church in Egypt; At Least 3 Die The attack appeared to be one of the deadliest in months against Egypts Christian minority, security officials said. Can China Gain Journalistic Credibility? On the redesigned Room for Debate site, a discussion of Chinas move to create a global news empire. 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. Unfunded liability grows for Illinois teacher pensions CHICAGO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Illinois's Teachers' Retirement System, the state's biggest public pension fund, said on Friday that its unfunded liability grew by 7 percent in the latest fiscal year... To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills The projects backers say that offshore windmills could be a breakthrough for this energy-poor nation. Paul Ryan wants narrower focus for new budget talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new round of U.S. budget negotiations starting next week should focus more narrowly on replacing automatic spending cuts rather than an elusive "grand bargain," House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said on Thursday. Lawyer Hospital staffer saw body in stairwell days earlier A worker at San Francisco General Hospital alerted a supervisor about a body in a stairwell -- four full days before the facility announced that a long missing patient's body had been found in the same locale -- a lawyer for that patient's family said Thursday.

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