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News Feed Latest worldwide news 6 killed in Russia bus explosion Investigators say they think a female suicide bomber caused a blast that ripped through a passenger bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd on Monday afternoon, killing at least six people and injuring 32 others, Russian authorities said. Pregnant woman caught in storm A pregnant woman is lucky to be alive after her car got caught in a flood in Texas. In New Book, Cheney Recalls 5 Heart Attacks and His Brush With Death The former vice president describes, for the first time and in vivid personal detail, a four-decade medical struggle that he has largely kept secret. DealBook Football App, a German Start-Up, Gets U.S. Investment A $7 million investment by Union Square Ventures comes as Berlin is gaining credibility as one of Europes largest technology hubs. Annual Rise in Cost of Public College Slows A mildly hopeful sign of moderation in a category in which prices have risen faster than inflation for years. UPDATE 2-Xerox says outsourcing margins to stay low after contract loss * Forecasts adj EPS .28-.30 vs est .33 from cont ops Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias? Wayne Sutton has been asking venture-capital investors and Silicon Valley executives a question that's not often broached here in the epicenter of the technology industry CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Contractors describe scant pre-launch testing of US healthcare site (Corrects company background in third last paragraph to make clear CGI Federal is a unit of Canada's CGI Group Inc, not Celadon Group, as earlier sent) Wozniacki ends wait for 2013 title The wait is over for Caroline Wozniacki as she collects some silverware in Luxembourg. Libya's big power play yet to come Nic Robertson interviews the militia leader who helped free Libya's prime minister from kidnappers. 'I did it my way,' says F1's 'Lazarus' He was given last rites by a priest after suffering life-threatening injuries in a race accident, but returned to the track just 42 days later and went on to win two more world titles. Niki Lauda reveals how he defied his rivals, his employers and even his family to create a career that has been immortalized on the big screen. Rossi to get home run in U.S. Grand Prix Californian Caterham racer Alexander Rossi will give home fans something to cheer about when Formula One returns to Texas. U.S. CBO savings from higher Medicare age shrink dramatically WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For U.S. budget negotiators who may want to raise the retirement age by two years to shrink deficits, the Congressional Budget Office has some bad news the savings would be considerably less than previously thought. UPDATE 4-Dow Chemical raises asset sale target to $3 bln-$4 bln Oct 24 (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co said it now expects to raise between $3 billion and $4 billion from asset sales in the next 18 to 24 months, at least double its earlier target, as it looks to shed businesses exposed to commodity price swings. World Series Game 1 Red Sox 8, Cardinals 1 Fall for St. Louis; Classic for Boston Behind the pitching of Jon Lester, who struck out eight batters over seven and two-thirds scoreless innings, and an early 5-0 lead, Boston beat St. Louis in Game 1 of the World Series. Glaxo Sales Fall in China as Inquiry Continues The drug giant reported that third-quarter product sales in China, where it faces a continuing bribery investigation, dropped 61 percent as rivals grabbed market share. Well The Challenge of Diabetes for Doctor and Patient A diabetes diagnosis must trigger a flurry of life changes and is something patients will live with for the rest of their lives. Perry launches album with performance of "Unconditionally" Oct 23 - Katy Perry officially releases her new album "Prism" with a performance in Los Angeles. Rough cut (no reporter narration). UPDATE 1-Brazil's jobless rate rises to 5.4 pct in September SAO PAULO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's jobless rate rose slightly in September, suggesting the country's tight labor market could be easing after economic growth was seen slowing in the third... Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps! Indonesian designers defy stereotypes of Muslim fashion JAKARTA (Reuters) - As the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has high demand for clothing that adheres to religious rules emphasizing modesty for women. Nadal on comeback triumph Fresh from his stunning win in New York, Rafael Nadal describes his relief after a painful comeback from injury. Increase in Activity Reported at North Korean Nuclear Test Site The U.S.-Korea Institute, which based its conclusion on analysis of satellite images, said there was no sign that another nuclear test was imminent. Giants 23, Vikings 7 Throwback Night as Giants Earn First Victory The Giants defense recovered two fumbles and Eli Manning led the offense on multiple scoring drives to leave the home crowd cheering and happy for the first time in nearly 300 days. City Room 10 New York Stories That Might Make You Laugh, or Cry As part of StoryCorps 10th anniversary celebration, David Isay selected 10 of his favorite New York stories for City Room from the archives. Listen to all of them here. Russia Putting a Strong Arm on Neighbors As Moldova and other former Soviet republics move to align themselves closer to Europe, Russia is pushing to retain its influence. 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. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday. Bucks Hold Off Knicks in Preseason Caron Butler scored 24 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a preseason victory, 105-95 over the Knicks in Green Bay. Oil Companies Are Sued for Waste of Natural Gas Owners of mineral rights filed 10 suits to obtain royalties lost when the natural gas produced in oil drilling in North Dakota is burned. Thai Buddhism's Supreme Patriarch Dies at 100 Thailand's Supreme Patriarch, who headed the country's order of Buddhist monks for more than two decades, died Thursday. He was 100. FOREX-Dollar slide to two-year low vs euro on Fed outlook * Euro hits 2-year peak of $1.3825, but may struggle to gain further UPDATE 1-Saputo hits back with $430 mln bid for Australia's Warrnambool SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Saputo Inc, Canada's largest dairy producer, looked likely to triumph in the battle for Australia's Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd (WCB) after hiking its bid by 14 percent to A$449 million ($430 million). Beijing announces emergency smog measures With its skies regularly shrouded by a filthy film of gray smog, bringing chaos to the transportation network and forcing millions to seek refuge behind surgical masks, Beijing has been forced to take more extreme action. Mortgages Learning From Rejection A rejection from a mortgage lender is no cause for shame. Instead, think of it as a call to action. Pospisil Beats Hewitt in 2 Sets in Vienna Opener Vasek Pospisil of Canada defeated Lleyton Hewitt of Australia, 7-6 (6), 6-4, in the first round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. Dashboard Today in Small Business An E-Mail Curfew Has the default already begun? Macys decides to open on Thanksgiving. Our tweets are getting shorter! Ghana's pioneering heart surgeon Errol Barnett meets Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, a heart surgeon and founder of Ghana's first and only Cardiothoracic center. Analysts raise Netflix targets but ask if shares now too high (Reuters) - Strong subscriber gains by Netflix Inc prompted analysts to sharply raise price targets on the stock, even as some worried that the shares are getting expensive as the online online video... Apple unveils iPad Air, new Macs for holidays SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday offered free upgrades for life on its operating system and business software, and unveiled thinner iPads and faster Mac computers ahead of a competitive holiday shopping season.

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