News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news Wines Pedigree Faked European authorities are pursuing a network of counterfeiters who passed off hundreds of bottles of mediocre wine as Romane-Conti, often considered the best and most expensive wine in the world. Mallya F1 needs India GP Vijay Mallya lives for Formula One. He runs his own team and is proud to have it race on home soil at this weekend's Indian Grand Prix -- but will it be the country's last chance in motorsport's elite division? 'Beast' of Japan - or Peter Pan? She was dubbed "The Assassin" after winning gold at the London 2012 Olympics, but Kaori Matsumoto prefers to be known as "Beast." Her coach, however, says she is more like Peter Pan -- and the judo star herself claims she once saw Tinker Bell. Sports Briefing | College Basketball Four to Host N.C.A.A. Womens Regionals Notre Dame, Stanford, Louisville and Nebraska will host the N.C.A.A. tournament womens regionals this season. China pulls plug on 'vulgar' TV Chinese authorities have banned satellite broadcasters from buying the rights to more than one foreign-made program per year in a bid to tackle "vulgar" and "excessive" entertainment in Chinese television. Georgian PM promises not to try to jail Saakashvili TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, hoping to ease fears of instability, says he will not try to jail President Mikheil Saakashvili when his rival steps down after Sunday's election. U.S. Envoy Is Summoned by Germany Over Spying Report Simmering with barely contained fury, Germany on Thursday called the United States ambassador over reports that American intelligence had tapped into Chancellor Angela Merkels cellphone. Personal Health The Tests That Babies Need The screening of newborns for inherited and congenital disorders has steadily improved and remains critical to their health. Teenager defies the odds 17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick. Watch Friday's Show! October 25, 2013 Texas moves to bolster state power reserve; generators' shares rise HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas regulators on Friday moved to create a mandatory reserve margin for electricity to reduce the prospect of blackouts, a change that may signal market reform that benefits the bottom line of power suppliers while raising costs for end users. Alabama and Florida State Top 1st BCS Standings Alabama and Florida State hold the top two spots in the first BCS standings of the season. Oregon was a close third behind second-place Florida State. Pictures from the Week in Business The jobs report delayed by the federal shutdown showed modest growth, but carried warning signs, and states joined together to promote electric cars. Critics Notebook Strike Back Is Airing Season 1 for the First Time in U.S. Strike Back, Cinemaxs globe-hopping counterterrorism series, is showing Season 1 for the first time in the United States, following Seasons 2 and 3, which have already been broadcast. Newsmaker RBS decision due in weeks - Osborne Oct. 22 - UK finance minister George Osborne says hell make a decision on splitting RBS into a good and bad bank within the next few weeks. Serena Williams Beats Kerber in Istanbul Top-ranked Serena Williams breezed past Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-1, to open her bid for a fourth ATP Championships title in Istanbul. Cairo Journal Egyptians Abandoning Hope and Now, Reluctantly, Homeland Amid unrelenting turmoil since President Mohamed Morsis ouster, many who had postponed an urge to leave say they are joining a new exodus. Garment District Isnt Just for Fashion Anymore Nonfashion industry tenants are flocking to the garment district because of soaring rents in other areas. How to recruit a diamond in the rough Danish footballer Rasmus Ankersen had been looking forward to the new season. He was lining up for top division club FC Midtjylland, and at just 19 had been identified by coaches as having a bright future in the game. World Briefing | Middle East Syria Government Releases Some Female Detainees Antigovernment activists said Wednesday that the Syrian government had released at least 15 female detainees in what appeared to be part of an ambitious regional prisoner swap. U.S. SEC's Aguilar hold exchange execs accountable for failures WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A proposal that would require stock exchanges to be better equipped to handle market disruptions does not go far enough to hold senior officials accountable for failures, Securities and Exchange Commission member Luis Aguilar said on Friday. 'Dark universe' beckons as research target after Higgs boson wins Nobel GENEVA (Reuters) - With the Higgs boson in the bag, the head of the CERN research center urged scientists on Tuesday to push on to unveil the "dark universe" - the hidden stuff that makes up 95 per cent of the cosmos and is still a mystery to earthbound researchers. Japan deploys YouTube in dispute over island chain Japan is using YouTube to bolster assertions of ownership over islands also claimed by neighboring China and South Korea. Analysis Apple, Facebook options reflect hopes for stock gains (Reuters) - The options market is reflecting a higher probability of large upside moves in Apple Inc and Facebook Inc stock when both companies report quarterly earnings next week. Libya's footballers in the firing line Shootings, attempted assassinations and intimidation - welcome to Libyan football in 2013. UPDATE 1-Italy eyes Eni stake sale in privatisation drive-sources MILAN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Italian government plans to start selling state-owned assets by the end of the year to reduce its debts, with a stake in oil and gas major Eni top of the list, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Youre the Boss Blog Is It Harder to Pitch a Professional or a Family Member? What Lessons Have You Learned About Dealing With Investors? 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. Allegation of U.S. Spying on Merkel Puts Obama at Crossroads Officials in the Obama administration say that the National Security Agency, in its push to build a global data-gathering network, has rarely weighed the long-term political costs of some of its operations. Facebook executives coach Brazil politicians before Internet vote BRASILIA (Reuters) - As Brazil threatens to impose strict new regulations on American Internet companies, Facebook offered some of its top politicians free advice this week on how to win "friends"... Harding Earns Shutout; Wild Beat Predators 2-0 Josh Harding stopped 16 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 2-0 Tuesday night. Jamie Dornan Named as New Lead in Fifty Shades Mr. Dornan, an Irish actor and underwear model, will be the new male lead in the movie adaptation of Fifty Shade of Grey, the books author, E.L. James, confirmed. UPDATE 2-Dunkin' net income jumps, profit misses slightly; stock drops Oct 24 (Reuters) - Dunkin' Brands Group Inc reported a jump in quarterly net income Thursday, but profit slightly missed analyst expectations and the company said 2013 earnings would take a hit from... Restaurant Takeaway A Tangy Pub Cheese With Potato Bread Chips Wylie Dufresne at Alder uses wine, rather than beer, to make a bar snack. Dispatch Maam, Your Burger Has Been Paid For Drive on through. Its taken care of. France filling the U.S. void? CNN's Christiane Amanpour asks French President Francois Hollande why he is so keen to project French power. Special Report Help wanted in Fukushima Low pay, high risks and gangsters IWAKI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tetsuya Hayashi went to Fukushima to take a job at ground zero of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. He lasted less than two weeks. Study higher temperatures coming Average annual temperatures will start to consistently exceed the highest levels previously recorded in as little as seven years in tropical hotspots and within four decades for the majority of the globe if nothing is done to stop climate change, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Nature. Does power make you mean? Scientists say a default brain mechanism may cause us to lose empathy when we gain power. Twitter IPO pegs valuation at modest $11 billion SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Seeking to avoid a repeat of Facebook Inc's much-maligned public debut, Twitter Inc revealed more modest ambitions, saying its initial offering would raise up to $1.6 billion and value the company at up to about $11 billion.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061