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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 3-US Airways third-quarter profit falls; shares off Oct 23 (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc reported lower third-quarter profit on Wednesday as it set aside more money for taxes, and its shares fell 2.5 percent. App Smart A Roundup of Worthy Apps for the New iPads To showcase what makes a tablet special, try apps beyond the usual Web browser and e-book reader. Gruesome scenes on Santiagos streets Oct. 21 - Scenes from hell ooze onto the streets of Santiago as thousands of zombies embark on their annual walk through the Chilean capital. Tara Cleary reports. Goldman Sachs to sell 16 mln shares in Sports Direct Intl LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs International said on Wednesday it would sell up to 16 million shares in Sports Direct International acquired from the retailer039;s founder and deputy chairman Mike Ashley. Major Owens, 77, Education Advocate in Congress, Dies Mr. Owens, a state senator and a former chief administrator of New York Citys antipoverty program, went to Congress from Brooklyn and remained there for 24 years. App Smart A Roundup of Worthy Apps for the New iPads To showcase what makes a tablet special, try apps beyond the usual Web browser and e-book reader. Intel's Dadi Perlmutter to step down in February SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp senior executive David Perlmutter, who developed technology that was key to the success of laptop personal computers, is leaving after 34 years at the chipmaker. WHO Air pollution can cause cancer Air pollution can cause cancer in humans, the World Health Organization said Thursday, officially classifying such pollution as carcinogenic. Motherlode Blog Our Last Name Meant Bad Luck. So We Changed It. Our family name meant bad luck man in Polish, German, Dutch, Hungarian and Czech. When half of Europe reads it, they think instantly of misfortune. Who would want to saddle their children with that? As Stern Preps Exit, NBA Finals Format Changed Beginning with the 2014 NBA Finals, the higher-seeded team will host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. The lower seed gets Games 3, 4 and 6, following the same format the NBA uses in all other rounds. Sunday Routine | Betsy Brandt She Doesnt Just Play a Mother on TV Betsy Brandt, who now appears in The Michael J. Fox Show after five seasons on Breaking Bad, spends days off taking in Manhattan and her new home, with her husband and two young children. UPDATE 3-Suicide attack kills two Chadian UN troops, child in Mali * Bombing underscores lack of security as U.N. force deploys (Adds death of child, number of bombers) US STOCKS-Wall Street ends down as Caterpillar falls, Boeing rallies * Boeing's rise on higher full-year outlook curbs Dow's decline U.S. Plans to Unveil New Insurance Options The Obama administration will announce on Monday new health insurance options to be offered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 30 states next year. Well Air Pollution Linked to Lower Birth Weights A European study found that air pollution is associated with a significant increase in the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby. Bits Blog Social TV Ads (Sort of) Come to Facebook Optimal, a social advertising company, is offering a new product that will synchronize ads to run on television and Facebook at the same time. Telus says agrees to buy start-up Public Mobile TORONTO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Telus said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy 100 percent of Canadian telecom startup Public Mobile from private equity firm Cartesian Capital and Thomvest Seed Capital, a... 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... Hopping mad Crickets fight it out at China's championships BEIJING (Reuters) - Goaded with small sticks, the fighters went into battle, pushing and shoving until Red Tooth overpowered Black Foot to win the match and cheers from the crowd. Geisha-in-training hit Tokyo Maiko, young apprentice geisha, try to drum up a tourism revival for typhoon-hit Kyoto Obama acknowledges problems with healthcare website Oct. 21 - President Barack Obama says no one is more frustrated than he is over the Affordable Care Act website's technical glitches and vows to get the problems fixed. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). New Final Series Will Be Great, Says Olazabal The inaugural FedExCup-style 'Final Series' that tees off in Shanghai this week will give the European Tour a much-needed shot in the arm after a difficult year, said twice major winner Jose Maria Olazabal. UPDATE 2-Bank of America liable for Countrywide mortgage fraud NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp was found liable for fraud on Wednesday over defective mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit, a major win for the U.S. government in one of the few... Reporting from Syria's front line CNN senior international correspondent Nick Paton Walsh looks back at his reports from the front line, for which he has won an Emmy. Sports Briefing | Soccer Messi Rescues Barcelona in Champions League Lionel Messi scored a first-half equalizer to earn visiting Barcelona a 1-1 draw against A.C. Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday. Economix Blog The Employment Rate Remains Stuck Even though the jobless rate declined, the percentage of Americans actually employed is failing to grow. Sebelius Thrust Into Firestorm on Exchanges Kathleen Sebelius, President Obamas health secretary, is facing criticism over the health care laws problem-plagued insurance exchange. UnitedHealth Earnings Leave Investors Cold The largest American health insurers third-quarter earnings rose 1 percent, and the company narrowed its 2013 forecast, causing a drop in its stock price. World War II P-51 plane owned by museum crashes in Texas, killing two HOUSTON (Reuters) - A World War II-era P-51 Mustang plane owned by a Texas museum and once used by the Air Force of El Salvador crashed into Galveston Bay on Wednesday, killing the two people who were on board, the Texas Highway Patrol said. A Rematch Red All Over (Except the Green Monster) This World Series, which begins Wednesday in Boston, will be the fourth between the Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. Small business borrowing rises in August, slowly (Reuters) - Borrowing by U.S. small businesses edged up in August, pushing an index of borrowing to a six-year high. Bill Mazer, Sports Fixture In New York, Dies at 92 Mr. Mazer, who spent more than 60 years in broadcasting, earned the nickname The Amazin for his encyclopedic recall of sports facts. Analysis Many Reasons for Chiefs Success, but Passing Isnt One of Them The best N.F.L. teams tend to be the best passing teams, but Kansas City is 7-0 because of great defense, excellent field position, a dynamic offensive player and an easy schedule. After a heart attack, taking medicines really matters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a heart attack, patients are often given four or more medicines and directed to take them for life. Those medicines only work to prevent another attack if the patient takes them all consistently and correctly, a new study shows. Editorial The United States, Falling Behind An alarming report shows that American workers are poorly skilled compared with competitors abroad. Four generations of royal christenings Oct. 23 - Britain's Prince George was christened in a small, private service on Wednesday. A video timeline shows four generations of royal christenings. Produced by Kevin Fogarty. White House seeks to limit fallout from U.S.-Saudi tensions WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sought on Wednesday to limit any damage to the long-standing U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia in a rift over America's role in the Middle East that has underscored growing strategic differences. Preview Cosmos Are Right Where They Want to Be The reborn New York Cosmos are almost certainly headed to the N.A.S.L. title game, Soccer Bowl 13, next month in Atlanta. Washington state floats stricter controls on lightly regulated medical pot OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct 23 (Reuters) - Washington state is considering imposing heavy taxes and stricter controls on medical marijuana as it seeks to create a single market that backers say will help ensure the viability of its nascent recreational pot industry. 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!

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