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News Feed Latest worldwide news Being a thinker? Pocket your smartphone There's a story about a man who spent his hours daydreaming. He may have been at Ford; he may have been at IBM. He was simply a man who spent his time in his office, feet up on the desk, looking at everything and nothing. In a Breathtaking First, NASAs Voyager 1 Exits the Solar System Voyager 1, launched back in 1977, has become the first man-made object to pass into the unknown vastness of interstellar space. Should you take your kids to SeaWorld? The family trip to San Diego that we've been discussing, in part to visit SeaWorld with the kids, might be off -- indefinitely. I relayed that news to my husband (he wasn't pleased) after watching the stirring documentary "Blackfish," which will be showcased on CNN at 9 p.m. ET Thursday. We still need to end slavery Bradley Myles says the new film "12 Years a Slave" immerses us in the terrible reality of slavery. What most people don't know is that slavery is also a modern day horror. To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills The projects backers say that offshore windmills could be a breakthrough for this energy-poor nation. 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. The Assistants The Roommates Luke Fickell wanted to be a wrestler yet ended up on the football team at Ohio State. Mike Vrabel, his roommate, wanted to coach in Columbus. Barneys New York hires civil rights pro amid discrimination claims (Reuters) - Barneys New York hired an anti-discrimination expert and agreed to have its chief executive meet with a civil rights group following allegations that the luxury store racially profiled black customers, a spokeswoman said on Friday. Cinema's African-American renaissance This year's critically acclaimed films take audiences from places like slave plantations in the antebellum South, to packed Ebbets Field as Jackie Robinson steps up to bat, and to inner-city public housing on a scorching summer day. While set in various eras and depicting diverse stories, many of the films on the short list for the 2013 awards season show an emerging trend; Hollywood is making movies about the black experience in America. UPDATE 1-Texas moves to bolster state power reserve; generators' shares rise HOUSTON, Oct 25 (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... Sinosphere Blog Amid Heavy Pollution, Beijing Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Citizens The new measures consist of a system of four colored alerts that will kick in when either one or three days of heavy pollution are forecast. Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012) In the Skakel Case, 2 Women on 2 Sides in an Endless Vigil Dorthy Moxley has attended years of hearings for her slain daughter, Martha Moxley, and Ann Skakel McCooey for her nephew who was convicted of the 1975 killing but has been granted a new trial. The Assistants The Traditionalist Ed Warinner, who grew up near Canton, Ohio, and played for Mount Union, embodied the background that Urban Meyer sought. Rams-Panthers Draws $47,250 in Fines From NFL The St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers drew a total of $47,250 in fines from the NFL for their chippy game last Sunday. Halloween gets ruff Oct. 25 - New Yorkers and their pets prepare for Halloween. Alicia Powell reports. BRIEF-Royal Mail says Singapore's GIC stake in co above 4 pct Oct 25 (Reuters) - Royal Mail PLC * Gic pvt ltd raises stake in Royal Mail to above 4 percent Lin Underdog turned NBA star CNN's Monita Rajpal speaks with Jeremy Lin as he opens up about becoming a sports icon. 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 while fuel subsidies choked revenue growth. Mexican billionaire Slim ups stake in America Movil MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Billionaire businessman Carlos Slim has increased his indirect stake in America Movil to about 15.8 percent since August, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Harlem River, Cut Off From Public, Is Getting a Push Out of Isolation The river is cut off by train tracks and highways, but there is progress and a promise of a greener landscape for Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. Justin Bieber carried up Great Wall Justin Bieber has broken one of the most sacred rules of travel -- don't use your bodyguards to carry you up the Great Wall of China. Boxing Klitschko seeks presidency A Ukrainian boxer known as "Dr. Ironfist" announced Thursday he plans to run for the country's presidency in 2015, the state-run Ukrinform News Agency reported. In Practice White House to Tweak Tax-Penalty Deadline The Obama administration said Wednesday that people who obtained health insurance by March 31 would not face any tax penalties for being uninsured in the first three months of 2014. Las Vegas doctor gets life sentence for hepatitis C outbreak LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A former doctor convicted of second-degree murder for infecting at least nine patients with hepatitis C was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in one of the largest U.S. outbreaks of the disease tied to a physician. Senator Paul plans 'hold' on Yellen Fed nomination WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul threatened on Friday to put a 'hold' on the nomination of Janet Yellen to be chair of the Federal Reserve unless he gets a vote on a bill he has sponsored to put the central bank under more scrutiny. Swiss banks steer clear of consolidation GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss private bankers say a capital shortfall in the financial sector and a clampdown on tax evasion stand in the way of much-need consolidation in an industry battling rising... Ferrer to Play Almagro in Semis at Valencia Defending champion David Ferrer will play former winner Nicolas Almagro in the semifinals of the Valencia Open after both Spaniards won on Friday. 30 killed, 100 hurt in Damascus-area bombing At least 30 people were killed -- including five children -- and more than 100 injured Friday in a car bomb explosion in a Damascus suburb, opposition activists said. Fantasy Football Week 8 Mining for Waiver Wire Gold Because of more injuries to big names, there are still some pretty good options on the waiver wire heading into Week 8. 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. Shuttle lands at California air base NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. 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. 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... PRESS DIGEST- Canada - Oct 25 Oct 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. 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. Hong Kong transforms airport Andrew Stevens explores how Hong Kong transformed an iconic airport into a possible future for the cruise industry. Berlusconi resurrects old party but center-right deeply divided ROME (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday resurrected the party with which he burst into politics 20 years ago, but the move deeply divided Italy's political center-right. Obama's tech expert becomes target over healthcare website woes Oct 25 (Reuters) - Todd Park has gone from steering his healthcare information technology company through a blockbuster IPO to occasionally sleeping on a mat in his office while working to repair the... Atlantic hurricane season quietest in 45 years, experts say MIAMI (Reuters) - The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season looks set to go down as a big washout, marking the first time in 45 years that the strongest storm to form was just a minor Category 1 hurricane.

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