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News Feed Latest worldwide news Doctor and Patient Should Medical School Last Just 3 Years? For several years, medical educators have been engaged in an increasingly heated, and occasionally cantankerous, debate about streamlining medical education and training. Workers furloughed in U.S. shutdown must return jobless benefits WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal employees furloughed during the partial shutdown of the U.S. government this month will have to return any jobless benefits they received given that Congress has approved retroactive pay, the Labor Department said on Friday. A Vulnerable Age Patients Mired in Costly Credit From Doctors Some doctors and dentists offer older patients a way to pay for costly procedures not covered by Medicare, but the plans high interest rates can strain the finances of people on fixed incomes. Your Money Adviser Stumbling Blocks in Reducing Balance on a Student Loan Difficulties in having payments properly applied to a student loan balance is a common complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Facebook alters graphic video ban Becky Anderson's panel discusses Facebook's decision to allow the posting of graphic violent content. Anthony Caro, Sculptor, Dies at 89 Anthony Caro followed sculpture from the monumental to the abstract. UPDATE 2-Obama chides Republicans on spending cuts at school event NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned congressional Republicans on Friday that their next budget negotiations will need to be about more than just spending cuts after a fiscal stalemate that resulted in a 16-day government shutdown. Zombies on bicycles ride through Key West Oct. 21 - Thousands of costumed zombies pedaled beside the Atlantic Ocean in Key West for the 4th annual Zombie Bike Ride. Jillian Kitchener reports. EFH restructuring talks expand, forge on ahead of looming payment NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Energy Future Holdings has stepped up talks with bondholders of its regulated unit, several people close to the talks said on Thursday, as it holds out hope of reaching... Phys Ed How Music Can Boost Our Workouts Making music and not just listening to it while exercising makes the exercise easier, a remarkable new experiment finds, suggesting that the human love of music may have evolved, in part, to ease physical effort. Today's Economist A Very Expensive Tea Party In the long term, the recent shutdown and fight over the debt ceiling may help unseat the United States dollar as the go-to currency of other nations, an economist writes. Conservative Coalition Presses House Republicans to Act on Immigration As farmers, church leaders and other conservatives push for legislation, a debate over creating a path to citizenship threatens to divide the party. Vodafone challenges Czech 4G auction PRAGUE, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Czech unit of Vodafone filed a motion against the Czech telecoms regulator CTU's auction of radio frequencies for 4G high-speed wireless networks, a spokeswoman said on Friday. Giant hornets kill 42 people Hornets have killed dozens of people in China and injured more than 1,500 with their powerful venomous sting. Economix Blog Some Key Job Sectors Turn Softer Restaurants and health care, which had accounted for much of the countrys recent job growth, were weak links in the latest monthly survey. Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports. ArtsBeat Anthony Caro, British Sculptor, Dies at 89 His works inspired a new generation of British sculptors. 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. '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. Corner Office Susan Docherty of G.M. What if You Were in My Shoes? Susan Docherty of General Motors says that by asking potential hires how they would perform her job, she gets an idea of how they think on their feet. White House Officials Career Twitters Out Colleagues of Jofi Joseph, a National Security Council employee unmasked as an acerbic commentator on Twitter, say he was funny and smart. But many also saw a negative tendency. Teen star confirmed at Toro Rosso He might only be 19 but Daniil Kvyat is ready to race with the big boys after being confirmed as Toro Rosso's new signing for the 2014 season. Sports Briefing | Soccer Tottenham Maintains Perfect Europa Record Tottenham, the tournament favorite, ground out a 2-0 win at F.C. Sheriff of Moldova to stay undefeated in the Europa League. Domestic Lives Face to Face With My Inner Mean Old Man The writer takes retribution against noisy neighbors by screaming at them in a haunted house. By invitation, of course. Vigilantes Defeat Boko Haram in Its Nigerian Base Fed up with the attacks by homegrown Islamist extremists, young informer-vigilantes have driven the group from Maiduguri, the city from where the group sprung. 'White Widow' Only last week Kenya police sources say officers investigating the Westgate mall massacre were called to a meeting to explain why Samantha Lewthwaite, the so-called "White Widow," continues to elude them. Winning Lottery Numbers for Oct. 24, 2013 Lottery numbers for Oct. 24 for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The Week Ahead | Dance Its Time to Parse Pole-Dancing Pole-dancing may be a fitness fad, but for the Filipina performance artist Eisa Jocson, its the politically complex subject at the heart of her one-woman show. Prospect Parks Closing Is Scaled Back A plan to close Prospect Park entirely from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday to accommodate a visit from President Obama has been changed to include only parts of the park. Kenya microchipping rhinos In a bid to end rampant poaching, Kenya is implanting microchips in every rhino nationwide, an extensive process that will include sedating hundreds of animals. RPT-UPDATE 2-Colombia holds interest rate to keep growth on track BOGOTA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Colombia's central bankers were unanimous in holding the benchmark interest rate at 3.25 percent on Friday for the seventh straight month as signs of a pick-up in growth... REFILE-Maple Leaf looks to Bimbo, private equity for Canada Bread sale Oct 25 (Reuters) - Maple Leaf Foods Inc has launched an auction for its bakery company Canada Bread , targeting Grupo Bimbo, one of the world's largest bread makers, as well as private equity,... Sao Paulo choking on its own smog study Oct. 21 - Sao Paulo, host city of the first World Cup soccer match next year, has a major pollution problem. A recent study says air pollution in the southern Brazilian city causes three times more deaths than breast cancer or traffic accidents and costs the state US$160 million per year. Tara Cleary reports. Russia reduces charges against Greenpeace activists over Arctic protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday dropped piracy charges against 30 people involved in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling, replacing them with lesser offences and cutting the maximum jail sentence they face to seven years from 15. Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant undamaged after quake TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said on Saturday there was no damage or spike in radiation levels at the station after a large earthquake struck in the ocean east of Japan, triggering a small tsunami. Corner Office To MasterCardx2019;s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. Is Pinterest really worth $3.8 billion? Social media site Pinterest just received another $225 million in funding. The offering, led by Fidelity Investments, puts the company's valuation at a staggering $3.8 billion. Can wearable tech boost productivity? Wearable technology could be the new norm and become integrated into workplaces all over the world. But the real question is whether these devices can actually make us more productive at work. Dolphins killed for shark bait Dolphins are brutally killed in Peru to use as shark bait. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.

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