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News Feed Latest worldwide news Mariah's back with a new song The singer is set to release a new single, "The Art of Letting Go," on November 11. Fantasy Football Week 8 Matchup Breakdown Jarrett Boykin is suddenly a wanted man on fantasy rosters, as injuries to other Packers receiving options have created a valuable opportunity. Quick Turn Reversed Call Leads to 8-1 Boston Win No need for instant replay. The umpires overturned this blown call on their own. Worst countries for child labor Where in the world are children toiling dangerous and dirty conditions, missing out on education and other basic rights? GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up, dollar pinned near 2-yr low vs euro TOKYO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up on Friday and the dollar was hemmed in near a two-year low against the euro on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve would maintain its massive monetary stimulus into 2014. GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares resume upward trend on China data; dollar pressured by Fed * U.S. bond yields bounce off 3-month lows as rally pauses Sinosphere Blog Chinese Newspaper Asks Police to Free Detained Reporter The New Express, a scrappy tabloid in Guangzhou, said its reporter had been detained while investigating the finances of Chinas second-largest construction equipment maker. DealBook 2 Commercial Property Giants to Combine in $7.2 Billion Deal The combination of American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Real Estate Investments would form one of the largest commercial landlords in the country. Youre Fired, in Terms Only a Boss Could Love At a time when the nations economy is plodding, corporations are coming up with new ways to sugarcoat words no employee wants to hear. Sex scandal engulfs NZ mayor Months after sexting revelations dashed Anthony Weiner's hopes of election in New York, a mayor on the other side of the world is battling for political survival following a lurid sex scandal that has electrified the usually sleepy world of local politics. Week 8 N.F.L. Game Probabilities The average split between favorite and underdog is 44 percentage points this week, nearly twice as big as usual. Football CSKA charged over racism claim UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against CSKA Moscow after Manchester City's Yaya Toure claims he was racially abused in Wednesday's Champions League clash with the Russian club. Sued Over Pay, Cond Nast Ends Internship Program The publisher took the action after two former interns sued, complaining they had been paid below minimum wage for summer jobs at W Magazine and The New Yorker. 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. One year after Sandy, mini-drones seen as storm warning solution Oct. 17 - With the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy fast approaching, scientists say they are moving closer to developing more effective early warning systems for future storms. Engineers at the University of Florida are building small autonomous vehicles that fly into and under hurricanes to provide real time data about their intensity and track. Ben Gruber reports. In Transit Blog A New Hotel in a Modernist Landmark The Langham, Chicago hotel is in a building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Living With Cancer Brains on Chemo Forgetfulness, trouble concentrating and word loss are common manifestations of the condition known as chemo brain. For many cancer patients (and the people who love them), this can be a mystifying experience, writes Susan Gubar. A New Brooklyn Fare for Manhattan, Prized White Truffles and More Recommendations for the week of Oct. 22. Dance Listings for Oct. 18-24 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. Barnes Noble, Scholastic challenged on book fair turf (Reuters) - Fall is book fair season at schools across the United States, and despite changes in children's reading habits, the fundraising needs of parent organizations and the business of... Tsonga's finals hopes hit by Austrian setback Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's hopes of reaching the ATP World Tour Finals suffer a blow Saturday as the top seed crashes out of the Erste Bank Open in Austria. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Bulgarian police find suspected mother in Greek 'Maria' case Oct. 24 - Bulgarian police question Roma couple who say they might be real parents of 'Maria', the four-year-old blonde girl found in Greece last week. Mana Rabiee reports. Becky Forman, Ian Scott The bride is an optometrist; the groom is a mechanical engineer. UPDATE 1-Mexico broadcaster Televisa posts 16.5 pct fall in third-qtr profit MEXICO CITY, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Mexican media company Grupo Televisa, the world's biggest producer of Spanish-language content, said on Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 16.5 percent, hurt by a... Currents | Books What Would They Do with Axl Rose? Wild Art features artworks that flourish outside of galleries like a bacon portrait of Kevin Bacon. Fred Couples Back in Swing in San Antonio Fred Couples hopes to make himself right at home again at TPC San Antonio in the Champions Tour's ATT Championship. Traveling Gaultier retrospective lands in hipster Brooklyn Oct. 23 - Jean Paul Gaultier arrives in New York with a traveling exhibition of his groundbreaking work in fashion. Bob Mezan reports. Australia, U.N. spar over wildfires and climate change OSLO (Reuters) - Australia's prime minister accused the U.N.'s climate change chief on Wednesday of "talking through her hat" when she drew a link between wildfires raging in his country and global warming. Cardinals Manager Matheny 'Embarrassed' After Loss The St. Louis Cardinals could hardly have made a worse start to the World Series. It may be only one game in a best of seven series, but already the odds are stacked against the red birds and even their manager called it "embarrassing". UPDATE 4-Merkel frosty on the U.S. over 'unacceptable' spying allegations * Paris, Berlin discuss U.S. spying issue on sidelines of EU summit Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . T Magazine By Design | Impossibly Light, Totally Sleek Handmade Bikes Built by a Tokyo Shipwright Custom-made from Honduras mahogany, Sueshiro Sanos beautiful two-wheelers have become objects of veneration and, occasionally, scorn. Higgs boson, key to the universe, wins Nobel physics prize STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Britain's Peter Higgs and Francois Englert of Belgium won the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday for predicting the existence of the Higgs boson particle that explains how elementary matter attained the mass to form stars and planets. U.S. court upholds ex-Guantanamo detainee's conviction over embassy blasts NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday that a Guantanamo Bay detainee's constitutional right to speedy trial was not violated by his five years in detention, upholding his conviction and life sentence for his role in U.S. embassy bombings in Africa in 1998. Olympic champion Vonn delays return to racing (Reuters) - Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn will skip the opening race of the Alpine ski World Cup this weekend, giving herself more time to get back in shape after a major knee injury last season. Movie Review Bridging the Gap, a Documentary by Curt Faudon Curt Faudons Bridging the Gap chronicles the Vienna Boys Choirs cross-cultural journeys. Sunday Routine | Larry Keigwin Clarity at Yoga, Cheating at the Diner The choreographer Larry Keigwin, working on the musical If/Then and starting the magazine ArtDesk, said Sunday was usually devoted to catch-up and inspiration and life maintenance and yoga. 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. China hits out at NASA China has hit out at NASA for its decision to ban Chinese scholars from an upcoming scientific conference in California, calling it "discriminatory."

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