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News Feed Latest worldwide news Yeng-Tse Wu, Edward Palmisano The bride and groom are consultants. Medicaid Expansion Is Set for Ohioans Defying the Republican majorities in both houses of the General Assembly, Gov. John R. Kasich, a Republican, pushed through the expansion under the health care law. Tsonga Joins Haas and Fognini in Quarterfinals Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame a sloppy second set to beat Daniel Brands of Germany and reach the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. Candice Cook and Harry Simmons III The bride is a lawyer; the groom is a global sales manager for I.B.M. 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. Television Review Dancing on the Edge, a Starz Mini-Series Dancing on the Edge, a Starz mini-series, explores the mixing of poor, itinerant musicians and the aristocracy, including members of the royal family, in 1930s London. Lessons From Living in London A former Times correspondent in London offers observations on everything from getting lost to finding the citys best walk to interpreting the word sorry. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Youre the Boss Blog In Small-Business Lending, the Devil Is Often in the Lien Have you ever gotten tripped up by a lien? What was your experience and how did you handle it? The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 23, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Bank of America liable for Countrywide mortgage fraud NEW YORK (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 trials stemming from the financial crisis. Well Everyday Jet Lag How sleeping against type can affect your health. Corner Office Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.comx2019;s Chief Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employeesx2019; energies toward the mission at hand. Window-shop for health insurance now, buy later NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frustrated by the new U.S. federal and state health insurance exchanges? Venezuela recovers remains from wreckage of Missoni's plane Venezuela's top prosecutor says divers have recovered the remains of five people from the wreckage of an airplane that Italian fashion mogul Vitorrio Missoni was flying in earlier this year. Dance Review Houston Ballet Opens Its Joyce Theater Run The Houston Ballet is presenting works by Stanton Welch, Ben Stevenson and, most notably, Mr. Morris. Building Blocks Tracking Privilege Signs as They Vanish Promotional signs installed by large corporations on mom-and-pop storefronts proliferated from the 1930s but are difficult to find in these days of computer graphics and printed vinyl. Square Feet Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Cat trained to smuggle drugs into prison caught by prison worker October 23 - Guards at a Moldovan prison catch a cat being used to traffic drugs attached to its neck. Sharon Reich reports. Waking Up to a Bloodsucking Lover In tackling his third Tchaikovsky ballet, the choreographer Matthew Bourne makes a few adjustments. Koch Brother Wages 12-Year Fight Over Wind Farm The billionaire industrialist William I. Koch has donated about $5 million fighting Cape Wind, a vast wind farm proposed for Nantucket Sound. Gazan students create energy-saving hospital cleaning device Oct. 23 - Engineering students in Gaza have designed a prototype ozone gas generator to sterilise hospital rooms, a difficult task in a country living with economic sanctions imposed by the surrounding state of Israel. Their device activates oxygen and transforms it into ozone gas by using an electric charge of 80,000 volts. Jim Drury reports. UPDATE 1-Canada's Telus agrees to buy start-up Public Mobile TORONTO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Canadian telecom company Telus said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy 100 percent of struggling startup Public Mobile from private equity firm Cartesian Capital and Thomvest Seed Capital, a Toronto-based investment vehicle backed by Peter Thomson. 7 killed Iraqi town, continues recent surge of violence An attack in western Iraq toppled a bridge and killed seven people Wednesday, continuing a recent wave of attacks in the area. No. 2 Oregon Pulls Away From Washington St. 62-38 Marcus Mariota threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another as No. 2 Oregon overcame the prolific passing of Connor Halliday for a 62-38 victory over Washington State on Saturday night. Ballot Breakdown FSU's Statement, Top-10 Makeover Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 8 of the regular season. Bolivian food fair showcases indigenous culinary delights Oct. 17 - Bolivians come together for their biggest and brightest food fair as the South American nation looks to unite its rich culinary diversity and pride in its traditional cuisine. Tara Cleary reports. UPDATE 3-WellPoint holds back on 2014 forecast, cites Obamacare uncertainty * CEO Swedish to attend White House meeting later Wednesday Never too old for romance, elderly couple weds in religious ceremony Oct. 17 - After 80 years together, a 103-year-old man and a 99-year-old woman take the plunge with the religious wedding their family always wanted. Tara Cleary reports. Lhota, in Acrid Second Debate, Turns Up the Heat on de Blasio Joseph J. Lhota, a Republican, and Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, squared off in a debate on WCBS on Tuesday, clashing over a polemic ad by Mr. Lhota, charter schools and taxes. Insurers, W.House agree to joint teams to fix technical Obamacare issues WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Executives from top health insurance companies agreed to form new technical teams to help the Obama administration fix a website used to sign up for 'Obamacare' health insurance, the White House said on Wednesday. China's most beautiful bookshop No glamorous chandeliers, no extravagant faade -- to find the most beautiful bookshop in China, travelers just have to follow the yellow-striped road to an underground car park. N.F.L. Roundup Vikings Coach Stands by Freeman as His Quarterback The day after a 23-7 loss to the Giants, Minnesota Coach Leslie Frazier said that Josh Freeman would remain the starter Sunday against Green Bay. Online dating now widely accepted If eHarmony or Match.com features more prominently in your "how we met" story than a smoky nightclub or the produce aisle, you're probably not so reluctant to admit it. Omnicare to pay $120 million to settle U.S. kickback lawsuit (Reuters) - Omnicare Inc, a leading U.S. provider of pharmacy services to the elderly, has agreed to pay the U.S. government $120 million to settle allegations the company gave nursing homes steep discounts on prescription drugs in exchange for patient referrals. BRIEF-Asos places shares awarded under incentive plan Oct 23 (Reuters) - ASOS PLC * Proposed placing * Placing of about 1.88 million shares by or on behalf of certain members of management team, including CEO Nicholaas Robertson and CFO Nicholas Beighton * The Placing Shares represent approximately 2.3 pct of the Company039;s issued share capital * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here UPDATE 2-U.S. Contractors shift blame for Healthcare.gov problems WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Two leading high-tech contractors for Healthcare.gov website sought on Wednesday to shift the blame for the Obamacare portal's problems in testimony to a congressional panel investigating the program's troubled rollout. In Detroit bankruptcy trial, union says city had pensions in sight DETROIT (Reuters) - A trial on Detroit's eligibility for bankruptcy protection kicked off on Wednesday with opponents claiming the city tried to bypass restrictions on cutting workers' pensions, as experts in municipal bankruptcy around the country watched closely in a case that could set important precedents. Bertelsmann sees 2013 sales, operating profit up FRANKFURT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann expects sales and adjusted operating profit to grow this year, as cost cutting and bestsellers such as Dan Brown's "Inferno" will help offset slow economic growth in Europe. 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.

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