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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-Wynn to discuss Caesars Mass. situation at board meeting Oct 24 (Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Ltd Chairman Steve Wynn said Caesars Entertainment Corp's withdrawal from a $1 billion casino venture in Massachusetts was surprising and would be discussed at his upcoming board meeting. ParkerVision gets $173 million in Qualcomm lawsuit; shares slide (Reuters) - Chipmaker ParkerVision Inc said a jury awarded it damages of $173 million from Qualcomm Inc for infringement of its patents but its shares fell nearly 60 percent as it had sought damages... Lucian Freud's ghosts laid to rest with Vienna show VIENNA (Reuters) - Lucian Freud did not live to see the first exhibition of his paintings in Vienna, the city his grandfather Sigmund fled in 1938, but he helped plan the retrospective that opens this week. Art in Review John Ashbery Collects Poet Among Things The poet John Ashbery has tight connections to art. He wrote about it professionally for years. Recently, hes been producing it at quite a clip. The New Old Age Blog Hiring an End-of-Life Enforcer A new type of professional, the health fiduciary, could help older patients with no family or close friends to make medical decisions on their behalf navigate the health care system. China paper in plea for reporter's release "Please set him free" read the front page of the New Express as the paper called on police this week to release one of their reporters. Music Review Marilyn Maye Has a New Show at 54 Below Marilyn Maye performed nearly 30 vintage show tunes, with a special emphasis on songs from Guys and Dolls, in her show at 54 Below. Anthony Caro, Sculptor Who Discovered a Path to Abstraction, Dies at 89 Mr. Caro drew praise from art aficionados and critics in Britain and the United States for his brightly colored, horizontal assemblages of welded steel. 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. 16 Medal of Freedom Honorees Are Named President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey will be among the 16 recipients of the nations highest civilian honor. Brazil bought back $2.2 bln worth of global bonds - Treasury RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury announced on Thursday it bought back about $2.2 billion worth of high-coupon bonds denominated in dollars, as part of a strategy to reduce... China corruption Beijing faces a hard task in rooting out corruption from a society in which the use of guanxi, a person's network of connections, makes everyone guilty, writes author Lijia Zhang. UPDATE 4-Primark, Loblaw pay out to Bangladesh factory victims * Primark, Loblaw pay 3 months' wages to workers, families Hands-on with the iPad Air, new Mini There is nothing terribly surprising in Apple's refreshed line of tablets, but that's OK. Today's Economist The Power of the Individual Mandate Powerful incentives in the Affordable Care Act are likely to bring a sharp reduction in the number of working Americans who go without health insurance, an economist writes. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Pumpkins Add sage and apples to roasted cheese pumpkins, the disc-shaped variety available at most farmers markets this time of year, for a delicious and hearty soup. Three U.S. states, British Columbia to ink climate pact WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - California governor Jerry Brown said on Thursday he plans to sign an agreement to formally align the state's climate and clean energy policies with those of Oregon, Washington state and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Conflict of interest charge leveled at FDA advisory panel chair WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The consumer rights group Public Citizen has leveled conflict of interest charges at the chairwoman of an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over her plans to counsel drug companies at a conference in February on ways to improve their chances of winning favorable recommendations for their products. Stephens Advances at Luxembourg Open Second-seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States beat Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland, 6-3, 6-3, to reach the second round of the Luxembourg Open. ArtsBeat New York Philharmonic to Stream Video Performances Next Week The Philharmonic will stream some recent notable performances next week, including a 2008 concert led by Lorin Maazel in North Korea and a Chinese New Year gala conducted this year by Long Yu. Child labor The worst countries Where in the world are children toiling dangerous and dirty conditions, missing out on education and other basic rights? Anger Growing Among Allies on U.S. Spying Germany became the latest ally to confront the United States over reports that it was the target of N.S.A. surveillance, after France raised similar concerns. Carrefour hires banks for IPO of Brazilian operations -report SAO PAULO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - French retailer Carrefour SA hired two investment banks to prepare an initial public offering for its Brazil unit, according to a report published on the website of business magazine Exame late on Thursday. Germany's Merkel says "spying among friends not acceptable" Oct. 24 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel described as "not acceptable" the alleged bugging of her mobile phone by U.S. intelligence agents. Mana Rabiee reports. Webb Simpson Wins in Las Vegas Webb Simpson got the fast start he has looking for in the final round at TPC Summerlin and in the PGA Tour's new wraparound season. 'Half of a Yellow Sun' on big screen "Half of a Yellow Sun" stars Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and is one of the most eagerly awaited films to come out of Africa in recent years. Television Review VH1s CrazySexyCool The TLC Story Delves Into Trauma Going beyond Behind the Music, a VH1 film explores the traumas of the 90s group TLC. A Bourbon-Rye Blend, You Say? A hunt for a new drink snares the jackalope of whiskey. Scouting Report Openings, Sales and Events for the Week of Oct. 24 Clothing chains expand to Brooklyn (one with Taiko drummers) and more retail news. UPDATE 1-Billionaire Ackman trims CP railway stake, adding to fund's cash pile BOSTON/TORONTO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman announced on Thursday that he sold 6 million shares in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd after a huge run-up in the stock, adding a large pile of cash to his $11 billion hedge fund. An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. Music Review Fiona Apple and Blake Mills at the Beacon Theater In a sold-out show, Fiona Apple and Blake Mills performed their own songs, as well as a few they wrote together. World Series Game 1 Red Sox 8, Cardinals 1 Fall for St. Louis; Classic for Boston Behind the pitching of Jon Lester, who struck out eight batters over seven and two-thirds scoreless innings, and an early 5-0 lead, Boston beat St. Louis in Game 1 of the World Series. Lotus Why Kimi was not paid Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers. UPDATE 1-Pinterest valued at $3.8 billion in hefty financing deal SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Pinterest has won a $225 million round of equity funding that values the virtual scrapbooking website at $3.8 billion, the company announced on Wednesday. T Magazine The Look | Gwen Stefani Shimmies and Shakes in Metallic Fringe At the opening of a new arts center in Beverly Hills, the singer turned heads in a fringed Ferragamo number. Smart, Cowboys Want Wiggins, Jayhawks to Prove It Marcus Smart has a simple message for Andrew Wiggins Prove it. Hotshots with Bubba Watson The 2012 Masters champion shares tips on improving your short game. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe.

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