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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Gallery | The Buildings and Statuary of Central Park, in Gorgeous Watercolor Drawings of New Yorks most famous sanctuary, by the artists Andrew Zega and Bernd H. Dams, are the subject of a new exhibition at Didier Aaron, on the Upper East Side. OGX says $850 mln Petronas deal may end up in arbitration SAO PAULO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the beleaguered Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, said on Thursday it expects to end up in... Republican cautions against blocking Yellen's Fed nomination WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Republican on the Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday he would oppose efforts to block the nomination of Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chairwoman with a filibuster unless some disturbing disclosure emerged. In the Garden If a Druid Rings the Doorbell Think its Halloween? Its also Samhain, the high Druid holiday of the ancient Celts, and the spirits are out in force. Spain ponders time zone change Spanish people on a proposal to change the country's time zone to help its economy. Hawaii Senate passes bill to legalize gay marriage HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hawaii's state Senate approved legislation on Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage in a state long popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination, voting overwhelmingly to overturn a ban on gay matrimony. Could ad kick-start your career? Millennials are suffering more than most right now. Large numbers are unemployed and despondent about the future. Author Dan Schwabel highlights how millennials can improve their economic prospects. Senate Republicans Block 2 Obama Nominees Voting on the nominees, one to a powerful appeals court and another to a housing lending oversight post, fell short of the 60 votes required to break the Republican filibuster. Boyd Leads No. 9 Clemson Past Maryland 40-27 The offense clicked on the ground and in the air, amassing 551 yards on 98 plays. The defense came up big during a pivotal stretch of the third quarter, and special teams contributed 16 points. Jobs on the line as India's gold sector suffers under govt curbs MUMBAI/SINGAPORE, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Squeezed by government rules meant to curb a surge in gold imports, India's bullion industry is shrinking, with banks and others opting to redeploy personnel for now but possibly facing big job cuts in coming months. T Magazine Feeling For | Halloween-Inspired Finds You Can Wear Year-Round From a Wednesday Addams-style Peter Pan collar to glitzy jewels fit for a Disney princess, here are some costume staples that will remain highly wearable parts of your wardrobe long past Oct. 31. Storms spook some U.S. cities into postponing Halloween fun NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Forecasts for heavy rain and strong winds spooked dozens of U.S. cities and towns into postponing Halloween trick-or-treating on Thursday as a storm system that flooded parts of Texas, killing at least one person, churned north toward the Great Lakes. Brazil pick daring Robinho after two-year absence SAO PAULO (Reuters) - AC Milan forward Robinho was the surprise choice on Thursday when coach Luiz Felipe Scolari named Brazil's squad to face Honduras and Chile in friendlies next month. World pirate hotspots 2013 Where are the world's most dangerous waters? Hint they're not off the coast of Somalia. QA Starting Windows 8.1 in Desktop Mode Start your computer in the familiar Windows desktop environment, and how to safely upgrade to OS X Mavericks. UPDATE 2-Libya oil exports restricted, efforts to end crisis falter * Union, port sources say exports not resumed, situation confused Exclusive Merck works toward bringing Zilmax back to U.S., Canada CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Merck Co plans to resume sales of the controversial Zilmax animal feed additive in the United States and Canada after it completes an audit of how the product is used, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. NSA denies Google, Yahoo hack The National Security Agency's director flatly denies reports the agency secretly broke into links connecting Google and Yahoo data centers. U.S. to allow expanded electronic device use on flights WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airline passengers will soon be able to use certain electronic devices throughout their entire flight after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ended a long-standing ban on Thursday. Susan Lester and Petra Mertens A member of corporate boards marries a veterinarian. Coke Femsa, Bimbo fall as Mexico poised to pass food, drink taxes MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Shares of Mexico's food and drink companies fell on Thursday as Congress was poised to approve a 1 peso-per-liter tax on sugary drinks and an 8 percent tax on junk food as part of a wider tax overhaul. Sandy's impact on Cuba A year after Hurricane Sandy slammed into Cuba, one family still lives in the ruins of their home. Gadgetwise Vacuum Tubes in a Speaker, but Lacking Old-Time Warmth Samsungs new sound bar has the conveniences of todays technology, and the company has tried to replicate the rich tones of last centurys audio. "TransWall" brings new perspective to touch screens Oct. 29 - South Korean researchers have developed a double-sided touch screen for use as an entertainment platform or for public information displays. Called "TransWall", the screen responds to touch on both sides from multiple users. Rob Muir has more. T Magazine By Design | High Season for High Jewels Gem lovers will have plenty to enjoy next month, with exhibits devoted to the legendary designers JAR and Alexandre Reza, and a book devoted to 400 years of Indian jewelry. The Lede Bahrain Crackdown Extends to Exhibit on Crackdown After the police in Bahrain shut down an exhibition on the security crackdown following the 2011 uprising, a spokesman contended that the display was an attempt to illegally reinforce hatred. Tiffany Lynch, Daniel Kimicata The bride is an account manager at a digital advertising agency in Manhattan; the groom is an architectural designer in Brooklyn. N.F.L. Roundup Goal-Line Stand Saves Seahawks in Win Over Rams Seattle, riding the best start in franchise history, made a dramatic goal-line stand in the final minute to beat St. Louis. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens on better-than-expected GDP growth * C$ at C$1.0427 vs US$, or 95.90 U.S. cents * Canadian GDP grows by 0.3 pct in August * Canadian bond prices flat to higher By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar ended... Food packager Crown to buy Mivisa Envases for 1.2 bln euros Oct 31 (Reuters) - Food packaging company Crown Holdings Inc said it will buy Spanish food-can producer Mivisa Envases for 1.2 billion euros ($1.65 billion) to expand in Spain. M.V.P. Goes to a Most Valuable Papi David Ortiz batted .688 in the World Series with 2 home runs and 6 runs batted in, leading the Red Sox to the World Series title with his words and his deeds. Boy steals show during Pope speech Oct. 31 - A young boy takes center stage during a speech by Pope Francis at a family event, refusing to leave his side. Sarah Toms reports U.S. joins lawsuit against firm that vetted Snowden WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it joined a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower against United States Investigations Services, the firm that vetted Edward Snowden, who leaked documents about U.S. spying efforts. RPT-Fitch reviews Panamanian mid-sized banks' ratings SAN SALVADOR, October 31 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has completed a peer review of the following seven Panamanian mid-sized banks Banco Aliado, S.A. (Aliado), Banco Panameno de la Vivienda, S.A. y... Dashboard Today in Small Business Why Loans Are So Hard to Get The business of fake eyes. Why stocks may fall. How to deal with clients who dont want to pay. Fat Dad A Fat Dad Halloween (Hide the Candy) Every year after trick-or-treating, I used to hide my candy in a little paisley suitcase under my bed. Just to be safe, I even locked it so my dad would not devour the contents in one night. Eat Roy Choi, L.A.s Street-Food King With his first book, L.A. Son, the progenitor of the Korean-Mexican taco updates the food of his childhood. Mystery of Gestapo chief's fate is 'solved', shocking German Jews BERLIN (Reuters) - Gestapo chief Heinrich Mueller, the most senior Nazi whose fate has until now remained unknown, died in Berlin in 1945 and, in a chilling twist for an organizer of the Holocaust,... For some obese people, surgery beats other options NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diet, exercise, therapy and drugs can help obese people get healthier. But weight-loss surgery does a better job of getting rid of extra pounds and treating type 2 diabetes, a new review of past studies shows. Denmark's badminton duo Opposites attract in brutal 'hobby' Mathias Boe is smiling, like a lot of people do when he explains that badminton is his full-time job. It may seem to many like a hobby, but the Dane has become a national hero with his playing partner Carsten Mogensen -- and their success is proof that opposites do attract.

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