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News Feed Latest worldwide news Scientist reveals secrets of laughter Meet Sophie Scott, a leading professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London studying what makes us laugh and why. Stanford Marine hires banks for London share sale - sources DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Stanford Marine Group, a unit of emerging markets-focused private equity firm Abraaj Group, has hired banks to help arrange a stock market listing in London. Zimmer plays piano of the future Hans Zimmer, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's best loved film music, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score, adjusts his chair in front of a sleek black instrument that looks something like the control panel of a stealth bomber. EA Sports, Tiger Cut Ties on Golf Video Game EA Sports' popular PGA Tour game will no longer be named for Tiger Woods. In Transit Blog You Make the Call Inappropriate Travel Behavior What type of behavior do you find annoying while traveling? We asked, and here is some of what you told us. 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. ArtsBeat Parents Group Challenges Theaters Policy on Blue Is the Warmest Color The Parents Television Council called on the IFC Center in New York to enforce the NC-17 rating for the racy film. 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. Syria Fires Official Who Tried to Broker Peace Qadri Jamil, a deputy prime minister who met with American and Russian officials about peace talks to end Syrias war, was dismissed for not coordinating such meetings with the government. Russia Denies Reports It Spied on Group of 20 Officials It rejected an Italian newspapers report that Russian spy agencies distributed special USB thumb drives to eavesdrop on participants at last months meeting in St. Petersburg. Documentary Association Announces Awards Nominations Dominating the feature film nominations were documentaries about issues and politics. General Atlantic hires Goldman Sachs to sell Amedes - sources FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Investment firm General Atlantic has hired Goldman Sachs to sell German-based laboratory services company Amedes and is discussing offers up to 800 million euros, two... The 30-Minute Interview Jeffrey I. Brodsky Mr. Brodsky is the president of Related Management, a division of the Related Companies that manages the developers 45,000 rental units, as well as its commercial and retail space in 19 states. India, U.S. preparing satellites to probe Martian atmosphere CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two new science satellites are being prepared to join a fleet of robotic Mars probes to help determine why the planet most like Earth in the solar system ended up so different. Youre the Boss Blog A Year Late, S.E.C. Weighs in With 585 Pages of Crowdfunding Rules Both those representing the industry and those looking to protect investors seemed reasonably satisfied, but crowdfunding portals will face some challenges. Tiger's highs and lows Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback. Scouting Report Pop-Ups, Sample Sales and Other Events Starting Oct. 31 From De Beers, a digital bespoke jewelry service on Fifth Avenue; from the HATCH Collection, maternity wear in SoHo; from Hanky Panky, cult lingerie in Grand Central. Sports Briefing | Soccer Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic Are on Target Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced high-scoring displays in the Champions League. Hugo Boss sticks to 2015 targets FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Gernman fashion house Hugo Boss is sticking to its 2015 targets, even after a worse than expected sales increase in the third quarter, its finance head said on... Dyson Risks European Tour Expulsion for Shanghai Violation Six-time winner Simon Dyson could be expelled from the European Tour following a rules violation at last week's BMW Masters, golf officials said on Thursday. World Briefing | Africa Kenya Soldiers Punished Over Looting The Kenyan military said Tuesday that it dismissed and jailed two soldiers for looting from the Westgate mall in Nairobi last month, as security forces fought off armed militants. Red Sox Aren't Favored to Repeat in 2014 Winning another World Series didn't automatically make the Boston Red Sox favorites to repeat next year. Japanese translation glasses seen as Olympic boon for tourists Oct. 1 - Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Rob Muir reports. U.S. Wins at Rugby League World Cup The captain Joseph Paulo scored two tries and the United States won its Rugby League World Cup debut, beating the Cook Islands, 32-20, in Bristol, England. UEFA Orders Partial Ban on Fans in CSKA Moscow Racism Case European soccers governing body penalized the Russian club CSKA Moscow after finding that its fans racially abused a black opponent during a Champions League game. German journalists urged to shun Google and Yahoo * Advice follows report of surveillance by NSA, UK's GCHQ Canceled U.S. health plans are disruptive part of reform -Cigna CEO Oct 31 (Reuters) - The hundreds of thousands of Americans whose individual insurance policies will be canceled as Obamacare takes full effect next year are experiencing a disruptive element of healthcare reform, the head of health insurer Cigna said on Thursday. Superfund Status Sought for Queens Industrial Site The location in Ridgewood, home to an auto repair shop, a construction firm, a warehouse and a deli, was once used by a company that sold thorium to the government for research on atomic bombs. F1 season off to a racing start Ed Foster of Motor Sport Magazine previews the Formula One season with Amanda Davies. Panasonic raises full-year operating profit forecast TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic raised its full-year earnings forecast as expected, with strong sales of its automotive systems and eco-friendly technology powering its transformation into an industrial components supplier from a consumer electronics brand. ArtsBeat Bill Moyers to End Television Show The last episode of the interview program Moyers Company will be broadcast Jan. 3, but it may find new life online. DSP Group sees weaker Q4 after Q3 profit beats estimates JERUSALEM, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Multimedia chip maker DSP Group forecast weaker fourth-quarter earnings as it topped third-quarter estimates despite slowing demand for cordless telephones. FOREX-Euro slumps after data, dollar broadly higher * Euro-zone inflation at four-year low, unemployment high Wine shortage versus beer People talk about all kinds of things on social media Their day-to-day lives, articles generating a lot of buzz and the things they ate for breakfast. Pimco's Gross urges 'privileged 1 percent' to pay more tax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross, manager of the world's largest bond fund, urged fellow members of the "privileged 1 percent," earning the highest incomes, to support higher U.S. taxes on carried... National Briefing | South South Carolina Five Are Killed in Custody Dispute Bryan E. Sweatt is accused of shooting the mother of his child, her parents and two of her young nephews, then killing himself. George, Hill Lead Pacers Past Pelicans 95-90 George Hill's confidence in the clutch, cultivated by a deep playoff run just last spring, was never more obvious than when he received a pass at the top of the 3-point arc inside the final minute. Does the NSA follow its own rules? Christopher Slobogin says the NSA can't read the conversations and emails it collects unless a court agrees it's reasonable to suspect a threat. With the reports of hundreds of millions of monitored calls, is the NSA abiding by the rules? Music Review Jimmy Heath Big Band at Blue Note Jimmy Heath led his big band and played a little saxophone on Tuesday in the first set of a night at Blue Note. UPDATE 1-Food packager Crown to buy Mivisa Envases to expand in Spain * Crown to buy Mivisa from funds managed by Blackstone, N+1 Mercapital

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