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Lesley Klein, Matthew Baer
The bride graduated from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., and the groom has a law degree from Yeshiva University.


From China to Los Angeles, Taking the Electric Bus
China-based BYD has contracts to provide electric buses, built at its plant in Southern California, to transit agencies in Los Angeles and Long Beach.


Recipes for Health Brown Rice Bowl With Oven-Baked Miso-Glazed Tofu, Red Peppers and Kimchi
One marinade can be used for a variety of vegetable toppings in this dish.


ArtsBeat Snowden-Inspired Play to Be Part of Donmar Warehouse Spring Season
Josie Rourke and James Graham, the author of the hit political drama, This House, at the National Theater, have spent a year researching the impact of social media and online data gathering to create Privacy.


Serena Williams Pushes Her Limits in WTA Semifinal Win
The No. 1-ranked woman, playing in her 81st match of the year, looked exhausted at times but held on to eliminate Jelena Jankovic.


UPDATE 2-London float to value Tussauds owner at as much as $5.3 bln
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Madame Tussauds owner Merlin Entertainments expects to be valued at as much as 3.3 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) when it makes its London stock market debut next month, the group said on Wednesday.


How to recruit a diamond in the rough
Danish footballer Rasmus Ankersen had been looking forward to the new season. He was lining up for top division club FC Midtjylland, and at just 19 had been identified by coaches as having a bright future in the game.


Western Union's shares tumble as outlook disappoints
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Western Union Co fell as much as 19 percent on Wednesday, after the money transfer company said it did not expect earnings growth in 2014 due to higher compliance costs.


Introducing the Cape Town Rollergirls
Inside Africa looks at how the team stays in shape between competitions which take place every six months.


Critics Notebook Sky Ferreiras Debut Album, Night Time, My Time
Sky Ferreiras debut album, Night Time, My Time, is bracing, aggressive and surprisingly tender.


Americans furious with U.S. spying revelations demonstrate in Washington
Oct. 26 - After recent revelations from Edward Snowden linked to the U.S. spying, angered Americans call for congressional action on Capitol steps. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


US Airways, American drawing up proposed settlement-report
WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - US Airways and American Airlines will offer to give up some take-off and landing slots at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. as part of a deal to get the...


Snedeker's big battle
Brandt Snedeker explains his rare health issue ahead of his FedEx Cup title defense.


Will migrants find European dream?
Hundreds of migrants departing from unstable Libya died in early October in a shipwreck while trying to reach Lampedusa, their gateway to Europe. But although their tale is tragic, it is far from exceptional.


Halloween howlers
Here are a few pets from CNN iReport who pulled off a Halloween costume with style, humor -- and maybe even dignity.


Fiat cuts 2013 profit forecast on weak Latin America
MILAN/DETROIT (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat cut its 2013 profit and sales forecasts on Wednesday as a third-quarter slump in Latin America offset a strong performance at Chrysler, the No.3 U.S....


Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology
Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports.


Steen's Late Goal Lifts Blues Over Jets 3-2
Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59.4 seconds left to break a tie and Jaroslav Halak made 21 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.


Why the global economy will not affect India
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.


Pick a Side Nets or Knicks?
The Knicks and the Nets coexisted for decades without much rancor. But now everything has changed. Times reporters and N.B.A. analysts choose sides.


Arts, Briefly Joyce Theater Plans
The New York City Ballet principal Wendy Whelan, DanceBrazil and Pilobolus are among those slated to perform on the Joyce Theater stage in 2014.


9 lessons from rubbish jobs
A diet of drudgery in a takeaway might seem wholesome but it does open the eye to better things


Climate risk to 'rise in key cities'
A new report ranks the countries most at risk from climate change, and warns that many at "extreme" risk are the ones the global economy will be relying on for growth.


Upstart in Miami Lures Luxury Stores From a Chic Citadel
Many high-end brands have left behind Bal Harbour Shops, for years a magnet to the wealthy, for more breathing room in Miamis Design District.


Restoring Myanmar's iconic buildings
CNN's Paula Newton explores a mission to preserve the country's past at a time when all eyes are on the future.


U.S. Dream Chaser space taxi soars on test flight, skids after landing
(Reuters) - A privately owned prototype space plane aced its debut test flight in California but was damaged after landing when a wheel did not drop down, developer Sierra Nevada Corp said on Tuesday.


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.


UPDATE 1-Peru's Buenaventura posts 65 pct drop in 3rd-qtr income
LIMA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Peruvian precious metals miner Buenaventura said on Wednesday that its net income fell 65 percent to $65.1 million in the third quarter from the same period a year...


Cilic Makes Winning Comeback at Paris Masters
In his first match since returning from a four-month doping ban, Marin Cilic beat a qualifier, Igor Sijsling, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, to reach the second round of the Paris Masters.


A history of defaulting on debt
Jim Boulden looks at countries that have come to the brink, and even defaulted on their debt in the past.


Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant undamaged after quake
TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said on Saturday there was no damage or spike in radiation levels at the station after a large earthquake struck in the ocean east of Japan, triggering a small tsunami.


DealBook Two Financial Advisers Accuse Twitter of Secondary Market Fraud
Continental Advisors and the Precedo Capital Group contend they were promised up to $278 million worth of Twitter shares in part to increase the companys secondary market valuation.


Hedge fund firm opens EU fund to keep insurance client
LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Finisterre Capital has launched an EU-regulated fund after one of its insurance clients threatened to pull out its money from an existing fund because new industry...


DealBook U.S. Attorney to Recommend Lawsuit Against Bank of America Over Mortgages
The bank disclosed in a regulatory filing that it was facing a possible lawsuit over the packaging and selling of mortgage-related investments before the financial crisis of 2008.


Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss
GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said.


Philadelphia Inquirer Majority Owners Seek to Buy Out Others
The majority owners said they wanted to provide stability to the newspaper after a month of upheavals and lawsuits.


Self-stabilising ship to keep oil rig workers on even keel
Oct. 28 - The world's first single hull, floating accommodation vessel that uses its own waves for stability is being prepared for launch in 2015. Designed by Norwegian company, Salt Ship Design for Hyundai Heavy Industries, the vessel will be the largest ship of its kind ever built, providing 800 oil rig workers with a stable, temporary home in rough seas. Jim Drury reports.


Sports Briefing | College Football Irishs Golson Explains His Ban
Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson said poor judgment on a test was the reason he was suspended for the fall semester.


Brazil's OGX files for bankruptcy protection -source
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, sought court protection from creditors on Wednesday in Latin America's largest-ever corporate bankruptcy filing, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.


Moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup
One of the NFL's most high-profile team owners has warned against moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.


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