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News Feed Latest worldwide news Photos When Tempers Flare A look at baseball arguments and disputed calls through images from the Times photography archives. Newly discovered asteroid missed Earth but will return in 2032 MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly discovered asteroid made a "close" approach to Earth this week - at least in astronomical terms - and it is likely to come back around in 2032, but there is only a miniscule risk of it smashing into the planet, NASA said on Friday. Australia's Nine Entertainment set to raise some A$600 mln in IPO - source SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Media and entertainment group Nine Entertainment Co Pty Ltd is set to raise some A$600 million ($569 million) in an initial public offering and is expected to list on Dec. 6, a person familiar with the process said. Vettel breaks Ferrari hearts at Monza Sebastian Vettel dashes Fernando Alonso's hopes of delivering a home victory for Ferrari at Monza with another commanding drive to win the Italian Grand Prix Sunday. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies up as Fed seen signaling stimulus to stay RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies rose on Wednesday as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will signal its stimulus measures will remain in place into 2014, supporting... Top U.S. intelligence chiefs call spying reports "false" Oct. 29 - The director of the National Security Agency calls reports that the U.S. is spying on millions of European citizens "false" in front of the House Intelligence Committee. Nathan Frandino reports. Prince Charles in no hurry to become king - Time magazine LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles' passion in life is his charitable work and he wants to get as much done as he can before becoming king when, in the words of an aide, "the prison shades" close, according to Catherine Mayer, editor-at-large of the U.S. magazine Time. 4 French hostages released in Niger, president says Four French hostages held in Niger since 2010 have been released, French President Francois Hollande announced Tuesday. Molina Healthcare forecasts weak 2013 on higher expenses Oct 30 (Reuters) - Molina Healthcare Inc forecast a full-year profit below market estimates, citing higher administrative expenses related to the Affordable Care Act and delays in patient enrollments... Breakingviews Chrysler's $450 mln question Oct 30 - Reynolds Holding and Antony Currie explain how Fiat and a union trust fund - the two owners of the Detroit automaker - are battling over a much smaller sum than overall valuations imply. Germany's Merkel sends top foreign adviser to press U.S. over spying BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's top foreign affairs and intelligence advisers will quiz officials in Washington on Wednesday over the activities of U.S. spies in Germany, including allegations they tapped the German chancellor's phone. Real Life Movies Hollywood has long drawn on real life for movies -- this year, more than ever! Check out 2013 in "Reel Life." Heineken extends Champions League deal by three years BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Heineken, the world's third largest brewer, has extended its sponsorship of the Champions League, Europe's premier club soccer competition, for three years. U.N. peacekeeper killed in DRC A U.N. peacekeeper was killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent fighting, according to a statement released by a spokesperson for the Secretary-General. The Who's Roger Daltrey performs at the U.S. Capitol Oct. 30 - The Who's frontman, Roger Daltrey, performs Ben E. King's classic "Stand by Me" at an unveiling ceremony of a bust of Winston Churchill in the U.S. Capitol. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Microsoft seeks EU approval for $7.5 billion Nokia deal BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to approve its 5.44-billion-euro ($7.49 billion) takeover of Nokia's phone business as part of a push into the mobile devices business. Intel looking to exit TV project, in talks with Verizon (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel Corp is having second thoughts about getting into the television business and is in talks with Verizon Communications Inc to take over its Internet TV initiative, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Perry Beat Langer in Playoff in San Antonio Kenny Perry made a 10-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Bernhard Langer on Sunday to win the Champions Tour's ATT Championship. Camille Grammer details fight with ex-boyfriend; judge orders him to stay away Camille Grammer accuses her ex-boyfriend of leaving her bruised and battered from a fight while she was recovering from cancer surgery. Scene City Scaring Up Some Dough for a Cause Alec Baldwin and Coco Rocha, among others, pitched in for the Artwalk NY benefit, where, after the plight of the homeless, Halloween costumes were a dominant topic. Obama blames 'bad apple' insurers for canceled coverage BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that "bad apple" insurance companies, not his signature healthcare law, are to blame for hundreds of thousands of people losing their coverage in the past few weeks. Georgia Elects New President, but Real Power Will Rest With Next Premier Giorgi Margvelashvili, a former deputy prime minister and education minister, was headed to a decisive victory, according to surveys of voters leaving the polls. Merrimack cancer drug fails mid-stage study, shares fall (Reuters) - Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc said its cancer drug failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage study in patients with advanced ovarian cancers. World's unusual camping spots Camping used to mean a canvas tent, freeze-dried ration packs and a local muddy field. No longer. World Briefing | Europe Russia Putin Says Sochi Welcomes Gays Preparations for the Sochi Olympics have been overshadowed by international criticism of a recently enacted Russian law outlawing propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations among minors. Three journalists admit phone hacking Three former journalists at Rupert Murdoch's defunct British tabloid News of the World have pleaded guilty to phone hacking, British media reported Wednesday. Television Review The Governors Wife, on AE, Follows Life of Edwin Edwards Edwin Edwards, the former governor of Louisiana, served a decade in prison. Now he has a young mate, a new baby and plenty of trouble on The Governors Wife. ArtsBeat Matthew Barney Film in the Lineup at Australia Arts Festival Isabella Rossellini, John Zorn and Matthew Barney are among the artists on the program at the 2014 Adelaide Festival. Web.com shares fall after short-seller report Oct 30 (Reuters) - Web.Com Group Inc's shares fell as much as 12 percent after a research group said the internet domain name registrar had changed past financial statements ahead of a debt offering... Sports Briefing | Womens Basketball Panel Backs Earlier Final Four Start The N.C.A.A. womens basketball committee is backing a move to play the Final Four two days earlier, starting next season. Visiting fiery Mount Etna At approximately 3,350 meters, it's Europe's highest and most active volcano. Prominent Muslim Brotherhood Leader Is Seized in Egypt The capture of Essam el-Erian, a political adviser to the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, appears to complete the jailing of the organizations top leaders. International Real Estate House Hunting in ...Warsaw The market in Poland had a boom starting in 2004, when the country joined the European Union, and ending in 2009, when the repercussions of the American mortgage lending crisis began to be felt. Sports Briefing | College Basketball Four to Host N.C.A.A. Womens Regionals Notre Dame, Stanford, Louisville and Nebraska will host the N.C.A.A. tournament womens regionals this season. Scared of heights? Don't look here! It must be one of the world's most terrifying sports, but "The Duke" of high-diving says it's also one of the most rewarding. "It's kind of like how your dog feels when he sticks his head out of the window," explains nine-time world champion Orlando Duque. "He's just so happy feeling the wind. That's how we feel." Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business on Wednesday but rattled investors after saying that it did not plan to boost the frequency of ads shown to users. Nine die in bomb blast, gunfire at police checkpoint in Iraq Attackers targeting security forces staged a coordinated assault on a police checkpoint west of Mosul, Iraq, killing at least nine people and wounding 25 others Wednesday in the latest spasm of violence in an increasingly restive country. 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. UPDATE 1-US regulator unveils plan for universal broadband * Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage China to step up own security after new NSA allegations BEIJING (Reuters) - China will step up its security following allegations that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) collected data on millions of phone calls in Europe and snooped on leaders of major U.S. allies, the government said on Wednesday.

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