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News Feed Latest worldwide news Dot Earth Blog Performing Global Warming Two students of global warming with a love of music explore the role of the arts in engaging the public on subtle environmental changes. Global Health Neglected Diseases Still Are, Well, Neglected Despite progress, a study has found that only 4 percent of the new drugs and vaccines approved in the last dozen years were for diseases that affect mostly the poor. World Cup trophy trip The FIFA World Cup Trophy will visit 89 countries before Brazil 2014 -- and it will travel in style. Tehran Journal Former American Embassy in Iran Attracts Pride and Dust To hard-liners, the dilapidated building is a monument to Irans revolution; to others, it is a relic to be forgotten, even as the Nov. 4 anniversary of the 1979 hostage-taking approaches. 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. T Magazine On Beauty | Morocco in a Bottle Made with a blend of natural oils, the new body serum from the New York skin care line Kahina Giving Beauty has a scent thats intended to transport its wearer straight to Fez. BJ's launches $2.1 billion loan for refinancing, dividend recap NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warehouse retailer BJ's Wholesale Club is tapping the wide open credit markets for the second time in slightly over 12 months to finance a distribution to its shareholders, sources told Thomson Reuters LPC. Observatory Algorithm Can Identify Dolphin Whistles In the past, researchers charted the signature whistles of bottlenose dolphins on a spectrograph, which maps sound waves visually. But the algorithm, also used to identify songs, is much faster. Property Values What You Get for ... $525,000 A contemporary in Santa Fe, N.M.; a midcentury modern in McHenry, Ill.; and a condo in downtown Nashville U.S. judge orders TV pitchman Trudeau released from jail (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday ordered infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau released from a downtown Chicago jail where he had been held six days for failing to pay a nearly $38 million judgment over false promises he made in a weight-loss book. Could China-Japan tension spill over? Surprise, surprise, Japan and China are still not getting along. Romario Calls on Brazilians to Protest During World Cup Romario lashed out at the "corrupt thieves" running FIFA and the Brazilian Football Confederation on Wednesday and encouraged his compatriots to protest against corruption during next year's World Cup. Storage products retailer Container Store raises $225 mln in IPO Oct 31 (Reuters) - Storage products retailer Container Store Group Inc raised $225 million after pricing its initial public offering at the top end of its increased price range. Over How Outing Lost Its Power to Shock The announcement that a public figure is gay barely registers as newsworthy now, but that was not always the case. Insolvent German DIY chain Praktiker attracts second bid-sources FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Insolvent German home improvement retailer Praktiker has attracted a second offer for its stores, this time for more of the shops, two people familiar with the situation... Chamblee Resigns From Golf Magazine After Critical Remarks on Woods Brandel Chamblee, the Golf Channel commentator who suggested that Tiger Woods was a cheater, resigned from Golf magazine on Wednesday. DealBook Pricewaterhouse to Buy Booz Consulting Firm The accounting giant hopes to use the transaction to strengthen one of its faster-growing operations, but the combination could raise concerns about conflicts of interest. 'Pimp my ride' Karachi-style CNN's Saima Mohsin reports on the growing trend of bomb-proofing your car in Pakistan. Lens Blog In Russia, Conflating Journalism and Hooliganism The Russian journalist Denis Sinyakov, detained while photographing Greenpeace activism in the Arctic Circle, is sitting in a cell 23 hours a day and may face seven years imprisonment. Sorting Out the New Yahoo Mail Users have reported problems with Yahoos new e-mail format, but it should still be possible to sort contacts by first name. Ask an Expert Taking Questions on How to Research Family History Elizabeth Shown Mills, a genealogist, will answer questions about how to use online sources, physical public records and the DNA of living relatives. 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. 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. Vote on Labeling Modified Food Spurs Costly Battle in Washington State Voters will decide whether Washington will become the first state to require the labeling of genetically engineered foods, but food companies are fighting the measure. The Pour Pairings for Tasting Menus A 30-Piece Puzzle Multicourse meals really test the sommelier. British Tabloid Editors Charged in Hacking Scandal Had Affair, Prosecutors Say Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of the now-defunct News of the World, are charged with conspiracy in connection with the phone hacking. 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. Vettel eyes fourth world title in India Sebastian Vettel's extraordinary sequence of performances at the Buddh International Circuit continued on Saturday as the Red Bull driver secured a third straight pole position for the Indian Grand Prix. Syria meets deadline to destroy chemical production facilities BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has destroyed or rendered inoperable all of its declared chemical weapons production and mixing facilities, meeting a major deadline in an ambitious disarmament program, the international chemical weapons watchdog said Thursday. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Oct. 11, led by "Gravity," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Gravity.............................$ 44.3 million 2 (*) Captain Phillips....................$ 26.0 million 3 (2) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 14.2 million 3 (3) Runner Runner.......................$ 7.6 million 4 (*) Machete Kills.......................$ 3.8 mill Global Soccer From Mutineer to Magician for Liverpool The decision by Liverpools owner and its manager to retain the services of Luis Surez is looking like the right call, despite his formerly rebellious ways. Hong Kong kindy battles get fierce Ryo Desmidt is in his first year at a kindergarten in Hong Kong and seems like an especially gifted child. UPDATE 1-Suntech to challenge U.S. bondholders' bankruptcy push * Four U.S. bondholders seek Chapter 7 proceedings against Suntech Odd Bedfellows in Realigned Big East Bond Over Basketball The league lost several football-oriented big names and picked up several new programs, mostly from the Midwest. Severed finger points to suspect in Arizona copper theft PHOENIX, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A finger severed during an attempted theft of copper wire in the Phoenix valley "pointed" police to the culprit, who is now behind bars, investigators in Arizona said on Thursday. A perpetual rough sand, shells, 'browns' of Libyan golf TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Among the rubbish-strewn bushes and occasional bullet shells on the rocky ground, nine flimsy flags flapping in the breeze mark the holes of a golf course along Tripoli's... Latest SpaceX Rocket Test Successfully Goes Sideways The latest test flight of Space Exploration Technologies Corporations Grasshopper vehicle demonstrated more pronounced steering maneuvers. Dozens die trying to cross Sahara More than 90 people, mostly women and children, died after their vehicles broke down as they crossed the Sahara in search of a new life. The Performance Artist Penny Arcade, Now an Actress Penny Arcade, a longtime downtown performance artist and archivist, takes on a role in The Mutilated, a Tennessee Williams play. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday.

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