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News Feed Latest worldwide news Buying spree puts Qatar emir's daughter atop art's 'power list' LONDON (Reuters) - The daughter of the emir of Qatar was named as the art world's most powerful figure on Thursday after the tiny Gulf state went on an unprecedented spending spree at auction houses and in private sales around the world to fill its new museums. Dispatch Maam, Your Burger Has Been Paid For Drive on through. Its taken care of. U.K. to immigrants Stay out Ruben Navarrette says the UK has pulled up the drawbridge to immigrants, trying to ward off invaders. But that's a shortsighted and losing strategy. From mud house to Roma camp If fate had dealt "Maria" a different hand, she would have grown up in Bulgaria surrounded by decay and poverty. Swiss Woman Wins First Giant Slalom of the World Cup Season Lara Gut of Switzerland captured a season-opening World Cup giant slalom Saturday for the fourth victory of her career but her first in the discipline. Libya's big power play yet to come Nic Robertson interviews the militia leader who helped free Libya's prime minister from kidnappers. Data center glitch is latest problem in 'Obamacare' rollout NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A data center critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama's healthcare law went down on Sunday, the U.S.... Is the iPhone 5C a flop? When Apple unveiled not one but two new iPhones last month, it was the dawning of a new strategy for the company, which for six years had championed its single iconic smartphone even as competitors rolled out an array of shapes, sizes and features. Youre the Boss Blog Is It Harder to Pitch a Professional or a Family Member? What Lessons Have You Learned About Dealing With Investors? Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Wizards Acquire Gortat From Suns The Washington Wizards acquired center Marcin Gortat from the Phoenix Suns. Domestic Lives Face to Face With My Inner Mean Old Man The writer takes retribution against noisy neighbors by screaming at them in a haunted house. By invitation, of course. Art Review Out of Hand, a Survey of Computer-Assisted Art Out of Hand Materializing the Postdigital, at the Museum of Arts and Design, offers a chance to catch up on the 3-D fabrication technologies remaking art and architecture. DNA tests show Bulgarian couple are parents of girl found in Greece SOFIA (Reuters) - A Bulgarian Roma couple are the biological parents of a four-year-old blonde girl found in Greece last week, DNA tests showed on Friday, clearing some of the mystery around a case... Exclusive Washington lobbying law firm in merger talks - sources (Reuters) - Washington law firm Patton Boggs, well known for its lobbying and public policy work, is in talks to merge with a larger U.S. law firm, according to two former partners and a person with... Personal Health Scoliosis Can Hit Well Past Adolescence Often thought to be a problem of young people, scoliosis, an asymmetrical curvature of the spine, is far more prevalent among older adults. Chinese University Defends Outspoken Teachers Firing Peking Universitys dismissal of an economist, Xia Yeliang, has prompted questions about whether it was politically motivated. Wizards Acquire Gortat From Suns for Okafor, Pick Adding a front-court piece in hopes of finally returning to the playoffs, the Washington Wizards acquired center Marcin Gortat from the Phoenix Suns in a multiplayer trade Friday. Dot Earth Blog A Tonic for Computer Hell Getting Lost in the Woods A walk in the woods is a great tonic for computer trouble. UK should remain in EU on reformed basis - Osborne Oct. 22 - UK finance minister George Osborne wants Britain to remain in the EU but only on a reformed basis, as the continent is in danger of pricing itself out of the world economy. 6 killed in Russia bus explosion Investigators say they think a female suicide bomber caused a blast that ripped through a passenger bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd on Monday afternoon, killing at least six people and injuring 32 others, Russian authorities said. Big City Restoring the River Caf and the Water Club Michael OKeeffe, owner of two restaurants on the East River, is nearly finished returning them to their pre-hurricane state. New view of drone death toll The debate over the number of civilian casualties caused by CIA drone strikes in Pakistan is perhaps the most contentious issue in the often fraught U.S.-Pakistan relationship. In Fed and Out, Many Now Think Inflation Helps Some economists say more inflation is just what the American economy needs to escape from a half-decade of sluggish growth and high unemployment. WORLD-NEWS-SCHEDULE AT 2200 GMT/6 PM ET Editor Will Dunham + 1 202 789 8015 Global Picture Desk + 65 6870 3775 Global Graphics Desk + 65 6870 3595 TOP STORIES Billionaire PM cements Georgia grip, ally elected president TBILISI - A little-known ally of billionaire Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili wins a landslide victory in Georgia's presidential election, cementing the ruling coalition's grip on power after Mikheil Saakashvili's 1 Helping blind golfers thrive Shane O'Donoghue speaks with Midori Miyazaki about encouraging blind people to take up the sport of golf. Orders for Durable Goods Rise, but Report Shows Sliding Consumer Sentiment Orders for core capital goods, which include industrial machinery and electrical equipment, fell 1.1 percent. FDA panel unanimously backs Gilead's hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A federal advisory panel recommended on Friday that U.S. health regulators approve Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir. Wall Street's love affair with Facebook hinges on mobile SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc finally earned Wall Street's love in the second quarter. Now it needs to make the relationship last. Theater Review Eager to Lose, Burlesque at Ars Nova Eager to Lose, a play that combines rhyming couplets with burlesque, is running at Ars Nova. REUTERS SUMMIT-Egyptian Steel eyes leap in capacity, IPO (For other news from the Reuters Middle East Investment Summit, click on http//www.reuters.com/summit/MiddleEast13) We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring Syrian rebels reject peace talks A total of 19 rebel groups refuse to take part in the Syrian peace talks if President Bashar al-Assad remains in power. Facebook Eases Privacy Rules for Teenagers Teenagers will now be able to post items that can be seen by the public, making it easier for the social network to turn a post into an ad that can be shown widely. Critic on the Road Germanys Culinary Stars Long overlooked by gastronomic tourists, Germany is flexing its culinary muscle, with chefs who honor their roots while heading in new directions. Data center glitch is latest problem in 'Obamacare' rollout NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A data center critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama's healthcare law went down on Sunday, the U.S. government said, in the latest problem for the "Obamacare" rollout. Scene Stealers At the GLSEN Respect Awards, Hollywoods Elite Is Shaken by a Story It takes a lot to move the film and TV executives gathered for the awards, but a 16-year-old did just that. Coaches share their wisdom The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf. Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 million IPO (Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. Window-shop for health insurance now, buy later NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frustrated by the new U.S. federal and state health insurance exchanges? Response to a Citys Smog Points to a Change in Chinese Attitude Rising concern about pollution in China and a more active response signal that some officials are serious about tackling the chronic problem.

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