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News Feed Latest worldwide news Music Match Space Oddity David Bowies Way, and Newer Takes Stars aligned with space, and a young place-in-space winner, are honored in this weeks cover song. ArtsBeat Katy Perry on Top in a Dismal Week for Music Industry Katy Perrys album Prism is No. 1, but over all, album sales reached a weekly low. 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. How Does a Tick Do Its Dirty Work? Research Video Offers a Clue Just in time for Halloween a video made by researchers shows how ticks that carry Lyme disease cut into skin and hang on for days. CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Hess profit and production tumble after unrest in Libya (In paragraphs three and five, fixes references to second quarter; meant third quarter in both instances.) China says five detained in connection with Tiananmen attack Oct. 30 - China says it has caught five suspected Islamist militants after a vehicle burst into flames on Beijing's Tiananmen Square in what police called a terrorist attack. Mana Rabiee reports. Thousands evacuated after Pemex gasoline leak in western Mexico MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Thousands of people were evacuated in western Mexico on Wednesday morning after thieves tapping a pipeline run by state oil monopoly Pemex caused a major gasoline leak. British Publishers Lose Initial Challenge Over Press Curbs Judges rejected a request by publishers to formally challenge a royal charter proposed by British politicians. Batista's OGX ends bondholder talks as bankruptcy looms RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA , the cash-strapped Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, said on Tuesday that debt... New China H7N9 strain gives kick to mutant bird flu research ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch scientists hidden away in a top-security laboratory are seeking to create mutant flu viruses, dangerous work designed to prepare the world for a lethal pandemic by beating nature to it. Aussie America's Cup bid? Australian tycoon Bob Oatley turns from wine to water as he announces plans to build a team to challenge defending America's Cup champions Oracle Team USA. 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. Jagr Sets Record With 119th Game-Winning Goal Jaromir Jagr became the N.H.L.s leader in game-winning goals, scoring on a second-period breakaway to give the host Devils a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lululemon hires Kmart executive as product chief TORONTO (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica Inc , the fast-growing retailer of premium workout clothes, has hired an executive from U.S. discount chain Kmart to lead its global merchandising and design team, but offered no news on its hunt for a chief executive. Steve McQueens Film Is a Box-Office Test Case The movie industry is waiting to see if 12 Years a Slave, a story focusing on an African-American, can garner a global audience. U.S. meat-labeling law, a WTO issue, now farm bill target WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Members of a select House-Senate panel on Wednesday targeted for potential repeal a U.S. meat-labeling law that Mexico and Canada have challenged as a violation of... Biggest wave ever surfed? Preliminary estimates suggest Brazilian Surfer Carlos Burle may have topped the record for biggest wave ever surfed. Fracking Fight Focuses on a New York Towns Ban A lawsuit against a zoning ordinance that effectively banning hydraulic fracturing in Dryden, N.Y., could decide the future of the oil and gas industry in the state. Theater Review House of Dance by Tina Satter at Abrons Arts Center Even the hopes are shabby for would-be stars in House of Dance, by Tina Satter. Oil Spill in North Dakota Raises Detection Concerns A Tesoro Logistics pipeline that ruptured in North Dakota spilled more than 865,000 gallons of oil, one of the largest inland oil pipeline accidents in the United States. How Does a Tick Do Its Dirty Work? Research Video Offers a Clue Just in time for Halloween a video made by researchers shows how ticks that carry Lyme disease cut into skin and hang on for days. Snedeker's health fightback World no. 7 Brandt Snedeker targets strong finish to 2013 after fighting back from a bone disease. EIIB-Rasmala eyes mid-market European sukuk, doubling assets LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - EIIB-Rasmala, a venture between London-based European Islamic Investment Bank and Dubai039;s Rasmala Group, plans to widen its range of Islamic investment products with the hope of doubling assets under management over the next two years. NASCAR's pit crew pioneer Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team. 'Stan the Man' makes mark Stanislas Wawrinka talks to CNN about his 2013 success and his Olympic gold with Roger Federer. Epic Rap Battles Seeks Staying Power on YouTube Epic Rap Battles of History, which just began its third season on YouTube, hopes to hold onto viewers by presenting a new segment every other week. Business-Conservative Alliance Presses for Immigration Action A group of more than 600 leaders from roughly 40 states descended on the Capitol, taking aim at House Republicans who they think could support broad legislation. An Odd Alliance in Patagonia The great potential of an oil field called Vaca Muerta, or Dead Cow, has united an American oil giant and a politically volatile country. Photos Pandas artificially bred Pandas on display at China's Chengdu Panda Base Currents | Goods Something for Pandora A Ceramic Box With a Lid The pieces were inspired by the work of the Austrian decorative artist Dagobert Peche. Higgs boson, key to the universe, wins Nobel physics prize STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Britain's Peter Higgs and Francois Englert of Belgium won the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday for predicting the existence of the Higgs boson particle that explains how elementary matter attained the mass to form stars and planets. Brazil court confirms oil company OGX filed bankruptcy petition RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian oil company OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA filed a petition for bankruptcy protection in a Rio de Janeiro court on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the... Harlem River, Cut Off From Public, Is Getting a Push Out of Isolation The river is cut off by train tracks and highways, but there is progress and a promise of a greener landscape for Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. In Transit Blog In Maine, a Weekend of Toboggan Building The Hartstone Inn in Camden, Me., has a weekend package that includes two days of instruction in how to build a toboggan. Senators Warn Obama Before Iraq Leaders Visit An influential group of senators sent a strongly worded letter to warn that the Iraqi premiers mismanagement of the countrys politics had contributed to the surge of violence there. Is Google behind mystery barge? Moored on the waters of San Francisco Bay, just east of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, is -- well, a mystery. Health Sites Woes Could Dissuade Vital Enrollee the Young and Healthy Officials worry that insurance risk pools could become too risky if not enough younger people sign up for coverage, causing premiums to escalate. Jellyfish prompt nuclear shutdown There's been another shutdown, but instead of spineless politicians, you can blame invertebrate sea creatures. Autonomous RoboBee no flight of fancy Oct. 29 - Researchers from Harvard University say the tiny robotic bees they unveiled last year should be ready for work in the real world by 2023. Called RoboBees, the miniature drones are being developed by Harvard's School of Engineering and Wyss Institute, to assist in crop pollination and search and rescue. Ben Gruber reports. U.S. meat-labeling law, a WTO issue, now farm bill target WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Members of a select House-Senate panel on Wednesday targeted for potential repeal a U.S. meat-labeling law that Mexico and Canada have challenged as a violation of...

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