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News Feed Latest worldwide news Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lou Reed, the pioneering songwriter and musician behind the Velvet Underground, one of the most influential rock bands which fused art and music in collaboration with artist Andy Warhol, died on Sunday at the age of 71, his literary agent said. How 'Black Sox' threw series Bob Greene says when the Chicago White Sox purposely lost the World Series in 1919, one clever reporter let the team's manager say it without saying it For Lou Reeds Chefs, a Walk on the Mild Side For a handful of chefs and restaurateurs in downtown Manhattan, Lou Reed was a devoted customer. Books of The Times Nigel Simeone Edits Leonard Bernsteins Letters The Leonard Bernstein Letters is a new selection of the conductor-composers prolific correspondence over six decades. Critics Notebook Arcade Fire Lightens Up (a Bit) on Reflektor Reflektor, Arcade Fires new album, sways to Haitian-influenced dance rhythms, but its lyrics revolve around big subjects love, death, individuality, the afterlife, technology. 'Bad Grandpa' tops 'Gravity' at North American box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prankster comedy "Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa" kicked Sandra Bullock's 3D space thriller "Gravity" from the top of weekend box office charts in the United States and Canada, starting off with $32 million in ticket sales over its first three days. INSIGHT-Delays, clashes hinder attempts to salvage Batista's OGX SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A ttempts to save Eike Batista's flagship oil company, the business most responsible for the meltdown of his once high-flying industrial empire,... Star of NASA Planet Hunting Falls Idle With Broken Parts NASA says it will look for a new mission for its Kepler spacecraft, which has broken wheels but a perfect telescope. India Ink Narendra Modi and the Calculus of Tea The tea stall campaign seeks to draw a contrast between Mr. Modis humble beginnings as the son of a tea vendor, and Rahul Gandhi, his Congress Party rival who is the son and grandson of previous Indian prime ministers. UPDATE 1-Federal spending worries weigh on Riverbed's forecast * Expects 4th-quarter adj earnings/share .26-.27 vs est .27 Central America Independence Day For one weekend in September more than 155 million people in six neighboring countries in one continent pull out all the stops to honor the birth of their nations. UPDATE 2-Ex-Arizona Rep. Renzi gets 3 years in prison for fraud (Adds details, comments from Renzi and acting assistant attorney general) Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Polands First Post-Communist Prime Minister, Dies at 86 Mr. Mazowiecki was appointed as the first non-communist prime minister in the Soviet bloc in 1989 and helped usher in democratic change across eastern Europe. Media Decoder A Fans Mission Resurrect a Little-Watched Movie A television editor has organized a screening and discussion with the director of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and the event is prompting strong interest. Bits Blog Researchers Draw Romantic Insights From Maps of Facebook Networks Two computer scientists found that spouses and romantic partners in the strongest relationships tend to act as bridges to different parts of a persons social world. Applied Science Maybe Heaven Can Wait, but a Customer Cant Sometimes, a company can build excitement for a product or service by keeping consumers waiting. But when the delay is forced, they just see red. Chinese University Defends Outspoken Teachers Firing Peking Universitys dismissal of an economist, Xia Yeliang, has prompted questions about whether it was politically motivated. UPDATE 1-Teva Pharm denies report CEO mulling resignation over rift JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Chief Executive Jeremy Levin denied an Israeli media report that Levin was considering resigning due to a rift with the company's... FACTBOX Solid Apple results fail to impress investors Oct 28 - Apple's profit and margins slid despite selling a solid 33.8 million iPhones in its September quarter. College Football Roundup Oregon Overpowers U.C.L.A. in Second Half Byron Marshall ran for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns, and No. 2 Oregon wore down No. 12 U.C.L.A.s stout defense for a victory. Jessica Kreps, Adam Rothenberg The bride works for an art gallery; the groom is involved in start-up technology companies. 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. Fernandez-Castano Wins BMW Masters Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano called it the perfect win, even though his final hole Sunday to win the BMW Masters was anything but perfect. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | October 27, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Murray completes jail time for Jackson death Dr. Conrad Murray was freed from jail early Monday after serving two years for causing Michael Jackson's death. Orbital Sciences' cargo ship departs International Space Station CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corp completed a successful test mission at the International Space Station on Tuesday, clearing the firm to begin regular cargo runs for NASA under a $1.9 billion contract. Whats on Friday Television highlights. Bionic bicep gives super strength The Titan Arm, is the brainchild of four mechanical engineering students who built an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength 47 said killed in Laos plane crash At least 47 people were killed in a Lao Airlines plane crash in the southern Laotian province of Champasak on Wednesday afternoon, local witnesses said, according to the country's national news agency, KPL. Letter From Washington Congressional Budget Talks to Begin Amid a Sea of False Assumptions The panel that convenes this week must contend with this record of failure, a task compounded by misinformation that the deficit is spiraling out of control. A Poet With Words Trapped Inside Ntozake Shange, suffering from the effects of two strokes and a neurological disorder, is unable to write or type, and even voice recognition software is working against her, auto-correcting her very personal style. Russia Without Top Women Players in Fed Cup Russia will send an inexperienced team when it faces Italy in the Fed Cup finals next week in Sardinia. Microsoft shareholders advised to vote against director Thompson SEATTLE, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended that Microsoft Corp shareholders vote against the re-election of board member John Thompson, the lead independent director who is in charge of the company's efforts to find a new chief executive. Russia Without Top Women Players in Fed Cup Russia will send an inexperienced team when it faces Italy in the Fed Cup finals next week in Sardinia. Netiquette Saying farewell So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish. Today's Economist A Very Expensive Tea Party In the long term, the recent shutdown and fight over the debt ceiling may help unseat the United States dollar as the go-to currency of other nations, an economist writes. Sports Briefing | Soccer FIFA Looks at Racism Claims Jeffrey Webb, the head of FIFAs antiracism task force, will meet with Manchester City midfielder Yaya Tour on Sunday. From banker to high tech farmer CNN's Ian Lee reports on Faris Farrag, who has created an unusual farm outside of Cairo. Romanian farmers choose subsistence over shale gas PUNGESTI, Romania (Reuters) - The small hilly town of Pungesti in eastern Romania could be sitting on vast reserves of shale gas and U.S. energy major Chevron wants to find it. Dance Review In MoMAs 20 Dancers for the XX Century, Intimacy Reigns In 20 Dancers for the XX Century, performers inhabited spaces all through the Museum of Modern Art, from high-traffic areas to cul-de-sacs.

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