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News Feed Latest worldwide news Can Presidents Cup survive? Tiger Woods and others on whether U.S. domination could threaten the future of Presidents Cup. Well Spankings Link to Bad Behavior A new study suggests that although physical punishment may stop bad behavior in the short term, it increases the risk of long-term troubles. Deutsche Bank confirms involvement in foreign exchange probes FRANKFURT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank confirmed it was cooperating with regulators probing the foreign exchange market as investigators across the globe look into the multi-trillion industry... Music Match Dancing in the Moonlight, Three Ways Thin Lizzy, King Harvest and the Tallest Man on Earth Dancing in the Moonlight, remembered in the rock and pop versions, gets a new signature by the Tallest Man on Earth. Global Soccer Time for UEFA to Stand Up, Not Back Off If Yaya Tour's allegations of racial abuse by fans in Moscow hold up, the ruling body of European soccer needs to stand up for human rights. Ethiopia opens Africa's largest wind farm to boost power production ASHEGODA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Africa's biggest wind farm began production in Ethiopia on Saturday, aiding efforts to diversify electricity generation from hydropower plants and help the country become a major regional exporter of energy. Breakingviews Apple's asterisks Oct 29 - The iPad maker beat expectations, expanded in China and should have a new product soon. Jeffrey Goldfarb talks to Rob Cyran about the two ways investors can interpret Apple's latest results. Movie Review In the Name Of Centers on a Priests Struggle With Desire In the Name Of, directed by Malgoska Szumowska, focuses on a Polish priest transferred to the countryside who struggles with his longing for a local teenager. Canada says falling short of emissions reduction target OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada acknowledged on Thursday that it will miss its target for greenhouse gas emissions by a wider margin than expected unless it takes further action to offset emissions in the oil industry. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | War Criminals and the World Series of 1946 How did two military chaplains approach their assignment to minister to the spiritual needs of accused Nazi war criminals in 1946? Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet New ways to monitor students around the clock raise questions about whether educators can or should legally discipline children for online outbursts. Ohio man with over 100 snakes pleads not guilty to selling exotic animals CLEVELAND (Reuters) - An Ohio man whose home was stacked "floor to ceiling" with more than 100 snakes, including some venomous vipers, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of illegally selling dangerous animals, a court administrator said. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. China pulls plug on 'vulgar' shows Chinese authorities have banned satellite broadcasters from buying the rights to more than one foreign-made program per year in a bid to tackle "vulgar" and "excessive" entertainment in Chinese television. Vertex cuts jobs, forecast as hepatitis C drug sales plunge (Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc lowered its full-year revenue forecast and said it would cut about 15 percent of its workforce as sales of its hepatitis C drug plunged further. Jonas Brothers split, Tatum working on docuseries Oct 29 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including the Jonas Brothers break-up, Britney Spears' music is used to ward off pirates, and Channing Tatum is working on a reality show. Bob Mezan reports. Moore, Woodland Set Up Monday Playoff in Malaysia Americans Ryan Moore and Gary Woodland set up a Monday playoff after finishing tied on 14-under at the weather-hit CIMB Classic in Malaysia on Sunday. Ralph Pellecchio, James Wernz A special counsel for Citigroup in Manhattan and an attending physician at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn are married by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Jay-Z can help stop racial profiling Jay-Z hasn't dumped plans for a business deal with Barneys, despite allegations that the store racially profiled two black shoppers. Roxanne Jones says he could take this moment to fight the practice Scientists discover species in untrod Australian rainforest Scientists have found what they're describing as a "lost world" on the northern tip of Queensland, Australia, hosting at least three previously undocumented species, including a frog that makes love in the rain. Apples Profit Falls Despite Higher Sales of iPhones The company said its revenue rose, and that it sold 33.8 million iPhones, up from 26.9 million iPhones in the same quarter last year. Top U.S. insurers fall off healthcare sector rally wagon NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Health stocks continue to head the market, but the latest leg of the rally has come without the help of a group that led the charge for most of the year health insurers. T Magazine Artists on Artists | Will Cotton on the Elegant Iraq War Watercolors of Steve Mumford Though their subjects couldnt be more different Cotton paints candy-colored dreamscapes, Mumford, war zones the two men have long had a close kinship. Mother wants Maria back The Bulgarian mother of the little Roma girl, Maria, tells CNN's Karl Penhaul that she wants her daughter back. Strong Finish by Williams in Capping a Dominant Year Serena Williams defeated Li Na, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, in the WTA Championships final for her career-high 11th title of the year. U.S. small businesses boosted borrowing in September (Reuters) - U.S. small business borrowing rose last month from a year earlier, an index that tracks lending showed on Tuesday, signaling moderate growth ahead for the economy as a whole. UPDATE 1-Etisalat Nigeria considers sale of transmitter towers -sources * Sale of transmitter towers could raise around $400 mln -sources Bits Amazon Raises Threshold for Free Shipping Amazon.com is expected to generate $75 billion in revenue this year by putting its customers first. Tuesday, in a very rare move, it put its bottom line first. Kenyan Leader Must Attend Most of Hague Trial The International Criminal Court reversed a ruling that would have allowed Deputy President William Ruto to be present only on key occasions. Qatar 2022 As it happened A decision on the future of the Qatar 2022 World Cup has been delayed by FIFA. Adobe data breach more extensive than previously disclosed BOSTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc said on Tuesday that the scope of a cyber-security breach disclosed nearly a month ago was far bigger than initially reported, with attackers obtaining data on more than 38 million customer accounts. World's best airports to sleep in Survey's criteria include armrest-free seating -- essential for creating a "bed." FIFA's Russian racism headache For soccer's world governing body FIFA, it is an unwanted hat-trick -- the next three host nations of its showpiece tournament are all battling controversies. Matter A Far-Flung Possibility for the Origin of Life A leading expert on the origin of life suggests that based on available evidence, Mars might be a more likely place for life to have started than Earth. Millennials Kick-start your career Relative to any other generation, millennials are suffering more than most right now. Large numbers are unemployed and despondent about the future. Author Dan Schwabel highlights eight ways millennials can improve their economic prospects. UPDATE 2-U.S. confirms criminal probe of forex manipulation WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the manipulation of foreign exchange rates, a top federal prosecutor said on Tuesday, in the first public acknowledgement... Fourth New Yorker accuses a department store of racial profiling A fourth New Yorker is saying that he was targeted outside a New York City department store because of his race. 8 incredible African photographers African photographers are giving voice to their own experiences like never before. Here are eight of the continent's best up-and-coming photographers. WRAPUP 1-Cost of banking clean-up hits Deutsche and UBS anew * Deutsche Bank earnings hit by 1.2 bln eur litigation provisions Vatican's 'culture minister' tweets Lou Reed song VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the Vatican's 71-year-old culture minister, paid his own tribute on Monday to the late rocker Lou Reed, tweeting one of his best-known songs...

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