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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 2-White House sees need for 'constraints' on NSA spying WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The White House moved on Monday to reassure U.S. allies and Americans concerned about the sweeping nature of the National Security Agency's surveillance practices by... Safety concerns for Syria arms experts Inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons have visited 21 out of the 23 sites, but security concerns have prevented visits to the remaining two. World Series Game Four play-by-play (Reuters) - Play by play of Sunday's Game Four in Major League Baseball's World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. UPDATE 2-White House sees need for 'constraints' on NSA spying WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The White House moved on Monday to reassure U.S. allies and Americans concerned about the sweeping nature of the National Security Agency's surveillance practices by acknowledging that more constraints are needed to ensure that privacy rights are protected. Catastrophe 1914, by Max Hastings The historian Max Hastingss account of World War Is first few months disposes of many misconceptions. Wikipedia China Becomes Front Line for Views on Language and Culture Even innocuous topics have become controversial for Wikipedia editors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and compounding the issue are language differences. T Magazine On Beauty | Two-Tone Eye Shadow, Double the Effect Color-blocked eye shadow is a chic way to achieve a dramatic, outr look, and the technique is less complicated than you might think. Starting pitchers have plenty to prove in Game Five ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals and Boston's Jon Lester will reprise their Game One duel in Monday's crucial fifth game of the World Series with both pitchers going in with something to prove at Busch Stadium. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens after last week's rout, Fed eyed * C$ at C$1.0448 vs US$, or 95.71 U.S. cents * Canada dollar consolidates after last week's slide * U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting in focus * Canadian bond prices mixed across the curve By Leah... TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Tuesday. Japanese Stocks SELL 13.8 million shares BUY 10.8 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ SELL 3.0 million shares Fusion Sets Its Sights on a Multicultural Generation After market research, the new cable network Fusion decided to aim its programming not just at young Hispanics, but the millennial generation as a whole. East African countries launch single customs territory KIGALI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda have launched a single customs territory to boost business among the partner states, agreeing to eliminate the remaining non-tariff barriers. Chris Brown fight charges reduced Singer Chris Brown was scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon on a charge stemming from a weekend fight in Washington. Microsoft beats profit forecasts, shares jump SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp cruised past Wall Street's quarterly profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, helped by strong sales of its Office and server software to businesses, sending its... Solar sail set for deep space voyage in 2015 Oct. 23 - NASA has plans to launch a lightweight, highly efficient solar sail in 2015 to explore as far as three million kilometres into deep space. The sail, propelled by the Sun's rays, will also be tested as an early warning system for potentially damaging solar emissions headed for Earth. Rob Muir reports. Coaches share their wisdom The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf. Why Wells Fargo's loan losses are plunging Oct 28 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Co's loan book is performing better than many of its peers and better than even the bank expected in the middle of the last year, thanks to factors including higher... 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. Russia's Sovcombank to buy local GE Money Bank MOSCOW, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Russia's mid-sized Sovcombank is buying the local unit of GE Money Bank, a subsidiary of U.S. conglomerate General Electric, in another departure of a foreign bank from a... Bottled Water Sales Rising as Soda Ebbs By the end of the decade, sales of water whether plain, flavored or carbonated will surpass those of sodas like Coke and Pepsi. Preoccupations An Entrepreneur Who Took a Chance on Herself Prerna Gupta, C.E.O. of Khush Inc. x2014; the creator of an iPhone app called LaDiDa x2014; discusses her journey to entrepreneurship. ArtsBeat Star Withdraws From Lyric Operas Otello The tenor Johan Botha has withdrawn from the title role in the final two performances of Verdis Otello at the Lyric Opera of Chicago because of back pain. India bombers 'wanted stampede' Oct. 28 - Indian police say a series of bomb blasts at a political rally political rally in Bihar were intended to trigger a stampede. Paul Chapman reports. News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. EU mergers and takeovers (Oct 28) BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process Ohio says it will switch to new drugs for executions CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio said on Monday that it does not have enough of the drug pentobarbital to carry out a scheduled execution next month, the latest U.S. state to face a scarcity after the European manufacturer banned its sale for lethal injections of prisoners sentenced to death. Militant video appears to show suicide mission in Egypt Oct. 27 - New amateur video from a Sinai-based Islamist militant group purportedly shows a former army major carrying out a suicide bombing against Egypt's Interior Minister. Nathan Frandino reports. Bands unite for peace Two Israeli bands, one Jewish and one Arab, are joining together in "metal brotherhood" to spread a message of peace through rock 'n roll. Bankers warn of long crisis as rich seek comfort LONDON (Reuters) - Private banks are telling their clients financial volatility surrounding Europe's debt crisis will continue for at least a year as more of the continent's rich seek the comfort of... Hop aboard Kangaroo shuts Australian airport SYDNEY (Reuters) - An injured kangaroo shut down part of Melbourne Airport on Wednesday after it hopped through the busy terminal and into a drug store. Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. Cilic happy as a kid playing for first time PARIS (Reuters) - After four months away from the courts following a doping ban, Marin Cilic felt like a kid playing for the first time at the Paris Masters on Monday. Giants Hillis Goes From Watching Monday Night Football to Playing in It Peyton Hillis, who had been discarded by three teams in the last three years before the Giants signed him last week, scored a pivotal touchdown in the their first victory of the season Monday. Gay Lebanese singer with 'Freddie Mercury' edge fronts band LONDON (Reuters) - A man singing about wanting to be another man's wife, pampering his children and cooking him dinner isn't all that unusual in this age of same-sex marriage and advancing gay rights. Marcia Wallace, Simpsons Voice Actor, Dies at 70 Ms. Wallace was the voice of Edna Krabappel on the The Simpsons and earlier Carol Kester, the receptionist on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show. U.S. pending home sales fall by most in more than three years in September WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes fell by the most in more than three years in September, a sign that a softer economy and a rise in mortgage rates are hurting... Currents | QA A Blueprint for Misery The artist Michael Elmgreen, on his design with Ingar Dragset of an apartment for a fictional failed architect at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Burger King's profit rises as costs fall 90 pct Oct 28 (Reuters) - Burger King Worldwide Inc reported a higher quarterly profit as costs plunged and same-restaurant sales grew in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Rossi to get home run in U.S. Grand Prix Californian Caterham racer Alexander Rossi will give home fans something to cheer about when Formula One returns to Texas. Personal Journeys Off Ireland, a Rugged Journey to Remote Ruins It takes a sturdy stomach and a strong sense of purpose to brave the trip to Skellig Michael, an island eight miles off the coast of Ireland. Heres what people find once they get there.

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