News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news Ghana's pioneering heart surgeon Errol Barnett meets Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, a heart surgeon and founder of Ghana's first and only Cardiothoracic center. Sports Briefing | Soccer Ferguson Faults Beckham The longtime Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson criticized what he considered David Beckhams preoccupation with fame in a new autobiography. Theater Review In The Downtown Loop, the Audience Goes on a 3-D Tour The Downtown Loop, Ben Gassmans new play at 3LD Art Technology Center, immerses the audience in a tour bus experience with video projections and a guide who strolls up the aisle. UPDATE 3-Biogen's new MS drug tops expectations; ups 2013 forecast Oct 28 (Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc on Monday reported $286 million in third-quarter sales of its high-profile new multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera, providing fresh evidence that the medicine is off... Draft US municipal debt adviser rules should be ready next year WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The first draft rules governing activities of those who counsel states, cities and other authorities on debt sales and investments should be released by mid-2014, U.S.... Books Josephine Bakers Fighting for Life Still Thought-Provoking Decades Later In her just-reissued autobiography, Fighting for Life, S. Josephine Baker, the turn-of-the-century doctor, reaches through time with her still-relevant insights and startlingly modern voice. Argentine scientists tap cow burps for natural gas BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine scientists have found a way to transform the gas created by the bovine digestive system into fuel, an innovation that could curb greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Your Money Adviser Surviving Spouses With Reverse Mortgages Win Case Reverse mortgages allow borrowers to tap into the equity in their homes, but check out the fine print before signing for one. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business A Restaurant Offers Congress a Special Price (Double) Taking $24 billion out of the economy. Sending cash by e-mail. Why HealthCare.gov broke down. Obama tells Americans Healthcare.gov to be fixed in "coming weeks" Oct. 26 - More than a week after a government shutdown, fueled by House Republicans against Obama's Affordable Care Act, the President seeks speedy recovery for healthcare.gov. Gavino Garay reports. Exclusive Agnico eyes selling minority stake in Arctic project - sources TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd is considering selling a minority stake in its Meliadine gold project in the Canadian sub Arctic, according to two sources familiar... Polyamory When three's not a crowd Polyamory "ain't for sissies," and it's not just for the kinky either, say those who advocate open relationships. Syria weapons team miss 2 sites Inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons have visited 21 of the 23 sites they want to inspect by a Friday deadline, but security concerns have prevented visits to the remaining two, the world's chemical weapons watchdog said Monday. A Vulnerable Age Patients Mired in Costly Credit From Doctors Some doctors and dentists offer older patients a way to pay for costly procedures not covered by Medicare, but the plans high interest rates can strain the finances of people on fixed incomes. Pogue, Times Technology Columnist, Is Leaving for Yahoo After writing about personal technology for The Times for 13 years, David Pogue will start a consumer technology Web site at Yahoo. Golf's multimillionaire pioneer The PGA Tour can make instant millionaires at virtually every one of its tournaments -- but it was not always that way. It took golf pioneer Billy Casper almost 15 years to reach seven figures in the nascent days of the pro circuit. Personal Health Commutings Hidden Cost The American dependence on cars, resulting in lost hours that could otherwise be spent exercising or socializing, has taken a toll on our health. Drug Tests Falter as Way for States to Deny Public Aid Proposals to refuse welfare and jobless aid based on failed tests have proved hard to enact and have had a limited effect. 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. From banker to high tech farmer CNN's Ian Lee reports on Faris Farrag, who has created an unusual farm outside of Cairo. Credit markets see Morgan Stanley as less risky than Goldman NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is now seen in derivatives markets as less likely to default on its debt than Goldman Sachs, a reversal of long-term price trends that signals investors'... Tepid U.S. job growth supports Fed's cautious stance WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers added far fewer workers than expected in September, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy that will likely add to the Federal Reserve's caution in... 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. The Week Ahead | Dance Movements at a Museum Its a week for the big ballet stories. KISS, Nirvana among Rock Hall nominees "Teen Spirit" and "Good Times" may be coming to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- sealed with a KISS. Kaltenborn on death of de Villota Monisha Kaltenborn, F1's only female team principal, reacts to the death of former driver Maria de Villota. Bowed Piano Ensemble to Play at Allen Room A Saturday night concert by Bowed Piano Ensemble, whose members reach into the pianos guts with motley tools to extract sound, may be its last in New York. Child labor The worst countries Where in the world are children toiling dangerous and dirty conditions, missing out on education and other basic rights? Global Economy No Halloween horrors in store from the Fed LONDON (Reuters) - Back in May and June, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke played a trick on markets by sketching out a timetable for reducing the central bank's $85 billion-a-month bond buying.... 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. EU seeks feedback on Google's revised antitrust offer BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators have asked 125 Google rivals and third parties to provide feedback on the company's second attempt to settle a three-year-long antitrust investigation and avert a possible $5 billion fine. Why the Indian protests were not a surprise Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies. 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. N.H.L. Roundup Rangers and Devils Win on Road The Rangers squeezed past the Red Wings in the final seconds of overtime, while the Devils got a pair of power-play goals in a defeat of the Bruins. CORRECTED-Penney again says sales trends are improving (Corrects first paragraph to show timing of positive same-store sales results) South Koreans intrigued by repatriation of 6 who defected to North The repatriation to Seoul of six citizens who defected to North Korea in recent years has intrigued a South Korean public accustomed to the flow of refugees in the opposite direction, an observer says. ArtsBeat Lincoln Center to Expand Discount Ticket Sales The box office at the David Rubenstein Atrium will sell discount tickets to a weeks worth of events at New York City Center, the 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall and Miller Theater. The Simpsons Springfield to Brazil The Fox TV show will go on the road to Brazil in an episode in March that features Homer as a World Cup referee. Being a thinker? Pocket your smartphone There's a story about a man who spent his hours daydreaming. He may have been at Ford; he may have been at IBM. He was simply a man who spent his time in his office, feet up on the desk, looking at everything and nothing. Iran outlines plan to win back Western oil interest - FT report Oct 28 (Reuters) - Iran is planning to offer international companies more lucrative contracts to attract at least $100 billion worth of investment in its oilfields over the next three years, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061