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News Feed Latest worldwide news Youre the Boss Blog Finding New Ways to Generate Sales Leads Have you found a lead-generation service that works for you? Sri Lanka opens $292 million Chinese-funded airport highway COLOMBO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka opened a $292 million Chinese-funded airport highway on Sunday, amid Indian concern about Chinese influence as the island nation rebuilds after a nearly three-decade war. Sports Briefing | Tennis Erste Bank Open to Feature Haase vs. Haas in Final Robin Haase, a Dutchman ranked No. 63, upset top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-5, 7-6 (4), on Saturday to set up a final against Tommy Haas at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. From NZ family farm to the U.N. From a farming family to prime minister and the U.N. Helen Clark is this week's Leading Woman. Bradley helps Roma set Serie A record AS Roma set a new Serie A record with their ninth straight win from the start of the season after a 1-0 victory at Udinese Sunday with Michael Bradley scoring the crucial goal. T Magazine Inside a Fifth Avenue Pied--terre, an 18th-Century European Palace The interior designer Howard Slatkin spent nearly three years transforming his prewar co-op into a monument to old-world craft in which he designed every detail, down to the last doorknob. Lives Hunting a Chimp on a Killing Spree A moment of indecision would have grave consequences. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday. Libya's big power play yet to come Nic Robertson interviews the militia leader who helped free Libya's prime minister from kidnappers. On Twitter, Eavesdropper Reveals Former N.S.A. Heads Train Chat A phone conversation between Michael V. Hayden, a former head of the National Security Agency, and three journalists was overheard and tweeted about by a fellow train passenger. UPDATE 1-Power struggle in Czech election winner hits coalition talks * Social Democrats in chaos as party splits after election Vatican's very own cricket team With cups of tea and cucumber sandwiches at the ready, the Vatican has launched itself into the international sporting arena -- with the formation of the new St. Peter's Cricket Club. Ronan Farrow The Youngest Old Guy in the Room Mr. Farrow, 25, the son of Mia Farrow, already has the rsum of someone twice his age and in the last year has come into his own as a public figure. Ladd Scores in Shootout, Jets Beat Stars 2-1 Andrew Ladd scored the only goal in a shootout, Ondrej Pavelec made 35 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday night. 20 greatest franchises for travelers Stop kidding yourself -- 14 gigazillion customers can't be wrong. And like it or not, you're one of them. Worries grow over Iraq security A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people and wounded 155, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence across Iraq. Company hosting Obamacare data has technical glitch -U.S. official WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A data center that hosts the key website for the healthcare exchanges that are at the heart of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law lost connectivity on Sunday, said a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services. Ex-Soviet Georgia votes for president, enters new era TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia voted for a new president on Sunday in an election that will bring the curtain down on Mikheil Saakashvili's decade-long rule but is unlikely to end political uncertainty in the former Soviet republic. Football Roma set Serie A record AS Roma set a new Serie A record with their ninth straight win from the start of the season after a 1-0 victory at Udinese Sunday. Pursuits Growing a Wine Destination in South Dakota Over the past five years, the number of wineries in the state has jumped by more than 50 percent, and wineries are reporting large increases in visits. Dubai launches much-delayed passenger services at new airport DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Dubai officially launched passenger services at its new Al Maktoum International airport on Sunday after a delay of nearly four years, with three airlines agreeing to operate from the facility for now. Football Barca triumph in El Clasico Brazilian striker marks his El Clasico debut with a goal as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Nou Camp on Saturday. Giants 15, Eagles 7 No Touchdowns, No Matter Giants End Road Losing Streak The Giants used efficient offense, solid defense and five field goals to stop an eight-game road skid and hand Philadelphia its 10th straight home loss. Newly discovered asteroid missed Earth but will return in 2032 MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly discovered asteroid made a "close" approach to Earth this week - at least in astronomical terms - and it is likely to come back around in 2032, but there is only a miniscule risk of it smashing into the planet, NASA said on Friday. 10 things to know New Mexico It's too easy to let New Mexico off as simply "The Land of Enchantment." No. 19 Oklahoma State Runs Past Iowa State 58-27 Desmond Roland ran for a career-high 219 yards and four touchdowns and 19th-ranked Oklahoma State routed Iowa State 58-27 on Saturday for its third straight win. Wealth Matters Putting an Estate Value on the Assets Unique to You The unknowable vagaries of time can complicate the appraisal of the assets in an estate and yet appraise you must, or risk incurring penalties from the I.R.S. Accusations of Racism Haunting Russia Yaya Tour, a player from Ivory Coast, said that black players might boycott the World Cup in 2018 if the country did not curb abuse by fans. Letters Revising Obamacare A reader responds to Obamacare, Retooled (Economic View, Oct. 20). This Land A World Away, the Seventh Game; Close at Hand, Condemned Nazis For two American chaplains at Nuremberg prison in Germany, the climactic end of the initial phase of postwar judgment coincided with Game 7 of the 1946 World Series. At Home With David Bromberg and Nancy Josephson Duet for Violin and Voodoo If youre looking for the folk musician-turned-luthier-turned-recording artist (again), just follow the beads. World Briefing | Middle East Syria Government Releases Some Female Detainees Antigovernment activists said Wednesday that the Syrian government had released at least 15 female detainees in what appeared to be part of an ambitious regional prisoner swap. Blasts kill five at rally for Indian opposition candidate Modi NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Explosions at an Indian election rally killed five people and wounded 83 in the eastern city of Patna on Sunday, the chief minister of Bihar state said. France filling the U.S. void? CNN's Christiane Amanpour asks French President Francois Hollande why he is so keen to project French power. Wealth Matters Twitter Tantalizes, but Beware the I.P.O. Some offerings get so much attention they can cloud peoples judgment, but investors must understand how a companys stock will fit in their portfolio. As risk in corporates rises, banks are new safe play Oct 25 (IFR) - After years of bad press, banks have become the safe play in the bond market while corporates are the pariahs - a role reversal underscored this week as investors snapped up about US$14bn of bank bonds while Apple came under shareholder attack. Pollen Study Points to Drought as Culprit in Bronze Age Mystery Analysis of pollen grains from sediment beneath the Sea of Galilee and the western shore of the Dead Sea indicate drought caused a Late Bronze Age collapse. Square Feet Struggling Newspapers Sell Off Old Headquarters Many papers, large and small, are trying to shed their aging properties for spaces that are more efficient and high-tech. Jewels turn up atop French glacier It reads like the opening scene of an "Indiana Jones" movie. 6 killed in Russia bus explosion Investigators say they think a female suicide bomber caused a blast that ripped through a passenger bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd on Monday afternoon, killing at least six people and injuring 32 others, Russian authorities said.

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