| Latest worldwide news | Cinema's African-American renaissance | | | This year's critically acclaimed films take audiences from places like slave plantations in the antebellum South, to packed Ebbets Field as Jackie Robinson steps up to bat, and to inner-city public housing on a scorching summer day. While set in various eras and depicting diverse stories, many of the films on the short list for the 2013 awards season show an emerging trend; Hollywood is making movies about the black experience in America. |
| Hans Zimmer plays piano of the future | | | Hans Zimmer, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's best loved film music, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score, adjusts his chair in front of a sleek black instrument that looks something like the control panel of a stealth bomber. |
| Smokers' skin may age faster | | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokers are likely to get bags under their eyes and wrinkles around their lips earlier than non-smokers, according to a new study of identical twins. |
| Finding affordable hotels in pricey cities | | | Unless you have an unlimited budget (lucky you), deliberating about where to stay on vacation can be an exercise in financial frustration. On most trips, a major chunk of the kitty will be spent on where you sleep. |
| Exclusive Obama orders curbs on NSA spying on U.N. headquarters | | | (Reuters) - President Barack Obama recently ordered the National Security Agency to curtail eavesdropping on the United Nations headquarters in New York as part of a review of U.S. electronic surveillance, according to a U.S. official familiar with the decision. |
| Aircraft noise linked to increased health risks | | | Oct. 29 - UK researchers say long-term exposure to aircraft noise increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. A five year study focusing on the noise produced by planes flying in and out of Heathrow reveals a higher rate of hospitalisation for people living near the airport than for those who live in quieter environments. Jim Drury has more. |
| YouTube tries to fix its comments | | | YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of "LOLs," insults and spam. |
| Syria Fires Minister Who Met With the West | | | Qadri Jamil, a deputy prime minister who met with American and Russian officials about peace talks to end Syrias war, was dismissed for not coordinating such meetings with the government. |
| Well Eat Your Broccoli | | | Five ways to prepare broccoli, with cooking and without, to benefit from its many nutrients. |
| Moldovan dancer says she was Concordia captain's lover | | | GROSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - A young Moldovan dancer who was on the bridge of the Costa Concordia cruise liner with Captain Francesco Schettino when it capsized last year told an Italian court on Tuesday she had been his lover. |
| The 30-Minute Interview Steve Berkowitz | | | Mr. Berkowitz is the chief executive of Move Inc., a public company based in San Jose, Calif., that operates real estate Web sites for consumers and professionals, like Realtor.com and ListHub.com. |
| Brazil wireless carrier TIM's profit falls 16 percent | | | SAO PAULO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - TIM Participaoes SA , Brazil's second-largest wireless phone company, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit fell 15.6 percent from a year earlier to 315 million reais (US$144 million), according to a securities filing. |
| Bale Back in Real Training Before Malaga Clash | | | Gareth Bale returned to full training with his Real Madrid team mates on Wednesday as he continued his recovery from a muscle injury, suggesting the Wales winger may play a part in Saturday's La Liga clash at Malaga (300 P.M. BST). |
| 7 labyrinths worth exploring | | | Labyrinths around the world have been used as pleasure walks, meditative journeys and symbolic life-into-death pilgrimages. |
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