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News Feed Latest worldwide news F.A.A. Allows Use of Electronic Devices Throughout Flights The Federal Aviation Administrations change, expected before year-end, will allow passengers on most flights to use tablets, MP3 players and other personal electronic devices. Italian Navy rescues migrants at sea Oct. 31 - The Italian Navy said it rescued more than 300 migrants off the coast of the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Sarah Irwin reports. Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media. Dot Earth Blog Will Sandys Lessons Fade as a Sleepy Atlantic Storm Season Ends? An extraordinarily quiet Atlantic hurricane season follows an epic storm surge, raising questions about disaster forgetfulness. Tap on Merkel Provides Peek at Vast Spy Net The National Security Agencys monitoring is not limited to politicians like Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany it also includes party leaders and aides, and its all part of efforts to gain an edge over other nations. ArtsBeat Germaine Greers Archives Are Sold to the University of Melbourne Germaine Greer has agreed to sell her archives to the University of Melbourne, with proceeds donated to rainforest rehabilitation efforts in Australia. 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. Embraer shares open lower after earnings miss SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Shares of Brazil's Embraer SA fell nearly 3 percent in opening Thursday trading to a six-month low after the world's third-largest commercial planemaker posted an unexpected... Bits Signs Point to Coming Scarcity of iPad Minis Apples full-size iPad, recently renamed the iPad Air, will be available in stores on Friday. But the release date for the iPad Mini remains somewhat of a mystery. Trent Rommann Leads PGA Assistant Championship Trent Rommann shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Assistant Championship. In Michigan, Sidelines Are Offices Of Neurologists The in-state rivals Michigan and Michigan State have one thing in common a neurologist on their sideline at all their football games, both at home and on the road. U.S. Says It Wont Back New International Coal-Fired Power Plants The Obama administration acted aggressively to impose its environmental policies in coal projects financed by the World Bank and others. Paulson hedge funds backing recovery in Greek banks ATHENS (Reuters) - Funds run by billionaire investor John Paulson see Greece's recapitalised banking sector as an attractive investment play on the country's recovery after a deep six-year slump. EFH payment gives little recourse to frustrated creditors Oct 31 (Reuters) - Senior lenders to Energy Future Holdings are upset that the company plans to make a critical interest payment to junior bondholders on Friday, but they likely have no legal... CORRECTED-Lawyer guilty, accounting firm CEO cleared in tax shelter case NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A former partner at the defunct law firm Jenkens Gilchrist was found guilty Thursday of running a tax shelter scheme, while the former chief executive of accounting firm BDO Seidman was cleared on all charges in the same case. Coffee drinkers treated to more arabica as prices sink LONDON (Reuters) - Coffee drinkers in Brazil, America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East are expected to down more arabica beans in their brew in the coming year as cheap prices attract additional... National Briefing | Southwest Arizona Dust Causes a Deadly 19-Vehicle Pileup Thick dust blowing across a highway led to a chain-reaction crash that killed three people on Tuesday. Murdoch editors Brooks, Coulson had affair, British hacking trial told LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World tabloid, had a six-year affair at the time their reporters hacked phone messages of politicians and royalty, a London court heard on Thursday. QA Starting Windows 8.1 in Desktop Mode Start your computer in the familiar Windows desktop environment, and how to safely upgrade to OS X Mavericks. Opera Review Tosca Returns to the Metropolitan Opera The main singers in the Mets lastest revival of Tosca, in Luc Bondys gritty, spare staging, are veterans of this production. Recipes for Health Red Rice or Farro With Miso-Roasted Squash, Leeks, Red Pepper and Tofu One sweet-and-salty marinade works for the tofu and the vegetables in this dish. WRAPUP 2-Big Oil faces pressure from shareholders over costs LONDON/HOUSTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Oil industry shareholders concerned about poor returns and costly projects urged executives from Big Oil this week to return cash to shareholders - and at least one of the world's top five petroleum companies fully acquiesced. Dance Listings for Oct. 25-31 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. Brazil murder Joo Rodrigo Silva Santos didn't come home Monday night. N.F.L. Week 9 Game Probabilities Patriots Passing Decline Surprisingly, the Patriots rank second to last in the most important and most consistent of all facets of team performance passing efficiency. Fugitive hijacker may soon return to U.S. Nearly 30 years after hijacking a U.S. airliner to Cuba, fugitive William Potts may soon return to the United States. The former Black Panther spent more than 13 years in Cuban prisons. Li seeks more history in WTA semis Li Na made tennis history Friday -- and another entry in the record books will belong to the Chinese star if she can win her semifinal at the WTA Championships in Istanbul. Well Now, a Kiss Isnt Just a Kiss Why do we lock lips in romantic relationships? Its complicated, according to researchers at Oxford University. Its less about sex and more about assessing potential mates than you may think. Drive in Google Glass, get a ticket In what might be a first, a woman in California received a traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass while driving. While traffics laws vary by state, many now have broad distracted-driving laws or bans on certain monitors. Parents, scare your kids It's Halloween, and I'm here to tell you to scare your kids fearlessly. It's good for them. First, a story. 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. Blackstone's Hilton looks to launch IPO week of Dec. 2 -sources Oct 31 (Reuters) - Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Inc, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, is aiming to launch its initial public offering the week of Dec. 2, two people familiar with... Hashtag Nation What Would Mr. Roper Say? Suzanne Somerss commentary on the Affordable Care Act in The Wall Street Journal did not go unnoticed. Mexico relegates Aztecs' chocolate to junk food MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The ancient Aztecs would be up in arms in the land that gave chocolate to the world, Mexican lawmakers have declared the popular food to be "junk," subject to an extra tax. China demands U.S. explain spying allegations linked to Australian missions Oct. 31 - China demands an explanation from the United States after a report in an Australian newspaper said Australian embassies, including the one in Beijing, were being used as part of a U.S.-led spying operation. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Fed maintains strong stimulus as U.S. growth stumbles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve extended its support for a soft U.S. economy on Wednesday, sounding a bit less optimistic about growth as it announced plans to keep buying $85 billion in... London's coolest gravestones The best -- and wackiest -- tombs in this great cemetery city don't always belong to the most famous. Storms spook some U.S. cities into postponing Halloween fun NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Forecasts for heavy rain and strong winds spooked dozens of U.S. cities and towns into postponing Halloween trick-or-treating on Thursday as a storm system that flooded parts of Texas, killing at least one person, churned north toward the Great Lakes. Poison Pen A Warning on Chemical Peels Two influential agencies moved to classify an acid commonly used by dermatologists as a possible carcinogen. U.S. Dream Chaser space taxi soars on test flight, skids after landing (Reuters) - A privately owned prototype space plane aced its debut test flight in California but was damaged after landing when a wheel did not drop down, developer Sierra Nevada Corp said on Tuesday.

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