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News Feed Latest worldwide news Jets Face Another Tall Order in Stopping Saints Tight End When the Jets face the 6-1 Saints on Sunday they will try to stop Jimmy Graham, who leads the N.F.L. in receiving yards as a tight end with 630. Dance Review Matthew Bournes Sleeping Beauty at City Center Matthew Bournes Sleeping Beauty takes Tchaikovskys ballet and makes it the choreographers own. Gadgetwise Tap and Swipe for a Good Cause The Global Gaming Initiative seeks to connect mobile games and charity; its first project raises money to buy bicycles for impoverished communities. U.S. lays out strict limits on coal funding abroad WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said Tuesday it plans to use its leverage within global development banks to limit financing for coal-fired power plants abroad, part of Washington's international strategy to combat climate change. Leve des Conflits Extended Dancers performed the work by the French choreographer Boris Charmatz, in the atrium of the Museum of Modern Art. 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). Package tours Not always lame The tendency to disparage group tours is misplaced. Even seasoned travelers can benefit from guided trips. German, Brazilian U.N. draft urges halt to excessive spying UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Germany and Brazil circulated a draft resolution to a U.N. General Assembly committee on Friday that calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, data collection and other gross invasions of privacy. Hingis Quizzed by Swiss Police for Alleged Assault Martina Hingis has been questioned by the Swiss police after her estranged husband, Thibault Hutin, said he was attacked by her and her family, a police spokesman said. For Lou Reeds Chefs, a Walk on the Mild Side For a handful of chefs and restaurateurs in downtown Manhattan, Lou Reed was a devoted customer. A crash course in F1 fitness Christina MacFarlane joins Lotus F1 driver Romain Grosjean to learn how to strengthen the specific muscles used in F1. Sent back to N. Korean nightmare "Pack your bags you're going to South Korea." These are the words nine young North Korean defectors had waited years to hear having traveled thousands of miles. Short-seller targets Web.Com but admits error in analysis (Reuters) - Web.Com Group Inc's shares fell as much as 12 percent in regular trading after a research group said the internet domain name registrar has misrepresented its growth -- but the group... Talks on Antarctic Marine Reserve Fail to Reach Agreement Talks aimed at creating one of the worlds largest marine reserves in the waters off Antarctica ended in failure in the face of resistance from Russia, China and Ukraine, delegates said. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler return for Globes The comedy gods have smiled on the world once again. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. Case Study How a Burned Out Owner Got Back Into the Game At first, the founder of Parties That Cook was devastated by the way her employees responded. Zombie car that nobody loved Here's the short, tragic story of a little car in China that nobody wanted. Russell Peters' good impression Known for his impressions of different accents, Russell Peters talks about how his time in Hong Kong inspired him. Snipers 'target' moms-to-be Pregnant women, children, even unborn babies are being deliberately targeted by snipers in Syria's worsening civil war, says a surgeon who works to treat their wounds. Sketch Guy The Perils of Ascribing Meaning to a Random Event Dont make big financial decisions based on one or two events that might not even be related, a financial planner writes. U.S. Teams Up With Operator of Online Courses to Plan a Global Network The classes, offered in partnership with the California company Coursera, will include weekly sessions in which students will meet in person. Catalan derby decided by Sanchez strike Alexis Sanchez sealed Barcelona's victory in last weekend's El Clasico with an impudent goal and Friday givees them a hard won victory over Espanyol in the Catalan derby. Zombies take over Tokyo landmark Oct. 31 - One thousand people dressed as zombies surround Tokyo Tower on Halloween. Elly Park reports. New CEO crucial for Microsoft CNN's Maggie Lake talks to Ed Maguire from CLSA about Microsoft's future. Theater Review Becoming Dr. Ruth, With Debra Jo Rupp, at Westside Theater Becoming Dr. Ruth, a one-woman show starring Debra Jo Rupp, tells the story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist, refugee and former ace sniper. UPDATE 3-"Do his phone," Murdoch editor told journalist hunting celebrity scoop LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Andy Coulson, an editor of Rupert Murdoch's now defunct News of the World newspaper, instructed a journalist working on a story about a celebrity to "do his phone", a jury trying Coulson and three others for conspiring to hack phones was told on Friday. BRIEF-Lekoil intends to raise about 62 mln stg via placing Oct 31 (Reuters) - LEKOIL Ltd * Intention to raise approximately US$100 million * Net proceeds will be used to fund drilling completion and testing of the Ogo-1 well and the Ogo-1 sidetrack well * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here Senators Warn Obama Before Iraq Leaders Visit An influential group of senators sent a strongly worded letter to warn that the Iraqi premiers mismanagement of the countrys politics had contributed to the surge of violence there. The Shortlist Mrs. Poe, by Lynn Cullen, and More New novels take their inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe, Sigmund Freud, Dashiell Hammett, Lillian Hellman and other historical figures. Johnson Matches Course Record to Surge Clear in Sheshan Long-hitting American Dustin Johnson matched the Sheshan Golf Club course record to surge into a commanding five-stroke lead after the second round of the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Friday. BRIEF-Tavistock Investments confirms a placing at discount to current share price Nov 1 (Reuters) - Tavistock Investments PLC * Investment - stmnt re share price movement * Note the recent rise in the company's share price * Confirms is currently concluding a placing at a discount to the current share price * Placing to provide additional working capital to Tavistock in order to progress acquisition, investment policy * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here U.S. Automakers Report a Robust October The tempo for new car sales in the United States accelerated after the 16-day partial government shutdown, leading to double-digit sales gains. UPDATE 1-Obamacare website gets new tech experts; oversight pressure grows WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Obama administration said it has brought in experts from top technology companies including Google Inc and Oracle Corp to fix the HealthCare.gov website, as Republicans press for details about the botched Oct. 1 launch that prevented millions of Americans from signing up for new insurance plans. Front Court Should Help Baylor Overcome PG Loss With Pierre Jackson gone from Baylor, six different players have taken a turn at point guard during practice for the Bears. Tunnel for Smuggling Found Under U.S.-Mexico Border; Tons of Drugs Seized The sophisticated underground passageway featured electricity, ventilation and an electronic rail system and took about a year to build, officials said. Snowden Appeals to U.S. for Clemency In a letter handed to a German politician, the former intelligence contractor Edward J. Snowden said that my government continues to treat dissent as defection. Baseball Calendar Nov. 4 Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series. Moyes says improving United must maintain momentum (Reuters) - Unbeaten in six matches Manchester United are finally starting to build some momentum after a poor start to the season, manager David Moyes said on Friday ahead of Saturday's trip to Fulham. REFILE-Africans set to push deferral of Kenya trials in U.N. draft resolution UNITED NATIONS, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Rwanda, Togo and Morocco are set to circulate to U.N. Security Council members on Friday a draft resolution to defer the International Criminal Court trials of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto for one year.

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