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News Feed Latest worldwide news Texas women turned away at abortion clinics after court ruling AUSTIN/DALLAS, Texas, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Women seeking to terminate their pregnancies were turned away at clinics across Texas on Friday, providers said, after strict new regulations for physicians who perform abortions prompted a dozen facilities to stop offering them. The most crass dating app ever? Peggy Drexler says the misogyny of a new dating app, even if it's just a business shtick, has effects that should not be taken lightly Turkey and Iran Suggest a Thaw in Stands on Syrian Conflict While the two countries support opposing sides in Syria, their foreign ministers signaled that mutual concerns over rising sectarianism could bring them closer together. Germany legalizes third gender Parents of newborns in Germany now have a third option to go along with "male" or "female." Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama. As Cuts to Food Stamps Take Effect, More Trims to Benefits Are Expected Cuts to food stamps reflect the lapse of a temporary increase in benefits created by the Obama administrations stimulus program, and are likely to deepen. U.S. to allow expanded electronic device use on flights WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airline passengers will soon be able to use certain electronic devices throughout their entire flight after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ended a long-standing ban on Thursday. T Magazine Artists on Artists | Will Cotton on the Elegant Iraq War Watercolors of Steve Mumford Though their subjects couldnt be more different Cotton paints candy-colored dreamscapes, Mumford, war zones the two men have long had a close kinship. At Notre Dame, Parents Day May Require a Red Carpet The singer Jon Bon Jovi and athletes like Torii Hunter and David Robinson, among other celebrities, have sons on the Fighting Irish football team. ArtsBeat Bolshoi Dancer Pleads Not Guilty in Attack on Artistic Director Pavel Dmitrichenko, a soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet, pleads not guilty in an attack that nearly blinded the companys artistic director. ACC Gets FSU-Miami Game It's Been Longing For Ten years have passed since the Atlantic Coast Conference lured Miami away from the Big East, and the ACC is finally getting what it figured would become routine when the Hurricanes joined. In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gayes Family Files a Countersuit The song Blurred Lines, which was a hit for Robin Thicke over the summer, infringes on Gayes copyright of Got to Give It Up, the lawsuit says. Terrorism or cry of desperation? A Beijing crash has been blamed on terrorists, but Sean Roberts says it's difficult to argue it was the work of a militant group. 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. Colder weather, lower renewable drive spot prices higher PRAGUE (Reuters) - Central European spot power prices rose on Friday as cooler weather is expected to drive up demand and on forecasts for lower wind power output, traders said. Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 1 First Clsico Is a Charm for Barcelonas Neymar, Not for Madrids Bale Neymar and Alexis Snchez scored goals on Saturday as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in the Spanish league. 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. Ko 'Super Excited' About Pro Debut, and Playing for Money New Zealand's 16-year-old prodigy Lydia Ko is "super excited" about making her professional debut next month in Florida, and expects the novel experience of competing for money to be on her mind for at least her first few events. Dot Earth Blog Updates on Americas Persistent Air and Water Pollution Challenges A look at ways to clean up Americas lingering air and water pollution problems. Seeing is believing IMAX to launch $250,000 home theatres in China BEIJING (Reuters) - China's newly minted rich can now get up close and personal to the movies after mega-screen maker IMAX Corp signed a deal to produce luxury home theaters in the company's second largest market. Letter From Washington Congressional Budget Talks to Begin Amid a Sea of False Assumptions The panel that convenes this week must contend with this record of failure, a task compounded by misinformation that the deficit is spiraling out of control. Where's the best falafel in Dubai? Arva Ahmed's food tours seek out most authentic dishes in Dubai. ArtsBeat La Scala Musicians Endorse Successor to Barenboim The orchestra of Teatro alla Scala in Milan approves the choice of Riccardo Chailly to succeed Daniel Barenbom as artistic director. Memo From Japan With a Plants Tainted Water Still Flowing, No End to Environmental Fears Recent accidents have raised questions about whether the environment is facing new dangers more than two and a half years after the original disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Buckyball Recall Stirs a Wider Legal Campaign When federal regulators decided to make the former chief of a dissolved company personally responsible for a recall, business and legal groups took action. Memo From Japan With a Plants Tainted Water Still Flowing, No End to Environmental Fears Recent accidents have raised questions about whether the environment is facing new dangers more than two and a half years after the original disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. North Dakota woman plans to give obese kids letters on Halloween (Reuters) - A North Dakota woman told a local radio station that on Halloween she will give children she considers obese a sternly-worded letter for their parents along with candy. Sinosphere Blog China Says Terror Group Behind Tiananmen Attack A Chinese official said the deadly attack that killed five people was instigated by the East Turkestan Islamic Movement. Alexandra Libby, Jason Wool The bride is a Ph.D. candidate; the groom is a lawyer. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Motherlode Blog What to Do When Your Child Asks About Your Income Five things to think about when your children want to know how much money you make, including honesty, not making them feel badly and considering what they already know. News Analysis Facebooks Ad Warning Sounds a Note of Caution for Twitter Advocates for the social network say that it captures one of the greatest concentrations of human attention on the planet, and therefore offers a boundless opportunity for advertisers. Kenya conversion to terror? Al Qaeda allied terror group al-Shebaab works to recruit vulnerable youths in Kenya. CNN's Nic Robertson reports. UPDATE 2-U.S. mutual fund group rejects Treasury report on asset managers WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. Treasury research report that could pave the way for tougher regulation of asset managers lacks empirical evidence to back up its claims and should be scrapped,... Jaguars receiver Blackmon banned indefinitely for doping (Reuters) - Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon has been suspended for at least the rest of the 2013 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the league said on Friday. Lundqvist, Rangers Blank Lowly Sabres 2-0 Henrik Lundqvist was at his busiest when the only thing really in doubt was whether he would skate off with a shutout. UPDATE 1-U.S. regulator considers end to sports broadcast blackout rule WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to eliminate a decades-old rule that prohibited broadcasting of some professional sporting events, often NFL football games, in their home markets. Obama briefed about Los Angeles International Airport shooting Nov. 1 - The White House confirms President Barack Obama has been briefed on a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) The most crass dating app ever? Peggy Drexler says the misogyny of a new dating app, even if it's just a business shtick, has effects that should not be taken lightly Sports Briefing | Tennis Del Potro Beats Federer for Swiss Title Juan Martn del Potro defeated Roger Federer, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4, in the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel for the second straight year.

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