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News Feed Latest worldwide news ArtsBeat Designer Thomas Heatherwick to Create Centerpiece for Hudson Yards Project The Hudson Yards development on Manhattans West Side will feature a public art centerpiece by British designer Thomas Heatherwick. Dark Matter Experiment Has Detected Nothing, Researchers Say Proudly Physicists based in a former mine in South Dakota said Wednesday that they had not found the particles thought to make up a quarter of the cosmos, but they took hope from how clearly they did not see anything. FOREX-Dollar gains versus euro, yen after Fed statement * Dollar index rises for 4th straight session * Fed to keep buying $85 bln in bonds per month * Fed says financial conditions looser than in September By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The... ArtsBeat Snowden-Inspired Play to Be Part of Donmar Warehouse Spring Season Josie Rourke and James Graham, the author of the hit political drama, This House, at the National Theater, have spent a year researching the impact of social media and online data gathering to create Privacy. U.S. mortgage burden gets lighter in second quarter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mortgage payments in the second quarter took the smallest bite out of U.S. households' after-tax income in at least three decades, Federal Reserve data showed on Tuesday. Your Money Adviser Stumbling Blocks in Reducing Balance on a Student Loan Difficulties in having payments properly applied to a student loan balance is a common complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Sports Briefing | Soccer Tottenham Maintains Perfect Europa Record Tottenham, the tournament favorite, ground out a 2-0 win at F.C. Sheriff of Moldova to stay undefeated in the Europa League. CORRECTED-U.S. attorney wants DOJ to take civil action against BofA -filing (Corrects to show a U.S. attorney's office, not the U.S. attorney's office) New vaccine targets Hepatitis B eradication Aug. 5 - Israeli drug company SciVac has developed a third-generation vaccine for Hepatitis B, a virus that kills more than half a million people each year. The company says the vaccine has the potential to stop the disease in its tracks and is currently seeking approval for its use in the United States and Europe. Elly Park reports. Baylor Climbs to No. 5 in AP College Football Poll Baylor climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll, the best ranking for the Bears in 60 years. European Parliament Rejects New Subsidies for Fishing Fleets Lawmakers also voted to provide financial support for ecologically friendly measures meant to prevent overfishing, but they maintained some handouts to the commercial fishing industry. UPDATE 1-Peru's Buenaventura posts 65 pct drop in 3rd-qtr income LIMA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Peruvian precious metals miner Buenaventura said on Wednesday that its net income fell 65 percent to $65.1 million in the third quarter from the same period a year earlier. Vatican's 'culture minister' tweets Lou Reed song VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the Vatican's 71-year-old culture minister, paid his own tribute on Monday to the late rocker Lou Reed, tweeting one of his best-known songs... Israel strikes Gaza, claims hits on rocket launchers An Israeli air strike hit two concealed rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip Monday, the military announced. UPDATE 1-Expedia quarterly profit beats; shares soar Oct 30 (Reuters) - Online travel agency Expedia Inc reported a third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates and said business referrals from review site TripAdvisor Inc. have improved, sending its shares up 18 percent in extended trading. JoBros It's over for now The Jonas Brothers, which recently canceled a planned 19-show national tour, are no longer a group. Psychic scammers find fertile haunting ground in Internet age GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - As pre-Halloween witches and ghouls sprout up on U.S. lawns, experts are warning people to be wary of modern occult scammers who have moved online to hawk virtual... McGinley's Ryder Cup test European Captain Paul McGinley tests the course at Gleneagles. Breakingviews Despite progress, Barclays to face more pain Oct. 30 - Unless Barclays wants to curb dividend payouts, it may have to cut its investment bank again, argues Breakingviews. World Briefing | Middle East Israel Agrees to U.N. Human Rights Review The country, which had been under mounting diplomatic pressure to participate, ended its 18-month boycott of the council. Gadgetwise A Review of the Bowers Wilkins P7 Headphones Bowers Wilkins, a company known for its hi-fi speakers, rounded out its roster of luxury headphones with the P7. Twitter roadshow less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts' NEW YORK (Reuters) - During the roadshow leading up to Facebook Inc's initial public offering a year-and-a-half ago, New York's institutional investors were greeted by snaking queues, beefed up police presence, and a media feeding frenzy. Has the NSA gone rogue? With reports that the NSA has monitored hundreds of millions of calls, the question now is Is the NSA breaking the rules? UPDATE 3-Boeing to place much of 777X design work outside Seattle NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Boeing Co has decided to place a significant amount of design work for its new 777X jetliner in a handful of cities around the U.S. and overseas, moving work outside the... Octonauts Series Adds Federal Partner in Ocean Awareness An office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will collaborate with Octonauts, an animated preschool show about undersea adventuring. Jump-Starter Kits for the Mind Low-level electric current offers promise, and potential perils, as a way to stimulate the brain, but many do-it-yourselfers arent waiting for confirmation. Theyre rushing to buy kits online or hooking themselves to nine-volt batteries. Heat Get Rings, Then Hold Off Bulls 107-95 They got their rings before the game, then a challenge as it was winding down. 1,500 Units To Be Added In Settlement, Israel Says The governments announcement, and progress on plans for a national park, prompted Palestinian accusations that Israel is not taking Washington-brokered peace talks seriously. Serena Williams Pushes Her Limits in WTA Semifinal Win The No. 1-ranked woman, playing in her 81st match of the year, looked exhausted at times but held on to eliminate Jelena Jankovic. Ride with a view U.S. firm to offer balloon excursions to stratosphere CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for adventure, an Arizona startup has unveiled plans for a balloon ride to the stratosphere, offering passengers about two hours of space-like views from 19 miles above Earth. Of Fact, Fiction and Defibrillators Dick Cheney writes that to prevent terrorists from sending a fatal shock to his defibrillator, he had his doctors disable the wireless capability. Could somebody really kill you that way? Romario Calls on Brazilians to Protest During World Cup Romario lashed out at the "corrupt thieves" running FIFA and the Brazilian Football Confederation on Wednesday and encouraged his compatriots to protest against corruption during next year's World Cup. U.S. attorney wants DOJ to take civil action against BofA filing NEW YORK (Reuters) - Staff of a U.S. Attorney's office recently told Bank of America Corp that they plan to recommend the U.S. Department of Justice file a civil action against the bank related to securitization of mortgages, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Serena Williams Pushes Her Limits in WTA Semifinal Win The No. 1-ranked woman, playing in her 81st match of the year, looked exhausted at times but held on to eliminate Jelena Jankovic. Exclusive Illinois refinery hobbled as Citgo bypasses 'burned up' unit HOUSTON (Reuters) - Citgo Petroleum Corp.'s refinery in Illinois may be operating at little more than half capacity for months as workers bypass a vital secondary unit that "burned up" in a three-hour fire last week, sources say. Sebelius Apologizes for Health Sites Malfunctions Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said she was responsible for what she called the HealthCare.gov debacle. Australian GP Albert Park flyover Get a bird's-eye view of Melbourne's Albert Park F1 race track. Spain ponders time zone change Spanish people on a proposal to change the country's time zone to help its economy. GM Earnings Fall on Overseas Operations Net income at General Motors fell 53 percent in the third quarter, while Chryslers rose 22 percent. Clean-up in Europe after storm The clean-up operation continued Tuesday, a day after a major Atlantic storm pummeled England, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, killing a dozen people.

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