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Sharp Sparks Blackhawks to Win Over Wild
Nick Leddy spurred Chicagos stagnant special teams with a power-play goal, and the visiting Blackhawks beat Minnesota, 5-1.


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.


Another Mexico coach goes
Coaching the Mexican national team is proving to be a difficult assignment. Victor Manuel Vucetich was fired and replaced by Miguel Herrera, who became El Tri's fourth manager in a month. Mexico hopes the move leads to a spot at the World Cup.


A Good Appetite Mussels, Difficult? A Myth Without Legs
Cooking mussels is simple and, with a vegetable along, you have an easy, tasty one-pot meal.


Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business on Wednesday but rattled investors after saying that it did not plan to boost the frequency of ads shown to users.


Cicely Williams, Tarek Fadel
The couple met at Yale, from which they received advanced degrees.


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.


No. 2 Ducks Overcome No. 12 Bruins 42-14
Heading into halftime locked at 14-all with UCLA, No. 2 Oregon didn't panic. The Ducks knew they'd eventually wear down the No. 14 Bruins. Because that's what they do.


Editor's choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Born in Mexico, Living in Florida, Tiants Wife Is a Fervent Boston Fan
Maria Tiant, who met the former pitcher Luis Tiant through softball teammates in 1960, said of the Red Sox, I want them to win so much.


Katy Perry tops Billboard in worst week for album sales since 1991
LOS ANGELES, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Pop singer Katy Perry shot to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with her latest album, "Prism," although overall album sales for the week were the lowest since the publication began charting in 1991.


UPDATE 1-Barrick mulls options to raise cash, reduce debt -sources
TORONTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold, which is attempting to reduce its debt load, is considering a wide range of options from a strategic equity investment to further streaming deals that yield upfront cash, according to several sources familiar with the situation.


UPDATE 1-Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest
Oct 29 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media


Lost dentures, loose eyeball among sick-day excuses survey
(Reuters) - A heavy turkey dinner caused one worker to sleep through his shift. Another said his false teeth flew out the car window as he was driving along the highway.


Column Saving for college? 529s plan aren't as safe as you think
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Your 529 college savings plan may not be as safe as you think.


NBA Calendar
Jan. 6 10-day contracts can be signed.


U.S. health secretary on the hot-seat over healthcare website
Oct. 30 - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius apologizes for problems with the Affordable Care Act website during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


UPDATE 3-FTSE hits 5-month high with retailer Next best thing
* FTSE 100 edges up 2.97 points, fifth straight gain * Next is top gainer after raises 2013 profit forecast * Market pares strong gains on cautious U.S. trade (Updates to add closing prices) By...


WRAPUP 3-Obama blames 'bad apple' insurers for lost coverage
BOSTON/WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that "bad apple" insurance companies, not his signature healthcare law, are to blame for hundreds of thousands of people losing their coverage in the past few weeks.


New Issue-IFC adds 100 mln stg to 2015 bond
Underlying govt bond Over the 4.75 pct September 2015 UKT


Hit political blogger Nate Silver on future of predictive modeling
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nate Silver is an oxymoron come to life the famous statistician.


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.


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 Seattle area where the current 777 was designed and is being built.


Fantasy Football Week 9 Mining for Waiver Wire Gold
Andy Dalton, fantasy footballs sixth-best quarterback, is still owned in less than half of fantasy football leagues.


U.N. report Too many teen births
A 16-year-old girl pleads with her parents not to barter her into a marriage.


Real Estate Q A
Topics include preferential rent; replacement windows in a co-op; and if the law requires superintendents on site or nearby.


Real Life Movies
Hollywood has long drawn on real life for movies -- this year, more than ever! Check out 2013 in "Reel Life."


Rams Cede Spotlight to World Series
The St. Louis Rams played Monday Night Football at home for the first time since 2006, but the World Series remained at center stage.


WRAPUP 4-Obama blames 'bad apple' insurers for canceled coverage
* HHS' Sebelius HealthCare.gov wasn't ready, "I was wrong"


Wines of The Times A Neighborhood Prowl Through the City of Chianti
Tasting the other Chiantis besides Classico.


COMMODITIES-Copper at 1-week high, silver up on Fed; oil, gold down
By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Copper hit a 1-week high on Wednesday and silver rallied too as the Federal Reserve's decision to retain its stimulus efforts for the U.S. economy pushed several commodities higher. Gold fell in choppy trade, erasing earlier gains, as investors took profits after the Fed's move to stick to its monthly purchase of $85 billion in U.S. bonds offered few surprises. Lower prices for oil and a few agricultural markets also weighed on the br


5 Men Held In Attack In Beijing, China Says
Investigators say they recovered a banner with religious extremist messages from the car used in a suicide attack at the foot of the Tiananmen Gate that killed five people.


Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Pacers Open With a Win
Paul George scored 24 points, and Roy Hibbert had 16 rebounds and 7 blocks, leading the host Indiana Pacers to a 97-87 win over the Orlando Magic in the opening game of the N.B.A. season.


Molina Healthcare forecasts weak 2013 on higher expenses
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Molina Healthcare Inc forecast a full-year profit below market estimates, citing higher administrative expenses related to the Affordable Care Act and delays in patient enrollments...


STXNWS LATAM-Brazil bourse removes OGX from indices, shares to continue trading
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's BMF Bovespa, operator of the So Paulo stock exchange, said late on Wednesday that it would remove oil company OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA from its various stock indices but that the shares, after a brief suspension on Thursday, would continue to trade.


China Focuses on an Ethnic Minority in a Car Explosion
Security in the capital was tightened amid suspicions that the episode was a protest against Chinas hard-line policies toward Uighurs.


Gadgetwise Review JBL Spark Bluetooth Speaker
The JBL Spark Bluetooth has mediocre sound quality, and needs to be plugged into the wall, but it is colorful.


National Briefing | Midwest Michigan Failing Drug Test Could Imperil Jobless Pay
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a law on Tuesday denying unemployment benefits to job seekers who fail company drug tests.


Strategies Riding Out the Political Storm
Investment strategists say its likely that long-term investors who stick to a well-thought-out plan can ride out awkward periods like the current conflict in Washington with few ill effects.


McDonald's and Kraft to test grocery coffee sales in 2014
Oct 30 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp and Kraft Foods Group Inc plan in 2014 to test sales of McCafe-branded packaged coffees at grocery stores and other retail locations in multiple U.S. markets, the...


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