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News Feed Latest worldwide news Venezuelan leader says construction workers see Chavez apparition CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said an image of his political idol and predecessor, the late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, had appeared miraculously in the wall of an underground construction site. Stream of Reports Say Pakistani Taliban Leader Died in Drone Strike An American strike killed Hakimullah Mehsud, leader of the Pakistani Taliban, according to Pakistani intelligence officials and militant commanders. Bulls 82, Knicks 81 With Late Floater, Rose Sinks Knicks The Bulls Derrick Rose hit a teardrop floater with 5.7 seconds remaining to spoil a late surge by the Knicks in a game that began with pyrotechnics and a thick haze. Music Review Michel van der Aas Multimedia Work at White Light Festival A younger woman, her older alter ego on video and a live score, all conceived by Michel van der Aa, at the Lincoln Center White Light Festival. Up-Tempo Spread Making Waves Across the SEC Gus Malzahn and his no-huddle offense have faced more than their fair share of doubters and critics over the years, dating back to his days as a high school coach in Arkansas. Fannie Mae Sues 9 Banks Over Libor The government-controlled mortgage company is seeking $800 million in damages Who is at 'extreme' climate risk? Nearly a third of the world's economic output will come from countries facing "high" to "extreme" risks from the impacts of climate change within 12 years, according to a new report. T Magazine A Picture and a Poem | Higher Powers by Maureen N. McLane and Daniel Arsham Maureen N. McLanes reference to oceans in her verse inspired the artist Daniel Arsham to illustrate a statue of Neptune he once saw on a French island. Facebook down with teens Young teens are moving on from social giant Facebook. But where are they headed? Richard Quest and Jeffrey Cole discuss. Giants 15, Eagles 7 Second Win Has Giants Humble but Hopeful The Giants used efficient offense, solid defense and five field goals to stop an eight-game road skid and hand Philadelphia its 10th straight home loss. F.C.C. Plans Sweeping Changes to Bolster AM Radio The Federal Communications Commission has proposed loosening or eliminating rules that govern nighttime transmissions by AM stations. Frankel Capturing greatness Never work with children or animals they say. ON THE MOVE-UBS hires seven advisers from BofA Merrill Lynch NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - UBS AG's Wealth Management Americas unit said Friday that it had hired three financial adviser teams and one individual adviser from Bank of America Merrill Lynch for two of its California offices. Bats Is This Turning Into the Red Sox Century? For a lot of fans, the real score in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, is not 27-8 but 5-3, the number of World Series titles each franchise has won in the last 20 years. London's coolest gravestones The best -- and wackiest -- tombs in this great cemetery city don't always belong to the most famous. Angry Over U.S. Surveillance, Tech Giants Bolster Defenses What began as a public relations predicament for American technology companies has evolved into a moral crisis that threatens the foundation of their businesses. Lauren Fine, Benjamin Morrissey A doctor of emergency medicine marries a second-year resident in emergency medicine. ArtsBeat Folk Art Collection From Imprisoned Former Museum Chairman Going to Auction Sothebys will auction paintings, furniture and other works that belonged to Ralph O. Esmerian, the former chairman of the American Folk Art Museum, who is now imprisoned for financial fraud. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut On Pro Football If Not Yet a Winner, the Giants Are a Different Team The Giants may not become a winning team but they are a different one now as new faces like Jon Beason, Will Hill, and Peyton Hillis have gained prominent roles. Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company. Singer Chris Brown enters rehab after assault charge LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - RB singer Chris Brown is entering rehab "to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior," the singer's representatives said on Tuesday, after Brown was arrested and charged with assault over the weekend. On Baseball Farrell Brought Consistency to a Franchise in Chaos The Red Sox turned to John Farrell, their former pitching coach, to turn around a team that had disintegrated under Manager Bobby Valentine. 'New' Korean look captures world Long in the shadow of the kimono and cheongsam, the Korean hanbok is enjoying a revival in international fashion circles. Today's Economist The Beginning of the End of the Financial Crisis The actions taken on Columbus Day 2008 stabilized the financial system but reverberate today, an economist writes. Rugby Japanese Rugby Team Aims for Top 10 Eddie Jones has revamped Japan's approach to rugby since he took over as coach in 2012 and wants the team to be in the top 10 in the world by the 2015 World Cup. Does power make you mean? We all know the story. Someone gets promoted at work and suddenly they turn into a bully. Now research suggests that a default brain mechanism may cause us to lose empathy when we gain power. In Practice Conservative Group Tests New Attack on Health Law A new Web video from Americans for Prosperity criticizes President Obama for his promise that those with health care coverage could keep their current plans. City Kitchen Call It Amphibious Cooking When cooking tuna, treat it like beefsteak showered with crushed black peppercorns and pan seared. City Room New York Today Marathon Revival What you need to know for Friday and the weekend the marathon returns, tropical weather and a parrot safari in Brooklyn. FAU Assistant Coach Says He Saw Pelini Use Drugs A Florida Atlantic assistant coach told the school he personally witnessed former Owls head coach Carl Pelini using marijuana last month, and that he also witnessed him using cocaine in the past year. Dozens perish in desert in Niger Dozens died of dehydration after their vehicles broke down in the Sahara desert in Niger, said Azaoua Mahaman of the Synergie nongovernmental organization. Nearly all of the 87 people were women and children. Bronx Police Kill Suspect; 3 Shot Dead in Brooklyn A spate of gun violence left several people dead on Halloween evening, and a police officer committed suicide near his station house. ArtsBeat James Blake Wins Britains Mercury Prize Mr. Blake won the award for his album Overgrown. CME Group chief testifies in long-awaited grain settlement trial CHICAGO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - CME Group Inc Chief Executive Phupinder Gill on Friday denied that the exchange-operator changed its settlement rules to give electronic grain traders an advantage over veterans of the Chicago trading floor, who have sued the company, saying its new rules are killing their business. Obama halted NSA spying on IMF and World Bank headquarters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has ordered the National Security Agency to stop eavesdropping on the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank as part of a review of intelligence gathering activities, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Marcia Wallace, voice of 'The Simpsons' Edna Krabappel, dies at 70 (Reuters) - Actress Marcia Wallace, the voice of Edna Krabappel on the Fox show "The Simpsons" and earlier Carol Kester, the receptionist on the 1970s sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show," has died at 70. 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. Snowden gets website job in Russia, report says Weeks after getting asylum in Russia, Edward Snowden now reportedly has a job there. Smarter Than You Think, by Clive Thompson Has the Internet age made us lazy, or has it produced, as Clive Thompson says, a radical new style of human intelligence?

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