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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ibrahimovic Stars as Champions League Goals Flow Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced high-scoring displays in the Champions League. Mexican billionaire Slim ups stake in America Movil MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Billionaire businessman Carlos Slim has increased his indirect stake in America Movil to about 15.8 percent since August, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and... 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. Observatory Pace-Setting Cells Linked to Slower Heartbeat Researchers recorded electrical signals from the sinoatrial node, which acts as an internal pacemaker, in old mice and found they could not keep up with those in younger mice. 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. UKs Osborne on Help to Buy bubble threat Oct. 22 - George Osborne argues that the UKs Help to Buy housing scheme solves a financial problem that has made the provision of mortgages more difficult. 23 years late, Suu Kyi gets EU prize Better late than never. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi receives the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, 23 years late. Czech left poised to win election, may face tough coalition talks PRAGUE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The main opposition centre-left Social Democrats looked set to win most votes in a Czech parliamentary election ending on Saturday but new protest parties were also... On Tennis Much Left to Learn for Younger Version of Federer Although he has slipped to No. 6, Roger Federer had little trouble in his first meeting with Grigor Dimitrov, a young Bulgarian opponent sometimes called Baby Fed. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | How to Haunt a House What is the most common trick used by haunted house designers? 5 Things to Know Prolific Beaver; King of Lubbock The last two weeks of the college football season have separated contenders from pretenders and helped set the field for the national championship race. China's Huishang Bank sets price range for up to $1.3 bln Hong Kong IPO -source HONG KONG, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Huishang Bank Corp Ltd plans to launch its Hong Kong IPO next week, seeking to raise up to $1.3 billion, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday, becoming the second of several mainland Chinese lenders to tap capital markets to bolster their balance sheets. Fantasy Football How Rookie Wide Receivers Have Fared Keenan Allen, Kenbrell Thompkins and DeAndre Hopkins have been the most fantasy-relevant rookies so far in 2013. And the best falafel in Dubai is ... Arva Ahmed's food tours seek out most authentic dishes in Dubai. 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. Federal housing agency announces $5.1 billion JPMorgan deal Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.Sgt; Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Friday that JPMorgan Chase Co has agreed to pay $5.1 billion to settle its claims that the bank and companies it bought during... Cruz Takes His Stand on the Road to Iowa Senator Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican, argued that the battle over the health care law would invigorate Republicans in next years elections. England's Hodgson Battles Dilemma of Youth v Experience England manager Roy Hodgson will face the familiar dilemma of youth versus experience when he comes to selecting his squad for next year's World Cup in Brazil. Zogenix's long-acting painkiller gets FDA approval (Reuters) - Zogenix Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its drug for treating pain severe enough to require around-the-clock, long-term treatment, sending the specialty pharmaceutical company's shares up as much as 54 percent. 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. UK 3-D printer gun raid faux pas? Sometimes a 3-D printer part is just a 3-D printer part. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) Special Report Help wanted in Fukushima Low pay, high risks and gangsters IWAKI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tetsuya Hayashi went to Fukushima to take a job at ground zero of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. He lasted less than two weeks. Best-selling author Patterson reflects on success NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to bestselling authors James Patterson is hard to beat. He has been called the busiest man in publishing and is the first author to achieve 10 million in ebook sales. UPDATE 1-RRJ Capital raises stake in ING's US insurance unit -source HONG KONG, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Asian private equity firm RRJ Capital, founded by ex-Goldman Sachs and Hopu Management dealmaker Richard Ong, has invested a further $248 million in ING Groep's U.S.... Kesler's OT Goal Gives Canucks Win Over Blues Ryan Kesler scored his second goal of the game at 445 of overtime during a power play to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. U.S. public university tuition posts slowest rise in decades study (Reuters) - The average tuition and fees charged by public four-year universities in the United States rose 2.9 percent for the 2013-14 school year, the smallest annual increase in more than three... Coburn's Goal Gives Flyers 2-1 Win Over Rangers Braydon Coburn broke a tie early in the third period, and Steve Mason made the lead stand up as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night for their second win of the season. Photos The Queen with 3 future kings Official portraits are released for the christening of Prince George. HIV drugs may get new role in fighting cancer Oct 25 (Reuters) - A type of HIV medicine that stops the AIDS virus from entering immune system cells could in future be put to work against cancer in new combination therapies being developed by drug companies. Drug Maker Settles With S.E.C. Over Illegal Payments Stryker, a medical device company in Michigan, will pay $13.3 million end a federal inquiry into payments in five foreign countries, the Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed. China offers rewards to six regions to fight air pollution BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Monday it would give rewards amounting to 5 billion yuan ($816.91 million) for curbing air pollution in six regions where the problem is serious, underscoring government concern about a source of public anger. Kurdish fighters seize Syrian border post from Islamists BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kurdish militants seized a Syrian border post on the frontier with Iraq early on Saturday, fighters and monitors said, after three days of clashes with an al Qaeda-linked group which had held the crossing since March. Catastrophe 1914, by Max Hastings The historian Max Hastingss account of World War Is first few months disposes of many misconceptions. Analysts raise Netflix targets but ask if shares now too high (Reuters) - Strong subscriber gains by Netflix Inc prompted analysts to sharply raise price targets on the stock, even as some worried that the shares are getting expensive as the online online video... The Assistants The Roommates Luke Fickell wanted to be a wrestler yet ended up on the football team at Ohio State. Mike Vrabel, his roommate, wanted to coach in Columbus. Bryan brothers win Wimbledon Men's Wimbledon doubles champions, the brothers Bryan, discuss their victory with CNN's Amanda Davies. Argentina urges U.S. court to not lift stay in bondholder case NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Argentina urged a U.S. appeals court on Friday not to lift a hold on an order requiring it to pay $1.33 billion to bondholders who are suing for repayment following the... Panic on the streets of suburban Damascus Oct. 25 - A car bomb explodes outside a mosque in suburban Damascus, purportedly killing 40 people. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Formula One's appetite for dieting drivers How would you feel if your boss asked you to lose weight so you could carry on doing your job? That is the reality facing Formula One drivers.

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