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News Feed Latest worldwide news Hardships Mounting for Refugees Inside Syria With millions displaced inside the country and an estimated $30 billion in infrastructure damage, the humanitarian crisis dwarfs any conceivable aid effort and could set Syrias development back decades. Memo From Britain British Tabloids on Trial, Along With Ex-Editors The trial of former editors in Rupert Murdochs media empire is expected to be aggressive and detailed, with the potential for more revelations about the inner workings of British tabloid journalism. The Toll of War Millions inside Syria are struggling to find adequate food as government-run bakeries that provide bread have closed during the conflict. 1 million to watch fireworks festival Expect debilitating traffic jams and crammed subways as hordes of joyous, beer-guzzling, gimbap eating, DSLR-toting visitors hit the streets of Seoul this Saturday for the city's most explosive festival of the year. Penn State to Pay $59.7 Million to 26 Sandusky Victims The settlements in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case have been unfolding since mid-August, but Penn State waited until Monday to announce them all at once. Economic View From Summer Camp, a Parable for Washington A psychologists long-ago experiment shows how two groups of 12-year-olds rose above taunting and name-calling by facing goals that transcended group concerns. Government leaders might learn from it. T Magazine Gallery | The Buildings and Statuary of Central Park, in Gorgeous Watercolor Drawings of New Yorks most famous sanctuary, by the artists Andrew Zega and Bernd H. Dams, are the subject of a new exhibition at Didier Aaron, on the Upper East Side. India's Sun shares fall after report about U.S. FDA queries MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fell as much as 2.1 percent after Bloomberg News reported the drug maker had received queries from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over quality control at a U.S. subsidiary. Thomas Leads Kings to 110-100 Win Over Clippers Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 110-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Garment District Isnt Just for Fashion Anymore Nonfashion industry tenants are flocking to the garment district because of soaring rents in other areas. So close yet so far for Jamieson Scott Jamieson was so close to breaking new ground at the Portugal Masters on Saturday. Needing a birdie on the last hole to shoot the first ever 59 on the European Tour, he just missed and had to settle for a 60. Tiffany Lynch, Daniel Kimicata The bride is an account manager at a digital advertising agency in Manhattan; the groom is an architectural designer in Brooklyn. Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. Sports Briefing | Tennis Serena Williams Romps in Opener Top-ranked Serena Williams breezed past Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-1, to open her bid for a fourth ATP Championships title in Istanbul. Walker, Bobcats Rally, Spoil Knicks' Return to MSG Kemba Walker scored 18 points and made the tiebreaking basket with 131 remaining as the Charlotte Bobcats spoiled the New York Knicks' return to Madison Square Garden with an 85-83 preseason victory Friday night. UPDATE 2-Michigan governor defends Detroit bankruptcy filing approval DETROIT, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder defended Detroit's bankruptcy filing on Monday, stating in court that he followed the state and federal constitutions while addressing fiscal... Education A Film School With a Sense of Place Lodz Film School is one of the few left in the world where students still learn on 35-millimeter and 16-millimeter film, but students also praise the schools unique way of teaching. Norwegian Air expands Richard Quest talks to Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO Bjorn Kjos about plans for expansion and budget flights. U.S. copper fabricator ends fight against JPM, BlackRock funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. copper fabricator Southwire Co dropped its legal fight against physical copper funds planned by Wall Street banks, as political and regulatory scrutiny make it unlikely the exchange-traded funds will ever be launched, according to a court filing on Monday. Well After a Stroke, Running a Half-Marathon Six years ago I suffered a stroke that forced me to relearn how to walk. The other day I ran a half-marathon. Dance Review The Apollo Presents James Brown Get on the Good Foot James Brown Get on The Good Foot, a dance revue presented at the Apollo Theater, honored Brown for his enormous influence on music and dance and his place in the theaters history. UPDATE 1-EU environment ministers call for action on climate * Commission expected to publish proposals around year-end NASA's new moon probe settles into lunar orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Politics may be keeping most of NASA's workers home, but that didn't stop the U.S. space agency's new moon probe from achieving lunar orbit, officials said on Monday. A history of defaulting on debt Jim Boulden looks at countries that have come to the brink, and even defaulted on their debt in the past. Editorial Narendra Modis Rise in India The divisive technocrat with a disturbing record of intolerance could become the countrys next prime minister. UPDATE 1-Higher insurance rates boost Hartford Financial's profit Oct 28 (Reuters) - Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group's third-quarter operating profit beat analysts' average estimate as pricing rose 8 percent in its property and casualty commercial... U.S. sets bank liquidity plan, says tougher than Basel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators unveiled a plan on Thursday for banks to hold enough assets they can easily sell to survive a credit crunch, calling on U.S. banks to meet new liquidity... My photos North Korea deleted As the sole Western journalist covering a unique bicycle race in North Korea last month, I was provided with a personal guide, a car with a driver and the promise that I was free to take any photographs I wanted. As a journalist, it seemed like an incredible opportunity to document a small snapshot of what North Korea was really like. Reuters Today Banks not out of the woods yet - analyst Oct. 28 - Banks take centre stage in a busy week for European earnings, and the numbers may show theyre not out of the woods yet, says Hargreaves Lansdown head of equities Richard Hunter. No. 13 LSU Dominates 2nd Half, Downs Furman 48-16 Sloppy play by No. 13 LSU had its fans grumbling and feisty Furman believing until Odell Beckham Jr. and Terrence Magee added a few more big plays to their personal highlight collections. Vonn puts comeback on ice Ski queen Lindsey Vonn has put her return to racing on ice -- for now. Team rebuilding world's first website Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. Most spectacular train stations From priceless art to cutting-edge architecture. Take a peek at the world's most spectacular train stations. 36 Hours in Milwaukee Sausage, cheese and beer? Sure. But look around Wisconsins largest city and youll also find everything from books to art. World Briefing | Europe Russia Shake-Up at Space Agency Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev fired the general director of Russias space agency on Thursday as part of a shake-up that had been expected after embarrassing rocket failures. The multi-billion-dollar fight for national sovereignty - Felix TV Elliott vs. Argentina is one of those court cases so important and complex that only a Power Ranger, Transformers, Legos and wooden trains can possibly do it justice. (November 30, 2012) US STOCKS-SP 500 ends at record high on Fed hopes * Dow down 0.01 pct, SP 500 up 0.1 pct, Nasdaq down 0.1 pct UPDATE 2-Vivendi and Lagardere agree 1 bln euro Canal+ buyout * Vivendi agrees to buy Lagardere's 20 pct stake in Canal+ France Giant oarfish found off California coast Oct. 16 - Snorkeler finds rare giant 18-foot oarfish off Santa Catalina Island's coast in California. John Russell reports. NFL Networks 10-Year Gains 13 Games and 72 Million Homes The all-football channel has gone from an uncertain start to 13 regular-season games, 17 studio shows and more than 70 on-air personalities.

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