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News Feed Latest worldwide news UK grows at fastest pace in three years Oct. 25 - The UK economy accelerated to 0.8 percent growth in the third quarter of this year, as the country's central bank chief said he'd make it easier for financial institutions to access its funds. Andrew Potter reports DealBook Icahn Urges Apple to Begin Share Buyback The activist investor Carl C. Icahn posted a letter on his new Web site to Timothy D. Cook urging Apple to immediately begin an offer to buy back $150 billion in Apple shares. Halloween gets ruff Oct. 25 - New Yorkers and their pets prepare for Halloween. Alicia Powell reports. Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports. 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... PRESS DIGEST- Canada - Oct 25 Oct 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Bomb kills 18 people, mostly women, on way to wedding in Afghanistan Oct. 27 - A roadside bomb kills at least 18 people, mostly women, traveling by minibus to a wedding in eastern Afghanistan. Gavino Garay reports. Vatican to field cricket team With cups of tea and cucumber sandwiches at the ready, the Vatican has launched itself into the international sporting arena -- with the formation of the new St. Peter's Cricket Club. Your Money Adviser Annual Enrollment for Medicare Opens Participants might find more choices, but higher costs, in insurance offerings. Ally of Georgia's billionaire PM to be president exit polls TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgy Margvelashvili, an ally of billionaire Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, won a landslide victory in a presidential election in Georgia on Sunday, exit polls showed. 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. A new reason to fear Halloween CNN affiliate KTVK takes a look at the levels of bacteria in Halloween masks sold at stores. Fugitive hijacker may soon return to U.S. Nearly 30 years after hijacking a U.S. airliner to Cuba, fugitive William Potts may soon return to the United States. The former Black Panther spent more than 13 years in Cuban prisons. Man arrested with four guns at New York's Kennedy airport (Reuters) - A Tennessee man faces six felony weapons charges after police found two rifles, two handguns and high-capacity ammunition in luggage he was trying to check at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, an official said. Syria submits plan to destroy its chemical weapons OPCW BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has submitted a declaration of its chemical weapons program and a plan to eliminate them to the world's chemical weapons watchdog, the organization said on Sunday, meeting the first major deadline of the destruction plan. Pogue's Posts Blog T-Mobile Hands Consumers a Pleasant Shocker T-Mobiles plan to eliminate international roaming charges is bold and transparent. And it suggests that weve been paying those insane charges for nothing. Lee Leads by 1 Shot at Asia-Pacific Amateur Lee Chang-woo of South Korea is one round away from playing in the Masters. A Bourbon-Rye Blend, You Say? A hunt for a new drink snares the jackalope of whiskey. Well Vitamin D Ineffective for Preventing Osteoporosis A new analysis suggests that taking vitamin D supplements does not help prevent osteoporosis in middle-aged adults. Canada says falling short of emissions reduction target OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada acknowledged on Thursday that it will miss its target for greenhouse gas emissions by a wider margin than expected unless it takes further action to offset emissions in the oil industry. Fed won't raise U.S. rates until well into 2015, traders bet (Reuters) - Traders are betting the Federal Reserve will wait well into 2015 to raise interest rates after a U.S. government report showed the labor market lost steam even before this month's... REUTERS SUMMIT-Kuwait telco Zain looks to expand into North Africa (For other news from Reuters Middle East Investment Summit, click on http//www.reuters.com/summit/MiddleEast13) Vettel clinches fourth F1 world title Sebastian Vettel clinched a record equaling fourth successive world title Sunday with another superbly judged drive to win the Indian Grand Prix. Economix Blog How No-Strings Aid Affects the Poor A new study in Kenya shows that giving money to the poor without dictating how they use it can have a powerful impact on their quality of life, not just a one-time effect on consumption. Bell Guides No. 17 Oklahoma Past No. 10 Texas Tech Blake Bell knew he would likely have to match Texas Tech's high-powered offense with big plays of his own if Oklahoma was to knock the Red Raiders from the ranks of the unbeaten. Senior Iran lawmaker says 20 percent uranium enrichment continuing DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has not halted its most sensitive uranium enrichment work, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said, contradicting a statement by another lawmaker last week. Floods kill dozens in eastern India Flash floods swept through the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Saturday, killing 16 people, an official said. 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. Macy's joins Barneys in brewing NYC 'shop-and-frisk' scandal NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's civil rights leaders on Saturday angrily decried the city's brewing "shop-and-frisk" scandal, in which two major retailers stand accused of profiling black shoppers who say they were detained by police after buying luxury items. Formula One Vettel Wins Grand Prix in India and His 4th Title Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday, giving him his sixth victory in a row this season, his third victory in a row in India, and most importantly, his fourth world drivers' title in a row. 6 odd things to find in a desert A ski resort -- in Dubai? With penguins? Music Match Space Oddity David Bowies Way, and Newer Takes Stars aligned with space, and a young place-in-space winner, are honored in this weeks cover song. Astronaut Scott Carpenter, fourth American in space, dies at 88 DENVER (Reuters) - Astronaut Scott Carpenter, who in 1962 became the fourth American in space and the second to orbit the Earth, died on Thursday in Colorado at age 88 of complications from a stroke, his wife Patty Carpenter said. 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. Rock musician Lou Reed dead at 71 Oct. 27 - Rolling Stone reports legendary singer-songwriter Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground dies at age 71. Linda So reports. Facing Vote on European Subsidies, Fishermen Cling to Way of Life A vote by the European Union on Wednesday could determine whether to continue supporting the big-fleet approach or steer the fishing industry toward a more ecological future. Plundering Science, Bone by Bone Fossil poachers have become a major problem for paleontologists, wreaking havoc on the sites of dinosaur remains. No Party Wins Majority in Czech Election A special parliamentary election held in the Czech Republic left no party with a majority on Saturday, which could lead to protracted negotiations aimed at forming a coalition government. Breakingviews Disruptive Apple Oct. 23 - Richard Beales talks to Robert Cyran about Apples new products and why the companys free software may cause the most angst for competitors like Microsoft. Paced by Ace, Pettersen Widens Lead in Taiwan Suzann Pettersen had a hole-in-one and increased her lead to five strokes Friday after the second round of the LPGA Taiwan Championship.

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