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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.S. ski team's big expectations Christina Macfarlane explores the team's prospects at the Winter World Cup as top skiers return. Dutch museum masterworks may be Nazi loot, survey finds AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A commission investigating the looting of Dutch property during the Nazi era said on Tuesday it had identified more than 100 works of art, including two 17th century portraits... Glamour magazine names Lady Gaga as their woman of the year OCT. 29 - Lady Gaga is named Glamour magazines Women of the Year. John Russell reports. 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. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 7-week low after Fed holds steady * C$ at C$1.0484 vs US$, or 95.38 U.S. cents * Fed holds stimulus program steady * Canadian bond prices lower across the curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar dropped... Air France must be main Alitalia partner CEO Intesa Sanpaolo ROME (Reuters) - Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM must be the main partner of struggling Italian carrier Alitalia, said Carlo Messina, chief executive officer of Intesa Sanpaolo , one of... Protests as Israel releases Palestinians Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners early Wednesday, part of an agreement that fueled new peace talks. But Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said all prisoners must be released before any peace deal. Solving great white mystery When coming face to face with the monstrous jaws of a great white shark, you'd probably want to be armed with more than a wet towel. Air France must be main Alitalia partner CEO Intesa Sanpaolo ROME (Reuters) - Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM must be the main partner of struggling Italian carrier Alitalia, said Carlo Messina, chief executive officer of Intesa Sanpaolo , one of... Amy Metzger, Hootan Yaghoobzadeh The bride is a lawyer; the groom is a managing director of an investment firm. Sushis New Vanguard All over New York, a more adventurous attitude awaits. Top U.S. intelligence chiefs call spying reports "false" Oct. 29 - The director of the National Security Agency calls reports that the U.S. is spying on millions of European citizens "false" in front of the House Intelligence Committee. Nathan Frandino reports. Pairings A Risotto of Late-Season Tomatoes The flavor of these tomatoes is helped by slow-roasting. Lotus Why Kimi was not paid Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers. 'Bionic man' makes debut at Washington's Air and Space Museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday. Malaria epidemic kills hundreds A public health official describes a Cameroon malaria outbreak, which has killed about 800 and sickened 12,000, as "a severe and sudden epidemic." COLUMN-Why low social status can be bad for your health (Maia Szalavitz is a neuroscience journalist. The opinions expressed are her own.) 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... U.S.-based stock funds attract $13.5 billion in latest week ICI NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based mutual funds poured $13.5 billion into stock funds in the latest week on expectations the Federal Reserve would keep its easy money policies intact into... Did 'White Widow' spy on Kenya? The manager of a Nairobi apartment complex speaks about former tenant and terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, dubbed the "White Widow." WRAPUP 4-Obama blames 'bad apple' insurers for canceled coverage * HHS' Sebelius HealthCare.gov wasn't ready, "I was wrong" Well Learning Moderation From the Marathon Runners are a tribe of extremists they love rituals. They relish going out in the dark and the rain. That approach had always suited me fine. Astronaut Scott Carpenter, fourth American in space, dies at 88 (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. Well Now, a Kiss Isnt Just a Kiss Why do we lock lips in romantic relationships? Its complicated, according to researchers at Oxford University. Its less about sex and more about assessing potential mates than you may think. Can Messi be dethroned? The nominees for the 2013 Ballon d'Or -- the award handed to the year's best player -- have been unveiled and once again Barcelona star Lionel Messi heads up the list. UPDATE 3-Mexican tax reform nears final Senate approval after spat MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Mexican government's tax reform looked likely to pass the Senate without major changes after the main opposition party refused to continue debating the bill on Wednesday, arguing its concerns were being ignored. Rare Giants Takeaway Alters Game A Giants defense that has forced few turnovers got a big play from Terrell Thomas, who ended an Eagles drive when he forced quarterback Matt Barkley to fumble. China Tries to Clean Up Toxic Legacy of Its Rare Earth Riches Export restrictions have done little to slow the devastation resulting from rare earth mining, including contamination that threatens the water supply of millions. Woods Says the Next Step Is Up to Golf Channel Tiger Woods issued a veiled challenge to Golf Channel over a column written by analyst Brandel Chamblee that a series of rules violations by Woods amounted to cheating. Memo From Japan With a Plants Tainted Water Still Flowing, No End to Environmental Fears Recent accidents have raised questions about whether the environment is facing new dangers more than two and a half years after the original disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. At War Blog Responding to an Insurgent Attack on an Afghan Base An Air Force officer remembers the horrors of the night 15 Taliban insurgents attacked an American base in Afghanistan. But the experience had an unexpected after-effect the discovery of a mentor he had never met. See man surf monster wave Preliminary estimates suggest Brazilian Surfer Carlos Burle may have topped the record for biggest wave ever surfed. Building Blocks Tracking Privilege Signs as They Vanish Promotional signs installed by large corporations on mom-and-pop storefronts proliferated from the 1930s but are difficult to find in these days of computer graphics and printed vinyl. Former Detainees Right to Speedy Trial Wasnt Violated, Appeals Panel Rules A court upheld the conviction of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, who had a nearly five-year delay before being tried on charges related to the 1998 bombings of two American Embassies in Africa. Winger Petrov returns to Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia SOFIA (Reuters) - Much-traveled winger Martin Petrov has returned to his homeland after agreeing to a move to CSKA Sofia, the 31-times Bulgarian champions said on Wednesday. Restoring Myanmar's iconic buildings CNN's Paula Newton explores a mission to preserve the country's past at a time when all eyes are on the future. Women who defied Saudi driving ban fear repercussions Several women who publicly supported a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's de facto ban on women driving fear they are being followed and investigated by the country's secret police. 'Lost world' of Australian rainforest yields up three new species SYDNEY (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered three new species of animals in a rainforest 'lost world' in Australia, protected for millions of years by almost impenetrable stacks of granite boulders. Egyptian students protest after Brotherhood leader arrested CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police fired teargas at protesting students at Cairo's al-Azhar university on Wednesday hours after authorities announced the detention of Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam El-Erian, part of a crackdown against the Islamist movement. Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp .

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