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News Feed Latest worldwide news Daily Digit Record smartphone shipments Oct. 29 - A record of 258.4 million smartphones shipped in the third quarter, due to growing demand from China and the popularity of lower-priced Android devices. Conway G. Gittens reports. 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. Bus driver saves woman from jumping New York bus driver Darnell Barton stops to help a suicidal woman who is standing on the ledge of an overpass. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks BUY 22.5 million shares SELL... National Briefing | Southwest Texas Deal Reached Over Claims That Company Misused Visas Infosys was accused of misusing temporary visas to bring Indian technology workers to the United States, justice officials said. T Magazine Take Two | A Dual Review of Whats New, Starring Richard Meier and Tavi Gevinson The famed architect and the teenage fashion blogger take on snacks, architecture and books. Activist investor Ackman remains convinced Herbalife will fail OXFORD (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman is still convinced that U.S. nutrition company Herbalife will fail as he sits on hundreds of millions in unrealized losses, nearly one year... RPT-UPDATE 1-ADM says GrainCorp deal delayed; adjusted profit misses view CHICAGO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Archer Daniels Midland Co said on Tuesday its planned A$3.0 billion ($2.8 billion) acquisition of Australian grain handler GrainCorp Ltd will likely be delayed until early next year. Campaign Spotlight A Premium Brand Reaches Out to the Discerning Vodka Fan BBDO New York has introduced a global campaign for Belvedere Vodka, starting with television spots and expanding to print, outdoor and digital advertising. Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012) Karlie Kloss hits Sao Paulo runways Oct. 29 - The supermodel helped Animale showcase its new winter collection. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) The Lede Egyptian Jihadists Cite Zawahiri in Video Claiming Responsibility for Cairo Attack A video released by militants who claimed responsibility for an attack on the countrys interior minister included footage of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian leader of Al Qaeda. Site Insight Trying to Explain Complicated Ideas Online Is the concept behind Bid4spots just too complicated to explain? Reporter's Notebook Ugandas Neglected Epidemic of Breast Cancer Endless waits, drug shortages, inadequate facilities and the silence of victims are resulting in women with breast cancer being treated too late, improperly or not at all. US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 end at highs on stimulus hopes, IBM * Consumer confidence sinks on worries about government shutdown William H. Sullivan, U.S. Ambassador to Volatile Laos and Iran, Is Dead at 90 Mr. Sullivan oversaw a secret bombing campaign in Laos and was the last United States ambassador to Iran before the 1979 hostage crisis. Scientists who took chemistry into cyberspace win Nobel Prize STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Three U.S. scientists won the Nobel chemistry prize on Wednesday for pioneering work on computer programs that simulate complex chemical processes and have revolutionized research in areas from drugs to solar energy. Canada chocolate factory may get new life as marijuana farm (Reuters) - A Canadian start-up wants to turn an empty chocolate factory in eastern Ontario into a production facility for medical marijuana, a possible boost for a local economy that has been... European Parliament Rejects New Subsidies for Fishing Fleets Lawmakers also voted to provide financial support for ecologically friendly measures meant to prevent overfishing, but they maintained some handouts to the commercial fishing industry. Accusations of Racism Haunting Russia Yaya Tour, a player from Ivory Coast, said that black players might boycott the World Cup in 2018 if the country did not curb abuse by fans. Dell seals $24.9 billion buyout, delisting Tuesday SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc will delist from the Nasdaq at the close of Tuesday's trading, as founder Michael Dell and private equity house Silver Lake complete their controversial $24.9... Wealth Matters Twitter Tantalizes, but Beware the I.P.O. Some offerings get so much attention they can cloud peoples judgment, but investors must understand how a companys stock will fit in their portfolio. Koch Brother Wages 12-Year Fight Over Wind Farm The billionaire industrialist William I. Koch has donated about $5 million fighting Cape Wind, a vast wind farm proposed for Nantucket Sound. Chat Chow Lots of Dim Sum Feeds a Starry Career Chris Cannon has had a long career in fine dining, and its genesis was at a simple dim sum parlor in Chinatown. Few Problems With Cannabis for California At a time when polls show widening public support for legalizing marijuana, Californias 17-year experience as the first state to legalize medical marijuana offers surprising lessons, experts say. Reese Accepts Some Blame And Expresses Some Hope General Manager Jerry Reese did not attempt to deflect the criticism leveled at him after an 0-6 start, but he tried to emphasize that the Giants were still in the chase for the playoffs. Technology On the Road to Autonomous, a Pause at Extrasensory Autonomous cars have been arriving in bits and pieces for years. Bristling with sensors and microprocessors, cars have been lightening the drivers workload and improving safety, and more bits of self-driving technology are arriving with 2014 models. Gadgetwise Paying a Premium for the Leica Name Under the stylish, Audi-designed body of a new point-and-shoot camera with the Leica logo is a Panasonic. Of Fact, Fiction and Cheneys Defibrillator Dick Cheney writes that to prevent terrorists from sending a fatal shock to his defibrillator, he had his doctors disable the wireless capability. Could somebody really kill you that way? Dozens injured in Mexico factory explosion Dozens of people were injured in a factory explosion Thursday in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, authorities said. Libya's big power play yet to come Nic Robertson interviews the militia leader who helped free Libya's prime minister from kidnappers. Medtronic heart valve reduces death, stroke in study Oct 29 (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc's CoreValve heart valve implant lowered death and stroke rates in frail, elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis who were considered too ill for surgery, according to data from a late-stage clinical trial. RWE looks for investor partners in renewables push document FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - RWE , Germany's No.2 utility, is looking for new ways to boost its renewable power business, including partnerships with investors, according to an internal document... ArtsBeat A Concert of Sad Songs, Delivered Anywhere in the World The Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson will perform a two-hour concert anywhere in the world for the winner of an auction held as part of Performa 13, the performance art biennial. ArtsBeat College Painters to Face Off Onstage A competition called ArtBattles U will invite student painters to compete at an event in the East Village, with the winners chosen by the audience. Disney Show Will Appear First on App for Tablets Tablet computers are becoming the first screen for pre-school-age viewers and Disney is making a broader investment with the app debut of Sheriff Callies Wild West. Insight U.S. Congress finds cure for gridlock in water WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives has rediscovered the formula for peace, harmony and an end to gridlock after a month of partisan warfare $8 billion worth of harbor dredging, dam and lock construction and other federal waterway improvements. Augusto Odone, Father Behind Real-Life Lorenzos Oil, Dies at 80 Mr. Odone, who had no medical training, helped concoct an experimental medicine that extended the life of his son and inspired a Hollywood film. 'Ghost' goal victory in Bundesliga to stand Hoffenheim have failed in their bid to get their 2-1 Bundesliga home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen replayed despite the controversial 'ghost' goal scored by visiting striker Stefan Kiessling. Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport.

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