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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bowed Piano Ensemble to Play at Allen Room A Saturday night concert by Bowed Piano Ensemble, whose members reach into the pianos guts with motley tools to extract sound, may be its last in New York. Nets Williams Looks Sharp in First Preseason Action Deron Williams, the teams mercurial point guard, spent much of the preseason watching from the sidelines after sustaining a sprained left ankle in mid-August. 'Love Boat's' MacLeod on his 'great ride' Gavin MacLeod keeps upbeat attitude, reflective of characters on "Mary Tyler Moore" and "Love Boat." But he's had his share of challenges. Bitcoin goes mainstream with ATM in Vancouver coffee shop VANCOUVER, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A silver and blue ATM, perched up next to the espresso bar in a trendy Vancouver coffee shop, could launch a new era for the digital currency bitcoin, offering an almost instant way to exchange the world's leading virtual money for cash. Imax to Begin Producing Home Theaters in China The Canadian company plans to announce that it has set up a joint venture with a Chinese multinational to develop and manufacture $250,000 home theater systems in China. 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. Restaurant Review Hearth in the East Village Hearth relies on its strengths, not the latest fad. Dispatch Maam, Your Burger Has Been Paid For Drive on through. Its taken care of. Serving up a winning diet The legendary Bjorn Borg fueled his success with a daily diet of steak and potatoes. But the modern tennis star is more likely to be teetotal and to stick to a gluten free diet. Oceans face 'deadly trio' of threats, study says OSLO (Reuters) - The world's oceans are under greater threat than previously believed from a "deadly trio" of global warming, declining oxygen levels and acidification, an international study said on Thursday. ArtsBeat Life to Go On, But Jonas Brothers Call It Quits The sibling pop-rock act the Jonas Brothers announced its breakup on Tuesday after the abrupt cancellation of a planned tour. French to Strike, but This Time Owners Call It A group representing Frances professional soccer owners plans to cancel matches next month to protest a tax on salaries of more than one million euros. NSA chief defends agency amid U.S. spy rift with Europe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Security Agency defended his beleaguered organization on Tuesday, saying it acts within the law to stop militant attacks and calling reports that the NSA collected data on millions of phone calls in Europe false. Sarajevo Winter Games venues crumble into oblivion SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Abandoned and left to crumble into oblivion, most of the 1984 Winter Olympic venues in Bosnia's capital Sarajevo have been reduced to rubble by neglect as much as the 1992-95 conflict that tore apart the former Yugoslavia. U.S. Health Insurance Websites Problems Continue Despite Improvements Insurers said that severe technical problems were still making it difficult to enroll new subscribers. WRAPUP 2-Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing fresh attacks for his pledge that Americans who like their current healthcare plans can keep them under Obamacare, as reports pile up of thousands of Americans facing cancellation notices. U.S. trade official pushes Congress to renew trade promotion authority WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top trade official said on Tuesday that the United States is aiming to finalize a giant trade deal with 11 other Pacific Rim nations by the end of year, but that it needs Congress to approve a rule to speed up the talks. Books of The Times The Siege Describes the Attack on the Taj Hotel in Mumbai The Siege is a ticktock account of the attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, in which 33 people were killed, during a terrorist attack in Mumbai in 2008. Arizona Utility Tries Storing Solar Energy for Use in the Dark Utilities are experimenting with ways to store the suns energy as heat, converting it into electricity before dawn and after dusk. The Lede Adelson Suggests U.S. Nuclear Strike on Iran Ahead of Negotiations Sheldon Adelson, a leading donor to conservative politicians who share his staunch support for Israel, suggested that the United States should begin negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program by launching a nuclear attack on the Iranian desert. Has Italy found fountain of youth? Italian spring water reportedly has healing powers, as CNN's Ben Wedeman reports. Is Google behind mystery barge? Moored on the waters of San Francisco Bay, just east of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, is -- well, a mystery. Young man linked to 79 killings in Mexico The most shocking thing about the arrest of a man linked to 79 killings may be that authorities don't find it shocking. 4 Weeks That Could Shape Europe's Ryder Cup Team Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano grew up watching the famed "Spanish Armada" team of Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, so the Ryder Cup means everything to him. He still recalls the encouragement from Olazabal a year ago. Devils Get 2 Late Goals to Stun Bruins 4-3 Marek Zidlicky and Andy Greene scored power-play goals 23 seconds apart late in the third period, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Top U.S. health official apologizes for Healthcare.gov problems WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. federal agency responsible for the troubled Obamacare website, Healthcare.gov, apologized to the public on Tuesday for problems that have made it difficult for people to enroll online for subsidized health insurance. N.F.L. Roundup Newton Helps Push Carolina Over .500 Cam Newton and the Panthers moved to 4-3 and kept the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers winless with a 31-13 victory on Thursday night. U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Oct 29 - 1800 ET Oct 29 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Tuesday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the difference between analysts' expectations and reported results. The figures are provided by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Company Name Ticker Qtr Industry Curr EPS Est EPS Act Diff EPS Rev Est Rev Act Diff Rev 1-800-FLOWERS.COM INC Q1 RETAILING At War Blog Share Your Views For Veterans Day Our colleagues at Rapper 50 Cent gets probation in domestic violence case LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American rapper 50 Cent on Monday struck a deal with Los Angeles prosecutors for three years' probation and 30 days of community service after allegedly kicking the mother of his child and destroying her property during a June altercation. Photos When Tempers Flare A look at baseball arguments and disputed calls through images from the Times photography archives. Well Concussions and the Classroom The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion. Watch Wednesday's Show! October 30, 2013 Bruce C. Murray, Who Helped Earth Learn of Mars, Dies at 81 As director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 to 1982, Dr. Murray faced shrinking budgets as the space agency focused on the emerging shuttle program. 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. Country music star Jason Aldean's tour bus kills pedestrian police INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Country music star Jason Aldean's tour bus struck and killed a pedestrian early on Monday in southern Indiana, according to local police. 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. 'Half of a Yellow Sun' on big screen "Half of a Yellow Sun" stars Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and is one of the most eagerly awaited films to come out of Africa in recent years. Gay Couples, Choosing to Say I Dont Their reasons are many and often personal. For some, marriage is an archaic institution. Others fear experiencing the pain of divorce. Kenya army hit by looting claims A month after an attack on Kenya's Westgate Mall claimed at least 67 lives, leaked video footage from inside has sparked anger amid claims that it shows soldiers looting from stores as they hunted for the gunmen.

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