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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine By Design | High Season for High Jewels Gem lovers will have plenty to enjoy next month, with exhibits devoted to the legendary designers JAR and Alexandre Reza, and a book devoted to 400 years of Indian jewelry. Wozniacki ends wait for title The wait is over for Caroline Wozniacki as she collects some silverware in Luxembourg. Scores of Migrants From Niger Found Dead in Sahara The 87 men, women and children were apparently stranded after a desperate search for water as they tried to make their way across the border to Algeria. Snags reported on first day of Bosphorus Strait train tunnel Istanbul's new transcontinental train tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait had a bumpy first day of operation, a day after Turkey's Prime Minister called it a "project for whole humanity" at an inaugural ceremony. T Magazine At the Milan Interiors Firm Studio Peregalli, Old World Traditions Live On The partners Roberto Peregalli and Laura Sartori Rimini have a knack for conjuring bygone historical eras, while adding a gentle, personal touch. 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. Darkest place in the world? At night, the ancient, barren Namib Desert is free from light pollution. The complete darkness makes it a perfect place for astronomers. Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. 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. For Red-Cooked Beef, a Softly Fruity Wine The spike of heat in this dish makes it one of the more difficult to pair with wine, but a well balanced zinfandel may go surprisingly well. Three challenges facing Twitter ahead of IPO 500 million tweets per day, but no profit. Here are three challenges facing Twitter as the company prepares to go public. Fred Katayama reports. A Childhood Home, and Poets Muse Julie Carlson, a founder of Remodelista, on the house in Wellfleet, Mass., that served as a peculiar kind of inspiration. Chelsea Eliminates Arsenal From League Cup Csar Azpilicueta seized on a defensive blunder and Juan Mata scored a slick second goal as Chelsea dumped its London rival Arsenal out of the League Cup with a 2-0 victory. Bionic bicep gives you the strength of Hercules The Titan Arm is an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength Wealth Want to buy an Irish castle? For those of means, the price is right. Toure wants harsher penalties Yaya Toure has called on UEFA to impose harsher penalties on clubs whose fans racially abuse players after being subjected to "monkey chants" during Manchester City's Champions League game in Moscow. T Magazine Art Matters | Boo! A Naturally Spooky Show in an Abandoned House in Zurich In the spirit of Halloween, heres a peek at the ghost of a Swiss exhibition that went up in September that was quite literally doomed from the start. This Weeks Movies Nov. 1, 2013 The New York Times film critics on "Ender's Game," "Dallas Buyers Club" and "About Time." Iraq's Maliki warns of "the virus of terrorism" without aid from international community Oct. 31 - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visits Washington with hopes of securing additional military aid and warns that without help, "the virus of terrorism" will spread. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Your Money Adviser Keeping a Foot in the Office Door Can Ease Mothers Anxiety Experts recommend that women stay connected to the working world, which can help in case of divorce and also narrow the wage gap between men and women. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | English, Oct. 31, 2013 Can you choose the correct meaning of quintessential, as it is used in the article? Meet Andy Murray's Mum Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed. Meet world's fastest blind daredevil Ever imagined flying an airplane with your eyes closed? Or driving at 200 mph blindfolded? Well Concussions and the Classroom The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion. Lou Reed, 1942-2013 Outsider Whose Dark, Lyrical Vision Helped Shape Rock n Roll Mr. Reed was a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s had an impact on generations of rock musicians. Del Potro denies Federer again Juan Martin Del Potro put on hold Roger Federer's hopes of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals by inflicting a second straight defeat on the Swiss maestro in the final of his hometown tournament in Basel. Counting ships, cargos - the guessing game in trading China oil * Oil traders hunt for smarter ways to assess demand, supply in China Can euro zone strikes derail recovery? Oct 31 - Europe may be showing signs of recovery but a string of strikes in Spain, Italy and Portugal is serving as a reminder that the euro zone may not be out of the woods yet. Sonia Legg reports UPDATE 1-Google, Samsung, Huawei sued over Nortel patents SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The group that owns thousands of former Nortel patents filed a barrage of patent lawsuits on Thursday against cell phone manufacturers including Google, the company... CBS Said to Be Developing Streaming News Channel The 24-hour channel would mostly repurpose video and reporting already produced by CBS News, according to executives. COLUMN-Hate your free service? Go tweet yourself Oct 31 (Reuters) - Twitter users by the thousands - or maybe even the hundreds! - stubbed their scrolling fingers this week at the news of a new default setting in the popular service. Previously, links to photos or videos in tweets hosted on Twitter servers did not appear in a user's "timeline." Now, visual previews "will be front and center in tweets," the company announced. Tiger's highs and lows Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback. T Magazine At the Milan Interiors Firm Studio Peregalli, Old World Traditions Live On The partners Roberto Peregalli and Laura Sartori Rimini have a knack for conjuring bygone historical eras, while adding a gentle, personal touch. Opinionator | Fixes Protecting Children From Toxic Stress We know that trauma in the lives of children can impair mental and physical health in adulthood. We also know how to prevent it. 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. T Magazine On Beauty | Morocco in a Bottle Made with a blend of natural oils, the new body serum from the New York skin care line Kahina Giving Beauty has a scent thats intended to transport its wearer straight to Fez. Climate Pact Is Signed by 3 States and a Partner California, Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia announced an alliance to combat climate change with the goal of reducing carbon emissions and creating new clean-energy jobs. U.S. lawmaker subpoenas Sebelius for Obamacare documents WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. House of Representatives lawmaker subpoenaed Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for documents related to the troubled launch of the Obamacare website, HealthCare.gov, his office said on Thursday. Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft. Marcia Wallace, Simpsons Voice Actor, Dies at 70 Ms. Wallace was the voice of Edna Krabappel on the The Simpsons and earlier Carol Kester, the receptionist on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show.

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