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News Feed Latest worldwide news Economic Scene Perils In Philosophy For Austerity In the U.S. Without a new budget agreement, impending cuts could inhibit the federal governments ability to do its basic job. Special Report Help wanted in Fukushima Low pay, high risks and gangsters IWAKI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tetsuya Hayashi went to Fukushima to take a job at ground zero of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. He lasted less than two weeks. Europe's energy challenges Isa Soares meets Antnio Mexia, CEO of Portugal's largest national energy provider, EDP. World Briefing | United Nations Deferral Sought for Kenya Trials The African Union submitted a formal request to the United Nations Security Council to defer, for at least a year, the trials of Kenyas president and deputy president in the International Criminal Court at The Hague. Package tours Not always lame The tendency to disparage group tours is misplaced. Even seasoned travelers can benefit from guided trips. Worries grow over Iraq security A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people and wounded 155, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence across Iraq. Kraft revenue misses on weak Jell-O, mayo sales (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Group Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday, hurt by lower prices on some beverages, and by soft sales of mayonnaise, salad dressing and Jell-O... Ferrari ... on ice Italian Simone Bertazzo climbs into the cockpit of his Ferrari. He straps on his helmet and slides his hands into his gloves. In his mind he prepares to go fast -- very fast. Minnesota Upsets No. 25 Nebraska 34-23 When Philip Nelson picked Minnesota, he envisioned program-lifting wins like this. Breakingviews Chrysler's $450 mln question Oct 30 - Reynolds Holding and Antony Currie explain how Fiat and a union trust fund - the two owners of the Detroit automaker - are battling over a much smaller sum than overall valuations imply. Visa profit falls 28 pct due to higher tax provision Oct 30 (Reuters) - Visa Inc, the world's largest credit card company, reported a 28 percent fall in quarterly profit due to higher income tax provision. Jay-Z can help stop profiling Jay-Z hasn't dumped plans for a business deal with Barneys, despite allegations that the store racially profiled two black shoppers. Roxanne Jones says he could take this moment to fight the practice French online start-up Criteo shares pop in market debut NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in French online advertising firm Criteo rose more than 30 percent in its stock market debut on Nasdaq on Wednesday, showing investor appetite for technology start-ups and delivering a payday to its venture capital backers. Trial of Kenyan president likely to be delayed until next year AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on charges of crimes against humanity is unlikely to start next month as planned, after prosecutors said on Tuesday they did not object to a delay. Major new course taking shape Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf. Boyd Leads No. 9 Clemson Past Maryland 40-27 The offense clicked on the ground and in the air, amassing 551 yards on 98 plays. The defense came up big during a pivotal stretch of the third quarter, and special teams contributed 16 points. UPDATE 1-Mozambique's Renamo says leader "hunted", gov't cracks down * Army tightens noose around fugitive Renamo chief * Presidency Renamo raids threaten national sovereignty * Suspected Renamo ambushes reported in centre, north * U.N., foreign governments appeal for peaceful dialogue By Manuel Mucari MAPUTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Mozambique's Renamo opposition party said on Wednesday the army was trying to hunt down and kill its leader after President Armando Guebuza said the former rebel group was threatening national sovereignty with renew From China to Los Angeles, Taking the Electric Bus China-based BYD has contracts to provide electric buses, built at its plant in Southern California, to transit agencies in Los Angeles and Long Beach. In Practice People Who Buy Own Health Policies Face Big Changes Policyholders may find that their old plans have been discontinued and that they must choose new plans, which may cost more. Beckham 'passionate' about being club owner David Beckham stresses his desire to launch a new Major League Soccer franchise on Wednesday, as the former England captain reveals his passion about becoming a future club owner. Sports of The Times The Marathon Wouldnt Have Helped Them, but Some Runners Did After visiting a neighborhood devastated by Hurricane Sandy a year later, it seems even more callous that city leaders suggested we needed a sporting event to bounce back. Australia's Warrnambool shares fall as bidding war intensifies SYDNEY (Reuters) - Shares in Australia's Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd (WCB) fell as much as 4.3 percent on Wednesday as an international bidding war for the company... Fighting racism in football South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale, a member of FIFA's racism task force, talks to CNN's Amanda Davies about ways to curb one of the game's big problems. Octonauts Series Adds Federal Partner in Ocean Awareness An office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will collaborate with Octonauts, an animated preschool show about undersea adventuring. Florida city bans guns for neighborhood watch volunteers ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The Florida city where neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin is changing the rules on how civilian patrols can operate to help prevent a recurrence and revive the program's reputation. John Boynes This House Is Haunted Mysterious occurrences plague a Victorian teacher who moves in with two eerily well-mannered children. 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. China to step up own security after new NSA allegations Oct. 30 - China says it will step up its security following allegations that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) collected data on millions of phone calls in Europe and snooped on leaders of major U.S. allies. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). App Smart A Roundup of Worthy Apps for the New iPads To showcase what makes a tablet special, try apps beyond the usual Web browser and e-book reader. Advertising Painting a Room With Blues, or Hip-Hop, or Mozart A paint company is offering a smartphone app that suggests paint colors based on consumers favorite songs. Critics Notebook Banksy Makes New York His Gallery for a Month The graffiti artist known as Banksy has made New York his personal outdoor gallery for the month of October. Observatory Algorithm Can Identify Dolphin Whistles In the past, researchers charted the signature whistles of bottlenose dolphins on a spectrograph, which maps sound waves visually. But the algorithm, also used to identify songs, is much faster. ArtsBeat Two Latino Theaters in New York to Merge The Pregones Theater in the Bronx and the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in Manhattan will merge, combining some operations but preserving their current names. Tiger Woods dropped by EA Sports Tiger Woods' face has adorned the cover of EA Sports video games for well over a decade, but the world No. 1 has been dropped by the developer. Phys Ed The Marathon Runner as Couch Potato On an average workday, runners training for a marathon reported sitting for more than 10 hours a day, raising provocative questions about the growing prevalence of sedentary behavior and its accompanying health risks. Vettel breaks Ferrari hearts at Monza Sebastian Vettel dashes Fernando Alonso's hopes of delivering a home victory for Ferrari at Monza with another commanding drive to win the Italian Grand Prix Sunday. Breakingviews Carney's faith in financial regulation Oct. 25 - The Bank of England governor's sensible new liquidity regime is part of an 'open for business' approach to banking. Carney must not overestimate the ability to deal with crises, says Breakingviews. GRAPHIC WARNING! Click if you dare This Halloween, CNN Celebrates challenged readers to scare us stiff. And iReporters from across the globe delivered -- with a ghoul's gallery of Hollywood-quality ghastly getups, macabre make up, and grotesque prosthetics, guaranteed to cause some sleepless nights. Beauty Spots Several Skin Products Include an Obscure Nut Oil The latest miracle ingredient is called tamanu. 2014 playoffs Ronaldo vs. Zlatan Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will go head-to-head for a place at the 2014 World Cup after Portugal and Sweden were drawn together in the European qualification playoffs.

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