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Wozniacki ends wait for 2013 title
The wait is over for Caroline Wozniacki as she collects some silverware in Luxembourg.


Sid Yudain, 90, Dies; Created Congresss Community Newspaper
Mr. Yudain created what he called a community newspaper for the most important community in the world, probably.


100-day-old twin giant panda cubs at Atlanta Zoo
Oct. 23 - The first twin giant panda cubs to be born in the U.S. and survive have been given names that come from a Chinese idiom meaning "something indescribably beautiful and magnificent," zoo officials in Atlanta said. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Merkel to seek 'no spy deal' within EU as well as with U.S.
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union's 28 member states to reach a "no spy deal" similar to an agreement France and Germany seek with the United State following allegations Washington tapped her mobile phone.


And the best falafel in Dubai is ...
Arva Ahmed's food tours seek out most authentic dishes in Dubai.


Tech boss who dares staff to fail
Eva Chen is the boss of Trend Micro, a Japanese software security company. Within months of her appointment, she dealt with a major bug. She tells CNN how she turned the mishap into opportunity.


Bill Mazer, Sports Fixture in New York, Dies at 92
Mr. Mazer, who spent more than 60 years in broadcasting, earned the nickname The Amazin for his encyclopedic recall of sports facts.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Erste Bank Open to Feature Haase vs. Haas in Final
Robin Haase, a Dutchman ranked No. 63, upset top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-5, 7-6 (4), on Saturday to set up a final against Tommy Haas at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.


KISS, Nirvana among Rock Hall nominees
"Teen Spirit" and "Good Times" may be coming to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- sealed with a KISS.


Ethiopia opens Africa's largest wind farm to boost power production
ASHEGODA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Africa's biggest wind farm began production in Ethiopia on Saturday, aiding efforts to diversify electricity generation from hydropower plants and help the country become a major regional exporter of energy.


UPDATE 1-Airbus exec says time for Germany to pay A350 loan in full
BERLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Germany should pay the remaining 600 million euros of a disputed development loan for Airbus's A350 passenger plane now the aircraft maker has allocated work to German...


Hans Ephraimson-Abt, Air-Crash Victims Crusader, Dies at 91
Mr. Ephraimson-Abt became an internationally known advocate after the death of his daughter on Korean Air Lines Flight 007, which was shot down by Soviet fighter planes in 1983.


After tough week, White House buys time for Obamacare website fix
WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama promised on Saturday that his troubled healthcare website was just weeks away from a cure as he struggled to convince Americans he is on top of...


UPDATE 1-Tullow Oil suspends work at two Kenya exploration blocks
NAIROBI, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Tullow Oil said on Saturday it had suspended drilling operations on two blocks in northwest Kenya due to security concerns, after local residents held protests demanding...


Agency Initiative Will Focus on Advancing Deep Brain Stimulation
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced Thursday that it intended to spend more than $70 million over five years to jump to the next level of brain implants.


Polio rises from the grave
CNN's Hala Gorani, in for Christiane Amanpour, tells the story of polio's deadly comeback.


Advertising Winning Sports Fans Hearts by Giving Them Somewhere to Go
Procter Gamble is transporting trailers with about 20 restrooms stocked with the companys Charmin toilet paper to N.F.L. stadiums for pregame revelers to use.


Italy to start privatisations by yr-end, Eni top priority-sources
MILAN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Italian government aims by the end of the year to begin selling state-owned assets as part of a privatisation campaign, with oil and gas major Eni top of the list, two...


Motherlode Blog When Eat It Isnt the Answer The Halloween Candy Dilemma
In my family, we just eat the Halloween candy. Its a great festival of sugar that ends only when we cant take it anymore. But if thats not an option in your house, what do you do with the annual haul?


Motorsport Superb Vettel on pole
Sebastian Vettel's extraordinary sequence of performances at the Buddh International Circuit continued on Saturday as the Red Bull driver secured a third straight pole position for the Indian Grand Prix.


U.S. bishop may have exposed Catholics to hepatitis during Communion
(Reuters) - Catholics in North Dakota were warned to watch for symptoms of hepatitis A after a bishop with the disease served Communion at four churches, putting worshipers at risk, state officials said.


Cuiaba Fire Adds to Brazil's World Cup Woes
A fire in the basement of the Arena Pantanal at Cuiaba in Mato Grosso state could scupper the 2014 World Cup venue's chances of being ready by FIFA's December deadline.


Mitsubishi Motors plans $2 bln share offer as early as Jan -sources
TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp plans to raise around $2 billion in a public share offering as early as January to pay back top shareholders for a 2004 bailout that enabled its decade-long turnaround, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.


CeeLo Green, Star of NBCs The Voice, Faces Drug Charge
The entertainer is accused of giving the drug ecstasy to a 33-year-old woman while they were eating at a restaurant in July 2012.


Analysis Apple, Facebook options reflect hopes for stock gains
(Reuters) - The options market is reflecting a higher probability of large upside moves in Apple Inc and Facebook Inc stock when both companies report quarterly earnings next week.


Five texts you should never send
We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days.


Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant undamaged after quake
TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said on Saturday there was no damage or spike in radiation levels at the station after a large earthquake struck in the ocean east of Japan, triggering a small tsunami.


Snatched away U.S. kids 'living a tragedy'
When Ronald Soza dropped off his teenaged kids at school one recent morning, the family thought it would be a day like any other. They had no idea Soza was about to be deported. Every year immigration officials snatch thousands of undocumented parents, leaving their American kids to fend for themselves.


The Week Ahead | Art Recalling the Wave of Water and Panic
The Museum of the City of New York is opening an exhibition of photographs whose size and scope seem intended to rival that of Hurricane Sandy itself.


Youre the Boss Blog Why Dont More Owners Open Their Books?
The two objections I hear most often from owners are these I dont want to share salary information, and I dont want to reveal my profits.


Fitch SFR Spin-Off Plan Exposes Vivendi Holders to Event Risk
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, September 12 (Fitch) Vivendi's plan to split itself in two exposes bondholders to the risk that they will end up invested in SFR, the group's French telecom operations, rather than its better-performing media assets and Brazil's GVT, Fitch Ratings says. The credit impact on Vivendi's 'BBB' rating would depend mainly on how debt was allocated to the two separate companies in any proposed transaction. Vivendi could end 2013


Corner Office Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.comx2019;s Chief
Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employeesx2019; energies toward the mission at hand.


Merkel to seek 'no spy deal' within EU as well as with U.S.
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union's 28 member states to reach a "no spy deal" similar to an agreement France and Germany seek with the United State following allegations Washington tapped her mobile phone.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Stephens Advances at Luxembourg Open
Second-seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States beat Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland, 6-3, 6-3, to reach the second round of the Luxembourg Open.


UPDATE 1-Airbus exec says time for Germany to pay A350 loan in full
BERLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Germany should pay the remaining 600 million euros of a disputed development loan for Airbus's A350 passenger plane now the aircraft maker has allocated work to German...


U.S. durable goods orders, sentiment suggest politics hurting economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for a wide range of U.S.-made capital goods plummeted in September and consumer sentiment weakened sharply in October, signs that a budget battle in Washington has held...


Your Money A Guide to the New Exchanges for Health Insurance
Details on the Obama administration health care plan are scheduled to be disclosed next week, but its never too early to examine the basics.


UPDATE 5-Boeing, Lockheed team up to bid on new U.S. bomber program
* Air Force may buy up to 100 bombers at up to $550 mln each


Toyota settles U.S. acceleration case after $3 million verdict
(Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp reached a deal on Friday to resolve a lawsuit in the United States over unintended acceleration issues, one day after a jury found the Japanese carmaker liable and ordered it to pay $3 million for defects that caused a 2007 fatal crash.


The "commodity supercycle" likely over Roubini
Economist Nouriel Roubini says weaker growth in China and a slow recovery in advanced economies will pressure global commodities prices, ending their decade-long bull market.


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