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News Feed Latest worldwide news Golf Johnson drives clear in China With immaculate play from tee to green, Dustin Johnson powers five clear at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai Friday after a course record equaling nine-under 63. The New Old Age Dental Coverage on the Insurance Exchanges Some adults with Medicare may be able to buy dental coverage on the new insurance exchanges, but there are many drawbacks. Seeing is believing IMAX to launch $250,000 home theatres in China BEIJING (Reuters) - China's newly minted rich can now get up close and personal to the movies after mega-screen maker IMAX Corp signed a deal to produce luxury home theaters in the company's second largest market. UPDATE 4-RBS avoids break-up with 38 bln stg 'internal bad bank' * Restructuring will free up 10-11 billion stg of capital Profit Margins Squeeze Exxon Mobil and Shell Weak margins in refining hurt results at the largest European and American oil companies. Batista's OGX files for bankruptcy protection in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA, the Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, sought court protection from creditors on Wednesday in Latin... 'Feel' objects in thin air The future of touch technology Touch technology has come a long way in the last decade. Just six years ago, most phones used traditional keypads; today, almost all smartphones have a touchscreen, and the technology has spread to tablets, handheld consoles and laptops as well. Manna Dey, 94, the Voice of Many a Bollywood Star, Dies Mr. Dey was an acclaimed playback singer for Bengali as well as Bollywood films, but like most Bollywood singers, he was not seen onscreen. White House Will Focus on Climate Shifts While Trying to Cut Greenhouse Gases White House aides said President Obama would sign an executive order on Friday morning directing federal agencies to make it easier for states to build resilience against storms. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Barnes Noble to Release New Version of the Nook The new device comes as the bookseller, the nations largest bookstore chain, continues to face questions about its long-term viability. 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. ArtsBeat Folk Art Collection From Imprisoned Former Museum Chairman Going to Auction Sothebys will auction paintings, furniture and other works that belonged to Ralph O. Esmerian, the former chairman of the American Folk Art Museum, who is now imprisoned for financial fraud. Panel Warns of Risks to Food Supply From Climate Change A leaked draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that climate change could reduce output and send prices higher in a period when global food demand is expected to soar. As Fed Begins Meeting, Markets Edge Higher Wall Street rose on Tuesday as investors waited for a Federal Reserve policy meeting for clues about when the central bank would begin reducing its monetary stimulus. Burial mounds all but destroyed Development has all but destroyed the largest collection of prehistoric burial mounds. UPDATE 9-TSA agent killed, 6 wounded in Los Angeles airport shooting LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A lone gunman stormed into a crowded terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport and opened fire with an assault weapon on Friday, killing a security agent and wounding six other people before he was shot and captured, authorities said. Samsung beats Apple in satisfaction Samsung tablets have edged out iPads for the first time in JD Power's biannual customer-satisfaction survey, although some observers say the results don't quite add up. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. On Horse Racing Breeders Cup Trainers Arent Helping as Drugs Damage Sport As the Breeders Cup, a two-day showcase of horse racing, begins Saturday, the sport is still mired in credibility and image problems linked to drug violations. Syria chemical weapons destroyed Syria has destroyed all its declared chemical weapons mixing, filling and production facilities, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Thursday. Child labor The worst countries Where in the world are children toiling dangerous and dirty conditions, missing out on education and other basic rights? Russia, Ukraine halt giant Antarctic marine sanctuary plan group SYDNEY (Reuters) - Russia and the Ukraine on Friday again scuttled plans to create the world's largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica, pristine waters rich in energy and species such as whales, penguins and vast stocks of fish, an environmentalist group said. UPDATE 2-Spirit Aero posts profit, says asset sale progressing Nov 1 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, a major supplier of aircraft components to Boeing Co and Airbus, on Friday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it cut costs, and its... Willie Nelson to Write New Memoir The new book promises to be more personal than his previous books, sharing untold stories that involve Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. Avalanche Focus on Ice After Varlamov Incident The Colorado Avalanche have been the talk of hockey for weeks because of their fast start under a fiery new coach. Of Fact, Fiction and Defibrillators 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? Warriors Whip Lakers 125-94 in Season Opener Klay Thompson scored a career-high 38 points in a spectacular shooting performance, and the Golden State Warriors whipped the Los Angeles Lakers 125-94 in their much-anticipated season opener Wednesday night. YouTube Music Awards Are Readied for Webcast The YouTube Music Awards, an online celebration of pop music and performers, will debut on Sunday, joining a crowded field of congratulatory broadcasts. Dream Chaser space taxi debuts in California skies Oct. 29 - A privately owned prototype space plane aces its debut test flight in California but runs into landing problems on the runway. Nathan Frandino reports. UPDATE 2-Fairfax struggles to raise funds for BlackBerry bid -sources NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd is struggling to raise financing for its $4.7 billion bid for BlackBerry Ltd, with several large banks declining to participate on concerns that the smartphone maker will not be able to reverse its fortunes, according to people familiar with the matter. In Transit Blog A Dubai Hotel With Villas Over the Water Anantara Hotels has opened a resort in Dubai that has overwater villas and a spa that includes a Thai massage suite. Sports Briefing | Tennis Nadal and Djokovic Advance in Paris Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic overcame big servers to reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals. UPDATE 3-"Do his phone," Murdoch editor told journalist hunting celebrity scoop LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Andy Coulson, an editor of Rupert Murdoch's now defunct News of the World newspaper, instructed a journalist working on a story about a celebrity to "do his phone", a jury trying Coulson and three others for conspiring to hack phones was told on Friday. 'Back is hindering Federer,' says Serena's coach Roger Federer arrives in London for the ATP World Tour Finals with a point to prove. Retailer Container Store's shares double in debut Nov 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Container Store Group Inc , which sells products ranging from laundry baskets to luggage, doubled in their market debut, valuing the company at about $1.63 billion. India, U.S. preparing satellites to probe Martian atmosphere CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two new science satellites are being prepared to join a fleet of robotic Mars probes to help determine why the planet most like Earth in the solar system ended up so different. Classy Federer sets up clash with Djokovic PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Roger Federer looked like his old self when he beat Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 4-6 6-3 at the Paris Masters on Friday to set up a semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic. Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media. Euro falls on potential ECB rate cut; stocks slip NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday despite upbeat factory data worldwide, while the euro fell to a two-week low against the dollar on growing expectations the European Central Bank will ease monetary policy further to encourage growth.

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