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News Feed Latest worldwide news You vs. Ghana president Is Africa on the cusp of change? Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama shares his vision of the future. Lawmaker Offers Strong Defense of U.S. Surveillance Efforts in Europe Representative Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said the National Security Agencys surveillance program was designed to protect the countries from the threat of terror. Japan lawmaker breaks taboo, sparks political firestorm Nov. 1 - A Japanese lawmaker handed Emperor Akihito a letter expressing fear about the health impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, breaking a taboo by trying to involve the emperor in politics. Jillian Kitchener reports. At home with the Di Restas The Circuit travels to Southern Italy to explore Force India driver Paul di Resta's Italian ancestry. UPDATE 1-Novo Nordisk gets U.S. approval for insulin dose system COPENHAGEN, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk said on Friday that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two insulin pens with a new dosing system, FlexTouch, that... Four Palestinian militants killed in Gaza clashes with Israel GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed three militants in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the Islamist group Hamas said, hours after an overnight clash killed a fourth Palestinian gunman and wounded five Israeli soldiers. Senate panel passes plan to restrict, not end, surveillance WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Intelligence Committee approved legislation on Thursday to tighten controls on the government's sweeping electronic eavesdropping programs, but allows them to continue. UPDATE 2-Enrollment in Obamacare very small in first days-documents WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Enrollment in health insurance plans on the troubled Obamacare website was very small in the first couple of days of operation, with just 248 Americans signing up, according to documents released on Thursday by a U.S. House of Representatives committee. Veterans not a political chew toy Paul Rieckhoff says as another budget battle approaches, veterans refuse to be used again--as they were in the shutdown--as hostages of warring political parties Activists Feel Powerful Wrath as Russia Guards Its Arctic Claims The detained crew of a Greenpeace ship appears to have grossly underestimated Russias readiness to assert and expand its sovereignty in an Arctic region potentially rich with natural resources. Mythbuster Edoardo Molinari Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari shows how you can improve your golf game using technology, among other things. Closing of Live Poultry Markets Is Called Effective in Flu Fight However, experts warn that shutting such markets permanently would be impractical because consumers in many countries demand live birds, and small farmers cannot afford refrigerated slaughterhouses and trucks. ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Enders Game, Dallas Buyers Club and About Time. Times critics on Enders Game, Dallas Buyers Club and About Time. 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. US STOCKS-Wall St rises, buoyed by results, manufacturing data NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday, rebounding following two days of losses as solar companies jumped on results and strong data on manufacturing. Orphanage works to save young, vulnerable rhinos Oct. 31 - Baby rhinos left to die by poachers after killing their mothers for their horns, get rescued and rehabilitated at a special orphanage. Elly Park reports. Sandy Hook demolition begins but no major gun control measures passed yet Oct. 27 - The fatal shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School renewed the debate on the nation's gun laws, but Congress has been unable to move forward on any major legislation. Produced by Nathan Frandino. Vodafone keeps UK FTSE afloat on MA speculation LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Heavyweight Vodafone kept Britain's top share index afloat on Friday as speculation about a bid from U.S. peers ATT fuelled a rally in Europe's largest mobile carrier. Bats Is This Turning Into the Red Sox Century? For a lot of fans, the real score in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, is not 27-8 but 5-3, the number of World Series titles each franchise has won in the last 20 years. Direct Line operating profit rises 6 pct Nov 1 (Reuters) - Britain's largest motor insurer Direct Line Insurance Group reported a 6 percent rise in third-quarter operating profit, driven by stable underwriting profit and higher net... Square Feet Manhattans Vanishing Gas Stations In a land-starved city, the oddly shaped but well-placed parcels taken up by service stations have risen in value. CORRECTED-Hedge fund managers discuss their top stock picks (Corrects spelling of Cooper-Hohn, spells out full name of fund in paragraph nine) Floridas Former G.O.P. Governor to Run for Job as Democrat Charlie Crist has filed paperwork to run for his old job with his new party. Fed officials eye inflation, jobs in dueling QE arguments Top Federal Reserve officials on Friday gave only modest hints as to when a massive bond-buying program would be drawn down, with one saying they needed to wait for signs of rising inflation and two others reinforcing an argument the Fed has waited too long. U.S. Accuses Germany of Causing Instability A Treasury Department report accused Germany of hindering economic growth by relying too heavily on exports and by failing to build up its domestic economy. World Briefing | Africa Algeria Troops Find Large Cache of Weapons Near Libyan Border The weapons, which were found in Illizi in southern Algeria and were thought to belong to militants, included 100 antiaircraft missiles, hundreds of antihelicopter rockets and rocket-propelled grenades. UEFA Orders Partial Ban on Fans in CSKA Moscow Racism Case European soccers governing body penalized the Russian club CSKA Moscow after finding that its fans racially abused a black opponent during a Champions League game. UPDATE 3-Berkshire Q3 profit up 29 pct; operating results miss Nov 1 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a 29 percent jump in third-quarter profit as it recorded big gains on investments made during the financial crisis, but operating results missed forecasts amid weakness in insurance operations. 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. Australia shares slip as Fed anxiety, miners hurt; Macquarie surges SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares slipped 0.3 percent on Friday morning, treading cautiously into a new month as global anxiety over the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus-tapering plans... Mickelson Schedule Cuts Will Come but Not Before Majors Phil Mickelson plans to play in the week before each of the major championships next year despite making as yet unspecified cuts to his overall schedule for 2014, the British Open champion said on Wednesday. Driverless shuttles seen as viable public transport alternative Sept. 17 - A collaboration between French company Induct and a Singapore university aims to replace conventional shuttle buses with a driverless, electric alternative. The team are currently testing the vehicle on a two kilometre test route virtually devoid of other traffic, but hope eventually to increase its range. Rob Muir has more. Drug tunnel Miguel Marquez reports on the tunnel found on the U.S.-Mexico border and how much marijuana and cocaine they seized. Pimco Total Return Fund rises for second month after patchy summer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross's Pimco Total Return Fund, the world's largest mutual fund, notched its second straight month of gains in October after a rocky summer period, preliminary data from... World Briefing | Middle East Iran Official Says Arrested Men Were Thieves, Not Nuclear Saboteurs The minister of intelligence, Mahmoud Alavi, said Wednesday that recent claims that four nuclear saboteurs had tried to steal secrets from a power plant were inaccurate. O'Connor Performs Same-Sex Wedding at High Court Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has officiated at the wedding of a gay couple at the Supreme Court, at least the second such ceremony at the court since its June decision that expanded federal recognition of same-sex marriage. Hedge fund interest could spur Portuguese bank debt revival * Market conditions rather than necessity to drive issuance Red Bulls Savor Being No. 1 ... for a Night The Red Bulls finished No. 1 over all in M.L.S. and will play either Houston or Montreal in the playoffs. Taseko Mines to challenge findings of environment threat (Reuters) - Taseko Mines Ltd said on Friday that it will challenge findings of a Canadian federal review panel, which said that the company's revised plan for a copper-gold mine in British Columbia poses significant threats to the environment. Front Court Should Help Baylor Overcome PG Loss With Pierre Jackson gone from Baylor, six different players have taken a turn at point guard during practice for the Bears.

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