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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. 'Walking Dead's' special effects Special effects wizard and director Greg Nicotero discusses his outlook on the future of "The Walking Dead" and how they keep the quality up. UPDATE 1-Resolute Forest profit beats as pulp demand rises * Shares rise 15 percent (Adds forecast, CEO quote, shares) This Land A World Away, the Seventh Game; Close at Hand, Condemned Nazis For two American chaplains at Nuremberg prison in Germany, the climactic end of the initial phase of postwar judgment coincided with Game 7 of the 1946 World Series. 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. 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. Nadal's road to redemption Rafael Nadal walked on to the clay court at the 2013 VTR Open in Chile not sure if this would be the beginning of a comeback or the end of a career. Rolando Santos was there for CNN with his camera to record what happened. "TransWall" brings new perspective to touch screens Oct. 29 - South Korean researchers have developed a double-sided touch screen for use as an entertainment platform or for public information displays. Called "TransWall", the screen responds to touch on both sides from multiple users. Rob Muir has more. Coke Femsa, Bimbo fall as Mexico poised to pass food, drink taxes MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Shares of Mexico's food and drink companies fell on Thursday as Congress was poised to approve a 1 peso-per-liter tax on sugary drinks and an 8 percent tax on junk food as part of a wider tax overhaul. Time Warner Cable Reports Record Quarterly Loss of TV Subscribers The cable company lost 306,000 television subscribers in the third quarter, hurt by a contract dispute that resulted in a blackout of CBS programming. Alcatel-Lucent "actively working" on asset sales - CEO PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Michel Combes said the telecom equipment group was "actively working" on a previously announced asset sale plan to shed 1 billion euros ($1.38 billion) worth of assets by 2015. Your Money An Intriguing Product Thats Too Complex for Many Alternative mutual funds have been gaining in popularity, but some advisers urge caution. CNH Industrial profit falls on strong euro MILAN (Reuters) - Tractor and truck maker CNH Industrial's third-quarter profit fell as a stronger euro hurt its Latin American business and its truck business suffered from pricing pressure in a... Froome Wins Prestigious Velo d'Or Award The Tour de France winner Chris Froome won the Velo dOr award as the best rider of 2013. New CEO crucial for Microsoft CNN's Maggie Lake talks to Ed Maguire from CLSA about Microsoft's future. British Tabloid Editors Charged in Hacking Scandal Had Affair, Prosecutors Say Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of the now-defunct News of the World, are charged with conspiracy in connection with the phone hacking. The Getaway Whose Feet Are Those? Negotiating Air-Travel Etiquette As holiday travel approaches, when patience will be tested, diving into the state of manners on airplanes today. ICC postpones Kenyan president's trial to February The International Criminal Court on Thursday postponed the beginning of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's trial on charges of crimes against humanity by three months to February 5, accepting a defense request for more preparation time. Germany's Merkel faces some internal opposition to CO2 backloading BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces opposition from some of her own conservative lawmakers to any move to back EU plans to prop up carbon prices, according to an internal party document. Movie Review | 'a Perfect Man ' Liev Schreiber as a Womanizer in A Perfect Man In A Perfect Man, Liev Schreiber plays an architect who, after his affairs lead his wife to leave him, begins to rethink his behavior. Boris Charmatz Brings Flip Book to MoMA Boris Charmatzs Flip Book, an ever-evolving piece inspired by a book of images of Merce Cunninghams dance works, is to be presented Friday through Sunday at MoMA. Roman eagle statue found in London A Roman sculpture of an eagle with a writhing serpent firmly gripped in its hooked beak was unveiled Wednesday in London, where archaeologists found it on a site earmarked for a hotel development. Sushis New Vanguard All over New York, a more adventurous attitude awaits. Longest indoor ski tunnel Christina Macfarlane explores how the Swedish Cross Country team trains for the Winter Olympics in the middle of summer. Asian shares slip after upbeat U.S. data TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged down and the dollar inched higher in early trade on Friday after upbeat U.S. economic data prompted some investors to price in a less dovish policy outlook for the U.S. Federal Reserve. Senate Republicans Block 2 Obama Nominees Voting on the nominees, one to a powerful appeals court and another to a housing lending oversight post, fell short of the 60 votes required to break the Republican filibuster. Colombian team don knock-off shirts after forgetting kit BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe were forced to play in knock-off versions of their own shirts bought from street vendors outside the stadium after forgetting to bring their change uniforms to an away game at the weekend. The origami kayak Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is believed to date back as far as the 17th century. Traditionally done with a single sheet of paper, its elegant principles have come to influence package design, mathematics and -- more recently -- an unusual new folding kayak. In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gayes Family Files a Countersuit The song Blurred Lines, which was a hit for Robin Thicke over the summer, infringes on Gayes copyright of Got to Give It Up, the lawsuit says. Youre the Boss Blog Another Delay for Small-Business Health Exchanges? Depends on Whom You Ask. The administration says SHOP will be fully functional by the end of November but that small businesses have other options in the meantime. 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. Profit Margins Squeeze Shell and Exxon Mobil Weak margins in refining hurt results at the largest European and American oil companies. N.F.L. Roundup Younger Players Face Bigger Concussion Risk, Report Says High school football players are nearly twice as likely to get concussions as college football players and high school athletes in other sports, according the Institute of Medicine. Augusto Odone, maker of "Lorenzo's Oil," dies ROME (Reuters) - Augusto Odone, whose invention of "Lorenzo's Oil" to prolong the life of his son was made into an Oscar-nominated film, has died at the age of 80 in Italy, his family said on Friday. In Michigan, Sidelines Are Offices Of Neurologists The in-state rivals Michigan and Michigan State have one thing in common a neurologist on their sideline at all their football games, both at home and on the road. U.N. Agency and Iran Cite Progress in Settling Questions on Nuclear Program A joint statement from Iranian officials and the International Atomic Energy Agency offered no specifics, but the tone was one of optimism. Feminism isn't a drag for Kurd men Last April, images of Kurdish men dressed in drag started making the rounds on Facebook. Richard Curtis puts happiness through time travel in 'About Time' NEW YORK (Reuters) - Director Richard Curtis' latest film "About Time," a time-traveling romantic comedy, began with a conversation between old friends about happiness and what would make a perfect final day. TBR Inside the List Keith Richardsx2019;s autobiography, x201C;Life,x201D; hits the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 1, unsurprisingly. Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BCs Only about 18 percent of American Internet users are active on Twitter, so here are some tips if youre still new to the microblogging service.

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