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News Feed Latest worldwide news Randi Zuckerbergs Dot Complicated and Dot. Randi Zuckerberg urges us to avoid the dark side of technology. South Carolinas Clowney Savors a Rare Moment of Joy South Carolinas victory over then-No. 5 Missouri in double overtime Saturday was a triumphant moment in an otherwise trying season for defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Diwali goes global Tens of millions of people are celebrating the festival of lights. Worries grow for Brazil Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup suffered a setback Wednesday after a judge halted construction work at a tournament venue. Obamacare controversy hits close to home for Capitol Hill staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers opposed to Obamacare have been grappling with a predicament of their own making as they decide whether to move their staff into the new insurance marketplaces tied to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul. Glasses to make you a real-life Tony Stark Imagine a world where anyone could be like Tony Stark in the "Iron Man" movies -- manipulating 3-D images in thin air. Jets Face Another Tall Order in Stopping Saints Tight End When the Jets face the 6-1 Saints on Sunday they will try to stop Jimmy Graham, who leads the N.F.L. in receiving yards as a tight end with 630. UPDATE 1-Container Store shares double in debut as IPO market stays hot Nov 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Container Store Group Inc doubled in their U.S. market debut on Friday as investors encouraged by a recent run of impressive "first-day pops" piled into the stock. Seeing is believing IMAX to launch $250,000 home theatres in China BEIJING, Nov 1 (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 theatres in the company's second largest market. Dance Review Brian Brooks Moving Company Presents Run Dont Run at BAM The Brian Brooks Moving Company is presenting its latest work, Run Dont Run, danced on a set with hundreds of taut strings, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Kaka to start for Milan and Abbiati back in squad ROME (Reuters) - Brazil playmaker Kaka will start for AC Milan against Fiorentina at the San Siro on Saturday (1945 GMT) and goalkeeper Christian Abbiati is back in the 21-man squad. Bionic bicep offers strength of Hercules In the past, if you wanted to be able to be able to lift more weight you would have to spend months bulking up at the gym. Now, with a new invention from a group of engineering students at the University of Pennsylvania, you can just strap on an external bicep and you are ready to go. Optimism, and Caution, as Spain Attracts Investment Foreign investors are returning, and so is growth. But even the economy minister says it is too early to celebrate. Woods wins 79th PGA title Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite. Global Soccer From Mutineer to Magician for Liverpool The decision by Liverpools owner and its manager to retain the services of Luis Surez is looking like the right call, despite his formerly rebellious ways. Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. Tool Kit Gadgets to Help the Party Host A robotic bartender will soon join a group of gadgets to help you throw a holiday or tailgate party to remember. RPT-UPDATE 1-U.S. ramps up efforts to lure foreign investment WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged an aggressive expansion of U.S. efforts to draw foreign investment by clearing away red tape and having U.S. diplomats court investors who want to break into the market. Well New Years Baby? You May Pay More While medical conditions and encounters dont care whether its 2013 or 2014, health insurance and subsidies generally play by the calendar year. Having a child early in the year presents some special challenges. Tricker-treaters descend on the White House Oct. 31 - Spiders crawled down the pillars of the White House as hundreds of children in costumes joined the Obamas to celebrate Halloween. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Dance Listings for Nov. 1-7 A selected guide to a range of works involving movement. ArtsBeat Nas Gives a Benediction for a Harvard Hip-Hop Fellowship An anonymous donor established a fellowship for the study of hip-hop, naming it after Nas. Exports key to U.S. success Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. In the East At Dawn, An Eclipse On Sunday Early risers in the eastern United States will wake to a rare site on Sunday morning a partial eclipse. A brief total eclipse will then sweep across the Atlantic and Central Africa. Cigna says will increase '14 profit despite pressures (Reuters) - Insurer Cigna Corp said on Thursday it expects to increase its 2014 earnings from 2013, reflecting its smaller exposure to uncertainty around private Medicare and the rollout of individual insurance on new exchanges around the country. Gadgetwise Vacuum Tubes in a Speaker, but Lacking Old-Time Warmth Samsungs new sound bar has the conveniences of todays technology, and the company has tried to replicate the rich tones of last centurys audio. Putin Gays welcome in Sochi Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday said everyone will be welcomed to next year's Winter Olympics in Russia, regardless of sexual orientation -- comments that come on the heels of a controversial Russian law on homosexuality. New Chief of the F.C.C. Is Confirmed The Senate voted unanimously to confirm President Obamas two picks for the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler as chairman and Michael ORielly as a commissioner. 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. Johnson Matches Course Record to Surge Clear in Sheshan Long-hitting American Dustin Johnson matched the Sheshan Golf Club course record to surge into a commanding five-stroke lead after the second round of the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Friday. Beckham wants to be club owner David Beckham stressed his desire to launch a new Major League Soccer franchise on Wednesday, as the former England captain revealed his passion about becoming a future club owner. Teenager defies the odds 17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick. North Dakota woman plans to give obese kids letters on Halloween (Reuters) - A North Dakota woman told a local radio station that on Halloween she will give children she considers obese a sternly-worded letter for their parents along with candy. Taking the perfect action shot Hanging out of an open-door helicopter high above San Francisco Bay, was all part of a day's work for sports photographer Ezra Shaw, who took these remarkable images of the America's Cup. Gunmen Kill 2 in Greece By Offices Of a Party Golden Dawn, the Greek neo-fascist party that is one of Europes most violent far-right groups, said the attack was politically motivated. Paperback Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. DealBook Chinese Billionaire May Privatize Hong Kong Developer Zhang Zhirong, a Chinese industrialist who was involved in an insider trading case in the United States last year, may make a takeover bid for Glorious Property Holdings, a Hong Kong developer in which he owns a majority stake. Wealth Matters When Having a Nanny Cam Isnt Enough Tips on how to avoid pitfalls in the employment of household help. Russian stay-aways threaten to make Fed Cup final a romp LONDON (Reuters) - Irina Khromacheva took to Twitter to express her delight at being in Russia's team to face Italy in the Fed Cup final this weekend, although with a world ranking of 236 she probably expected to be watching it on television. German, Brazilian U.N. draft urges halt to excessive spying UNITED NATIONS, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Germany and Brazil circulated a draft resolution to a U.N. General Assembly committee on Friday that calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, data collection and other gross invasions of privacy.

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