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News Feed Latest worldwide news Mindfulness Getting Its Share of Attention From tech idols to TV stars, a loose term that covers an array of attention-training practices, reaches the height of trendiness, and like yoga before it, may be leaving its mark. NHL Calendar Nov. 8 Hockey Hall of Fame game New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs In Transit Blog In-Flight Devices, Yes. But What About the Power? After the F.A.As approval of the use of electronic devices on flights, airlines will need to provide the power for smartphones and tablets. Recipes for Health Millet Polenta With Tomato Sauce, Eggplant and Chickpeas A comforting dish that works equally well with canned or fresh tomatoes. UPDATE 3-Avon's turnaround stalls; shares plummet Oct 31 (Reuters) - Avon Products Inc's quarterly sales slipped, missing forecasts and sending its shares plummeting as investors questioned whether its turnaround plan was working. Murdoch editors Brooks, Coulson had affair, British hacking trial told LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World tabloid, had a six-year affair at the time their reporters hacked phone messages of politicians and royalty, a London court heard on Thursday. Sports Briefing | Soccer Dynamo Oust Impact and Will Face Red Bulls Will Bruin scored twice, and Boniek Garcia added a goal to give the Houston Dynamo a win over the Montreal Impact in the Eastern Conference knockout round of the M.L.S. Cup playoffs. 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. France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart a resurgence of terrorist movements. U.S. mortgage burden gets lighter in second quarter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mortgage payments in the second quarter took the smallest bite out of U.S. households' after-tax income in at least three decades, Federal Reserve data showed on Tuesday. Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Friday The Lede Activists Accuse Walmart of Condoning Torture of Pigs by Pork Suppliers Mercy for Animals, an animal rights organization, released video this week documenting what activists are calling the torture of pigs by workers at a Minnesota pork farm that supplies Walmart. ArtsBeat La Scala Musicians Endorse Successor to Barenboim The orchestra of Teatro alla Scala in Milan approves the choice of Riccardo Chailly to succeed Daniel Barenbom as artistic director. Gadgetwise Review Western Digital My Cloud Western Digitals new external hard drive, My Cloud, has a faster processor and a smoother setup than its predecessor. More human remains found at California treatment plant Investigators found more human remains Thursday at a water treatment facility in Carson, California, a sheriff's official said. Twitter roadshow less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts' NEW YORK (Reuters) - During the roadshow leading up to Facebook Inc's initial public offering a year-and-a-half ago, New York's institutional investors were greeted by snaking queues, beefed up... Celtics Rebuild Highlights Sports' Shifting Fortunes While the Boston Red Sox were putting the finishing touches on a World Series championship on Wednesday, the NBA's Boston Celtics were kicking off a rebuilding phase with a season-opening loss. The biggest wave ever surfed? Brave or reckless? A group of thrill-seeking surfers plunged into raging waters during one of the biggest storms to hit Europe in recent times -- one of them thinks he might have broken the record for riding the biggest wave, while another is recovering in hospital after taking "the hardest beating by man or woman anywhere in the ocean." G.O.P. Filibuster of 2 Obama Picks Sets Up Fight Senate Republicans thwarted the confirmation of two of President Obamas nominees, one to an appeals court and another to a home-lending oversight post. Automakers Post Double-Digit U.S. Sales Gains Sales in the United States for the three Detroit-based automakers rose by double-digits from a year earlier, but results at Ford and Chrysler narrowly missed analysts expectations. F.D.A. Finds 12% of U.S. Spice Imports Contaminated The imports, from countries like Mexico and India, are said to be tainted with insect parts, whole insects, rodent hairs and other things. In Transit Blog Walkabout A Dubai Airports Outsize Ambition; Ellis Island, Still Wounded, Reopens A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. Bruce Springsteen to tour South Africa Nearly three decades after a member of his band launched a protest against apartheid, Bruce Springsteen is performing in South Africa next year for the first time. Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 pct in second quarter QUITO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 percent in the second quarter that ended in June vs the same period a year earlier, driven by expansion of construction, communications and oil... Manilas Mayor to Address Tensions With Hong Kong The mayor plans to travel to Hong Kong to apologize for a botched rescue attempt in 2010 that left eight tourists dead and strained relations. McIlroy beats Woods in Chinese money match Rory McIlroy has had a 2013 to forget but chose a lucrative exhibition match with World No.1 Tiger Woods in China to give promise of a return to his stellar best at season's end. Storms spook some U.S. cities into postponing Halloween fun NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Forecasts for heavy rain and strong winds spooked dozens of U.S. cities and towns into postponing Halloween trick-or-treating on Thursday as a storm system that flooded parts of Texas, killing at least one person, churned north toward the Great Lakes. Gasquet Stays in the Running Richard Gasquet beat Fernando Verdasco, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-3, in the second round of the Paris Masters to stay in the race for a World Tour Finals spot. 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 Adoption group calls for U.S. laws to stop online child trading (Reuters) - A study by a major U.S. adoption research group calls for "targeted laws, policies and practices" to stop adoptive parents from giving their unwanted children to strangers through the Internet. 10 amazing stories of everyday heroes They clean up rivers, build homes for disabled veterans and bring health care to some of the darkest parts of the world. Week 8 N.F.L. Quick Hits The Pure Arm of Matthew Stafford Overlooked in Detroits dramatic victory over Dallas was a high-reward, high-risk throw that was a perfect concoction of arm strength, accuracy and timing. Well Whats Your Fitness Age? Scientific research and on online calculator lets you assess how well your body functions physically, relative to how well it should work, given your age. McIlroy Bolts Out to the Lead at HSBC Champions The graceful combination of power and balance. The bounce in his step after every birdie. His name at the top of the leaderboard. For at least one round, Rory McIlroy finally looked like the former No. 1 player in the world instead of a guy who hasn't won a tournament all year. In Response to Storm, New York Will Create a Gas Reserve The pilot program, which will cost $10 million, was started to prevent shortages like the one that affected the region during Hurricane Sandy last year. T Magazine Seven Days of Style | Ines de la Fressanges Design Debut, Paris Hiltons Many Halloween Costumes and Karl Lagerfelds Kerfuffle With the P.C. Police Plus, Jay Zs first fragrance, Jeremy Scotts new job, Terry Richardsons replacement and more, as we run the numbers from the last week in style and culture. Hungry City Gastronomia Culinaria on the Upper West Side Gastronomia Culinaria feels true to a certain type of small trattoria, where the food is plain-spoken and the pricing temperate. FAU's Carl Pelini Resigns After Drug Allegation Florida Atlantic coach Carl Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis resigned Wednesday after acknowledging to university officials that they had used illegal drugs. 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. Green Column China's Clean-Air Drive Likely to Take a Long Time British and American efforts to curb smog show that serious change can take decades, especially when pollution is a byproduct of economic growth.

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