Windows, Staple of Most PCs, Gets a Major Makeover

Windows, Staple of Most PCs, Gets a Major Makeover
Police fire teargas at opposition protesters in Kuwait
In Indiana Tight Senate Race, Senate Candidates Move to Center
Pathways in Technology Early College High School Takes a New Approach to Vocational Education
E. Donnall Thomas, Furthered Bone Marrow Transplants, Dies
Big City: Oh, the Horror, the Horror of Upper East Side Halloween Décor
Debate prep: Six essential reads on foreign policy
Israel swaps missile drills for earthquake rehearsal
Low vote turnout, gains by rebels deal blow to West Bank leaders
Fidel Castro appears in public
Jordan disrupts major al-Qaeda terrorist plot
Sunni anger flares at funeral of slain Lebanese security chief
Tim Tebow Fans Bemoan His Limited Playing Time With Jets
Spain's Rajoy gets mixed message in regional votes
Mixed poll results for Spain PM
The Caucus: Monday's Debate Puts Focus on Foreign Policy Clashes
Rescued Kurt Weill Recording Is Sweet Vindication for Accidental Discoverer
Analysis : Killing of security chief raises fears for Lebanon
Violence erupts after funeral for slain senior Lebanese intelligence official
Baby is fourth flat fire victim

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT

The radical new design is likely to cause some head-scratching when Windows 8 goes on sale this Friday.

Police fire teargas at opposition protesters in Kuwait

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:13 PM PDT

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Police in Kuwait used teargas and stun grenades on Sunday to disperse demonstrators as thousands marched in a protest against changes to the electoral law which the opposition has called a constitutional coup by the government, Reuters witnesses said.

In Indiana Tight Senate Race, Senate Candidates Move to Center

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 10:38 PM PDT

A contest between Richard E. Mourdock, a Tea Party-backed candidate, and Democratic Representative Joe Donnelly heats up in one of the few states expected to decide control of the chamber.

Pathways in Technology Early College High School Takes a New Approach to Vocational Education

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn is a six-year program tailored to give students interested in the technology industry an advantage, including an associate degree.

E. Donnall Thomas, Furthered Bone Marrow Transplants, Dies

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:20 PM PDT

Dr. Thomas showed it was possible to transplant bone marrow to save the lives of patients dying from blood cancer, a discovery that earned him a Nobel Prize.

Big City: Oh, the Horror, the Horror of Upper East Side Halloween Décor

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

We are now in the era of the "hedge-fund Halloween," aggressively evident on the Upper East Side, where ostentatiously ghoulish décor should rightly make a viewer want to scream.

Debate prep: Six essential reads on foreign policy

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 03:50 AM PDT

Sundays are a great day for reading long-form journalism. As President Obama and Mitt Romney prep for Monday night's foreign policy debate, what better way to spend today's couch time than by reading up on the same issues? But rather than cramming with candidate-style talking points and briefing books, try these much more enjoyable reads on the foreign policy issues likely to dominate the debate.

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Israel swaps missile drills for earthquake rehearsal

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel dropped its annual simulation of a missile attack and held its first major earthquake drill on Sunday instead, but officials insisted the country remained as ready as ever for the possibility of a war with arch-foe Iran.

Low vote turnout, gains by rebels deal blow to West Bank leaders

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Gains by splittists and a low turnout have dealt a blow to Fatah, the dominant party in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which had hoped to paper over internal squabbles and a lack of cash with a strong election showing.

Fidel Castro appears in public

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:08 PM PDT

A Venezuelan politician confirms reports by Cuban hotel staff that Fidel Castro made a public appearance there, amid rumours about his health.

Jordan disrupts major al-Qaeda terrorist plot

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:29 AM PDT

Authorities in Jordan have disrupted a major terrorist plot by al-Qaeda-linked operatives to launch near-simultaneous attacks on multiple civilian and government targets, reportedly including the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Amman, said Western and Middle Eastern officials Sunday.

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Sunni anger flares at funeral of slain Lebanese security chief

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:27 AM PDT

BEIRUT — Violence erupted after funeral ceremonies Sunday for the intelligence chief whose assassination has plunged Lebanon into its worse crisis in years, threatening to ignite simmering sectarian tensions already aggravated by the war in Syria.

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Tim Tebow Fans Bemoan His Limited Playing Time With Jets

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Tim Tebow fans around the country had hoped to see him play a much bigger role for the Jets than he has so far.

Spain's Rajoy gets mixed message in regional votes

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT

MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy secured backing for his austerity drive in a vote in his home region of Galicia on Sunday, but a clear win for nationalist parties in the Basque Country could soon prove a headache for the central government.

Mixed poll results for Spain PM

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Exit polls say nationalist parties in Spain's Basque Country have won regional elections, but PM Mariano Rajoy's party retains power in Galicia.

The Caucus: Monday's Debate Puts Focus on Foreign Policy Clashes

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:54 AM PDT

In the last of their three debates, President Obama and Mitt Romney will address issues ranging from Iran to the Afghan war to the unrest in the Arab world.

Rescued Kurt Weill Recording Is Sweet Vindication for Accidental Discoverer

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:20 AM PDT

Guy Walker has finally done what many collectors only dream of: discovering a previously unknown recording, circa 1940, by the German composer Kurt Weill.

Analysis : Killing of security chief raises fears for Lebanon

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:25 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Beirut car bomb that killed a top Lebanese security official will probably prove to be the most destabilizing attack in Lebanon since the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.

Violence erupts after funeral for slain senior Lebanese intelligence official

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:49 AM PDT

BEIRUT- Violence erupted after funeral ceremonies Sunday for the intelligence chief whose assassination has plunged Lebanon into its worse crisis in years, threatening to ignite simmering sectarian tensions already aggravated by the war in Syria.

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