Laser speed sensor promises safer air travel (3:14)

Oct. 17 - Australian engineers, motivated by the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, have come up with a laser speed sensor system for aircraft that they say will reduce the possibility of similar disasters. The Air France crash off the coast of Brazil was triggered by the icing of speed sensors on the exterior of the plane and, while the laser system is not designed as a replacement, its developers say it will greatly enhance flight safety. Elly Park reports

Housing Starts Surge Most in More than 4 Years

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Mike McKee reports on the shocking housing surge. He speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg)

Is There a Chance of a Chinese Hard Landing?

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Global Outlook," Josh Lipton reports on China's economy and GDP. He speaks on on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)

Snack Pack: Precious Metals, Yuan, Junk Bonds

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle, Alix Steel, Sara Eisen and Josh Lipton update the top trading stories of the day. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

Healthy pancake | Euromaxx a la carte

Published on Oct 17, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

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CascaisBio outside the Portuguese capital Lisbon offers a fresh, seasonal take on traditional national fare - and it's vegetarian to boot.
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Thousands displaced by floods in Nigeria

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The people in this region are no strangers to rain. But this has been the heaviest rainfall in 40 years. Many blame the government for their suffering and say the authorities were not prepared to evacuate people, provide shelter and other emergency services - despite a warning that there would be major flooding this year. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports from Rivers State, Nigeria.

96-Year-Old Indian Villager Could be World's Oldest Dad

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by NTDTV

96-year-old Ramajit Raghav improves his record of being oldest person to father a child after his wife gives birth to a baby boy in Sonipat district of India's northern Haryana state on October fifth.

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In a small town on the outskirts of the Indian Capital, Ramajit Raghav became the proud father of his second son, and possibly the oldest man in the world to father a child. At the age of 96, he says he is hoping to go down in history.

At 50 years old, Raghav's wife gave birth to their baby boy in India's northern Haryana state on October 5th.

The couple initially became famous in 2010 when, at 94, Raghav fathered his first born son.

Raghav credited his celibate life for his current vitality, saying he did not take any aphrodisiacs. He says he remained a bachelor and was celibate until he met his wife about 10 years ago.

He termed the birth of his second son a miracle and an act of God. When asked if he conceived his son through sex, he said:

[Ramajit Raghav, 96-Year-Old Father]:
"Yes. I just prayed to God to complete my family, either a boy or girl. My elder son's name is Vikramajeet and the new born's name is Ranjeet."

The newly born baby is said to be in good health with no obvious signs that his parent's age was unusual.

Crusade against Cambodian sex trade

Published on Oct 17, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ In the wake of the war, Cambodia has become one of the hubs for human trafficking. A hell on earth where one survivor stands tall.

The residents of a foster home in the Kampong Chan province throw a celebration in honour of Somaly Mam - a woman who has saved each and every one of them from the horrors of incestuous families and prostitution.

"This is one of the girls I told you about, who was sold into brothels and she was raped every day because her mother prostituted her," she told euronews.

The girls are prey to local beliefs and sex tourism... and the prostitution victims are getting younger.

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Surprisingly strong UK jobs figures

Published on Oct 17, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ The number of Britons claiming jobless benefit unexpectedly fell last month.

The total count of people in work also rose in the three months up to August.

Releasing the figures, the Office for National Statistics said that improvement may have come from hiring for the London Olympics and Paralympics.

"Employment is up 212,000 -- that's a success; unemployment down 50,000 this quarter -- that's a success; the claimant count down 4,000 -- that's a success," Prime Minister David Cameron told parliament.

However, the official statistics do not match recent surveys of companies which speak of labour market weakness.

Foundations laid, building work to continue at EU summit (2:29)

Oct. 17 - EU leaders meet in Brussels for the 22nd summit in less than 3 years. But unlike most of the others, this one isn't being billed as a ''crisis'' summit.

Daily Digit: One billion smartphones (1:09)

Strategy Analytics says there's a record of more than one billion smartphones in use worldwide

Baxter the robot readied for U.S. factory revival (2:50)

Oct. 17 - The revival of manufacturing in the U.S. has been a hot topic for debate in the run-up to the presidential election, but one company based in Boston believes the answer lies not in factory jobs for humans, but for robots. Rethink Robotics has developed a low cost automoton they say could re-energize factory floors and allow U.S. manufacturers to compete with low wage countries like China. Ben Gruber reports