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Europe is a fight Labour should leave to the Tories to slug it out - The Guardian (blog)
In the wake of last night's Commons vote to cut the EU budget (how cross that would have made a worldly EU leader like King Canute) I thought I heard a Conservative MP condescendingly explain that the 53 Tory rebels "want to see Europe get real". Oh dear …

Activists: Syrian rebels kill 28 soldiers in north
Activists say rebels in Syria have killed 28 soldiers in attacks on military checkpoints i n northern Idlib province.

IOC proceeds with investigation that could cost Armstrong his 2000 Olympic bronze medal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The IOC is proceeding with an investigation that could result in Lance Armstrong losing his Olympic bronze medal for doping.

China bans toy planes, pigeons to secure congress
Don't roll down the taxi windows. Don't buy a remote-controlled plane without a police chief's permission. And don't release your pigeons.

High tide floods Venice, tourists don boots
High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark’s Square and other areas under water.

Exxon quarterly profit falls seven percent
(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday reported a 7 percent decrease in quarterly profit as lower commodity prices took a toll and output fell. The Irving, Texas company said its third-quarter earnings had fallen to $9.57 bi llion, or $2.09 per share, from $10.33 billion, or $2.13 per share, a year earlier. Oil and gas output declined 7.5 percent, Exxon said. (Reporting by Anna Driver in Houston and Ernest Scheyder in New York; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)

Avon Products net income drops 81 per cent in 3Q on impairment charge, stronger dollar
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Avon Products says its third-quarter net income fell 81 per cent, hurt by the stronger dollar and an impairment charge. The company also slashed its dividend as it works on a turnaround.

Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel to perform in benefit concert for superstorm victims
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, both from hard-hit New Jersey, will perform at a benefit concert for Superstorm Sandy victims.