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| Build your home from scratch | | | Imagine if it were possible to build your own home, in this day and age, for less than $35,000. Or to cut up some timber and piece your new home together like a giant jigsaw puzzle. |
| Toyota says 2015 Prius hybrid will be lighter, more economical | | | DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp , which introduced most consumers to hybrid technologies with its Prius more than 15 years ago, said on Wednesday that the next generation of that popular series will offer improved fuel economy due to smaller, lighter critical parts that cost less. |
| Suspect gouged out boy's eyes | | | A 6-year-old boy was recovering in hospital in China's Shanxi province on Wednesday after his eyes were gouged out in an attack that has left him permanently blind, according to state media reports. |
| Hungarian train shines light on self-contained solar power | | | Aug. 28 - A nature reserve in central Hungary has become a testing ground for self-contained, solar-powered train travel. Engineers say the narrow gauge train is the first of its kind, and could become a template for larger train transport systems. Matthew Stock reports. |
| Scientists grow "mini human brains" from stem cells | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and what goes wrong in disorders like schizophrenia and autism. |
| Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV | | | It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) |
| Obamacare-like groups may produce 'spillover' savings | | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A program focused on primary care and coordination of services between groups of doctors and hospitals reduced costs for patients who were not even covered by the plan, according to a new study. |
| Meet the little boat making waves | | | The hi-tech sailing revolution is here. Meet the AC72, the new America's Cup flying yacht that is making serious waves at the world's most prestigious sailing race. |
| U.S. judge wants external monitor for Apple in e-books case | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge weighing remedies to assure that Apple Inc does not fix prices again in the e-books market said on Tuesday that she plans to require it to hire an external monitor, something the company considers unnecessary. |
| NASCAR's Labonte breaks ribs in bike accident | | | (Reuters) - Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte will miss Sunday's race in Atlanta after breaking three ribs in a bicycle accident near his home in Trinity, North Carolina on Wednesday. |
| Soccer hero's goal Korea United | | | "My number one hope is for North and South Korea to become united," says soccer star Ryang Yong-Gi. "It will contribute to the development of the country in many ways ... it will open up new possibilities beyond soccer and sports." |
| Poll shows de Blasio surging in New York mayoral race | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Public advocate Bill de Blasio has taken a strong lead among Democrats in the race to be New York City's next mayor, just two weeks before the September 10 Democratic primary, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday. |
| DealBook Switzerland Close to Tax Deal With U.S. | | | A final settlement would likely require banks to pay a fine to the United States equivalent to 20 percent to 50 percent of the value of their undeclared American accounts, a person briefed on the matter said. |
| French prosecutor investigates U.S. Prism spying scheme | | | PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it had launched a preliminary investigation into the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism surveillance program after French rights groups complained it was snooping on citizens' emails and phone calls. |
| 'The Butler' works its way to second box office win | | | LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Civil rights drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler" took home its second U.S. and Canadian box office title, topping a Jennifer Aniston comedy and a newly released supernatural teen film. |
| Lower costs and one-off gain lifts Agfa Q2 | | | BRUSSELS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Belgian graphics group Agfa posted a sharply improved net result in the second quarter, aided by lower production costs and a one-off gain from closing a medical plan in the United States. |
| Bo Xilai trial by social media | | | One of the most dramatic developments from the trial of disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai isn't what was said in court, but that the arguments were revealed at all. |
| Weak U.S. durable goods data dims growth outlook | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods recorded their biggest drop in nearly a year in July and a gauge of planned business spending on capital goods also tumbled,... |
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