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An open letter to texting-mad teenagers
Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear.


Falcons Cut LB Brian Banks, Others on Roster
The Atlanta Falcons waived Brian Banks, the linebacker who was attempting to make a late start to his NFL career after spending five years in prison on a conviction that was later overturned.


Chipotle vs. Taco Bell Einhorns short put to the taste test - Felix TV
David Einhorn, the investor known for betting against stocks like Green Mountain Coffee, now is targeting Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it will face significant competition from "a resurgent Taco Bell." We put his theory to the taste test with Reuters blogger Felix Salmon, Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa and Food and Wine Restaurant Editor Kate Krader. (October 3, 2012)


Theater Review The Amoralists Bring Cheaters Club to Abrons Arts Center
A new play from the Amoralists explores the Southern gothic world of graveyards, the dead, their souls and sex.


Regulators to fine JPMorgan $80 million over consumer dealings NYT
(Reuters) - U.S. federal regulators are preparing to impose a fine of $80 million on JPMorgan Chase Co relating to its dealings with retail customers during the recession, the New York Times...


F1 season off to a racing start
Ed Foster of Motor Sport Magazine previews the Formula One season with Amanda Davies.


Column Could Bama Be In for a Big Surprise?
There's not a lot to like about it, maybe because it seems so inevitable and Nick Saban always seems so crabby.


Survivor of Back Woes Soldiers On
Graham DeLaet had lower back surgery one year after his debut on the PGA Tour, requiring him to miss virtually all of the 2011 season, but he has overcome the physical and mental pain.


Polish banks turn to consumer credit to beat record low rates
WARSAW, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Faced with record-low interest rates that erased a large chunk of their incomes, Polish banks have turned to high-margin consumer loans which gave them an unexpected...


Phys Ed Why A.C.L. Injuries Sideline So Many Athletes
Tears to the anterior cruciate ligament sideline more athletes for longer periods of time than almost any other acute injury. Researchers are trying to understand why the injury is so slow to heal.


Hedge funds warm to Apple; Omega re-enters, Soros buys more
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is regaining its popularity among the biggest hedge funds, some of which have said a massive sell-off this year has gone too far.


Wozniacki roars into third round at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki raced to a 6-1 6-2 win over South Africa's Chanelle Scheepers to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday and put last year's struggles behind her.


7.0 quake strikes near Alaska
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck in the Pacific Ocean just south of Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.


Fishing banned off Fukushima coast
Aug. 23 - Japanese unions ban fishing off the coast of Fukushima following the latest contaminated water leak at the crippled nuclear plant. Lily Grimes reports.


You're the Boss Blog Lessons From the Emergency Room
Is it possible to build a company from scratch and also maintain a good work-life balance?


Pogue's Posts How Ballmer Missed the Tidal Shifts in Tech
From the point of view of a tech critic, Steven A. Ballmers 13-year reign as head of Microsoft is baffling.


App Smart Turning to Your Phone for a Better Nights Sleep
Apps can turn your mobile device into a white-noise machine, a personal bedtime storyteller and even a diagnostic tool to analyze your sleep patterns.


Your Money Adviser Checking the Data Collected on Your Work and Pay
Concerns like Equifax Workforce Solutions gather income and employment history information.


Shell-shock Maine lobsterman finds two-tone crustacean
BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - It's not quite winning the lottery, but the odds are about as remote A lobsterman off the coast of Maine recently hauled in an almost perfectly two-toned lobster - half orange, half brown.


You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Some People Are Meant to Be Employees
Capital goods orders are weak. Gas prices fall. And five billion additional mobile phone users are coming to Facebook.


Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire
MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday.


Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet
Aug. 29 - Scientists using ice-penetrating radar have discovered a previously unknown canyon beneath the ice sheet in northern Greenland. They say the canyon is at least 750km long and in places as much as 800m deep and is on the same scale as parts of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. Matthew Stock reports.


Eureka Mutually Insured Destruction
Why the reinsurance industry wants to change the way we think about climate change.


Rape Trial Casts Spotlight on Offspring of Chinas Elite
In a case that raises questions about the accountability of those linked to Communist Party leaders, the son of celebrity singers is one of five young men accused of raping and beating a woman.


China to set up more private banks to help small firms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has unveiled plans to set up more private banks to boost financial support for cash-starved smaller firms, in the latest bid to bolster the slowing economy.


The Hannon racing dynasty
CNN's Winning Post meets three generations of the Hannon family who have trained 30 Group 1 winners.


UPDATE 1-Most Brazil IPOs have lost money since 2005 -Credit Suisse
CAMPOS DO JORDO, Brazil, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Many initial public offerings in Brazil have led to investor losses over the past eight years, a senior Credit Suisse Group fund manager said on Friday,...


Gene study uncovers origins of many common cancers
LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers in Britain have set out the first comprehensive map of mutational processes behind the development of tumors - work that should in future lead to better ways to treat and prevent a wide range of cancers.


Florida to call on Labrador retrievers to stem Giant Snail invasion
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida officials trying to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, plan to deploy a new weapon in the battle - Labrador retrievers.


Dance Listings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5
A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area.


Marika Sawyer and Matthew Whitman
The bride is a staff writer for Saturday Night Live; the groom is a vice president at Citigroup.


Tennis baby takes Internet by storm
The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon.


Israel's martial art Krav Maga
CNN's Vladimir Duthiers takes a look at the no-holds-barred Israeli martial art of Krav Maga.


Mark Walsh exits Morgan Stanley
LONDON, Aug 30 (IFR) - Mark Walsh has left his role as co-head of European leveraged finance and acquisition finance at Morgan Stanley, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.


The power of friendship
World number 2 Andy Murray focuses on his friend, ATP doubles player Ross Hutchins, who is battling cancer.


Dance Review Indian Dances at the Erasing Borders Festival
A two-hour concert on Thursday at the Erasing Borders festival at Battery Park featured five of the classical dance forms of India and one of its many folk forms.


Blackhawks Coach Quenneville Gets 3-Year Extension
Stan Bowman wanted to keep Joel Quenneville in Chicago, and the coach had no desire to leave.


Measles-like virus may be cause of dolphin deaths on U.S. coast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A measles-like virus that suppresses the immune system could be the reason an extraordinary number of bottlenose dolphins have died after becoming stranded along the U.S. East Coast, a panel of dolphin experts said on Tuesday.


Patriots 28, Giants 20 Giant Breaks Left Leg Again
Running back Andre Brown sustained a broken leg for the second time in two years as the Giants wrapped up their preseason by losing to the Patriots in New England.


REFILE-Twitter's top legal executive steps down in surprise move
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Twitter's defender of free speech unexpectedly stepped down as general counsel on Friday as the microblogging company moved closer toward a long-expected initial public offering.


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