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UPDATE 3-US SEC chair says big fines key to attacking wrongdoing
WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission warned that her agency will aggressively use its powers to fine wrongdoers and is seeking other creative ways...


10 hotels in James Bond movies
Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent.


Michael Jackson verdict could shake up entertainment business model
LOS ANGELES, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of late pop star Michael Jackson against his concert promoter is now in the hands of a jury, and the verdict could have far-reaching implications for how the entertainment industry does business with its biggest stars.


Honors for Breaking Bad and Modern Family
It was a night of upsets at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which several HBO series won unexpected victories.


ArtsBeat Venus in Fur to Dominate in American Theaters This Season
David Ivess dark sexual comedy Venus in Fur will be the most-produced play of the 2013-14 season, according to the Theater Communications Group.


T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Marina Nery at Rochas
The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris.


CreatureCast As Normal as Rabbits Weights and Dragons Wings
In this weeks CreatureCast we look at a common pattern used to statistically describe of the world the so-called normal distribution with some familiar and fanciful examples.


The Politics of Black Masculinity
The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons.


Wall Street breaks spell; Penney turns on a dime
Sep. 26 - Summary Stocks rally for the first time in six sessions thanks to a drop in weekly jobless claims; J.C. Penney changes mind about needing extra cash; Republicans stand firm as shutdown looms; Jamie Dimon does face-to-face with DOJ. Conway G. Gittens reports.


Golf Capsules
Down to his last chance to earn a PGA Tour card, Ashley Hall opened the Web.com Tour Championship with his second-best score of the year even though he called a penalty on himself when he noticed his ball slightly move.


Well Rethinking Motion Sickness
Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear.


Murray wins Wimbledon
CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936.


DEALS-MA flat so far this year, even with mammoth Verizon deal
* U.S. MA up 35 pct, Europe down 24 pct, Asia dropped 8 pct


UPDATE 3-Nine auto parts makers to plead guilty to U.S. price fixing
* Company execs met in remote locations, used code names - DOJ


Meet Channel Tunnel's midnight moles
It's approaching midnight at the bottom of the English Channel and a team of eager "tunnel moles" stands poised for a busy night's work.


E.A. Sports Settles Lawsuit With College Athletes
The settlement in the suit filed by student-athletes seeking to be paid included the Collegiate Licensing Company, and the court filing came after E.A. Sports announced it would not publish a college football video game in 2014.


eHarmony's job matching
The only dating company, eHarmony thinks it can help you fall in love and get job. Erin Burnett reports.


Gadgetwise With Bose, Hear What You Want and Block the Rest
Bose designed its QuietComfort 20 in-ear headphones with a control module that actively cancels unwanted noise.


Tech Giants Fear Spread of Patent Wars to Europe
After spending hundreds of millions of dollars in the United States to defend patent-infringement lawsuits, the companies worry that Europe could become a similar battleground.


$10 Deal for Rights to World Trade Center Name Draws Scrutiny
New York State is looking into the sale of the rights to the three-word name to a nonprofit, accusing a former Port Authority official of leading the deal without proper approval.


Twitter The angriest place on the Web?
Upset about something? Twitter has become the place to vent -- sometimes with nasty, bigoted comments.


Russian Court Orders Greenpeace Activists Held
The court in Murmansk ordered 22 activists jailed for two months pending an investigation into a protest at an Arctic oil platform.


Mexico storm death toll rises to 130, more rain coming
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The death toll from heavy flooding across much of Mexico rose to 130 on Tuesday, while authorities warned that more heavy rains could soak areas that have already suffered some of the worst storm damage in decades.


With Stepan Signed, Rangers Prepare to Face Tortorella
Derek Stepan ended his holdout by signing a two-year deal with the Rangers on Thursday, when the team faces its former coach, John Tortorella, in Vancouver.


NASDAQ declares self-help against BATS stock exchange
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said Nasdaq and Nasdaq PSX had declared "self-help" against the BATS stock exchange on Thursday, pointing to a communication issue between the...


Niki Lauda Lazarus of Formula One
Niki Lauda is the Lazarus of Formula One.


Modern Love Rallying to Keep the Game Alive
We still played to win, but now we could feel joy for the other.


John Grisham's 'Time to Kill' adapted for Broadway stage
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author John Grisham's first novel, "A Time to Kill," has been adapted for the stage and is heading for Broadway next month with an ensemble cast that includes Fred Dalton Thompson of TV's "Law and Order" and Tom Skerritt, an Emmy-award winner for "Picket Fences."


Tide No. 1 in AP Poll After Rout-Filled Weekend
With most of the top teams merely tuning up, there is little movement in The Associated Press college football poll this week. Alabama remains No. 1 and the first 14 teams in the rankings held their positions from last week.


Kerry and Lavrov reach deal on Syria
Sep. 26 - United States Secretary of State John Kerry says he "did reach an agreement" with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a resolution on Syria Thursday. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Grunge rock hero Kurt Cobain's childhood home for sale
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - The childhood home of the late grunge rock hero and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has been put up for sale in Washington state, with his family asking $500,000 for the property, more than seven times its assessed value.


White Lifts Canadiens Over Devils
Ryan White scored the winner at 16 minutes 8 seconds of the third period to send Montreal to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Devils in a preseason game.


Giving Drug Advice Along With Music
Following a European trend in the wake of overdose deaths, an electronic dance music festival near Atlanta will offer advice on safer practices for the use of party drugs like Ecstasy.


Cher saves 'best effort' for first album in 12 years
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Few musicians are able to keep their careers alive for more than five decades, but pop diva Cher says her latest album is her "best effort ever."


Bitter Tone in Debate Between Public Advocate Rivals
The televised debate between Letitia James and Daniel L. Squadron was fiercely negative as the candidates sought to win over the tiny number of undecided voters.


UPDATE 1-GE invests $515 million in Turkish energy and other projects
ISTANBUL, Sept 26 (Reuters) - General Electric has already invested more than half of the $900 million it has earmarked for Turkey on projects ranging from energy to healthcare to locomotive production, Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said on Thursday.


Art Review A Ren Magritte Survey at the Museum of Modern Art
The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938, a Ren Magritte survey at the Museum of Modern Art, zeros in on a decade when he was inventing the artist he wanted to be.


State of the Art A Whole New Idea Half a Camera
Married to a big-screen smartphone, Sonys QX cameras turn out great pictures, but the cameras themselves have flaws.


'I did it my way,' says F1's 'Lazarus'
He was given last rites by a priest after suffering life-threatening injuries in a race accident, but returned to the track just 42 days later and went on to win two more world titles. Niki Lauda reveals how he defied his rivals, his employers and even his family to create a career that has been immortalized on the big screen.


Is Iran ready to deal on nukes?
As the toll of international sanctions on Iran continues to mount, Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani has signaled his government's interest in addressing the world's concerns over his nation's nuclear program, and easing the pain on the Iranian economy. Rouhani's recent statements, tweets and appointments have underscored a possible willingness to resolve the nuclear problem. He told NBC News Wednesday that Iran will never develop nuclear weapons.


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