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U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment files for $400 mln IPO
Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc filed with regulators for an initial public offering up to $400 million, roughly a year after being acquired by China's Wanda Group.


The Week Ahead | Film Dizzying Search for God Particle
Although you have to be knowledgeable in physics to fully grasp the concepts in Mark Levinsons documentary Particle Fever, this movie is a mind blower.


The great North Korea bike ride
When Bernt Johansson crossed the mountainous countryside of North Korea into the city of Rason, the crowds there reminded the Swedish biker of the adulation that greeted his 1976 Olympic gold finish in Montreal.


Roche immunotherapy drug may be 'game changer' in lung cancer
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - An experimental Roche drug that seems to work particularly well against lung cancer in smokers may be a "game changer" for these normally difficult-to-treat patients, researchers said on Sunday.


Dance Review Works With a Playful Streak at City Ballet
Christopher Wheeldons Carnival of the Animals, Peter Martinss Jeu de Cartes and Jerome Robbinss Four Seasons were part of the New York City Ballets Just for Fun program.


Does anyone care about the Emmys?
Call them the "Meh-mmys."


UPDATE 1-Commercial cargo ship reaches International Space Station
Sept 29 (Reuters) - An unmanned U.S. commercial cargo ship flew to the International Space Station on Sunday, completing the primary goal of its test flight before supply runs begin in December.


Expert Promoter didn't pressure Jackson's doc
The doctor convicted in Michael Jackson's death did not appeared to be pressured by AEG Live, an expert hired by the concert promoter testified Friday.


Vestas Joins With Mitsubishi for Offshore Turbines
The venture will develop Vestass 8-megawatt offshore turbines, each of which can power roughly 8,000 households.


Gunmen kill students as they sleep in Nigerian college
DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants stormed a college in northeastern Nigeria and shot dead around 40 male students, some of them while they slept early on Sunday, witnesses said.


Time Is Short, but G.O.P. Leaders Say Shutdown Can Be Avoided
House Republican leaders said they believed a government shutdown could be averted if Democrats would accept at least some of their demands to scale back the health care law.


Vestas Joins With Mitsubishi for Offshore Turbines
The venture will develop Vestass 8-megawatt offshore turbines, each of which can power roughly 8,000 households.


UPDATE 2-UK's Cameron touts housing plan and rights accord exit
* Promises tax cuts, easier mortgages to help with living costs


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Viktor Rolf
Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Kasia Bobula.


Cruz accuses Democrats of forcing a government shutdown
Sept. 29 - Texas Senator Ted Cruz accuses Democratic Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid of forcing a government shutdown. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


Banks regulator could soften rules on securitised products-FT
Sept 29 (Reuters) - The world's banks watchdog could relax stringent capital rules on securitisation or asset-backed products as part of a second look at the instruments blamed for triggering the...


Fighting Continues in Philippine City After Standoff Ends
Sporadic clashes between soldiers and rebels continued in Zamboanga City after officials had declared an end to a three-week standoff.


U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates
The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years.


Week 4 N.F.L. Matchups
Arizona has a veteran quarterback, Carson Palmer, to get the ball to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Tampa Bay has a revamped secondary that should hamper the Cardinals passing attack.


eBay must face Justice Department suit over recruiting ruling
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday refused eBay's attempt to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit over its alleged agreement with Intuit to refrain from recruiting each other's employees.


China's wealth brings worries
Bruce Stokes of the Pew Research Center discusses a new survey on what concerns the Chinese public.


Doctor Ice's quest for Olympic glory
It is akin to Sebastian Vettel designing his own Formula One car, getting in the cockpit and driving it to the world title.


Hurricanes Beat Sabres 1-0 in Preseason Finale
Cam Ward made 18 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 1-0 on Friday night in their preseason finale.


Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed
TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone...


Israel showcases Botticelli fresco
Sept. 17 - The Israel Museum displays a Botticelli masterpiece, "The Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala," on loan from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. Tara Cleary reports.


Novelties Microsatellites What Big Eyes They Have
By expanding Earth imaging, low-cost satellites could help many businesses keep track of their operations. But frequent updating of those images may also raise privacy questions.


Why the global economy will not affect India
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.


Lebanon c.bank says selling govt bonds to boost liquidity
ABU DHABI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's central bank has been selling some of its holdings of international bonds issued by the Lebanese government to improve its foreign currency liquidity, central...


UK PM's views branded 'ludicrous'
British Prime Minister David Cameron has been fiercely criticized following his comments that Tottenham Hotspur supporters should be allowed to use the term 'Yid' in their chants at football matches.


Special Report The Presidents Cup Presidents Cup Is Custom-Made for Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods has had a great track record both in the Presidents Cup and at the course where its being played this year.


Black men in pain need help
Michaela Angela Davis says the case of Aaron Alexis shows how we need to pay more attention to the inner lives of black men.


Israel and Others in Mideast View Overtures of U.S. and Iran With Suspicion
Irans rivals worry about its sincerity, and fear that President Obamas desire for a diplomatic deal will only buy Iran time to continue its march toward building a nuclear weapon.


Creationists on Texas Panel for Biology Textbooks
The panel reviewing publishers submissions has stirred controversy because some of its members do not accept evolution and climate change as scientific truth.


Time Is Short, but G.O.P. Leaders Say Shutdown Can Be Avoided
House Republican leaders said they believed a government shutdown could be averted if Democrats would accept at least some of their demands to scale back the health care law.


Restaurant Review Lake Pavilion in Flushing, Queens
Lake Pavilion dresses to impress and is serious about its Cantonese seafood.


The Lede Russian News Sites Protest Detention of Journalists With Greenpeace Activists
More than a dozen independent Russian media sites responded to the detention of two photojournalists with a literal blackout covering the images on their sites with black squares as a sign of protest.


Analysis Week 4 Game Probabilities Better Outlook for Giants
On the basis of records, the Chiefs should rout the Giants, but a closer look reveals a much more even matchup.


Tavares Helps Islanders Beat Predators 6-4
John Tavares scored two first-period goals, leading the New York Islanders to a 6-4 preseason victory against the Nashville Predators on Friday night.


Dueling Narratives in Iran After Breakthrough in U.S. Relations
Irans foreign minister said there was a real chance for a pact with the United States over his countrys nuclear program, but his deputy said Tehran would never trust America 100 percent.


Bites 2 Restaurants, 2 Former Spouses. The Winner?
A number of connections knit a pair of recently opened restaurants together in Burgundy. For diners, however, the best part of the story may be on the plate.


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