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How Yihaodian sees e-commerce
The growth of e-commerce in China has outpaced that of western countries during the past five years. This is largely due to the rapid growth of Internet users, improved online payments, increasing coverage and improving services.


Unmanned commercial cargo ship reaches International Space Station
Sept. 29 - Successful mission paves the way for supply runs to begin in December. Rough cut (no reporter narration)


Veterans of City Opera, Proudly Wistful, Reflect as the Curtain Falls
New York City Operas performers past and present mourn after what may have been the companys final performance.


Last year's top ten
The top 10 Heroes In their own words


Presidents Cup, US Capsules
A capsule look at the American players in the Presidents Cup, to be played Oct. 3-6 at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio


Presidents Cup Rosters
Rosters for the Presidents Cup, to be played Oct. 3-6 at Muirfield Village Golf Club


New Yorks Top Recruit Selects Seton Hall
Isaiah Whitehead, the 12th-best prospect in the country, according to Scout.com, had whittled his choices to Indiana, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Seton Hall and St. Johns.


Once-Calm Area of Iraq Is Shaken by Bombings
Several explosions struck Iraqs northern Kurdish region, killing at least six people and setting off chaos in the streets of the capital, Erbil.


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


Qatar World Cup worker abuse?
The Guardian newspaper alleges abuse and exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar


Judge tosses lawsuit opposed to Sirius takeover by Liberty Media
(Reuters) - The board of Sirius XM Radio Inc did not breach its duty to shareholders by allowing a takeover by Liberty Media Corp without demanding it pay a premium for the stock, a Delaware judge ruled on Friday.


Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity
Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers.


U.S. House passes bill to regulate drug compounding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration more authority to regulate companies that compound sterile drugs and ship them across state lines.


Exxon to Extend Health Care to Married Same-Sex Couples
The Exxon Mobil Corporation, which has drawn criticism for policies related to its gay and lesbian workers, said that it would extend health insurance to married same-sex couples effective Oct. 1.


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Christian Dior
Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Schohaja.


The top films at the North American box office
July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill


Books of The Times Elizabeth Gilberts Novel The Signature of All Things
The protagonist of Elizabeth Gilberts novel The Signature of All Things would never have read Ms. Gilberts Eat, Pray, Love because her interests lie elsewhere.


House approves one-year 'Obamacare' delay in spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Sunday, ignoring a White House veto threat, approved a one-year delay in funding major provisions of President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law as part of a government funding bill.


U.S. Republicans reject Senate bid to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government edged closer on Saturday to a shutdown as Republicans in the House of Representatives rejected an emergency spending bill approved by the Senate and pushed instead for a one-year delay of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law.


Cop Detective gawked at Houston's corpse
A police officer removed a sheet covering Whitney Houston's naked corpse and remarked, "Damn, she's still looking good, huh?" according to another officer at the scene.


Analysis 49ers on Edge of Falling Apart or Snapping Back
San Francisco has fallen short of expectations defined as the point spread by an average of 17.5 points this season.


Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson
Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport.


China hit with flood waters
Torrential rains trigger severe flooding in China.


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)


John Pallante, Ethan Schwartz
The wedding took place in Los Angeles.


Injured Gamecocks QB Shaw Out at Least 2 Weeks
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said that he is hopeful starting quarterback Connor Shaw will be back on the field in two weeks after being knocked out of the Gamecocks' 28-25 win over UCF Saturday with a sprained right shoulder.


Your Money Adviser Same-Sex Couples Are Urged to Apply for Social Security Spousal Benefits
Though the Social Security Administration is still reviewing the law, it is encouraging applications from couples in same-sex marriages and civil unions.


The WTA hits 40th
Serena Williams and a host of No.1 ranked women's players gather at a unique celebration event Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of the WTA founded by her 'inspiration' Billie Jean King.


RPT-Immune drugs hold hope of "clinical cure" for deadly skin cancer
* New data on BMS drug show some patients survive 10 years


U.S. Senators seek probe of NY-Connecticut commuter line failure
Sept 29 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators called on Sunday for federal and state investigations into a power failure on the Metro-North Railroad, which has been causing delays for tens of thousands of commuters into New York City.


Grooming the Champions of the Keyboard
In a so-called gaming house in Alameda, Calif., professional video game players who have joined forces in a team spend their time honing their competitive skills.


Raonic boosts London hopes by taking Thai title
(Reuters) - Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic boosted his hopes of qualifying for the end-of-season ATP World Tour finals in London by downing Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6(4) 6-3 to win the Thailand Open on Sunday.


Boyle Scores 2 PP Goals as Sharks Beat Ducks, 6-5
Dan Boyle scored two power-play goals, Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau each had a goal and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 Saturday night in the teams' preseason finale.


Capitol quiet as federal government shutdown nears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a deadline to avert a federal government shutdown fast approaching, the U.S. Capitol was eerily quiet on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats waited for the other side to...


Martha Stewart to Apple come fix my iPad now
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Martha Stewart broke her beloved iPad. Can someone from Apple rush over and fix it? She's waiting.


The Week Ahead | Television Humans at Helm Is Any Flight Safe?
Cellphone videos and such have made images of airplane calamities fairly familiar, but often they are seen only as scary snippets on the news.


UPDATE 1-Intesa CEO Cucchiani ousted after boardroom clash
MILAN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Italy's largest retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo ousted CEO Enrico Cucchiani on Sunday, after he clashed with the powerful chairman of the lender's supervisory board and several...


After Dodgers-Giants game, a death, an arrest and outrage
An arrest has been made in the stabbing death of a man who was apparently killed in an argument stemming from a long and intense West Coast baseball rivalry.


Bale seals Madrid move
The longest transfer saga of the summer came to an end when Gareth Bale officially signed for Real Madrid. It's not known for sure if the fee is a world record but Bale did make it clear that he was overjoyed to be joining the Spanish giant.


NBA masterclass for African players
African basketball players get a training masterclass from NBA stars in Johannesburg.


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