| Latest worldwide news | The advert that changed a life | | | Some people take many years to find their calling -- but for Adam van Koeverden, it was right in front of him in black and white. On a small section of his local newspaper, the boy who would become an Olympic champion saw his future flash before him. |
| Sunshine and Tears at Ancient Olympia Flame Rehearsal | | | Dressed in long, cream robes, priestesses praying to the Greek sun god Apollo bathed in warm sunshine at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Saturday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the Sochi Winter Games. |
| Pioneer for golf's money men | | | The PGA Tour can make instant millionaires at virtually every one of its tournaments -- but it was not always that way. It took golf pioneer Billy Casper almost 15 years to reach seven figures in the nascent days of the pro circuit. |
| Russian courts order activists held over Arctic oil protest | | | MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday ordered seven Greenpeace activists and a photographer held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore Arctic oil drilling, drawing criticism from the environmental group. |
| Merkel win another step toward EU reforms Rehn | | | German Chancellor Angela Merkel's victory signals a "strong sense of continuity" as the EU moves forward with reforms and toward a banking union, says European Commission Vice President Olli Rehn in an interview with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler. |
| The Amazon's World Cup race | | | For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... |
| Brazil OGX, OSX to file for bankruptcy protection - report | | | RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - OGX Petrleo e Gs SA and OSX Brasil SA, the oil company and the shipbuilder controlled by Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista, will seek court protection within a couple of weeks, Veja magazine reported on Saturday without saying how it obtained the information. |
| From football to golf for 'Sheva' | | | Andriy Shevchenko was one of the finest football players of his generation. He retired last year but is now making his debut on the professional golf circuit. |
| Scientists more convinced mankind is main cause of warming | | | STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Leading climate scientists said on Friday they were more convinced than ever that humans are the main culprits for global warming, and predicted the impact from greenhouse gas emissions could linger for centuries. |
| Off-balance, cliff-edge hotel | | | It's awkward, possibly ingenious; designers hope to create a building that will make Lima an international sensation. |
| Tseng Bouncing back to No. 1? | | | After becoming the youngest golfer to win five major championships, Yani Tseng has slipped down the rankings. Can she come back? |
| TBR Inside the List | | | Keith Richardsx2019;s autobiography, x201C;Life,x201D; hits the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 1, unsurprisingly. |
| Eileen Tucker, Matthew Spiro | | | The bride is a research associate at an investment firm; the groom works for an asset management unit of JPMorgan Chase. |
| Try the poor man's space travel | | | Part of the imagined charms of space flight is not just the view from the window. It is also the thrill of breaking the shackles of gravity and free-floating. Now taking a break from Newton's laws is easier (and cheaper) than ever. |
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