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The Health Issue The President Wants You to Get Rich on Obamacare
The crusade to sign up Americans is getting all the attention. But behind the scenes, investors are seeing dollar signs.


China demands U.S. explain spying allegations linked to Australian missions
Oct. 31 - China demands an explanation from the United States after a report in an Australian newspaper said Australian embassies, including the one in Beijing, were being used as part of a U.S.-led spying operation. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Nazi war criminal dies at 100
Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, who was serving a life sentence for his role in the massacre of hundreds at Italy's Ardeatine Caves in 1944, has died aged 100. Priebke spent last years of his life under house arrest.


On Baseball It Took Only One Year for Farrell to Reset the Red Sox
The Red Sox turned to John Farrell, their former pitching coach, to turn around a team that had disintegrated under Manager Bobby Valentine.


Syrian man in Tom Hanks-like limbo at Dubai airport
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Syrian man has been stranded at Dubai airport for 16 days in a case with echoes of the Tom Hanks film "The Terminal".


UK's FTSE falls from 5-month highs as Shell slips
LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A drop in the share prices of oil major Shell and chemicals maker Croda knocked Britain's benchmark equity index down from 5-month highs on Thursday.


DealBook 2 Commercial Property Giants to Combine in $7.2 Billion Deal
The combination of American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Real Estate Investments would form one of the largest commercial landlords in the country.


Easy to say, hard to do? Malaysia PM on budget challenges
Oct. 31 - Malaysias budget got a warm welcome from markets, but can the government actually implement it? Julian Satterthwaite talks to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.


Accusations of Racism Haunting Russia
Yaya Tour, a player from Ivory Coast, said that black players might boycott the World Cup in 2018 if the country did not curb abuse by fans.


China's anti-pollution drive risks running out of gas
BEIJING (Reuters) - A chronic shortage of natural gas is hurting China's plan to move away from burning coal to heat homes and offices, raising the prospect of more choking air pollution this winter and beyond.


Motherlode Blog What to Do When Your Child Asks About Your Income
Five things to think about when your children want to know how much money you make, including honesty, not making them feel badly and considering what they already know.


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.


Oral Surgery for Anaheims Selanne
Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne could be out two weeks for oral surgery after losing several teeth to a high stick.


The weirdest things recently found on Mars
Mars is a crazy place. In recent years we've discovered some of the strangest things on the Red Planet ice spiders, Swiss cheese terrain, and perfectly spiral-shaped lava tubes.


What I Love Christian Sirianos Walk-Up World
The Season 4 winner of Project Runway lives in a Chelsea rental with plenty of room for his favorite things.


'Cannonball' speed record shattered
Before the transcontinental race in "Cannonball Run," the starter tells the gathered racers, "You all are certainly the most distinguished group of highway scofflaws and degenerates ever gathered together in one place."


ArtsBeat Bill Moyers to End Television Show
The last episode of the interview program Moyers Company will be broadcast Jan. 3, but it may find new life online.


Corner Office To MasterCardx2019;s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence
Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies.


Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 million IPO
(Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock.


Dance Review Matthew Bournes Sleeping Beauty at City Center
Matthew Bournes Sleeping Beauty takes Tchaikovskys ballet and makes it the choreographers own.


Well Learning Moderation From the Marathon
Runners are a tribe of extremists they love rituals. They relish going out in the dark and the rain. That approach had always suited me fine.


Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.


Rare Giants Takeaway Alters Game
A Giants defense that has forced few turnovers got a big play from Terrell Thomas, who ended an Eagles drive when he forced quarterback Matt Barkley to fumble.


Jets Forgo Film Review When Woes Are Obvious
Coach Rex Ryan skipped watching tape of the Cincinnati Bengals rolling over the Jets on Sunday, a move he used in 2010 after the Patriots embarrassed the Jets.


QA Starting Windows 8.1 in Desktop Mode
Start your computer in the familiar Windows desktop environment, and how to safely upgrade to OS X Mavericks.


As Buffalo Sabres Rebuild, Fans Say Team Should Also Reform
The Sabres have been so widely criticized for a handful of violent incidents that fans in Buffalo and commentators across the continent are calling for Coach Ron Rolstons ouster.


UPDATE 2-Doubts emerge over troika's return to Greece amid budget hole
BRUSSELS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - International inspectors are set to put on hold a trip to Athens because they have been unable to bridge differences with Greece over how to close a 2 billion-euro ($2.7 billion) hole in its 2014 budget, euro zone officials said.


Bosnia mtel Q3 profit down 11 pct due to economic crisis
SARAJEVO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Bosnia's second-largest telecoms firm, mtel, posted third-quarter profit of 78.7 million Bosnian marka ($55 million) on Thursday, down 11 percent on lower revenue that the company said was due to a worsening economic situation.


Movie Review | 'a Perfect Man ' Liev Schreiber as a Womanizer in A Perfect Man
In A Perfect Man, Liev Schreiber plays an architect who, after his affairs lead his wife to leave him, begins to rethink his behavior.


Reuters on the Road TransferWise takes on banking titans
Oct. 11 - Send money abroad for less TransferWise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus takes Reuters taxi challenge to explain how.


T Magazine Feeling For | Halloween-Inspired Finds You Can Wear Year-Round
From a Wednesday Addams-style Peter Pan collar to glitzy jewels fit for a Disney princess, here are some costume staples that will remain highly wearable parts of your wardrobe long past Oct. 31.


UPDATE 1-Obamacare controversy hits close to home for Capitol Hill staff
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers opposed to Obamacare have been grappling with a predicament of their own making as they decide whether to move their staff into the new insurance marketplaces tied to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul.


Theater Review Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz Star in Betrayal on Broadway
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz star in a Broadway revival of Harold Pinters Betrayal, a drama of love and perfidy among the literati.


Snowden Has New Job in Russia, Lawyer Says
Edward J. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, would start work on Friday at a major internet company, the lawyer said, but the assertion could not be verified.


Poison Pen A Warning on Chemical Peels
Two influential agencies moved to classify an acid commonly used by dermatologists as a possible carcinogen.


Today's Economist Work Now, and Let Uncle Sam Pay You Later
The rise in payroll taxes without an increase in a workers ultimate benefits from Social Security is a disincentive to work, an economist writes.


Madonna's 1990 conical bra and corset adorn 2014 Barbican season
LONDON (Reuters) - The corset and conical bra Madonna wore for her 1990 world tour will go on display at London's Barbican Centre next year as part of an eclectic 2014 season.


UPDATE 6-Barrick to shelve Pascua-Lama, issue shares to cut debt
TORONTO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp said on Thursday it would stop development of its Pascua-Lama mine in South America indefinitely, a surprise reversal on a project that has already cost the world's largest gold producer more than $5 billion.


Jump-Starter Kits for the Mind
Low-level electric current offers promise, and potential perils, as a way to stimulate the brain, but many do-it-yourselfers arent waiting for confirmation. Theyre rushing to buy kits online or hooking themselves to nine-volt batteries.


U.S. workers can carry over $500 of health spending accounts Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans who use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare costs may now be able to carry up to $500 of expiring money into the next year, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday.


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