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Super Mario sees off Hertha Berlin
A brace from Mario Mandzukic helped Bayern Munich to a hard-fought 3-2 win over Hertha Berlin at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.


Forging an Art Market in China
In Chinas growing art market, now the second largest in the world, outsize auction results often overshadow false sales data and forged art.


Netflix to Add Dexter in Deal With CBS Corp.
The deal is not exclusive, but for Netflix it represents access to a show that had been only available to Showtime subscribers.


Tunisian blogger fights censors
Zied Mhirsi talks about his blog which earned global attention and played a role in the country's revolution.


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


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.


South Carolinas Clowney Savors a Rare Moment of Joy
South Carolinas victory over then-No. 5 Missouri in double overtime Saturday was a triumphant moment in an otherwise trying season for defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.


U.S. lawmakers criticize Egypt aid cuts, consider changing law
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Some U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday they were unhappy about cuts in Washington's aid to Egypt announced earlier this month after authorities in Cairo used violence to put down protests.


Chong Hing shares set to fall 7 percent after $1.5 billion Yue Xiu bid
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Chong Hing Bank Ltd are set to open down 7 percent on Monday after a unit of China's Guangzhou city government agreed to buy up to three quarters of the Hong Kong bank...


Western Union profit falls as consumer business weakens
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Western Union Co, the world's largest money-transfer company, reported a 20 percent fall in third-quarter profit, hurt by lower revenue from its consumer business and higher...


'12 Years A Slave' Agonizingly magnificent
Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave is an agonizingly magnificent movie the first great big-screen dramatization of slavery. Based on actual events, it begins in 1841 and tells the story of a free black man from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., a musician named Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who walks around in a natty gray suit, secure in the courtly modesty of his life as a husband and father of two. But then he accepts an offer to go to Washington, D.C., with a pair of traveling entertainers, and when they're out at a restaurant drinking wine, we get the queasy feeling this is too good to be true. It is. Solomon isn't being hired for his talents. He's being trafficked.


Styles Q + A Lori Goldstein With Her Magic, Fashion Becomes Art
The stylist has spent decades transforming a studio filled with shoeboxes and garment racks into artistry.


UPDATE 1-Bollore firm goes public to show off electric car battery tech
* Blue Solutions prices at 14.50 eur/shr vs 12-14.50 range


U.S. Asserts Terror Suspect Has Implicated Himself
A federal prosecutor told a judge that Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai made incriminating statements after he was placed under arrest and was advised of his rights.


World Briefing | Middle East Iran Dispute with Azerbaijan Over Polo
Iran said that it would oppose attempts by Azerbaijan to officially register polo with the United Nations as a purely indigenous sport, arguing that polo is an international game.


"TransWall" brings new perspective to touch screens
Oct. 29 - South Korean researchers have developed a double-sided touch screen for use as an entertainment platform or for public information displays. Called "TransWall", the screen responds to touch on both sides from multiple users. Rob Muir has more.


F1 design pushes boundaries
Christina MacFarlane explores the evolution of F1 design with 4-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost.


Monthlong Chase Around New York City for Banksys Street Art
A little army has been scurrying to wherever in New York the anonymous street artist and trickster known as Banksy has placed his almost daily graffiti.


ArtsBeat My Morning Jacket Plans a Resort Rock Festival, Yoga Included
My Morning Jacket will preside over a four-day, all-inclusive rock festival at a resort south of Cancn in January. Yoga classes available.


Sears may separate Lands' End, Auto Center as sales slide
(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp is considering splitting off its Lands' End clothing and Sears Auto Center businesses, after another quarter of declining same-store sales.


Jonas Brothers split, Tatum working on docuseries
Oct 29 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including the Jonas Brothers break-up, Britney Spears' music is used to ward off pirates, and Channing Tatum is working on a reality show. Bob Mezan reports.


Pogue, Times Technology Columnist, Is Leaving for Yahoo
After writing about personal technology for The Times for 13 years, David Pogue will start a consumer technology Web site at Yahoo.


Activist hedge fund Sarissa moves in on Ariad Pharmaceuticals
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Sarissa Capital Management LP, a hedge fund run by investor Carl Icahn's former healthcare lieutenant, has taken a 6.22 percent stake in the wounded biotechnology company Ariad...


Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet
New ways to monitor students around the clock raise questions about whether educators can or should legally discipline children for online outbursts.


Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet
New ways to monitor students around the clock raise questions about whether educators can or should legally discipline children for online outbursts.


UPDATE 2-Arch Coal cuts metallurgical production view; shares drop
(Recasts with lower production outlook; adds CONSOL Energy results, analyst comment, Morgan Stanley note)


An open letter to texting-mad teenagers
Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear.


Longest indoor ski tunnel
Christina Macfarlane explores how the Swedish Cross Country team trains for the Winter Olympics in the middle of summer.


Genworth profit soars as U.S. mortgage insurance loss narrows
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Life and mortgage insurer Genworth Financial Inc's third-quarter profit rose three-folds as losses narrowed in its U.S. mortgage insurance business.


Ride with a view U.S. firm to offer balloon excursions to stratosphere
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for adventure, an Arizona startup has unveiled plans for a balloon ride to the stratosphere, offering passengers about two hours of space-like views from 19 miles above Earth.


Fugitive hijacker may soon return to U.S.
Nearly 30 years after hijacking a U.S. airliner to Cuba, fugitive William Potts may soon return to the United States. The former Black Panther spent more than 13 years in Cuban prisons.


Critics Notebook Arcade Fire Lightens Up (a Bit) on Reflektor
Reflektor, Arcade Fires new album, sways to Haitian-influenced dance rhythms, but its lyrics revolve around big subjects love, death, individuality, the afterlife, technology.


No. 11 Auburn Rolls Past Florida Atlantic, 45-10
Jeremy Johnson threw two long touchdown passes to Sammie Coates after replacing injured starter Nick Marshall and No. 11 Auburn overwhelmed Florida Atlantic 45-10 on Saturday night.


Breakingviews Political failure broke the global economy
Oct. 29 - The inability of leaders to lead led to the policy mistakes that led to the global financial crisis, say Stephen King, Chief Economist at HSBC and Stephen Lewis, Chief Economist at Monument Securities


Aircraft noise linked to increased health risks
Oct. 29 - UK researchers say long-term exposure to aircraft noise increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. A five year study focusing on the noise produced by planes flying in and out of Heathrow reveals a higher rate of hospitalisation for people living near the airport than for those who live in quieter environments. Jim Drury has more.


UPDATE 2-Arch Coal cuts metallurgical production view; shares drop
(Recasts with lower production outlook; adds CONSOL Energy results, analyst comment, Morgan Stanley note)


Boehner "Obamacare is law of the land"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said on Thursday he would not make it his mission to repeal the Obama administration's healthcare reform law following the re-election of President Barack Obama.


Hedge fund firm Egerton shuts door to new money - sources
LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Egerton Capital has closed its doors to new money, two of its investors said, after inflows and performance gains swelled its assets by 80 percent in a year.


UPDATE 2-Starboard asks chipmaker TriQuint to consider unit sale
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value LP asked TriQuint Semiconductor Inc to consider selling or restructuring its mobile power amplifier business, which it said was a drag on the...


Learning From Veterans, Giants Lineman Earns Trust and Playing Time
Center Jim Cordle, set to play against the Eagles on Sunday in his fourth N.F.L. start, has helped solidify the offensive line after injuries to David Baas and others.


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