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'Love Boat's' MacLeod on his 'great ride'
Gavin MacLeod keeps upbeat attitude, reflective of characters on "Mary Tyler Moore" and "Love Boat." But he's had his share of challenges.


Markets Await Word From the Fed
Wall Street was little changed on Wednesday ahead of a policy decision by the Federal Reserve later in the day.


Banksy's latest prank on New York art world hangs in thrift shop
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The renegade graffiti artist Banksy snubbed the art world again on Tuesday when he dropped off one of his paintings at a New York City thrift store.


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.


Behind scenes with Solheim stars
Living Golf goes behind the scenes at the biggest tournament in women's golf.


UPDATE 4-Fiat cuts 2013 profit forecast on weak Latin America
* Shares fall as much as 5 percent (Adding Maserati results, upcoming presentation, more CEO comments)


Australia's Nine Entertainment set to raise some A$600 mln in IPO - source
SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Media and entertainment group Nine Entertainment Co Pty Ltd is set to raise some A$600 million ($569 million) in an initial public offering and is expected to list on Dec. 6, a person familiar with the process said.


Italian police bust ring of corrupt morticians
ROME (Reuters) - Italian police arrested five morticians on Wednesday on charges of making tens of thousands of euros a month in bribes from funeral homes and profiting from grieving families of the dead.


UPDATE 1-Partisan battle lines drawn on taxes as U.S. budget talks begin
* Murray Unfair to make seniors, families bear burden alone


YouTube battle in island dispute
Japan is using YouTube to bolster assertions of ownership over islands also claimed by neighboring China and South Korea.


Shuttle lands at California air base
NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.


Australia's Bega wins regulator nod for WCB bid
SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday it would not block a bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd by domestic rival Bega Cheese Ltd, enabling Bega to re-enter the international battle for the dairy company.


Rebel Stronghold Falls to Congolese Army
In a turning point in an insurrection that has roiled the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the last major population center controlled by the M23 fell to the military.


UPDATE 1-Barrick mulls options to raise cash, reduce debt -sources
TORONTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold, which is attempting to reduce its debt load, is considering a wide range of options from a strategic equity investment to further streaming deals that yield upfront cash, according to several sources familiar with the situation.


UPDATE 1-Skyworks forecasts strong qtr as demand rises for analog chips
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Skyworks Solutions Inc forecast current-quarter results above analysts' estimates as it sells more analog chips used to connect machines to the Internet, sending its shares up 5 percent in extended trading.


A Poet With Words Trapped Inside
Ntozake Shange, suffering from the effects of two strokes and a neurological disorder, is unable to write or type, and even voice recognition software is working against her, auto-correcting her very personal style.


Vettel eyes fourth world title in India
Sebastian Vettel's extraordinary sequence of performances at the Buddh International Circuit continued on Saturday as the Red Bull driver secured a third straight pole position for the Indian Grand Prix.


Design Notebook House Haunters
For designers who specialize in haunted houses, its high season. What scares them is how little time there is to furnish the home of your nightmares.


T Magazine Food Matters | Fifteen Tons of Groceries, Sailing Down the Hudson
The Vermont Sail Project explores more responsible food distribution methods (the to in farm to table) by transporting edible cargo using a wind-powered barge.


Bats At Fenway, Looking for a Replay of 1918
The Red Sox return to Boston with a chance to clinch a World Series at home for the first time since Babe Ruth was part of their team.


Activist investor Ackman remains convinced Herbalife will fail
OXFORD (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman is still convinced that U.S. nutrition company Herbalife will fail as he sits on hundreds of millions in unrealized losses, nearly one year...


UPDATE 2-Allstate profit beats, says under no pressure to hike rates
* 3rd-quarter operating earnings $1.53/share vs est. $1.39


Wines of The Times A Neighborhood Prowl Through the City of Chianti
Tasting the other Chiantis besides Classico.


New Jersey School District Cancels Testing After Exams Are Leaked on the Internet
The breach of test security in the Montclair, N.J., school district was discovered by a parent on Friday, leading to a full legal investigation.


UPDATE 1-JP Morgan puts London FX chief on leave, Citi reported to do same
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - JP Morgan has put its chief currency dealer in London, Richard Usher, on leave, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, and Bloomberg reported Citigroup Inc had done the same with its chief dealer.


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.


Moore Wins CIMB Classic in Playoff
Ryan Moore birdied the first hole of a playoff with Gary Woodland on Monday to win the CIMB Classic after an overnight wait caused by thunderstorms.


British Open Ends International 36-Hole Qualifying
The British Open is moving away from 36-hole qualifying, instead using 10 tour events from five continents to determine 32 spots in the field.


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.


Iraq 9 killed in checkpoint attack
Attackers targeting security forces staged a coordinated assault on a police checkpoint west of Mosul, Iraq, killing at least nine people and wounding 25 others Wednesday in the latest spasm of violence in an increasingly restive country.


Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis
George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here.


Ligety Wins Mens Opener in Austria
The American Ted Ligety won the season-opening mens World Cup giant slalom race in Slden, Austria, on Sunday, and Bode Miller finished 19th in his return to the circuit.


U.N. Rise in young girls giving birth
A 16-year-old girl pleads with her parents not to barter her into a marriage.


U.S. meat-labeling law, a WTO issue, now farm bill target
WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Members of a select House-Senate panel on Wednesday targeted for potential repeal a U.S. meat-labeling law that Mexico and Canada have challenged as a violation of world trade rules, and that U.S. meatpackers also oppose.


Around The Country College Football Around the Country
Teams, players and games that stood out in the ninth week of college football.


Philadelphia Inquirer Majority Owners Seek to Buy Out Others
The majority owners said they wanted to provide stability to the newspaper after a month of upheavals and lawsuits.


Qatar seeking to build $1 billion stake in Bank of America
(Reuters) - Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's most prolific investors, is building a $1 billion holding in Bank of America , seeking to benefit from the U.S. economic recovery, the Financial Times reported, citing sources close to the plans.


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Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Teenager defies the odds
17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick.


Upstart in Miami Lures Luxury Stores From a Chic Citadel
Many high-end brands have left behind Bal Harbour Shops, for years a magnet to the wealthy, for more breathing room in Miamis Design District.


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