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ArtsBeat Lincoln Center to Expand Discount Ticket Sales
The box office at the David Rubenstein Atrium will sell discount tickets to a weeks worth of events at New York City Center, the 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall and Miller Theater.


Vettel breaks Ferrari hearts at Monza
Sebastian Vettel dashes Fernando Alonso's hopes of delivering a home victory for Ferrari at Monza with another commanding drive to win the Italian Grand Prix Sunday.


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.


Sports Briefing | Baseball Rodriguez Inquiry Defended by Selig
Commissioner Bud Selig said he was satisfied baseballs investigators did nothing wrong in obtaining evidence against Alex Rodriguez in the Biogenesis case.


4 Weeks That Could Shape Europe's Ryder Cup Team
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano grew up watching the famed "Spanish Armada" team of Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, so the Ryder Cup means everything to him. He still recalls the encouragement from Olazabal a year ago.


N.S.A. Head Says European Data Was Collected by Allies
Two top United States intelligence officials defended their operations on Capitol Hill amid growing criticism of the nations surveillance efforts.


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


Apples Profit Falls Despite Higher Sales of iPhones
The company said its revenue rose, and that it sold 33.8 million iPhones, up from 26.9 million iPhones in the same quarter last year.


Revenue Slides at Martha Stewart Living, Partly From Curbing Ties to J.C. Penney
The company, which has hired Daniel W. Dienst as its next chief executive, had losses in broadcasting and publishing, where advertising revenue fell when it cut back its relationship with J. C. Penney.


UPDATE 1-Genworth profit boosted by lower U.S. mortgage insurance loss
* Third-quarter net profit $108 mln vs $35 mln year earlier


The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | E.L.L. Practice, Oct. 28, 2013
What food do people in Mexico eat on the Day of the Dead?


Hal Needham, Stuntman and Director of Action Films, Dies at 82
Mr. Needham performed and designed stunts in many television episodes and movies before directing Smokey and the Bandit, The Cannonball Run and other films.


Well Children, Too, Need Flu Shots
Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months or older, though many parents dont think of flu as being very serious, especially if their child has no health problems.


Putin Gays, lesbians come to Sochi
Russian President Vladmir Putin says everyone will be welcomed at next year's Winter Olympics, regardless of their "nationality, race or sexual orientation."


Electronic Arts profit rises in second quarter, shares up
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc reported higher profit for the second quarter on cost controls and digital sales, although revenues were down on the year ago quarter.


Scene Stealers At the GLSEN Respect Awards, Hollywoods Elite Is Shaken by a Story
It takes a lot to move the film and TV executives gathered for the awards, but a 16-year-old did just that.


Ferrari ... on ice
Italian Simone Bertazzo climbs into the cockpit of his Ferrari. He straps on his helmet and slides his hands into his gloves. In his mind he prepares to go fast -- very fast.


UK energy bosses blame politicians for price rises
LONDON (Reuters) - The six energy companies that dominate Britain's energy market defended steep price hikes on Tuesday, blaming rising costs and political interference as a panel of lawmakers accused them of abusing their market position at consumers' expense.


Hong Kong transforms airport
Andrew Stevens explores how Hong Kong transformed an iconic airport into a possible future for the cruise industry.


Dell seals $24.9 billion buyout, delisting Tuesday
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc will delist from the Nasdaq at the close of Tuesday's trading, as founder Michael Dell and private equity house Silver Lake complete their controversial $24.9 billion buyout of the struggling PC maker.


Second rare oarfish carcass found on California coast
(Reuters) - A rare oarfish has washed up on the California coast for the second time in less than a week, authorities said, leaving experts stumped.


Clean-up in Europe after storm
The clean-up operation continued Tuesday, a day after a major Atlantic storm pummeled England, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, killing a dozen people.


Psychic scammers find fertile haunting ground in Internet age
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - As pre-Halloween witches and ghouls sprout up on U.S. lawns, experts are warning people to be wary of modern occult scammers who have moved online to hawk virtual...


Just Retirement begins taking orders for London listing -sources
LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British insurer Just Retirement is offering its shares at between 200 pence and 250p each in a planned London listing, two sources close to the deal said on Tuesday.


Apple Targets Microsoft Office With Free Apps
The applications, which essentially duplicate Microsoft Office and used to cost $10 each, will now be free to anyone who buys a new Apple device.


China Focuses on Ethnic Minority in Beijing Car Explosion
Security in the capital was tightened amid suspicions that the incident was a protest against Chinas hard-line policies toward Uighurs.


Observatory Pace-Setting Cells Linked to Slower Heartbeat
Researchers recorded electrical signals from the sinoatrial node, which acts as an internal pacemaker, in old mice and found they could not keep up with those in younger mice.


How to do business in Seoul
Etiquette, tricky addresses, best hotels by business hub. Here's what many business travelers wish they'd known before arrival.


Electronic Arts Profit Rises in Second Quarter
The video game publisher reported higher profit for the second quarter on cost controls and digital sales, although revenues were down on the year ago quarter.


Scientist reveals secrets of laughter
Meet Sophie Scott, a leading professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London studying what makes us laugh and why.


Googly for Guinness - new record for most googly eye glasses
October 28 - Children set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing googly eye glasses.Sharon Reich reports.


US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 end at highs on stimulus hopes, IBM
* Consumer confidence sinks on worries about government shutdown


Romario Calls on Brazilians to Protest During World Cup
Romario lashed out at the "corrupt thieves" running FIFA and the Brazilian Football Confederation on Wednesday and encouraged his compatriots to protest against corruption during next year's World Cup.


Does power make you mean?
We all know the story. Someone gets promoted at work and suddenly they turn into a bully. Now research suggests that a default brain mechanism may cause us to lose empathy when we gain power.


Thomson Reuters cuts 3,000 jobs, stock rises
(Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp said on Tuesday that new sales of its financial terminals outpaced cancellations in the third quarter for the first time since 2011, and it announced 3,000 job cuts to reduce costs.


Quartet into World Cup finals
Michael Lang celebrates Switzerland's 2-1 win in Albania that booked the Swiss' place in Brazil in 2014. Colombia, Germany and Belgium also sealed qualification.


Youre the Boss Blog Finding New Ways to Generate Sales Leads
Have you found a lead-generation service that works for you?


Gunmen Fire at Church in Egypt; At Least 3 Die
The attack appeared to be one of the deadliest in months against Egypts Christian minority, security officials said.


U.S. Treasury gives more detail on offshore anti-tax evasion law
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Foreign banks and investment funds got more detail from the Treasury Department on Tuesday about how to comply with a new U.S. anti-tax evasion law, including a draft...


Tiffany Lynch, Daniel Kimicata
The bride is an account manager at a digital advertising agency in Manhattan; the groom is an architectural designer in Brooklyn.


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