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UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ
* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks


Currents | Deals Discounts at Michele Varian, Peter Harrison and Sferra
Bargains on knickknacks, benches and bedding.


In Practice In Debut, Affordable Care Web Site Gets Off to Rocky Start
While glitches hampered access to the Heatlhcare.gov Web site in its first day of operation, many early users liked the look.


Hong Kong couple jailed for torturing maid who was 'forced to wear diaper'
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong couple were jailed on Wednesday for torturing, beating and abusing their Indonesian maid, who said they once dressed her in a diaper and tied her to a chair for five days while they went on holiday.


Report U.S. spied on Mexico, Brazil
The U.S. National Security Agency directly targeted the communications of the presidents of Brazil and Mexico, according to a Brazilian news report.


City Kitchen The Unstuffy Taco
The ideal taco consists of a warm corn tortilla with a spoonful or two of a savory filling.


Glow
Scenes from the all-night, interactive art festival in Santa Monica, Calif.


Greek far-right members in court
Oct. 1 - Members of Greek far-right Golden Dawn party enter pleas on charges of belonging to criminal organisation. Rough cut (no reporter narration)


PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Oct 2
Oct 2 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


'The system is down' Obamacare glitches go public, reasons unclear
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blank boxes where security questions are supposed to appear. Pleas to "be patient." Error messages galore. Notices that "the system is busy right now." Web pages timing out before they load. Garbled lines of text riddled with stray question marks.


Gadgetwise Playing Around With a Toy Camera
Despite its cuteness, the tiny Bonzart Lit digital camera can help you make some compelling images.


Global climate deal a must despite Copenhagen trauma - Kim
June 19 - A pledge by President Obama and Xi to fight climate change is a good first step but its still imperative to broker a global deal, argues World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.


Feminism isn't a drag for Kurd men
Last April, images of Kurdish men dressed in drag started making the rounds on Facebook.


Islanders Beat Senators 4-1 to Sweep SS Series
Riley Wetmore and Ryan Strome scored first-period goals to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory over Ottawa and a sweep of a split-squad series against the Senators on Sunday night that closed out the NHL preseason.


Red Sox, Cardinals Top Seeds for MLB's Second Season
The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals are top seeds in Major League Baseball's playoffs but they take a back seat on Monday as the postseason line-up will be completed with a Texas-Tampa Bay tiebreaker game.


UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ
* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks


Atletico shock Real in Madrid derby
Atletico Madrid recorded their first victory in the league over Real Madrid this century with a 1-0 victory at the Bernabeu on Saturday.


Billie Jean King's equality fight
Mark McKay reports on Billie Jean King's campaign for equality in tennis.


U.S. tourist sites face shutdown hit
Oct. 1 - Visitors and businesses at U.S. tourist sites react to the consequences of shutdown. Paul Chapman reports.


Chile's right-wing presidential candidate seeks policy continuity
SANTIAGO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The presidential candidate for Chile's ruling right-wing bloc, trailing in the polls, laid out her policy proposals on Tuesday, seeking to continue the incumbent government's strategies without the tax reform that is her rival's centerpiece.


Ronaldo agrees new deal
Cristiano Ronaldo pledged his future to Real Madrid as he signs a new five-year deal Sunday which ties him to the Spanish giants until 2018.


Just for Fun
Scenes from the New York City Ballet program at Lincoln Center.


Gunmen open fire on sleeping college students in Nigeria
Under the cover of darkness, gunmen approached a dormitory in a rural Nigerian town and opened fire, killing and wounding students who sleeping.


Well Rethinking Motion Sickness
Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear.


After Nairobi, is the West next?
Evidence suggests that replicating the Nairobi and 2008 Mumbai attacks is Al-Shabaab's priority.


Sea program for peace
A program at sea looks to rock the boat on old hatreds in the Middle East. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.


Calls to end child marriage
The story was horrific An 8-year-old girl died from internal injuries suffered on her wedding night with a 40-year-old man. It caused outrage -- and numerous calls to end child marriage in Yemen.


UPDATE 1-JC Penney is sued over share sale, stock plunge
Oct 1 (Reuters) - A JC Penney Co shareholder on Tuesday sued the struggling retailer over its surprise decision to issue more than $810 million of stock to shore up liquidity, which led to a steep drop in its share price.


U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense has identified 2,264 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.


The Legacy of Greco-Roman Mapmaking
A new exhibition features over 40 objects that provide an overview of Greco-Roman geographical thinking and representation, tracing the roots of modern mapmaking.


Syrian pound gains as fears of U.S. military strike recede
* Tough measures against black market speculators limits fluctuations


Leadership lessons from the touchline
Football coaches are high-profile leaders of the sporting world, but can they also offer valuable insights in management to aspiring business or industry executives?


Wild pigs menace suburban Atlanta
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Wild pigs have descended on a suburban Atlanta neighborhood where they are scaring children, making a general nuisance of themselves, and acting as they if they own the place.


Can urban gondolas cut city traffic?
Urban transport in Bolivia's administrative capital of La Paz has always been about what goes up and down.


Roma Moves to First in Serie A
Roma maintained its perfect start to the Serie A season in Italy with a 2-0 win at Sampdoria and took possession of first place after Napoli was held to a 1-1 draw at home against Sassuolo.


Boyle Scores 2 PP Goals as Sharks Beat Ducks, 6-5
Dan Boyle scored two power-play goals, Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau each had a goal and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 Saturday night in the teams' preseason finale.


Rays to Playoffs Again After 5-2 Win Over Rangers
The first person David Price looked for after pitching the Tampa Bay Rays into the playoffs was third baseman Evan Longoria.


Billionaire rocketeers duke it out for shuttle launch pad
* Firms owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos vie for Florida complex


YouTube Plans a Music Awards Show Live From New York
The awards will be determined through online voting, and handed out at a show with big-name performers like Lady Gaga and Eminem, and directed by Spike Jonze.


The Caucus Alabamas Bachus Wont Seek Re-Election in 2014
Representative Spencer Bachus, who led Republicans pushback against the Obama administrations overhaul of the financial sector, will step down in December.


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