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Well Married Cancer Patients Live Longer
The burdens of cancer treatment take a greater toll on single patients than married patients, a new study shows.


Lotus explains why Raikkonen was not paid
Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers.


A Statue Is Removed, and Fans Are Thrilled
The statue, built by the Fulham teams former owner, stood outside Craven Cottage in London for more than two years.


How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart"
Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology.


Bayou Corne Journal Ground Gives Way, and a Louisiana Town Struggles to Find Its Footing
Almost nothing in Bayou Corne has been the same since a voracious sinkhole opened up in 2012, and a year later its still growing, swallowing trees and belching methane.


Kung fu meets breakdance
Tricking is a new sport combining martial arts, gymnastics and dance -- and it has to be seen to be believed.


T Magazine On Beauty | Oscar de la Renta Comes to a Hotel Bathroom Near You
This week, Peninsula Hotels introduces a new amenity collection created in collaboration with the designer.


Square Feet Streets Sunny Side Costs Retailers More in Rent
Store rents in Manhattan can vary substantially, even on the same block, depending on factors like foot traffic and nearby stores and attractions.


Letter from China Horse Racing Fans in China Betting on a Longshot
Despite the building of dozens of horse-racing tracks and intense interest among fans and investors, gambling remains illegal in China, which has left development of the sport at a standstill.


Orecchiette With Basil and Pistachio Pesto and Green and Yellow Beans
The small ear-shaped pasta provides hollows for the delicious sauce to settle into.


UPDATE 3-Monsanto posts deeper 4th-qtr loss, unveils acquisition
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, reported a deeper quarterly loss on Wednesday as seed sales slipped, and announced the acquisition of a high-tech climate data firm...


NASA spacecraft finds plastic ingredient on Saturn's moon Titan
(Reuters) - NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found propylene, a chemical used to make household plastic containers, on Saturn's moon Titan, the space agency said.


Doggie Weight Watchers
With waistlines expanding, some chubby dogs are being sent to fitness programs to get slim and trim.


Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors
(Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion."


Two Higgs boson scientists tipped for Nobel prize
LONDON (Reuters) - Two scientists who predicted the existence of the Higgs boson - the mysterious particle that explains why elementary matter has mass - are Thomson Reuters' top tips to win this year's Nobel prize in physics.


YouTube to have its own music awards
Oct. 01 - YouTube will stage its first-ever music awards show with Lady Gaga, Eminem and more slated to perform. Roselle Chen reports.


Official Poachers poison 87 elephants
More than 80 elephants in Zimbabwe have been poisoned with cyanide -- the latest victims of poachers keen to feed soaring global demand for illegally trafficked ivory.


Sports Briefing | Hockey Devils Trade Right Wing to the Panthers
The Panthers reacquired right wing Krys Barch in a trade with the Devils. Barch went to Florida, along with a seventh-round pick in the 2015 draft, for center Scott Timmins.


Everton continue unbeaten run
When will the Toffees come unstuck? Everton hold on to their mantle as the only unbeaten team in the Premier League with a 3-2 win over Newcastle.


Gay teen offered 3rd plea deal
Prosecutors have offered a new plea deal to Kaitlyn Hunt, the 19-year-old who faces charges of lewd and lascivious battery after police learned of the alleged sexual relationship she had with a 14-year-old girl.


Square Feet Hopes for a Street Resistant to Rebirth
The arrival of a boutique hotel and a popular coffee roaster on West Eighth Street could signal a turnaround on a struggling corridor.


Florida sues Georgia to protect oyster farmers in water dispute
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reduce neighboring Georgia's use of water from the Chattahoochee River that feeds the oyster beds and fish-spawning areas of Florida's Gulf Coast.


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.


Russia Accuses Greenpeace Activists of Piracy
Prosecutors brought the charges against 13 Greenpeace activists and a journalist for trying to scale an oil platform in the Arctic.


Financial obsessives track every penny, every minute
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most of us can't recall where we spent every single dollar last Tuesday. But Corey Maass can.


Parisians cat lovers relax in "purrfect" cafe
Sept. 24 - Paris' first feline cafe opens, where customers can order cats with their cappuccinos. Elly Park reports.


Miley Confessions of pop's wild child
In the backroom of a tattoo parlor on North La Brea Avenue in L.A., Miley Cyrus is about to get some new ink.


Exclusive Blackstone's La Quinta attracts buyout interest - sources
(Reuters) - La Quinta Inns Suites has attracted interest from a number of potential suitors that could value the Blackstone Group LP -owned budget hotel chain at as much as $4.5 billion, three...


In Transit Blog Dogfish Head Brewery to Open an Inn
The Dogfish Head Brewery plans to open a hotel called the Dogfish Inn in Lewes, Del., next year.


UPDATE 3-Bank CEOs warn of consequences from U.S. shutdown, default
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Chief executives from major financial institutions met with President Barack Obama on Wednesday and warned of "adverse" consequences if government agencies remain closed...


TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks
TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks SELL 14.3 million shares BUY...


One World, One Sport, but Catalog of Problems Puts FIFA on Defensive
FIFA, a self-regulated body that has been slow to heed calls for reform, has had some meaningful changes to its leadership since awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.


Russia039;s QIWI to float 8.2 mln more shares
MOSCOW, Oct 1(Reuters) - Russian payment transfer company QIWI priced its float of almost 8.2 million shares already owned by its stakeholders at $30.5 per share on Tuesday.


You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Holiday Hiring
Leasing of business equipment declines. E-mail marketing isnt improving. Is the out-of-office auto-response message dying?


Destin Pipeline says BP evacuates some staff from Gulf of Mexico
NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Destin Pipeline Co LLC on Wednesday said pipelines in the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico operated by BP Plc were in phase 2 of their severe weather contingency plan,...


Television Review Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Mary McCormack in New Shows
Three new comedies The Millers, Sean Saves the World and Welcome to the Family stand out for their veteran leads.


Royal baby a retail giant
UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million.


Arsenal and Wenger celebrate in style
Arsenal produced the perfect party for manager Arsene Wenger as the Frenchman celebrated his 17th anniversary since taking charge with a 2-0 win over Napoli.


In Practice Problems at Health Care Web Site Not From Online Attack, Experts Say
Computer experts say technical problems on health exchange Web sites more likely stem from databases overloaded by heavy traffic on the first and second days.


T Magazine A Picture and a Poem | Worlds Apart by Johan Creten and Deborah Landau
A drawing by Johan Creten captures the dissonance between personal sorrow and a vibrant city in Deborah Landaus elegy for a grieving friend.


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