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Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town
Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports.


Youre the Boss Blog A Start-Ups Documentary Series Tells Stories of Start-Ups
How much money does it take? What was your credit like? How much did you spend on marketing? What lessons did you learn?


INSIGHT-Delays, clashes hinder attempts to salvage Batista's OGX
SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A ttempts to save Eike Batista's flagship oil company, the business most responsible for the meltdown of his once high-flying industrial empire,...


Cabrera, Goldschmidt win Hank Aaron awards
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers and Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks were selected as the American and National League winners of the Hank Aaron Award, given to the most outstanding offensive player, it was announced on Sunday.


Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Taxes Are Still Due
A conference dedicated to failure. A $10 million engineer. Do you track the first-date indicator?


The Appraisal As Landlord of Brooklyn Duplex, de Blasio Gets High Approval Ratings
Renters past and present at a Brooklyn duplex owned by the mayoral contender Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, report no complaints.


Motherlode Blog A.D.H.D. Medication Is a Hit for Red Sox Hero
Shane Victorino of the Red Sox is like many athletically talented children with A.D.H.D. who are not just impulsive or energetic, but also perpetually one incident away from being asked to skip Little League tryouts next year. Without medication to manage his condition, its unlikely hed be playing in the major leagues.


Campaign Spotlight A Premium Brand Reaches Out to the Discerning Vodka Fan
BBDO New York has introduced a global campaign for Belvedere Vodka, starting with television spots and expanding to print, outdoor and digital advertising.


Watch base jumpers' mass leap
Base jumpers from 20 countries took part in the KL Tower International Jump 2013.


Scientists stumped by elusive lizard's prodigious proboscis
Oct. 24 - The elusive Pinocchio Lizard, believed for more than 50 years to be extinct, has become a major attraction for scientists since its rediscovery in 2005. The lizard - or anole - is native to a small slice of rainforest in northern Ecuador but is gaining attention mainly for the horn that protrudes from its snout. Rob Muir reports.


Global Soccer Lewandowski Lifts Dortmund Over Arsenal
Arsenals Wojciech Szczesny and Dortmunds Robert Lewandowski are longtime friends. That didnt stop Lewandowski from shooting down his pal on Tuesday.


Zombies on bicycles ride through Key West
Oct. 21 - Thousands of costumed zombies pedaled beside the Atlantic Ocean in Key West for the 4th annual Zombie Bike Ride. Jillian Kitchener reports.


Stenson '$11.4M a nice bonus'
Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money.


Obama Reassures F.B.I. at Ceremony for New Director
At a ceremony recognizing James B. Comey as the new head of the agency, the president said he would fight to keep politics from interfering with its mission.


Murray inspires hometown
Open Court travels to Dunblane, Scotland to talk to the people who know Andy Murray best.


Murray in dash to Palace after drugs test
LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was held up on his way to receive an OBE at Buckingham Palace by a random drugs test on Thursday.


Jimenez toasts vintage ace!
If ever there was an appropriate prize for a hole in one, the organizers of the Portugal Masters certainly found it when fun-loving Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez struck it lucky on the eighth at the Oceanico Victoria Course on the Algarve.


New CEO crucial for Microsoft
CNN's Maggie Lake talks to Ed Maguire from CLSA about Microsoft's future.


Kovac Replaces Stimac as Croatia Coach
Croatia Coach Igor Stimac was fired after a 2-0 loss to Scotland in a World Cup qualifying match.


Tennis greats gather for reunion
A group of exclusive players, including Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, met on the sidelines of the U.S. Open.


CSKA charged over Toure racism claim
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against CSKA Moscow after Manchester City's Yaya Toure claimed he was abused by monkey chants from the stands in Wednesday's European Champions League encounter with the Russian club.


Egyptian Satirist Returns to TV With Careful Barbs
In his first show since the military ousted President Mohamed Morsi in July, Bassem Youssef skewered the leadership with caution, in a test of what the government was prepared to allow.


Taking the perfect action shot
Hanging out of an open-door helicopter high above San Francisco Bay, was all part of a day's work for sports photographer Ezra Shaw, who took these remarkable images of the America's Cup.


WADA officials arrive in Jamaica for anti-doping audit
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Three high-ranking officials of the World Anti-Doping Agency have arrived in Jamaica to conduct their audit of the country's anti-doping programs after weeks of criticism following positive tests from several high-profile athletes.


Real Estate Q A
Topics include preferential rent; replacement windows in a co-op; and if the law requires superintendents on site or nearby.


Gomes, Red Sox Beat Cards 4-2 to Even WS at 2-All
Jonny Gomes hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Sunday night, tying the World Series at two games each.


New Zealand's defense minister jokes about U.S. spying
Oct. 28 - Jonathan Coleman says he's not worried about the U.S. spying on New Zealand. Rough cut (no reporter narration).


Pettersen Maintains Lead at LPGA Event in Taiwan
Defending champion Suzann Pettersen struggled with three early bogeys but recovered for a 1-over 73 Saturday to maintain a four-shot lead after the third round of the Sunrise Championship.


London's coolest gravestones
The best -- and wackiest -- tombs in this great cemetery city don't always belong to the most famous.


Traditionalist Anglicans warn rift over gay issue may widen
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Western churches risk widening a rift in the Anglican Communion if they follow North America by blessing same-sex marriages or allowing sexually active gays to be bishops, a...


'Dark universe' beckons as research target after Higgs boson wins Nobel
GENEVA (Reuters) - With the Higgs boson in the bag, the head of the CERN research center urged scientists on Tuesday to push on to unveil the "dark universe" - the hidden stuff that makes up 95 per cent of the cosmos and is still a mystery to earthbound researchers.


Bertelsmann sees 2013 sales, operating profit up
FRANKFURT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann expects sales and adjusted operating profit to grow this year, as cost cutting and bestsellers such as Dan Brown's "Inferno" will help offset slow economic growth in Europe.


Analysis Fund managers missed the Tesla boat, still overlooking Musk
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mutual fund stock pickers like to say they earn their higher fees because they spot good companies before they rally. But this year, many of those fund managers missed out on one...


Aftermath, a Thriller Directed by Wladyslaw Pasikowski
Wladyslaw Pasikowskis thriller Aftermath finds a man returning to his hometown to confront buried secrets concerning the fate of local Jews.


World's untold photo stories
The Other Hundred, a photo-book project featuring 100 photo stories of people across 91 countries, launched its first exhibition in Hong Kong on Thursday.


Dance therapy could help treat dizziness
Oct. 22 - Scientists have discovered differences in the brain structure of ballet dancers that may help them avoid dizziness while performing pirouettes. The findings could lead to the development of dance therapy to treat patients with chronic dizziness, a condition experienced by one in four people during their lives. Jim Drury has more.


Lauren Fine, Benjamin Morrissey
A doctor of emergency medicine marries a second-year resident in emergency medicine.


Vettel clinches fourth straight world title
Sebastian Vettel wraps up a record equaling fourth successive world title Sunday with another superbly judged drive to win the Indian Grand Prix.


Starting pitchers have plenty to prove in Game Five
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals and Boston's Jon Lester will reprise their Game One duel in Monday's crucial fifth game of the World Series with both pitchers going in with something to prove at Busch Stadium.


ArtsBeat Chamber Music Society Will Summer in Saratoga Springs
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will spend three weeks in residence at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in August.


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