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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Health Issue Broccolis Extreme Makeover Broccoli is about to get a serious makeover and maybe, just maybe, be a model of how to persuade Americans to eat better. T Magazine Market Report | Timeless, Feathery Finds From cocktail dresses to jewelry, blue feathers are marking their territory as a timeless wardrobe addition. Real Estate Q A Furnishing Buyer Information to Condominium Boards This weeks questions address the rights of condo boards to screen buyers; how sponsor apartments differ from others in co-ops; and a monumental proprietary lease mix-up. Rare Roman eagle found in London A Roman sculpture of an eagle with a writhing serpent firmly gripped in its hooked beak was unveiled Wednesday in London, where archaeologists found it on a site earmarked for a hotel development. Top-Ranked Kentucky Routs Transylvania, 76-42 Freshman forward Julius Randle posted a double-double and top-ranked Kentucky pulled away for a 76-42 exhibition victory over Transylvania on Friday night. Germany makes third gender option legal Parents of newborns in Germany now have a third option to go along with "male" or "female." Fionnuala Sweeney reports. Was it "wipeout of the year"? Carlos Burle may have surfed a 100 foot wave, but longboard legend Laird Hamilton says he didn't finish the ride. Embraer investigated for bribery in Argentine, Dominican deals SAO PAULO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Brazilian authorities are investigating whether Embraer SA bribed officials in Argentina and the Dominican Republic to secure deals for commercial and defense aircraft, according to legal documents reviewed by Reuters. Arts, Briefly ABC Extends the Lives of Some New Sitcoms ABC has announced the short-term fates of its remaining freshman comedies, with The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife both receiving full-season orders. Fund manager Ashmore eyes stake sale in Saudi waste mgmt firm - sources DUBAI, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Ashmore Group Plc is engaged in discussions to offload its majority stake in a Saudi waste management firm, two sources aware of the plan said, with a sale likely seen... Die Frau Ohne Schatten With Schwanewilms and Goerke Die Frau Ohne Schatten returns to the Metropolitan Opera with Anne Schwanewilms and Christine Goerke. Cuba to Close Private Venues for Movies and Video Games The businesses have been operating in a legal gray area under the limited economic changes begun by President Ral Castro. INSIGHT-U.S. farm kids lavish shampoos and drugs on their prize cattle DALLAS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - For more than a century, ranchers and their kids have paraded cattle around the dusty show ring at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, in a rite of passage that is part farm economics, part rural theater. Container Store shares double in debut as IPO market stays hot (Reuters) - Shares of Container Store Group Inc doubled in their U.S. market debut on Friday as investors encouraged by a recent run of impressive "first-day pops" piled into the stock. The App Generation, by Howard Gardner and Katie Davis Teenage life in a wired age. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 20, led by "Prisoners," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Prisoners...........................$ 21.4 million 2 (1) Insidious Chapter 2................$ 14.5 million 3 (2) The Family..........................$ 7.0 million 4 (6) Instructions Not Included...........$ 5.7 million 5 (*) Battle of the Year..................$ Roche poised for deal to get back into antibiotics paper GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche is poised to get back into antibiotics by taking over a candidate drug being developed by privately-owned Polyphor, the NZZ am Sonntag paper said on Sunday,... World's tallest man gets hitched October 29 - Couple overcomes vertical challenges and tie the knot in Turkey. Sharon Reich reports. Off the Charts Changes in Labor Force Mask Gains in the Jobs Situation When employment statistics are adjusted to account for demographic changes in the labor force, they indicate that the overall jobs situation has improved. RPT-UPDATE 1-'Ender's Game' battles to U.S., Canada box office win LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - "Ender's Game," the futuristic story of children forced to fight an enemy race, battled to the top of box office charts in the United States and Canada, defeating senior citizen buddy comedy "Last Vegas" and animated turkey tale "Free Birds." Newsmaker RBS decision due in weeks - Osborne Oct. 22 - UK finance minister George Osborne says hell make a decision on splitting RBS into a good and bad bank within the next few weeks. Well After a Stroke, Running a Half-Marathon Six years ago I suffered a stroke that forced me to relearn how to walk. The other day I ran a half-marathon. World pirate hotspots 2013 Where are the world's most dangerous waters? Hint they're not off the coast of Somalia. UPDATE 3-Berkshire Q3 profit up 29 pct; operating results miss Nov 1 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a 29 percent jump in third-quarter profit as it recorded big gains on investments made during the financial crisis, but operating results missed forecasts amid weakness in insurance operations. Singer Chris Brown enters rehab after assault charge LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - RB singer Chris Brown is entering rehab "to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior," the singer's representatives said on Tuesday, after Brown was arrested and charged with assault over the weekend. Brad Stones Everything Store The story of Jeff Bezos and the $140 billion company he founded. Jets 26, Saints 20 Running Free and Playing Error Free, Jets Smack Down Saints A week after a humbling loss to the Bengals, the Jets run for 198 yards, commit no turnovers and head into the bye week with a 5-4 record. Theater Listings for Nov. 1-7 A guide to theater productions in New York, with a special note of shows in previews or about to open. Things I wish I'd known at 15 International day of the girl 'To my 15-year-old self' Vuvuzelas blare in Fischer's 'blood libel' anti-semitism opera BUDAPEST (Reuters) - In what may be the first use of vuvuzelas in opera, the blaring horns popularized by South African soccer featured in the premiere of Hungarian conductor Ivan Fischer's "The Red Heifer" about a murder blamed on Jews in northeastern Hungary. Johnson Leads Poulter in China Despite Double Bogeys American Dustin Johnson threatened to run away with the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Saturday, before a double-bogey at the final hole of his third round gave a glimmer of hope to the field. Pakistani Taliban chief killed in drone strike ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The head of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a U.S. drone strike on Friday, security and Taliban sources said, in a blow to the fragmented movement fighting against the nuclear-armed South Asian nation. Reviving Italy's 'Old Lady' If the "Old Lady" of Italian football needs a sharp reminder of where she wants to be, Wednesday's European Champions League clash should provide it. Activists Feel Powerful Wrath as Russia Guards Its Arctic Claims The detained crew of a Greenpeace ship appears to have grossly underestimated Russias readiness to assert and expand its sovereignty in an Arctic region potentially rich with natural resources. Decision to suspend Egypt aid 'not punishment' -- Kerry The suspension of millions of dollars of aid is "a reflection of a policy in the U.S. under our law," Secretary of State John Kerry says in Cairo. Tiger helps Turkey make history Living Golf looks a the country's plan to host the Turkish Airlines Open, its first ever European Tour event. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Involuntary Entrepreneurship Jobless claims higher than expected. A controversial beer slogan. Dealing with fear when selling. Ziff Brothers Investments expected to close U.S. hedge fund -report NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - New York-based Ziff Brothers Investments plans to gradually shut down its U.S. hedge fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Twins study Smoking ages you Here's something to think about the next time you put a cigarette to your lips The skin around those lips is going to look older, faster. Swiss Finance Minister wants banks to boost leverage ratios paper GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss banks should be subject to higher leverage ratio requirements, Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf was quoted as saying on Sunday.

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