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The Read Around Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks, author of The Longest Ride, says elements like betrayal, loss and honesty are all needed to make a novel work.


Silicon bust? Londons missing tech IPOs
Nov. 4 - Londons Silicon Roundabout welcomed its first mainland Chinese firm in October. But ahead of the Twitter flotation, Reuters asks why the much hyped UK hub has yet to produce an IPO.


Merck experimental vaccine shows promise in cancer trial WSJ
(Reuters) - Merck Co Inc's experimental cancer vaccine appeared to provide broader protection against a cancer-causing virus than the company's Gardasil shot did in clinical trials, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday.


SAC settlement leaves Cohen vulnerable
Nov. 04 - The record setting $1.8 billion wire tapping and insider trading settlement may put SAC Capital out of business, but its founder is likely still a target of investigators. Bobbi Rebell reports.


Power bills squeeze Italian business
MILAN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Enrico Frigerio has been trying to save on energy bills at his car-parts plant in northern Italy for years. The CEO of Fonderia di Torbole last year upgraded the air-intake and lighting systems to make them more efficient. This year, he installed meters to monitor energy costs to bag efficiency bonuses.


T Magazine Accommodations | In Providence, a Hipster Hotel in a Former Brothel
Though it has a bookish name, the new lodging caters to more than the R.I.S.D. and Brown crowd.


Off the Shelf The Frackers and the Birth of an Energy Boom
A new book focuses on the half-dozen Texas and Oklahoma energy companies behind the surging growth of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in the last two decades.


'Stranded player' to leave Qatar
Footballer Zahir Belounis' limbo existence is almost at an end. After two years of legal wrangling, threats of a hunger strike and thoughts of suicide, he has been told he will finally receive his Qatari exit visa on October 21.


In court, defiant Mursi says he is still Egypt's president
CAIRO (Reuters) - Ousted Egyptian leader Mohamed Mursi, given his first public forum since his overthrow in a trial where he could face execution, declared on Monday he was still Egypt's legitimate president and shouted "Down with military rule!"


'Ender's Game' explores complexity of youth, isolation and warfare
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Based on a story written three decades ago and set in a future dystopian Earth where children are manipulated into fighting an enemy race, the film "Ender's Game" could make its young adult and family audience ponder what ails present-day society.


Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil
Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media.


Seoul shares seen rebounding on Fed comments, euro zone survey
SEOUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are set to rebound on Tuesday on hopes of extended stimulus in the United States and stronger euro zone manufacturing growth, although gains could be tempered as investors await signals including U.S. payroll data. "Cues overnight provided some confidence in both liquidity and growth, but the rebound is seen fairly moderate ahead of key variables," said Han Beom-ho, an analyst at Shinhan Securities, referring to U.S. non-farm payrolls and the ECB's polic


Soccer Bayern Munich Chief Faces Trial for Tax Evasion
Uli Hoeness is to be tried in March on charges of evading millions of euros in taxes, but the soccer club said it saw no need for him to step down.


Google's Schmidt says NSA spying outrageous if true - WSJ
(Reuters) - Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said widespread U.S. government spying on its data centers would be outrageous and potentially illegal if true, the Wall Street Journal reported.


Letters How to Shorten Commutes (1 Letter)
A letter to the Editor.


Johnson Johnson to pay $2.2 billion to end U.S. drug probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In one of the largest health care fraud settlements in U.S. history, Johnson Johnson will pay $2.2 billion to end civil and criminal investigations into kickbacks to pharmacists and the marketing of pharmaceuticals for off-label uses, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Monday.


'Lucky' Bayern equals Bundesliga record
When you're on a roll, you generally get all the breaks -- and when you're a top football club like Bayern Munich, you make the most of them.


CNN Ratings Fall as Health Care Coverage Rises
CNN fell to fifth place during the week, below Fox News and MSNBC, as well as HLN and CNBC.


Apologizing, Toronto Mayor Vows to Stay
Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto apologized on Sunday for being drunk in public but did not address allegations of drug use, and said he would not resign despite growing pressure to do so.


Exports key to U.S. success
Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Cilic Wins in Return From Doping Ban
In his first match since returning from a four-month doping ban, Marin Cilic beat a qualifier, Igor Sijsling, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, to reach the second round of the Paris Masters.


African leaders call for Congo peace as army, rebels clash
MBUZI, Democratic Republic of Congo/PRETORIA (Reuters) - African leaders and international envoys appealed to Congo's government and M23 rebels on Monday to stop fighting and embrace a peace deal after the two sides bombarded each other near the Ugandan border.


City Room Bringing Golf to East Harlems Girls
East Harlem Pride is a team made up of girls from several public high schools in East Harlem, who though having little experience with golf, has started this season with a record of four wins, four losses and a tie.


T Magazine Feeling For | Boys in the Hood
The season brings a fresh batch of parkas for men that are great for both aprs-ski socializing and wearing around town.


Sports Briefing | Baseball Strasburg Has Surgery
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg had bone chips removed from his surgically repaired right elbow.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Djokovic-Federer Matchup
Novak Djokovic won his 15th straight match, and Roger Federer avenged last weeks loss to Juan Martn del Potro, setting up a semifinal between the two at the Paris Masters.


Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Advertising Industry
Lowe Campbell Ewald said it would open an office in New York, and Deloitte bought substantially all of the assets of the Seattle digital and social media agency Banyan Branch.


Climate warriors Nuclear will save us
Among environmentalists they're dirty words nuclear energy. But that's how four "top gun" scientists want to save the planet.


New Rules Set to Help Womens Offenses in College Basketball
The N.C.A.A. has instructed officials to restrict physical play this season, after scoring fell to a record low in 2012-13.


Klum ages for Halloween, McGregor set for Broadway
Nov 01 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Heidi Klum becomes an old woman for Halloween, Ewan McGregor is headed to Broadway, and Kanye West postpones his tour. Bob Mezan reports.


Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias?
Wayne Sutton has been asking venture-capital investors and Silicon Valley executives a question that's not often broached here in the epicenter of the technology industry


Cohen's SAC will close London office by year-end
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors will shut its London office by the end of the year as the hedge fund downsizes in response to a long-running insider trading investigation,...


How shooting unfolded in LAX
Federal investigators retrace the deadly path through Los Angeles International Airport. Kyung Lah reports.


Russia, Ukraine halt giant Antarctic marine sanctuary plan group
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Russia and the Ukraine on Friday again scuttled plans to create the world's largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica, pristine waters rich in energy and species such as whales, penguins and vast stocks of fish, an environmentalist group said.


Fred Couples Wins Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Fred Couples won the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday, and Kenny Perry topped the yearlong points race to earn a $1 million annuity.


Walker Tower Penthouse Under Contract
If a deal closes, it will mark a new high for a condominium sale in downtown Manhattan.


History of fascist-leaning Italian poet wins UK book prize
LONDON (Reuters) - A history of the Italian poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, who tried to set up a fascist state in Italy in the early 20th century and was an influence on the dictator Benito Mussolini, won Britain's Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction on Monday.


Apologizing, Toronto Mayor Vows to Stay
Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto apologized on Sunday for being drunk in public but did not address allegations of drug use, and said he would not resign despite growing pressure to do so.


UPDATE 1-Barclays prepares roadshow for AT1 bond
LONDON, Nov 4 (IFR) - Barclays Plc begins a week of roadshows Tuesday for a planned Additional Tier 1 capital bond, as it tries to beef up its leverage ratio to meet tougher new regulation next year.


Frank Wess, 91, Saxophonist and Flutist With the Basie Band, Dies
Mr. Wess was not the first flutist in jazz, but his deft flute solos enjoyed a prominent platform the front row of the Basie ensemble.


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