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


Holocaust memorabilia found on eBay UK newspaper report
LONDON (Reuters) - EBay has removed from its listings around 30 items of memorabilia from the Nazi Holocaust, including clothes worn by concentration camp victims, after a newspaper investigation...


Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Drones That Deliver Pizza
Small-business employment declines. Do business owners have a false sense of security about their data?


New York Mayors Mansion Seeks a Missing Item (the Mayor)
Gracie Mansion hasnt had a full-time resident in 12 years, but one of the candidates vying to succeed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is expected to move in in January.


Texas women turned away at abortion clinics after court ruling
AUSTIN/DALLAS, Texas (Reuters) - Women seeking to terminate their pregnancies were turned away at clinics across Texas on Friday, providers said, after strict new regulations for physicians who perform abortions prompted a dozen facilities to stop offering them.


Why the Indian protests were not a surprise
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies.


14 cats, dog rescued from Princess Grace's childhood home
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The once-stately childhood home of American actress Grace Kelly, who starred in the 1950s films "Rear Window" and "High Society" and later became Princess of Monaco, was...


Airline's outrageous safety video
This airline safety video might be a musical step too far.


Notre Dame Hangs On for 38-34 Win Over Navy
Navy's triple-option offense had Notre Dame flummoxed and flailing for most of the game.


Justices Decide Not to Hear Oklahoma Abortion Case
A ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court last week that a law violated the Constitution by effectively banning medicinal abortions apparently made the case less attractive to the higher court.


Allan Block, Whose Sandal Shop Was Folk Music Hub, Dies at 90
Mr. Block helped popularize open-toed footwear, and his store in Greenwich Village drew musicians like Doc Watson and Bob Dylan during the 1950s and 60s.


WRAPUP 2-U.S. Fed in no rush to cut bond buys, top policymakers say
SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should scale back its asset purchases only when the U.S. economy shows clearer signs of improvement and even then it should act slowly, one...


Strange Days and Low Expectations for New-Look Lakers
These are very strange times for Los Angeles Lakers fans, with many of them holding surprisingly low expectations for this season after becoming accustomed to their team repeatedly reaching the NBA Finals.


DealBook 2 Commercial Property Giants to Combine in $7.2 Billion Deal
The combination of American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Real Estate Investments would form one of the largest commercial landlords in the country.


Scientists go with their gut for bacterial bio-fuel
Oct. 8 - Scientists in South Korea say they have produced gasoline from genetically modified Escherichia coli, a bacteria more commonly associated with food poisoning in humans. The researchers, from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, say their work could one day lead to a new and sustainable source of clean fuel. Rob Muir reports.


Smart, Cowboys Want Wiggins, Jayhawks to Prove It
Marcus Smart has a simple message for Andrew Wiggins Prove it.


No. 3 Florida State Gains Ground on New AP Poll
No. 3 Florida State gains ground on No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Oregon in The Associated Press college football poll, earning four more first-place votes than it did last week.


A crash course in F1 fitness
Christina MacFarlane joins Lotus F1 driver Romain Grosjean to learn how to strengthen the specific muscles used in F1.


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.


The aerodynamics of F1
Christina MacFarlane explores the role aerodynamics play in boosting a Formula One car's performance.


Walt Bellamy, Hall of Famer Traded by the Knicks, Dies at 74
Bellamy was a Hall of Fame center who was among the leading N.B.A. scorers and rebounders of his time, but he was overshadowed in his 14-year N.B.A. career by Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell.


Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 4 Hamas Militants
Israeli forces responded after five Israeli soldiers were injured in an explosion while they were destroying a tunnel from Gaza into Israel.


Lawmaker Snowden wants to testify
The German lawmaker who met Edward Snowden in Moscow said that the NSA leaker offered to testify in front of the U.S. Congress.


Taseko Mines to challenge findings of environment threat
(Reuters) - Taseko Mines Ltd said on Friday that it will challenge findings of a Canadian federal review panel, which said that the company's revised plan for a copper-gold mine in British Columbia poses significant threats to the environment.


Arts Review | Westchester A Review of Industrial Sublime at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers
The exhibition Industrial Sublime Modernism and the Transformation of New Yorks Rivers, 1900-1940 is at the Hudson River Museum.


Koch Group Has Ambitions in Small Races
Backed by the billionaire Koch brothers, Americans for Prosperity has campaigned against taxes and spending in Coralville, Iowa, but some voters are skeptical of its motives.


European Borders Tested as Money Is Moved to Shield Wealth
Customs agents at borders of European countries in economic crisis say they are increasingly seizing undeclared cash exceeding the 10,000 that each traveler is allowed to carry.


Amanda Peet, Playwright, With The Commons of Pensacola
Amanda Peet turns playwright, with The Commons of Pensacola, starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Blythe Danner.


UPDATE 2-Tenet posts lower net profit, absorbs Vanguard
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Tenet Healthcare Corp said its third-quarter net income slid from a year earlier due to costs related to its acquisition of smaller hospital chain Vanguard Health Systems Inc.


Pakistan Taliban select interim chief
The Pakistan Taliban have voted to elect Asmatullah Shaheen, who is on Pakistan's most wanted list, as their interim head, according to an official for the group. The move comes after former chief Hakmitullah Mehsud was killed in a U.S. drone strike on Friday.


Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day.


From Corsican Tradition to Hot Paris Trend
A familys skill with knives ranges from table wear to collectors items.


Finding Life After Academia and Not Feeling Bad About It
The past few years have seen a surge in efforts to connect Ph.D.s with gratifying employment outside the ivory tower, and even to rethink doctoral education itself.


Baseball Calendar
Nov. 4 Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series.


Portable devices OK on U.S. airlines
Airplane travelers will soon be able to watch videos and play games with their electronic devices throughout their entire flight -- and not just above a certain altitude -- the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday in a long anticipated announcement.


UPDATE 3-Tri Pointe Homes set to hit big time with Weyerhaeuser deal
* Tri Pointe shares jump 16 pct, Weyerhaeuser stock up 2 pct (Adds CEO quote, analyst comment; updates share price)


Sports Briefing | Tennis Ferrer Beats Nadal to Reach Final in Paris
David Ferrer upset top-seeded Rafael Nadal, 6-3, 7-5, on Saturday to advance to the final of the Paris Masters.


Factory Orders Slumped Amid Debt Fight
Orders for a wide range of U.S.-made capital goods sank more than previously estimated in September, a sign companies cut their investment plans amid the showdown over the debt ceiling in Washington.


Art Review Allegory and Illusion, at the Rubin Museum
The Rubin Museum of Arts Allegory and Illusion Early Portrait Photography From South Asia looks at pictures from British-run or -influenced countries.


Strong earthquake rattles Taiwan, no reports of casualties
TAIPEI (Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck Taiwan on Thursday shaking high-rise buildings but there were no reports of casualties or major damage, residents and media said.


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