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U.S. ramps up efforts to lure foreign investment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged an aggressive expansion of U.S. efforts to draw foreign investment by clearing away red tape and having U.S. diplomats court...


Grave digger to gold digger Singapore business shifts feed governance worries
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A funeral parlor switches into gold mining; a steel trader turns into a property developer; and a food packaging firm ventures into resources.


Sketch Guy An Eye for Bargains Can Be Bigger Than the Stomach
Indigestion results when consumers lose the connection between their money and their needs, as when a sale price induces the purchase of unnecessary items.


UPDATE 1-Container Store shares double in debut as IPO market stays hot
Nov 1 (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.


Fantasy Football Week 9 Tiered Rankings Overview
Applying an algorithm called the Gaussian mixture model to an aggregation of expert ranking data reveals natural tiers and clusters within the data.


T Magazine Chart | The Parallel Lives of Princess Di, Princess Grace and the B.F.F. Actresses Playing Them in the Movies
Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman are portraying the Princess of Wales and the Princess of Monaco, respectively, in a pair of upcoming biopics. Heres how the four ladies stories stack up.


UPDATE 1-BNY Mellon in $28 mln pact with Florida over currency prices
Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp on Friday reached a $28 million settlement with Florida to resolve allegations that the bank overcharged a state pension plan for foreign currency...


10 amazing stories of everyday heroes
They clean up rivers, build homes for disabled veterans and bring health care to some of the darkest parts of the world.


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.


'New' Korean look captures world
Long in the shadow of the kimono and cheongsam, the Korean hanbok is enjoying a revival in international fashion circles.


Leve des Conflits Extended
Dancers performed the work by the French choreographer Boris Charmatz, in the atrium of the Museum of Modern Art.


ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Enders Game, Dallas Buyers Club and About Time.
Times critics on Enders Game, Dallas Buyers Club and About Time.


Case Study How a Burned Out Owner Got Back Into the Game
At first, the founder of Parties That Cook was devastated by the way her employees responded.


Senators Warn Obama Before Iraq Leaders Visit
An influential group of senators sent a strongly worded letter to warn that the Iraqi premiers mismanagement of the countrys politics had contributed to the surge of violence there.


Chinatowns Renew Push for Traditional Gateways
Most large Chinese enclaves outside Asia have bright, elaborate gateways. New Yorks do not, but efforts to get them are gaining momentum.


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.


BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds
NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors.


Zombies take over Tokyo landmark
Oct. 31 - One thousand people dressed as zombies surround Tokyo Tower on Halloween. Elly Park reports.


TABLE- Top-20 selling vehicles in U.S. in October
Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following are the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. in October as reported by the automakers and ranked by total units. Top 20 selling vehicles in U.S. in October RANK VEHICLE...


Nissan Cuts Profit Outlook, Revamps Management
Nissan Motor Co., Japan's second-biggest automaker, cut its earnings forecast Friday and reshuffled its leadership lineup to cope with quality issues and tougher-than-expected conditions in many markets.


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.


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.


CORRECTED-Hedge fund managers discuss their top stock picks
(Corrects spelling of Cooper-Hohn, spells out full name of fund in paragraph nine)


Sports Briefing | College Basketball Jamaican to Play for UConn
The University of Connecticut said Kentan Facey, a 6-foot-9 freshman forward, had been granted a waiver to play this season by the N.C.A.A.


Gaffney Runs for 3 TDs, No. 8 Stanford Beats OSU
Tyler Gaffney ran for three touchdowns and No. 8 Stanford held off Oregon State's fourth-quarter comeback bid in a 20-12 win Saturday night.


Cellphones, e-readers usage expanded on airplanes
Oct. 31 - Airline passengers will be able to use their e-readers and watch movies for more of the flight according to new guidelines announced by U.S. aviation officials. Deborah Gembara reports.


Square Feet Struggling Newspapers Sell Off Old Headquarters
Many papers, large and small, are trying to shed their aging properties for spaces that are more efficient and high-tech.


Ghostly haunts 10 of Asia's scariest
We wouldn't go in there either.


Mythbuster Edoardo Molinari
Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari shows how you can improve your golf game using technology, among other things.


France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali
France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart a resurgence of terrorist movements.


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.


When Insurers Drop Policies Three Stories
Insurance companies are canceling millions of health insurance plans that fail to meet minimum standards, and a look at the stories of three people with such plans tells a complex tale.


Saudi comics mock driving ban
Saudi Arabian women defy authorities over female driving ban. CNN's Mohammad Jamjoom reports.


Consol to Sell 5 Coal Mines to Murray
The energy company, which is selling the automated mines to Murray Energy, says it will focus on natural gas production and coal export.


Music Review Andras Schiff Plays All 6 Bach Partitas at Carnegie Hall
The pianist Andras Schiff, a legendary Bach enthusiast, performed all six of the composers partitas on Wednesday night at Carnegie Hall.


American Davis Cup Team Warms to Clay Courts
The United States is considering hosting its Davis Cup match against Britain on clay after 28 home ties on hardcourts, grass or carpet.


Of Fact, Fiction and Defibrillators
Dick Cheney writes that to prevent terrorists from sending a fatal shock to his defibrillator, he had his doctors disable the wireless capability. Could somebody really kill you that way?


Well Children, Too, Need Flu Shots
Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months or older, though many parents dont think of flu as being very serious, especially if their child has no health problems.


Shot in face, cop gives chase
A Texas police officer is shot twice. Bleeding and in severe pain, she still chased the suspects.


Five more held in Kenya mall attack
Five more people are being held in connection with the terrorist attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, a senior Kenyan government official said Wednesday.


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