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News Feed Latest worldwide news Out of League Been Tougher Than Usual for Big 12 Mack Brown's team at Texas is feeling much better after getting into Big 12 play. Guantnamo Hunger Strike Is Largely Over, U.S. Says The military said the number of hunger strikers had dropped significantly since mid-July, and a lawyer for the detainees said they had largely achieved their goals. Brazil regulator could demand sale of TIM Participacoes -source BRASILIA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's telecom regulator Anatel would demand that Telecom Italia sell its Brazilian mobile operator affiliate TIM Participacoes if Spanish group Telefonica SA acquired... Autonomous quadcopter takes humans out of flying equation Sept. 19 - A group of Austrian students has designed a quadcopter which flies autonomously using only the computing power of a smartphone. The reasearchers say the drone could one day be used for search and rescue scenarios or fighting fires without putting humans in harm's way. Jim Drury reports. Murray to miss rest of year? Andy Murray thrilled his home crowd in July when he became the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon singles title. Loney Homers in 9th, Rays Beat Orioles Wil Myers tied it with a two-run single on a jarring play in the seventh inning then pinch-hitter James Loney stunned the Orioles with a leadoff homer in the ninth, and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a four-game sweep that put a serious damper in Baltimore's wild-card hopes with a 5-4 victory Monday. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Michigan Signs Beilein Through '18-19 Fresh off the first Final Four appearance of his career, Michigan coach John Beilein has a new contract. Navigational Cells Located in Human Brains Grid cells, which provide a sort of dead reckoning navigation, had until now only been recorded in some animals. Wealth Matters Financing Start-Up Dreams With Retirement Savings You can use 401(k) money to create a new business, but beware the rules are complicated and the Internal Revenue Service will be watching closely. As Oil Thieves Bleed Nigeria, Report Says, Officials Profit Thieves in Nigeria steal an estimated 100,000 barrels of oil a day, and the countrys politicians and security officials are among those profiting, a report said. FOREX-Dovish central banks keep euro and dollar pinned down * Draghi says ECB ready to inject liquidity to keep rates down Your Money Adviser Locked Out of the Insurance Marketplace The decision by several states not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has left many paradoxically too poor to receive financial help for health care. Personal Health When Parents Need Nurturing Many people feel a moral obligation to assist aging parents, which can leave adult children feeling overburdened and neglectful of their own families, personal needs and goals. Emmys Draw 17 Million Viewers, Up From Recent Shows The audience was the largest in almost a decade and, notably, had competition from the big winner of the night, AMCs Breaking Bad. Cancer company Clovis finding no takers -report Sept 24 (Reuters) - Clovis Oncology, a developer of cancer drugs that had been looking for a potential buyer, is finding no takers, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing a person with knowledge of the matter. UPDATE 4-China gets stake in Russian potash giant to secure supply MOSCOW/LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - China acquired a 12.5 percent stake in Russian potash producer Uralkali in a deal that could help Beijing secure stable supplies of the soil nutrient, put new pressure on prices and reduce the chances of a Russia-Belarus cartel being revived. Watch full episode Bourdain in Israel In the season 2 premiere, Anthony Bourdain and crew make their first trip to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Disruptions Gawker Wants to Encourage More Voices Online, but With Less Yelling A site that will promote comments on Gawker Media sites wants to elevate the role of commenters while trying to keep needless vitriol at bay. UPDATE 6-Militants say they are "holding out" in Kenya mall * Fate of fighters, people listed as missing remains unclear Zhang Beats King in Guangzhou Open Final Zhang Shuai won her first WTA singles title by beating the qualifier Vania King, 7-6 (1), 6-1, on Saturday in the final of the Guangzhou Open in China. UPDATE 4-Telefonica to increase hold over Telecom Italia MILAN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Spanish telecoms group Telefonica has struck a deal to gradually secure control of Telecom Italia and its lucrative south American business without having to launch a full takeover bid. Insider trading trial of SAC's Martoma delayed until January NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday pushed back the insider trading trial of former SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager Mathew Martoma to Jan. 6. Stenson pockets $11.4M jackpot Henrik Stenson keeps his cool to collect the biggest paycheck of his career Sunday, landing a $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot along with the $1.44 million prize for winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Bits Blog Is Maker Faire Made for Kids? At events that show off the work of homespun inventors, children are increasingly present, raising the question of whether family friendliness dilutes the spirit of the festival. CANADA STOCKS-TSX firms as banks offset dip in resources; eyes on Fed * TSX up 4.97 points, or 0.04 percent, at 12,816.15 * Six of the 10 main index sectors advance * TD, RBC have biggest positive influence on market * BlackBerry slips a day after news of takeover deal By John Tilak TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was slightly higher on Tuesday as the telecoms and financial sectors gained but anxiety about the path of U.S. Federal Reserve policy weighed on shares of natural resource companies. Focus stayed fixed on c Welcome signs still out for home market Sept. 24 - Despite higher mortgage rates, home prices continue to rise, and many home builders continue to thrive. Bobbi Rebell reports. The New Old Age Blog When Theres No Family For elderly adults without relatives, its hard to implement advance directives. Britain's Labour leader woos voters before 2015 poll BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Britain's Labour leader Ed Miliband will stake his claim to replace Prime Minister David Cameron at the 2015 election on Tuesday with an attack on government cuts that he blames for the longest fall in living standards in more than a century. On the Market in the Region A Tudor in Yonkers with five bedrooms and a contemporary home in Nassau County set on the Long Island Sound. House of Representatives observe moment of silence Sept. 17 - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, the Democratic delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for the District of Columbia, leads members of the House of Representatives in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the shooting at the U.S. Naval Yard. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). The Boss Why Philip Molyneux Never Left Sony Mr. Molyneux, head of Sony Electronics in San Diego, says he has been given freedom to innovate, create and build. Movie Review Quest for Mr. Olympia in Generation Iron Generation Iron, directed by Vlad Yudin, follows professional bodybuilders in their quest to become Mr. Olympia. Environment Groups Set for New Fight Over Drilling on U.S.-Managed Utah Land The Bureau of Land Management plans to open some of the San Rafael Swell in central Utah to oil and gas drilling. UPDATE 5-Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron deal would create titan * Applied Materials shareholders to hold 68 pct of company Stenson Wins Tour Championship and FedExCup Henrik Stenson held his nerve to fend off a last-day charge by Jordan Spieth and win the season-ending Tour Championship by three shots on Sunday, along with FedExCup honours and the mind-boggling $10 million bonus. Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Home Sales Rise in Spite of Higher Interest Rate Existing houses are selling at the highest level since early 2007 even as mortgage rates have risen more than a percentage point. Charlize Theron You can't plan life Actress Charlize Theron talks about embracing the unknown after her career as a ballet dancer didn't work out. Theater Review Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad in Romeo and Juliet David Leveauxs production of Romeo and Juliet, with Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, has opened at the Richard Rodgers Theater.

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