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Maria de Villota dies
Maria de Villota, a pioneer for women in Formula One, has died aged 33. The Spaniard was a reserve driver for Marussia during the 2012 season.


Study higher temperatures coming
Average annual temperatures will start to consistently exceed the highest levels previously recorded in as little as seven years in tropical hotspots and within four decades for the majority of the globe if nothing is done to stop climate change, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Nature.


The New Old Age Blog A Beep in the Night
For weeks after my mother died, I kept my phone within reach at all hours.


The New Old Age Blog A Beep in the Night
For weeks after my mother died, I kept my phone within reach at all hours.


Beauty of vanishing tribes
A photographer has recorded the lives and customs of some the world's last authentic tribes, before they disappear.


Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps
Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more.


Lindsey Hankes, Colin Jones
The bride is a butcher, and the groom is the social media editor for MSNBC.


An Interview With Pierre Omidyar
The founder of eBay explains his thinking in backing a general-interest news site with Glenn Greenwald.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Federer and Ferrer Lose
Roger Federers chance of qualifying for the ATP Tour Finals took a hit when he lost to Gal Monfils in the third round at the Shanghai Masters.


UnitedHealth Earnings Leave Investors Cold
The largest American health insurers third-quarter earnings rose 1 percent, and the company narrowed its 2013 forecast, causing a drop in its stock price.


Fed needs 'couple of meetings' before cutting QE3 Evans
MADISON, Wis./NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely defer any decision to trim its massive bond buys until at least December, two top Fed officials suggested on Thursday, although a...


UPDATE 2-Martha Stewart, J.C. Penney revise partnership agreement in Macy's dispute
NEW YORK, Oct 21 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia on Monday announced a revised agreement that eliminates Stewart's products in home goods categories to which rival...


Fast-food giants in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa's economic renaissance is fueling an investment drive by fast food joints looking to tap the continent's growing middle class.


Awaiting Data, Markets Show Little Change
Wall Street was flat-footed on Monday ahead of a run of economic data and corporate earnings statements, while benchmark crude oil fell below $100 a barrel.


0-6 Giants Will Be Tested at the One Thing Theyve Done Well
In a season in which the Giants have had little go right, they have generally stopped the run. But the Vikings and Adrian Peterson will challenge that defensive ability on Monday.


China Hints at Effort to Export Cars to West
Western executives say Chinese automakers are starting to ask them to supply parts that meet American and European regulatory standards by 2016.


Dance Review San Francisco Ballet Presents 3 New York Premieres
The San Francisco Ballet opened a limited season on Wednesday with three New York premieres of works by Helgi Tomasson, Christopher Wheeldon and Wayne McGregor.


World's worst airports to sleep in
Survey's criteria include armrest-free seating -- essential for creating a "bed."


Theater Review And Miles to Go, a Chad Beckim Tale Set in High School
In the play And Miles to Go, a longtime teacher deals with problems at a New York high school.


Tarkett's market listing seen before year-end - CFO
PARIS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - French flooring maker Tarkett, which is 50 percent owned by U.S. private-equity firm KKR , may list on the Paris stock market before the end of the year, its chief financial...


'A new Goblin Valley'
It took nature took millions of years to create what it took Glenn Hall just a few seconds to destroy.


Madoff employees lived high on corporate money, prosecutors say
NEW YORK, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Members of Bernard Madoff's inner circle indulged in expensive wine, cruises and jaunts to Las Vegas, all paid for by his investment firm, prosecutors said on Monday in a...


Bacon painting expected to break record at New York auction
Oct. 14 - Francis Bacon's triptych painting of Lucien Freud is expected to sell for nearly $100 million USD. Sharon Reich reports


Saudi firm plans $200 mln fund targeting education in Middle East
* Says fund to initially focus on primary education space


In New Book, Cheney Recalls 5 Heart Attacks and His Brush With Death
The former vice president describes, for the first time and in vivid personal detail, a four-decade medical struggle that he has largely kept secret.


Gadgetwise With Skylanders, Swap Characters, or Their Halves
Activision added a twist to its new Skylanders game, Swap Force players can swap the top and bottom halves of 16 new figures.


Air pollution a leading cause of cancer - U.N. agency
LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and is being officially classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on Thursday.


Brazil lifts suspension of Ser Educacional's public offering
SAO PAULO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's securities industry watchdog CVM on Monday lifted the suspension of Grupo Ser Educacional SA's initial public offering after the education company included relevant tax information in the offering's prospectus.


Over When Celebrity Sex Videos Are Rated Y (for Yawn)
Now the everyday celebrity sex video is generally greeted with a collective yawn, and you can blame the Internet or the ease of making smartphone videos.


Netflix Hits Subscriber Milestone as Shares Soar
The video service said on Monday that it had surpassed 30 million U.S. subscribers and it reported third-quarter results that beat most expectations.


Toronto-Dominion Bank CEO says not 'trolling' for U.S. deals
TORONTO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank Chief Executive Ed Clark is not ruling out the possibility that TD could make a large U.S. acquisition, but he said the bank does not need to make a deal and isn't seeking one.


Player Ratings United States (3) vs. Panama (2)
Player ratings from the United States-Panama World Cup qualifier on Oct. 15.


New York Times columnist David Pogue trades Gray Lady for Yahoo
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has hired New York Times columnist David Pogue to oversee an expansion of the company's consumer technology website, the latest such voice to leave a newspaper.


Australian Hend wins in Macau for year's third title
(Reuters) - Australian Scott Hend comfortably kept the chasing pack at bay to win the Venetian Macau Open by three strokes on Sunday for his third title of the year.


Sports Briefing | Soccer 2 European Coaches Fired
Poland Coach Waldemar Fornalik was fired after his teams 2-0 loss to England in a World Cup qualifying match. Croatia Coach Igor Stimac was also fired, after a 2-0 loss to Scotland.


Cleveland Fed to release median CPI on October 30
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on Friday said its Median Consumer Price Index for September would be released on October 30, the same date that the Labor Department has targeted...


New Technique Holds Promise for Hair Growth
Researchers said the procedure, tested in mice, would not just relocate hair, as in a transplant, but would increase its amount.


Over When Celebrity Sex Videos Are Rated Y (for Yawn)
Now the everyday celebrity sex video is generally greeted with a collective yawn, and you can blame the Internet or the ease of making smartphone videos.


Think twice before buying breast milk online study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most of the breast milk sold over the Internet is contaminated with bacteria, a new study suggests.


NEWSMAKER Carney on IMF, inflation how he got his new job
Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian.


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