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Building Blocks Another Pass at Revitalizing Abandoned Warehouse Space on the Waterfront
A redevelopment plan for the Empire Stores, seven red-brick buildings in Brooklyn on the East River, has faced decades of delay, but a new team was designated this month.


The Hunt Dollhouse Made Them Do It
Gerard Sambets and Eden Cayen, together after a long hiatus, lived way too far apart. A shared Brooklyn rental was in order.


Apple reveals new iPad Air
Oct. 22 - Apple reveals a thinner, lighter and more powerful version of their popular iPad. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


DealBook UBS Brokers in Puerto Rico Create Headache for the Bank
The Swiss banking giant, which manages $10 billion for the American commonwealths millionaires, began an internal investigation into the lending practices of some of its top-producing brokers.


Attacks in western Iraq kill 7 police officers
Seven police officers were killed and nine were injured Tuesday in a series of attacks at security checkpoints in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, police said.


Pilotless jets within reach?
"We're ready to take control" confirms Bob Fraser, a well-seasoned pilot who has been flying for 37 years.


New Jersey Shore braces for coastal storm
Oct. 11 - Victims of Hurricane Sandy anxiously watch for signs of flooding and damage from new storm. Linda So reports.


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.


Tsonga Joins Haas and Fognini in Quarterfinals
Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame a sloppy second set to beat Daniel Brands of Germany and reach the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.


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


U.S.-based money market funds have $43 billion outflow Lipper
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S.-based money market fund assets recorded their largest one-week decline since August 2011 as investors pulled $43 billion out of fear over a possible U.S. government default,...


DealBook Longtime Goldman Executive Is Departing
J. Michael Evans, the firms global head of growth markets, who had been thought to be a possible successor to Goldmans chief executive, Lloyd C. Blankfein, plans to retire.


Lou Scheimer, TV Cartoon Producer, Dies at 84
Mr. Scheimers company, Filmation, produced Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, The Archie Show and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, among other cartoon series.


Vuvuzelas blare in Fischer's 'blood libel' anti-semitism opera
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - In what may be the first use of vuvuzelas in opera, the blaring horns popularized by South African soccer featured in the premiere of Hungarian conductor Ivan Fischer's "The Red Heifer" about a murder blamed on Jews in northeastern Hungary.


Major Owens, 77, Education Advocate in Congress, Dies
Mr. Owens, a state senator and a former chief administrator of New York Citys antipoverty program, went to Congress from Brooklyn and remained there for 24 years.


Economy, energy centre stage as German coalition talks begin
* Coalition talks to begin Weds, expected to last six weeks


Motherlode Blog The Allergen-Free Cake That Wasnt
Classroom birthday celebrations that revolve around food exclude children with allergies, and they feel it.


Bands unite for peace
Two Israeli bands, one Jewish and one Arab, are joining together in "metal brotherhood" to spread a message of peace through rock 'n roll.


Analysts raise Netflix targets but ask if shares now too high
(Reuters) - Strong subscriber gains by Netflix Inc prompted analysts to sharply raise price targets on the stock, even as some worried that the shares are getting expensive as the online online video company faces bigger bills for original programs.


Bruno Metsu, Coach Who Took Senegal on World Cup Run, Dies at 59
Metsu, a Frenchman, was a midfielder on European teams for nearly two decades, but he achieved his biggest success working in Africa.


Bits Blog Gaming the Future With EAs Frank Gibeau
Frank Gibeau, an Electronic Arts gaming executive, talks about the challenge of repositioning gaming for mobile, and why devout gaming fans are like sailors on a ship.


Streetscapes The Dakotas Cousins and How They Grew
Edwin Clark, the builder of the Dakota, had larger aspirations an entire neighborhood.


Syrian opposition resists calls to commit to peace talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Syria's opposition in exile resisted calls from Western and Arab countries on Tuesday to commit to attending peace talks, saying they would not take part if there was any chance President Bashar al-Assad could cling to power.


Jin Jeong Wins Perth International
Former top-ranked amateur Jin Jeong won the Perth International on Sunday for his first professional victory, beating England's Ross Fisher with a par on the first hole of a playoff.


Mississippi Shocks No. 6 LSU 27-24
Mississippi kicker Andrew Ritter said his game-winning, 41-yard field goal attempt felt good off his foot. Then he watched with dread as it started drifting right. By the time it reached the uprights, it was dangerously close.


Focus on Arab states to fill Saudi Security Council seat, Kuwait a front-runner
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's unprecedented rejection of a U.N. Security Council place has pushed the world body into uncharted territory, but fellow Gulf nation Kuwait is emerging as an early front-runner to fill the seat.


Crash Course on Speaking in Tongues, All 22 of Them
A workshop in Brooklyn was held over three hours, in seven classrooms, featuring classes on nearly two dozen languages taught mostly by native speakers.


Apple polishing up gadgets for the holidays
Oct. 21 - Apple gets set to unveil its latest tablets, as the market for the devices gets more crowded and more competitive. Bobbi Rebell reports.


Motorsport Lorenzo back in race
Marc Marquez is disqualified in Australia to give rival Jorge Lorenzo hope of defending his MotoGP crown.


Morsy supporters battle police in Cairo
Tear gas shrouded the streets outside the Sunni Muslim world's most prestigious university after Egyptian police battled thousands of pro-Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators Sunday in Cairo, authorities reported.


Helping blind golfers thrive
Shane O'Donoghue speaks with Midori Miyazaki about encouraging blind people to take up the sport of golf.


Lou Scheimer, TV Cartoon Producer, Dies at 84
Mr. Scheimers company, Filmation, produced Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, The Archie Show and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, among other cartoon series.


Motherlode Blog The Allergen-Free Cake That Wasnt
Classroom birthday celebrations that revolve around food exclude children with allergies, and they feel it.


Giants 23, Vikings 7 Throwback Night as Giants Earn First Victory
The Giants defense recovered two fumbles and Eli Manning led the offense on multiple scoring drives to leave the home crowd cheering and happy for the first time in nearly 300 days.


'Easy cash' was motive in killing NFL's Sean Taylor, jury told
MIAMI (Reuters) - A man accused of murdering Washington Redskins' defensive star Sean Taylor hatched a plot with friends to "score some easy cash" by robbing the NFL player's home, a Miami prosecutor told jurors in his trial on Monday.


The 30-Minute Interview Steve Berkowitz
Mr. Berkowitz is the chief executive of Move Inc., a public company based in San Jose, Calif., that operates real estate Web sites for consumers and professionals, like Realtor.com and ListHub.com.


U.S. Plans to Unveil New Insurance Options
The Obama administration will announce on Monday new health insurance options to be offered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 30 states next year.


DealBook Judge Orders Goldman to Pay Ex-Programmers Legal Bills
Goldman Sachs has been ordered to pay the legal fees of a former computer programmer accused of stealing code, a decision that wades into a hot-button issue as more and more Wall Street employees find themselves ensnared in lawsuits and investigations.


Carl Icahn cuts Netflix stake, pockets $800 million profit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has cashed in big on Netflix Inc, taking advantage of a 457 percent gain in its shares since he bought more than 9 percent of the streaming video company only 14 months ago.


The Hunt Dollhouse Made Them Do It
Gerard Sambets and Eden Cayen, together after a long hiatus, lived way too far apart. A shared Brooklyn rental was in order.


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