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'Rush' F1's death or glory days
F1's wacky races run during the 1970s provided the sport with some of its most celebrated and reviled moments which are now the subject of two feature-length films released this autumn.


Tennis baby takes Internet by storm
The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon.


Serena Williams Advances in Istanbul
Top-ranked Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2, 6-4, to move toward the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul.


A Quiet Drink At a Steakhouse Bar, Less Volume Cant Be Ordered
The bar behind the steak side of Harrys Cafe and Steak is a pleasant place to have a drink if the noise level is reasonable.


Television Review The Governors Wife, on AE, Follows Life of Edwin Edwards
Edwin Edwards, the former governor of Louisiana, served a decade in prison. Now he has a young mate, a new baby and plenty of trouble on The Governors Wife.


U.S. consumer sentiment slides in October on government shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in October to its lowest level since the end of last year as consumers worried congressional dysfunction and the resulting partial shutdown of the...


FOREX-Euro slips but outlook more positive than dollar's
* Euro falls from near 2-year high after soft Ifo * Still on course for gains against a weak dollar * Chart resistance for euro seen at $1.3833 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters)...


News Analysis In Spy Uproar, Everyone Does It Just Wont Do
The uproar in Europe has obscured a new reality The digital age has merely expanded the ability of nations to do to one another what they have done for centuries.


With Snap of Group Photo, 3 Members of Advocacy Group Face Trial in China
Charged with illegal assembly, the members of the New Citizens Movement will be tried Monday in the first court test of how far the government will go to extinguish the group.


Greek Roma hope Maria will return home
Oct. 26 - Members of a Greek Roma community where a mystery girl was found living last week say they hope the child will return to live with her adopted parents. Nathan Frandino reports.


Contributing Op-Ed Writer Now This Is Natural Food
Can we break away from monoculture and eat perennial plants?


World Briefing | Europe Russia Shake-Up at Space Agency
Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev fired the general director of Russias space agency on Thursday as part of a shake-up that had been expected after embarrassing rocket failures.


New Moon Probe Raises Questions About What to Do Next in Space
While scientists are excited about what the experiment may yield, they are also concerned about the absence of future moon voyages on NASAs schedule.


City Room When Frankenstorm First Caught Our Eye
A year ago today, the National Weather Services highly technical Extended Forecast Discussion veered off into a digression about something it dubbed a Frankenstorm, an allusion to Mary Shelleys gothic creature of synthesized elements.


Breakingviews ECB tests - pain or pragmatism?
Oct. 23 - ECB plans to test the euro zone's top banks next year could be a smart move - but could also prove painful, says Breakingviews.


Sinosphere Blog Amid Heavy Pollution, Beijing Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Citizens
The new measures consist of a system of four colored alerts that will kick in when either one or three days of heavy pollution are forecast.


Williams Scores 11, Nets Top Heat 108-87
Deron Williams got his first preseason action. LeBron James and Chris Bosh didn't need any more.


Lifted From a Russian Lake, a Big, if Fragile, Space Rock
As Russian officials on Wednesday retrieved a 1,250-pound fragment of a meteor that exploded last February over Chelyabinsk, the rock broke and broke a scale.


LeBron's Heat Facing Toughest Road Yet to Title
The Miami Heat enter the 2013-14 NBA season as favorites to win a third consecutive title but with several teams sporting beefed up rosters the reigning champions face their biggest challenge to the crown yet.


Going hungry in Myanmar
Oct. 26 - Thousands flee their communities due to sectarian crisis. Now, they face severe food shortage in a country already plagued with one of the highest stunting rates in the world. Gavino Garay reports.


ArtsBeat MTV Will Explore Youth and Revolution in Rebel Music
A documentary-style series on MTVu looks at music and its role in social upheaval around the world.


Pinpoint Bradley Takes Control in Malaysia, Mickelson Tolls
Pinpoint accuracy helped former U.S. PGA champion Keegan Bradley grab a four-shot lead at the halfway stage of the CIMB Classic in Malaysia on Friday as Phil Mickelson's swing struggles continued.


Buying spree puts Qatar emir's daughter atop art's 'power list'
LONDON (Reuters) - The daughter of the emir of Qatar was named as the art world's most powerful figure on Thursday after the tiny Gulf state went on an unprecedented spending spree at auction houses and in private sales around the world to fill its new museums.


CNN Parts Unknown Challenge HK
To kick off season 2 of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, CNN hosted a whirlwind scavenger hunt in Hong Kong last weekend.


Actelion hits six-year high after favorable FDA approval for drug
ZURICH (Reuters) - Shares in Swiss group Actelion climbed more than five percent to their highest since late 2007 on Monday on optimism it has a viable product to secure sales and profit after U.S....


Soccer Roundup Shaky United Is Rescued By Rooney
Mikel Arteta scored a on penalty kick before being ejected from the game as first-place Arsenal defeated host Crystal Palace, 2-0, in Englands Premier League on Saturday.


Atlantic 10 Hoping Edginess of Barclays and Brooklyn Will Rub Off on Conference
The Atlantic 10, which will hold its conference tournament at Barclays, has planned to embrace the style of Brooklyn and the newness of Barclays to recruit players and draw fans.


UPDATE 3-U.S. FDA panel backs Gilead hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A federal advisory panel recommended on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir, paving the way for a treatment that is more effective than current therapies and takes less time.


The WTA hits 40th
Serena Williams and a host of No.1 ranked women's players gather at a unique celebration event Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of the WTA founded by her 'inspiration' Billie Jean King.


Publishing Executive at Amazon to Depart
Laurence Kirshbaum also worked at Random House and eventually became the chairman and chief executive of the Time Warner Book Group.


With Snap of Group Photo, 3 Members of Advocacy Group Face Trial in China
Charged with illegal assembly, the members of the New Citizens Movement will be tried Monday in the first court test of how far the government will go to extinguish the group.


DealBook Twitter Visits Wall St. to Preview I.P.O. Roadshow
Twitters roadshow may not begin until Monday, but its executives are already making the rounds in New York.


Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich
GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland's banking industry is relying on its stability and expertise to ensure it has a bright future as a leading center for managing the assets of the rich, despite a...


Matter Christening the Earliest Members of Our Genus
A recently discovered 1.8-million-year-old hominid and his comrades didnt belong to our own species, Homo sapiens, but figuring out their lineage is a complicated task.


ArtsBeat Revamped Les Mis Finds Its Valjean and Javert for Broadway
Ramin Karimloo will play Jean Valjean and Will Swenson will be Inspector Javert in the reconceived Broadway production of Les Misrables.


Scientists confirm most distant galaxy
Scientists say they've found a galaxy that's not just far, far, away -- it's the most distant from our own that's been discovered yet. And it's helping them gain insight about the universe as it existed a long time ago.


7 killed Iraqi town, continues recent surge of violence
An attack in western Iraq toppled a bridge and killed seven people Wednesday, continuing a recent wave of attacks in the area.


Wines Pedigree Faked
European authorities are pursuing a network of counterfeiters who passed off hundreds of bottles of mediocre wine as Romane-Conti, often considered the best and most expensive wine in the world.


Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel
Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps!


Germany wants a German Internet as spying scandal rankles
PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - As a diplomatic row rages between the United States and Europe over spying accusations, state-backed Deutsche Telekom wants German communications companies to cooperate to shield local internet traffic from foreign intelligence services.


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