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FSU, Baylor, Mizzou Lead AP Poll Makeover
Florida State, Baylor and Missouri took big steps forward as The Associated Press college football poll got extensive makeover following losses by five top-10 teams.


Solar Panel Parts and Kevlar Fiber Lift DuPont Profit
DuPont, the largest U.S. chemical maker by market value, said it expects earnings to more than double this quarter as its fast-growing agriculture business overcomes traditional seasonal weakness.


Big City A Move for the Essex Street Market
Plans call for the relocation of the city-run Essex Street Market from one side of Delancey Street, on the Lower East Side, to the other.


ArtsBeat BBC Radio to Resurface a Bowie Promotion From 1973
The BBCs Radio 6 Music station will present a long-forgotten promotional recording made for David Bowies 1973 cover album Pin Ups.


Sinosphere Blog Chinese Citys Pollution Goes Off the Charts
School was canceled and traffic was nearly paralyzed in Harbin on Monday as off-the-charts pollution dropped visibility to less than 10 meters in parts of the city.


Think positive and win
Whether it's infuriating colleagues, inept management or a lack of appreciation, the modern day workplace can be a positivity free zone.


UPDATE 2-U.S. drug giant Amgen raises full-year revenue outlook
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, which this month closed a nearly $10 billion acquisition of cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals, reported higher-than-expected, third-quarter profit as results were helped by a large U.S. government order for one of its white blood cell boosters.


Gadgetwise Paying a Premium for the Leica Name
Under the stylish, Audi-designed body of a new point-and-shoot camera with the Leica logo is a Panasonic.


Explosion at Russian military training site kills six soldiers
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An explosion at a military training site in western Russia killed six airborne forces soldiers and slightly injured two more on Tuesday evening, the Defense Ministry said.


Ducks Beat Stars 6-3 for 7th Straight Win
Emerson Etem got his first career short-handed goal late in the second period after Corey Perry scored twice to tie the game, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday.


Motherlode Blog Mourning a Miscarriage
It wasnt the loss of a baby. It was the loss of my own hope.


In Transit Blog Airbnb Hosts Campaign Against New York Subpoena
Thousands of Airbnb hosts in New York State have signed a petition objecting to a subpoena that the states attorney general has filed that demands records of those who have rented out their homes.


Nets' Turn to Be Talk of the Town
After decades of playing second fiddle in New York, the Nets, according to William C. Rhoden, are in position to capture the city's imagination. And the franchise in Manhattan is feeling the pressure.


Beauty parade Watsons IPO could arm Li Ka-shing to extend China lead
HONG KONG, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing is expected to use proceeds from what could be the world's biggest retail sector IPO to expand his health and beauty business in China - a market forecast to grow by around 40 percent to $186 billion by 2015.


Coach sandbagged by handbags
Oct. 22 - Coach's profit fell as sales of handbags and fashion items dropped in North America. Fred Katayama reports.


At War Blog Visiting China, Pentagon Officers Step Up Dialogue
Meetings between high-level American and Chinese officers are a sign of the distance the two militaries have traveled, but also a sign of concern about how the United States should respond to China.


Chile poll shows right-wing candidate further behind Bachelet
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean right-wing presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei has lost some ground in her uphill battle against the front-runner, former President Michelle Bachelet, according to a poll released on Tuesday.


Dallas Fed to issue September trimmed mean PCE on November 8
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Tuesday said its Trimmed Mean personal consumption expenditure Inflation Rate for September would be released on November 8.


UPDATE 2-U.S. drug giant Amgen raises full-year revenue outlook
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, which this month closed a nearly $10 billion acquisition of cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals, reported higher-than-expected, third-quarter profit as results were helped by a large U.S. government order for one of its white blood cell boosters.


Fed's Tarullo says bank funding still biggest risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reforming short-term funding markets in which banks finance large parts of their business, remains the biggest unfinished job for supervisors around the world, a top U.S. bank...


Singer Dolly Parton slightly injured in car accident
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Singer Dolly Parton was slightly injured on Monday when the SUV she was riding in as a passenger was hit by a car, police said, but the country music star posted on Facebook that she was fine and resting at home.


Rough Cut UK's George Osborne newsmaker
Oct 22 - British finance minister George Osborne comments on the US, Eurozone, China, RBS and the UK's Royal Mail at a Thomson Reuters newsmaker event (ROUGH-CUT - no reporter narration).


T Magazine Now Online | T Fall Design Issue
In our latest issue, we explore distinct forms of design, from fashion, furniture and architecture.


Critic on the Road Germanys Culinary Stars
Honoring the countrys roots while heading in new directions.


Currents | Events If You Could Make It There, You Were Made
Eight homes on Strivers Row in Harlem will be open to the public on Oct. 20.


European science satellite to tumble back to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A European satellite that spent four years mapping Earth's gravity ran out of fuel on Monday and will plunge back into the atmosphere in about two weeks, officials said.


Cargo Ship Docking at Space Station Is Delayed
A commercial cargo spacecraft, which was to dock at the International Space Station on Sunday, will not make its second attempt until at least Saturday.


In Transit Blog Walkabout Record Numbers for American Tourism in Cuba; TripAdvisor Plans Expansion
A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.


Dance Review Arkadi Zaides Performs A Response to Dig Deep
In A Response to Dig Deep, part of the festival Walls and Bridges, Arkadi Zaides performed a dance interpretation of Julia Wolfes composition at New York Live Arts.


Team rebuilding world's first website
Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days.


Napoli Beat Marseille in Style to Stay on Course
Two superb goals earned Napoli a 2-1 win at Olympique Marseille on Tuesday that put the French team on the brink of elimination and the Italians back on course for a last-16 spot.


Motorsport Teen gets F1 chance
He might only be 19 but Daniil Kvyat is ready to race with the big boys after being confirmed as Torro Rosso's new signing for the 2014 season.


Ralph Cook, a Pioneer of Off Off Broadway, Dies at 85
Mr. Cook had a conversation with a co-worker named Sam Shepard at a West Village club in 1964, and a theater career was born.


Yang Beats Seo in Playoff to Win KEB HanaBank
Amy Yang birdied the first playoff hole on Sunday to beat South Korean compatriot Hee Kyung Seo and win the KEB HanaBank Championship for her first career title.


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).


British SMEs more confident but funding concerns persist survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's small and medium-sized businesses are more confident about their prospects than they have been for three years but still want banks and the government to do more on...


As Downloads Dip, Music Executives Cast a Wary Eye on Streaming Services
Total digital sales are down almost 1 percent so far this year, and some in the industry cite the rise of streaming music services like Spotify and Pandora.


The Learning Network Blog When Is the Last Time You Did Something Nice for a Stranger?
Why do some people routinely pay for the food ordered by people in the car behind them at fast food drive-through windows?


The Pour Fiorano Wine Estate in Italy Making a Comeback
A vineyard within Romes city limits is back in business.


Marijuana 'safest' recreational drug
Dan Riffle says adults who would prefer to use marijuana instead of alcohol should be free to do so


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