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Don't worry, be appy
Oct 22 - App developers have converged on London for the Apps World conference, to try and push their products and predict the future in one of the technology sector's most cut-throat industries. Andrew Potter reports.


Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business A Restaurant Offers Congress a Special Price (Double)
Taking $24 billion out of the economy. Sending cash by e-mail. Why HealthCare.gov broke down.


Global Health A Start to Saving Lives Treating Sore Throats
Doctors say that, particularly in poor countries, getting parents to take the sore throats more seriously could cut strep throat and ultimately rheumatic heart disease.


UPDATE 1-Polish railways PKP Cargo sale could raise $482 mln -sources
* Polish railways have books covered at PLN 68/shr in PKP Cargo IPO -sources


Advertisers get creative at airports
As media outlets flourish, and attention spans shrink to hashtag-sized dimensions, advertisers have had to get increasingly creative with how they deliver messages to the masses.


Is Apple's iPhone 5C a flop?
When Apple unveiled not one but two new iPhones last month, it was the dawning of a new strategy for the company, which for six years had championed its single iconic smartphone even as competitors rolled out an array of shapes, sizes and features.


Editor's Choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Hit political blogger Nate Silver on future of predictive modeling
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nate Silver is an oxymoron come to life the famous statistician.


Watch CNN FC episode 16
Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.


Nigeria says kills 37 Islamists in air, ground assault
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian troops killed 37 Boko Haram Islamist militants in combined air and ground strikes on one of their bases in the northeast, the military said on Tuesday.


UPDATE 1-Russia grabs China oil and gas export deals
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Russian energy companies signed a slew of deals with China on Tuesday, seeking to lock in sales to fund costly production and pipeline projects that will direct exports away from Europe to Asia.


Verizon hires prominent exec from EMC's security division
BOSTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc has hired a prominent executive away from EMC Corp's RSA security division as the carrier looks to expand offerings of services to help...


Nigeria says kills 37 Islamists in air, ground assault
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian troops killed 37 Boko Haram Islamist militants in combined air and ground strikes on one of their bases in the northeast, the military said on Tuesday.


Obama picks attorney Jeh Johnson for Homeland Security chief
Oct. 18 - President Obama nominates former Pentagon attorney Jeh Johnson, a national security expert who had a role in ending the military's ban on gays in the military, to be Homeland Security chief. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Stars shine at 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards
Oct. 21 - The 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards gala officially kicks-off the Hollywood awards season with an elegant affair in Beverly Hills on Monday evening(October 21). John Russell reports.


Mother's mission in North Korea
The mother of Kenneth Bae, the American missionary jailed in North Korea, speaks with CNN about her son's condition.


ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Carrie, All Is Lost and 12 Years a Slave
Times critics on Carrie, All Is Lost and 12 Years a Slave.


FIFA Rankings Set Top World Cup Seeds
New world rankings released Thursday have Spain, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, Uruguay and Switzerland in the top seven, joining host Brazil.


Artist creates 3D faces on pumpkins
Oct. 17 - Ohio graphic artist Deane Arnold has developed a passion for carving 3D, life-like expressions into pumpkins. Jillian Kitchener reports.


Authors Accept Censors Rules to Sell in China
Western writers often face a difficult choice accept a censors heavy hand or bypass the worlds biggest market.


French Condemn Surveillance by N.S.A.
The National Security Agency has carried out extensive electronic surveillance in France, a French newspaper reported, drawing an angry castigation from an important American ally.


'Cool Japan' struts the runways at Fashion Week in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Washi paper was paired with silk and fabrics layered in an echo of traditional kimonos at Japan Fashion Week, the twice-yearly celebration of an industry that plays a key role in the nation's "Cool Japan" campaign.


High-tech Halloween costumes
Half the fun of Halloween is coming up with new, creative outfits that will blow your friends' minds and maybe scare a few impressionable children. (The other half, obviously, is candy.)


Well How Safe Is Cycling? Its Hard to Say
Although many cyclists have strong opinions on their sports safety, theres not enough of the right data to make a conclusion.


T Magazine Editors Letter | Life At Home
The homes featured in our latest design issue have very different aesthetics. But they are all very personal, and that is part of their appeal.


Dance Review Intermezzo Makes Its Debut, at the 92nd Street Y
In his new company, Intermezzo, Craig Salstein is a catalyst, bringing together dancers, choreographers and what he calls, in a mission statement, the great composers.


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.


U.S. business borrowing for equipment falls 6 percent in September
(Reuters) - U.S. companies borrowed less to spend on capital investment last month, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said.


ArtsBeat Kerry James Evans From Combat Engineer to Poet
Mr. Evans talks about Bangalore, his first collection of poems.


Sandy B.'s role regrets
Melissa McCarthy stands with "Elle," Sandra Bullock's role regrets, and Mary J. Blige is playing at the World Series!


Rules Shielding Online Data From N.S.A. and Other Prying Eyes Advance in Europe
The regulations, if approved, could require American companies like Google and Yahoo to seek clearance before complying with United States warrants seeking private data.


Smart, Cowboys Want Wiggins, Jayhawks to Prove It
Marcus Smart has a simple message for Andrew Wiggins Prove it.


Kenyan Leader Can Skip Parts of Hague Trial
President Uhuru Kenyattas request to participate by video link in his trial on charges of crimes against humanity was rejected.


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. approval for a new heart and lung drug with a favorable label.


Can wearable tech boost productivity?
With great power comes great responsibility. There is some confusion over whether this quote should be attributed to Voltaire or Spiderman.


Fake papers a 'cottage industry'
Bogus court papers that allowed two convicted murderers to walk out of a Florida prison are part of a "cottage industry" that enabled one other jailbreak and several more attempts, the state's police chief said Monday.


PE firm Actis says invests $48 mln in Indian pharma company
MUMBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Actis said on Tuesday it invested $48 million in Indian pharmaceuticals company Symbiotec Pharmalab Ltd for a significant stake.


Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans
SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea.


China blames weather for hampering efforts to banish smog
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's battle against a persistent air pollution crisis, which all but shut down a city of 11 million this week, is being hampered by tough weather conditions, an environmental official said on Tuesday.


Barefoot basketball champions
Despite most of the team being of short stature and playing barefoot, the Triqui Indian boys from Mexico won the championship -- and the hearts of many -- at the International Festival of Mini-Basketball held in Argentina.


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