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On Pro Football Another Backside Debacle, This Time at Patriots Expense
An ill-timed, two-handed push by the Patriots Chris Jones led to a penalty that had never been called since the leagues founding in the 1920s.


The Saturday Profile A Sri Lankan Journalist Eagerly Toes the Line
Rajpal Abeynayake stands atop his nations journalistic firmament with an uncritical boosterism of the government. He calls himself the Rush Limbaugh of Sri Lanka.


Barracuda Networks files for IPO of up to $100 million
(Reuters) - Barracuda Networks, a security and data protection company, filed for an initial public offering of up to $100 million, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.


Goldman Vice Chairman Evans to retire at year-end
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Vice Chairman J. Michael Evans will retire from his position at year-end, the bank said on Monday, eliminating a top rival of Chief Operating Officer Gary Cohn in the race to become the next head of Wall Street's biggest investment bank.


The Food Drink Issue The Predawn Chowdown
What chefs eat when theyve finished feeding everyone else.


Sports Briefing | Football Suspension Ends for Broncos Miller
The Denver Broncos activated the All-Pro linebacker Von Miller following his six-game drug suspension.


Anthony Hinds, Who Scared British Moviegoers, Dies at 91
Mr. Hinds revived Hammer Films after World War II with monsters and werewolves, bankable stars and plenty of sex and gore.


The African Americans Many Rivers to Cross, on PBS
The Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. chronicles five centuries of black history in a six-part series, The African Americans Many Rivers to Cross, on PBS.


REFILE-Regeneron's Eylea improves vision in another eye disorder
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said its eye drug, Eylea, in a late-stage trial improved vision in patients suffering from a common form of vision loss caused by a blood clot in the veins of the retina.


Hend Outshines Els to Grab Asian Tour Lead in Macau
Australian Scott Hend upstaged four-times major winner Ernie Els by firing a brilliant eight-under-par 63 to take a four-shot lead after the third round of the Asian Tour's Macau Open on Saturday.


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.


ArtsBeat Ratmansky, Eliasson and Irritu Among Rolex Mentors
Under the Rolex Mentor and Protg Arts Initiative, renowned artists work with protgs.


Your Money Adviser Annual Enrollment for Medicare Opens
Participants might find more choices, but higher costs, in insurance offerings.


T Magazine Inside a Fifth Avenue Pied--terre, an 18th-Century European Palace
The interior designer Howard Slatkin spent nearly three years transforming his prewar co-op into a monument to old-world craft in which he designed every detail, down to the last doorknob.


NASCAR pioneer Nicole
Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports.


New Data Underscore Challenges for Japan
Data on Monday showed that export growth had dropped back in September and that, with imports still strong, the nation had logged a sizable trade deficit for the 15th month running.


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.


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.


Disruptions Silicon Valley Makes Its Next Stop the Kitchen
A number of food start-ups see a big, slow-moving market begging to be invaded by someone with new ideas and a new way of building a business.


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.


Central America Independence Day
For one weekend in September more than 155 million people in six neighboring countries in one continent pull out all the stops to honor the birth of their nations.


Medellin Colombian city reborn
Medellin is a place that, for many, that will always be associated with Pablo Escobar -- the late drug lord who unleashed a murderous wave of violence and turned the Colombian city into one of the world's most dangerous.


Australia shares hit fresh 5-year high on U.S., China optimism
SYDNEY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.7 percent on Monday to hit a fresh five-year high, buoyed by news of improving economic growth in China and stronger-than-expected earnings results...


Duchess of Cambridge shows off volleyball skills
October 18 - Despite wearing wedges and a suit jacket the Duchess of Cambridge impresses with her volleyball skills at sports event in London. Rough cut - no reporter narration.


BP Recovers in Exploration Activity
BPs exploration activity, the lifeblood of an oil company, came to a near halt after the Gulf of Mexico spill, but this year BP plans to drill 16 to 18 exploration wells, an executive said.


Zimmer plays piano of the future
Hans Zimmer, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's best loved film music, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score, adjusts his chair in front of a sleek black instrument that looks something like the control panel of a stealth bomber.


World Briefing | the Americas Mexico Soda-Tax Bill Moves Forward
The lower house of Mexicos Congress has approved a tax on soda and other sugary drinks as part of the governments fight against the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes.


Why is this guy a top thinker?
In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring.


Well Five Ways to Fill a Pepper
Peppers of all shapes and colors are still on offer at autumn markets. Ive been buying them by the bagful and stuffing them with all sorts of fillings, some traditional, most not.


Snedeker's big battle
Brandt Snedeker explains his rare health issue ahead of his FedEx Cup title defense.


Producer of 'Fat Albert' and 'He-Man' dies at 84
Lou Scheimer, a pioneer in Saturday morning and weekday afternoon television cartoons with hit shows such as "Superman," "Fat Albert" and "He-Man," has died at 84, according to his biographer.


U.S. high court declines to hear privacy lawsuit against Thomson Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether a unit of Thomson Reuters Corp can obtain and sell information on drivers provided by state agencies without violating a federal privacy law.


Devon Energy, Crosstex to form pipeline, processing company
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Devon Energy Corp said it would combine all its U.S. pipeline, processing and related infrastructure assets with assets owned by Crosstex Energy Inc and Crosstex Energy LP to form...


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


The New Old Age Wheres That Advance Care Directive?
Too many older adults simply cant lay hands on their advance care directives when they need to.


Football Barca, Atletico miss record
Real Madrid will head into a big week knowing the club's Spanish title bid is back on track and that one of its records will stand for at least another season.


Mega projects changing Africa
A lack of railways, ports and quality roads has hindered Africa's development in recent years, but a number of megaprojects are set to change that.


'He-Man' producer dies
Lou Scheimer, a pioneer in Saturday morning television cartoons with hit shows such as "Superman," "Fat Albert" and "He-Man," has died at 84, according to his biographer.


Mario Cuomo, Vocal Foe of Italian Stereotyping, Finally Sees The Godfather
Mr. Cuomo, who had refused invitations since 1972 to see the movie, finally relented for a film forum at Fordham Law School.


Life in the tennis twilight zone
Dmitry Tursunov is not a man to play Russian roulette with his career -- but time is running out for the 30-year-old journeyman.


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