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Retro travel rules at tattoo show
Mermaids, anchors among favorite designs at international tattoo convention.


New Issue-Sanctuary Housing adds 150 mln stg to 2047 bond
Notes The issue size will total 450 million


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.


Atlantic hurricane season quietest in 45 years, experts say
MIAMI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season looks set to go down as a big washout, marking the first time in 45 years that the strongest storm to form was just a minor Category 1 hurricane.


World's 15 top rivers for travelers
They irrigate our farms, they're an important means of transport, they're a source of eco-friendly power. But rivers are often best for their amazing travel experiences.


No-nonsense Serena keeps it simple with third win
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Round-robin formats at tennis tournaments can cause confusion but Serena Williams has an easy solution, just keep winning.


Dance Review In MoMAs 20 Dancers for the XX Century, Intimacy Reigns
In 20 Dancers for the XX Century, performers inhabited spaces all through the Museum of Modern Art, from high-traffic areas to cul-de-sacs.


Increase in Activity Reported at North Korean Nuclear Test Site
The U.S.-Korea Institute, which based its conclusion on analysis of satellite images, said there was no sign that another nuclear test was imminent.


Personal Health Scoliosis Can Hit Well Past Adolescence
Often thought to be a problem of young people, scoliosis, an asymmetrical curvature of the spine, is far more prevalent among older adults.


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October 24, 2013


UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ
* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks


For Emily Ratajkowski, Blurred Lines Brings a Career Path Into Focus
Ms. Ratajkowski is using the fame of Robin Thickes video as a path toward an acting career.


Why disc drives are an endangered species
Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes.


UPDATE 4-Goldcorp delays Argentina project, warns on Mexico tax
VANCOUVER/TORONTO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Goldcorp Inc raised its cost estimate for building a gold mine at its Cerro Negro site in Argentina by up to a third on Thursday, and said production at the project, which is one of the company's three big mining developments, would be delayed.


Oil Companies Are Sued for Waste of Natural Gas
Owners of mineral rights filed 10 suits to obtain royalties lost when the natural gas produced in oil drilling in North Dakota is burned.


What price golfing perfection?
Pitch up with your credit card and your clubs if you want to walk the fairways at 10 of the world's finest golf courses.


Red Sox Lester Sharp, Pitches Boston to 8-1 Win
Jon Lester got used to the World Series hoopla when he clinched a championship for Boston six years ago.


The cost of the war on rhinos
As organized crime syndicates take rhino poaching to brutal new levels, conservation parks are struggling to keep up.


T Magazine Food Matters | For L.A.s Thoughtful Young Eaters, a New Breed of Catering Company
Heirloom L.A. is blowing up, thanks to its sustainable (and tasty) approach to creating menus for large events, its food trucks irresistible lasagna cupcakes and, now, a private dinner series.


No. 5 Florida State 51, No. 3 Clemson 14 Winston Solidifies Stardom by Overwhelming Clemson
Jameis Winston, a redshirt freshman quarterback known as Famous Jameis, threw for 444 yards and accounted for four touchdowns as Florida State routed Clemson in Death Valley.


Bits Blog Senator Intensifies Probe of Data Brokers
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV is intensifying a probe into major data brokers, including Experian, the credit bureau.


Nicks Struggles as Free Agency Looms
The Giants No. 1 receiver, Hakeem Nicks, has uncharacteristically dropped a number of passes this season and has been mentioned in trade talks.


Worst countries for child labor
Where in the world are children toiling dangerous and dirty conditions, missing out on education and other basic rights?


T Magazine Sign of the Times | The Demise of the Fashion Eccentric
Quirky aesthetes like Isabella Blow, Vivienne Westwood and Stephen Tennant devoted their existence to individuality. Todays peacocks are nothing more than publicity scavengers. What happened to all the fashion-forward thinkers?


F1 dieting drivers
How would you feel if your boss asked you to lose weight so you could carry on doing your job?


UPDATE 1-PKP Cargo039;s IPO price values stake sale at $470 mln
WARSAW, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Polish state railway PKP has priced the initial public offering (IPO) of its rail freight subsidiary PKP Cargo at 68 zlotys per share, valuing Warsaw039;s biggest listing this year at 1.42 billion zlotys ($470 million).


Playoffs Ronaldo vs. Zlatan
Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will go head-to-head for a place at the 2014 World Cup after Portugal and Sweden were drawn together in the European qualification playoffs.


Obama Urges House Republicans to Act on Immigration
President Obama is turning attention back to the immigration overhaul issue, which has been overshadowed in Washington in recent months.


Roundup Arsenal and Chelsea Keep Pace Atop League
The first- and second-place teams in Englands Premier League each won games by identical scores on Saturday.


Alireza M., 'executed' once, wins reprieve in Iran
Alireza M. is a lucky man. First, he survived a hanging. Now, he has survived a judicial review over whether he should be hanged again.


Is mystery girl missing U.S. child?
Sanjay Gupta interviews the parents of Lisa Irwin who disappeared from their home two years ago at 11 months of age.


White House presses Senate to delay new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House hosted a meeting of aides to Senate committee leaders on Thursday seeking to persuade lawmakers to hold off on a package of tough new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, a senior Senate aide said.


Oceans face 'deadly trio' of threats, study says
OSLO (Reuters) - The world's oceans are under greater threat than previously believed from a "deadly trio" of global warming, declining oxygen levels and acidification, an international study said on Thursday.


Bits Amazon Raises Threshold for Free Shipping
Amazon.com is expected to generate $75 billion in revenue this year by putting its customers first. Tuesday, in a very rare move, it put its bottom line first.


Yemeni girl, 15, burned to death by father
A 15-year-old Yemeni girl was burned to death by her father for "communicating with her fiancee," according to Yemen's Interior Ministry.


Cinema's African-American renaissance
This year's critically acclaimed films take audiences from places like slave plantations in the antebellum South, to packed Ebbets Field as Jackie Robinson steps up to bat, and to inner-city public housing on a scorching summer day. While set in various eras and depicting diverse stories, many of the films on the short list for the 2013 awards season show an emerging trend; Hollywood is making movies about the black experience in America.


Well Faces of Breast Cancer A Global Community
Whether you have breast cancer, love someone with breast cancer or worry about breast cancer, you are part of a global community of people whose lives have been touched by the disease. Well is asking readers to share their experiences as part of its Picture Your Life project.


Breakingviews Credit Suisse shoved into more restructuring
Oct. 24 - The Swiss bank's Q3 was marred by a bigger fall in fixed income than most U.S. peers. Achieving decent returns from lower risk is a struggle. But reducing pay faster would help, says Breakingviews


Edwards killed in Australian crash
Sean Edwards, one of Britain's most promising racing drivers, has been killed in a crash at the Queensland Raceway in Australia.


Memorabilia from JFK assassination up for auction
BOSTON (Reuters) - Nearly 300 items related to U.S. President John F. Kennedy and to Kennedy's assassination, including a lock of the president's hair and Lee Harvey Oswald's wedding ring, were put...


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