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Ballooning costs threaten Merkel's bold energy overhaul
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's "green revolution" risks becoming a victim of its own success.


Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV
It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012)


The top films at the North American box office
July 7 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 5, led by 'Despicable Me 2,' according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Despicable Me 2........................$ 82.5 million 2 (*) The Lone Ranger........................$ 29.4 million 3 (2) The Heat...............................$ 25.0 million 4 (1) Monsters University................... $ 19.6 million 5 (3) World War Z............................$


GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil dips as Syria action uncertain; dollar rises on data
* Anxiety over imminent Syrian attack eases, caution rules


Student Who Pushed Harassment Complaint Is Denied College Post
A Swarthmore College junior said she had been denied a job as a paid dormitory resident adviser in retaliation for refusing to name a victim of assault.


UPDATE 1-Icahn raises Nuance stake, may push for board seats
Aug 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn said he had raised his stake in speech recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc to 16.9 percent and that he may discuss the possibility of...


U.S., Switzerland forge bank settlement deal amid tax probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with the Swiss government to allow some Swiss banks to avoid or defer prosecution stemming from a long-running probe of tax dodging by Americans using Swiss bank accounts.


U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one.


What We Eat Building a Better Mass-Market Tomato
Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating.


New Issue- Teliasonera prices 350 mln euro 2033 bond
Lead Manager(s) Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas


East by Far East Vladivostok Rocks
More than 40 acts played free shows over four days last week at V-Rox in Vladivostok, Russia, in the first rock festival of its kind in the country.


Remote Control To Protect Its Empire, ESPN Stays on Offense
Emerging competitors, decreasing cable subscriptions and rising political opposition to bundled channels have created a precarious environment for ESPN, which is fighting back.


Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky
LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp .


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


Movie Review Abigail Harm Stars Amanda Plummer as a Lonely Woman
Lee Isaac Chungs Abigail Harm, starring Amanda Plummer, tracks the lonely lulls and strange eruptions of a lonely, isolated woman.


Stars on global treadmill
Business is booming for English Premier League clubs touring Asia, but is it the best way for their players to prepare for the new season?


Euro zone, IMF to press Greece for foreign agency to sell assets
* Offshore privatisation agency first proposed in 2011 by Finland


Thailand to appeal after Philip Morris wins tobacco case
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government plans to appeal a court victory by tobacco giant Philip Morris to keep larger health warnings off cigarette packets for sale in Thailand.


VMAs Complete winners list
There was no sleep in Brooklyn -- well, at least not at the Brooklyn Barclays Center -- as the MTV Video Music Awards handed out the prizes for 2013.


U.S. futures industry regulator NFA comes under fire from within
* Brokers told that regulator ignored members' complaints


Historic venue welcomes stars
Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Gary Player on what makes Muirfield one of the world's best golf venues.


Taliban Breach an International Base, Killing at Least 7
The attack, on a Provincial Reconstruction Team base in Ghazni, was eventually stopped by Afghan and Western troops, and about seven insurgents were reported killed.


State of the Art A Better Way to Bring Your Desktop to Your iPad
The new Parallels Access app eases the compatibility obstacles between the tablet and a Mac or PC computer.


The Comedy Lineup Expands on Netflix
Aziz Ansaris comedy special Buried Alive will make its debut on Netflix, becoming the biggest stand-up special distributed by that subscription service, which promises even more comedy.


Economix Blog Winning the Lottery, but Keeping Your Job
Two-thirds of Americans say they would continue working even if they won $10 million in the lottery, a Gallup survey finds.


Beauty Spots New Beauty Products that Fight Sun Damage
Help for sun-damaged skin and hair.


Social Qs Photo Op
Etiquette questions regarding a photo opportunist, a mother who wants her child home for the holiday, when to say Im sorry and those Labor Day blues.


A writer gets hooked on Africa
Author Chibundu Onuzo takes a tour through the vibrant Ghanaian capital of Accra.


Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky
LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp .


Bashar Ruler shaped by violence
For 13 years, President Bashar al-Assad has governed Syria. For 2 of those years he's faced repeated calls from many inside and outside the country for his resignation.


New Zealand bikers roar across Korean border on ride for peace
PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) - Five motorcyclists from New Zealand made a rare crossing of the world's most militarized border on Thursday as part of a ride for peace from the top of North Korea at...


Treasury's Lew declines to discuss nominees for Fed chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday said he wouldn't offer any insight on President Barack Obama's Federal Reserve chairman selection process, and he said the decision...


The Caucus 10 Questions for Jacob Lew
The Treasury secretary spoke to John Harwood about extending government funding past Sept. 30, dealing with the so-called budget sequester and raising the federal debt limit.


Gadgetwise A TV Speaker System Heard but Not Seen
The Cynema Soundfield, from Niles, is a sound bar for TVs that is mounted flush to the wall, with a grille that can be painted to disappear into the dcor.


Model Casting Countdown to Fashion Week Model Casting About for Character
Designers of Tome label assemble a cast of models for a runway show.


GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil dips as Syria action uncertain; dollar rises on data
* Anxiety over imminent Syrian attack eases, caution rules


Third friend of accused Boston bomber indicted for misleading probe
BOSTON (Reuters) - A third college friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was indicted on charges he lied to federal investigators, the U.S. Attorney General for Massachusetts said in a statement on Thursday.


UPDATE 2-Brazil's Batista sells more of stake in oil company OGX to pay debt
* Magazine report of Batista-BTG breakup further pressures stocks


12 Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity
My kidnapping marked the moment when one life ended and another began.


Critics Notebook That 40s Pas de Deux? You Can Still Catch It
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts holds seldom-seem dance treasures in its archives.


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