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News Feed Latest worldwide news EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico stocks lead Latam rally after US auto data * Strong U.S. auto sales boost Mexico's Alfa * Brazil Bovespa up 0.18 pct, Mexico IPC rises 0.59 pct MEXICO CITY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks rose on Wednesday, bolstered by strong automobile... Economix Blog Testing a Premise on the Health Care Law and Part-Time Work Recent statistics show that the incidence of involuntary part-time work is positively correlated with a states unemployment rate, evidence that it is the job market at work, not the Affordable Care Act, an economist writes. City Room The Ad Campaign Lhota, Youre No Rudy One of Joseph J. Lhotas credentials in appealing to Republican voters is his association with former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. Now, Mr. Lhotas top rival in the Republican mayoral primary, John A. Catsimatidis, is taking aim at that pairing. Indias Central Bank Chief May Have a Short Honeymoon Glowing coverage of Raghuram Rajan, the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India, could be quickly eclipsed by escalating economic troubles. Chinese Chicken Processors Are Cleared to Ship to U.S. The approval by the Agriculture Department is likely to add to the debate over the safety of food imports. On the Market in New York City Two-bedroom co-ops, in Chelsea and on the Upper West Side and a town house in Bedford-Stuyvesant. UPDATE 1-Energy boom a windfall for U.S. family income -study NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - American families will earn more money in the coming years as dollars from the nation's oil and gas boom trickle down to the average person, consultants IHS said in a report released on Wednesday. U.S. Auto Sales Gained in Double Digits in August General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all had strong months as lower lease payments helped dealers move the inventory of new cars and trucks. New vaccine targets Hepatitis B eradication Aug. 5 - Israeli drug company SciVac has developed a third-generation vaccine for Hepatitis B, a virus that kills more than half a million people each year. The company says the vaccine has the potential to stop the disease in its tracks and is currently seeking approval for its use in the United States and Europe. Elly Park reports. Currents | Q+A Mira Nakashima A Daughter Knocks on Wood On preserving, and building on, the legacy of a celebrated furniture maker. On Location | Sagaponack, N.Y. Finding Refuge in the Barns A Long Island summer house offers a rustic retreat from the high pressure of Hollywood. Green Column Wildfires and Climate Change Incursions by humans into forests, coupled with climate change, will make fires bigger and more destructive, with implications for air quality as well as homes and infrastructure. The McEnroe of 'chess on ice?' He has overcome a fiery temper to become a champion in the world of curling -- a sport known as "chess on ice." Sweden's Niklas Edin is part of a younger generation with big dreams ahead of next year's Winter Olympics. Why were 12 Mexican youths killed? What happened to 12 youths who were kidnapped in broad daylight from a bar in Mexico? Was revenge the reason they died? Cancellara wins 11th stage of Tour of Spain TARAZONA, Spain (Reuters) - Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won stage 11 of the Tour of Spain cycle race on Wednesday, a 38.8-kilometer time trial, and Italy's Vincenzo Nibali moved into the overall lead. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. In Nokia, Microsoft Bets on Apple-Like Revival Microsofts predicament recalls the situation Apple found itself in during the early 1990s, with high-quality products overlooked in the marketplace. Visuals The High School Challenge High school students are graduating with many more science credits that could pave the way to careers in science and technology. Recipes for Health Cucumber Raita This side dish is spicy and cooling at the same time. The New Old Age Blog In California, Intense Debate Over Home Care California lawmakers are considering a measure requiring that home care agencies obtain licenses and that aides be certified. The Week Ahead | Dance Road Trip to New Fringe The 16-day Fringe Festival gets under way on Thursday in Philadelphia. English soccer's record spending spree Sept. 3 - The UK's Premier League clubs have smashed their transfer spending record as soccer proves it's largely recession proof. Sonia Legg asks where the money is coming from. Fitch Rates Sprint Nextel's Senior Notes 'B+/RR4'; Outlook Stable (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, September 04 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned a new Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Sprint Corporation (Sprint) of 'B+' and a 'B+/RR4' rating to Sprint's benchmark-sized offering of senior unsecured notes due 2021 and 2023. The proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include redemptions or service requirements of outstanding debt, network expansion, and modernization. The Rating O The Calling singer I was abducted The Calling's lead singer, Alex Band, told police he was abducted, beaten and robbed Sunday, just hours before his group announced a comeback effort. Developers face heat for London's car-frying skyscraper LONDON (Reuters) - A new London skyscraper that reflects sunlight at an intensity capable of melting parts of a car became the latest attraction in the city's financial district on Tuesday as the developers acted to find a quick fix. Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S. Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited U.S. strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad for his suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. Corner Office Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.comx2019;s Chief Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employeesx2019; energies toward the mission at hand. Blackhawks Coach Quenneville Gets 3-Year Extension Stan Bowman wanted to keep Joel Quenneville in Chicago, and the coach had no desire to leave. Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds betting that the collapse in Finnish telecom group Nokia's share price would continue got a rude surprise on Tuesday, and their rush to unwind their bets left the... Donald Marguliess Model Apartment Makes It at Last Donald Marguliess play Model Apartment is reintroduced, after a very dispiriting turn of events that went on for decades. New Rangers Coach Chooses Assistants Alain Vigneault will have more hands-on help behind the bench than the former coach John Tortorella did. Your Money Adviser Deciding When to Enter a Palliative Care Unit Patients with fatal conditions who arent ready for hospice care may opt for a plan that focuses on treating symptoms and offering emotional support. Through the Night, by Stig Saeterbakken, and More New books by Stig Saeterbakken, Zhu Wen, Herv Le Tellier and Adam Bodor. QA Cooking With a New Computer Unless a specific program is needed say, one for creating a cookbook choosing between Mac or Windows is a matter of preference. New Music Albums From Neko Case, Ariana Grande, Gorguts and Chelsea Wolfe The songs on Ms. Cases sixth solo studio album, The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You, are brief but mutable. The House That Calvin Built About $75 million and almost half a decade later, Calvin Kleins Southampton house may finally be in move-in condition. Global Health Life Expectancy Grows for Women Age 50 and Up A new World Health Organization report indicated that while women are living longer, poor and middle-income countries could easily make greater gains. Home of Irish whiskey woos tourists with fake shops BUSHMILLS, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - One of the homes of Irish whiskey is fighting an economic downturn by investing in art projects to brighten up derelict shops and houses - an approach it says is boosting tourist numbers. Clemson 38, Georgia 35 A Major Victory for Clemson, and for the A.C.C. Quarterback Tajh Boyd helped the eighth-ranked Tigers defeat a top SEC team, No. 5 Georgia, in a big step for a conference that is seeking respect. Boyd threw for three touchdowns and ran for two. Pogue's Posts How Ballmer Missed the Tidal Shifts in Tech From the point of view of a tech critic, Steven A. Ballmers 13-year reign as head of Microsoft is baffling.

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