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Liz Gerrings Glacier Opens Peak Performances Series
Peak Performances is opening its season with a new work by the abstract choreographer Liz Gerring.


Latest SpaceX Rocket Test Successfully Goes Sideways
The latest test flight of Space Exploration Technologies Corporations Grasshopper vehicle demonstrated more pronounced steering maneuvers.


Home and Stock Values Help Lift U.S. Household Wealth
The Federal Reserve said that net worth rose to $74.8 trillion in the April-to-June quarter, up 1.8 percent from the first quarter.


Greece's OTE says to invest 1.2 bln eur in next four years
ATHENS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Greece's biggest telecoms company OTE, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, said on Wednesday it planned to invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.62 billion) to upgrade its Greek network over the next four years.


Coughlin Leads Calls for Giants to Show More Character
Coach Tom Coughlin said he had challenged the Giants pride in the aftermath of a 38-0 loss to the Panthers that left his team 0-3.


Who is the 'White Widow'?
British-born Samantha Lewthwaite was once seen as a kind of victim of the July 2005 London terror attacks -- the pregnant wife of one of the suicide bombers that killed 52 people, now left alone to care for her children.


Your Money Tighter Rules Will Make It Harder to Get a Reverse Mortgage
Reverse mortgages, through which people over 62 can tap home equity, are getting streamlined rules to protect both borrowers and lenders.


Tokyo man to lose home to make way for stadium again
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kohei Jinno fans out the black and white photos of his family posing proudly in front of their central Tokyo home, a house they were forced to leave ahead of the 1964 Olympic Games to make way for construction of the main stadium.


Iran wants 'jump-start' in nuclear talks with big powers
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister expressed hope on Wednesday that a meeting with top diplomats from the United States and five other powers this week will jump-start negotiations to resolve the decade-long dispute over the Iranian nuclear program.


France investigates Apple contracts with telcos - report
PARIS (Reuters) - France's finance ministry is investigating the conditions that Apple imposes on mobile operators that sell its smartphones, according to French media BFMTV.


Ask a Question About Job Hunting
In many ways, looking and applying for a job just isnt what it used to be.


The Lede Shots Ring Out in Footage Recorded During Kenya Mall Attack
Video recorded during the militant attack in a Kenyan mall showed terrified customers taking cover as shots rang out.


Tsonga and Simon Reach Open De Moselle Final
Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will aim for his third straight Open de Moselle title when he plays Gilles Simon in an all-French final Sunday.


Fed tapering -- like tailoring?
What can we learn about tapering from the world of tailoring? CNN's Richard Quest explains.


Movie Review Israeli Pilot Bonds With a Palestinian Refugee in Zaytoun
A friendship develops between a downed Israeli pilot and a Palestinian boy in Zaytoun, directed by Eran Riklis.


Golf '$11M a nice bonus'
Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money.


At Matadero, Red Bull Adds Money (and Energy) to Culture
Matadero, a Madrid arts complex, shows the results of a new kind of corporate and artistic cooperation.


UPDATE 1-ABC TV's 'S.H.I.E.L.D' opens big with 12.2 mln viewers
Sept 25 (Reuters) - New ABC drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." garnered strong ratings in its Tuesday debut, grabbing 12.2 million viewers overall and ranking first in its time slot among...


The TV Watch The Old Guard Keeps Its Grip
Despite all the fear and anxiety, Netflix didnt steal Emmy night in the end as established series like AMCs Breaking Bad and Modern Family on ABC took top awards.


YouTube tries to fix its comments
YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of "LOLs," insults and spam.


UPDATE 1-Oracle to pay $199.5 mln to resolve false claims case
* Oracle denied engaging in fraud, but agreed to settle (Adds details of case, Oracle comment)


Week 3 Matchup Giants (0-2) at Panthers (0-2)
Cam Newton is the first of several dual-threat quarterbacks the Giants will face, and Mark Herzlich, a third-year middle linebacker, will play a pivotal role in minimizing his options.


Key to football success? Luck
Football author Chris Anderson explains why football is a game of luck and why it's not the most expensive players that improve teams the most.


Building a World Cup Stadium in the Amazon
Organizers face extraordinary hurdles, from humidity to bureaucracy, in the construction of a 42,000-seat stadium in Manaus, a city in the midst of the rain forest.


Lagarde says IMF work can contribute to environmental change
(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund can play a role in protecting the planet from environmental damage, IMF head Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday, as she highlighted how an analysis of the harmful effects of energy subsidies could act as a catalyst for action.


UPDATE 2-Bankrupt California city to unveil adjustment plan Friday
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept 24 (Reuters) - The bankrupt city of Stockton, California, will present a draft plan on Friday to adjust its debt while it keeps negotiating with bondholders, a lawyer for the...


BlackBerry battles for survival
BlackBerry may have found a buyer, but its fight for survival continues. CNN's Richard Quest reports.


Obamacare's average monthly cost across U.S. $328
(Reuters) - Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday.


Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok
Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports.


Bale seals Madrid move
The longest transfer saga of the summer came to an end when Gareth Bale officially signed for Real Madrid. It's not known for sure if the fee is a world record but Bale did make it clear that he was overjoyed to be joining the Spanish giant.


Coughlin Leads Calls for Giants to Show More Character
Coach Tom Coughlin said he had challenged the Giants pride in the aftermath of a 38-0 loss to the Panthers that left his team 0-3.


Rescue efforts hindered
Khalid Bin Majeed of Red Crescent says rescuers are racing to reach victims in remote Balochistan, Pakistan.


DealBook JPMorgan May Settle With Group of Agencies
During settlement talks this week, proposals emerged that would require JPMorgan Chase to pay anywhere from $3 billion to about $7 billion, people briefed on the negotiations said.


The TV Watch The Old Guard Keeps Its Grip
Despite all the fear and anxiety, Netflix didnt steal Emmy night in the end as established series like AMCs Breaking Bad and Modern Family on ABC took top awards.


Rutgers RB Paul James Out a Couple of Week
Rutgers running back Paul James is going to be sidelined a couple of weeks with a lower leg injury.


Adoptive parents win fight for 4-year-old
The 4-year-old girl at the center of a lengthy, high-profile custody dispute between her Native American father and her adoptive parents has been returned to the couple, an attorney for the biological father said Monday.


Television Review The Michael J. Fox Show Uses Parkinsons as a Motif
Michael J. Fox, who has made a series of prominent guest appearances since he revealed in 1999 that he had Parkinsons disease, is back with his own sitcom on NBC.


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.


Oscar for Saudi female director?
Saudi Arabia submitted its first ever feature film to the Oscar committee for consideration. A bold move given it was written and directed by a woman.


Official Mall attackers wouldn't talk
Some answers may be revealed in blood-stained halls or deep in the rubble of Nairobi, Kenya's Westgate Mall. Others may never be known.


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