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Beijing Journal Dilapidated Mansion Has Had Many Occupants, Maybe Even a Ghost
Chaonei No. 81, in central Beijing, has housed missionaries, Red Guards and perhaps the spirit of a woman scorned.


Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball ONeal Buys a Stake in the Kings
Shaquille ONeal is joining the ownership group of the Sacramento Kings.


Fed to push hard with stimulus now; can step back later this year Dudley
NEW YORK/SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve must for now continue to push hard against threats to the U.S. recovery, but should still be able to reduce its support for the economy later this...


Australia shares fall for third straight session as investors fret over Fed
SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.4 percent on Tuesday as investors continued to fret over when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start tapering its stimulus.


Dance Review Kafkas Metamorphosis Skitters at Joyce Theater
The Metamorphosis, Arthur Pitas dance-theater adaptation of Franz Kafkas novella, opens the Joyce Theaters fall season.


Honeywell seeks clarity on U.S. airline display panel proposal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Honeywell on Tuesday said it wanted U.S. air safety regulators to explain a new proposal to compel airlines to change cockpit instrument panels the company makes for Boeing planes over concerns that Wi-Fi signals could wipe out crucial readings and create a risk of crashing.


Disgraced Johnson no longer running from doping past
TORONTO (Reuters) - For 10 awe-inspiring seconds on September 24, 1988, Canadians held their breath then exhaled and exploded in the type of wild chest-thumping celebrations usually reserved for the hockey-mad nation's greatest victories on the ice.


Facebook, other banned sites to be open in China free trade zone report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Facebook, Twitter and other websites deemed sensitive and blocked by the Chinese government will be accessible in a planned free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday.


The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line
As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career.


Bonita Spence, a Referee Who Had a Cheering Section, Dies at 52
Well known in the world of basketball, Ms. Spence also worked as an investigator in the public defenders office in Newark, N.J.


Telefonica to increase hold over Telecom Italia
MILAN (Reuters) - Spanish telecoms group Telefonica has struck a deal to gradually secure control of Telecom Italia and its lucrative south American business without having to launch a full...


Administration Presses Ahead With Limits on Emissions From Power Plants
The limits, to be announced Friday, are an aggressive move to bypass Congress on climate change, and a sign that the White House is not backing down from a confrontation on emissions.


Declining overseas adoptions
After rising for decades, the number of overseas adoptions has dropped by almost half since 2004. In this series, CNN probes the reasons behind the decline and whether the trend could -- or should -- be reversed.


QA Getting the Most Out of Sleep
While duration is important, experts say the quality and timing of sleep are critical to a good nights rest.


UPDATE 1-Brixmor Property sees IPO gross proceeds of $750 mln
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Brixmor Property Group Inc , the neighborhood shopping center company that Blackstone Group LP plans to bring to the public market, said it intends to raise gross...


'Massive fraud' at center of trial against BofA over U.S. mortgages
NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's Countrywide unit placed profits over quality in a "massive fraud" selling shoddy mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a U.S. government lawyer...


After Setting a Team Record, the Jets Start a Penalty-Prevention Plan
For every penalty in practice, everyone present players and coaches, front-office personnel and trainers will perform 10 push-ups. Everyone that is, except the culprit himself.


T Magazine Groomed for Greatness | A Simple Line That Promises to Thicken Guys Hair
Martial Vivots elegant styling aids rely on an enzyme used in anti-aging products, to fortify mens strands.


Tokyo celebrates 2020 Olympics
The Olympics return to Japan in 2020. Paula Hancocks reports on the excitement across the capital.


Foxtons exercises over-allotment option, raises float to 66 pct
LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - British property agent Foxtons said it had now floated 66 percent of the company after it exercised an over-allotment option following a successful stock market debut last week.


Too cute? Hello Kitty plane in L.A.
Cute and adorable or simply odd? The first of EVA Air's long range Hello Kitty jets completed its maiden flight to Los Angeles last week, drawing a litter of curious Kitty enthusiasts.


Obama and Clintons Share Stage for Health Care Talk
A policy-heavy event aims to bring attention to next weeks opening of enrollment in the insurance exchanges at the center of the Affordable Care Act.


'Wall of trees' to save wildlife
Nairobi National Park is that rarest of things -- a conservation park located within a city -- and it is now a physical manifestation of the front lines in Kenya's human-wildlife conflict.


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.


COLUMN-"Jack Shafer's latest column is his absolute BEST! Ever!"
Sept 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman made Page One news yesterday, Sept. 23, in the New York Times with his announcement that he had shaken down $350,000 from 19 companies he had accused of violating "laws against false advertising" and which "engaged in illegal and deceptive business practices."


Personal Health Dietary Report Card Disappoints
An analysis of Americans diets from 1970 to 2010 reveals we have a way to go in cutting down on harmful fats and starches to ward off obesity, diabetes and heart disease.


'Pride and Prejudice' at 200
It's a simple love story Girl meets guy, it's hate at first sight, and then they fall in love. "Pride and Prejudice," the original rom-com, turns 200 today, with fans around the world celebrating the story that launched a whole industry.


DealBook Trial Delayed for Former SAC Executive
The trial of Mathew Martoma, the former SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager, has been delayed by two months, to Jan. 6.


Norman Rockwell paintings to be sold at New York auction
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven works by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell, including "Saying Grace" and "The Gossips," will be sold at auction in New York in December, Sotheby's auction house said on Thursday.


No big policy change under Yellen, predicts U.S. Fed's Dudley
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve would not make large policy changes if Janet Yellen were to replace Ben Bernanke as chairman, an influential U.S. central bank official said in a television interview.


A phone to last your life?
What if you could buy a smart phone that would last you for the rest of your life?


Lithuania Thump Croatia to Reach Euro Final
Former European champions Lithuania reached their first final since winning the 2003 tournament after an effervescent performance by their back-court players secured a 77-62 win over Croatia on Friday.


40% odds of a U.S. shutdown and default Analyst
Guggenheim Partners analyst Chris Krueger says a government shutdown, however messy and disruptive, may be the only way to avoid a far worse U.S. default when the debt ceiling is reached in mid-October.


CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens as Fed uncertainty keeps investors at bay
* C$ at C$1.0302 against U.S. dollar * Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July * Bond prices rise across the curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened on...


Streetscapes A Return to Duty for the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital
Steiner Studios plans to spend $400 million to take over and restore the magnificent, slightly sagging Navy Yard Hospital.


Ryder Cup Qualifying to End at Italian Open
The Italian Open has received a boost with its selection as the final qualifying event for Europeans to make the Ryder Cup team.


Cilic to fight doping ban after ITF decision
Marin Cilic has announced he will appeal against the decision by the International Tennis Federation to ban him for nine months after being found guilty of a doping violation.


'Don't get stuck in success'
Economist and author Noreena Hertz explains why it pays to not get stuck in your own success and make choices with your eyes wide open.


US, Russia UN envoys to do more work on Syria resolution-US official
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov worked in a "constructive spirit" on Tuesday on a draft U.N. Security Council...


Japan's wine secret Koshu grapes
In the shadow of Mount Fuji, the Misawa family has been producing wine for 90 years. CNN's Pauline Chiou reports.


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