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South Carolina man who won nearly $400 million jackpot withholds name
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The winner of a nearly $400 million Powerball jackpot has declined to be named, lottery officials said on Monday, but they said the winner who lives near Columbia, South Carolina, told them he bought the ticket while on a mission to buy hot dog buns.


Cuban athletes get pay raise, green light to work abroad
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban athletes will be allowed to work abroad and have been granted significant pay increases for their performance, official media said on Friday, in hopes of stemming a decline...


Sudanese police fire teargas as crowd demands Bashir resign
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Police fired teargas on Friday to disperse thousands of Sudanese demanding that President Omar Hassan al-Bashir step down, a day after clashes in which rights groups accused security forces of shooting dead at least 50 people.


Will social media foil Putin's plan?
The world is waiting to see how Russia deals with hosting its first Winter Olympics. Sochi may be under strict government control, but can Vladimir Putin prevent activists from gaining a global audience at the Games via social media?


Museum and Gallery Listings for Sept. 27-Oct. 3
A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region.


Pettersen wins new fifth major
Suzann Pettersen denied 16-year-old amateur Lydia Ko a fairtytale first major triumph as the Norwegian took the Evian Championship in France Sunday.


Bale Has Setback, but His New Team Is Surging Ahead
Two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid defeat Getafe, 4-1, but Gareth Bale sat out after sustaining an injury during warm-ups at Madrids Santiago Bernabu stadium.


Lawrie Unhappy at Seve Trophy Snub
Paul Lawrie says he's disappointed that eight of his Ryder Cup teammates have snubbed next week's Seve Trophy in France.


Fitch Affirms Austria at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
LONDON, September 27 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Austria's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'AAA' with Stable Outlook. The agency has also affirmed the...


DealBook First-Round Bidding to Begin in Auction of IMG Talent Agency
First round bids for the IMG, which represents athletes and entertainers including Peyton Manning and Justin Timberlake, are due on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.


Bond funds worldwide attract $4.5 billion in latest week BofA
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds worldwide poured a net $4.5 billion into bond funds in the week immediately following the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to keep its bond-buying program...


Earthquake shakes southern Peru
Sept. 26 - Deaths feared after a magnitude 7 earthquake rocks the southern coast of Peru. Paul Chapman reports


REFILE-UPDATE 2-BlackBerry reports deep loss, revenue drop, as warned
TORONTO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd reported a quarterly loss of nearly $1 billion on Friday, in line with last week's warning, days after accepting its largest shareholder's tentative $4.7 billion bid to take it out of the public eye.


Bayou Corne Journal Ground Gives Way, and a Louisiana Town Struggles to Find Its Footing
Almost nothing in Bayou Corne has been the same since a voracious sinkhole opened up in 2012, and a year later its still growing, swallowing trees and belching methane.


Hits to the Head Dont Differ With Age, Research Indicates
Football players as young as 7 sustain hits comparable in magnitude to those absorbed by high school and adult players, and most of the hits are sustained in practices, not games.


Disaster relief crew gets a visit from Prince Harry
Sept - 27 The prince praises the volunteers at MapAction, an emergency response organization in London. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)


Gadgetwise Minimal Desktop Speakers With Maximum Sound
Logitechs Z600 Bluetooth speakers deliver some serious volume from a streamlined package.


Corsair group wins fight for RBS039;s 314 UK branches
LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A consortium led by private equity firm Corsair will pay 600 million pounds to be an anchor investor in 314 branches being sold by Royal Bank of Scotland .


With Tastes Growing Healthier, McDonalds Aims to Adapt Its Menu
The fast-food chain said it would increase its offerings of fruits and vegetables and promote more nutritional options to children.


Rivera Overcome With Emotion in Yankees Farewell
The emotion finally got to Mariano Rivera on Thursday.


Iran makes payments on old loans to World Bank
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Iran resumed payments on old loans to the World Bank, the bank said on Friday, just as the country held the highest level conversation with the United States in more than three decades.


UPDATE 1-Ghosts beat minions as 'Conjuring' horror flick leads box office
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 21 (Reuters) - "The Conjuring," a low-budget horror movie about a haunted farmhouse, spooked two pricey competitors and the "Despicable Me" minions to win a crowded weekend box office contest at U.S. and Canadian theaters.


Toro and Other Restaurants Opening This Week
A New York edition of the Boston tapas bar and restaurant opens, and more.


Radio City Plans a Spring Spectacular, Heart Lights
A section of Heart Lights, the Rockettes first spring production at Radio City Music Hall since 1997, will be unveiled on Wednesday on Americas Got Talent.


UPDATE 6-Penney stock plunges on share sale, lower cash forecast
Sept 27 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc's decision to shore up its cash reserves by issuing almost $1 billion in new shares sent its stock tumbling more than 13 percent Friday.


Canine Cardio
With so many American dogs overweight, mans best friend is hitting the gym at kennels and pet spas across the country.


Analysis 49ers on Edge of Falling Apart or Snapping Back
San Francisco has fallen short of expectations defined as the point spread by an average of 17.5 points this season.


Insight In Silicon Valley start-up world, pedigree counts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When asked to name the most notable rags-to-riches entrepreneur that his firm has funded, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz doesn't hesitate Christian Gheorghe, a Romanian...


Australia shares seen pushing past 5-yr highs, drop in iron ore may cap
SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to rise on Friday, possibly topping five-year highs hit last week after Wall Street snapped a five-day losing streak, but a drop in iron-ore...


Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase
The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible.


Heart docs call for help for severely obese kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rates of overweight and obesity in U.S. children and teens may be leveling off, but kids at the extreme - the severely obese - are still swelling in numbers and need attention, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).


Judge allows challenges to Illinois gay marriage ban to proceed
(Reuters) - An Illinois judge on Friday allowed two lawsuits challenging the state's ban on gay marriage to proceed, possibly setting the stage for state courts rather than the legislature to decide whether same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in Illinois.


Russia's Khodorkovsky awarded Lech Walesa prize
WARSAW (Reuters) - The jailed Russian former oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been awarded the annual Lech Walesa prize, named after the Polish Nobel laureate who helped overthrow Communist rule.


Well Rethinking Motion Sickness
Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear.


The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | doff
This word has appeared in 13 New York Times articles in the past year.


Murray gives thumbs up after operation
Andy Murray hopes to return to training in November after undergoing a successful operation on a troublesome back injury.


Environmentalists win U.S. court fight to protect whales from Navy sonar
(Reuters) - A federal judge in California has sided with environmental groups in their lawsuit against the U.S. government over Navy training exercises off the West Coast involving sonar that they say harms endangered whales, dolphins and other protected marine mammals.


National Briefing | New England Maine Former President Is Witness at Same-Sex Wedding
The first President George Bush was an official witness at the same-sex wedding of two longtime friends in Maine, a spokesman, Jim McGrath, said.


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.


U.N. report Climate change man made
A United Nations climate change report published Friday concludes that it is "extremely likely" that human activity accounts for at least half of the global warming that has been observed since the 1950s.


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