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UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia considering share issue and no dividend-sources
* Telecom may scrap dividend, restructure Italian operations


India and Pakistan Exchange Gunfire Over Border
Indian and Pakistani troops fired machine guns and mortar shells over the border in Kashmir, wounding at least 12 people including children as the disputed region sees some of the most serious tensions in a decade, officials said Friday.


Zombies on bicycles ride through Key West
Oct. 21 - Thousands of costumed zombies pedaled beside the Atlantic Ocean in Key West for the 4th annual Zombie Bike Ride. Jillian Kitchener reports.


Few Problems With Cannabis for California
At a time when polls show widening public support for legalizing marijuana, Californias 17-year experience as the first state to legalize medical marijuana offers surprising lessons, experts say.


Walter White laid to rest with mock funeral
"Breaking Bad's" Walter White has been off the air since late September, but his legacy is still looming over Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the series was set and filmed.


Giants 15, Eagles 7 No Touchdowns, No Matter Giants End Road Losing Streak
The Giants used efficient offense, solid defense and five field goals to stop an eight-game road skid and hand Philadelphia its 10th straight home loss.


Domestic Lives Face to Face With My Inner Mean Old Man
The writer takes retribution against noisy neighbors by screaming at them in a haunted house. By invitation, of course.


How Tehran got back to talking
The long-icy relations between Iran and the U.S. began to thaw almost as soon as Hassan Rouhani, Iran's new president, assumed office.


The Week Ahead | Film Hell Hath No Fury Like a Pink Pompon
In All Cheerleaders Die, witchcraft is employed to resurrect the vengeance-seeking cheerleaders who died in a car accident caused by football players.


Americans furious with U.S. spying revelations demonstrate in Washington
Oct. 26 - After recent revelations from Edward Snowden linked to the U.S. spying, angered Americans call for congressional action on Capitol steps. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


U.S. wildfire smoke poses health hazards to distant communities report
(Reuters) - Massive clouds of smoke spewed from U.S. wildfires raging ever more intensely in recent summers send soot, carbon monoxide and other toxins far and wide, posing health hazards for distant communities, scientists warned in a study on Thursday.


Pursuits Growing a Wine Destination in South Dakota
Over the past five years, the number of wineries in the state has jumped by more than 50 percent, and wineries are reporting large increases in visits.


Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama.


Syria snipers 'target' moms-to-be
Pregnant women, children, even unborn babies are being deliberately targeted by snipers in Syria's worsening civil war, says a surgeon who works to treat their wounds.


Dallas Fed to issue September trimmed mean PCE on November 8
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Tuesday said its Trimmed Mean personal consumption expenditure Inflation Rate for September would be released on November 8.


Report due on Japan's Mizuho mob-loan scandal, serious penalty unlikely
* Panel to deliver report on Monday, state regulator to review


Aquiline explores sale of global payment provider
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Aquiline Holdings LLC is exploring a sale of Clear2Pay, a Belgian financial services electronic payments company it invested in four years ago, according to...


JR Alters the Blocklong Layout Its Known For
JR Music and Computer World has abandoned its familiar horizontal shopping bazaar on Park Row in Lower Manhattan for a vertical one.


Lotus hopeful on Raikkonen
Eric Boullier, the Team Principal of Lotus F1, on the future of Kimi Raikkonen and the team's hopes for the remainder of the season.


Scene City Giorgio Armani Day in New York
A fashion extravaganza for Giorgio Armani at the SuperPier, with a marathon show, exhibition and celebrity-filled nightclub.


Fidelity to launch own ETF play but plans to lean on partners
(Reuters) - As Fidelity Investments prepares to launch its first full lineup of sector exchange-traded funds on Thursday, the Boston-based company is jumping in much later than many of its peers and...


Well Everyday Jet Lag
How sleeping against type can affect your health.


Eight U.S. states band together to promote clean cars
(Reuters) - The governors of California, New York and six other states have agreed to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the road within 12 years, which they said will help the environment and boost the economy.


Myanmar's best treasures
Myanmar's turnaround from social pariah to becoming this year's must-see destination has been remarkable.


7 labyrinths worth exploring
Labyrinths around the world have been used as pleasure walks, meditative journeys and symbolic life-into-death pilgrimages.


Saudi Arabia Warns Online Backers of Female Drivers
Saudi officials stepped up warnings Friday over a planned protest that will see women get behind the wheel to challenge male-only driving rules, saying that even online support for the demonstration could be grounds for arrest.


UPDATE 2- Mexico cuts key interest rate, sees no need to lower further
MEXICO CITY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Mexico's central bank lowered interest rates on Friday for the second month in a row to counter an economic downturn, but policymakers said there were signs the worst...


Obama's tech expert becomes target over healthcare website woes
(Reuters) - Todd Park has gone from steering his healthcare information technology company through a blockbuster IPO to occasionally sleeping on a mat in his office while working to repair the troubled new U.S. government healthcare website.


Property Values What You Get for ... $1,250,000
A federal-style house in Minneapolis; a Tudor in Denver; and a condo in a Boston brownstone.


Perez feels India can be good for McLaren
GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) - Sunday's Indian Formula One Grand Prix could be McLaren's best race of a dismal season, according to their Mexican driver Sergio Perez.


Main opposition party in Bangladesh begins three day strike
Oct. 27 - Bangladesh's main opposition party begins a three day strike to demand a caretaker government during upcoming national elections. Gavino Garay reports.


Sandy Hook demolition begins but no major gun control measures passed yet
Oct. 27 - The fatal shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School renewed the debate on the nation's gun laws, but Congress has been unable to move forward on any major legislation. Produced by Nathan Frandino.


On The Runway In Jil Sanders Exit, Echoes of the Past
Ms. Sander announced that she is leaving the Jil Sander company for unspecified personal reasons, for a third time.


Halloween's frightful tab, and how to hold the line
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The other day my 13-year-old, Jake, said, "Let's dress Katie up as a bat for Halloween."


Contractors Describe Limited Testing of Insurance Web Site
Democrats and Republicans were united in expressing anger and dismay over failures with the Oct. 1 opening of the online health insurance exchange.


Bill Sharman, N.B.A. Hall of Famer, Dies at 87
Sharman won four N.B.A. championships as a player for the Boston Celtics and one as a coach for the Los Angeles Lakers.


German confidence in U.S. 'shaken'
Germany's interior minister says U.S. spies "broke German law on German soil" if they monitored Chancellor Merkel's phone.


China pulls plug on 'vulgar' shows
Chinese authorities have banned satellite broadcasters from buying the rights to more than one foreign-made program per year in a bid to tackle "vulgar" and "excessive" entertainment in Chinese television.


Astronomers discover most distant galaxy yet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronomers have found the most distant galaxy yet, a discovery that pushes back scientists' view of the universe to about 700 million years after it is thought to have come into existence.


Markets, Weighing a Mixed Bag of Data, Edge Up
Wall Street was slightly higher on Thursday as investors grappled with a host of corporate earnings and muddled economic data.


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