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Guthrie Stutters Late in Shanghai but Shares Lead
American Luke Guthrie stuttered with two bogeys in the last three holes but retained a share of the lead with Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello after the third round of the BMW Masters in Shanghai on Saturday.


Exposures Gorgeous Glimpses of Calamity
Man-made perils to the universes garden of life are evident from space.


Torres Scores Late to Give Chelsea Win Over City
Chelsea seized on a defensive blunder in the 90th minute to beat Manchester City, 2-1, in the Premier League.


Motorsport Lorenzo sets up decider
Jorge Lorenzo set up a thrilling last race finale with MotoGP title leader Marc Marquez by claiming the Japanese Grand Prix Sunday at Motegi.


Lucian Freud's ghosts laid to rest with Vienna show
VIENNA (Reuters) - Lucian Freud did not live to see the first exhibition of his paintings in Vienna, the city his grandfather Sigmund fled in 1938, but he helped plan the retrospective that opens this week.


Syria Meets Deadline for Submitting Destruction Plan for Chemical Weapons
The watchdog charged with monitoring and destroying Syrias chemical weapons program said it had received the nations formal declaration on its arsenal ahead of schedule.


UPDATE 3-Edwards profit tops estimates, but U.S. sales disappoint
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences Corp on Monday reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, but investors were disappointed with the pace of U.S. sales of its newest artificial heart...


App Smart Apps to Protect Your Array of Passwords
Five apps that allow a user to manage (and remember) passwords and keep other sensitive information safe.


Swiss Woman Wins First Giant Slalom of the World Cup Season
Lara Gut of Switzerland captured a season-opening World Cup giant slalom Saturday for the fourth victory of her career but her first in the discipline.


ArtsBeat Johnny Knoxville and Latest Jackass Movie Are No. 1 at Theaters
Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa generated $32 million in ticket sales at North American theaters over the weekend. Gravity fell to second place.


T Magazine Inside the Many Houses of Not Vital, Maker of Dreamscapes for Adults
The world is finally catching up with the veteran artist, once a part of the 80s New York scene with Julian Schnabel and Ketih Haring, who has created a singular wonderland in the mountains of Switzerland.


S. Africa Girls raped, murdered
In a country where several rapes are said to occur every minute, in a township where violence is commonplace, this was a crime that shocked the entire community of Diepsloot, South Africa.


World Briefing | Middle East Syria Government Releases Some Female Detainees
Antigovernment activists said Wednesday that the Syrian government had released at least 15 female detainees in what appeared to be part of an ambitious regional prisoner swap.


Poverty, parenting linked to child brain development
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who grow up in poor families may have smaller brains than their more well-off peers, says a new study. But good parenting may help overcome that disadvantage.


Theater Review In The Downtown Loop, the Audience Goes on a 3-D Tour
The Downtown Loop, Ben Gassmans new play at 3LD Art Technology Center, immerses the audience in a tour bus experience with video projections and a guide who strolls up the aisle.


Moooove over fossil-fuels - Cow power's coming
Oct. 27 - Argentine researchers have demonstrated how methane can be separated from other digestive gases produced by cattle, to power a car. The scientists say that harnessing cow power on an industrial scale could create a new form of sustainable energy while also reducing the carbon footprint produced by cattle ranches. Elly Park reports.


Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Polands First Post-Communist Prime Minister, Dies at 86
Mr. Mazowiecki was appointed as the first non-communist prime minister in the Soviet bloc in 1989 and helped usher in democratic change across eastern Europe.


FTSE edges up but investors eye profit-taking potential
* G4S gains as HSBC upgrades and floats breakup potential


The Texas Tribune If You Build It on Public University Campuses, 1 Percent Must Be Public Art
A policy that requires 1 percent of Texas campus construction budgets to be spent on public artwork is becoming increasingly common.


Essay Living in a World of Fantasy Can Be Dehumanizing
When does a flesh-and-blood N.F.L. player become more than a mere fantasy football commodity?


UPDATE 1-Alcoa willing to reopen talks with Klesch over Italy plant
ROME, Oct 28 (Reuters) - U.S. aluminium group Alcoa is willing to reopen talks to sell an Italian plant to the Swiss industrial group Klesch, the company said on Monday after a meeting between trade...


N.H.L. Roundup Isles Trade With Sabres For Forward
Alex Stalock stopped 38 shots in his first N.H.L. start to lead the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.


A Library of Classics, Edited for the Teething Set
Childrens publishers have found a market for board-book versions of Moby-Dick, Sense and Sensibility and other literary novels.


COMMODITIES-Corn, soy and natgas tumble on good weather; oil up
By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Corn and soybean prices fell their most in nearly a month on Monday after friendly weather at the weekend that led to big harvests of U.S. crops, and natural gas futures tumbled too following moderate temperature forecasts. Wheat, coffee, cocoa and orange juice also posted strong losses after weak demand outlook for those commodities. Crude oil and the broader energy complex, including heating oil and gasoline, rallied as falling Liby


Egyptian Satirist Returns to TV With Careful Barbs
In his first show since the military ousted President Mohamed Morsi in July, Bassem Youssef skewered the leadership with caution, in a test of what the government was prepared to allow.


White house says U.S. intelligence gathering may require 'additional constraints'
WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday there may need to be additional constraints placed on America's spy agencies after a series of embarrassing disclosures about the broad scope of U.S. intelligence gathering.


BMW CEO say has no plans to raise stake in SGL Carbon
MUNICH (Reuters) - BMW does not intend to lift its stake in SGL Group , the materials supplier for the carbon-fiber reinforced passenger cabin of BMW's i3 compact electric car.


RLPC-Crossover lending taking off in Europe
LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - European companies including German healthcare group Fresenius are choosing to keep non-investment-grade credit ratings and loan structures to keep access to a liquid and...


Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Factors Curbing Chinas Appetite for Shark Fins
How a conservation group worked with a basketball star to inspire a businessman to press politicians to cut Chinas appetite for shark-fin soup.


U.S. bishop may have exposed Catholics to hepatitis during Communion
(Reuters) - Catholics in North Dakota were warned to watch for symptoms of hepatitis A after a bishop with the disease served Communion at four churches, putting worshipers at risk, state officials...


US STOCKS-SP 500 ends at record on Fed hopes; Dow, Nasdaq flat
* Dow down 0.01 pct, SP 500 up 0.1 pct, Nasdaq down 0.1 pct


Golf McIlroy beats Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy has had a 2013 to forget but chose a lucrative exhibition match with World No.1 Tiger Woods in China to give promise of a return to his stellar best at season's end.


Gruesome scenes on Santiagos streets
Oct. 21 - Scenes from hell ooze onto the streets of Santiago as thousands of zombies embark on their annual walk through the Chilean capital. Tara Cleary reports.


Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Middle East talks by phone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Monday and discussed recent developments on Iran, Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and other regional issues, the White House said on Monday.


T Magazine Food Matters | Fifteen Tons of Groceries, Sailing Down the Hudson
The Vermont Sail Project explores more responsible food distribution methods (the to in farm to table) by transporting edible cargo using a wind-powered barge.


UPDATE 1-White House mounts push to win confirmation for housing nominee
* Obama nominated Watt in May to regulate Fannie, Freddie


Well Learning Moderation From the Marathon
Runners are a tribe of extremists they love rituals. They relish going out in the dark and the rain. That approach had always suited me fine.


GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares, dollar tread water ahead of Fed
* Lacklustre U.S. data reinforces view FOMC will hold steady


Senate banking panel eyes November 14 for Yellen hearing Senate aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee is considering holding a hearing on Janet Yellen's nomination to head the Federal Reserve on November 14, a Senate aide said on Monday.


Wealth Matters With Giving Season in Full Force, Seeking to Understand Donors
A new report challenges some accepted wisdom about how people give money and why they sometimes dont.


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