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Image of Hindenburg Haunts Hydrogen Technology
One of the strongest psychological impediments to hydrogen fuel cell technology is the searing image of the Hindenburg catching fire and crashing in 1937.


Kerry Will Visit Saudi Arabia in an Attempt to Patch Up Frayed Relations
Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with King Abdullah, a major ally, in his first stop on a nine-day trip to the Middle East, Europe and North Africa.


Pope Francis to name first cardinals in February
Pope Francis will create new cardinals of the Catholic Church for his first time on February 22, the Vatican announced Thursday.


UPDATE 3-Conoco turns homeward for oil growth
* Expects about $9 bln from asset sales in Kazakhstan, Algeria, Nigeria


Googly for Guinness - new record for most googly eye glasses
October 28 - Children set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing googly eye glasses.Sharon Reich reports.


UPDATE 1-Jos. A. Bank may sweeten bid for Men's Wearhouse
Oct 31 (Reuters) - Apparel retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers said it may consider raising its $2.3 billion offer for Men's Wearhouse Inc if it was allowed access to its larger rival's books for due...


Tiger's agent threatens 'cheat' lawsuit
Tiger Woods' agent says he may take legal action after the world's No. 1 golfer was accused of cheating on the course this year.


Chamblee Resigns From Golf Magazine After Critical Remarks on Woods
Brandel Chamblee, the Golf Channel commentator who suggested that Tiger Woods was a cheater, resigned from Golf magazine on Wednesday.


UPDATE 2-AIG earnings point to room for improvement-analysts
* Third-quarter operating earnings .96/share vs est. .94


Greeks Question Media, and New Voices Pipe Up
Amid the Greek financial crisis, small radio stations, magazines and websites take a bigger role in the nations civic discussion.


Around The Country College Football Around the Country
Teams, players and games that stood out in the ninth week of college football.


In Final New York Mayoral Debate, Rivals Mock Each Others Rsums
Bill de Blasio and Joseph J. Lhota criticized each others backgrounds and sparred over the basic question of how each man would run New Yorks vast city government.


TV reboots Is Hollywood just out of ideas?
Has nothing been learned from "Ironside?" Has nothing been learned from "Ironside?" Very few of these TV show reboots turn out well.


UPDATE 3-Cigna says will increase '14 profit despite pressures
* Public insurance exchange may be long-term opportunity -CEO


North Dakota woman plans to give obese kids letters on Halloween
(Reuters) - A North Dakota woman told a local radio station that on Halloween she will give children she considers obese a sternly-worded letter for their parents along with candy.


EA Sports, Tiger Cut Ties on Golf Video Game
EA Sports' popular PGA Tour game will no longer be named for Tiger Woods.


Advertising Stand Clear of Closing Doors! Protect Your Manicure
The beauty company LOreal is testing a kind of virtual vending machine inside a New York City subway station, which will offer advice and sell cosmetics to passers-by.


Theater Review Across a Span of Realism in London Theater
Different degrees of realism are at play in James Macdonalds production of Roots, Tamara Harveys From Here to Eternity and Mark Rylances Much Ado About Nothing.


South Carolina 27, Missouri 24 (Two Overtimes) Gamecocks Change Passer, and Fortune
Trailing, 17-0, in the third quarter, South Carolina replaced Dylan Thompson with Connor Shaw at quarterback, which spurred a comeback against Missouri.


Study links pasta and depression
Dr. Roshini Raj explains a new study that links popular foods with depression.


Hugo Boss sticks to 2015 targets
FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Gernman fashion house Hugo Boss is sticking to its 2015 targets, even after a worse than expected sales increase in the third quarter, its finance head said on...


Your Money Out of Network, Not by Choice, and Facing Huge Health Bills
Consumers may face big payments to doctors who participate in their care, in an emergency or in a hospital, but are not in their insurance network.


Maine 'hermit' sentenced to re-enter society with counseling
AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) - A Maine man who claims to have spent 27 years living in the woods as a hermit pleaded guilty on Monday to burglary and theft in a deal in which he will receive mental health counseling to re-enter society.


What price golfing perfection?
Pitch up with your credit card and your clubs if you want to walk the fairways at 10 of the world's finest golf courses.


Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business on Wednesday but rattled investors after saying that it did not plan to boost the frequency of ads shown to users.


Cinema's African-American renaissance
This year's critically acclaimed films take audiences from places like slave plantations in the antebellum South, to packed Ebbets Field as Jackie Robinson steps up to bat, and to inner-city public housing on a scorching summer day. While set in various eras and depicting diverse stories, many of the films on the short list for the 2013 awards season show an emerging trend; Hollywood is making movies about the black experience in America.


British Tabloid Editors Charged in Hacking Scandal Had Affair, Prosecutors Say
Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of the now-defunct News of the World, are charged with conspiracy in connection with the phone hacking.


Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel
Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps!


Maximum Shakespeare The Light and Dark of A Midsummer Nights Dream
A Midsummer Nights Dream may have earned its high berth on the Shakespeare hit parade because its a bundle of high-spirited hijinks, but its view of love is divided.


Kenya Assails Coverage of an Attack on a Mall
Journalists connected with showing a video that appears to show Kenyan forces looting at the Westgate mall have been summoned by the police.


Kindergarten wars CVs for toddlers?
In Hong Kong's educational pressure cooker, the kindergarten place race begins at birth.


Mexico Congress passes government tax reform
MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Mexico's Congress on Thursday passed a package of measures that the government has proposed to increase the nation's anemic tax take, though lawmakers watered down the...


Front Court Should Help Baylor Overcome PG Loss
With Pierre Jackson gone from Baylor, six different players have taken a turn at point guard during practice for the Bears.


Court halts NYC stop-and-frisk ruling, removes judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court froze court-ordered reforms to the New York City Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk program and removed the judge who found the police tactic unconstitutional because she "ran afoul" of the judicial code of conduct.


Doctor and Patient Should Medical School Last Just 3 Years?
For several years, medical educators have been engaged in an increasingly heated, and occasionally cantankerous, debate about streamlining medical education and training.


Reese Accepts Some Blame and Expresses Some Hope
General Manager Jerry Reese did not attempt to deflect the criticism leveled at him after an 0-6 start, but he tried to emphasize that the Giants were still in the chase for the playoffs.


The origami kayak
Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is believed to date back as far as the 17th century. Traditionally done with a single sheet of paper, its elegant principles have come to influence package design, mathematics and -- more recently -- an unusual new folding kayak.


Theater Review Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz Star in Betrayal on Broadway
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz star in a Broadway revival of Harold Pinters Betrayal, a drama of love and perfidy among the literati.


ArtsBeat Cirque du Soleil Facing Fines in Death of Performer
The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fining Cirque du Soleil $25,235 in connection with the death of an acrobat in June.


Pearlstine Rejoining Time as Chief Content Officer
The appointment was part of a reorganization of Time Inc. as it prepares to be spun off from its parent company, Time Warner.


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