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The rupee is where? Currency collapse confounds India Inc
MUMBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian companies such as Whirlpool of India Ltd say they can't plan more than a couple of months out as a fast-falling rupee currency drives up the cost of imports, forcing them to raise prices even as consumer spending crumbles.


NEWSMAKER Liberian stability will bring foreign investment
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says political stability and targeted double-digit growth will increase foreign interest, and is confident companies like Chevron and Exxon will invest there.


Bats Mets Pitching Prospect Suspended for 50 Games
Chase Huchingson, a left-handed relief pitcher for the Mets Class AA team in Binghamton, was suspended for 50 games after a second violation for a drug of abuse under baseballs drug program.


China to set up more private banks to help small firms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has unveiled plans to set up more private banks to boost financial support for cash-starved smaller firms, in the latest bid to bolster the slowing economy.


Signs of new climate 'normal' apparent in hot 2012 report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last year was one of the 10 hottest on record, with sea levels at record highs, Arctic ice at historic lows and extreme weather in various corners of the globe signaling a "new normal," scientists said Tuesday in the 2012 State of the Climate report.


Desperate text to dead daughter
Cold and shivering, Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz exchanged worried texts with her mother Wednesday morning as Egyptian security forces moved toward and blocked roads leading to a protest camp in Cairo.


Michigan Signs Beilein Through '18-19
Fresh off the first Final Four appearance of his career, Michigan coach John Beilein has a new contract.


Facebook says countries sought data on 38,000 users in first half of 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Governments sought information on over 38,000 Facebook users in the first half of 2013 and the No.1 social network complied with most requests, the firm said in its first report on the scale of data inquiries it gets from countries around the world.


'Sexist' Abbott sunk 'gender war'?
Tony Abbott is a throwback to older, safer times when a knockabout Aussie bloke could call a sheila "a good sort" and no one among those who understood the slang for a good-looking woman would blink.


Madonna top-earning celebrity, One Direction premieres film
Aug 27 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Madonna is the world's top-earning celebrity, One Direction premieres their new film, and 'N Sync has no plans for a reunion. Bob Mezan reports.


Gadgetwise Capture, a Camera Strap Attachment, Gets an Update
The Capture Pro is a refined version of a crowdfunded device for attaching a camera to any belt or strap.


QA Locating a Missing Amazon Order
A buyer can check the status of any order placed through the Amazon site, even if it was with a third-party seller.


Common Sense Getting Tesla From Here to There
Tesla Motors gets raves for its Model S, and Wall Street loves the companys soaring stock. But it remains to be seen whether Tesla can actually sell the cars.


TiVo posts profit after patent lawsuit settlement
Aug 27 (Reuters) - Video recorder pioneer TiVo Inc posted a quarterly profit as it gained $490 million from a patent litigation settlement with Google Inc's Motorola Mobility and Cisco Systems Inc.


Bo Xilai Show trial or serious test?
Chinese authorities have ended the waiting game over when political pariah Bo Xilai will face court over corruption charges.


Phys Ed How Exercise Can Help Us Sleep Better
If you habitually experience insomnia, exercise can help you sleep better, a new study found. But it can take up to four months before you see results, and you may sleep worse on days you exercise.


U.S. nuclear plant to be shut down
The Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor will shut late next year and be decommissioned, its owner announced Tuesday, citing low prices for natural gas and high operating costs.


Insight In Fukushima end-game, radiated water has nowhere to go
TOKYO (Reuters) - In the weeks after the Fukushima nuclear plant was destroyed by a triple meltdown in March 2011, the plant's owner turned to three of Japan's largest construction companies for a quick fix to store radiated water that was pooling in the disaster zone.


DealBook Obama Says Law School Should Be Two, Not Three, Years
President Obama urged law schools to consider cutting a year of classroom instruction, wading into a hotly debated issue inside the beleaguered legal academy.


M.T.A. Worker Is Held After Causing Blackout With Stolen Truck
A worker pulled down several power poles in Long Island early Tuesday morning after taking a boom truck from a transit facility, the authorities said.


Time Warner Cable offers antennas during CBS blackout
(Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc is offering free antennas to help customers watch CBS via broadcast signals during a blackout that is in its third week, the cable operator said on Friday.


Facebook says countries sought data on 38,000 users in first half of 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Governments sought information on over 38,000 Facebook users in the first half of 2013 and the No.1 social network complied with most requests, the firm said in its first report on the scale of data inquiries it gets from countries around the world.


Swiss 'sex drive-ins' open for business
Zurich attempts to reduce street prostitution by opening drive-in "sex-boxes" to give sex workers more security.


Julie Harris, Celebrated Actress of Range and Intensity, Dies at 87
Ms. Harris had a lengthy rsum as an actress, with dozens of movie and television credits, including the 1955 film adaptation of John Steinbecks novel of brotherly rivalry, East of Eden.


SF water, power threatened
A massive California wildfire has ravaged nearly 161,000 acres in Yosemite National Park, and is also threatening San Francisco's key water and power sources.


ArtsBeat New York Film Festival to Showcase Documentaries on Science and Democracy
Three series will focus on documentary films at this years New York Film Festival.


Giant King Kong storms the stage
He is a towering figure in the history of cinema, a colossus who has frightened and thrilled audiences in equal measure. Now King Kong, the famous silverback from the silver screen, is roaring and pounding his way onto the theatrical stage.


Long Security Lines Catch Tennis Fans by Surprise
Security measures led to long waits at the United States Open on Monday. Tennis officials promised better direction at the gates, which will also open earlier on Tuesday 930 a.m.


UPDATE 2-AMR urges court to back restructuring despite antitrust suit
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - American Airlines and its creditors' committee on Friday urged a bankruptcy judge to approve the airline's restructuring plan despite an antitrust challenge from the...


Insight Arkansas lawsuits test fracking wastewater link to quakes
GREENBRIER, Arkansas (Reuters) - Tony Davis, a 54-year-old construction worker in central Arkansas, said he welcomed the boom in natural gas drilling that brought jobs and new businesses to his hometown starting about a decade ago. But that was before the earth shook.


Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott
Reflections on a cat food campaign with a food blog written by an acerbic American Shorthair.


Lying about its lion, Chinese zoo closed for going to the dogs
BEIJING (Reuters) - A zoo in central China has been closed after visitors were outraged to discover its lion was really a bushy and barking Tibetan mastiff.


National Briefing | Washington Prosecutors Press Subpoena for Times Reporter in Leak Case
The Justice Department on Monday asked a full federal appeals court not to hear arguments from lawyers for a New York Times reporter, who has been subpoenaed to testify in a leak case against a former C.I.A. officer.


Body of crocodile attack victim recovered in Australia
Aug. 26 - The body of a man killed by a crocodile has been recovered in Australia's Northern Territory, local media reports. Rough cut - no reporter narration.


Ivanovic plays with heavy heart, advances at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former world number one Ana Ivanovic made a strong start at the U.S. Open on Tuesday but said she was playing with a heavy heart after hearing about the drowning death of a childhood friend back home in Serbia.


Parasite study reveals nocturnal secrets of snails
Aug. 23 - Research into how snails spread a parasite fatal to dogs has revealed that the gastropods can explore the length of an average British garden in a single night - reaching a top speed of one metre per hour. The revelations came after scientists fitted a sample group of snails with LEDs and filmed them with high-speed cameras. Matthew Stock has more.


American Abroad Fast Start for Altidore in Sunderland Loss
The American striker Jozy Altidore had a strong game in his debut for Sunderland of the Premier League on Saturday.


Global Soccer Others Are Imitating, but Only Barcelona Is Dominating
Barcelona crushed Levante, 7-0, in its league opener, and while Real Betis can play a style similar to the Catalan giant, it still ended up losing to Real Madrid, 2-1.


UPDATE 2-LDK Solar says will miss debt payment; shares down
* LDK's cash levels more than halve in 2nd qtr from 1st qtr


On Immigration, a Republican Carves Out Some Middle Ground
Representative Steve Pearce is out of step with many House Republicans and constituents in New Mexico, but he still thinks a compromise is possible.


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