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Schmidt America will grow
CNN's Richard Quest speaks with Google's Eric Schmidt about why he thinks manufacturing can make a comeback in the U.S.


Greek stabbing suspect in court
Sept. 21 - Self-proclaimed right-wing supporter accused of stabbing anti-racist rapper appears in court in Greece. Rough cut (no reporter narration)


Gadgetwise A Cover That Lets You Put an iPad Into Any Situation
The Kraken A.M.S. cover makes it possible to attach your tablet to a bike, a boat, a refrigerator and more.


Germany votes What you need to know
Voters in Germany will go to the polls this weekend for the first time since the eurozone crisis left the single currency teetering on the brink of chaos.


Obama, Boehner locked in another budget battle as deadlines loom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner are gripped in another budget battle, but so far the two are shouting at each other from a distance instead of sitting down and negotiating as crucial deadlines rapidly approach.


Buses, trains? It's urban gondolas
Urban transport in Bolivia's administrative capital of La Paz has always been about what goes up and down.


A homegrown fix for 'food deserts'
More than 72,000 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, lack access to fresh, healthy food. When Robin Emmons discovered this problem, she turned her backyard into a garden.


Turbo talk with Alain Prost
The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost.


Dance Listings for Sept. 13-19
A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area.


Emmys 2013 Kerry Washington, 'It Girl'
In 1995, Kerry Washington had just launched her career.


Wall Street ends down as Fed officials weigh in
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday as investors puzzled over the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain its stimulus measures as they heard opposing viewpoints from top Fed officials.


Marrieds do better than singles after heart procedure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More evidence that marriage may benefit overall health comes from findings that in the first year after having blocked blood vessels leading to the heart cleared, married patients fared much better than their unmarried counterparts.


NASA deep-sixes Deep Impact
The most-traveled comet-hunter mission in history has ended, NASA announced with reluctance Friday as it shut the book on the Deep Impact spacecraft.


Robert Indiana Assumes One Work Has Swamped His Career
As the Whitney Museum of American Art opens Robert Indiana Beyond LOVE, the artist regards his most famous work ruefully.


Shopping With Stephan Jaklitsch Just Add Rubber Duck
When being up to your neck in hot water is a beautiful thing.


Sailing-Time limit expires on America's Cup race 13 with NZ ahead
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - America's Cup race 13 was canceled on Friday with Emirates Team New Zealand far ahead of Oracle Team USA, as light winds prevented the leader from completing the course and winning the trophy within the 40 minute time limit.


Ground control, we have a Fed communications problem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For a central bank that prides itself on transparent communications, the U.S. Federal Reserve has a clear messaging problem.


NASA deep-sixes Deep Impact
The most-traveled comet-hunter mission in history has ended, NASA announced with reluctance Friday as it shut the book on the Deep Impact spacecraft.


BRIEF-Plethora says EU agency backs premature ejaculation drug
Sept 20 (Reuters) - Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC * Positive CHMP opinion * Positive CHMP opinion for PSD502 a treatment for premature ejaculation * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here


With swords and suds, 'Game of Thrones' spurs sales for HBO
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Game of Thrones," HBO's blood-splattered fantasy series featuring dragons, castles and warring families, is turning into a franchise for the premium cable channel that may rival its biggest hit, the mobster drama "The Sopranos."


Neb Chancellor, AD Put Pelini Audio Issue to Rest
Nebraska is ready to move on from Bo Pelini's profane rant against fans two years ago.


Cartoonists who risk their lives
In many ways, the Middle East makes a strange and perilous hotbed for caricature. For those that dare to satirize a taboo, the punishments can be harsh arrest, torture, exile, even death.


CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops on BlackBerry dive, Fed uncertainty
TORONTO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index declined on Friday as shares of BlackBerry tumbled after it warned of job cuts and a huge quarterly loss, and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy strategy weighed on sentiment. The Toronto Stock Exchange's SP/TSX composite index unofficially closed down 119.73 points, or 0.93 percent, at 12,807.05. Nine of the 10 main sectors on the index were in the red.


State of the Art In Arrival of 2 iPhones, 3 Lessons
Consider Apples two new iPhones, the 5C (budget model) and the 5S. Not exactly innovative, but they look good and the software is more efficient to navigate.


New York Fed to start testing new repo tool to manage rates
(Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve next week will begin tests of a new tool being developed to help it better control the level of short-term interest rates once the Federal Reserve finally...


Four-strain AstraZeneca flu vaccine wins EU green light
LONDON (Reuters) - A new four-in-one flu vaccine from AstraZeneca has been recommended for approval in Europe, boosting commercial prospects for the next-generation product.


Soros weds consultant at his New York estate for his third marriage
NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and active supporter of liberal political causes, married health care and education consultant Tamiko...


Bob Newhart wins first Emmy
It's hard to believe, but TV veteran Bob Newhart has just snagged his very first Emmy.


Skin Deep A Groomer Polishes the Looks of Male Celebrities
Diana Schmidtke, a groomer for male celebrities, takes handsome men and makes them look even better.


Italy's Fiat to take full control of VM Motori
MILAN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Italian carmaker Fiat is planning to take full control of the diesel engine manufacturer VM Motori by buying out the half of the company owned by joint venture partner...


Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water
Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses.


Golf Lapses leave $10M up for grabs
If Henrik Stenson fails to hold his advantage at the Tour Championship and misses out on a $10 million FedEx Cup jackpot, then the Swede will no doubt look to a potentially costly second half of his third round on Saturday.


In Transit Blog Lights Out on the Lido Deck
A number of major cruise lines have made their onboard smoking policies more restrictive.


Along a Stretch in Brooklyn, Moving Beyond the Bars
Stylish boutiques, antiques dealers and upscale restaurants now mix with local watering holes on the western end of Atlantic Avenue.


At Tour Championship, Stenson Funnels His Aggression Into Stellar Play
Henrik Stenson, who damaged his driver and a locker after last weeks FedEx Cup event, stayed calm and breezed through his first round in six-under-par 64.


At NPR, a New Host and a Move Westward
NPR officials have billed a move west as a chance for a legacy radio program, previously based in Washington, to rethink what it is and what it does.


CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-FireEye surges in debut, puts cybersecurity in spotlight
(Corrects company name to "Ping Identity" from "Ping Security," paragraph 10)


Well Medicine Is More Than Carrots and Sticks
In todays medical schools, words like provider and consumer are used as frequently as healer and patient. But no arsenal of incentives alone will ever produce the kind of compassion and attention to detail every patient wants and deserves.


Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest?
Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest?


EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico peso, Brazil real slump after Fed rally
MEXICO CITY, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso tumbled the most in nearly a month on Friday and Brazil's real weakened after comments from a Federal Reserve official cut into optimism that U.S....


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