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IMF warns of slow progress achieving gender equality
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Progress toward achieving gender equality around the globe has stalled in recent years, with women still holding fewer salaried jobs than men and receiving lower wages for...


UPDATE 1-Servier offers $483 mln for rest of Hungarian drugmaker Egis
BUDAPEST, Sept 24 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Servier has offered to buy the shares in Hungarian pharmaceuticals maker Egis it does not already own in a deal worth 107 billion forints ($482.83 million).


Hostels Gain Popularity With Business Travelers
Hostels, long associated with backpackers and students, have gone upscale and now attract business travelers, especially young ones on tight budgets.


National Briefing | Washington Senators Call for Surveillance Inquiry
A bipartisan group of senators on Monday signed a letter asking the inspector general for the intelligence community to carry out a full accounting of the governments surveillance powers.


Israel accuses Iran's Rouhani of playing "game of deception"
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz accused Iranian President Hassan Rouhani of playing a "game of deception" in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.


How to hack iPhone fingerprint sensor
CNN's Samuel Burke shows Richard Quest how it might be possible to hack an iPhone 5S's fingerprint security measures.


Real Madrid don't do austerity
Even in tough economic times, Real Madrid doesn't do austerity. Gareth Bale's signing is yet another example. But do its fans care?


T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Katlin Aas at Marni
The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Milan.


Jet paint jobs
Does the paint job of an airplane -- otherwise known as its livery -- make a difference to you?


Billy Corgan's 'miserable success'
Billy Corgan on how the success of Smashing Pumpkins' early music didn't bring him happiness.


Fashion Review A Glittering Runway, as Stars Sashay Into Top Couture Ranks
In the realm of high fashion, the Emmys have long played in the minor leagues. Well, times change.


Magazine Into the Wildfire
What science is learning about fire and how to live with it.


Victims Push Laws to End Online Revenge Posts
Posting explicit images of former sexual partners can ruin lives, yet mostly goes unpunished. But the law may be catching up with technology.


A New U.S. Player, Put on World Stage by Syria
Samantha Power, the American ambassador to the United Nations, will be on the spot as her performance at the General Assembly this week will help determine the countrys future course in Syria.


UPDATE 2-Noble Corp to spin off older drilling rigs into new company
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp unveiled on Tuesday a long-planned spin-off of older rigs into a new company that may make an initial public offering next year, as Noble...


Will social media foil Putin's plan?
The world is waiting to see how Russia deals with hosting its first Winter Olympics. Sochi may be under strict government control, but can Vladimir Putin prevent activists from gaining a global audience at the Games via social media?


How to save the life of a baby
Jane Chen says mothers in developing countries can save vulnerable babies through the use of such technology as low-cost infant warmers


Jovetic Opens Man City Account in Rout of Wigan
Stevan Jovetic and Jesus Navas scored their first goals for Manchester City who avenged last season's shock FA Cup final defeat by Wigan Athletic with a 5-0 victory in the League Cup third round on Tuesday.


T Magazine Food Matters | Stockholms New Casual Bistros
In the midst of the New Nordic food movement, Stockholms top chefs are resurrecting the traditional bakficka, or back pocket bistro, offering menus that tend to be both innovative and casual.


T Magazine On Beauty | Clever Twists on Classic Hairstyles
T offers a short primer on how to get the best hairstyles from the fall collections.


Peter Matthiessen to Publish New Novel
Mr. Matthiessen, 86, said the new novel, about a group that comes together for a meditation retreat at the site of a World War II concentration camp, may be my last word.


The laser light that could cut cyclist deaths
It looks like a regular bike light, but one day a Blaze could save your life.


Fed officials criticize, explain taper delay
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An outspoken Federal Reserve hawk warned on Friday that the U.S. central bank had harmed its credibility by delaying a highly anticipated reduction in monetary stimulus this...


Well Married Cancer Patients Live Longer
The burdens of cancer treatment take a greater toll on single patients than married patients, a new study shows.


Billionaire Soros weds consultant in third marriage
NEW YORK (Reuters) - George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and supporter of liberal political causes, married for a third time on Saturday, tying the knot with education consultant Tamiko Bolton.


Colorado flooding fallout continues
Efforts continued Friday to cope with fallout from flooding that''s rocked the Rocky Mountain state -- including more airlifts of stranded residents, discoveries of oil spills and a plea to one town's residents to stay away until E. coli is cleared from their tap water.


Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to coverage of Americans traveling to Cuba.


Alonso saves cycling team
Ferrari star Fernando Alonso has decided to buy the cash-strapped Spanish Euskaltel Euskadi cycling team.


Movie Review Jewtopia, a Comedy Directed by Bryan Fogel
In Jewtopia, a young man asks a childhood friend to help him act Jewish so he can romance the girl of his dreams.


Twitter leaning toward NYSE for IPO source
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Social media network Twitter is leaning toward picking the New York Stock Exchange over Nasdaq for its highly anticipated initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter said.


Anti-Hunger Advocates Put Pressure on Lawmakers Over Food Stamp Bill
The efforts came as the Republican-controlled House was expected to take up the measure this week.


'Breaking Bad' wins Emmy for best television drama series
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Breaking Bad" won the Primetime Emmy Award for best drama series on Sunday, the highest honors in U.S. television.


Environmental Damage in Bangladesh
The garment and textile industries in Bangladesh have contributed heavily to what experts describe as a water pollution disaster.


Hello Kitty makes first U.S. flight
Cute and adorable or simply odd? The first of EVA Air's long range Hello Kitty jets completed its maiden flight to Los Angeles last week, drawing a litter of curious Kitty enthusiasts.


Economix Blog The Path to Dysfunction
A loss of leadership leverage, gerrymandering and political donations are among the reasons for the looming government shutdown, but so is a disregard of facts, an economist writes.


Activists infiltrate Belgian F1 race
Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrate a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident does not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title.


Obama pledges diplomacy with Iran; no Rouhani meeting
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday cautiously embraced overtures from Iran's new president as the basis for a possible nuclear deal, but a failed effort to arrange a simple handshake between the two leaders underscored entrenched distrust that will be hard to overcome.


The allure of pearls explored
September 18 - The Victoria Albert Museum in London hosts an exhibit exploring the history of pearls through the centuries from the early Roman Empire to present day. Sharon Reich reports.


Egypt Brotherhood Ban Opens Way to Wider Crackdown
An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the Muslim Brotherhood to be banned and its assets confiscated in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown by the military-backed government.


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!


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