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News Feed Latest worldwide news Economix Blog The Cost of Climate Change Some scholars assert that estimates of the long-term cost of a rise in atmospheric temperatures are greatly understated. Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said. Preoccupations An Entrepreneur Who Took a Chance on Herself Prerna Gupta, C.E.O. of Khush Inc. x2014; the creator of an iPhone app called LaDiDa x2014; discusses her journey to entrepreneurship. Ferrari waving the white flag? Sebastian Vettel has already won the 2013 Formula One world championship -- at least that's the view of his Ferrari rivals. WRAPUP 3-Obama, Iran's Rouhani hold historic phone call WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke by telephone on Friday, the highest-level contact between the two countries in three decades and a sign that both sides are serious about reaching a pact on Tehran's nuclear program. Girls flee bombs, start over in U.S. Blair Brettschneider didn't experience war or genocide as a young girl in suburban Michigan. She has never received a death threat, and she has never seen a family member murdered. But the 49 teenagers she helps every week have. Gates Brown, Tigers Clutch Pinch-Hitter, Is Dead at 74 Mr. Brown hit .370, including .450 as a pinch-hitter, to help lead Detroit to the World Series in 1968. UPDATE 1 -Huishan Dairy debut feeble on worries about less govt favour * Huishan Dairy not named for state funds in Chinese media National Briefing | New England Rhode Island College Reschedules Speaker Providence College has rescheduled an event it canceled last weekend with John Corvino, a philosopher at Wayne State University in Detroit, speaking in support of gay marriage. Mystery jewel cache found on glacier It reads like the opening scene of an "Indiana Jones" movie. China puffer fish tower prompts a huff about state spending BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese viewing tower in the shape of a giant, copper puffer fish has raised an online huff about the latest in a series of bizarre and extravagant targets of state investment. Her Husbands Execution, Then a Bag of Ashes A day after a Chinese street vendor named Xia Junfeng was put to death for killing two local officials, his widow, Zhang Jing, vowed to clear his name. New Jersey back on 2014 Formula One calendar The American dream of holding two Formula One races next season is kept alive after a new Grand Prix of America is added to the 2014 calendar. Hong Kong couple jailed for torturing maid who was 'forced to wear diaper' HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong couple were jailed on Wednesday for torturing, beating and abusing their Indonesian maid, who said they once dressed her in a diaper and tied her to a chair for five days while they went on holiday. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Isabel Marant Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola. Prince George christening announced Sept. 27 - Britain's Prince George to be christened next month. Roselle Chen reports. Your solstice traditions If Stonehenge is anything to go by, summer celebrations have a millennia-old history. While the ancient druids may have commemorated the fertility of the season, many of us are just happy to get outdoors. T Magazine Listen Up | An L.A. Band Obsessed With Insanity, America and Women They call themselves Papa. Their first album, Tender Madness, is out next month. Check out the track If the Moon Rises, premiering exclusively here. Government shutdown would hit Pentagon civilians - again WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department will put half its 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave next week and halt military activity not critical to national security if Congress fails to resolve a looming funding crisis, Pentagon officials said on Friday. U.S. SEC settles fraud case against former Vitesse executives NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday it reached a settlement with two former Vitesse Semiconductor Corp executives accused of inflating company... Secrets below tennis stars' feet CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface. ArQule up on hope for lung cancer drug revival Sept 27 (Reuters) - ArQule Inc shares jumped 19 percent on hopes that additional data from a discontinued trial could revive its experimental drug, tivantinib, as a treatment for lung cancer. The greatest F1 driver ever? Who is the greatest F1 driver of all time? Past and present drivers give their verdict on the contenders to CNN. A Statue Is Removed, and Fans Are Thrilled The statue, built by the Fulham teams former owner, stood outside Craven Cottage in London for more than two years. TBR Inside the List Keith Richardsx2019;s autobiography, x201C;Life,x201D; hits the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 1, unsurprisingly. Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. Tensions rise in Greek following arrests of far-right Golden Dawn party members Sept. 28 - Hundreds of Golden Dawn supporters protest outside police headquarters in Athens. Linda So reports. A Good Appetite Restoring the Thrill to Dulce de Leche This thick caramel pudding was once a mystery nutty, smooth on the tongue and unlike any other. Nadal wins U.S. Open Rafael Nadal confirmed his status Monday night as the dominant force in men's tennis with a four-set win over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final. UPDATE 1-In Washington budget war, hype and hyperbole seize the floor WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - To those not watching the Capitol Hill debate over funding the government and Obamacare You don't know what you're missing. Red Sox Rout Orioles 12-3 Behind Buccholz Doesn't take much more than simple math to figure out Clay Buchholz has worked his way back and is ready for the playoffs. BRIEF-GN acquires danish retailer dansk hrecenter STOCKHOLM, Sept 27 (Reuters) - GN Store Nord A/S * Acquires danish retailer dansk hrecenter UPDATE 1-Italian pasta king puts company in hot water with anti-gay comment ROME, Sept 27 (Reuters) - When pasta king Guido Barilla found himself pilloried on social media for saying he would never use a gay family in his advertising, rival pasta maker Buitoni was quick to capitalise. Wrecked cruise ship pulled upright In a lengthy process involving massive pulleys, cables and steel tanks, a salvage crew managed to roll the 114,000-ton Costa Concordia off the rocks where it ran aground 20 months ago. Underwater 'Street View' of coral reefs It's like Google Street View underwater! Amazing images of coral reefs are helping scientists study climate change. Virginia Tech Shuts Down Georgia Tech, 17-10 Logan Thomas ran and passed for touchdowns in the first half. T Magazine Feeling For | The Enduring Appeal of the Patagonia Fleece The California sportswear brand has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity among the fashion set simply by sticking to its utilitarian roots. New Jersey judge cannot moonlight as stand-up comic court (Reuters) - Being a judge in New Jersey is no laughing matter. New York's MoMA exhibition explores Rene Magritte's surrealist work NEW YORK (Reuters) - Belgian painter Rene Magritte's work, featuring men in bowler hats, mysterious landscapes and bright blue skies, may be familiar to many art lovers, but a new exhibition focuses attention on the artist's surrealist pieces. UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ * Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks

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