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Santa Monica Bets on Electric Cars, but Consumers Are Slow to Switch
For automakers, reluctance in Santa Monica, Calif., underscores how difficult it will be for them to meet strict federal and state mandates on fuel efficiency and pollution.


UPDATE 2 -Allegiant grounds planes to make slide inspections
Sept 20 (Reuters) - Allegiant Travel Co, a low-cost carrier that provides service to leisure destinations, is grounding as many as 30 of its planes, or roughly half of its fleet, to inspect emergency...


Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson
Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport.


6 Rays Pitchers Combine on 3-Hitter, Beat Orioles
Enny Romero pitched well in his major league debut, combining with five relievers on a three-hitter as the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday.


Dufner claims 1st major title
Jason Dufner wins 2013 PGA Championship over Jim Furyk. Patrick Snell reports.


World Briefing | Middle East Iraq Bombs Kill Worshipers at Mosque Near Samarra
Two bombs hidden inside air-conditioners exploded Friday in a Sunni mosque packed with worshipers north of Baghdad, killing at least 18 people.


Download, print, fire Museum acquires 3D-printed gun
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK has acquired two models of the world's first 3D-printed gun.


Breakingviews Dimon's tempest in a tempest
Sept. 19 - The gory details behind JPMorgan's "London Whale" settlement with regulators put CEO Jamie Dimon on a shorter leash. Breakingviews editors discuss the $920 mln in fines.


You're the Boss Blog Is This Business Ready to Open Franchises?
Josh Skolnick, who has demonstrated a knack for building and selling businesses, is trying to decide the best way to grow his latest venture.


Roundup Tampa Bay Loses Sleep, Not Game
Behind Alex Cobbs pitching and Desmond Jenningss four runs batted in, Tampa Bay defeated Baltimore after an 18-inning victory the night before.


Assault on Iraq Funeral, Other Attacks Kill 92
Two suicide bombers, one in an explosives-laden car and the other on foot, hit a cluster of funeral tents packed with mourning families in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks around Iraq that killed at least 92 people on Saturday.


Cristina Camerota, Ellen Willett
One partner is corporate recruitment team leader and the other creates and maintains employee work schedules for a concierge service.


Playlist New Albums by Sarah Jarosz, Chvrches and Rokia Traor
Notable new music includes an English electronic trio, a modern twist on Appalachia, stripped-down Malian singing and more.


The Backlash to the American Invasion of the Booker Prize
Next year, the Man Booker Prize will be open to any work originally written in English and published in Britain, bringing concerns that American novels will dominate.


JC Flowers interested in buying Lloyds' TSB unit report
LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firm JC Flowers has approached Britain's Lloyds Banking Group about a bid for the TSB business that was split from the part state-owned bank earlier this month, the Sunday Telegraph said without citing sources.


Well Ask Well Sleep or Exercise?
The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers questions about fitness.


Autonomous quadcopter takes humans out of flying equation
Sept. 19 - A group of Austrian students has designed a quadcopter which flies autonomously using only the computing power of a smartphone. The reasearchers say the drone could one day be used for search and rescue scenarios or fighting fires without putting humans in harm's way. Jim Drury reports.


New Roche breast cancer drug wins backing in Europe and Japan
LONDON (Reuters) - Roche's new breast cancer drug Kadcyla was approved in Japan on Friday and recommended for approval in Europe, building on February's U.S. green light for the product.


Roundup Tampa Bay Loses Sleep, Not Game
Behind Alex Cobbs pitching and Desmond Jenningss four runs batted in, Tampa Bay defeated Baltimore after an 18-inning victory the night before.


QA Exporting an iPhoto Library to Aperture
How to move photos from iPhoto to Aperture, and how to update a Google Calendar invitation.


Islamists claim gun attack on Nairobi mall, at least 30 dead
Sep. 21 - The Somali militant group al Shabaab claims responsibility for the ambush at a shopping mall in neighboring Kenya that killed at least 30 people. Mana Rabiee reports.


QA Adding the Right Amount of RAM
How to upgrade the memory on a MacBook pro laptop and other OS X computers, and resizing the tiles on the Windows 8 start screen.


Op-Ed Contributor Standing in Merkels Shadow
The German Social Democratic Party will most likely lose to Angela Merkel, but if it can finally own up to its success, it can use a coalition role to build on that record.


Daimler's pitch in China
CNN's Charles Hodson chats with Daimler AG chairman Dieter Zetsche.


New documentary tells the story of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald after 9/11
Sept. 10 - On September 11th, 2001, 658 employees from the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald were killed in the attacks on New York's World Trade Center. Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick and victims' families share their stories in the new documentary film, "Out of the Clear Blue Sky". Tara Cleary reports.


Tastes Like Home Indulging His Inner New Jersey Child
The chef Bill Telepan revisits the hair metal and onion rings of his youth.


Editor's Choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


What is Al-Shabaab?
Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked militant group based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at Kenyan mall on Saturday. Here is a Q and A that looks at this group


Ex British PM Tony Blair's daughter held at gunpoint
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's daughter was briefly held at gunpoint in central London on Monday, police and Blair's office said Thursday.


California Gives Expanded Rights to Noncitizens
California is challenging the status of citizenship with measures to let noncitizens sit on juries, monitor polls for elections and practice law.


Will euroskeptics spoil Merkel's party?
Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity will not be enough to ensure a continuation of the government she would like to lead after Germans go to the polls - and a newcomer on the political scene could throw a wrench in the gears of her plans for the nation.


U.S. Navy helicopter crashes in Red Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in the central Red Sea on Sunday with five military personnel on board, a statement from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said.


Where have the black models gone?
Trailblazing former supermodel Iman is speaking out against "runway racism," saying black women are disappearing from catwalks.


New York Times Company to Pay a 4-Cent Dividend
The president and chief executive of The Times, Mark Thompson, said that while the company would maintain a cautious financial strategy, the strength of the balance sheet justified a dividend.


Bayern Munich catches Borussia Dortmund at top of Bundesliga
Josep Guardiola hails Bayern Munich's best Bundesliga performance this season after his side crushes Schalke 4-0 on Saturday to stay second in the league.


Car sales = U.S. growth?
CNN's Richard Quest takes a trip to Texas to look at how car sales show that America's economic recovery is underway.


Commodity hedge fund Clive Capital to close down
LONDON (Reuters) - Commodity hedge fund Clive Capital is to close down, blaming a lack of investment opportunities for its poor performance and investor outflows, making it the latest commodity fund...


Test of Alzheimers Drug Gets Large Federal Grant
The $33.2 million grant will help finance a clinical trial to test a treatment on people 60 to 75 who have no symptoms of the disease, but do have two copies of a gene known to greatly increase the risk of getting it.


Miscues Cost Reds in 4-2 Loss to Pirates
Homer Bailey couldn't seem to keep his cleats clean Saturday night following a seven-hour deluge at PNC Park that left the pitching mound a bit of a clumpy mess.


Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Sept 20
ZURICH, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Swiss stocks were expected to open steady on Friday as investors take a breather after a global stock market rally triggered by the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision not to scale back its stimulus.


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