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How success hinders innovation
Economist and author Noreena Hertz explains why it pays to not get stuck in your own success and make choices with your eyes wide open.


Theater Review A Mans World Is Being Revived at Metropolitan Playhouse
A Mans World, a 1910 drama by Rachel Crothers, is about a novelist and single mother in New York who contends with gossip and stereotypes even within her bohemian circle.


From 0-3 to a Berth in the Playoffs? Here Are 3 Teams That Have Done It
The Giants, and the Steelers, Redskins, Vikings, Buccaneers and Jaguars, can look for inspiration to three other N.F.L. teams since 1990 that have begun the season 0-3 and made it to the playoffs.


Disruptions Gawker Wants to Encourage More Voices Online, but With Less Yelling
A site that will promote comments on Gawker Media sites wants to elevate the role of commenters while trying to keep needless vitriol at bay.


Personal Health Dietary Report Card Disappoints
An analysis of Americans diets from 1970 to 2010 reveals we have a way to go in cutting down on harmful fats and starches to ward off obesity, diabetes and heart disease.


Entertainer Rolf Harris appears in court on child sex charges
LONDON (Reuters) - Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was charged in a London court on Monday with 13 child sex offences, dating back to the 1980s, as part of an investigation which has led to the arrest of more than a dozen celebrities.


One word that can fix Obama's second term China
Obama needs to borrow a play from Richard Nixon and go to Beijing, says U.S. presidential historian Douglas Brinkley. A deal on carbon emissions with China, Brinkley says, would help turn his second term around.


Miley Cyrus breaks silence on VMAs
Miley Cyrus has a message for the haters You are overthinking it.


Next bank stress test cycle to include Basel III U.S. Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banks must incorporate the strict new Basel III capital rules in the next set of the surveys of their financial health known as stress tests, the Federal Reserve said on...


French court upholds Sarkozy vote funding probe
BORDEAUX, France Sept 24 (Reuters) - A French appeals court ruled on Tuesday that an investigation could proceed into former president Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly duping L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt into donating election campaign funds, a lawyer for her family said.


Gadgetwise Pro-Grade Headphones With a Striking Look
The audio company Munitio has a keen eye for detail, and it shows in its new Pro40 model over-ear headphones.


Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day.


Sports Briefing | Pro Football Giants Webster Out Against Panthers
Giants cornerback Corey Webster will not play in Sundays game against the Carolina Panthers.


Rainbow laces campaign tied up in knots?
It was supposed to provide the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but the latest effort to fight homophobia in football is in danger of fading into monochrome.


Kenya's Interior Ministry says government takes over mall, all hostages freed
Sept. 23 - Kenyan officials announce on Twitter handle that they are "in control" of Westgate mall in Nairobi, where Islamist al Shabaab launched a raid that killed at least 62 people. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Philip Green's Hong Kong venture
Arcadia Group owner Philip Green talks to CNN's Monita Rajpal about bringing British high street fashion to Hong Kong.


No. 19 Florida 31, Tennessee 17 Despite Misfortune of Its Own, Florida Capitalizes on Mistakes
The Gators defense forced six turnovers in their SEC opener against Tennessee, but the offense lost starting quarterback Jeff Driskel to a season-ending lower-leg injury.


Gene Therapy With a Difference
An experimental drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy failed in a large clinical trial recently, but the technique of counteracting mutated genes holds promise.


UPDATE 1-Undeterred by recall, Fonterra seen pushing on with own-brand China plan
* Fonterra's branded push into China seen on track, despite recall


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!


East Roundup Nova Throws for 3 Touchdowns as Rutgers Rallies Past Arkansas
Gary Novas two scoring passes to Leonte Carroo in the final 10 minutes capped a 17-point rally for the Scarlet Knights, who edged the Razorbacks, 28-24.


Television Review Goldbergs, Back in the Game, Crazy Ones Make Debuts
Three sitcoms with different angles on parent-child relationships have their premieres The Goldbergs, Back in the Game and The Crazy Ones.


Breaking Bread Dinner With Sal Albanese
Sal F. Albaneses 1997 campaign for the Democratic mayoral nomination used the Dickens theme that Bill de Blasio adopted this year in defeating Mr. Albanese and seven other Democrats.


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 seeks a premium valuation for its best assets.


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


Powerful Oracle moves a step closer to keeping America's Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Team USA moved a step closer to keeping the America's Cup on Monday, winning the day's only race and yet again preventing challenger Emirates Team New Zealand from clinching the trophy.


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.


Pakistan's minorities under threat
All Saints Church was designed to look like a mosque -- to symbolize unity amidst a community of many religions. Completed in 1883, it was built within the old walled city of Peshawar during a century of relative peace and harmony.


Italian court orders new search of Costa Concordia wreck
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian court on Tuesday called for a new expert examination of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to seek further evidence related to its sinking, accepting a request from the lawyers of the ship's captain and civil parties.


Gay Rights Protest Greets Opening Night at the Met
A Russian-themed gala at Lincoln Center to celebrate Tchaikovskys Eugene Onegin has become a lightning rod for critics of Russias antigay laws.


16 Medal of Freedom Honorees Are Named
President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey will be among the 16 recipients of the nations highest civilian honor.


UPDATE 2-National Oilwell to spin off equipment distribution business
* National Oilwell says spin-off does not need shareholder approval


Costa Concordia What's inside?
The nautical blue paint spelling out "Costa Concordia" has almost all bubbled and chipped off the bow of the once luxurious cruise liner after 20 months under salt water off the Italian island of Giglio.


List of missing Colorado flood victims down to just one
DENVER, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The list of people still missing in the devastating Colorado floods dwindled to one person on Tuesday, a woman who is presumed dead, after six others once among the hundreds unaccounted for notified authorities that they were alive and well.


Meet the 'mermaid' of Barcelona
Human to Hero meets 23-year-old Ona Carbonell, a double Olympic medalist in synchronized swimming who loves life underwater.


Canada Ties Serbia in Davis Cup
Milos Raonic served 34 aces to outlast Janko Tipsarevic in five sets Friday and tie the Davis Cup semifinal between Canada and Serbia at 1-1 after the opening singles matches.


Saudi Arabia worst on women's legal issues -report
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Saudi Arabia tops the list of countries for laws that limit women's economic potential, while South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa have made...


Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China
It is one of the largest peacetime population transfers in history the removal of 2.4 million farmers from mountain areas in central Chinas Shaanxi Province to low-lying towns.


Chinese launch seen for regional version of Airbus A330
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus will launch a short-range "Regional" version of its best-selling A330 wide-bodied jet at an airshow in China on Wednesday, industry sources said.


UPDATE 1-Chicago O'Hare International Airport to sell $899.1 mln revs
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Chicago O'Hare International Airport is planning to sell $899.1 million of general airport senior lien revenue bonds on Oct. 2, a market source said on Tuesday.


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