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News Feed Latest worldwide news Blow to Kenya tourism Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend in which at least 68 people, including foreigners, died, the country's tourism minister said yesterday. US business borrowing for equipment down 7 pct in August - ELFA Sept 23 (Reuters) - U.S. companies borrowed less in August to invest in new equipment ranging from industrial equipment to aircraft, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said. Give Yourself 5 Stars? Online, It Might Cost You A yearlong investigation by New York regulators has resulted in the most comprehensive crackdown to date on deceptive reviews on the Internet. RPT-S.Korea to decide on $7.7 bln jet tender Boeing or nothing SEOUL, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Boeing Co is favourite to win one of the world's biggest defence deals of the year on Tuesday when South Korea names the winner of an 8.3 trillion won ($7.7 billion)... City Room If the Train Were a Tetris Game Metropolitan Diary A subway rider feels compelled to think like an efficiency expert, mentally rearranging passengers so they will fit more neatly. Sports Briefing | Basketball Fever and Lynx Advance in W.N.B.A. Playoffs Tamika Catchings had 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Indiana Fever advanced to the W.N.B.A.s Eastern Conference finals. Paul Hardings Enon At the center of Paul Hardings follow-up to the Pulitzer-winning Tinkers is a man coming to terms with personal tragedy. Ad Campaigns Compete as Health Law Rollout Looms As the Obama administration prepares to put the health care law in place, it faces an aggressive Republican campaign to prevent its success. Sports Briefing | Soccer Masseur Ruled Ineligible A Brazilian club was disqualified from the fourth-division playoffs because the teams masseur made key saves in a game this month. UPDATE 1-Ex-FBI agent to plead guilty to leak to media -U.S. Justice Dept (Adds details of plea agreement and background in paragraphs 3-8) Plans for Jackie Chan theme park Another new way to celebrate kung fu movie legend Jackie Chan in China. Two teens attack one's mom, plan to eat her liver, cops say Two teenagers -- 13 and 14 years old -- are in custody in Spokane, Washington, and the mother of one of the teens is recuperating in a hospital after she was attacked by the boys following a pill-taking episode, authorities said. Hello Kitty's maiden 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. Sailing-Weather threatens to postpone America's Cup showdown, again SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Light wind on San Francisco Bay threatened on Monday to delay a showdown in the America's Cup, with a once-formidable Emirates Team New Zealand struggling to regain an edge to take the trophy from increasingly confident defender Oracle Team USA. Red Bulls Rewind Red Bulls Goalkeeper Makes a Case for Team M.V.P. Goalkeeper Luis Robles recorded his 10th shutout of the season in a 1-0 over win over visiting Dallas on Sunday. Television Review In Lucky 7, on ABC, Co-Workers Strike It Rich Together Lucky 7, a new drama on ABC, shows the problems of no money, and of sudden wealth. Vietnam Sept CPI seen up 0.97 pct m/m- newspaper HANOI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Vietnam's consumer price index in September is estimated to have risen 0.97 percent from August, the highest month-on-month increase in seven months, a newspaper reported on Monday, citing government data. On Golf Top Award Would Be Just One of Woodss Consolations Tiger Woods did not win a major tournament or the Tour Championship this year, but he seems likely to be voted the player of the year. Eat Pray Love Japanese man finds Buddha in snacks TOKYO (Reuters) - Life is fleeting and so are the images of Buddha that Japanese artist Koshi Kawachi carves - from stick-shaped snacks made of corn. App Smart Keep Those Due Dates From Sneaking Up on You Mobile devices can be powerful personal finance tools, with apps that make managing and paying bills easier, if not more enjoyable. Bits Blog Twitter Adds CBS to Its Stable of Big Advertising Partners As the social network is trying to show sustained revenue growth, CBS and other broadcasters can pair video clips with ads and distribute them on the service. Spain heads for record tourism year MADRID (Reuters) - Sunseekers spurning unrest in Egypt and Turkey flocked to Spain in record numbers last month, setting the country up for its best-ever year for visitors and giving a boost to the... What Happened to the Maxim Man? Maxim made its name exploiting the market for a kind of adolescent mind-set but has seen some if its success fade. Bats Triple Play Week 25 Results Put your predictive skills to the test each week of the baseball season. BlackBerry move away from consumers unlikely to stem decline TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd's plan to retreat from the consumer market in favor of its traditional strength serving businesses and governments is widely seen as a desperate move that industry watchers warn will only accelerate its downward spiral. Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own. Canada crude - Heavy grades slip on refinery outages CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Canadian heavy crude prices weakened in thin trade on Monday after unplanned outages at two refineries reduced demand. Mets Maestro Heading Back to His Podium James Levine is to return to the podium of the Met after an absence of more than two years brought on by health problems. Movie Review In C.O.G., a Steinbeckian Dream Goes Awry In C.O.G., starring Jonathan Groff, a nave Yale student decides to spend his summer working on an apple farm in Oregon. Bonita Spence, a Referee Who Drew Cheers, Dies at 51 Well known in the world of basketball, Ms. Spence also worked as an investigator in the public defenders office in Newark, N.J. 92nd Street Ys Poetry Center Celebrates 75 at 75 As part of its 75th-anniversary celebration, the 92nd Street Ys Unterberg Poetry Center digs deep into its archive of rare photographs and correspondence. Where's all the toilet paper gone? Venezuela takes over a toilet paper plant, with its vice president saying the government won't "allow hoarding or failures in the production and distribution" of essential goods. International Real Estate Real Estate in Westmount, Montreal Home-sale activity has slipped, because of slower economic growth, giving buyers more negotiating power in certain areas of Montreal, including Westmount. Golf club operator ClubCorp up in debut after pricing below range Sept 20 (Reuters) - Shares of private equity-owned golf club operator ClubCorp Holdings Inc rose 10 percent in their market debut, a day after the company priced its initial public offering below the... Merkel still needs to focus on euro zone Sept 23 - Investors liked the German election result but what's first on Merkel's to do list when it comes to the rest of the euro zone? The EU's top economic official tells Reuters what he thinks she must focus on. Sonia Legg reports UPDATE 1-Entergy refiles $1.78 bln grid sale plan with Texas regulators HOUSTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Entergy Corp resubmitted a plan to Texas regulators on Monday, proposing to transfer its electric transmission assets to ITC Holdings , company officials said. Wild night of Emmy upsets Winners In a wild night of upsets at the Emmy Awards, the final honors were anything but unexpected. UPDATE 1-JC Flowers interested in buying Lloyds' TSB unit - report LONDON, Sept 22 (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... Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors (Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion." Inter Milan Punished for Racist Chanting Inter Milan was ordered to play its next home game, against Fiorentina on Sept. 26, with one end of its stadium closed as punishment for racist chanting by fans.

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