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The Sun That Did Not Roar
The Sun appears to slack off at the height of the solar cycle, the solar maximum, usually a time of roiling activity as the stars magnetic fields reverse.


An Escape From Slavery, Now a Movie, Has Long Intrigued Historians
Solomon Northup told a story of escaping from slavery in 1853, and for decades scholars have been trying to untangle the truth of his account.


Even if Federers Game Wanes, His Moneymaking Potential May Not
Roger Federer has long been the most popular player on the Tour, but how will his marketability fare when he is no longer an elite player?


This is how we pick Fed chief?
David Gergen has a few words for the recent selection process for a new chief of the Federal Reserve It stinks.


Turbo talk with Alain Prost
The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost.


Cincinnati Freshman Lineman Dies in Accident
A freshman offensive lineman for Cincinnati was killed and two freshman receivers were injured in a one-vehicle accident after the Bearcats 14-0 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.


U.S. Warns of Frauds Tied to Health Care Law
The warnings came amid reports of high-pressure sales tactics and efforts to obtain personal information from consumers in advance of the opening of the online markets known as insurance exchanges.


No. 20 Baylor Keeps Scoring, 70-7 Over ULM
Bryce Petty threw for 351 yards with four touchdowns and ran 2 yards for another score as No. 20 Baylor kept piling up the points, beating Louisiana-Monroe 70-7 on Saturday.


France expects U.N. Security Council to agree Syria resolution
NEW YORK (Reuters) - France said on Monday it expected the U.N. Security Council to agree on a resolution to enforce a chemical weapons deal with Syria and appeared to give up on its previous calls to have a resolution threatening force against President Bashar al-Assad.


RPT-Fitch Slowdown in FDA approvals within expectations for global pharmaceuticals
Sept 23 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)


British cosmologist Hawking backs right to assisted suicide
LONDON (Reuters) - British cosmologist Stephen Hawking has backed the right for people who are terminally ill to choose to end their lives and to receive help to do so as long as safeguards are in place.


Navigational Cells Located in Human Brains
Grid cells, which provide a sort of dead reckoning navigation, had until now only been recorded in some animals.


Final season of 'Mad Men' split in half
The final season of "Mad Men" will be expanded to 14 episodes, but you'll only get half of it next year. AMC announced today that it will split the seventh season of the Madison Avenue-in-the-'60s drama into two parts, with the first half airing in spring 2014 and the second half debuting in spring 2015.


U.S. Existing Home Sales Rise to 6-1/2 Year High
The August data signaled continued strength in the housing market recovery, which has helped shore up the economy.


David Sedaris on Films Hes Watched (and Rewatched)
Anticipating the release of the first film adaption of his work, C.O.G., the writer David Sedaris discussed some of his favorite movies.


Straight Sets The Turning Point of the Nadal-Djokovic Match
Rafael Nadal saved three straight break points in the ninth game of the pivotal third set to wrest control from Novak Djokovic in the United States Open final.


On Baseball The Sun Sets on Forever
On an afternoon that felt like Old-Timers Day and a Hall of Fame induction, Mariano Rivera was honored by the Yankees, who were unable to deliver a victory.


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...


Dangerous work of Arab cartoonist
The Middle East is a strange, and at times perilous, hotbed for caricature.


"Practical" solar car hits the road in Sydney
Sept. 16 - Among the teams competing in next month's 3000 kilometer World Solar Challenge race across Australia, is a group from the University of New South Wales who've built a solar-powered vehicle designed to look like a conventional car. In a field dominated by vehicles that look anything but conventional, the car provides a glimpse of what we could be driving on the roads in years to come. Lester Ranby was there for its first test drive.


Apple polishes forecast after selling 9 million new iPhones
(Reuters) - Apple Inc sold 9 million new iPhones during their first three days in stores after China joined the list of launch countries for the first time, prompting the company to issue a rosier financial forecast.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Second Seed Is Upset
Kimiko Date-Krumm, 42, beat second-seeded Maria Kirilenko, 6-3, 6-1, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Korea Open in Seoul.


Canines are in the pink at doggie fashion show
Sept. 23 - Dogs take to the catwalk in Buenos Aires as designer Karen Reichardt presents her latest collection of canine frocks. Elly Park reports.


Veggies Jumping into Yogurt, Anchovies from Italy and More
Recommendations for the week of Sept. 17.


Fox Contest Offers 30-Second Super Bowl Pregame Ad as a Prize
The contest is meant to tap into public interest in the advertising for the game by using social media to pick a winner. The entry fee is $150,000, however.


CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-TSB may still attract a buyer ahead of share sale - CEO
(Corrects size of government bailout in para 2 of Sept. 9 story)


Global Soccer Messi Can Be Upstaged, but Not for Long
A day after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick in Champions League play, Lionel Messi did the same as he led Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Ajax.


Two-year-old gets weight-loss surgery
When you hear the story of a 2-year-old boy believed to be the youngest person in the world ever to have bariatric surgery, it's very easy to "point a judgmental finger," as one mom said to me.


Exchanges' ratings may suffer as operational risk rises SP
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A spate of technical snafus at securities exchanges around the world are a sign of the growing risks they face and may trigger downgrades of their credit ratings, Standard and...


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."


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...


Mexico scours for dozens missing amid floods as storms abate
LA PINTADA, Mexico (Reuters) - Rescuers cleared mud from shattered houses on Friday, searching for dozens of people missing after a mudslide flattened their village in southwest Mexico as some of the most destructive storms to hit the country in decades abated.


Fantasy Football Week 3 Matchup Breakdown
Marshawn Lynch offered fantasy owners a valuable lesson in Week 2. He is among our favorable matchup picks for Week 3.


NASCAR's 'Bad Brad'
NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski talks to CNN's Carol Costello about winning and honoring the tradition of the sport.


Wealth Matters Younger Generations Approach to Investing
Three reports by big financial institutions show how the younger generations want to set themselves apart from the baby boomers.


The top films at the North American box office
July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill


Don't be shocked by pope
William Donohue says Pope Francis is not about to turn the Catholic Church upside down and inside out.


Fashion Review Bottega Veneta, Emilio Pucci, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Marni, Missoni
Cathy Horyn finds a subpar season in Milan, with many designers either playing to the cameras or to mass tastes.


Deadbeat dads get a second chance
Marcus Dixon refers to the tattoos on his face as the "art of war" an eye etched on his forehead, five stars down the left side of his face, and the words "don't cry" on his eyelids.


UPDATE 2-TD Bank to pay $52.5 mln in US settlements over Ponzi scheme
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank will pay $52.5 million to settle U.S. civil regulatory charges that it failed to report suspicious activity in accounts linked to a Ponzi scheme by Florida...


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