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Sketch Guy Trying to Outguess the Unpredictable
People subscribe to investing newsletters because they want some certainty about their financial decisions. But no one knows which way the markets will turn.


Environment Groups Set for New Fight Over Drilling on U.S.-Managed Utah Land
The Bureau of Land Management plans to open some of the San Rafael Swell in central Utah to oil and gas drilling.


ArtsBeat How Will Breaking Bad End?
How do you predict AMCs Breaking Bad will end? Send us your ideas on Twitter with TellNYT.


Amazon gives Kindle Fire HD a friendly face
Sept. 25 -Amazon unveils an upgrade to its Kindle Fire line of tablets including "Mayday" a 24-hour online video customer service chat as the online retailer tries to close the gap with other tablet makers heading into the holiday battle. Conway G. Gittens reports.


Van Gogh copies in 3D look almost real, cost 25,000 euros
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - It would be the envy of forgers a technology that can mint near-perfect reproductions of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings at a rate of three a day, with differences only experts can detect.


America's Cup 'new-age speed'
The America's Cup, the most prestigious yachting race in the world and its oldest at 162 years, will seemingly join the aviation age this weekend when a new design of boat sails as fast as 52 mph.


Getting Online Products To Their New Owners
Speedy delivery of orders often poses a challenge for owners of small online businesses.


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...


QA A Change in iTunes Radio
Adjusting to shifts in iTunes after the arrival of iOS7, and locking a Nexus 7 screen into place.


Square Feet Recent Commercial Real Estate
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.


Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says
Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big.


The Voice Propels NBC to a Big Ratings Win on Monday Night
The large, young audience for the singing show confirmed its status as the top reality competition offering on TV.


Three ways to profit from the taper tempest
(The author is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his / her own.)


Square Feet Future Takes Shape for Bell Labs Site
The vacant research complex, once marked for demolition, and the surrounding land is to be redeveloped into offices, retail space and luxury housing.


Pakistan quake
An earthquake in Pakistan, powerful enough to prompt the appearance of a small island off the coast, has killed more than 200 people, Pakistani officials said.


Saving orphans or child trafficking?
As international adoption becomes more difficult, a growing number of voices are pushing to reduce restrictions. That's a mistake, critics say.


App Smart Apps That Make the Most of iOS 7
Apples mobile operating system has undergone a radical, huge redesign, and several apps have been updated to match the new look and feel.


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


San Leon says Turkish deal keeps Polish shale dream alive
LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Poland-focused shale explorer San Leon Energy said its acquisition of a Turkish gas company will help fund its quest to be 034;the last man standing034; in Poland, where shale gas exploration is yet to live up to its hype.


The Voice Propels NBC to a Big Ratings Win on Monday Night
The large, young audience for the singing show confirmed its status as the top reality competition offering on TV.


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.


John Grisham's 'Time to Kill' adapted for Broadway stage
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author John Grisham's first novel, "A Time to Kill," has been adapted for the stage and is heading for Broadway next month with an ensemble cast that includes Fred Dalton Thompson of TV's "Law and Order" and Tom Skerritt, an Emmy-award winner for "Picket Fences."


Vietnam's VietJet agrees bumper $9 billion Airbus order
PARIS/HANOI (Reuters) - Low-cost airline VietJet agreed a provisional order for up to 92 Airbus jets worth $9 billion at list prices on Wednesday, stepping up expansion to make its mark in a fast-growing regional market.


Business of World Cup
Alex Thomas takes a look at the marketing drive leading up to the most widely watched sporting event in the world.


Qatar shows new green credentials with first low-energy villa
Sept. 4 - Sensitive to criticism over its high carbon dioxide emissions, Qatar has opened its first ultra-low energy villa to show a new commitment to environmental sustainability. The oil-rich emirate hopes the development in capital Doha will pave the way for more sustainable properties to be built in the desert nation. Jim Drury reports.


A Rutgers Walk-On Rushes to the Top
The Scarlet Knights have two nonscholarship athletes starting in the backfield running back Paul James and fullback Michael Burton.


U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates
The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years.


S.P. Falls for a 5th Day As Federal Shutdown Looms
The possibility of a government shutdown looms as deadlines approach for stopgap financing for federal agencies and for raising the debt ceiling.


Exclusive Hundreds of U.S. security clearances seen falsified
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have documented at least 350 instances of faulty background investigations done by private contractors and special agents for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in recent years, illustrating what some lawmakers call systemic weaknesses in the granting of federal security clearances.


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


FireEye's debut signals red hot interest in cybersecurity
(Reuters) - The shares of cybersecurity company FireEye Inc leapt 80 percent in their trading debut on Friday in a sign of how red hot cybersecurity is on Wall Street at the moment, and even inspired...


Neal Scores in SO, Penguins Top Blackhawks 3-2
James Neal scored in the shootout to give the Penguins a 3-2 preseason win over the Blackhawks after Chicago's Bryan Bickell and Pittsburgh's Kris Letang scored two goals apiece in regulation on Monday night.


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.


Infinity Pharma's cancer drug fails mid-stage trial goals
(Reuters) - Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc said its cancer drug failed to improve overall survival in a mid-stage study on patients with non-small cell lung cancer who had a history of smoking.


Europe's economic winds of change
What a difference a year makes. Last year, delegates at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy had a lot to contend with. The economic crisis was in full bloom and they had urgent concerns


U.S. Postal Service seeks to raise prices in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service plans to raise the cost of mailing a letter in the United States by three pennies to 49 cents in January, the agency announced on Wednesday.


Kenya Presses Assault Against Militants in Mall Siege
The Kenyan military announced Sunday night that it had retaken most of the Nairobi mall that had been stormed by Shabab militants a day earlier and freed more hostages, though details could not be confirmed.


State of the Art A Whole New Idea Half a Camera
Married to a big-screen smartphone, Sonys QX cameras turn out great pictures, but the cameras themselves have flaws.


Coaches share their wisdom
The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf.


Currents | Books Looking for Beauty, Finding Soul
The Inspired Home features the interiors of artists and designers who attend to the laws of nature.


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