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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
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