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News Feed Latest worldwide news Microsoft revamps Surface tablets to challenge Apple NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled faster, more powerful versions of its Surface tablet computer on Monday in an effort to boost poor sales of its flagship hardware product and mount a stronger challenge to Apple Inc's iPad. Squabble Disrupts a Refuge for the Rich The group that runs the Breakers, the Vanderbilt cottage in Newport, R.I., wants to build a visitors center on the grounds, a proposal that has provoked outrage from neighbors. Tour football's spiritual home CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup. CME to halt delivery of cattle given feed additive Zilmax CHICAGO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will no longer accept delivery of cattle fed the growth additive Zilmax on Oct. 7 to conform with exchange guidelines for deliveries... Furniture to float your boat In the white sand beaches of Yoff, the small fishing town just north of the Senegalese capital Dakar, a seemingly endless line of brightly colored boats dots the Atlantic seaside. Wine world transformed by China China has a thirst for wine and a new documentary tries to bottle that obsession. CNN's Neil Curry reports. UK man gets 27 years in U.S. jail for plot to torture, eat child WORCESTER, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A British man who admitted planning to kidnap, torture and eat at least one child using a sound-proofed dungeon he built in his home in Massachusetts was sentenced to nearly 27 years in U.S. prison on Tuesday. Grand Slam champ's passion for song 2-time Grand Slam doubles champ Vania King talks about her passion for singing as she performs at a baseball game. UPDATE 1-Brixmor Property sees IPO gross proceeds of $750 mln NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Brixmor Property Group Inc , the neighborhood shopping center company that Blackstone Group LP plans to bring to the public market, said it intends to raise gross... Dining Review | Connecticut A Review of Bianco Rosso, in Wilton Bianco Rosso has style, flair and a short, compelling menu, featuring a two-course prix fixe lunch of excellent value. Past Emmys hosts show up to help Neil Patrick Harris Part of the opening of Sunday night's 65th Primetime Emmys was a mash-up of some former hosts who came to offer "advice" to this year's host, Neil Patrick Harris. Iranian Official to Meet Major Powers on Nuclear Dispute Irans new foreign minister is to meet with the five permanent Security Council members and Germany this week at the United Nations, according to their envoy. Australia shares close lower, China PMI helps pare losses SYDNEY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.5 percent on Monday as investors fretted over mixed signals of when the Federal Reserve could scale back its stimulus measures, but an upbeat... A Data Broker Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain The Acxiom Corporation plans to open a Web site that will allow individual consumers to see some of the information that the company has collected about them. Gordon, No. 24 Wisconsin Trample Purdue 41-10 Melvin Gordon keeps trampling over opponents for Wisconsin. RPT-Cuba bids to lure foreign investment with new port and trade zone (Repeats to add pix/tv advisory to slugline, no change to text) 9 rules for surviving Oktoberfest Raised steins, raised bosoms, leather-clad Bavarian thighs. And "beer corpses." Bits Blog Apple Sells Nine Million New iPhones That compares to five million iPhone 5 smartphones sold last year in the first weekend that device went on sale. But this year, for the first time, two models went on sale at once. Powerful typhoon kills 20 in southern China, swipes Hong Kong HONG KONG (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon hit Hong Kong and the southern China coast on Monday, killing at least 20 people on the mainland, crippling power lines and causing flooding and gale force winds. Kenya police vow to 'finish and punish' terrorists Kenyan authorities say 3 terrorists killed and 10 arrested Several gunmen suspected to be inside mall 62 are confirmed dead in attack Red Cross 65 people unaccounted for What happened to Malala's friend? Today we can tell the remarkable story of Shazia Ramzan, a 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl. The most ruthless al-Assad? He's the strongman behind the strongman Maher al-Assad. A phone to last your life? What if you could buy a smart phone that would last you for the rest of your life? Life's a blur -- literally -- for these kids Yash Gupta, 17, collects used eyeglasses and donates them to children in need. Fed's Tarullo short-term bank funding should be top regulatory focus WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five years after Lehman Brothers collapsed, regulators' top priority should be cracking down on systemic threats posed by short-term bank funding, a U.S. Federal Reserve... Fed may impose swipe-fee cap as it appeals ruling U.S. judge WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve may continue with a cap on debit card swipe fees while it appeals a July ruling that rejected it, a federal judge ruled in an order made public on... Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. Sports of The Times Settlement Leaves Fans at a Moral Crossroads The recent settlement of a concussion lawsuit against the N.F.L. has put fans on a moral hot seat. Will they continue to watch a game that they know is damaging its players? Bale mania in Madrid Real Madrid officially unveil world-record transfer signing Gareth Bale to thousands of fans inside the Bernabeu Stadium. 11 Officers Killed as Taliban Strike Afghan Border Post The attack, in which the Taliban used heavy weapons, took place against a series of border check posts in the Shorabak District of Kandahar Province. Pipeline Reopens in Libya, Bolstering Oil Production A striking militia opened the valves on a pipeline between two major western oil fields and Mediterranean port terminals. The Week Ahead | Classical Three Fanfares for a Local Hero Who are the musicians who define New York? For the last four decades, one of the most indefatigable has been John Zorn. Meet Andy Murray's Mum Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed. Intimacy on the Web, With a Crowd Pornography by webcam is a money-making opportunity in a business eroded by the distribution of free sexual content on the Internet. House Bill Links Health Care Law and Budget Plan Without a resolution, large swaths of the government could shut down Oct. 1, and a first-ever default on federal debt could follow weeks later. Residents mourn deadly church attack Sept. 23 - Residents in Pesharwar observe three days of mourning after a deadly suicide attack on an Anglican church kills at least 78. Julie Noce reports. Rihanna right about Phuket sleaze Rihanna recently tweeted about a visit to a sex show in Phuket. Phuket-based publisher Alan Morison says her visit highlights just how bad the island's main nightlife strip has become. Racing's $186 million man Heavyweight champions share a variety of qualities -- but one that often exposes their true nature is the desire for more success as soon as it is achieved. Entertainer Rolf Harris appears in UK 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. UPDATE 2-Chrysler files for IPO, forced by UAW trust DETROIT, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC filed paperwork on Monday for an initial public offering of up to $100 million, an action that could slow majority owner Fiat SpA's plans to take full...

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