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USDA will mostly "go dark" in case of federal shutdown | | WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department will shut off its gusher of statistical reports in the event of a federal government shutdown, leaving traders and food producers in the dark about most activities in the world's largest farm exporter. |
Korean golf prodigy | | An 11-year-old female golf prodigy in South Korea has big plans. CNN's Ian Lee reports. |
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is taken | | After seeing Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Don Jon" this weekend, it wouldn't be surprising if the already lusted-after actor won new admirers. |
BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone | | TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. |
Breakingviews A welcome oil spill | | Sept. 27 - Reynolds Holding and Christopher Swann discuss how the trend of creating value by breaking up oil companies is spreading to the oil services industry. |
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. |
Facial recognition brings new look to shopping | | Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. |
Hardware heroes in our gadgets | | Next time you marvel at the computer hardware in your hand, spare a thought for the tiny transistors contained within. Without them our modern gizmos wouldn't work. |
The advert that changed a life | | Some people take many years to find their calling -- but for Adam van Koeverden, it was right in front of him in black and white. On a small section of his local newspaper, the boy who would become an Olympic champion saw his future flash before him. |
Venezuela expels three U.S. diplomats | | Venezuela's president said Monday that he is expelling three U.S. diplomats for their alleged involvement in acts of sabotage to destabilize the South American country. |
Cubs Fire Manager Dale Sveum After 2 Seasons | | Theo Epstein is proud of the talent in the Chicago Cubs' minor league system. The president of baseball operations thinks Dale Sveum is going to be a successful manager one day. |
Week 4 N.F.L. Matchups | | Arizona has a veteran quarterback, Carson Palmer, to get the ball to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Tampa Bay has a revamped secondary that should hamper the Cardinals passing attack. |
Record revenues for Man Utd | | But that doesn't mean all United fans are happy. While Real Madrid landed Gareth Bale in the off-season's highest-profile transfer, the Red Devils were largely quiet during the summer window. |
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