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QA Getting Out the Word on Twitter
How to post public and private replies on Twitter, and security software for Windows 8.


Boat Packed With Migrants Sinks Near Sicily, Killing Scores
The deaths of at least 111 people again underscored the dangerous, desperate efforts by many in Africa and the Middle East to reach Europe.


Well Ask Well Sleep or Exercise?
The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers questions about fitness.


UPDATE 1-Chile frost hits fruit and wine, emergency declared
* Up to $1 billion estimated damage in South America's top fruit exporter


INSIGHT-Little-known Hollywood investor poised to score with Twitter IPO
LOS ANGELES/ SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - When Twitter goes public in coming weeks, one of the biggest winners will be a 47-year-old financier who guards his secrecy so zealously that he employs a person to take down his Wikipedia entry and scrub his picture from the Internet.


Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps
Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more.


'Rush' F1's death or glory days
F1's wacky races run during the 1970s provided the sport with some of its most celebrated and reviled moments which are now the subject of two feature-length films released this autumn.


Tool Kit Better Smartphone Typing Is Just a Tap Away
Apps and tips to help ease your virtual keyboard frustrations.


Standing Ready to Play, if Allowed
All intercollegiate athletic competitions at service academies were temporarily suspended, but a decision was put off on canceling Saturdays Air Force-Navy football game.


'Women and children were burning'
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 were wounded after a bomb exploded at a bazaar in Peshawar on Sunday, officials at a Pakistani hospital said.


The Lede Video of Israel and Iran Sparring at U.N.
Following an address to the United Nations from Israels prime minister that was an extended attack on the credibility of Irans new president, an Iranian diplomat exercised his countrys right to reply.


Introducing 'Le Zlatan' burger
Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have cost Paris Saint-Germain $30 million, but you can get your own chunk of the Swedish striker for just $41.


Sunday Routine | Cristin Samper A Break From the Wildlife, With Family
On weekends, Cristin Samper, president of the Wildlife Conservation Society, relishes downtime with his wife and two children.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Nadal on Track for No. 1 Spot
Rafael Nadal, aiming to end Novak Djokovics run of 100 weeks at the top of the ATP ranking, beat Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6-4, 7-6 (3), to move into the third round of the China Open in Beijing.


Meet Channel Tunnel's midnight moles
It's approaching midnight at the bottom of the English Channel and a team of eager "tunnel moles" stands poised for a busy night's work.


10 cops in Brazil accused of killing and hiding body
Ten military police officers in Brazil are accused of torturing and killing a 47-year-old brick layer -- and then hiding his corpse.


NYC mayoral candidate de Blasio builds on formidable lead
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio, already the clear front-runner a month before the November 5 election, widened his lead to more than seven in ten likely voters, a Quinnipiac University poll found on Thursday.


REFILE-UPDATE 2-Lloyds' auction reels in Macquarie, Pepper with Westpac lurking-sources
* Sell-off part of global move to offload non-core assets


Researchers predict violent response to global warming
Sept. 26 - Researchers in California say climate change could spur an increase in global violence by as much as 50 percent over the next 40 years if current temperature trends continue. The UC Berkeley study links climatic shifts to historical outbreaks of violence, such as wars and riots, and says the trend is on an upward trajectory. Ben Gruber reports.


The Latino footprint in America
Once upon a time, the Latino presence in the United States was largely a regional phenomenon, and outside the Southwest, a big-city one. Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were concentrated in the border and Western states, with an outpost in the Great Lakes states; Cubans in South Florida and the Northeast; Puerto Ricans in New York and its suburbs. Certainly not exclusively, but the pattern was largely in place by World War II and remained that way for decades.


Language No Barrier for Good Play, Says Scott
Adam Scott and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama may have a language barrier between them but the Australian is confident that the duo can win points together for the Internationals at this week's Presidents Cup.


Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device
July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more.


Mancini new Galatasaray manager
The managerial merry-go-round has stopped for Roberto Mancini -- the Italian has been named as the new boss of Galatasaray.


Theater Review The Glass Menagerie Stars Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto
John Tiffanys stunning production of Tennessee Williamss Glass Menagerie promises to be the most revealing revival of a cornerstone classic for many a year to come.


Economix Blog How a Debt-Ceiling Crisis Could Become a Financial Crisis
A play-by-play by The Financial Times tells how a default by the Treasury could unfold.


Breakingviews Lend or lose out - UK banks "Help to Buy" dilemma
Oct. 3 - The UK government's mortgage guarantee scheme could backfire on banks' reputations if borrowers default, but capital benefits and defending market share look like compelling reasons to sign up.


Tesla shares cool after fire report
Oct 3 - Shares of Tesla are down more than 10 percent following a YouTube video showing a Tesla Model S in flames off a Washington State highway. Conway G. Gittens reports.


New murder trial for N.Y. man who claimed he assisted suicide
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man convicted of murder after saying he simply helped a man commit suicide with a knife will get a new trial, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday.


Kerry Says Talks With Iran Will Not Be Based on Trust
In his first comments since Israel warned the United States about negotiating with Tehran, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed wariness over such talks.


Philip Green's Hong Kong venture
Arcadia Group owner Philip Green talks to CNN's Monita Rajpal about bringing British high street fashion to Hong Kong.


BRIEF-Hochschild Mining to raise up to $96mln for acquisition
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Hochschild Mining PLC * Announces proposed equity placing to raise approximately $48-$96 million * to place between 16,905,067 and 33,810,134 new ordinary shares of 25 pence each * Proceeds will be used to partially fund the acquisition of the 40% interests held by International Minerals Corporation in the Pallancata mine and Inmaculada project * No significant change to the group039;s trading and prospects * Expects the acquisition to be earnings enhancing in the first f


UPDATE 3-U.S. judge blocks New York credit card surcharge law
* NY law banning card surcharges violated First Amendment


Domino 3.0
A beloved magazine returns from the dead (again). And this time its all about commerce.


$1 million tossed from Bolivian plane
Money might not grow on trees, but what it it fell from the sky?


More than a dozen die in plane crash in Nigeria
Oct. 3 - Authorities say fifteen people were killed when passenger plane crashed shortly after take-off just outside Lagos airport's domestic terminal. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places.


Keeping Score Postscript on Rivera, Almost the 1.0000 and Only
If Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had gotten one more out in his career, he would have finished with an immaculate WHIP measurement of 1.0000.


Fed's Lockhart says government shutdown to hurt fourth quarter U.S. growth
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The partial shutdown of the U.S. government after Congress failed to agree on a plan to fund operations will hurt growth in the last quarter of this year, a top Federal Reserve official said on Thursday.


What happened to Malala's friend?
Today we can tell the remarkable story of Shazia Ramzan, a 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl.


EU/IMF says Portugal bailout on track, see court risks
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's EU and IMF lenders said on Thursday the country's adjustment program under a bailout is broadly on track amid early signs of economic recovery, but warned the Constitutional Court could put Lisbon's return to market financing at risk.


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