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Pope Visits Assisi, Bearing the Message of a Favored Saint
The pope made a pilgrimage to the Italian town of Assisi on the feast day of St. Francis, retracing the holy mans footsteps and stressing the churchs commitment to care for the sick and the poor.


Catholic rebel Kueng, 85, considers assisted suicide
PARIS (Reuters) - Hans Kueng, Roman Catholicism's best known rebel theologian, is considering capping a life of challenges to the Vatican with a final act of dissent - assisted suicide.


DealBook Goldman Banker With Years Top Tech Quarry
Anthony J. Noto, a former Army Ranger and pro-football executive, and Goldman Sachs have won the most coveted tech banking assignment this year in leading the initial public offering of Twitter.


Brazil opposition leaders join forces against Rousseff
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Two of Brazil's most popular opposition leaders joined forces on Saturday in an unexpected alliance that shakes up next year's election and could pose a major challenge to President Dilma Rousseff at a time when the economy is sputtering.


Crowdsourcing for top talent
Savvy recruiters have long seen social media as a tool for finding the best candidates. Now companies like Red Bull are launching multi-pronged social media recruitment campaigns to unearth hidden talent.


Character Study At 12, Landing Interviews With Major League Players
Haley Smilow, 12, has landed interviews with Major League Baseball players that some seasoned journalists would covet, writing for several publications.


Biker Was Playing Peacemaker When S.U.V. Hit Him, Lawyer Says
The man whose back was broken during an encounter between motorcyclists and an S.U.V. was said to have been trying to defuse the situation.


WRAPUP 3-Pentagon to recall most furloughed workers, easing shutdown pain
* Republicans ready to negotiate, senior House member says


U.S. shutdown drags on, House votes to pay furloughed workers
Oct. 5 - House Democrats, Republicans pass a bill to retroactively pay furloughed federal workers once the government reopens, but there's no end in sight for the government shutdown. Mana Rabiee reports.


Change U.S. law on banks and commodities, regulator says
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Congress should limit Wall Street's controversial role in commodity markets, and rewrite a law that gives banks broad leeway to own oil, metals and other raw materials, a senior U.S. regulator said on Friday.


City Room Her Huddled Masses? They Must Settle for a 47-Foot Imitation
As tourists were turned away from the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor because of the government shutdown, the statues smaller twin at the Brooklyn Museum was open, if just as desolate.


Fossil fish find in China fills in evolutionary picture
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An international team of scientists in China has discovered what may be the earliest known creature with a distinct face, a 419 million-year-old fish that could be a missing link in the development of vertebrates.


INDIA PRESS-Private equity TPG in talks to acquire stake in Manappuram Fin - Economic Times
Tata Tele, Srei Infra look to sell controlling stake in Viom Networks - Economic Times


Man Sought In 98 Attacks On Embassies Is Seized
Gunmen attacked a Libyan military post southeast of the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday, an official and Libyas state news agency said.


Autonomous quadcopter takes humans out of flying equation
Sept. 19 - A group of Austrian students has designed a quadcopter which flies autonomously using only the computing power of a smartphone. The reasearchers say the drone could one day be used for search and rescue scenarios or fighting fires without putting humans in harm's way. Jim Drury reports.


Global Soccer Bayern Munich Has the Look of a Repeat Champion
The German club went to England and demolished Manchester City in the Champions League, dominating it in every aspect of the game.


Tigers clinch Division Series opener against Athletics
(Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers scored three runs in the first inning and that was all they needed to beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 in Game One of their American League Division Series on Friday.


Same-sex couples earn victory in New Jersey
Sep. 28 - A state judge rules New Jersey must allow gays to marry starting on October 21. Opponents are vowing to appeal the decision. Linda So reports.


Orecchiette With Basil and Pistachio Pesto and Green and Yellow Beans
The small ear-shaped pasta provides hollows for the delicious sauce to settle into.


Soccer Roundup Manchester Teams Stumble and Fall
Manchester United and Manchester City each lost games in Englands Premier League on Saturday.


London exhibition shows the love for Mandela
Oct. 3 - In recognition of the important role London played in the anti-apartheid struggle, the city hosts the international launch of the "We Love Mandela" art exhibition, which is set to travel the world. Tara Cleary reports.


Snowstorm hits parts of Wyoming and South Dakota
Oct. 5 - An October storm dumps snow over parts of Wyoming and South Dakota. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


Cacao fever! Why people pay $6 for a chocolate bar - Felix TV
People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto to produce expensive chocolates, support farmers in the developing world and turn the simple candy bar into an artisanal experience. (November 27, 2012)


Tiny island boasts golf legacy
Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy.


Your Essential Thanksgiving Recipes
Are there recipes from The New York Times archive that are essential to your holiday table?


The Cecil Opens in Harlem, Michelin Star Rankings and More
An Afro-Asian-American brasserie is restored, and more restaurant openings.


WRAPUP 3-Republicans hang tough in standoff over U.S. government shutdown
* Obama says will not negotiate with a gun to Americans' head


U.S. source confirms operation in Somalia against Shabaab militant
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. government source confirmed on Saturday that American military forces conducted an operation in Somalia targeting a member of the militant group al Shabaab, but...


China puffer fish tower prompts a huff about state spending
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese viewing tower in the shape of a giant, copper puffer fish has raised an online huff about the latest in a series of bizarre and extravagant targets of state investment.


Biker attack Who is the real victim?
Authorities say they've identified and are closer to finding one of the main bikers that played a role in the beating of a New York SUV driver, an act that was captured on tape and sparked national outrage.


You're the Boss Blog What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Your Business?
If you are a small-business owner with employees, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey.


Email, undisclosed in SAC trader's case, could help defense -sources
NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - In the coming trial of a SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund portfolio manager, Michael Steinberg, prosecutors are likely to present emails purporting to show he was being tipped about inside information on Dell Inc before trading on the stock.


U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment files for $400 mln IPO
Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc filed with regulators for an initial public offering up to $400 million, roughly a year after being acquired by China's Wanda Group.


T Magazine Editors Letter | The Journey
What is the real value of travel? In our latest issue, writers and their subjects delight in aspects of places tourists might overlook and thrill seekers would likely never see.


Phnom Penh Asia's urban star
Cambodia's capital could be the region's next great urban getaway -- if you don't mind a bit of grit with your fine French wine.


Partial Victory for BP in Dispute Over Settlement
A federal appeals court ordered a lower court judge to reconsider his interpretation of a settlement with claimants who filed billions of dollars of claims against BP after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster.


DealBook UBS Brokers in Puerto Rico Create Headache for the Bank
The Swiss banking giant, which manages $10 billion for the American commonwealths millionaires, began an internal investigation into the lending practices of some of its top-producing brokers.


The New Old Age The Icing on the Cake
Theres no fixing this, whatever you call it. So I bake a cake.


US STOCKS-Futures edge higher, shutdown still in focus
* Shutdown enters fourth day, investors watch debt ceiling


10 hotels from James Bond movies
Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent.


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