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| Capturing China's e-commerce | | | The growth of e-commerce in China has outpaced that of western countries during the past five years. This is largely due to the rapid growth of Internet users, improved online payments, increasing coverage and improving services. |
| Ex-wife Docs competed to give Jackson meds | | | Two German doctors treated Michael Jackson's insomnia with propofol 12 years before he died from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic, his former wife testified Wednesday. |
| The U.S. power grid - at the mercy of hurricanes and hackers | | | Superstorm Sandy caused massive power outages and, yet, nearly a year later little progress has been made to protect the system, says energy analyst and author John Licata. In his new e-book, "Lessons from Frankenstorm," Licata says the U.S. energy grid is vulnerable to both natural disasters and cyber-attack and badly in need of modernization. |
| Johnson Recovering From Flu | | | Zach Johnson was the last American to make the Presidents Cup team. He wondered if he would even be able to play. |
| U.S. labor market not yet healthy Fed's Dudley | | | (Reuters) - An influential Federal Reserve policymaker on Friday unscored his commitment to accommodative policies, saying the labor market is not yet healthy and inflation should firm in the months... |
| Fifth of Hong Kong residents live in poverty | | | Hong Kong, with its glittering skyscrapers and luxury malls, is home to some of the world's richest people but new government figures show that a fifth of its population lives in poverty. |
| Roll Over? Fat Chance | | | More than half the dogs in America are overweight, giving rise to diet and exercise programs. |
| TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks | | | TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks SELL 14.9 million shares BUY 13.1 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ SELL 1.8 million shares |
| Messi testifies in tax fraud trial | | | Soccer star Lionel Messi and his father testify in a Barcelona court over allegations they defrauded Spanish tax authorities of more than $5 million. |
| Venezuela expels top U.S. diplomat | | | 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. |
| UPDATE 1-Small earthquake hits Spain near gas storage project | | | MADRID, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A small earthquake struck Spain's east coast on Tuesday, the strongest ever measured in the area, just days after the government halted work on a big offshore gas storage plant following hundreds of recent minor tremors. |
| Bitcoin buzz grows among venture investors, despite risks | | | NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Venture capitalists show no sign of shying away from investing in startups related to Bitcoin even as authorities step up their scrutiny of the virtual currency and its possible connection to money laundering and other illegal activities. |
| Defectors sent back to N. Korean hell | | | "Pack your bags you're going to South Korea." These are the words nine young North Korean defectors had waited years to hear having traveled thousands of miles. But it turned out to be a cruel lie. |
| Aerial engineers seek inspiration from slo-mo hummingbirds | | | Oct. 1 - Researchers at Stanford University are looking to one of nature's most agile creatures - the hummingbird - for design tips as they build the next generation of aerial search and rescue vehicles. Using high-speed cameras, the engineers are slowing down time to study the birds in flight. Ben Gruber reports. |
| 9-year-old prodigy earns piano degree | | | Sept. 24 - A nine-year-old London schoolboy is releasing an album after becoming the youngest person in the world to pass a university-level piano diploma. Elly Park reports. |
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