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Giant duck conquers Taiwan
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rubber duck tours arrives in Taiwan, is expected to draw 3 million spectators.


Paris Fashion Week Debrief
Cathy Horyn and Eric Wilson discuss the spring 2014 collections at Paris Fashion Week.


Your Money An Adage Adjustment for Investors at Retirement
A study found that holding as little as 20 percent in stocks at retirement, and adding more over time, could make a portfolio last longer.


Sports Briefing | College Football Pasqualoni Fired at Connecticut After 0-4 Start
Connecticuts football coach, Paul Pasqualoni, was fired Monday with his team 0-4 in his third season and the most recent loss by 41-12 at Buffalo.


National Briefing | Washington Shutdown Postpones Trade Talks
The United States is postponing negotiations for a free-trade deal with the European Union.


Bryan brothers win Wimbledon
Men's Wimbledon doubles champions, the brothers Bryan, discuss their victory with CNN's Amanda Davies.


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.


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Louis Vuitton
Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel.


Upstart Abu Dhabi Airline Becomes Ally to European Carriers
Flush with Abu Dhabis wealth, the government-owned Etihad Airlines has emerged as a go-to financier in Europe for struggling rivals, helping raise its global profile.


Debriefing Making Life, and Your Cat, Sit Still
Mimi Vang Olsen paints portraits of homes and of pets.


Royal baby a retail giant
UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million.


In Leaked Video, Egyptian Army Officers Debate How to Sway News Media
In the clip of Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi and senior officers before the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, the officers discuss pressuring the media into self-censorship.


Italy migrant tragedy unveils plight of survivors
LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) - The survivors of a shipwreck off Sicily two days ago live in terrible conditions and face criminal prosecution, a delegation of lawmakers and officials said on Saturday...


First floating turbine seeks winds of change in U.S.
Sept. 29 - North America's first floating wind turbine, launched in May, is being hailed as a prototype for a future US offshore energy industry. While the small "pilot phase" unit, sitting off the Maine coast, produces only enough electricity to power four homes, it represents the first stage of a far more ambitious project. Tara Cleary reports.


Four reported killed in Egypt clashes
After weeks of relative calm, clashes erupted between supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsy and Egyptian Security forces in several areas in Cairo, Nile State TV reported.


In Surprise Announcement, Hagel Recalls Most Defense Department Workers
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that he would reinstate almost all of the 400,000 civilian employees who had been sent home.


Currents | Lighting A Lantern to Show the Way
Fuzzco, a Charleston creative agency, has opened a pop-up shop featuring collaborative designs. First up, a lighting collection they have created with the Brooklyn studio Workstead.


Twitter reveals rip-roaring growth, big losses ahead of IPO
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc, racing toward the largest Silicon Valley IPO since Facebook Inc's 2012 coming-out party, hopes to woo investors with rip-roaring revenue growth despite having posted big losses over the past three years.


Bill Eppridge, Who Captured Powerful 60s Images, Dies at 75
Mr. Eppridge made his most enduring mark with a historic image of a mortally wounded Senator Robert F. Kennedy lying on the floor of a Los Angeles hotel in June 1968.


Brazils Internacional Fires Dunga
Former Brazil coach Dunga was fired by Internacional after a fourth successive defeat in the Brazilian Championship, the club said on Friday.


Your Money Adviser What to Do With Your Retirement Plan if You Change Jobs
Some questions to consider about your 401(k) account with a previous employer Cash it out, roll it over or let it ride?


On Baseball From Charlie O. to O.co Coliseum, the As Have History
The Oakland As are back in the playoffs and, at least for now, stuck playing in the hulking O.co Coliseum.


Innovation Who Made Movie Popcorn?
A widows Depression-era triumph.


Crosby, Fleury Lead Penguins Over Devils 3-0
The Pittsburgh Penguins stuck with goalie Marc-Andre Fleury in the offseason, convinced two straight playoff meltdowns have not robbed the former Stanley Cup winner of his confidence.


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.


Kung fu meets breakdance
Tricking is a new sport combining martial arts, gymnastics and dance -- and it has to be seen to be believed.


'Special' teen saves Manchester United
Much like his predecessor Alex Ferguson's success in introducing young talent in the 1990s, David Moyes' poor run of results as Manchester United manager is ended by an 18-year-old making his first EPL start.


Music Review Documerica Features the New-Music Quartet Ethel
Documerica paired the music of the string quartet Ethel with evocative images from an Environmental Protection Agency project in the 1970s that documented Americas relationship to its land.


Arielle Haves, Cliff Bayer
The bride is a student at New York University School of Medicine. The groom is a managing director for the investment banking division of UBS.


Dubai wants to be centre for Islamic business
DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Dubai unveiled plans on Saturday to become a centre for business that follows Islamic principles in areas from banking and insurance to food processing, tourism and education.


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


China obsesses about rumors
In China online popularity can sometimes spell trouble.


Well Living With Cancer Feeling Older Than My Age
Sometimes cancer and its treatments make me feel as if I have entered a time machine that accelerates aging.


Tweeter Home shares explode on apparent Twitter mix-up
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Excitement for Twitter's coming IPO is running pretty high - so much so that some investors on Friday mistook the nearly worthless stock of long-dead electronics retailer Tweeter for the "tweeting" site, sending shares up more than 1,000 percent.


ArtsBeat The First Time
Editors and writers at The Times share memories of their first illicit reading experience.


Miriam Carey Was in Car When Police Fired, Official Says
Relatives and associates gave differing accounts of the mental state and history of Miriam Carey, who was killed after trying to drive into the White House complex.


Lauda on F1's danger years
Three-time World Champion Niki Lauda talks about the dangers of racing F1 cars in the 1970's.


Spain's ACS issues bonds against Iberdrola shares
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish builder ACS has issued 721.1 million euros ($980.4 million) of five-year bonds that can be exchanged into shares of power company Iberdrola , in which it has a small...


The Frenzied Last-Act Effort to Save City Opera
In the final days before filing for bankruptcy protection, officials at New York City Opera learned that the 70-year-old company had lost the confidence of the donors it needed to survive.


Figure of fun to major champion
This time it'll be Jason Dufner who laughs last and loudest.


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