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Movie Review In Sweet Dreams, Rwandan Entrepreneurship
Sweet Dreams looks at how a Brooklyn ice cream company helped a group of Rwandan women start their own business.


Irving Leads Cavaliers to 98-94 Win Over Nets
Anderson Varejao's basket with 28 seconds left off an assist from Kyrie Irving sent Cleveland to a 98-94 win on Wednesday night over the remodeled Brooklyn Nets in coach Mike Brown's first game back with the Cavaliers.


American Davis Cup Team Warms to Clay Courts
The United States is considering hosting their Davis Cup match against Britain on clay after 28 home ties on hardcourts, grass or carpet.


T Magazine Countess Marina Cicogna, a Woman of the World
The 79-year-old Italian who is also an award-winning movie producer, photographer of the jet-set and hostess of truly legendary parties continues to live her life on her own terms.


Abuse video shocks Saudi Arabia
A video that appears to show a Saudi man beating a migrant worker is causing growing outrage in Saudi Arabia.


Australia shares seen subdued on U.S. worries, weak commodities prices
SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Trade in Australian shares is expected be be subdued as Wall Street fell on the U.S. Federal Reserve's less dovish comments about its tapering plans, while a dip in metals...


UPDATE 1-Obamacare website gets new tech experts; oversight pressure grows
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Obama administration said it has brought in experts from top technology companies including Google Inc and Oracle Corp to fix the HealthCare.gov website, as...


Merkel still needs to focus on euro zone
Sept 23 - Investors liked the German election result but what's first on Merkel's to do list when it comes to the rest of the euro zone? The EU's top economic official tells Reuters what he thinks she must focus on. Sonia Legg reports


Canadiens 2, Rangers 0 Rangers Fail to Sparkle in Debut at Refurbished Home
In their first game at Madison Square Garden since its renovation was completed, the Rangers fell to the Canadiens.


GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slip after upbeat U.S. data
TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged down and the dollar inched higher in early trade on Friday after upbeat U.S. economic data prompted some investors to price in a less dovish policy outlook...


Berdych, Stepanek to Lead Czech Title Defense Against Serbia
World number seven Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will lead the Czech Republic when the title holders take on Serbia in the Davis Cup final in Belgrade on November 15-17.


Image of Hindenburg Haunts Hydrogen Technology
One of the strongest psychological impediments to hydrogen fuel cell technology is the searing image of the Hindenburg catching fire and crashing in 1937.


U.S. IRS warns of telephone tax scam involving fake caller IDs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warned on Thursday about a growing tax scam in which fraudsters display an IRS phone number on the intended victim's caller ID and demand money.


Dozens die trying to cross Sahara
More than 90 people, mostly women and children, died after their vehicles broke down as they crossed the Sahara in search of a new life.


U.S. lays out strict limits on coal funding abroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said Tuesday it plans to use its leverage within global development banks to limit financing for coal-fired power plants abroad, part of Washington's international strategy to combat climate change.


U.S. consumer spending measure rises, but auto sales tumble
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of U.S. consumer spending rose in September as Americans likely snapped up Apple's new iPhone and bought leisure goods, but falling sales of automobiles pointed to...


Sports Briefing | Soccer Fighting in Brazil Disrupts Clubs
The Brazilian league leader Cruzeiro will have to play one home match away from its stadium because of fan violence.


German journalists urged to shun Google and Yahoo
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The union representing German journalists advised its members on Thursday to stop using Google and Yahoo because of reported snooping by U.S. and British intelligence.


Massacre victims' families lose lawsuit
A multi-million dollar negligence lawsuit filed by the families of two victims of the 2007 Virginia Tech mass shooting has been dismissed by Virginia's highest court.


New vaccine targets Hepatitis B eradication
Aug. 5 - Israeli drug company SciVac has developed a third-generation vaccine for Hepatitis B, a virus that kills more than half a million people each year. The company says the vaccine has the potential to stop the disease in its tracks and is currently seeking approval for its use in the United States and Europe. Elly Park reports.


Gadgetwise Beats Signature Headphones Get an Upgrade
Beats Electronics recently revamped its ubiquitous Beats Studio headphones, which were originally released in 2008.


Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil
Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media.


All aboard Nigeria's property boom
Oct 31 - Nigeria is becoming an increasingly popular investment destination thanks to a growing consumer market and growth of over 6 percent. As Hayley Platt reports that's also creating a property boom.


The real 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Susan Harrigan says Leonardo DiCaprio plays him in the upcoming Martin Scorsese movie, but the real "wolf" was more like a cockroach.


The most infamous World Series
Bob Greene says when the Chicago White Sox purposely lost the World Series in 1919, one clever reporter let the team's manager say it without saying it


Music Review San Diego Symphony at Carnegie Hall
The San Diego Symphony, led by Jahja Ling, made its debut at Carnegie Hall with a new work, a performance by Lang Lang and Prokofievs Fifth Symphony.


UPDATE 2-First Solar results soar past estimates, stock up 6 pct
* 2013 revenue forecast cut as some projects may be moved to 2014


Wealth Matters With Giving Season in Full Force, Seeking to Understand Donors
A new report challenges some accepted wisdom about how people give money and why they sometimes dont.


REFILE-Lawyer 'wanted no part' of case against Chevron in Ecuador
NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A New York lawyer testified on Thursday that he quit a team that was suing Chevron Corp over environmental pollution in Ecuador in 2010 for "ethical" reasons.


Obama will use executive powers to conserve lands- Interior secretary
* Future drilling on federal land should protect landscape - Jewell


Weak Data Underscores Feds Decision
Job growth slowed in October, and the Federal Reserve decided to maintain its $85 billion monthly bond-buying program.


Elite coaching with Graf, Agassi
CNN's Patrick Snell looks at how the famous couple is helping groom the next generation of tennis stars.


Buckyball Recall Stirs a Wider Legal Campaign
When federal regulators decided to make the former chief of a dissolved company personally responsible for a recall, business and legal groups took action.


Jump-Starter Kits for the Mind
Low-level electric current offers promise, and potential perils, as a way to stimulate the brain, but many do-it-yourselfers arent waiting for confirmation. Theyre rushing to buy kits online or hooking themselves to nine-volt batteries.


National Briefing | Health Malaria in United States Is at a 40-Year High
Of the 1,925 cases detected in 2011, almost 70 percent were in people who had visited Africa.


Putin Gays welcome in Sochi
Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday said everyone will be welcomed to next year's Winter Olympics in Russia, regardless of sexual orientation -- comments that come on the heels of a controversial Russian law on homosexuality.


France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali
France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart a resurgence of terrorist movements.


McIlroy Bolts Out to the Lead at HSBC Champions
The graceful combination of power and balance. The bounce in his step after every birdie. His name at the top of the leaderboard. For at least one round, Rory McIlroy finally looked like the former No. 1 player in the world instead of a guy who hasn't won a tournament all year.


Vocations For a Traveling Nurse, Freedom to Roam
Becoming a traveling nurse with good pay, a varied work environment and no office politics has been a good career choice for Monica Parks, 43, of South Carolina.


Ghostly Victorian photographs
Ghostly images from the Victorian era


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