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Building a World Cup Stadium in the Amazon
Organizers face extraordinary hurdles, from humidity to bureaucracy, in the construction of a 42,000-seat stadium in Manaus, a city in the midst of the rain forest.


Factbox What would happen if the U.S. government shuts down?
(Reuters) - A partial shutdown of the U.S. government will begin at midnight on Monday if Republicans and Democrats fail to agree on a funding bill.


Arizona State Ushers Out Kiffin Era at USC
Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 5 of the regular season.


WRAPUP 1-Deadlocked Congress takes U.S. gov't to brink of shutdown
* Time to avoid shutdown dwindles as Republicans, Democrats dig in


Giants Are in Dire Spot, but You Wouldnt Know It by Talking to Them
Despite starting 0-3 and ranking last in key offensive and defensive categories, the Giants remained undaunted about reaching their goals for the season as they prepared for the 3-0 Chiefs.


Kane, Rinker Share Lead in Legends Championship
Lorie Kane shot a 2-under 70 in tricky wind conditions Saturday for a share of the lead with Laurie Rinker in the Legends Championship.


Church shooting A hymn, then chaos
Talisha Harris had seen Woodrow Karey at the church before, but not for years. Harris was leading the congregation in "Our God is a Great God," when Karey entered and almost immediately fired his shotgun, she says.


Secret to beating tennis' big four
Tennis legends Jim Courier and John McEnroe show us why Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer are so tough.


Nicole Black, Romuald Wawszczyk
The couple met at Penn.


Argentine farmers hoard soybeans as inflation hedge
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine farmers are hoarding more soy this season than in past years, threatening to reduce much-needed export tax revenue as raw beans become the preferred unit of savings in an economy impaired by double-digit inflation.


Well Questioning Steroid Shots for Back Pain
A new review of studies suggests that injecting any liquid, even plain saline solution, works just as well as steroid injections for back pain.


India and Nokia in Tax Dispute Before Microsoft Deal
Nokia said the tax authorities froze all of its Indian assets, including bank accounts and factories, to ensure that the company could pay its future tax bill.


First-Round Picks Pay Off in Jets Pass Rush
Sheldon Richardson, Quinton Coples and Muhammad Wilkerson have solidifed a pass rush that was never among the N.F.L.s best under Coach Rex Ryan.


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


Kreider Will Begin Season in Minors for Rangers
Forward Chris Kreider was sent down to the Hartford Wolfpack, the teams top minor league affiliate, having not quite convinced Coach Alain Vigneault that he is ready for the N.H.L.


Marc Andreessen Why I hate going public - Felix TV
The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say?


AstraZeneca CEO gets two cheers after first year in job
LONDON (Reuters) - Fixing ailing drugmaker AstraZeneca remains a work in progress for Chief Executive Pascal Soriot, with sales and profits still heading firmly downhill after his first year in the job.


10 things U.S. still does best
Love it or hate it (and feel free to do both) the U.S. is the world' s undisputed leader, at least at these things.


Secret to beating tennis' big four
Tennis legends Jim Courier and John McEnroe show us why Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer are so tough.


Sankey Sets School Record in UW's Win Over Arizona
With wind and rain wreaking havoc throughout Husky Stadium on Saturday night, Washington coach Steve Sarkisian turned to the ground game and running back Bishop Sankey time and time again.


Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok
Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports.


Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel
Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps!


Now comes the real test in Syria
Over the weekend, the U.S. and Russia hashed out a plan to get Syria to give up control of its chemical weapons. But will Syria actually hand over the weapons, or is this just a delay tactic?


1.3 tons of cocaine found on flight
There was something odd about the 30 suitcases that showed up on a flight from Venezuela. The colorful bags weren't registered to any of the passengers on the plane.


Indians Get Wild-Card Slot as Rays and Rangers Go to a Tiebreaker
The Indians beat the Twins to secure home field for Wednesdays wild-card play-in game. The Rays and the Rangers also won, forcing a game Monday to decide the final wild-card berth.


Wealth Matters Putting an Estate Value on the Assets Unique to You
The unknowable vagaries of time can complicate the appraisal of the assets in an estate and yet appraise you must, or risk incurring penalties from the I.R.S.


Quandary of Hidden Disabilities Conceal or Reveal?
Announcing a condition like epilepsy may stigmatize an employee, but keeping it secret could mean being fired.


Sudan arrests 700 people in week of deadly anti-government unrest
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Seven hundred people have been arrested during a week of the worst unrest in central Sudan in years, the government said on Monday, as protests continued against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.


Italy's PM seeks to shore up government
Enrico Letta, Italy's centre-left prime minister, is seeking urgently parliamentary support for a new government after centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of their five-month-old coalition, risking a financial market backlash.


Hungry City New York, All Wrapped Up in a Tortilla
Every cart, truck and bodega holds a promise of taco greatness.


Siege is new blow to Kenya tourism
Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend in which at least 68 people, including foreigners, died, the country's tourism minister said yesterday.


5 government shutdown shockers
Yes, national parks and monuments will be closed and thousands of workers furloughed. But what about the panda cam? Here are some unexpected casualties of a government shutdown.


Michael Jackson death trial nears end
AEG LIve lawyers rested their defense case in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, setting the scene for closing arguments to be delivered in a Los Angeles courtroom starting Monday.


Life in an Iranian-Jewish community
CNN's Reza Sayah profiles a community of Persian Jews in Iran.


Bolivian leader Let's take U.S. to court
It's no secret that Bolivian President Evo Morales is not a fan of the U.S. government, and at the U.N. General Assembly he took his complaints to a wider audience, calling for action against the Obama administration.


Typhoon leaves 74 missing in China as Thailand, Vietnam brace for floods
BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Seventy-four Chinese fishermen were missing on Monday after a typhoon sunk three fishing boats in the South China Sea as Thailand and Vietnam braced for torrential rain and flooding.


In Transit Blog One Fine Stay Expands to Los Angeles and Paris
One Fine Stay, the house rental service, now offers homes in Paris and Los Angeles.


Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play
Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches.


India and Pakistan Talk, but Tensions Are High
Nawaz Sharif and Manmohan Singh, prime ministers of Pakistan and India, shared promises of mutual restraint in Kashmir but little hope of a fresh start.


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.


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