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Letters Yes, Spiders Keep to Themselves
Letter to the editor.


A Patchy Recovery in Business Masters Programs
Full-time M.B.A. programs are starting to see a revival of interest for the first time since the onset of the global financial crisis. But part-time programs are less popular.


No. 14 Oklahoma Defeats No. 22 Notre Dame 35-21
Oklahoma finally found a way to beat Notre Dame again.


NASA on shutdown 'Sort it out, humans'
Leave it to NASA to give us some perspective -- about 9.5 billion miles worth -- on the unpopular shutdown of the U.S. government.


KPN shareholders approve sale of German unit E-Plus
THE HAGUE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Dutch telecoms group KPN approved the sale of its German unit E-Plus to Telefonica Deutschland at an extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday.


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


Sports Briefing | Soccer zil Scores as Arsenal Blanks Napoli
Mesut zil scored his first goal for his new club as host Arsenal coasted to a 2-0 victory over Napoli in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.


Bands unite for peace
Two Israeli bands, one Jewish and one Arab, are joining together in "metal brotherhood" to spread a message of peace through rock 'n roll.


Bearded Red Sox Rejoice Over Turnaround Season
They went from 93 losses last year to 97 wins this season with a new manager and new players who helped transform a dysfunctional clubhouse with some frat-house bonding and a Boston Red Sox battle cry of "Fear the Beard."


Severe Cup Cut for Oosthuizen and Schwartzel
Good friends Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel can only hope that their matchplay strategy works out a lot better for the Internationals than their hairstyle plans at this week's Presidents Cup.


Gunmen fire on sleeping students
Under the cover of darkness, gunmen approached a college dormitory in a rural Nigerian town and opened fire on students who were sleeping.


Roma Moves to First in Serie A
Roma maintained its perfect start to the Serie A season in Italy with a 2-0 win at Sampdoria and took possession of first place after Napoli was held to a 1-1 draw at home against Sassuolo.


Still no EBC action yet for euro zone
Oct 2 - The ECB leaves interest rates unchanged, holding off any fresh policy action for now while it waits to see whether a fragile recovery strengthens. Ivor Bennett reports.


Can Iraq ever escape cycle of violence?
Iraq's violence is at its highest levels since 2007. The world seems oblivious but with unrest spreading though the region, this is why you should not ignore it.


Dance Review John J Zullo Dance/Raw Movement Delves Into the Past
John J. Zullo and dancers explored perspective and perception in a memory triptych at Danspace Project.


Murray wins Wimbledon
CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936.


Former Prime Minister Declares Opposition to Nuclear Power in Japan
In an abrupt shift, Junichiro Koizumi said that the Fukushima disaster convinced him that Tokyo should switch to renewable energy sources.


Tricky No. 14 at Muirfield Prime for Birdies
The signature 14th at Muirfield Village can be a birdie hole for Tiger Woods and maybe even a once-a-month hacker.


ArtsBeat Anatomy of a Scene Video of Gravity
Alfonso Cuarn narrates a scene from his science fiction thriller.


Afghans baulk at U.S. push for operations after 2014 spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. bid to run unilateral counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan after 2014 is threatening to derail a security pact between the two countries, an Afghan spokesman said, underlining Afghanistan's tenuous ties with its main backer.


UPDATE 3-Monsanto posts deeper 4th-qtr loss, unveils acquisition
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, reported a deeper quarterly loss on Wednesday as seed sales slipped, and announced the acquisition of a high-tech climate data firm...


Cher talks tour, Miley and leather jackets
Cher sits in a director's chair in one of the many rooms of her "Architectural Digest"-worthy home, perched high above a prime stretch of Malibu beach. She's talking about her infamous "Farewell Tour," an extended global trek that ran from 2002 to 2005, and was supposed to be her swan song as a touring artist.


BP's well control exec says he was unprepared for U.S. Gulf blowout
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - BP's manager in charge of controlling the Macondo blowout in 2010 was never trained to permanently plug a ruptured oil well and said in court on Wednesday the British company was not fully prepared for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.


In BP Trial, the Amount of Oil Lost Is at Issue
The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled.


Colorado teen pleads guilty to dismembering 10-year-old girl
DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado teenager who confessed to abducting, killing and dismembering a 10-year-old girl last year pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first-degree murder, sexual assault and also to the botched kidnapping of a female jogger months before the killing, authorities said.


PPI moves on from mis-selling
Oct. 2 - The FCA has raised concerns about the quality of the handling of PPI complaints in firms. Thomson Reuters GRC Regulatory Intelligence Expert Mike Cowan discusses the latest angle from regulators.


Human dagger takes a stab at narrow crevice in China
Sept. 30 - American wing-suit pilot Jeb Corliss completes another stunt by flying through a slim crack in a 900 foot tall mountain in southern China's Zhejiang province. Tara Cleary reports.


Ford buys small software startup to bolster 'connected car' offerings
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co has bought a five-year-old software company for less than $10 million in a move the No. 2 U.S. automaker hopes will beef up its in-car connectivity that is critical...


Well Statins Tied to Cataract Risk
In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts.


U.S. shutdown strategy - Many advisers keep clients in stocks
The looming U.S. government shutdown has plenty of investors asking if it's time to exit the stock market or stay put.


KPN shareholders approve sale of German unit E-Plus
THE HAGUE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Dutch telecoms group KPN approved the sale of its German unit E-Plus to Telefonica Deutschland at an extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday.


Theater Review Not What Happened, a Next Wave Festival Play
Not What Happened, by Ain Gordon, looks at how we interpret the past.


'Homeland' season 3 10 things to know
The second season of the Showtime hit "Homeland" ended with an explosive finale that left the CIA headquarters in shambles and a former war hero on the run, suspected of setting a bomb that killed 219 innocent people.


At a Festival, Molly Danced but Didnt Cut In
The first TomorrowWorld electronic dance-music celebration this weekend seemed to go off without any serious health problems from drug use.


CANADA STOCKS--TSX set to open lower as U.S. shutdown weighs
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set to open lower on Wednesday as a partial U.S. government shutdown entered its second day, with investors worrying about its implications on debt ceiling talks later this month.


Obama, congressional leaders still deadlocked on shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met with Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress on Wednesday to try to break a deadlock that has shut down wide swaths of the federal government, but there was no breakthrough.


What's in It? That Nacho Dorito Taste
This is the irresistible flavor with its coppery, finger-staining dust that sent Doritos into the processed food hall of fame.


From fashion model to mogul
On the heels of London Fashion Week, CNN takes a look at how a new generation of supermodels are moving beyond the catwalk and making millions from their own brand.


UK-built keyboard hailed as world's thinnest
Sept. 9 - Scientists at British technology firm, Cambridge Silicon Radio, say they've devised the world's thinnest keyboard. Just half a millimetre thick, the device could be available to consumers within a year. Jim Drury has more.


Eastern Australia damaged by severe winds
Oct. 2 - High winds damage homes and down power lines in parts of eastern Australia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


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