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Sketch Guy When Labeling Yourself Middle Class Can Hold You Back
Investing and financial planning should be on the agenda of middle class families, not just wealthy people.


Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Westbrook Out 4 to 6 Weeks
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook will miss the first four to six weeks of the N.B.A. season after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.


TomTato plant produces both tomatoes and potatoes
Sept. 26 - TomTato hybrid plant which grows both tomatoes and potatoes is launched as "Veg plot in a pot" in the UK. Elly Park reports.


Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device
July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more.


T Magazine Food Matters | An Italian Town Says Yes, Please, to Cheese
For four days last month, Slow Food International hosted cheese makers, agers and experts to eat, celebrate and save endangered and unusual varieties from every corner of the world.


'Physician to the Stars,' Rexford Kennamer, dies in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Rexford Kennamer, the so-called "Physician to the Stars" who told actor Gary Cooper he had terminal cancer and whose high profile client list included Rock Hudson and Frank Sinatra, has died in Alabama at 93, his nephew said on Wednesday.


Dot Earth Blog Climate Panels Fifth Report Clarifies Humanitys Choices
The pace of global warming beyond 2050 is ours to choose, a new climate report says.


Problems with iOS 7, how to fix them
The new version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 7, was released September 18 to mostly positive reviews.


Opera Review Sondra Radvanovsky Sings Norma at the Metropolitan Opera
Sondra Radvanovsky sang the title role in Bellinis Norma Monday night at the Metropolitan Opera.


The Lede Message Said to Be From Edward Snowden Read to European Parliament Rights Panel
Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who disclosed classified government documents and is now in hiding in Russia, made a surprise appearance of sorts at the European Parliament on Monday.


Afghans demand justice for atrocity
Afghans learn the fate of family members who disappeared. Ralitsa Vassileva explains why it took 34 years to find out.


Plane lands on highway in Florida
Oct. 2 - A plane makes an emergency landing on a Florida highway. Julie Noce reports.


Multiple deaths, injuries in Tennessee crash involving bus, truck
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct 2 (Reuters) - Several people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a three vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in eastern Tennessee that included a bus, a semi-tractor trailer truck and a passenger vehicle, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said.


Dan Zevin Wins Thurber Prize for Humor
The award, given annually for an outstanding book of humor published in the United States, recognized Mr. Zevins Dan Gets a Minivan.


6 arrested in official's death
The drowning of an official during interrogation prompts questions about how far Chinese investigators will go.


Outrage over Brazil's health care system
Brazil's economy has been a source of pride but its health care system has sparked outrage. Shasta Darlington reports.


UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts
* 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut


73 hostages rescued from Mexican house
Mexican police rescued 73 people who were being held hostage in the border city of Reynosa.


Marc Jacobs Packing His Louis Vuitton Bags After 16 Years
On the horizon taking his own company public.


N.H.L. Roundup Blackhawks Begin Title Defense With Three Third-Period Goals
Brandon Saad, Johnny Oduya and Marian Hossa scored in the third period for the Blackhawks, who opened their Stanley Cup title defense with a 6-4 victory over the Washington Capitals.


Peter Schlessel to Lead Universals Focus Features
Mr. Schlessel, of FilmDistrict, is replacing James Schamus, the chief executive who helped found the studio 12 years ago.


Al Shabaab backed by money from U.S.
Peter Bergen says Al-Shabaab has been bolstered not only by American recruits but also by money from U.S. backers.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Ukraine Is Penalized for Fans Racist Abuse
FIFA has ordered Ukraine to play its next World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium after its fans shouted racist abuse during the teams match against San Marino.


Beatles' protg Jackie Lomax dies
British rocker Jackie Lomax, who recorded with legendary stars but whose own career always seemed a degree removed from fame, died at the age of 69 this week.


Toronto Selected as Host of 2016 All-Star Game
Toronto was selected as the host of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016 All-Star Game, marking the first time the showcase event will be held outside of the United States, the league said on Monday.


CEO clueless till food stamp diet
Panera CEO Ron Shaich thought he knew a thing or two about hunger until he lived for a week eating food that was affordable on food stamps.


Financial obsessives track every penny, every minute
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most of us can't recall where we spent every single dollar last Tuesday. But Corey Maass can.


Wheels Blog Icelands Romance With Electric Cars on Display at a Wedding
In Iceland, newlyweds managed to get the only Tesla Model S in the country for their wedding ceremony.


Well Breast-Feeding Services Lag Behind the Law
Though the Affordable Care Act require insurers to cover breast pumps and professional lactation support, many new mothers are left frustrated.


Motherlode Blog A Park Slope Mom Raises a Hunter
When I was a mother in Brooklyn, the rule was no gun play. Water guns came in the shape of dolphins. Now, I cant wait for my 14-year-old son to fill our freezer with venison.


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.


Team New Zealand on the ropes
For sailing fans, boxing references don't immediately spring to mind when describing the thrills and spills of their sport -- even if it is the biggest race of all The America's Cup.


Toronto Will Host All-Star Game
The N.B.A. All-Star Game will be in Toronto for the first time in 2016.


Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama.


California outlaws 'revenge porn' in first-of-its-kind legislation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown signed a first-of-its-kind state law criminalizing what has become known as revenge porn, the distribution of private, explicit photos of other people on the Internet, usually by ex-lovers or spouses, to humiliate them.


Former Texas QB James Street Dies at 65
Small, tough and determined, James Street for nearly 40 years was the standard of excellence that all Texas quarterbacks were measured by.


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.


Feminism isn't a drag for Kurd men
Last April, images of Kurdish men dressed in drag started making the rounds on Facebook.


Three Far-Right Lawmakers Released in Greece
The prominent lawmakers of the Golden Dawn party were released less than a week after their arrest, blunting a government crackdown on the group.


Congressman Proposes New Rules for Music Royalties
The Free Market Royalty Act would let record companies and performing artists collect royalties when their songs are played on the radio.


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