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On Pro Basketball Mixed Opening Lines in Courtship of Anthony
While Steve Mills, the Knicks new top executive, made it clear during N.B.A. media day that signing Carmelo Anthony to a contract extension was a priority, the teams star was more circumspect.


Critics Notebook At New York Film Festival, Stiller and Cineaste Fodder
The New York Film Festival, now in its 51st year, has expanded and developed what might be described as a split personality.


New jet takes on Boeing and Airbus
Virgin flight for first new passenger jet series in decades.


Go Deeper Into Mexico With Mezcal
Tequilas more-assertive cousin is working its way into many cocktails.


Editing Wikipedia Pages for Med School Credit
Students from the University of California, San Francisco, will be able to share their knowledge with the public and do research that has a life beyond the classroom.


World's smallest autopilot to heighten UAV disaster response
Sept. 30 - Dutch-based engineers have created what they say is the world's smallest auto-pilot attachment for unmanned aerial vehicles, a technology that will greatly expand their value in firefighting and search-and-rescue missions. It's called the Lisa/S autopilot, as Jim Drury reports.


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Maison Martin Margiela
Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Schohaja.


Europe's economic winds of change
What a difference a year makes. Last year, delegates at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy had a lot to contend with. The economic crisis was in full bloom and they had urgent concerns


Premier League Coverage Pays Off for NBC
NBC Sports Group has gone big with covering Premier League soccer games as part of a three-year deal. The viewership numbers have shown that the formula for full-blown coverage has been working.


How do child refugees cope?
I never imagined I would find myself in Lebanon, on the outskirts of the brutal civil war in Syria. As a 32-year-old woman from Chicago, I didn't know what to expect.


Bayou Corne Journal Ground Gives Way, and a Louisiana Town Struggles to Find Its Footing
Almost nothing in Bayou Corne has been the same since a voracious sinkhole opened up in 2012, and a year later its still growing, swallowing trees and belching methane.


In Practice Online Map Helps New Yorkers Understand Federal Health Law Benefits
The New York Health Foundation has unveiled an online map that shows estimates of how the health care law affect coverage for New Yorkers.


Pogue's Posts The Many Mysteries of Air Travel
Air turbulence wont crash a plane, and nothing happens when lightning hits a plane. A pilot and blogger answers the questions that many fliers have.


Chuck Hagel meets South Korean president, visits DMZ
Sept. 30 - U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visits S. Korea's border with N. Korea and meets with President Park Geun-hye in Seoul. Deborah Gembara reports.


US STOCKS-Wall Street down as gov't shutdown draws closer
* Possibility of budget deal before midnight seen as remote


Your Money Adviser Businesses Manage Medical Bill Payment Plans
Payment services let patients pay bills over time and let hospitals get paid for care immediately.


DealBook Beats Gets Infusion of Capital From Carlyle Group
Beats Electronics said that it has secured a minority investment from the Carlyle Group for $500 million, valuing the music company at more than $1 billion.


The best of African street art
Africa street art can be anything from beautifully painted shop fronts, to spray can graffiti, to inspiring murals. You sent your street art photos to CNN iReport - here are the best.


Raonic Beats Berdych to Win Thailand Open
Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych, 7-6 (4), 6-3, to win the Thailand Open in Bangkok.


Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 million IPO
(Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock.


YOUR MONEY-Bargain-hunting may lead to fewer health insurance choices
NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Nobody wants their health benefits cut, but a funny thing happens when U.S. consumers shop for plans on their own They buy less coverage than they had before.


MARKET PULSE-J.C. Penney, Lumber Liquidators, Nektar, Violin, Enduro
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With Tastes Growing Healthier, McDonalds Aims to Adapt Its Menu
The fast-food chain said it would increase its offerings of fruits and vegetables and promote more nutritional options to children.


Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second term in the White House where he faces urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move.


The Lazarus of Formula One
Niki Lauda is the Lazarus of Formula One.


Howell Wins Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
David Howell ended a seven-year winless drought with a playoff victory over Peter Uihlein at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews, Scotland.


Planned tax breaks for UK married couples rapped as 1950s throwback
LONDON (Reuters) - Activists and opponents accused Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron of discriminating against single parents and promoting a fantasy 1950s lifestyle through his plans to give...


Detroit's expected bond default seen raising constitutional issue
Sept 30 (Reuters) - Detroit is poised to default on about $641 million of its general obligation bonds on Tuesday, an event that is likely to spur a legal challenge over Detroit's decision to take tax money earmarked for bond payments and apply it instead to city needs.


Theater Two Big Voices Back From Grave
Janis Joplin and Billie Holiday are coming to life anew for temporary, theatrical visits to the corporeal world.


3D painting urges Syrian peace talks
Sept. 26 - A giant 3D painting in front of the United Nations headquarters calls on United States President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold peace talks on Syria. Elly Park reports.


Japan big manufacturers' sentiment improves - BOJ tankan
TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved in the three months to September for a third straight quarter, the central bank's "tankan" survey showed, cementing the case...


A Disease Cuts Corn Yields
Gosss wilt, a disease that is spreading in the United States, has been devastating the crops of corn farmers, while the cause of the tidal wave remains uncertain.


Qaeda Plot Leak Has Undermined U.S. Intelligence
The disclosure in August of a terrorist plot by Al Qaeda has caused more damage to American counterterrorism efforts than the vast trove of data from Edward Snowden, the former N.S.A. consultant, analysts said.


Your Money Auto Leases Entice, but Theyre Still Costly
A car lease may seem like a steal, but it still costs several thousands more than buying a new car, not to mention a newish used car.


Bank of Ireland bond marks peripheral decoupling
* Bailed-out bank attracts EUR 2.3bn of orders for seven-year bond


New report blames mankind as main culprit for global warming
Sept. 27 - The International Panel on Climate Change says the Earth is set for further warming and more catastrophic weather events. Nathan Frandino reports.


Marijuana The Uruguayan model
Views on marijuana are shifting, but nearly everywhere, it is too early to talk about substantive changes to drug policies.


FTSE drops on Italian, U.S. political jitters
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on Monday, pressured by mining stocks, as political jitters in both Italy and the United States dampened investor sentiment.


Nadal breathing down Djokovic's neck in China
(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal starts the final push to what he hopes will be a return to the top of the world rankings when he gets under way at the China Open on Tuesday.


Hong Kong's 'poor' hit 15%
CNN's Patricia Wu talks with Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Matthew Cheung, about the city's plan to help the poor.


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