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Lululemon lawsuit over sheer yoga pants gets lead plaintiff
(Reuters) - A Louisiana pension fund will lead U.S. litigation accusing Lululemon Athletica Inc of fraudulently hiding defects that caused yoga pants to become nearly sheer, and concealing talks that led to the surprise departure of its chief executive.


Petrobras long-term debt rating cut by Moody's on cash flow woes
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service downgraded the debt of Brazil's state-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, on Thursday on concern that fuel subsidies and huge investment commitments will cause its debt to grow until at least 2015.


Well Unequal Pain Relief in the Emergency Room
Black and Hispanic children who go to an E.R. with stomach pain are less likely than white children to receive pain medication and more likely to spend long hours in the emergency room, a new study reports.


Exhibition Review Edgar Allan Poe Exhibition Opens at the Morgan
The Morgan Library Museum, in its Edgar Allan Poe exhibition, includes personal items from Poes life, as well as some of his original manuscripts.


Pakistan province orders halt to Skype over security concerns
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have banned instant messaging and internet telephony services including Skype, Whatsapp and Viber in the province of Sindh for three months for security reasons, a government spokesman said on Thursday.


Corner Office Susan Docherty of G.M. What if You Were in My Shoes?
Susan Docherty of General Motors says that by asking potential hires how they would perform her job, she gets an idea of how they think on their feet.


Brooklyn Inquiry Finds Witness Who Says Police Coached Him to Lie
A crucial witness said he lied nearly 20 years ago in giving evidence for a conviction handled by the former detective Louis Scarcella, whose cases and tactics are now being scrutinized.


Ukraine police fire tear gas to disperse protest in Kiev
Oct. 2 - Demonstrators demanding municipal elections to be held in Kiev, clash with police. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Success Breeds Success in Cardinals' Youth Movement
The postseason rise or fall of the St. Louis Cardinals could well rest on contributions from 10 rookies on their roster, but the National League's top seed are confident in them and their own winning culture.


Bloomberg on climate change
For the first time in human history, more than half the world's population is living in cities, which now produce approximately 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. That puts cities on the frontlines of the battle against climate change -- and more and more cities are leading the charge.


Gambling pro Archie Karas charged with defrauding casino
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - World-renowned professional poker player Archie Karas, has been arrested on charges of cheating and defrauding a casino after authorities say he was caught marking cards at a California blackjack table.


Gadgetwise A Tablet for 3-D Spectacles, Minus the Spectacles
The Neo3do tablet plays 3-D video and converts standard video into 3-D that you can see without the goofy glasses.


More than a dozen die in plane crash in Nigeria
Oct. 3 - Authorities say fifteen people were killed when passenger plane crashed shortly after take-off just outside Lagos airport's domestic terminal. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Michelle Sabia, Joseph Roszkowski
The bride is a senior financial analyst for LexisNexis. The groom is a research analyst at Unicom Capital, a hedge fund in New York.


Royal baby a retail giant
UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million.


'Beast' of Japan - or Peter Pan?
She was dubbed "The Assassin" after winning gold at the London 2012 Olympics, but Kaori Matsumoto prefers to be known as "Beast." Her coach, however, says she is more like Peter Pan -- and the judo star herself claims she once saw Tinker Bell.


France Moves in U.N. to Stabilize Central African Republic
The French hope to force elections and access to aid in the chronically dysfunctional country, which has suffered months of violence.


World's busiest airports
Is it London? Or Beijing? Or somewhere in the U.S.? The answer may surprise you


U.S. expels three Venezuelan diplomats
The United States is expelling three Venezuelan diplomats, including the South American country's top envoy in Washington, the State Department said Tuesday night.


Wembley Journal A Football Match Where Hooligans Take a Back Seat to Vikings
At Britains national stadium, Wembley, a sold-out crowd of 83,500 people watched a close game, as the Minnesota Vikings won a first victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-27.


UPDATE 2-Constellation profit tops views, driven by Modelo purchase
Oct 3 (Reuters) - Constellation Brands Inc, the world's biggest branded wine maker, reported higher quarterly earnings on Thursday thanks to the recent acquisition of Grupo Modelo's U.S. beer business, beating Wall Street's estimates and sending the company's shares up.


Lady Gaga, Eminem to headline first YouTube Music Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Lady Gaga and rapper Eminem will be headline performers at the first YouTube Music Awards, the Google Inc-owned online video steaming site said on Tuesday.


HarperCollins Joins Scribd in E-Book Subscription Plan
The deal will make the publishers backlist books available to monthly subscribers in a Netflix-style service.


US STOCKS-Wall St retreats as shutdown drags on for third day
* Gunfire forces brief lockdown at U.S. Capitol in Washington


Gunshots erupt near U.S. Capitol
Police opened fire on a car being chased by authorities from near the White House, hitting a woman driving the vehicle that also contained a child, an source says.


'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.


Rare white lion cubs born at S Korean zoo
October 2 - Visitors coo over the newest faces at a S Korean zoo. Sharon Reich reports


Bits Blog Why Big Ag Likes Big Data
Monsanto is paying almost $1 billion for a company that looks at weather and dirt data to predict yields, its latest effort to capitalize on productivity gains from data insights.


Braves happy entering playoffs under the radar
(Reuters) - For the first time in nearly a decade, the Atlanta Braves have won the National League East division crown, raising fresh hopes they can rekindle their glory days and make a charge at winning the World Series.


Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps
Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more.


Sluggish India economy, tight credit take toll on smaller firms
MUMBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Sunil Malhotra's expansion plans had a sound logic; they would reduce his company's exposure to imports made more costly by the slump in the rupee this year to a record low. It was an investment to improve profitability.


U.S.-based stock funds post $3.1 billion outflow Lipper
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States pulled $3.1 billion out of stock funds in the latest week due to the partial U.S. government shutdown and looming concerns over the...


T Magazine Art Matters | A Photographers Pit Stops Along Americas Highways
Highway rest stops are the perhaps unrecognized icons of Americas open road, and the photographer Ryann Ford has made it her mission to document them.


Chinese Activist Joins Conservative Research Group
Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest in Beijing before spending a rocky tenure at N.Y.U., has accepted an offer from the Witherspoon Institute, which opposes abortion rights and gay marriage.


'Game of Thrones' cast tease season four
When "Game of Thrones" returns with season four, Kit Harington's Jon Snow is going to look a little different.


Witness Sound like an explosion
A witness to the car chase and shooting on Capitol Hill describes what he saw as the events unfolded.


Tropical Storm Karen takes aim at U.S. Gulf Coast
MIAMI (Reuters) - The first cyclone to threaten the U.S. coast this year formed over the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday and was forecast to sweep through offshore oil installations before hitting the mainland between Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


BP wins reprieve over Gulf spill payouts U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) - BP Plc won a legal reprieve in its effort to force the administrator of a settlement related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill to tighten standards in assessing claims, potentially sparing the oil company billions of dollars of extra costs.


Gretzky Statues Vandalized in Ontario Hometown
Two new statues of hockey great Wayne Gretzky have been vandalized in his hometown.


Meet the 'mermaid' of Barcelona
With a first name that means "wave" in Catalan, perhaps Ona Carbonell was destined to pursue a career in water sports.


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