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News Feed Latest worldwide news Advertising The Fight Against Bullying in Schools Expands to Store Shelves Several companies are running public-service campaigns that target parents and children with calls for bravery and leadership. UPDATE 2-Uruguay defies Argentina, lets UPM raise pulp output MONTEVIDEO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Uruguay on Wednesday allowed the world's top graphic paper maker, Finland's UPM-Kymmene , to increase pulp production at a local plant, raising tensions with neighboring... Currents | QA Nick Offermans Sawdust Vies With Stardust The actor from Parks and Recreation talks about his other life, as a woodworker. 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. An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. Video purports to show man falling onto subway tracks Sept. 26 - The MBTA releases video of a man who is rescued after falling onto subway tracks. Jillian Kitchener reports. Web traffic, glitches slow Obamacare exchanges launch (Reuters) - Technical glitches and heavy internet traffic slowed Tuesday's launch of new online insurance exchanges at the heart of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, showcasing the challenge of covering millions of uninsured Americans. Global stocks, dollar pressured as U.S. shutdown drags on SYDNEY (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar stayed under pressure in Asia on Thursday in what looked likely to be another jittery session for stock markets as President Barack Obama met congressional leaders to try and break a deadlock on the U.S. government shutdown. Combined Oi/Portugal Telecom to bear Brazil-like ratings -Oi CEO SAO PAULO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The company resulting from the combination between Brazil's Grupo Oi SA and Portugal Telecom SGPS SA is expected to bear investment-grade ratings similar to those of the Brazilian government, Oi Chief Executive Officer Zeinal Bava said on a conference call on Wednesday. Secret to beating tennis' big four Tennis legends Jim Courier and John McEnroe show us why Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer are so tough. Greenpeace activists charged with piracy Oct. 2 - A Russian court charges five Greenpeace activists with piracy, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Julie Noce reports. The Cecil Opens in Harlem, Michelin Star Rankings and More An Afro-Asian-American brasserie is restored, and more restaurant openings. One World, One Sport, but Catalog of Problems Puts FIFA on Defensive FIFA, a self-regulated body that has been slow to heed calls for reform, has had some meaningful changes to its leadership since awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Football Gains Toehold in Nation of Soccer Fans At Wembley stadium in London, a sold-out crowd of 83,500 people watched as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers. 'Don't get stuck in success' Economist and author Noreena Hertz explains why it pays to not get stuck in your own success and make choices with your eyes wide open. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Doctor and Patient Easing Doctor Burnout With Mindfulness Two-thirds of doctors experience the emotional, mental and physical exhaustion characteristic of burnout. New research points to mindfulness, the ability to be fully present and attentive in the moment, as a possible remedy. Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case * Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded New app being tested to spot California whales so ships can avoid them SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Marine biologists have begun testing a smartphone application that would allow boaters and conservationists to identify whales outside San Francisco Bay so ships can avoid striking the endangered mammals. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Saint Laurent Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Barbara Anastacio. Southern California Calls Kiffin Off the Team Bus and Then Fires Him The dismissal of Lane Kiffin came hours after a 62-41 loss at Arizona State, when the team arrived back in Los Angeles. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Capitol quiet as federal government shutdown nears WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a deadline to avert a federal government shutdown fast approaching, the U.S. Capitol was eerily quiet on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats waited for the other side to... Theater There Is Nothing Like This Dame Mildred Fierce, making its New York premiere, is a loving musical parody of the movie that won Joan Crawford her Oscar. Fashion Review Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Miu Miu and Herms Reviews of the spring 2014 collections from Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Miu Miu and Herms. Titans 38, Jets 13 Tennessee Turns Smiths Giveaways Into Touchdowns Geno Smith committed four turnovers and the Titans scored touchdowns after each one, as the Jets blundered their way to another loss at LP Field in Nashville. Phonebloks A new concept in phones What if you could buy a smart phone that would last you for the rest of your life? Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. U.S. government scrambles to provide access to Obamacare sites Oct 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday scrambled to add computer capacity to handle an unexpectedly large number of Americans logging onto new online insurance marketplaces created under... Attention Switches to Investigation of Kenyan Mall Siege Investigators began sifting through rubble, studied closed-circuit television footage and brought in more resources to identify the militants who laid siege to an upscale mall in Nairobi. N.S.A. Experiment Traced U.S. Cellphone Locations The National Security Agency tested the collection of location data, but never put the program into play. The New Old Age Many Nursing Homes Operate Without Adequate Sprinkler Systems More than 1,100 older nursing homes do not have sprinklers or have only partial systems. Disruptions Guided by Touch Screens, Blind Turn to Smartphones for Sight Advocates for the blind say smartphones and tablets could be the biggest aid to come along since Braille was invented in the 1820s. Breakingviews Containing IPO hype Oct. 2 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews editors discuss the Container Store's over-enthusiastic IPO prospectus, which references a "yummy" culture, dancing customers and "conscious capitalism." T Magazine Live Stream | Louis Vuitton Spring 2014 Collection at Paris Fashion Week A live stream of the latest womens collection from Louis Vuitton at Paris fashion week. Why India needs its own Oprah In India, many women are obsessed with lightening their skin. CNN writer Moni Basu recalls her own family's pressures to not get "too dark." Merck drug triggers response in 24 percent of lung cancer patients (Reuters) - Early data from a small trial of Merck Co Inc's experimental immunotherapy cancer drug, known as MK-3475, showed that about a quarter of lung cancer patients responded to the treatment. T Magazine On View | The Natural History of American Design An exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center of artifacts from the Americas, which were lent to New York fashion designers by the American Museum of Natural History nearly a century ago, is unexpectedly relevant today. Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors (Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion." The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | E.L.L. Practice, Sept. 30, 2013 Students fill in the blanks in this article about the cultural significance of different colors, then move on to describing colorful photographs to practice vocabulary.

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