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News Feed Latest worldwide news Forget APEC Bali's real puppet masters Never work with children or animals, goes the actors' maxim. Perhaps add puppets to that, too. Five ways to quit your job in style Fed up with your boss? Can't think of the best way to exit stage left? Check out our list of some of the most memorable ways people have quit their jobs. CANADA STOCKS-Energy shares pull TSX higher as Gulf storm lifts oil * TSX rises 23.53 points, or 0.18 percent, to 12,758.65 * Seven of the 10 main index sectors advance * Suncor is biggest positive influence on index * Air Canada jumps after strong third-quarter traffic By John Tilak TORONTO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Friday as energy shares gained with the price of oil after Tropical Storm Karen disrupted U.S. production in the Gulf of Mexico, but the benchmark Toronto index ended the week lower. As the storm Vivarte in talks to reset loan covenants LONDON (Reuters) - French clothing retailer Vivarte is talking to lenders about potentially resetting its loan covenants to make its 2 billion euro ($2.72 billion) debt pile easier to manage, banking... U.S. Fend Off Late Internationals Cup Rally The United States needed a par on the final hole to retain the overall lead over the Internationals on the first day of the Presidents Cup after almost throwing away a commanding advantage following a lengthy weather delay. Hospital shares up on signs of big demand for Obamacare insurance (Reuters) - Shares of hospital operators rose on Thursday on a strong show of interest in newly launched insurance plans under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, raising hopes that millions... Sunday Routine | Cristin Samper A Break From the Wildlife, With Family On weekends, Cristin Samper, president of the Wildlife Conservation Society, relishes downtime with his wife and two children. Pirates 7, Cardinals 1 Pirates Rookie Shuts Down Cardinals to Tie Series Gerrit Cole, 23, allowed two hits in six innings to the Cardinals potent lineup, sending the division series to Pittsburgh tied, 1-1. Gold iPhones sold out til October With the latest iPhone handsets going on sale in 11 countries and territories Friday, there will be the usual lines of diehard fans snaking around popular Apple stores. 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. Women's Hoops Summit Garners Ideas to Improve Game The NCAA brought in women's basketball's past and present to help shape the sport's future. For the Choreographer David Dorfman, Its Now Personal The choreographer David Dorfman brings a more personal, introspective and family-oriented perspective to his latest work, having its premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Standing Ready to Play, if Allowed All intercollegiate athletic competitions at service academies were temporarily suspended, but a decision was put off on canceling Saturdays Air Force-Navy football game. Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant operator says another tank leaked toxic water TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Thursday another tank holding highly contaminated water overflowed, probably sending the liquid into the Pacific Ocean, in the second such breach in less than two months. ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Gravity, A Touch of Sin and A.C.O.D. Times critics on Gravity, A Touch of Sin and A.C.O.D. Israel Gutman, Who Survived and Documented Holocaust, Dies at 90 Professor Gutman took part in the Warsaw ghetto uprising, survived three Nazi concentration camps and wrote about the Jews of Poland, the Jewish resistance and Auschwitz. World's first 3D-printed gun The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK has acquired two models of the world's first 3D-printed gun. Exclusive Security firm says iPhone bug can thwart device wiper BOSTON (Reuters) - A German security company has uncovered a bug in the new iPhone's software that it said enables hackers to overcome a safeguard allowing users to remotely wipe stolen or lost phones. Covered and looking for deals, insured Americans shop Obamacare NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stephanie Desaulniers is among the millions of Americans seeking information on new Obamacare health insurance plans launched this week, not because she lacks coverage, but because she's ready for a better deal. Debt ceiling worries spill into U.S. options market * Traders pay up for VIX option protection at level unseen since spring Oil and Money Special Report As Stability Eludes Region, Western Oil Giants Hesitate Problems in North Africa and the Middle East, where some governments owe many energy producers billions of dollars, are imperiling the relations between companies and countries. UPDATE 1-Jana Partners takes large stake in Redbox operator Outerwall Oct 4 (Reuters) - Activist investor Jana Partners LLC reported a 13.5 percent stake in Outerwall Inc and said it intends to explore options, including a possible sale, for the operator of the Redbox video rental kiosks. Australian Open Prizemoney Upped to A$33 Million The Australian Open will hike total prizemoney 10 percent in 2014 to A$33 million ($30.97 million), organisers said on Wednesday, offsetting a depreciation in the local currency. UPDATE 1-South Africa telecoms regulator proposes slashing mobile rates CAPE TOWN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's telecoms regulator on Friday proposed a cut of up to 75 percent over the next three years in the fees mobile phone companies can charge rivals to use their network. Tee off at world's most extreme golf courses From Greenland to Afghanistan to Bolivia playing golf in some of the world's wildest, most beautiful and most dangerous places. U.S. and Japan Agree to Broaden Military Alliance The agreement, which includes a new missile defense system in Japan and coordination on cyberthreats, signals the United States increased focus on Asia. UPDATE 1-U.S. postpones trade negotiations with EU due to shutdown WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The United States is postponing negotiations for a landmark free trade deal with the European Union because of a partial shutdown of the U.S. government, the Obama... Man Who Claims He Was Shot by Ex-NFL Star Hernandez Arrested A man who says he was shot in the face by Aaron Hernandez, an ex-NFL star jailed on separate murder charges, was arrested on Friday for skipping a court appearance last month, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Snedeker's health fightback World no. 7 Brandt Snedeker targets strong finish to 2013 after fighting back from a bone disease. Kenya says airport fire was electrical fault, not terrorism * Africa fourth-busiest airport using make-shift structures So Paulo Parties on the Hudson A surge of Brazilian spending in New York is reflected in extravagant parties for birthdays and weddings, and celebrations of New Years Eve and the Super Bowl. Pope, in Assisi, calls on Church to shun vanity ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church, from the lowliest priest to the pontiff himself, must strip itself of all "vanity, arrogance and pride" and humbly serve the poorest members of society, Pope Francis said on Friday. 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. Big Executive Moves Within Hispanic Media Fusion, the new network that is a joint venture of Disney and Univision, named a chief, and Telemundo said its president, Emilio Romano, was stepping down. Dortmund batter Freiburg Borussia Dortmund recorded an emphatic 5-0 win over second-from-bottom Freiburg on Saturday to improve an already healthy goal difference and stay top of the Bundesliga. Zimbabwe's president's life becomes art Oct. 04 - "Breakfast with Mugabe" tells the loose story of Robert Mugabe's life. Alicia Powell reports. Sports Briefing | College Football Pasqualoni Fired at Connecticut After 0-4 Start Connecticuts football coach, Paul Pasqualoni, was fired Monday with his team 0-4 in his third season and the most recent loss by 41-12 at Buffalo. Advertising Fruit of the Loom Sees Workers in Their Underwear The company is sending people with new jobs complimentary undergarments and has begun an ad campaign without its longtime mascots. T Magazine Seven Days of Style | Saint Laurent Snubs Colette, Barneys Does Blowouts, and Marc Jacobs Says Goodbye Plus, the new face of Lancme, what modern couples are going dutch on now, and more as we run the numbers from the last week in style and culture. Ohio says may seek execution drugs from compounding pharmacies CLEVELAND, OHIO Oct 4 (Reuters) - Ohio prison officials said Friday they are changing current policies on executions that could include using drugs from compounding pharmacies, an industry that has come under increased scrutiny from regulators.

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