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Chinese 'whistleblower' freed
A Chinese journalist jailed for eight years for leaking government restrictions on reporting has been freed. Shi Tao made headlines in 2004 when he sent the media restrictions to a human rights group -- an act that China said amounted to "leaking state secrets."


Jewels turn up atop French glacier
It reads like the opening scene of an "Indiana Jones" movie.


Your Money A Guide to the New Exchanges for Health Insurance
Details on the Obama administration health care plan are scheduled to be disclosed next week, but its never too early to examine the basics.


Crash in Colombia Kills 4, U.S. Says
A plane carrying five Americans and a Panamanian on an antidrug mission crashed in a jungle region in Colombia, killing four of the occupants and injuring the other two.


1 million to watch fireworks festival
Expect debilitating traffic jams and crammed subways as hordes of joyous, beer-guzzling, gimbap eating, DSLR-toting visitors hit the streets of Seoul this Saturday for the city's most explosive festival of the year.


Paperback Row
Paperback books of particular interest.


U.S. Raids in Libya and Somalia Strike Terror Targets
American troops assisted by the F.B.I. and C.I.A. seized a militant in Tripoli who was indicted for his role in the 1998 embassy bombings, and Navy SEALs attacked a villa in a Somali town known as a militant hub.


Top 25 Roundup Ohio State Rallies in Big Ten Showdown
Carlos Hyde ran for a career-high 168 yards, and No. 4 Ohio State rallied to victory at No. 16 Northwestern, extending the nations longest winning streak to 18 games.


WRAPUP 4-Pentagon to recall most furloughed workers, easing shutdown pain
* Republicans ready to negotiate, senior House member says


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.


The Frenzied Last-Act Effort to Save City Opera
In the final days before filing for bankruptcy protection, officials at New York City Opera learned that the 70-year-old company had lost the confidence of the donors it needed to survive.


Attack kills dozens of Iraq pilgrims
Oct. 6 - Suicide attacks targeting Iraqi Shi'ite Muslims kill at least 60, including pilgrims in Baghdad. Sarah Toms reports.


Shutdown slows U.S. bilateral talks to fight offshore tax dodgers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government shutdown has interrupted U.S. efforts to negotiate agreements with other countries on implementing an anti-tax evasion law that is to take effect next year, tax lawyers said on Friday.


Music Review New York Philharmonic Plays Beethoven and Turnage
Alan Gilbert paired Beethovens Ninth Symphony with Mark-Anthony Turnages Frieze, written last year, at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.


Hertl Scores 2 Goals in Sharks' 4-1 Victory
Tomas Hertl scored his first two NHL goals and the San Jose Sharks beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 on Saturday night.


White House supports bill to retroactively pay federal workers
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that it would support a bill from Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives that would retroactively pay federal workers who have been furloughed because of the government shutdown.


Breakingviews No reason for Nestle to sell L'Oreal
Oct. 2 - The Swiss foods company may put its 23 billion stake in the French cosmetics group up for sale. But Breakingviews says it doesn't have a strong enough incentive to do so.


Recipes for Health Lasagna With Pistou and Mushrooms
A lasagna dish that is a great vehicle for pesto or pistou to use up the summers stock of basil.


In Leaked Video, Egyptian Army Officers Debate How to Sway News Media
In the clip of Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi and senior officers before the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, the officers discuss pressuring the media into self-censorship.


Woods wins 79th PGA title
Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite.


Nadal topples Djokovic from No. 1 spot
Rafael Nadal reclaims the world No. 1 ranking, toppling Novak Djokovic from top spot ahead of their clash in Sunday's China Open final.


FIFA to consider Qatar dates
No decision will be made on a shift in the date for soccer's Qatar 2022 World Cup before the 2014 World Cup is played, FIFA President Sepp Blatter says Friday.


N.F.L. Roundup Hip Injury Ends Season of Giants Guard
The Giants placed Chris Snee on injured reserve Friday because of an injury to his right hip, ending his season and possibly his career.


Oregon bartender receives $17,500 tip
Oct. 6 - Bartender Aurora Kephart receives a tip of unusually generous proportions in the form of a winning lotto ticket worth 17,500 dollars. Gavino Garay reports.


Olympic flame re-lit as Russia kicks off Sochi 2014 Olympic torch relay
Oct. 6 - The Olympic flame has to be re-lit as Russia kicks off Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics torch relay. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Foles, Eagles Defense Beat Winless Giants 36-21
Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense didn't keep the New York Giants winless.


Opinion Al-Shabaab losing
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita says the Somali rebel group's recent attacks on Kenya are a sign that it is losing.


T Magazine For Rodarte, a Santa Cruz State of Mind
Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the sisters and unconventional fashion savants better known as Rodarte, return to the town where they spent their childhood, Aptos, a community of 6,000 residents eight miles from Santa Cruz.


Huge waves as typhoon approaches China
Oct. 6 - Huge waves crash against China's east coast as Typhoon Fitow approaches, state media reports. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


ArtsBeat Hammer Museum to Offer Free Admission
Another downtown museum in Los Angeles will be free to the public .


Pope Francis 'our hearts cry' for Lampedusa victims
Oct. 6 - The search for bodies in Italy's turbulent waters resumes as Pope Francis, together with crowd in St. Peter's square, prays for the hundreds of migrant victims who died in the shipwreck. Gavino Garay reports.


A sorry spectacle or shock treatment?
Since the start of the government shutdown October 1, analysts, journalists and experts have been sorting through the claims of Republicans and Democrats about the underlying issues in the budget dispute. Here's a sampling of pieces published by CNN Opinion


Giant hornets have deadly streak
Hornets have killed dozens of people in China and injured more than 1,500 with their powerful venomous sting.


Tweeter Home shares explode on apparent Twitter mix-up
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Excitement for Twitter's coming IPO is running pretty high - so much so that some investors on Friday mistook the nearly worthless stock of long-dead electronics retailer Tweeter...


RPT-Memories of Facebook cloud Twitter's IPO
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - When Facebook Inc was preparing to go public last year, the telephones at Granite Investment Advisors rang off the hook as clients called about the social media's company's highly anticipated debut.


T Magazine Art Matters | A Photographers Pit Stops Along Americas Highways
Highway rest stops with their rustic designs can be seen as the unrecognized icons of Americas open road. The photographer Ryann Ford has made it her mission to document them.


German security guard killed in cold blood outside supermarket in Yemen
Oct. 6 - Gunmen kill a German security guard outside a supermarket Yemen's capital Sanaa. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


Former Soviet Great Sergei Belov Dies at 69
Sergei Belov, the Soviet basketball great who helped his team beat the United States in the epic 1972 Olympic final in Munich, died Thursday. He was 69.


Atlanta woman says she is the voice of Apple's Siri
ATLANTA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Siri, whose voice do you have?


Tesla grapples with impact of battery fire in U.S.
DETROIT (Reuters) - Two days after a video of a burning Tesla electric car went viral, the "green car" maker grappled with ways to contain the damage as investors shaved $2.4 billion off the...


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