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News Feed Latest worldwide news Dufner claims 1st major title Jason Dufner wins 2013 PGA Championship over Jim Furyk. Patrick Snell reports. No. 8 Florida State Routs No. 25 Maryland 63-0 Jameis Winston reaffirmed his Heisman Trophy candidacy with the best performance of his short career Saturday. The Florida State redshirt freshman put up career-highs with 393 yards passing and five touchdowns during a 63-0 victory over No. 25 Maryland. You're the Boss Blog At the S.B.A., Disaster Loans Continue, but Little Else Over the last two years, the agency has guaranteed an average of $93 million in capital every business day to small businesses all of which is now suspended. Saudi cleric says women who drive risk damaging their ovaries RIYADH (Reuters) - A conservative Saudi Arabian cleric has said women who drive risk damaging their ovaries and bearing children with clinical problems, countering activists who are trying to end the Islamic kingdom's male-only driving rules. Airport marketing targets yawning passengers As attention spans shrink to hashtag-sized dimensions, advertisers have had to get increasingly creative with how they deliver messages to the masses. Many brand ambassadors have found salvation in an unexpected source the airport. Japanese author, Pakistani teenage activist tipped for Nobels STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Pakistani teenage activist shot by the Taliban and a Japanese author who writes about alienation and a fractured modern world are tipped as Nobel Prize winners ahead of the annual awards that start on Monday. Fantasy Football Week 5 Mining for Waiver Wire Gold With a quarter of the season done, there are still useful players sitting on waiver wires who are ripe for the taking, including Alex Smith, Danny Woodhead and Justin Blackmon. Movie Review Babygirl, a Drama by Macdara Vallely Macdara Vallelys Babygirl centers on a teenager who is trapped in a love triangle with her mothers boyfriend. Doggie Weight Watchers With waistlines expanding, some chubby dogs are being sent to fitness programs to get slim and trim. What to know before visiting Spain It's Western Europe's second largest country, but it's the diversity of its people and passions that holds the key to understanding Spain's eternal appeal. Breakingviews Deflating strategic reserves Sept. 30 - Reynolds Holding and Robert Cyran discuss the U.S. government's botched sale of helium stockpiles and why socking away valuable resources rarely makes sense. Ex-CBOT chief says he's in Europe after warrant issued CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Chicago Board of Trade Chairman Patrick Arbor said on Saturday that he was in Europe, following a newspaper report alleging he had fled the United States to avoid paying millions of dollars to his ex-wife. Ho-hum reaction to shutdown says it all David Rothkopf says the extent to which this shutdown is seen as par for the course shows just how much we need system-wide reform Indonesia confronts its dark past On a traffic-choked street in Bali's capital, Denpasar, Edo walks through his family's shop to an empty back room. Federal Reserve to Unveil a Redesigned $100 Bill The new $100 bill will have modern and colorful anti-counterfeiting features, overcoming problems that postponed its debut for more than two and a half years. UPDATE 3-Tropical Storm Karen drops to a depression off U.S. Gulf coast NEW ORLEANS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Karen weakened to a depression as it hovered off the Louisiana coast on Saturday after earlier fears it would reach hurricane strength prompted the evacuation of some coastal areas and disrupted U.S. energy output in the Gulf of Mexico. Lacker says Fed can still cut stimulus despite U.S. shutdown BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could reduce the pace of its bond-buying stimulus despite a government shutdown that is preventing the release of key economic data, Richmond Fed President... Well The 5-Minute Empathy Workout Reading Chekhov A new study found that reading literary fiction leads to better performance on tests of empathy, social perception and emotional intelligence. After Hoping to Avoid It, Harvey Will Have Surgery The Mets announced that pitcher Matt Harvey would have Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow, ending his attempts to avoid it. 'Golden Bear' on tennis CNN's Pat Cash meets golfing great Jack Nicklaus on the sidelines of Wimbledon. T Magazine The Stunning, Sacred Retreats of California The Golden State has long been a destination for those seeking a retreat from worldliness. The land they secured is some of the most beautiful in the world and the most valuable. No. 3 Clemson Beats Syracuse 49-14 Behind Boyd Clemson coach Dabo Swinney seems to have it down pat find a way to befuddle defenses and then let quarterback Tajh Boyd do the rest. Economic View Financial Literacy, Beyond the Classroom Many Americans lack even basic knowledge about personal finances, but just adding more formal education about the subject may not be enough. White House supports bill to retroactively pay federal workers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that it would support legislation moving through the U.S. Congress that would retroactively pay federal workers who have been furloughed because of the government shutdown. Bargain cashmere tests thrifty Japan's taste for little luxuries TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Cashmere sweaters at Uniqlo. Gourmet coffee and ice cream at 7-Eleven. These incongruously premium offerings by two of Japan's biggest retailers are part of a strategy to lift profit margins by enticing thrifty shoppers to splurge on little luxuries. Kung fu meets breakdance Tricking is a new sport combining martial arts, gymnastics and dance -- and it has to be seen to be believed. Coaches share their wisdom The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf. Pentagon to recall most furloughed civilian defense employees-U.S. official WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will announce on Saturday his decision to recall most of the some 400,000 civilian Defense Department employees sent home during the... Hobbled Tropical Storm Karen hovers off U.S. Gulf Coast NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A severely weakened Tropical Storm Karen crept toward the Louisiana coast on Saturday after earlier fears it would reach hurricane strength prompted the evacuation of some coastal areas and disrupted U.S. energy output in the Gulf of Mexico. Cleric Driving could harm ovaries A leading Saudi cleric warned women who drive cars could cause damage to their ovaries and pelvises and that they are at risk of having children born with "clinical problems." Red Bulls Rewind Petke Sobered by Clubs Checkered Past The Red Bulls are No. 1 over all in M.L.S. with three regular-season matches to play. 'Gay players want to come out' Anton Hysen is a football player. He is also gay. "We can run, we can play, we can score. So what's the problem?" he says. "There's so much ignorance. Some people who are homophobic don't even know a gay person." Dirndls and brass Oktoberfest mania spreads beyond beer festival Munich (Reuters) - A decade ago, waitresses at Oktoberfest were the only ones in dirndls, the Bavarian peasant-inspired, corseted dresses featuring white blouses and colored aprons, and trendy... JFK's last day in photo exhibit Oct. 3 - The assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, as seen through the eyes of amateur photographers, is the subject of an exhibition in New York. Tara Cleary reports. Cartoonists draw dangerous lines In many ways, the Middle East makes a strange -- and at times perilous -- hotbed for caricature. Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day. Red Bulls Rewind Petke Sobered by Clubs Checkered Past The Red Bulls are No. 1 over all in M.L.S. with three regular-season matches to play. A Jump in C-Spans Ratings Amid the Government Shutdown C-Span2s average daily rating shot up during Senator Ted Cruzs speech to protest President Obamas health care law and C-Spans audience more than tripled on the eve of the government shutdown, data show. Finmeccanica to sell power unit to Italy state fund for 777 mln euros MILAN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Italy's Finmeccanica agreed to sell power unit Ansaldo Energia to Italy's state-backed fund for 777 million euros ($1.06 billion), the aerospace and defence group said on Friday. Sinead to Miley Put your clothes on Stop stripping. Stop letting yourself be "pimped." And for heaven's sake, stop licking sledgehammers, Miley.

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