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A workout with the 'Running Man'
Can Pat Cash handle a warm-up workout with David "The Running Man" Ferrer?


ArtsBeat Lincoln Center to Expand Discount Ticket Sales
The box office at the David Rubenstein Atrium will sell discount tickets to a weeks worth of events at New York City Center, the 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall and Miller Theater.


Shell Profit Declines 32 Percent
Like other European oil majors, Royal Dutch Shell is struggling to maintain production, despite heavy capital expenditure.


India asks IBM to pay $866 million in outstanding tax reports
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian tax authorities have asked IBM's Indian unit to pay 53.57 billion rupees ($866.20 million) in outstanding income tax on fiscal 2009 revenue, media reported on Saturday.


Bits Blog Are We Too Dependent on Apps?
A new academic book tries to understand how technology influences and affects the way younger people relate to each other and how the public nature of interactions shapes their view of the world around them.


FEATURE-U.S. manufacturers refashion themselves as 'lifestyle brands'
CHICAGO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Call it concealed-carry chic With all 50 U.S. states now permitting people to pack pistols in public, it was only a matter of time before some company came to market with...


Mutai Bides His Time for a Repeat Victory
The Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai became the first man to win back-to-back New York Marathon titles in 15 years.


Taseko Mines to challenge findings of environment threat
(Reuters) - Taseko Mines Ltd said on Friday that it will challenge findings of a Canadian federal review panel, which said that the company's revised plan for a copper-gold mine in British Columbia poses significant threats to the environment.


Frost, Schmid Tied in PGA Assistant Championship
Charles Frost shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday for a share of the third-round lead with Jeff Schmid in the PGA Assistant Championship.


Cleveland Fed taps firm in search for Pianalto successor
(Reuters) - Directors at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland have hired executive search firm Spencer Stuart to help them find a successor to Sandra Pianalto, the president of the Fed branch who is...


Gallery Faces Another Forgery Complaint
A newly amended complaint against Knoedler Company challenges declarations by that gallery, now shuttered, that it did everything possible to fake artworks.


Expedia quarterly profit beats; shares soar
(Reuters) - Online travel agency Expedia Inc reported a third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates and said business referrals from review site TripAdvisor Inc. have improved, sending its...


Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town
Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports.


Kerry sees signs Egypt moving back towards democracy
CAIRO (Reuters) - A day before Egypt's deposed Islamist president goes on trial, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday expressed guarded optimism about a return to democracy in the country during a tour partly aimed at easing tensions with major Arab powers.


TV Sports On Fox, a Sterile End to a Series
Modern celebrations of World Series wins have a lack of spontaneity, with security preventing fans from going on the field and interviews conducted on a stage.


No. 17 UCLA Rebounds With 45-23 Win Over Colorado
UCLA nursed a hangover from consecutive high-profile losses until late in the first quarter, when Brett Hundley ignored the boos and threw a beautiful 76-yard touchdown pass to Devin Fuller right through the heart of the Colorado defense.


Putting African art on the map
A new video project is giving a voice to Ghana's best artists, and hopes to change attitudes to African art.


Suzanne Whang and Jay Nickerson For Better and for Worse, Long Before the Wedding
An actress and a teacher find that their love has endured through prior marriages, divorces and illnesses.


One bidder remains for Milford Haven refinery source
(Reuters) - One bidder remains as a possible buyer for Murphy Oil's 130,000 barrels-per-day Milford Haven refinery in Wales but the process is close to collapse, a source familiar with the matter...


Well Learning Moderation From the Marathon
Runners are a tribe of extremists they love rituals. They relish going out in the dark and the rain. That approach had always suited me fine.


What I Love Christian Sirianos Walk-Up World
The Season 4 winner of Project Runway lives in a Chelsea rental with plenty of room for his favorite things.


Editorial Insurance Policies Not Worth Keeping
Some plans with inadequate coverage policies will be canceled, but consumers will not be left out in the cold.


New York Mayors Mansion Seeks a Missing Item (the Mayor)
Gracie Mansion hasnt had a full-time resident in 12 years, but one of the candidates vying to succeed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is expected to move in in January.


Fisheries chief says some EU cod stocks facing collapse
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's fisheries chief proposed on Wednesday a cut of up to a third in the amount of cod the bloc's fishermen can catch next year, warning that stocks are at risk of collapse in some areas.


UPDATE 1-Bank of Ireland margins up as refinancing plans boosted
DUBLIN, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bank of Ireland039;s net interest margin continued to grow in the third quarter and analysts welcomed clarification from a regulator over the refinancing of 1.8 billion euros ($2.5 billion) of state preference shares.


Critics Perspective A. O. Scott
A. O. Scott offers a few insights on being a film critic at The New York Times.


UPDATE 2-FDA approves Roche leukemia drug Gazyva
Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Friday approved Roche Holding AG's new drug for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have not previously been treated for one of the most common forms of blood cancer.


Pimco Total Return Fund rises for second month after patchy summer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross's Pimco Total Return Fund, the world's largest mutual fund, notched its second straight month of gains in October after a rocky summer period, preliminary data from...


Schumer Endorses Clinton for President in Iowa Speech
Senator Charles E. Schumers endorsement adds to the support among Democrats for a campaign bid by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has not said whether she will run in 2016.


American Davis Cup Team Warms to Clay Courts
The United States is considering hosting its Davis Cup match against Britain on clay after 28 home ties on hardcourts, grass or carpet.


Climate Pact Is Signed by 3 States and a Partner
California, Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia announced an alliance to combat climate change with the goal of reducing carbon emissions and creating new clean-energy jobs.


Graphene is creeping into your home
Just under ten years ago, the Dutch-British physicist Andre Geim stumbled across a substance that would revolutionize the way we understand matter and win him and his colleague Kostya Novoselow the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics. It was graphene -- a one atom thin substance. The Professor of Physics at Manchester University talks to CNN about discovering the first ever 2-dimensional material.


Emblaze-Danker group offers to buy Israel039;s IDB Development
JERUSALEM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - An investment group led by mobile technology firm Emblaze has offered to buy up to 100 percent of debt-ridden conglomerate IDB Development .


A Goalkeepers Revenge Stoke Citys Begovic Scores Goal
Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic scored a goal 12 seconds into the match on Saturday when the wind grabbed a clearing pass.


Ducks Score 5 Straight, Top Sabres 6-3
Emerson Etem and Corey Perry both scored two goals to lift the Anaheim Ducks over the reeling Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Saturday night.


'Golden Bear' on tennis
CNN's Pat Cash meets golfing great Jack Nicklaus on the sidelines of Wimbledon.


At Los Angeles International Airport, Two Lives Collide in a Fatal Instant
As officials sought a motive for Paul A. Ciancia, charged in the death of a T.S.A. agent, it became clear that he was a drifter with a grudge against the government.


Despite Stance, de Blasio, if Elected, Could Find a Police Monitor Intrusive
Bill de Blasio has said he opposes New York Citys appeal of a court order, but appellate judges interim decision to block that order leaves city officials with greater authority.


NSA denies Google, Yahoo hack
The National Security Agency's director flatly denies reports the agency secretly broke into links connecting Google and Yahoo data centers.


Cirque du Soleil 'Wheel of Death' performer hurt
A Cirque du Soleil performer was in stable condition after falling from the "Wheel of Death" during a Las Vegas performance Friday night, the acrobatic circus company said Saturday.


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