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Meet Andy Murray's Mum
Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed.


Early Twitter investors double down on consumer Web start-ups
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For Twitter Inc's early venture capital backers, some of whom stand to make over 500 times their investment when the company goes public, now is a time not just to celebrate but increase their stakes in mobile and social media.


World Briefing | Africa South Sudan One-Sided Vote in Disputed District
Residents of Abyei voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining South Sudan, according to results announced on Thursday, but the nonbinding referendum was not recognized by Sudan and South Sudan.


California insurer delays policy cancellations tied to Obamacare
(Reuters) - Health insurer Blue Shield of California said on Tuesday it will delay policy cancellations for 113,000 customers who were due to lose coverage at the end of the year as a result of new requirements from President Barack Obama's healthcare law.


STXNEWS LATAM-OGX shareholders to debate name change, share structure
Shareholders of OGX Petrleo e Gas SA, the oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, will debate a name change, a consolidation of its share structure and a ratification of its...


Sinosphere Blog Girls Cancer Blamed on China Smog
According to her doctor, she has been living near heavily trafficked streets and breathing in the smog that often enshrouds cities in Jiangsu.


Tunisia's blogging doctor
Zied Mhirsi tells Errol Barnett about helping the country's most vulnerable population groups.


WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher
* Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares)


How OS X Mavericks can boost your battery life
If there's one major point of emphasis for Apple's new desktop operating system, it's battery life.


Bill Advances to Outlaw Discrimination Against Gays
A measure that would outlaw workplace discrimination against gay men, lesbians and transgender people overcame a significant obstacle in the Senate as seven Republicans voted to begin debate on the bill.


Maximum Shakespeare The Light and Dark of A Midsummer Nights Dream
A Midsummer Nights Dream may have earned its high berth on the Shakespeare hit parade because its a bundle of high-spirited hijinks, but its view of love is divided.


Exclusive Cargill to change beef labeling in wake of 'pink slime' furor
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cargill Inc, one of the world's largest beef processors, will begin labeling when its finely textured beef is used in the making of its U.S. ground beef products, the company told Reuters on Tuesday.


U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Nov 5 - 1800 ET
Nov 5 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Tuesday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the...


World Briefing | Europe Norway Man With Knife Kills 3 After Hijacking a Bus
The suspect, described as a man in his 50s, was arrested after the attack in Sogn and Fjordane County, the police said.


Fed's Fisher says stimulus tapering will be data dependent
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher on Monday said any tapering in the U.S. central bank's bond-buying stimulus program will depend on the strength of economic...


Colombia ELN rebels demand Chilean timber company leaves country
BOGOTA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Colombia's ELN rebels are demanding that a Chilean timber company abandon its operations in the Andean nation, although the leftist group still plans to free one of the firm's local contractors held captive for 15 months.


Pursuits In Amish Country, on the Train to Paradise
A caboose-themed motel, a steam-train ride and Thomas the Tank Engine are just three of the attractions visitors can find during a visit to Strasburg, Pa., in Lancaster County.


Superfund Status Sought for Queens Industrial Site
The location in Ridgewood, home to an auto repair shop, a construction firm, a warehouse and a deli, was once used by a company that sold thorium to the government for research on atomic bombs.


UPDATE 1-U.S. SEC levies first municipal bond issuer fine
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Federal securities regulators on Tuesday fined a municipal debt issuer for the first time ever, charging the seller of bonds used to finance an ice rink that ultimately fell into default with misleading investors about the project's viability.


Detroit to delay plan to enroll retirees in Obamacare exchanges
DETROIT (Reuters) - The city of Detroit will delay its plan to move retiree healthcare onto the Affordable Care Act exchanges because of problems that are plaguing the roll-out of the online insurance marketplaces, an attorney representing the city said in bankruptcy court on Tuesday.


Worries grow over Iraq security
A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people and wounded 155, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence across Iraq.


UPDATE 3-Office Depot closes deal to buy OfficeMax
NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc on Tuesday closed its deal to buy smaller rival OfficeMax Inc but both U.S. office retailers reported third-quarter results that missed Wall Street's...


No. 4 Ohio St Rolls Past Boilermakers 56-0
Urban Meyer thought Ohio State needed a pregame wake-up call Saturday. The Buckeyes answered with a quick flurry.


MF Global commodity trader customers to get all their money back
NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The trustee of MF Global's defunct brokerage received approval from a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday for a plan that will repay its former commodity trader customers in full.


Hayao Miyazakis Last Film, The Wind Rises, Gets Complaints
The Wind Rises, the newest animated film from the Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, has received complaints because of its focus on the creation of a fighter used during World War II.


Kerry U.S. ties with Egypt 'vital'
"President Obama and the American people support the people of Egypt," John Kerry says on a visit to Cairo. The U.S. Secretary of State says a decision to suspend millions of dollars in assistance was not a punishment.


Ivory Coast with one foot in Brazil
Didier Drogba scored and Gervinho was influential throughout as the Ivory Coast beat Senegal 3-1 in the first leg of their African playoff. The winner of the tie advances to the World Cup next year.


The Appraisal The Airbnb Economy in New York Lucrative but Often Illegal
A number of New Yorkers make a substantial portion of their income by renting out apartments on a short-term basis through the Airbnb website.


Matter A Far-Flung Possibility for the Origin of Life
A leading expert on the origin of life suggests that based on available evidence, Mars might be a more likely place for life to have started than Earth.


Obama administration pushes back over canceled health plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration, under pressure over the botched opening of its healthcare website, announced new efforts on Tuesday to appease hundreds of thousands of people whose coverage is being canceled as insurers prepare for reforms in 2014.


How to recruit a diamond in the rough
Danish footballer Rasmus Ankersen had been looking forward to the new season. He was lining up for top division club FC Midtjylland, and at just 19 had been identified by coaches as having a bright future in the game.


Room for Debate Giving Stilettos the Business
Are spiky heels an appropriate fashion statement for the office?


Living Together Van Base With Fan Base
For one family on an epic 23,000-mile journey, home is wherever the VW takes them so long as their followers keep paying.


Analysis A B.C.S. Logjam, Possibly, to End Them All
This week could clear up the Bowl Championship Series or bolster the likelihood that at least three teams will finish the regular season undefeated.


Snedeker's big battle
Brandt Snedeker explains his rare health issue ahead of his FedEx Cup title defense.


Paperback Row
Paperback books of particular interest.


'Feel' objects in thin air The future of touch technology
Touch technology has come a long way in the last decade. Just six years ago, most phones used traditional keypads; today, almost all smartphones have a touchscreen, and the technology has spread to tablets, handheld consoles and laptops as well.


Building Blocks Tracking Privilege Signs as They Vanish
Promotional signs installed by large corporations on mom-and-pop storefronts proliferated from the 1930s but are difficult to find in these days of computer graphics and printed vinyl.


Roma's record 100% run ends
Roma's hopes of a record-extending 11th successive Italian Serie A victory are thwarted Sunday by a team that hadn't won in six matches.


Breakingviews BlackBerrys burgeoning woes
Nov. 4 - Antony Currie and Robert Cyran explain why a new boss and a $1 bln investment might not be enough to fix the company's problems.


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