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Chipotle vs. Taco Bell Einhorns short put to the taste test - Felix TV
David Einhorn, the investor known for betting against stocks like Green Mountain Coffee, now is targeting Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it will face significant competition from "a resurgent Taco Bell." We put his theory to the taste test with Reuters blogger Felix Salmon, Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa and Food and Wine Restaurant Editor Kate Krader. (October 3, 2012)


Museum and Gallery Listings for July 26-Aug. 1
A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region.


Editor's Choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Mandela shows 'sustained improvement'
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela still is in critical condition at a Pretoria hospital but "shows sustained improvement," the office of South African President Jacob Zuma said Monday.


Scouts' U.S. plantation sale nets $2.2 million for cash-strapped group
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A historic Southern plantation in the United States sold for $2.2 million at auction Friday, giving some financial relief to the strapped local Girl Scout...


The 'perfect mango' does it exist?
All things mango explained.


Trading at Noon Game over Vivendi sells Activision stake
July 26 - Vivendi agrees to sell the majority of its stake in Activision Blizzard for $8.2B. Starbucks profit up on U.S. sales of "Refresher" energy drinks and Frappuccino iced beverages.


Sea this Inside $200m yacht hotel
With land at a premium, an increasing number of developers are turning to floating hotels. Introducing Gibraltar's new $200m five-star yacht hotel.


Two of three East Cleveland murder victims were strangled-coroner
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Two of the three women found dead in a Cleveland suburb last week were strangled using some type of ligature, a method identical to that used by previously convicted Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell, county officials said Friday.


Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist
Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates?


ArtsBeat New Chapters in Life and Times Will Be Part of Crossing the Line Festival
The multidiscplinary festival will include two more episodes in the show from Nature Theater of Oklahoma, as well as several other performances that rely on audience participation.


National Briefing | West California Outcry Against Mayor Grows
Four more women said Thursday that they had been subject to unwanted sexual advances by Mayor Bob Filner of San Diego.


Revised Plan for Taller Midtown Fails to Assuage Critics
Some find little comfort in modifications to a proposal to rezone a 70-block area around Grand Central Terminal for even taller skyscrapers.


Australia's great white avenger
Adam Scott -- the lanky, easy-going 32-year-old golfer who made history by becoming the first Australian to win the U.S. Masters -- not only has to contend with national hero status at home but also the role of golf's latest sex symbol.


Tool Kit With Horns and Lasers, Fighting to Be Noticed
Recent innovations for bike devices have safety in mind, including turning signals and brake lights for better visibility and louder horns.


Rains preceded record drop in U.S. corn, soy cash prices
CHICAGO, July 26 (Reuters) - Widespread rains last weekend in the U.S. Corn Belt sparked a record drop in cash corn and soybean prices - a wave of declines that triggered a steep fall in futures at the Chicago Board of Trade this week, grains traders and analysts said.


Preparations under way to plug burning Gulf of Mexico well
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The owner of a ruptured shallow-water natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico is ready to drill a relief well to plug it once it obtains a permit, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday.


Art Review Robert Irwins Light-and-Space Work Returns to the Whitney
Robert Irwins eye-filling yet barely-there mirage at the Whitney Museum makes the other art spectacles of summer seem overwrought.


Editors Choice
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.


Top 10 stopover stays
TOKYO (Reuters) - Spending a night between destinations in a stopover city and need a place to stay? Online boutique hotel experts Mr Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) have come up with 10 hotels for a memorable stopover. Reuters has not endorsed this list.


On Location | Sagaponack, N.Y. Ross Bleckner Wipes the Canvas Clean
The painter removes every trace of his beach houses previous owner. Truman Who?


Royal baby's name announced
Prince William and his wife, Catherine, introduced their baby to more royal visitors Wednesday after giving the world its first glimpse of the future king as they left the hospital.


Khaled Hosseini weaves global family ties in latest best seller
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Khaled Hosseini's first novel in six years echoes the themes of family relationships explored in his previous novels, but the multigenerational saga weaves together more characters and locales than the author has tackled previously.


Dance Listings for July 19-25
A selected guide to dance performances in New York.


Turn negative into positive
Vowing to keep fighting for his son Trayvon -- even after the man who killed him, George Zimmerman, was acquitted of murder -- Tracy Martin said Wednesday that his family wants to transform "negative energy (and) turn it into a positive."


BRIEF-Vivendi shares rise 3.3 pct after Activision stake sale set
PARIS, July 26 (Reuters) - Vivendi SA * Shares rise 3.3 percent after Activision Blizzard Inc stake sale set


Pakistan pulls 'immoral' condom commercial off air
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has pulled a condom commercial off the air following more than 1,000 complaints that its broadcast was immoral during the fasting month of Ramadan.


T Magazine Food Matters | Four Monks Walk Into a Bar
A group of Buddhist holy men traveled yesterday to Whiskey Soda Lounge Ny, the soon-to-open companion bar to the restaurant Pok Pok Ny, for a house-blessing ceremony.


UPDATE 1-RusPetro says tight oil tax relief to provide big boost
* RusPetro's almost full production is covered by new tax relief (Adds details, background, quotes)


Daniel
Inside Daniel Bouluds restaurant, where the service can be among the best in the city.


Biden orchid marks VP's Singapore visit
July 26 - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visits a park and a hawker center as he begins his Singapore visit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Well Nightmares After the I.C.U.
Patients who have prolonged stays, getting intubated and sedated, may experience severe hallucinations, putting them at risk of PTSD for years to come, studies show.


Wealth Matters Captain of Your Own Yacht (for This Weekend, Anyway)
Fractional ownership of pleasure craft, just like part ownership of a ski chalet or private jet, is a way to get more than you can afford alone.


U.S. appeals court rejects states' challenge over climate rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a legal challenge by Texas and Wyoming to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.


Sam Horsfield Advances in US Junior Amateur
England's Sam Horsfield routed two more opponents Thursday at Martis Camp Club to advance to the quarterfinals in the rain-delayed U.S. Junior Amateur.


Troicki Appeals Suspension for Skipping Blood-Doping Test
Viktor Troicki will appeal to the sports highest court to fight his 18-month suspension for failing to provide a blood test.


Well Omega-3s May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to have many health benefits. But they may have risks as well, including an increased risk for prostate cancer.


Clowney, Jay-Z Talks Were Within NCAA Rules
A South Carolina spokesman says the school found no impermissible contact between All-American defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and Jay-Z, the rap mogul turned sports agency head.


Manning Up in the Heat
Gaming a heat wave is no walk in the park. Designers share their strategies.


UPDATE 3-Pearson puts Mergermarket on the block
* Says MA news service does not fit group's education focus


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