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China's small firms see profit growth easing, costs rising ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) - Most of China's small and medium companies have seen profit growth slowing this year as costs rise and financing remains tight, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday,...


Wall Street breaks spell; Penney turns on a dime
Sep. 26 - Summary Stocks rally for the first time in six sessions thanks to a drop in weekly jobless claims; J.C. Penney changes mind about needing extra cash; Republicans stand firm as shutdown looms; Jamie Dimon does face-to-face with DOJ. Conway G. Gittens reports.


You're the Boss Blog Jumping Into the Shark Tank
Josh Brooks, a Myspace founding team member, can be seen pitching his start-up, On The Run Tech, Friday night on the ABC reality show.


J.C. Penney former controller now interim accounting officer
(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Thursday that Mark Sweeney has left the company after serving as senior vice president and controller for just over a year, and that it has named Dennis Miller, who was controller before Sweeney, as its interim principal accounting officer.


Well When Teams Lose, Fans Tackle Fatty Foods
Football fans saturated-fat consumption increased by as much as 28 percent following defeats and decreased by 16 percent following victories, a new study reports.


Impact Your World How to help
CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference.


Why is this guy a top thinker?
In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring.


From 0-3 to a Berth in the Playoffs? Here Are 3 Teams That Have Done It
The Giants, and the Steelers, Redskins, Vikings, Buccaneers and Jaguars, can look for inspiration to three other N.F.L. teams since 1990 that have begun the season 0-3 and made it to the playoffs.


Fairfax's Watsa confident BlackBerry bid will succeed
TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Prem Watsa said on Wednesday he is confident the consortium he leads can find the money to fund its $4.7 billion bid for smartphone...


Pee-powered cell phone points to 'smart toilet' technology
Aug. 13 - Does the call of nature hold the answer to a new form of renewable energy? Scientists in the UK are confident that it does. With backing from both the British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the researchers have developed a method for charging mobile phones with human urine. Matthew Stock reports.


10 hotels in James Bond movies
Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent.


Movie Review The Paw Project, a Documentary by Jennifer Conrad
Jennifer Conrad, a California veterinarian, tackles the touchy subject of declawing cats in her documentary, The Paw Project.


China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year
The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.


Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise
Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft.


Breakingviews Haggling over JPMorgans bill
Sept. 26 - Reynolds Holding and Breakingviews editors discuss the banks talks to settle state and federal mortgage probes for as much as $11 billion and what that could mean for CEO Jamie Dimon.


Exports key to U.S. success
Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy.


Giants Are in Dire Spot, but You Wouldnt Know It by Talking to Them
Despite starting 0-3 and ranking last in key offensive and defensive categories, the Giants remained undaunted about reaching their goals for the season as they prepared for the 3-0 Chiefs.


Sochi 2014 Social media fail?
With 150 million tweets across 16 days, and 80,000 a minute when Usain Bolt won his 200 meters title, the London 2012 Olympics was crowned as the "first social media Games."


Seeking Tacos in Their Purest Form
A quest for the kind of tacos you might find on any corner of Mexico City.


U.S. judge allows lawsuit against Google over email ads
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss most of a lawsuit against Google Inc over allegations the company improperly scanned the content of customers' emails in order to place ads.


U.N. panel to blame mankind for global warming, explain 'hiatus'
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A United Nations panel of experts met on Monday to review a draft report that raises the probability that climate change is man-made to 95 percent and warns of ever more extreme weather unless governments take strong action.


Giants Are in Dire Spot, but You Wouldnt Know It by Talking to Them
Despite starting 0-3 and ranking last in key offensive and defensive categories, the Giants remained undaunted about reaching their goals for the season as they prepared for the 3-0 Chiefs.


Oscar Espinosa Chepe, Cuban Economist and Critic of Castro, Dies at 72
Mr. Espinosa Chepe, who advocated the limited restoration of capitalist principles, remained in Cuba despite enduring harassment and imprisonment.


Stephanie Psaki, Adam Frankel A Match Set Up via the White House
The couple met through his job as a presidential speechwriter.


Intesa CEO could be ousted next week sources
MILAN (Reuters) - Enrico Cucchiani, the CEO of Italy's No.1 retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo , could be forced out next week after clashing with supervisory board chairman Giovanni Bazoli and the bank's...


Maximum Shakespeare To Renovate or Not to Renovate?
Is it more effective to cloak Shakespearean text in contemporary imagery, or to hew to a more classical line?


Connecticut commuters struggle with crippled railroad
Sept 26 (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers and corporate types used to Wall Street's lightning pace, as well as ordinary Connecticut citizens, faced weeks of delays as a power outage on the Metro North railway brought their commutes to a crawl for a second day on Thursday.


Sirius considers international expansion, looking at Mexico - CEO
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sirius XM Radio Inc Chief Executive Jim Meyer sees an opportunity to enter international markets with Internet-based products, a business that could provide a new revenue stream to the company, which is mainly focused on the United States.


Sports Briefing | Basketball Fever and Lynx Advance in W.N.B.A. Playoffs
Tamika Catchings had 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Indiana Fever advanced to the W.N.B.A.s Eastern Conference finals.


Days Best in the N.F.L.
The top performers and key injuries in Week 3 of the N.F.L. season.


TomTato plant produces both tomatoes and potatoes
Sept. 26 - TomTato hybrid plant which grows both tomatoes and potatoes is launched as "Veg plot in a pot" in the UK. Elly Park reports.


After Rewarding Merkel, Germans Seek Focus at Home
The German election showed that above all, the country appreciates the stable, safe course that Chancellor Angela Merkel charted during her first two terms.


"Pink Star" diamond could fetch record $60 million, Sotheby's says
GENEVA (Reuters) - A huge and rare pink diamond could fetch more than $60 million at auction in November as collectors chase exceptional pieces in a strong international jewelry market, Sotheby's...


Apple splits its pitch Can it work?
Apple has launched two new iPhones, one for the early adopters and one for the budget crowd. So can its pitch work? Tech journalist Stuart Miles argues Apple's strategy is simple -- but smart.


Tsonga and Simon Reach Open De Moselle Final
Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will aim for his third straight Open de Moselle title when he plays Gilles Simon in an all-French final Sunday.


U.S. Fed balance sheet expands in latest week
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - For details of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, see


Roll Over? Fat Chance
More than half the dogs in America are overweight, giving rise to diet and exercise programs.


Supreme closer Rivera dignified yet deadly on the mound
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dignified yet deadly efficient with a game on the line, Mariano Rivera rose from makeshift games on the beach of his hometown fishing village in Panama to become Major League Baseball's greatest closer.


Google looks for talent in BlackBerry's backyard
TORONTO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - With Blackberry Ltd shedding staff in its hometown of Waterloo, Ontario, other tech companies, including Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit, are moving to take advantage of a growing pool of local talent.


Astana Journal Nostalgia Burns Bright in a City Renewed
While Astana, the Kazakh capital, is a fully contemporary city, some residents still express nostalgia for ancient traditions in sports and architecture of the 1950s.


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