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Melbourne world's most livable city, Damascus least survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Melbourne, Australia was named the world's most livable city for the third year in a row, according to a survey of 140 cities released this month by the Economist Intelligence Unit...


Robin Roberts Plans to Return Full Time to Good Morning America
A year after leaving the ABC morning show for a bone-marrow transplant, Ms. Roberts said she wants to get back to my full life.


Can you really be liable for texting a driver?
Three New Jersey judges surprised phone owners everywhere Tuesday with a new message You don't have to be texting and driving to get in trouble. You might be legally liable for a crash if you're on the other end of the phone, too.


Adrenaline-filled tour of Spa track
The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.


Explaining the N.F.L. Settlement
Questions, and answers, about the proposed $765 million settlement between the N.F.L. and the more than 4,500 retired players who sued the league.


Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day
Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company.


The Public Editor's Journal Blog How Well Has The Times Advanced a Story That It Didnt Break?
Readers want to see a greater sense of urgency in the coverage of the N.S.A.


Dance Review Indian Dances at the Erasing Borders Festival
A two-hour concert on Thursday at the Erasing Borders festival at Battery Park featured five of the classical dance forms of India and one of its many folk forms.


Art Review Hyman Blooms Rabbi Paintings at White Box
The White Box gallery in Lower Manhattan displays a series of late-in-life paintings by Hyman Bloom, a popular midcentury artist, that feature Jewish leaders with Torahs.


Sponsors in branding battle for Sochi
LONDON (Reuters) - Official Olympic sponsors are being beaten by non-affiliated rivals in the race for brand awareness ahead of next year's Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to a report due out on Sunday.


Key points from intelligence report
The United States government on Friday released a declassified summary of why it says it believes Syria's government used chemical weapons in an attack in the Damascus suburbs on August 21.


Most Brazil IPOs have lost money since 2005 -Credit Suisse
CAMPOS DO JORDO, Brazil, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Many initial public offerings in Brazil have led to investor losses over the past eight years, a senior Credit Suisse Group fund manager said on Friday, with the worst results coming from oil and gas - a sector that for years was seen as the nation's most promising.


T Magazine Market Report | Styles Thatll Put You at the Head of the Class
With the arrival of the new school year comes a raft of clothing and accessories that put a playful twist on academic fashions.


Facial recognition brings new look to shopping
Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports.


New Ad Organization to Promote Cross-Cultural Marketing
In contrast to multicultural marketing aimed at specific groups, cross-cultural ads focus on similarities to speak to diverse consumer groups.


UPDATE 1-Money manager Vilar's conviction upheld, new sentence ordered
NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld the 2008 fraud conviction of money manager and arts patron Alberto Vilar, but ordered that he be resentenced, in a decision that may set back...


China sets course for lunar landing this year
China set a bold new course in its ambitious space program Wednesday, when it announced plans to land its first probe on the moon by the end of the year.


Special Report Travel Asia High Hopes for China Cruises
If Chinese take to cruising in the same way as North Americans and Europeans, they could provide as many as 40 million cruise guests a year, according to a 2010 market analysis by Royal Caribbean.


Meet the Rules of the Internet
Hello! Welcome to the Internet. It's a big place, so let me show you around.


The 30-Minute Interview Lesley Bamberger
Mr. Bamberger is the chief executive of the Kroonenberg Groep, a large Dutch real estate development and investment company founded in 1956 by his grandfather, Jacob Kroonenberg.


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.


Dog loves trampoline
This boxer reminds us it's the simple pleasures that make life awesome.


Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1
GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday.


Russian police seize painting of Putin in women's underwear
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Police seized a painting of Russia's president and prime minister in women's underwear from a gallery in St Petersburg, saying the satirical display had broken unspecified laws.


Gadgetwise Forget the Punching Bag, Try the Robots
A new toy called Battroborgs simulates boxing in the vein of Rock Em Sock Em Robots.


Iran's oil revenues drop 58 percent since 2011 as sanctions bite U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's monthly revenues from oil sales have dropped 58 percent since just before the United States imposed harsher sanctions on the country in 2011 because of Tehran's disputed nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said.


Women's Soccer Sky Blue Looks Beyond N.W.S.L. Playoffs
As the inaugural season of the new womens league nears its conclusion, Sky Blue F.C. and the Red Bulls of M.L.S. a considering working together.


Lisicki unable to repeat Wimbledon heroics
Sabine Lisicki's hopes of repeating her success at Wimbledon are abruptly ended by Russia's Ekaterina Makarova in the third round of the U.S. Open.


A Kinder, Gentler Coughlin Still Makes the Giants Stand Up Straight
Tom Coughlin, known for his ranting style and strict discipline, has mellowed after the birth of his grandchildren, but some of his rules will never go away.


T Magazine In Store | The Wythe Hotels New Concept Shop Is a Family Affair
Opening in time for Fashion Week, the curated boutique gathers artisanal, handmade products from the Brooklyn creative community and beyond.


NBA's Lamar Odom arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBA basketball player Lamar Odom was arrested early on Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after police noticed his Mercedes SUV steering erratically on a Los Angeles highway, authorities said.


Exhibition Review Breaking Bad at the Museum of the Moving Image
From Mr. Chips to Scarface, at the Museum of the Moving Image, features costumes and props from the AMC series Breaking Bad.


Ask Well Is It Better to Bike or Run?
The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds answers readers questions on fitness.


Paris Was the Place, by Susan Conley
Memories afflict a woman as her brother struggles with AIDS.


Blackstone Group to acquire Dutch developer Multi Corp -Bloomberg
Aug 29 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP's real estate unit is set to take over Netherlands-based real estate company Multi Corp following the completion of its restructuring,...


Microsoft gives ValueAct president option to join board
Aug 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said it signed an agreement with ValueAct Capital Management LP that provides the activist shareholder's president Mason Morfit an option to join Microsoft's board...


10 best golf courses in Africa
With courses this beautiful, you don't even need to play golf to enjoy these green hills of Africa.


U.N. Leader Urges Obama to Hold Off on a Strike
Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, cut short a European trip amid fears that a U.S. military action would hurt the Security Councils credibility.


N. Korea cancels invitation over captive
North Korea has rescinded an invitation for a U.S. envoy to visit North Korea and try to secure the release of a detained American.


Can a team win 79-0?
Two Nigerian matches that produced an incredible 146 goals are referred by the country's football authorities to the police as a "criminal matter."


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