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A Cruise on the S.S. Brainstorm
Unreasonable at Sea was a voyage that brought together start-up founders, inventors, corporate bigwigs and mentors.


In Practice One States Way to Bolster Health Coverage for Poor
Arkansas has come up with a plan to expand Medicaid using the new health care exchange, and other states are taking a look at it.


Breakingviews Five year Fidelity plan no quick fix
Sept. 24 - Waiting 5 years for long-term bonus plan benefits means companies will have to pay more to secure top talent, says Breakingviews.


Economic View A Dearth of Investment in Young Workers
The bleak job picture for young Americans doesnt bode well for their long-term careers, or for the economys future.


Pogue's Posts The iPhone 5ss Fingerprint Scanner Was Hacked, but Im Not Worried
Yes, Apples Touch ID can be fooled by a determined attacker with the time and resources to do it.


Helping Arab states in transition
CNN's John Defterios reports on Europe's attempt to reboot relations with countries affected by the Arab Spring.


The great North Korea bike ride
When Bernt Johansson crossed the mountainous countryside of North Korea into the city of Rason, the crowds there reminded the Swedish biker of the adulation that greeted his 1976 Olympic gold finish in Montreal.


Refugees die in Indonesia boat capsize
Twenty-one bodies have been recovered from a boat that sank off the coast of Indonesia on Friday.


Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV
Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012)


Two Higgs boson scientists tipped for Nobel prize
LONDON (Reuters) - Two scientists who predicted the existence of the Higgs boson - the mysterious particle that explains why elementary matter has mass - are Thomson Reuters' top tips to win this year's Nobel prize in physics.


Telenor buys into Asian, South American classifieds market
OSLO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Norwegian telecoms group Telenor entered the online classifieds market on Monday, taking a stake in a Southeast Asian venture and establishing a South American business, it said in a statement.


Now comes the real test in Syria
Over the weekend, the U.S. and Russia hashed out a plan to get Syria to give up control of its chemical weapons. But will Syria actually hand over the weapons, or is this just a delay tactic?


Knicks, Nets Share NBA All-Star Weekend in 2015
Two sparkling arenas. One All-Star city.


Refugees die in Indonesia boat capsize
Twenty-one bodies have been recovered from a boat that sank off the coast of Indonesia on Friday.


Hedge funds warm to Apple; Omega re-enters, Soros buys more
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is regaining its popularity among the biggest hedge funds, some of which have said a massive sell-off this year has gone too far.


D-Backs Beat Nats 3-2 in Johnson's Final Game
Davey Johnson stood in front of a tarp in the visiting manager's office, keeping his comments brief but thoughtful.


Michael Hill to Run Marlins' Baseball Operations
Talking about the direction of the Miami Marlins, new personnel boss Michael Hill thrust out his right hand adorned with an enormous World Series championship ring.


Facebook to show users less unwanted ads in newsfeed
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook newsfeeds will contain fewer ads for products or services that users are not interested in, Facebook Inc said on Friday, announcing changes in advertising policy.


Kenya warned before mall attack
Kenyan officials were warned about the possibility of a Westgate-style attack a year before gunman stormed the Nairobi mall, sources say.


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.


Closed museums to be least of the problems in a U.S. shutdown
* Previous experience shows potential for serious consequences


China to reduce refined oil prices for gasoline, diesel
SHANGHAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - China's National Reform and Development Commission will cut refined oil prices for gasoline and diesel by 245 yuan ($40.03)per tonne and 235 yuan per tonne respectively, the regulator announced on its website on Sunday.


Rugby New Zealand to Face South Africa in Rugby Championship Final
The two top-ranked teams in the world overcame Argentina and Australia in the penultimate round of the Rugby Championship to set up the decisive clash in Johannesburg next weekend.


Driverless Mercedes debuts in Frankfurt
Sept. 11 - Daimler has unveiled its much anticipated self-driving Mercedes Benz at the Frankfurt International car show. The luxury auto-maker is making incremental improvements to its autonomous technology and plans to have a fully-autonomous vehicle available to consumers by 2020. Rob Muir reports.


Dot Earth Blog Why More Climate Science Hasnt Led to More Climate Policy Yet
Why theres a gap between climate science and climate policy.


Russian Court Orders Greenpeace Activists Held
The court in Murmansk ordered 22 activists jailed for two months pending an investigation into a protest at an Arctic oil platform.


Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges
Russian officials have opened a piracy investigation against Greenpeace members who scaled a Gazprom offshore oil platform in the Arctic.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play
Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches.


The Learning Network Blog Editing Practice | Sept. 27, 2013
Can you put the sentences from the article in the correct order?


NASCAR's pit crew pioneer
Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team.


T Magazine The Daily Shoe | Studded Cowboy-Like Booties at Junya Watanabe
T plucks the best shoes right off the runway. Todays pick severe, studded booties from an equally tough collection.


No. 9 Georgia 44, No. 6 L.S.U. 41 Georgia Wins Showdown Reflecting Airborne SEC
Georgias Aaron Murray and Louisiana States Zach Mettenberger combined for 7 touchdowns and almost 700 yards of offense in a duel between two of the top quarterbacks in the Southeastern Conference.


Opinion Attack no shock
Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda's brutal Somali affiliate, has claimed credit for the attack by multiple gunmen at an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya that has already killed at least 39 people.


Special Report The Presidents Cup The Presidents Cup Has Proved to Be No Contest
Nineteen years after it began, the Presidents Cup remains Ryder Cup Light, as in light on rancor and, more regrettably, light on suspense.


Editing Wikipedia Pages for Med School Credit
Students from the University of California, San Francisco, will be able to share their knowledge with the public and do research that has a life beyond the classroom.


Secret to beating tennis' big four
Tennis legends Jim Courier and John McEnroe show us why Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Federer are so tough.


Republicans See Keystone Pipeline as a Card to Play in Last-Minute Fiscal Talks
Activists who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline say they are increasingly alarmed that the project might become a bargaining chip in negotiations to avert a fiscal crisis.


Glow Art Festival Illuminates a Beach
The third installment of Glow, an overnight event in Santa Monica, Calif., had fewer artworks and a mellower, more ethereal ambience than its predecessors.


Medical supply chain company Premier rises in market debut
(Reuters) - Shares of Premier Inc rose 15 percent in their market debut on Thursday as investors bet on the medical supply-chain management company's cost-effective services that complement a broader...


Dream Advance to Conference Finals
Erika de Souza scored 10 of her 18 points during a decisive fourth quarter and the host Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics, 80-72, in the decisive Game 3 of their W.N.B.A. first-round series.


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