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Captain's picks not for Watson
The next Ryder Cup is still a year away but both captains were at Gleneagles on Tuesday. Tom Watson, at the helm for the U.S., said he would prefer to do away with wildcards.


Reporting Irans News, but Speaking for One Side
In Irans news media landscape, which is divided into two camps, the hard-liners and reformists, the semiofficial Fars agency has emerged in recent years as the most influential conservative voice.


McEnroe Still going strong
Seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe is delighting fans on his PowerShares tour. CNN's Don Riddell reports.


Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel
Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps!


Vows Still Waters Meet Their Sparkling Counterpart
Celebrating a loving relationship that developed in fits and starts and culminated in a wedding of taste and friendship.


Police Continue Search for Suspect in L.I. Shootings
More than 100 law enforcement officers searched a state park and other areas north of New York City for San Ho Kim, who is suspected of shooting two people, one fataly, near a mall.


Egypt soldier killed in Sinai, video shows attacks
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Egyptian soldier was shot dead in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, security officials said, and militants released a video showing attacks against the army in the region where the state is trying to stamp out al Qaeda-linked fighters.


Fracking Here to stay?
CNN's Richard Quest talks to Texas Gov. Rick Perry about the economic boom hydraulic fracturing has brought to his state.


Neither Snow Nor a Losing Streak Will Stop the Mets Mailman
Tod Tillotson is the Mets mailman and, after 50 years working for the team, the employee of longest tenure.


Knicks Dip Into Past and Bring Back Mills as President and General Manager
Steve Mills, a former high-level executive at Madison Square Garden before departing in 2009, will replace Glen Grunwald, who will remain as an adviser.


Researchers predict violent response to global warming
Sept. 26 - Researchers in California say climate change could spur an increase in global violence by as much as 50 percent over the next 40 years if current temperature trends continue. The UC Berkeley study links climatic shifts to historical outbreaks of violence, such as wars and riots, and says the trend is on an upward trajectory. Ben Gruber reports.


Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers
Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it.


German government dismisses report Schaeuble may raise top income tax to woo left
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government has dismissed a report that Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is considering raising the top rate of income tax to help Angela Merkel co-opt the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) in a possible "grand coalition".


Why strippers love U.N. meeting
For this New York strip club, the annual U.N. meeting tends to be one of the best weekends for business.


Well Naps May Aid Young Childrens Learning
Nap time may be an important tool for learning, a new study of preschoolers suggests.


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


This Week's Movies Sept. 26, 2013
The New York Times film critics on Metallica Through the Never, Muscle Shoals and Don Jon.


Op-Ed Contributor The Shifting Mandala
The concept of an elaborate art can be applied to the conservation of native plants.


CORRECTED-Norwegian says taking Dreamliner out of long-haul service, demanding repairs (not 'to return Dreamliner to Boeing')
(Corrects to say Norwegian taking Dreamliner out of long-haul service, not returning Dreamliner to Boeing)


The Learning Network Do We Give Children Too Many Trophies?
Have you ever gotten a trophy you didnt think you deserved? How did the award make you feel?


How Kenya turned to social media
Kenyans used social media to stay informed, donate money and organize blood donation drives after the Westgate attack.


Mall siege planned for more than a year
The Nairobi attack was planned for more than a year by conspirators who rented a store in the Westgate Mall, an official says.


Girls flee bombs, start over in U.S.
Blair Brettschneider didn't experience war or genocide as a young girl in suburban Michigan. She has never received a death threat, and she has never seen a family member murdered. But the 49 teenagers she helps every week have.


Messi's turn to shine in Europe
You had the feeling this would happen. After Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Europe, Lionel Messi matched the Portuguese by netting three goals against Ajax.


Navratilova vs. Cash
Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova.


Coyotes Beat Sharks 2-1 to End Preseason
Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored a power-play goal late in the third period and the Phoenix Coyotes closed out their preseason schedule with a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night.


Major new course taking shape
Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf.


Damascus Syrians welcome U.N. chemical arms eradication vote
Sept. 28 - Syrians in Damascus say the U.N. Security Council resolution to remove chemical weapons from the country is a positive step forward. Nathan Frandino reports.


India Ink Image of the Day Sept. 26
According to a recent report by the local authorities in New Delhi, cases of dengue fever are on a rise in the city.


Yemen oil pipeline pumping again after bomb damage repaired
SANAA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's main oil export pipeline has started working again after damage caused by a bomb attack earlier this month was repaired, security and oil sources said on Saturday.


Russian courts order activists held over Arctic oil protest
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday ordered seven Greenpeace activists and a photographer held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore Arctic oil drilling, drawing criticism from the environmental group.


How Yihaodian sees e-commerce
The growth of e-commerce in China has outpaced that of western countries during the past five years. This is largely due to the rapid growth of Internet users, improved online payments, increasing coverage and improving services.


Burger King Introducing a Lower-Fat French Fry
The fast-food chain says its new Satisfries will have about 40 percent less fat and 30 percent fewer calories than the fries sold by its rival McDonalds.


Besiktas, Galatasaray ends in violence
A derby match between Besiktas and Galatasaray in Istanbul was abandoned on Sunday as one of Europe's most fiercely contested football rivalries descended into violence and chaos.


Report Dozens dead in Sudan protests
Clashes in Sudan between protesters and police about rising gasoline prices have left dozens dead, according to protest groups and the Sudanese government. Demonstrators have been calling for President Omer Hassan Ahmed Albashir to step down.


Bruins Beat Jets 5-0 in Preseason Finale
Tuukka Rask made 20 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-0 on Friday in the final preseason finale for both teams.


UPDATE 1-French hostage of Nigerian Islamists pleads for help in video -SITE
* Francis Collomp taken in reprisal for French action in Mali


Twitter The angriest place on the Internet?
Upset about something? Twitter has become the place to vent -- sometimes with nasty, bigoted comments.


Terrorists turning to Twitter?
It was the first major terrorist attack in history in which the group that mounted the operation used Twitter to announce to the world it was responsible.


Kimmel My spoof sparked Kanye's rant
Jimmy Kimmel explains the phone call he got from Kanye West after the TV host sparked the rapper's Twitter rant.


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