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News Feed Latest worldwide news BlackBerrys Future in Doubt, Keyboard Lovers Bemoan Their Own BlackBerry could soon be leaving the phone business, which is worrying its loyal users who have refused to give up its devices and their tiny buttons for touch-screen models. Ex cons turn curators September 25 - Nine inmates from a French penitentiary select works of art for an exhibition. Sharon Reich reports. Tee off at extreme golf courses Extreme golf gallery Britain's Tate museum calls on government for funding "contract" LONDON (Reuters) - The Tate museum called for a five-year public funding "contract" with the British government on Thursday to help stabilize its role as a national repository of art in an era of declining public finances for culture. Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports. Business of World Cup Alex Thomas takes a look at the marketing drive leading up to the most widely watched sporting event in the world. UPDATE 4-Rare bomb attack in Iraqi Kurdish capital kills six * ExxonMobil, Chevron Corp among oil firms in region (Adds details, U.N. statement, analyst, security forces comment) An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. Murray wins Wimbledon CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. NBC Gets More Than It Expected NBC got a great deal, it paid nothing for the Americas Cup races, and it also got lucky, televising a remarkable comeback. U.S. economy fuel? Fracking Fracking is providing a huge boost to the U.S. economy, but what exactly does the process entail? Richard Quest reports. UK seeks full cyber warfare capability, experts MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain will recruit hundreds of computer experts to defend its vital networks against cyber attacks and launch high-tech assaults of its own, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday. Ruth Patrick, a Pioneer in Science and Pollution Control Efforts, Is Dead at 105 Dr. Patrick, one of the countrys leading experts in the study of freshwater ecosystems, or limnology, was an innovator of a number of environmental practices and principles. Aftershock kills 15 in quake-hit Pakistan province QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed on Saturday when an aftershock hit a Pakistani province where hundreds were killed in an major earthquake earlier this week. Bale Has Setback, but His New Team Is Surging Ahead Two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid defeat Getafe, 4-1, but Gareth Bale sat out after sustaining an injury during warm-ups at Madrids Santiago Bernabu stadium. In Practice Answers to Some Questions About Health Care Exchanges Your Money columnist Tara Siegel Bernard has answers to your questions about the new health care exchanges opening on Oct. 1. Kenya raps U.S. over 'unfriendly' travel warning after attack NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya rebuked the United States on Sunday for warning its citizens over travel to the east African country after the September 21 Nairobi mall attack, calling the alert "unfriendly" and asking Washington to lift it. Critics Notebook At New York Film Festival, Stiller and Cineaste Fodder The New York Film Festival, now in its 51st year, has expanded and developed what might be described as a split personality. CORRECTED-Race to get Obamacare online sites running goes to the wire (Corrects paragraph 21 to say "the glitch may lie in its integration," instead of "the glitch may not lie in its integration." Removing the word "not.") The Haggler Seeking Vital Signs in a Lifetime Warranty If a product is covered by a lifetime warranty, who is to say it has reached the end of its life? A reader asks the Haggler for help in dealing with a backpacks manufacturer. Japan Sept PMI shows manufacturing expanding at fastest since 2011 quake TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturing activity expanded in September at the fastest pace since a record earthquake and nuclear disaster in early 2011, a survey showed on Monday,... Vos goes solo to retain road race world title FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - A brutal burst of acceleration helped Dutchwoman Marianne Vos to crush her rivals yet again to retain her cycling road race world title in awe-inspiring fashion on Saturday. Marc Andreessen Why I hate going public - Felix TV The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say? Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Van Gogh copies in 3D look almost real, cost 25,000 euros AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - It would be the envy of forgers a technology that can mint near-perfect reproductions of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings at a rate of three a day, with differences only experts can detect. Currents | Goods A Conran Steps Up Sebastian Conran designs 78 pieces of kitchenware, including a stool, for West Elm. DealBook Wall Street Uneasy in Face of Government Shutdown With political disagreements appearing more intractable, the battle over a shutdown and the threat of no accord on a debt limit, could rattle the markets when they reopen this week. Let the Fire Burn Consists Entirely of Archival Clips Let the Fire Burn, about the radical group Move and its 1985 bombing by the Philadelphia police, consists entirely of found footage. Arizona State Ushers Out Kiffin Era at USC Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 5 of the regular season. Have-Nots Squeezed and Stacked in Hong Kong In a city with some of the highest living costs in the world, those at the bottom of the income ladder increasingly resort to cupboardlike living spaces, a dozen or more to an apartment. Opinion Al-Shabaab is losing The rebel group's recent attacks on Kenya are a sign that it is losing, writes Ethan Bueno de Mesquita. Experimental Free-Trade Zone Opened in Shanghai Chinas government has billed the zone as a major step for financial overhauls and economic experimentation. China shows off 14 baby pandas Sept. 24 - Fourteen baby pandas born in a southwest China breeding centre are shown to the public for the first time. Elly Park reports. Family comes first for risk-averse fund managers LONDON (Reuters) - Investors seeking less volatile returns from their stock portfolios are turning their attention to family-owned firms that play for pride as well as profit. No. 2 Ducks Defeat Cal 55-16 in Driving Rain Marcus Mariota threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 2 Oregon defeated California 55-16 on Saturday night in the rain-drenched Pac-12 opener for both teams. Diesel founder taken aback by race for young designers PARIS (Reuters) - Renzo Rosso, the founder of Diesel, says competition for hot designers is now as intense as for football stars, as shown by the speed at which big luxury groups such as LVMH are... Teenager defies the odds 17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick. Beatles' protg Jackie Lomax dies British rocker Jackie Lomax, who recorded with legendary stars but whose own career always seemed a degree removed from fame, died at the age of 69 this week. Soccer star Lionel Messi testifies in tax fraud trial Soccer star Lionel Messi and his father testified in a Barcelona court Friday in a preliminary hearing over allegations they defrauded Spanish tax authorities of more than $5 million. U.S.C. Fires Kiffin as Football Coach The dismissal of Lane Kiffin came hours after a 62-41 loss at Arizona State, when the team arrived back in Los Angeles.

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