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Has Italy found the fountain of youth?
In the hilltop town of Fiuggi, southeast of Rome, I discovered I have a drinking problem. Not with wine or beer, but rather water.


Wikipedia China Becomes Front Line for Views on Language and Culture
Even innocuous topics have become controversial for Wikipedia editors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and compounding the issue are language differences.


QA Moving Into a New MacBook Air
How to move personal information from one MacBook to another, and tips on searching safely online.


McIlroy beats Woods in Chinese money match
Rory McIlroy has had a 2013 to forget but chose a lucrative exhibition match with World No.1 Tiger Woods in China to give promise of a return to his stellar best at season's end.


Swiss Woman Wins First Giant Slalom of the World Cup Season
Lara Gut of Switzerland captured a season-opening World Cup giant slalom Saturday for the fourth victory of her career but her first in the discipline.


Olympic torch starts epic trip
The Olympic flame is about to start the longest journey in the history of the Winter Games after the torch was passed from Greece to Russia on Saturday -- it will go underwater and into space before returning to Sochi in February.


Theater Review Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz Star in Betrayal on Broadway
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz star in a Broadway revival of Harold Pinters Betrayal, a drama of love and perfidy among the literati.


Britain braced for hurricane-force 'St. Jude' storm
LONDON (Reuters) - Hurricane-force winds are forecast to disrupt road, rail and airport networks on Monday when one of the strongest storms in decades is expected to hit the southern half of Britain during rush-hour, forecasters warned on Sunday.


In Transit Blog New Bolt Service on the West Coast
A new Bolt Bus route on the West Coast will include stops in Los Angeles, San Jose, and Oakland, Calif.


Mother wants Maria back
The Bulgarian mother of the little Roma girl, Maria, tells CNN's Karl Penhaul that she wants her daughter back.


Advertisers get creative at airports
As media outlets flourish, and attention spans shrink to hashtag-sized dimensions, advertisers have had to get increasingly creative with how they deliver messages to the masses.


Hurricane-Force Gusts Batter Britain
A major storm with hurricane-force gusts is lashing southern Britain, causing flooding and travel delays including the cancellation of roughly 130 flights at London's Heathrow Airport.


10 things India does best
How does Indian outshine the world? Start with jewelry and barbers then keep counting.


Mystery girl Maria's siblings speak
The homes are built with mud and straw. The streets are dirt and puddles. An old Roma lady gestures that she's so hungry it feels like her belly has been slit.


White house says U.S. intelligence gathering may require 'additional constraints'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday there may need to be additional constraints placed on America's spy agencies after a series of embarrassing disclosures about the broad scope of U.S. intelligence gathering.


'Bad Grandpa' scores big
This weekend, a Ridley Scott-directed drama starring Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz, and Brad Pitt got trounced at the box office by Johnny Knoxville in an old-man costume.


Singer Kelly Clarkson ties the knot in Tennessee
(Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Clarkson, the first contestant to win the Fox singing competition "American Idol," married talent manager Brandon Blackstock in a ceremony over the weekend in Tennessee, the singer said on Monday.


Well Now, a Kiss Isnt Just a Kiss
Why do we lock lips in romantic relationships? Its complicated, according to researchers at Oxford University. Its less about sex and more about assessing potential mates than you may think.


Music Match Space Oddity David Bowies Way, and Newer Takes
Stars aligned with space, and a young place-in-space winner, are honored in this weeks cover song.


Top costume festivals for adults
As some of these costumed events will attest, adults love playing dress-up. Fortunately, there's a themed event to suit most tastes.


Lewis on Women's British Open title
2013 Women's British Open winner Stacy Lewis talks to CNN's Shane O' Donoghue after her superb victory at St Andrews -- her second major win.


Tech boss who dares staff to fail
Eva Chen is the boss of Trend Micro, a Japanese software security company. Within months of her appointment, she dealt with a major bug. She tells CNN how she turned the mishap into opportunity.


After Crash In Beijing, Moves to Halt Flow of News
A vehicle that careered along a crowded sidewalk in the capital and burst into flames killed and injured several people, and witness accounts suggested the driver had acted deliberately.


RPT-Fitch affirms DMGT at 'BBB-'; outlook stable
Oct 15 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)


Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV
The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012)


N.F.L. Roundup Freeman Hurt; Ponder Back In With Vikings
Quarterback Josh Freeman has a concussion, and Minnesota will probably turn the offense back over to Christian Ponder for the game against Green Bay on Sunday night, Vikings Coach Leslie Frazier said.


Britain's Cameron says may act against press over spy leaks
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron threatened on Monday to act to stop newspapers publishing what he called damaging leaks from former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden.


Meet Andy Murray's Mum
Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed.


Iran outlines plan to win back Western oil interest - FT report
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Iran is planning to offer international companies more lucrative contracts to attract at least $100 billion worth of investment in its oilfields over the next three years, the Financial Times reported on Monday.


High-profile British phone-hacking trial begins
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's former British newspaper chief and Prime Minister David Cameron's ex-media head went on trial for phone hacking on Monday at the start of one of Britain's most high profile court cases in years.


Bessemer goes on defense, on pace for best year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers at Bessemer Trust, financial adviser to ultra-wealthy U.S. families, took an extremely defensive posture a few weeks ago amid some of the most volatile...


PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Oct 28
Oct 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


Stastny's Late Goal Lifts Avalanche Over Jets 3-2
Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist in the third period, Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 shots, and the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Sunday night.


'The Fifth Estate' has worst debut of 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch knows he has a rabid base of Tumblr-obsessed fans. When asked whether he was worried that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange might attack his new drama The Fifth Estate, in which he plays the infamous hacker, Cumberbatch kept his cool "The Cumberb**ches have got my back," he told EW.


Five killed as car plows into crowd in Beijing's Tiananmen Square
Oct. 28 - Chinese police evacuate Beijing's Tiananmen Square after a car plows into pedestrians and goes up in flames, killing five people. Mana Rabiee reports.


Argentine scientists tap cow burps for natural gas
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine scientists have found a way to transform the gas created by the bovine digestive system into fuel, an innovation that could curb greenhouse gases that cause global warming.


Sinosphere Blog Hopes of Market Reforms in China Tempered by Political Realities
Plan 383, a government research bodys proposal to liberalize parts of the economy, has attracted attention, but experts call sweeping changes unlikely.


Daniel Alarcns At Night We Walk in Circles
Daniel Alarcns protagonist joins a provocative theater troupe in a country much like Peru.


White House mounts push to win confirmation for housing nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday ramped up efforts to win confirmation for President Barack Obama's pick to regulate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the Senate scheduled a vote to try to break through Republican opposition.


Bell Guides No. 17 Oklahoma Past No. 10 Texas Tech
Blake Bell knew he would likely have to match Texas Tech's high-powered offense with big plays of his own if Oklahoma was to knock the Red Raiders from the ranks of the unbeaten.


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