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| On the Threshold of Obamacare, Warily | | | Some uninsured people are eager to sign up for new state marketplaces, but for others the decision will require a series of complicated calculations. |
| 'Snake Man' moves like a serpent | | | The "Snake Man" is real. The mythical creature with the body of a serpent and face of a human folds himself into a tight coil for the gasping crowds, before slithering into his next impossible position. |
| First floating turbine seeks winds of change in US | | | Sept. 29 - North America's first floating wind turbine, launched in May, is being hailed as a prototype for a future US offshore energy industry. While the small "pilot phase" unit, sitting off the Maine coast, produces only enough electricity to power four homes, it represents the first stage of a far more ambitious project. Tara Cleary reports. |
| Cup needs to be 'very competitive,' says Price | | | DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Nick Price was reluctant to describe this week's Presidents Cup as a 'must-win' for his International team but he knows how important it is for United States dominance to be broken in the biennial competition. |
| White House rejects latest Republican offer to end shutdown | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected a Republican plan to reopen portions of the U.S. government on Tuesday as the first shutdown in 17 years closed landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and threw hundreds of thousands of federal employees out of work. |
| Greek far-right members in court | | | Oct. 1 - Members of Greek far-right Golden Dawn party enter pleas on charges of belonging to criminal organisation. Rough cut (no reporter narration) |
| Tiger's highs and lows | | | Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback. |
| Exports key to U.S. success | | | Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. |
| From NZ leader to U.N. heavyweight | | | There isn't much that rattles former New Zealand PM Helen Clark. But how has she become the third most powerful person at the United Nations? |
| Obama spotlights healthcare launch as Republicans try to block it | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spotlighted the opening day of sign-up for his landmark healthcare program on Tuesday, noting that it is taking place although Republicans in the U.S. Congress have shut down the government because they oppose the law. |
| French parliament passes law punishing plant closures | | | PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - France's parliament passed a law on Tuesday imposing tough penalties on companies that shut down operations deemed economically viable, as President Francois Hollande struggles to save jobs in a declining industrial sector. |
| Red Sox, Cardinals top seeds for MLB's second season | | | (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals are top seeds in Major League Baseball's playoffs but they take a back seat on Monday as the postseason line-up will be completed with a Texas-Tampa Bay tiebreaker game. |
| Travel fees -- how to avoid them | | | Whether it's a $20 daily charge for a resort gym you didn't use, or the new $200 penalty for altering your flight reservation, travel fees have an irritating way of surprising us on vacation. The upside is that you can avoid some of the worst penalties if you plan strategically. |
| Snedeker fights back | | | World no. 7 Brandt Snedeker targets strong finish to 2013 after fighting back from a bone disease. |
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