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Cuba to allow athletes abroad
Ever since the Cuban Revolution more than 50 years ago, athletes on the communist island have been able to garner gold medals and glory, but not big paychecks.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Inter Milan Rallies to Win
Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina to stay in touch with the Italian league leader Roma.


QA Getting Out the Word on Twitter
How to post public and private replies on Twitter, and security software for Windows 8.


Gadgetwise Playing Around With a Toy Camera
Despite its cuteness, the tiny Bonzart Lit digital camera can help you make some compelling images.


Living in Irvington, N.Y., Nature, Near the Upper West Side
A Westchester village with Hudson River frontage, preserved green spaces, a quick commute and fairly pricey real estate.


Third-quarter guidance foreshadows a tough quarter for industrials
Sept 30 - As the third-quarter earnings reporting season approaches, the majority of preannouncements from SP 500 companies have been issued, with a handful remaining to trickle in.


Breakingviews Learning to speak Chinese finance
Sept. 30 - Navigating China's business world is made even trickier by ambiguous lingo that can leave even the most seasoned investor perplexed. Breakingviews' John Foley offers some no-nonsense translations.


Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience.


Raikkonen returns to Ferrari in 2014
Ferrari re-signs its 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen to partner Fernando Alonso next season.


Japan PM Abe calls for prompt debate on corporate tax cut
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he has asked ruling parties to promptly begin deliberations on cutting the country's corporate tax rate.


Exclusive Blackstone's La Quinta attracts buyout interest - sources
(Reuters) - La Quinta Inns Suites has attracted interest from a number of potential suitors that could value the Blackstone Group LP -owned budget hotel chain at as much as $4.5 billion, three...


In Practice As Insurance Marketplaces Make Debut, Questions Remain
The insurance exchanges at the core of President Obamas health care law began operation, with federal, state and insurance industry officials watching closely, unsure of what to expect.


Giving airline food a lift
Take a look inside airline catering company Gate Gourmet's Hong Kong kitchens where they make their in-flight meals.


Church collapse in northern Mexico kills boy, 10, injures dozens
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A church under construction in the northern Mexican city of Juarez collapsed on Sunday, killing a 10-year-old boy and injuring at least 28 people, a senior Juarez official said.


Security firms in high demand in Mexico
Economic growth spurs demand for security firms in Mexico. Rafael Romo reports.


Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history
July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports.


You're the Boss How I Hire Dont Tell Me You Work Too Hard and Care Too Much
How do you get candidates to talk usefully about their weaknesses?


Scientists more convinced mankind is main cause of warming
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Leading climate scientists said on Friday they were more convinced than ever that humans are the main culprits for global warming, and predicted the impact from greenhouse gas emissions could linger for centuries.


In Transit Blog In the Blue Ridge Mountains, a Resort for Cyclists
The professional cyclist George Hincapie is the co-owner of the Hotel Domestique at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which offers bike-related activities.


End of an Aimless Summer 3 Youths Charged in a Killing
After the Australian native Christopher Lane was gunned down while visiting Duncan, Okla., three young men said they had shot him because they were bored and looking for a thrill.


Recipes for Health Perciatelli With Baby Broccoli, Tomatoes and Anchovies
Five dishes with vegetables that can be prepared in the time it takes to boil water and cook the accompanying pasta.


Brazil judge dismisses oil spill case versus Chevron, Transocean
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A Brazilian federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against No. 2 U.S. oil company Chevron Corp and its drilling contractor Transocean Ltd, putting a close to a nearly two-year legal battle over a November 2011 oil spill.


Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran
President Barack Obama once again finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes, tension-fraught meeting with a key leader from the Middle East.


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?


NYC Health Department headquarters is bugged - with ones that crawl
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has a problem -- and it sounds more like one for which it might issue a citation than find in its own backyard.


Ask Well Is It Safe to Eat Soy?
Concerns have been raised about possible health risks from eating soy. Anahad OConnor responds.


In FIFA Politics, Blatter Is the Consummate Player
In nearly four decades with FIFA, Sepp Blatter, the outspoken and commanding figurehead, has never overseen an issue as controversial as whether to shift the Qatar World Cup from summer to winter.


Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott
More colorful epithets for the companies you love to hate.


Netanyahu in Rouhani 'wolf' jibe
In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, of being "a wolf in sheep's clothing."


Giants Close-Up
A quick look at key moments from the Chiefs win over the Giants.


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!


Oops! Kids can scrub online posts
James Steyer says a California law that lets children take down posts that reveal too much personal information about themselves or others is essential to protecting their privacy and futures.


On the Runway Blog A Noticeable Thawing at Saint Laurent
The mood at Hedi Slimanes spring showing on Monday night was decidedly less hostile than in the past.


American Made A Wave of Sewing Jobs as Orders Pile Up at U.S. Factories
Factories are finding that years of doing business overseas has withered what once was a thriving textile and apparel work force in the United States.


Billionaire rocketeers duke it out for shuttle launch pad
* Firms owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos vie for Florida complex


At a Festival, Molly Danced but Didnt Cut In
The first TomorrowWorld electronic dance-music celebration this weekend seemed to go off without any serious health problems from drug use.


Shutdown Suspends Sports at Service Academies
All intercollegiate athletic competitions at the academies were suspended, but a decision was put off on canceling Saturdays Air Force-Navy football game.


John Billingham, Seeker of Extraterrestrials, Dies at 83
As a NASA official in the 1970s, Dr. Billingham helped persuade the federal government to use radio telescopes to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.


FTSE drops on Italian, U.S. political jitters
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on Monday, pressured by mining stocks, as political jitters in both Italy and the United States dampened investor sentiment.


Netanyahu in Rouhani 'wolf' jibe
In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, of being "a wolf in sheep's clothing."


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