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Countdown to Ryder Cup
Tom Watson, American captain at the 2014 Ryder Cup, reflects on his 36-year long history with the golf competition.


Immigration Poses Threat of Another Republican Rift
A push to bring legislation to the House floor, led by a coalition of executives, conservatives and evangelical leaders, could affect campaign contributions before the midterm elections.


Epic Rap Battles Seeks Staying Power on YouTube
Epic Rap Battles of History, which just began its third season on YouTube, hopes to hold onto viewers by presenting a new segment every other week.


T Magazine By the Numbers | Giorgio Armanis Dolce Vita
A look at the multibillion dollar empire and sweet, sweet life of the titanic Italian designer.


Stenson '$11.4M a nice bonus'
Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money.


South Korea's first nude beach?
Cold water and nude beaches don't necessarily mix well.


UPDATE 1-San Francisco joins sugary drinks fray with tax proposal
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - San Francisco may become the latest U.S. city to try to curb the consumption of sugary drinks with a proposed ballot measure to impose a tax on beverages seen as a culprit in rising rates of childhood obesity and diabetes.


Custody fight may be traumatic for Maria
Becky Anderson speaks to a psychologist about how the custody battle over the Roma girl Maria may affect the child.


WHO confirms polio cases in Syria
Ten cases of polio have been confirmed among children in Syria, the first outbreak of the disease in that country since 1999, a World Health Organization spokesman told CNN Tuesday.


QA With iOS 7 Upgrade, Podcasts Move to an Apple App
Questions about Apples new Podcasts app, and how Google is able to read your mind.


High-tech Halloween costume tricks
Half the fun of Halloween is coming up with new, creative outfits that will blow your friends' minds and maybe scare a few impressionable children. (The other half, obviously, is candy.)


Boyd Leads No. 9 Clemson Past Maryland 40-27
The offense clicked on the ground and in the air, amassing 551 yards on 98 plays. The defense came up big during a pivotal stretch of the third quarter, and special teams contributed 16 points.


Is sharing secrets beneficial?
Business organizations are learning from each other by hosting visits and exchanging ideas with companies in different fields.


Entergy will not complete power line spinoff, merger by year end
Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. power company Entergy Corp said Tuesday it will not complete the spinoff and merger of its transmission business with U.S. transmission company ITC Holdings Corp before the...


Bradley helps Roma set Serie A record
AS Roma set a new Serie A record with their ninth straight win from the start of the season after a 1-0 victory at Udinese Sunday with Michael Bradley scoring the crucial goal.


Canadian financial advisers resist change to fee model
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian financial advisers have watched regulators around the world ban embedded fees on popular products like mutual funds, but the slow pace of change in Canada has left them...


Major Indexes Keep Rising, on Belief the Fed Will Stand Pat on Stimulus
With eyes on the Federal Reserve, investors ignored reports showing a big drop in consumer confidence and a slight decline in retail sales.


Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity
Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers.


Ethiopia opens Africa's largest wind farm to boost power production
ASHEGODA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Africa's biggest wind farm began production in Ethiopia on Saturday, aiding efforts to diversify electricity generation from hydropower plants and help the country become a major regional exporter of energy.


UPDATE 4-JPMorgan's $13 billion deal hits stumbling blocks -sources
Oct 29 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co and the U.S. Justice Department have hit snags in working out the final details of their $13 billion settlement over the bank's mortgage bonds, two people...


Dubai Holding arm aims to sell stake in Swatch-backed retailer Rivoli -sources
DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The private equity arm of Dubai Holding, which is owned by the emirate's ruler, is planning to sell its minority stake in a luxury retailer backed by Swatch, four banking...


INSIGHT-Delays, clashes hinder attempts to salvage Batista's OGX
SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A ttempts to save Eike Batista's flagship oil company, the business most responsible for the meltdown of his once high-flying industrial empire,...


National Briefing | Southwest Arizona Ex-Congressman Sentenced to Three Years in Corruption Case
Former Representative Rick Renzi had been convicted of public corruption, money laundering and other charges.


Sinosphere Blog Police Examine Possible Xinjiang Link in Deadly Tiananmen Crash
In the crash at the entrance to the Forbidden City, the police named two suspects from Xinjiang, the troubled region in Chinas far west whose ethnic Uighur population has become increasingly disenchanted with Chinese policies.


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.


DealBook Japanese Banks Inquiry Finds Details of Shady Loans
Used-car dealers, through a finance company affiliated with Mizuho, made at least $2 million in small loans to buyers with links to organized crime, but there is no evidence that Mizuho officials intentionally tried to hide the loans, a report found.


U.N. Agency and Iran Cite Progress in Settling Questions on Nuclear Program
A joint statement from Iranian officials and the International Atomic Energy Agency offered no specifics, but the tone was one of optimism.


UPDATE 3-Argentina's Supreme Court upholds controversial media law
* Government says law will help reduce market concentration


World Chefs New cookbook celebrates food from Sydney diaspora
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There's no such thing as too many home cooks for the six Jewish women from Sydney, Australia, who met weekly to chop, stir, bake, eat and debate the merits of more than 450...


Whats on Friday
Television highlights.


Styles Q + A Lori Goldstein With Her Magic, Fashion Becomes Art
The stylist has spent decades transforming a studio filled with shoeboxes and garment racks into artistry.


Whats On Saturday
Television highlights.


Well Concussions and the Classroom
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion.


Bits In Smartphone Sales, the Big Get Bigger
Samsung recorded its highest share of smartphone shipments to date in the third quarter, while Apple showed more modest gains, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.


Ronan Farrow The Youngest Old Guy in the Room
Mr. Farrow, 25, the son of Mia Farrow, already has the rsum of someone twice his age and in the last year has come into his own as a public figure.


Mideast prisoner release
Oct. 29 - Anger and joy over planned Palestinian prisoner release by Israel under U.S. sponsored peace talks. Paul Chapman reports.


The Appraisal As Landlord of Brooklyn Duplex, de Blasio Gets High Approval Ratings
Renters past and present at a Brooklyn duplex owned by the mayoral contender Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, report no complaints.


In Response to Storm, New York Will Create a Gas Reserve
The pilot program, which will cost $10 million, was started to prevent shortages like the one that affected the region during Hurricane Sandy last year.


U.S. business inventories rise in August, may support third-quarter GDP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories rose as expected in August, suggesting restocking could provide a lift to third-quarter economic growth.


Serving Museum Patrons Something More
With the opening of a multimillion-dollar restaurant, the Brooklyn Museum joins the ranks of culture centers offering high-end dining experiences to their visitors.


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