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U.K. Utility Shares Fall After Pledge to Freeze Rates
The head of Britains opposition Labour Party said that if his party won the election in 2015, it would freeze gas and electric rates for two years.


Arizona State Ushers Out Kiffin Era at USC
Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 5 of the regular season.


Sports Briefing | College Football Notre Dame Exits Top 25
Notre Dame dropped out of the Associated Press top 25 after losing its second game of the season, and Arizona State entered the poll after a victory over Southern California.


Pentagon chief, at Korean DMZ, says U.S. will not cut force in Korea
PANMUNJOM, Korean Demilitarized Zone (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the Korean DMZ on Monday under the watchful eye of North Korean soldiers and said the Pentagon had no plans to reduce its 28,500-member force in the South despite budget constraints.


Can cruising regain public trust?
Richard Quest speaks with Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, who says the industry cannot afford more accidents.


Rules for surviving Oktoberfest
Raised steins, raised bosoms, leather-clad Bavarian thighs. And "beer corpses."


The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line
As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career.


Obama, in phone call to Speaker Boehner, urges House to vote on funding bill, avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Monday to back legislation to fund the government for six weeks and to vote on it quickly...


See wingsuiter's amazing China dive
Wingsuiter Jeb Corliss completed a harrowing dive through a narrow mountain valley in China.


Motherlode Blog Need Birth Control Advice, Fast? Text Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthoods experts have reached more than 250,000 people by text or chat since it began offering that option.


Brazil's OGX on track to miss $44.5 mln interest payment -sources
SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian oil producer OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA is on track to forego a $44.5 million interest payment due on Tuesday, two sources with...


In historic step, Japan PM to hike tax; will cushion blow to economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will take a step on Tuesday that none of his predecessors has tried in more than 15 years - making a dent in the government's runaway debt.


Sketch Guy A Time to Splurge, and a Time to Pinch Pennies
People make their own choices on what they are willing to spend extra for. The important thing is having good reasons for these choices.


Same-sex couples earn victory in New Jersey
Sep. 28 - A state judge rules New Jersey must allow gays to marry starting on October 21. Opponents are vowing to appeal the decision. Linda So reports.


Burial Rites, by Hannah Kent
Hannah Kents novel explores murders that occurred in 1820s Scandinavia.


U.N. Climate Panel Endorses Ceiling on Global Emissions
Top climate scientists on Friday embraced an upper limit on greenhouse gases while warning that it is likely to be exceeded within decades if efforts to curb emissions are not rapidly accelerated.


Well Eating the Color Purple
Even though its officially autumn, the summer crop of eggplant is still in full swing at farmers markets across the country.


GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, shares fall as U.S. government shutdown looms
* Stocks slide, but U.S. equity market on track for positive September


Fashion Review Kenzo, Isabel Marant, Carven and Acne Studios
A review of Kenzo, Isabel Marant, Carven and Acne Studios.


California solar policy costing all utility customers report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's non-solar homeowners are paying a growing share of maintaining the power grid under a controversial state policy, while ratepayers with solar rooftops are paying...


Charles Taylor Sentence upheld
An international court in the Netherlands ruled Thursday to uphold the 50-year sentence handed down last year to Liberia's former president, Charles Taylor, after he was convicted of aiding war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone.


Kenya warned of threat before attack
Kenyan officials were warned about the possibility of a Westgate-style attack a year before gunman stormed the mall, sources say.


Ashe U.S. sport's greatest black icon?
Arthur Ashe was the first African American to win a tennis grand slam. It's a measure of his influence that 20 years after his death his legacy burns as brightly as ever.


'Modelpreneurs' Beyond the catwalk
Gisele Bundchen tops Forbes' latest list of richest models, earning $42m in a year. But the world's top models aren't earning the cash from strutting down the catwalk.


GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, shares fall as U.S. government shutdown looms
* Deadlocked Congress brings U.S. government to edge of shutdown


Judge tosses lawsuit opposed to Sirius takeover by Liberty Media
(Reuters) - The board of Sirius XM Radio Inc did not breach its duty to shareholders by allowing a takeover by Liberty Media Corp without demanding it pay a premium for the stock, a Delaware judge ruled on Friday.


Nigerian gunmen kill sleeping students
Under the cover of darkness, gunmen approached a dormitory in a rural Nigerian town and opened fire, killing and wounding students who sleeping.


Meredith Kercher murder trial begins in Italy -- without Amanda Knox
The latest chapter in Amanda Knox's long legal battle begins Monday in Florence, Italy, with a retrial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.


ABC TV's 'S.H.I.E.L.D' opens big with 12.2 million viewers
(Reuters) - New ABC drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." garnered strong ratings in its Tuesday debut, grabbing 12.2 million viewers overall and ranking first in its time slot among viewers ages 18 to 49, the group most prized by advertisers, according to Nielsen ratings data.


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Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Why the global economy will not affect India
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.


Gods forbid India's temples guard their gold from government
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - India's Hindu temples are resisting divulging their gold holdings - perhaps nearly half the amount held in Fort Knox - amid mistrust of the motives of...


You're the Boss Blog Four Things to Remember When Youre Feeling Spent
First of all, its important to understand that under certain circumstances its O.K. to quit.


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Christian Dior
Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Schohaja.


Colorado flooding fallout continues
Efforts continued Friday to cope with fallout from flooding that''s rocked the Rocky Mountain state -- including more airlifts of stranded residents, discoveries of oil spills and a plea to one town's residents to stay away until E. coli is cleared from their tap water.


Storage product retailer Container Store files for $200 million IPO
(Reuters) - The Container Store Group Inc, a retailer of storage products, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering of its common stock.


India's cinemas by satellite
A new way of getting movies to theaters in India. Mallika Kapur reports on the significance.


Chat Chow A Taste of Childhood, With a Cherry on Top
A family trip on the Staten Island Ferry to visit the citys only Dairy Queen franchise triggers a cascade of memories.


The Week Ahead | Television Humans at Helm Is Any Flight Safe?
Cellphone videos and such have made images of airplane calamities fairly familiar, but often they are seen only as scary snippets on the news.


Michael Jackson verdict could shake up entertainment business model
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of late pop star Michael Jackson against his concert promoter is now in the hands of a jury, and the verdict could have far-reaching implications for how the entertainment industry does business with its biggest stars.


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