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How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart"
Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology.


Personal Journeys Off Ireland, a Rugged Journey to Remote Ruins
It takes a sturdy stomach and a strong sense of purpose to brave the trip to Skellig Michael, an island eight miles off the coast of Ireland. Heres what people find once they get there.


Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich
GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland's banking industry is relying on its stability and expertise to ensure it has a bright future as a leading center for managing the assets of the rich, despite a...


Vision of Prairie Paradise Troubles Some Montana Ranchers
Some ranchers who fear the region will lose its identity object to conservationists plan to create a vast grassland reserve where 10,000 bison roam and fences are few.


BlackRock shares could rise further Barron's
(Reuters) - Shares of money manager BlackRock Inc have even more room to climb, keeping up its recent streak, Barron's reported in its October 28 edition.


Women risking their lives for journalism
Security is an elusive thing for journalists, women in particular. Every year, the International Women's Media Foundation honors four women journalists for their courage in reporting the news and promoting the advancement of women in the news media.


Top U.S. insurers fall off healthcare sector rally wagon
NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Health stocks continue to head the market, but the latest leg of the rally has come without the help of a group that led the charge for most of the year health insurers.


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.


Is Google behind this mystery barge?
Moored on the waters of San Francisco Bay, just east of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, is -- well, a mystery.


Missouri Stands Behind Haith Despite NCAA Penalty
Missouri coach Frank Haith was suspended for five games by the NCAA on Tuesday after it was found that he inadequately monitored his former assistants' interactions with a disgraced Miami booster and then tried to cover up a five-figure hush money payment to keep potential violations hidden.


The 30-Minute Interview Steve Berkowitz
Mr. Berkowitz is the chief executive of Move Inc., a public company based in San Jose, Calif., that operates real estate Web sites for consumers and professionals, like Realtor.com and ListHub.com.


France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali
France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart a resurgence of terrorist movements.


Alexei Ratmansky Tackles The Tempest
Alexei Ratmansky is bringing his storytelling skills and a poetical and fantastical streak to create a new version of The Tempest, long a challenge for choreographers.


Well New Years Baby? You May Pay More
While medical conditions and encounters dont care whether its 2013 or 2014, health insurance and subsidies generally play by the calendar year. Having a child early in the year presents some special challenges.


Pilotless jets within reach?
"We're ready to take control" confirms Bob Fraser, a well-seasoned pilot who has been flying for 37 years.


The man who swims with sharks
Imagine you're sitting at the bottom of the ocean, amidst 500 sharks in a feeding frenzy.


Bucks-Raptors Preseason Game Canceled
The Milwaukee Bucks have a slick new floor to play on this season.


Nigeria 70 Boko Haram members killed
More than 70 members of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have been killed during a Nigerian military operation in the northeastern state of Borno, an Army spokesman told CNN Friday.


Cronut mania spreads to London
When the love child of the doughnut and the croissant was created by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York, fans queued for hours to sample the tasty hybrid snack.


Merkel's party to push on C02 backloading in coalition talks
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives will argue for a new push in support of backloading of CO2 emissions certificates in coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD), according to a document prepared for the negotiations.


T Magazine In Fashion | Minimalist Dressing Made Simple
Its easy to be dressy and pared-down at the same time the trick lies in the cut and the fabric.


Eureka The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic
How educational policy and the D.S.M. helped to make a disorder go viral.


World's spectacular train stations
From priceless art to cutting-edge architecture. Take a peek at the world's most spectacular train stations.


Fernandez-Castano Wins BMW Masters
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano called it the perfect win, even though his final hole Sunday to win the BMW Masters was anything but perfect.


Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.


Lens Blog Artful, Aerial Views of Humanitys Impact
Using aerial photographs that render imperiled landscapes almost abstract, Edward Burtynsky explores the consequences of human activity bearing down on the earths resources.


Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault that broke man's nose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - RB singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty on Monday to misdemeanor assault after a fight that broke a man's nose on Sunday outside a Washington hotel, the latest legal run-in for the Grammy-winner.


Torres Scores Late to Give Chelsea Win Over City
Chelsea seized on a defensive blunder in the 90th minute to beat Manchester City, 2-1, in the Premier League.


Push for immigration action targets House Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. businesses, religious leaders and other supporters of overhauling the nation's immigration laws mounted a massive lobbying push on Tuesday to urge a reluctant House of Representatives to tackle the issue before the end of the year.


UPDATE 1-Higher insurance rates boost Hartford Financial's profit
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group's third-quarter operating profit beat analysts' average estimate as pricing rose 8 percent in its property and casualty commercial...


Dow joins SP 500 at record heights
Oct. 29 - Summary A jump in IBM shares helps push blue chips to a lifetime high; JPMorgan's record $13 billion settlement may be at risk; LinkedIn hooks in more subscribers; Retail sales, consumer confidence fall. Conway G. Gittens reports.


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.


Of Fact, Fiction and Defibrillators
Dick Cheney writes that to prevent terrorists from sending a fatal shock to his defibrillator, he had his doctors disable the wireless capability. Could somebody really kill you that way?


New unsecured loans beckon, but should you bite?
(Reuters) - Late last summer, Jeff Whiting was going back and forth with his credit union about whose name should appear on the title of the GMC Yukon he was trying to finance. So the 35-year-old...


On The Road Checked Baggage Fee? Thats Not the End of It
Airlines, like restaurants before them, are finding creative ways to charge fees for just about everything.


Dining | New Jersey Tailgate Parties Far Beyond Burgers and Dogs
Some football fans are turning to caterers to help elevate the banquet-style celebrations that occur on stadium parking lots.


Octonauts Series Adds Federal Partner in Ocean Awareness
An office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will collaborate with Octonauts, an animated preschool show about undersea adventuring.


Health Site Puts Agency and Leader in Hot Seat
Marilyn Tavenner, who runs the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will testify on Tuesday before a House panel on the problems with the health care website.


UPDATE 1-Saudi's Mobily third-quarter profit beats forecast
* Q3 net profit 1.69 bln riyals vs 1.51 bln a yr earlier


Obama nominee for labor board clears Senate Republican hurdle
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pick of a former union lawyer to be the top prosecutor at the National Labor Relations Board narrowly cleared a Republican procedural hurdle on Tuesday and headed toward near-certain confirmation.


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