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| The origami kayak | | | Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is believed to date back as far as the 17th century. Traditionally done with a single sheet of paper, its elegant principles have come to influence package design, mathematics and -- more recently -- an unusual new folding kayak. |
| Del Potro denies Federer again | | | Juan Martin Del Potro put on hold Roger Federer's hopes of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals by inflicting a second straight defeat on the Swiss maestro in the final of his hometown tournament in Basel. |
| 14 cats, dog rescued from Princess Grace's childhood home | | | PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The once-stately childhood home of American actress Grace Kelly, who starred in the 1950s films "Rear Window" and "High Society" and later became Princess of Monaco, was raided this week after animal welfare officials saw evidence of animal abuse. |
| Week 9 N.F.L. Matchups | | | One would be hard pressed to find a luckier coach in the N.F.L. this season than Andy Reid, whose Kansas City Chiefs will play a fourth game in five weeks with a team starting a backup quarterback. |
| Denmark's badminton duo Opposites attract in brutal 'hobby' | | | Mathias Boe is smiling, like a lot of people do when he explains that badminton is his full-time job. It may seem to many like a hobby, but the Dane has become a national hero with his playing partner Carsten Mogensen -- and their success is proof that opposites do attract. |
| Bahrain, burying its heritage? | | | Bahrain was once home to the largest collection of prehistoric burial mounds -- nearly 150,000 funerary hills that belonged to the 4,000 year old Dilmun civilization. Development over the last few decades has demolished 90% of those mounds. The government is now lobbying to protect what remains, but is it too late? |
| FDA approves Roche leukemia drug Gazyva | | | Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Friday they approved a new treatment from Roche Holding AG for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who have not previously been treated for the blood and bone marrow disease. |
| Australia's Bega wins regulator nod for WCB bid | | | SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday it would not block a bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd by domestic rival Bega Cheese Ltd ,... |
| "TransWall" brings new perspective to touch screens | | | Oct. 29 - South Korean researchers have developed a double-sided touch screen for use as an entertainment platform or for public information displays. Called "TransWall", the screen responds to touch on both sides from multiple users. Rob Muir has more. |
| 'Ender's Game' explores complexity of youth, isolation and warfare | | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Based on a story written three decades ago and set in a future dystopian Earth where children are manipulated into fighting an enemy race, the film "Ender's Game" could make its young adult and family audience ponder what ails present-day society. |
| Colombian team don knock-off shirts after forgetting kit | | | BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe were forced to play in knock-off versions of their own shirts bought from street vendors outside the stadium after forgetting to bring their change uniforms to an away game at the weekend. |
| US STOCKS-Futures point to slight gains at the open | | | NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to slight gains at the open on Friday, indicating a Wall Street rebound following two days of losses spurred by concerns over Federal Reserve policy. |
| Avalanche's Varlamov Arrested in Domestic Case | | | Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov surrendered to Denver police on an arrest warrant on charges of kidnapping and third-degree assault in what authorities are calling a domestic violence incident. |
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