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Phys Ed Why Runners Dont Get Knee Arthritis
One of the most entrenched beliefs about running is that it can ruin knees by causing arthritis. But a new study finds that distance running is unlikely to contribute to the development of arthritis.


Heat Signs Spoelstra to Multiyear Extension
Erik Spoelstra has been with the Miami Heat for nearly two decades, and their relationship won't be ending anytime soon.


Go Deeper Into Mexico With Mezcal
Tequilas more-assertive cousin is working its way into many cocktails.


Most powerful female politician ever?
Frugal, discreet and boring -- just some of the ways Angela Merkel has been described by peers. So how did the German chancellor became the most powerful woman in the world?


Playlist New Releases From Noam Pikelny, Deltron 3030, Basia Bulat
Notable releases include a dystopian but perky concept album, stretches of free improvisation and a track-by-track remake of a 1976 album by the fiddler Kenny Baker.


LOT airline Boeing Dreamliner forced to land in Iceland
WARSAW (Reuters) - A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Poland's LOT airline had to land unexpectedly in Iceland on Sunday due to a fault in its airplane identification system, a spokeswoman for the airline said on Sunday.


Pogue's Posts The Many Mysteries of Air Travel
Air turbulence wont crash a plane, and nothing happens when lightning hits a plane. A pilot and blogger answers the questions that many fliers have.


Economic View A Dearth of Investment in Young Workers
The bleak job picture for young Americans doesnt bode well for their long-term careers, or for the economys future.


Official Poachers poison 87 elephants
More than 80 elephants in Zimbabwe have been poisoned with cyanide -- the latest victims of poachers keen to feed soaring global demand for illegally trafficked ivory.


Korean golf prodigy
An 11-year-old female golf prodigy in South Korea has big plans. CNN's Ian Lee reports.


Where have all the hurricanes gone?
Call it a meteorological mystery Forecasters warned that there would be at least six Atlantic hurricanes this season, but so far we've seen only one.


The power of friendship
World number 2 Andy Murray focuses on his friend, ATP doubles player Ross Hutchins, who is battling cancer.


Driverless Mercedes debuts in Frankfurt
Sept. 11 - Daimler has unveiled its much anticipated self-driving Mercedes Benz at the Frankfurt International car show. The luxury auto-maker is making incremental improvements to its autonomous technology and plans to have a fully-autonomous vehicle available to consumers by 2020. Rob Muir reports.


14 killed in Syrian jet fighter attack, opposition activists say
At least 10 students were killed and dozens others were wounded when a Syrian fighter jet bombed a high school in northern Syria, opposition activists said.


Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps
Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more.


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.


Vos goes solo to retain road race world title
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - A brutal burst of acceleration helped Dutchwoman Marianne Vos to crush her rivals yet again to retain her cycling road race world title in awe-inspiring fashion on Saturday.


Nicole Black, Romuald Wawszczyk
The couple met at Penn.


Alonso still wants cycling team
Fernando Alonso won't be bailing out Euskaltel Euskadi. But the Spaniard still wants a cycling team and hasn't ruled out starting one up from scratch.


Real Madrid don't do austerity
Even in tough economic times, Real Madrid doesn't do austerity. Gareth Bale's signing is yet another example. But do its fans care?


Garfuna culture in Belize
Moonlight drum gatherings, traditional cassava bread demonstrations, parties on Settlement Day. Garifuna culture adds life to a Belize vacation.


'Haloodies' celebrate halal food, as industry booms
Sept. 27 - Fans of halal food known as 'haloodies' congregate in London for Britain's first ever halal food festival. Melanie Ralph reports on the industry which is booming, thanks to growing demand from middle-class Muslims.


Syria activists 14 die in school strike
At least 10 students were killed and dozens others were wounded when a Syrian fighter jet bombed a high school in northern Syria, opposition activists said.


Russian court remands last of Greenpeace Arctic oil protesters
MOSCOW, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A Russian court has ordered eight remaining Greenpeace activists be held in custody for two months over a protest against Arctic offshore drilling, the environment advocacy group said on Sunday, dashing any hope some might be released quickly.


Wealth Matters Seeking Investments That Are Profitable and a Little Bit Green
Many investors are no longer looking for companies in the vanguard of the green movement, but those that are making a profit while showing concern for social and environmental issues.


European cyclists race into N. Korea
Adulation of N. Korean crowds reminds a cyclist of his 1976 Olympic gold finish.


Breakingviews A welcome oil spill
Sept. 27 - Reynolds Holding and Christopher Swann discuss how the trend of creating value by breaking up oil companies is spreading to the oil services industry.


David Hubel, Nobel-Winning Scientist, Dies at 87
Dr. Hubel was half of a team that studied how the brain processed information from the retina. The findings led to a better understanding of how to treat certain birth defects.


White House lists two dozen leaders to meet with Obama on deficit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two dozen business, labor and civic leaders, including the chief executives of major U.S. corporations such as Ford, IBM and Wal-Mart, will meet President Barack Obama to discuss how to control the federal deficit, said the White House on Monday.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Venus Williams Advances
Venus Williams rallied from a set down to defeat Simona Halep of Romania, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, and reach the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.


Agony in Kenya as families wait for news
Days after the Westgate Mall shooting, dozens of families linger and wait, not sure whether their loved ones are dead or alive. As many as 63 people are still unaccounted for.


Artist Liu Bolin hides in plain sight at Beijing theatre
BEIJING (Reuters) - Liu Bolin, the Chinese artist known as "the invisible man" for using painted-on camouflage to blend into the backdrops of his photographs, has done it again by making himself and 22 others "disappear" into the red seats of a Beijing theatre.


Smell of fall in the air in parts of U.S.
The smell of fall is already in the air in some parts of the United States. That means it's time to pack up the car and drive to wherever the leaves are changing colors.


Canadian festival celebrates Africa
Michael Stohr talks about organizing Toronto's Afro-Fest which has celebrated the continent's culture for 25 years.


Biology Decoy Protein Boosts Bone Growth
Mice with dwarfism characteristics, caused by a gene mutation, resumed normal bone growth after injection of a decoy protein.


Persimmon leads FTSE lower on Osborne, Carney comments
LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Housebuilder Persimmon led Britain's FTSE lower on Friday on the prospect of less stimulus from the Bank of England and signs that politicians are fearful of a property...


T Magazine All the Rage | Bright, Cheerful Colors at the London Design Festival
This years edition of the annual mega-fair found designers using an unexpectedly playful color palette that included a smorgasbord of neons and pastels.


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


Bayern catches Dortmund at top
Josep Guardiola hails Bayern Munich's best Bundesliga performance this season after his side crushes Schalke 4-0 on Saturday as leader Borussia Dortmund drops points for the first time.


Opinion Al-Shabaab losing
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita says the Somali rebel group's recent attacks on Kenya are a sign that it is losing.


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