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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.


First-Round Picks Pay Off in Jets Pass Rush
Sheldon Richardson, Quinton Coples and Muhammad Wilkerson have solidifed a pass rush that was never among the N.F.L.s best under Coach Rex Ryan.


When BlackBerry Reigned (the Queen Got One!), and How It Fell
A short history of the device from a tiny Canadian company that created and, for a long time, dominated what became the smartphone market.


Raytheon wins $243 mln U.S. Navy order for SM-6 missiles
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Raytheon Co has won a contract worth $243 million to build 89 new Standard Missile 6 for the U.S. Navy, the Pentagon announced on Friday.


Why is this guy a top thinker?
In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring.


Setting Out the Bagels and Lox
Its easy to assemble the ultimate New York brunch, but you do need to know how to order at the counter.


Major new course taking shape
Living Golf explores how work at the new private members club is progressing in the heart of the home of golf.


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.


The Texas Tribune Its Not the Rare Birds They Mind So Much. Its the Watchdogs.
Texas ranchers are crucial to the protection of the declining lesser prairie chicken, but they must set aside their deep suspicion of government efforts.


Race to End for Breaking Bad Fans Who Got Behind
Viewers are trying to catch up on old episodes of Breaking Bad through Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and other Internet services as the hit series nears its end.


UPDATE 6-Penney stock plunges on share sale, lower cash forecast
Sept 27 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc's decision to shore up its cash reserves by issuing almost $1 billion in new shares sent its stock tumbling more than 13 percent Friday.


Jaw jaw better than war war
There are 34 years of reasons to be skeptical, but also reasons to appreciate the significance of the call between President Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, writes David Rothkopf.


App Smart Apps That Make the Most of iOS 7
Apples mobile operating system has undergone a radical, huge redesign, and several apps have been updated to match the new look and feel.


Comcast Ordered to Place Bloomberg With TV Peers
A Federal Communications Commission ruling asserted that the cable company must place Bloomberg TV closer to other news channels in so-called news neighborhoods.


Working poor hit hard by Colorado flooding
EVANS, Colo. (Reuters) - Victoria Varela shook her head in disbelief as she surveyed the wreckage of the trailer she had fled minutes before flood waters rushed through her mobile home park in the hardscrabble town of Evans, Colorado destroying everything in its path.


Crisp White Wines for a Crisp Pork Cutlet
Try Champagne, a fizzy gift to savory fried foods, with bubbles that lift up the nutlike flavors of the breaded meat.


Why Rouhani deserves praise
The media circus over Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to New York has evoked euphoria at one end of the spectrum, and rank alarmism at the other. It's worth taking a moment to pick out a few important points


ArtsBeat Gerard Mortier Named Artistic Adviser of Teatro Real Opera House in Madrid
The Teatro Real said on Wednesday that it had created a new advisory post for Gerard Mortier, two weeks after abruptly ousting him as artistic director of the opera house in Madrid.


Son of general jailed
A Beijing court sentenced Li Tianyi, the son of a famous Chinese "singing general" in the People's Liberation Army, to 10 years in jail on Thursday over a gang rape that unleashed public outrage at the behavior of China's "princelings," or children of the political elite.


Will Ferrari's drivers deliver success?
CNN's Ben Wyatt looks at Ferrari's decision to bring Kimi Raikkonen in to partner Fernando Alonso in 2014.


New delays hit Obamacare rollout before October 1 launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced new delays in rolling out President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, saying small business and Spanish-language health insurance enrollment services would not begin on October 1 as planned.


Death of the home stereo system?
For many years, it was a rite of fall.


Fashion designers look to patents to fight knockoffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Design companies tending to the details of fashion shows have more to think about than skirt lengths and handbag clasps - they must decide whether to seek U.S. patent protection...


Drug 'Molly' is taking a party toll in the United States
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Artist and therapy student Anna and her friends marked a birthday in New York recently with a familiar ritual They pumped up the electronic music, danced, and celebrated with a special guest called Molly.


Obama speaks by phone to Iran's Rouhani, sees chance for progress
Sept. 27 - President Barack Obama says on Friday he had spoken by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and both men had directed their teams to work expeditiously toward an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Taking food from poor cruel
Donna Brazile says Americans are known to lend a hand to those who are in trouble. Food stamp cuts just kick people when they're down.


Fed can accommodate if inflation "reasonably within" target - Evans
OSLO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve can maintain an accommodating monetary policy as long as inflation stays "reasonably within" its inflation objective, Charles Evans, president of...


Photos Pandas artificially bred
Pandas on display at China's Chengdu Panda Base


Dream Advance to Conference Finals
Erika de Souza scored 10 of her 18 points during a decisive fourth quarter and the host Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics, 80-72, in the decisive Game 3 of their W.N.B.A. first-round series.


Race to End for Breaking Bad Fans Who Got Behind
Viewers are trying to catch up on old episodes of Breaking Bad through Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and other Internet services as the hit series nears its end.


Red Bulls Could Miss 2 in Battle for No. 1
Thierry Henry and Jamison Olave are likely to miss Sundays M.L.S. game against the Sounders in Seattle.


Republicans See Keystone Pipeline as a Card to Play in Last-Minute Fiscal Talks
Activists who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline say they are increasingly alarmed that the project might become a bargaining chip in negotiations to avert a fiscal crisis.


Social safety nets = happiness
Benjamin Radcliff says across the Western world, the happiest people live in countries with generous social safety nets.


Pub cuts prices for campaign
CNN's Jim Boulden reports on a British revolt involving pints and pub grub -- all in the name of slashing taxes.


Could Germany's nuclear gamble fail?
As Germany's switchover from nuclear power to renewable energy gathers pace, concerns are mounting over the cost to country's prosperity and its already squeezed consumers.


DealBook Beats Gets Infusion of Capital From Carlyle Group
Beats Electronics said that it has secured a minority investment from the Carlyle Group for $500 million, valuing the music company at more than $1 billion.


ArtsBeat Hold the Russian Vodka Great Comet Producers in Protest Against Anti-Gay Bias
The producers of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 said vodkas with ties to Russia would no longer be served to audience members.


MARKET PULSE-J.C. Penney, United Continental, Arqule, Yahoo
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Does anyone care about the Emmys?
Call them the "Meh-mmys."


City Room Week in Pictures for Sept. 27
Watch a slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include unlawfully painted bike lanes in Manhattan, oyster planting in the Bronx, and environmentalists in the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn.


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