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Movie Review My Lucky Star, a Spy Caper From China
In My Lucky Star, a cartoon artist is swept up in a romantic spy adventure of her own invention.


On Pro Football No Quick-Fix Recipe for the Giants
Coach Tom Coughlin realizes there are not many personnel options that will help turn around the Giants, who have been outscored by 115-54 to start the season.


Weight loss tied to knee arthritis benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intensive weight loss together with regular exercise did more to ease knee arthritis than exercise alone for overweight and obese adults in a new U.S. study.


Nevada teen sought in killing of mom and little brother
(Reuters) - Police are looking for a 16-year-old boy in connection with the stabbing death of his mother and 9-year-old brother in their home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, authorities said.


Tiger deception scares off crop-raiding elephants
Sept. 24 - Using a system of sensors and speakers, researchers in California are exploiting elephants' natural survival instincts to stop them encroaching on farms and villages in India. By fooling the elephants into believing there are predators nearby, the researchers say crops and lives can be saved. Ben Gruber reports.


World Briefing | Europe Italy New Inquiry Into Shipwreck
An Italian court on Tuesday called for a new expert examination of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to seek further evidence related to its sinking.


Atomic Goal 800 Years of Power From Waste
TerraPower, a start-up led by Bill Gates, is at work on a new kind of reactor that would be fueled by todays nuclear waste.


Joint Russian-U.S. crew blasts off for space station
* Soyuz capsule scheduled to reach station in just six hours


Raikkonen switch to wake up Alonso?
The man who made Formula One's bravest comeback - Niki Lauda - has given his seal of approval to Kimi Raikkonen's dramatic decision to return to Ferrari.


The laser light that could cut cyclist deaths
It looks like a regular bike light, but one day a Blaze could save your life.


Rouhani Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran's security
Iran is prepared to engage in nuclear talks and nuclear weapons have no place in his country's security, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday.


Pink Star diamond You got $60M?
The Pink Star diamond is expected to go for more than $60 million, the highest price in history for any diamond ever purchased, auctioneer Sotheby's says.


Attack in Iraq leaves 10 dead
Attackers shot dead at least 10 people in a strike on government targets in the northern Iraqi city of Hawija on Wednesday, police said.


M1, StarHub oppose SingTel ownership of fiber network
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Seven Singapore telecom firms, including M1 Ltd and StarHub Ltd, on Wednesday asked the government to reject Singapore Telecommunication Ltd's proposed acquisition of the firm developing the city-state's next generation broadband network.


Habla espaol? Soon, U.S. Latinos will be less likely to say 'si'
It's no secret that more and more people are speaking espaol in the United States, but what you probably didn't know is that in the future more of those Spanish speakers will not be Hispanic.


Australia shares rise on bargain hunting but Fed uncertainty spurs caution
SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.7 percent on Wednesday to edge towards five-year highs as investors hunted for bargains after three days of losses, but trading was subdued amid...


Infinity Pharma's cancer drug fails mid-stage trial goals
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc said its cancer drug failed to improve overall survival in a mid-stage study on patients with non-small cell lung cancer who had a history of smoking.


Coastal, riverbank homeowners brace for U.S. flood insurance hike
ORLANDO (Reuters) - More than a million homeowners living in older houses along the coastlines and riverbanks of the United States are being jolted by federal flood insurance rate hikes under a law passed in the wake of devastating storms.


Brazil must tighten as Fed tapers U.S. stimulus -professors
SAO PAULO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian policymakers will need to raise interest rates, restrain government spending and intensify a fight against inflation to avoid a steep currency drop when the...


Cargo Ship Docking at Space Station Is Delayed
A commercial cargo spacecraft, which was to dock at the International Space Station on Sunday, will not make its second attempt until at least Saturday.


Doesn't Germany envy itself?
Amid the eurozone crisis, Germany finds itself in a position that everybody seems to envy -- except the Germans themselves.


'I did it my way,' says F1's 'Lazarus'
He was given last rites by a priest after suffering life-threatening injuries in a race accident, but returned to the track just 42 days later and went on to win two more world titles. Niki Lauda reveals how he defied his rivals, his employers and even his family to create a career that has been immortalized on the big screen.


Miracle at Medinah Pain Can Motivate U.S.-Watson
United States captain Tom Watson wants his team to draw on the memory of their painful 'Miracle at Medinah' defeat when they bid to wrest the Ryder Cup back from Europe in Scotland next year.


LVMH names J.W. Anderson creative director for Loewe
PARIS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - LVMH has reached a deal with British fashion designer J.W. Anderson, appointing him creative director for its high-end handbag brand Loewe.


Property Values What You Get for ... $800,000
Valley views in Massachusetts, waterfront in Washington State and downtown living in Columbus, Ohio.


The Week Ahead | Dance Four Troupes Play in the Park
Fall for Dance is giving audiences more to fall for.


Well Medicine Is More Than Carrots and Sticks
In todays medical schools, words like provider and consumer are used as frequently as healer and patient. But no arsenal of incentives alone will ever produce the kind of compassion and attention to detail every patient wants and deserves.


UPDATE 3-FBI releases video of 'delusional' Navy Yard shooter
WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The FBI released surveillance video and photos of Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis on Wednesday and said he believed electromagnetic waves had been controlling him for months before the rampage that killed 12 people.


Insight In Silicon Valley start-up world, pedigree counts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When asked to name the most notable rags-to-riches entrepreneur that his firm has funded, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz doesn't hesitate Christian Gheorghe, a Romanian...


Shares in British energy firms fall on opposition price cap plan
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in British-listed energy companies Centrica and SSE fell over 3 percent on Wednesday after opposition leader Ed Miliband said he would freeze energy prices if elected in...


Advertising Speaking of Sports, and Kardashians
Participants in Advertising Week devote panels and presentations to the increasing popularity of sports on television, a reality show family and social media.


Mongolian masters of contortion
CNN's Nick Glass talks with the contortionists and stars of "O," a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Cincinnati Freshman Lineman Dies in Accident
A freshman offensive lineman for Cincinnati was killed and two freshman receivers were injured in a one-vehicle accident after the Bearcats 14-0 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.


NBA masterclass for African players
African basketball players get a training masterclass from NBA stars in Johannesburg.


Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok
Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports.


As ad war heats up, White House pushes to enroll millions in Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday kicked off a six-month campaign to encourage millions of Americans to sign up for health coverage under "Obamacare," an effort in which the president and other political celebrities promote the law's promise of subsidized health coverage.


Meet the 'mermaid' of Barcelona
With a first name that means "wave" in Catalan, perhaps Ona Carbonell was destined to pursue a career in water sports.


Eric Schmidt U.S. poised for growth
CNN's Richard Quest speaks with Google's Eric Schmidt about why he thinks manufacturing can make a comeback in the U.S.


U.S. economy fuel? Fracking
Fracking is providing a huge boost to the U.S. economy, but what exactly does the process entail? Richard Quest reports.


Sri Lanka drifting towards authoritarian rule U.N. rights chief
GENEVA (Reuters) - Four years after it crushed a long separatist rebellion, Sri Lanka may be sliding towards an authoritarian system as President Mahinda Rajapaksa gathers power around him, the U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday.


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