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Obama encouraged by Iran move
For years it was a United Nations General Assembly annual ritual Iran's president would denounce the United States, and the American president would fire back. But this year the talks in New York are brimming with the possibility of diplomacy.


Al-Shabaab leader eyes the West
He is merciless toward opponents, secretive to the point of being a recluse and a true believer in the cause of global jihad. And from his hideout somewhere in southern Somalia, Mukhtar Abu Zubayr, the emir of Al-Shabaab, planned the most devastating terror attack in Kenya since the U.S. Embassy bombing in 1998.


Exhibition Review William H. Gross Stamp Gallery at National Postal Museum
The new stamp gallery at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, which opened on Sunday, has innovative displays devoted to an object on the brink of extinction.


An Escape From Slavery, Now a Movie, Has Long Intrigued Historians
Solomon Northup told a story of escaping from slavery in 1853, and for decades scholars have been trying to untangle the truth of his account.


10 reasons to explore Scotland
This small country contains some of the most unspoiled territory in Europe.


Giving airline food a lift
Take a look inside airline catering company Gate Gourmet's Hong Kong kitchens where they make their in-flight meals.


List of missing Colorado flood victims down to just one
DENVER, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The list of people still missing in the devastating Colorado floods dwindled to one person on Tuesday, a woman who is presumed dead, after six others once among the hundreds unaccounted for notified authorities that they were alive and well.


China shows off 14 baby pandas
Sept. 24 - Fourteen baby pandas born in a southwest China breeding centre are shown to the public for the first time. Elly Park reports.


Nadal wins U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal confirmed his status Monday night as the dominant force in men's tennis with a four-set win over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final.


Business Briefing | Regulatory News F.D.A. to Require Tracking Codes in Medical Devices
Federal health regulators will begin tracking millions of medical devices using a new electronic system meant to protect patients by catching problematic implants earlier.


Stephanie Psaki, Adam Frankel A Match Set Up via the White House
The couple met through his job as a presidential speechwriter.


Spieth Ends Fairytale PGA Tour Debut With a Flourish
Rookie sensation Jordan Spieth ended a fairytale PGA Tour season in scintillating fashion at the Tour Championship on Sunday, chasing tournament leader Henrik Stenson hard before finishing in a tie for second.


CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens as Fed uncertainty keeps investors at bay
* C$ at C$1.0302 against U.S. dollar * Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July * Bond prices rise across the curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened on...


T Magazine The Scene | Milan Fashion Week Giorgio Armani
Scenes from the Milan Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola.


Mercedes to open museum in Beijing in bid to boost Chinese sales
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz plans to open a museum in Beijing to showcase the heritage of the brand, the luxury carmaker's latest bid to boost flagging sales in China where it is outsold two...


Cilic cited injury at Wimbledon to hide failed test
(Reuters) - Marin Cilic cited a knee injury at Wimbledon this year to hide the fact he had failed a dope test, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has revealed after handing the Croatian a nine-month suspension.


Kids' race may play a role in ER treatment for pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black children who are brought to the emergency room for stomach pain and cramps are less likely than white children to be given painkillers, a new study suggests.


CORRECTED-BRIEF-GSK's Revolade gets European approval for additional Hep C indication
(Corrects headline to say Revolade is now approved for additional indication of hepatitis C)


From township girl to opera diva
Pumeza Matshikiza grew up in the townships of Cape Town, South Africa, during Apartheid. Now she's an opera star who's performed at the world's biggest opera houses.


T Magazine On View | Art Comes to the Interstate
The Manifest Destiny Billboard Project is a cross-country exhibition of roadside posters stretching from Jacksonville to Los Angeles.


Ohio to use last of lethal drug supply for execution Wednesday
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio is scheduled to use its last dose of a lethal drug to execute convicted murderer Harry Mitts Jr. on Wednesday, the latest state forced to find alternative methods after the foreign pharmaceutical supplier cut off supplies due to objections to use of the drug for capital punishment.


An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup?
Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup.


Dance Review New York City Ballet Revives a Standard in Swan Lake
The New York City Ballet production of Swan Lake was shaped by the companys artistic director, Peter Martins, in the 1990s, and it hasnt changed.


Nadal reveals injury fear
Crushing a string of opponents before dispatching Novak Djokovic in four sets in the U.S. Open final, Rafael Nadal was back to his ruthless best, with not a hint of the injury problems which have threatened to blight his career, even during a year which has seen him claim two grand slams.


UPDATE 1-Riverstone Energy investment firm plans stock market debut
LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Energy-focused private equity firm Riverstone Holdings is to list a new energy vehicle on the London Stock Exchange in an initial public offering that could raise up to...


UPDATE 2-Fed following up on report of unusual trading around FOMC statement
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it was following up with news organizations over a report of unusual trading around the release of its monetary policy...


UPDATE 1-Argentina says antitrust agency to study Telefonica deal
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Argentina's antitrust regulator will study a proposal by Spanish-owned Telefonica to gain control of Telecom Italia, both of which operate in the South American country, the government said on Tuesday.


U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense has identified 2,261 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.


UPDATE 1-Vale CEO says Batista's MMX must honor railway deal
* MMX has "take-or-pay" iron ore contract with MRS railway


U.S. upbeat on Syria U.N. resolution, but sees more to do
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov worked in a "constructive spirit" on Tuesday on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria's chemical arms but more work is needed by U.N. envoys, a U.S. official said.


Amanda Bynes' drunk driving case moved to mental health court
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The drunk driving case against troubled actress and former teenage star Amanda Bynes has been moved to the mental health court at the request of her attorney, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Tuesday.


Stenson Wins Tour Championship and $10M FedEx Cup
Henrik Stenson knows better than most players how it feels to go from the depths of a slump to the elite in golf.


Thai locals arrested over Rihanna Instagram photo
Two men in Thailand are in trouble with the law thanks to an Instagram photo posted by pop star Rihanna during her recent visit to the holiday island of Phuket.


Americans say they're creatures of simple, solo exercise habits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exercise trends come and go as step aerobics yield to interval training, weight machines are tossed for medicine balls and Pilates falls in and out of fashion.


T Magazine Backstage Beauty Report | Full, Dark Eyebrows Take the Stage at Marni
Under the models visors hid statement eyebrows full, grey and slightly glittery.


Veteran Spanish war correspondent kidnapped in Syria
A veteran Spanish war correspondent has been kidnapped by insurgents in Syria, his newspaper reported Tuesday.


Quandary of Hidden Disabilities Conceal or Reveal?
Announcing a condition like epilepsy may stigmatize an employee, but keeping it secret could mean being fired.


$270M cocaine haul found on flight
There was something odd about the 30 suitcases that showed up on a flight from Venezuela. The colorful bags weren't registered to any of the passengers on the plane.


U.N. panel to blame mankind for global warming, explain 'hiatus'
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A United Nations panel of experts met on Monday to review a draft report that raises the probability that climate change is man-made to 95 percent and warns of ever more extreme weather unless governments take strong action.


Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case
* Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded


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