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| South Carolina man who won nearly $400 million jackpot withholds name | | | CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The winner of a nearly $400 million Powerball jackpot has declined to be named, lottery officials said on Monday, but they said the winner who lives near Columbia, South Carolina, told them he bought the ticket while on a mission to buy hot dog buns. |
| Qatar shows new green credentials with first low-energy villa | | | Sept. 4 - Sensitive to criticism over its high carbon dioxide emissions, Qatar has opened its first ultra-low energy villa to show a new commitment to environmental sustainability. The oil-rich emirate hopes the development in capital Doha will pave the way for more sustainable properties to be built in the desert nation. Jim Drury reports. |
| How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" | | | Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. |
| Spieth's Decision to Turn Pro Dates to Olympic | | | Tiger Woods knew he was ready to turn pro when he shot a 66 at age 20 in the second round of the 1996 British Open at Royal Lytham St. Annes. He closed with a pair of 70s and tied for 22nd, his best finish as an amateur in 14 professional events. His father referred to it as his "coming out party." |
| The 30-Minute Interview Susan Hewitt | | | Ms. Hewitt is a partner and the founder of the Cheshire Group, which owns and operates rent-regulated and market-rate apartments in the New York area. |
| More Sway for F.D.A. Is Object of New Bill | | | A bill would give the Food and Drug Administration greater control over compounding pharmacies, which lawmakers say would help prevent another crisis like a meningitis outbreak traced to a Massachusetts pharmacy. |
| Russia's Khodorkovsky awarded Lech Walesa prize | | | WARSAW (Reuters) - The jailed Russian former oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been awarded the annual Lech Walesa prize, named after the Polish Nobel laureate who helped overthrow Communist rule. |
| Merkel still needs to focus on euro zone | | | Sept 23 - Investors liked the German election result but what's first on Merkel's to do list when it comes to the rest of the euro zone? The EU's top economic official tells Reuters what he thinks she must focus on. Sonia Legg reports |
| Dollar, global stocks rise after U.S. jobless data | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose and global stocks edged higher on Thursday, led by Wall Street, after weekly U.S. jobless claims data suggested an improving labor market, though investors kept an eye on the ongoing impasse in budget and debt negotiations in Washington. |
| ArtsBeat Levine Returns to the Met | | | James Levine was greeted to a thundering ovation as he returned to the conductors podium at the Metropolitan Opera after a two-year absence because of injury. |
| Stocks step back as DC deadline forges ahead | | | Sept. 27 - Summary The Dow suffers its first weekly decline of September as the U.S. government heads towards a fiscal showdown; BlackBerry abyss; J.C. Penney likely burning through cash. Conway G. Gittens reports. |
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