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America's Cup The basics
How much do you know about the America's Cup? Holly Firfer gives us the basics of the oldest sailboat race in the world.


Art in Review Carol Bove RA, or Why is an orange like a bell?
Ms. Bove continues to cultivate her extraordinary garden, operating in the gaps between art and design, modernism (especially Minimalism) and nature.


Despite a Deadly Crash, Rail System Has Good Safety Record
Statistics suggest that Chinas high-speed trains have actually proved to be one of the worlds safest transportation systems so far.


Reforms urged to make UN climate reports shorter, more focused
OSLO (Reuters) - Climate experts on a U.N. panel should focus more on shorter reports on specialist subjects such as extreme weather in a shift from sweeping overviews of the kind being prepared this week in Stockholm, many scientists and governments say.


Typhoon Usagi hits China, dozens dead
At least 25 people have died after Typhoon Usagi slammed into southern China, state-run broadcaster CCTV reported Monday.


Housing Recovery Seems Still on Track
Home values and home prices are rising, according to several surveys.


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


Phillies Top Marlins 2-1, Hand Miami 100th Loss
Without as much as a run-scoring hit, the Philadelphia Phillies put up enough offense to send the Miami Marlins to a milestone loss.


FBI Navy Yard shooter 'delusional'
Aaron Alexis, the man who went on the deadly shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, was under the "delusional belief that he was being controlled or influenced by electro-magnetic waves," the FBI's Valerie Parlave said Wednesday.


Pakistan quake
An earthquake in Pakistan, powerful enough to prompt the appearance of a small island off the coast, has killed more than 200 people, Pakistani officials said.


Streetscapes A Return to Duty for the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital
Steiner Studios plans to spend $400 million to take over and restore the magnificent, slightly sagging Navy Yard Hospital.


China obsesses about rumors
In China online popularity can sometimes spell trouble.


Team rebuilding world's first website
Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days.


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.


US charges ex-Qualcomm executive, adviser in insider-trading scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced Monday they had indicted a former executive vice president of the wireless technology company Qualcomm Inc for insider-trading and conspiring with...


EMERGING MARKETS-Pension funds boost Mexican stocks; U.S. fears hurt Brazil
* Telecom stock declines, U.S. debt concerns hurt Bovespa * Mexico IPC up 1.25 pct, Chile IPSA down 0.41 pct MEXICO CITY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks surged on Wednesday, helped by big...


Recipes for Health Lasagna With Tomato Sauce and Roasted Eggplant
A delicious and hearty do-ahead dish.


Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine top Kennedy Center honors list
(Reuters) - Pop singer Billy Joel, Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine and jazz composer Herbie Hancock on Thursday were among the annual recipients of this year's Kennedy Center Honors, one of the United States' top cultural awards.


Woods wins 79th PGA title
Tiger Woods wraps up victory in the WGC-Bridgestone tournament Sunday ahead of the final major of the season later this week where he will start hot favorite.


Nadal on comeback triumph
Fresh from his stunning win in New York, Rafael Nadal describes his relief after a painful comeback from injury.


Knicks, Nets Share NBA All-Star Weekend in 2015
Two sparkling arenas. One All-Star city.


Watson not a fan of Cup wildcards
Tom Watson has had some great moments in Britain, winning five British Opens. He hopes for more magic at next year's Ryder Cup. Ahead of the series at Gleneagles, Watson said he wants to do away with captain's picks.


Obama, Clinton promote healthcare reform ahead of October 1 start
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama teamed up with his one-time rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday to highlight the benefits of U.S. healthcare reform, a week before one of the controversial law's key elements, new insurance exchanges, go live.


How Rose shines under pressure
CNN's Alex Thomas speaks with U.S. Open Champion Justin Rose, the first Englishman to claim the title since 1970.


Off-balance, cliff-edge hotel
It's awkward, possibly ingenious; designers hope to create a building that will make Lima an international sensation.


For Irans Leader, Time Is Not Yet Right for Meeting Obama
Hassan Rouhanis decision not to meet President Obama reflects the razors edge he walks at home, between skeptical hard-liners and citizens who want to end Irans isolation.


N.F.L. Roundup In Game of Turnovers, Bengals Get Last One, and a Win
Cornerback Terence Newman returned a fumble 58 yards for a touchdown with 3 minutes 47 seconds left, and Cincinnati rallied to a 34-30 home victory over Green Bay.


Stance on Peace Talks Suggests Syria and West Differ on Tactics
In an interview in Damascus, Syrias deputy foreign minister, Fayssal Mekdad, exuded confidence as he dismissed the Western-backed opposition as having little influence on the ground.


Exclusive Hundreds of U.S. security clearances seen falsified
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have documented at least 350 instances of faulty background investigations done by private contractors and special agents for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in recent years, illustrating what some lawmakers call systemic weaknesses in the granting of federal security clearances.


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


World Briefing | Health and Science Global Spending to Fight AIDS Has Grown Slowly, Report Finds
Global financing to fight AIDS has remained essentially flat since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report.


Mexican storm victim We're ignored
As raging floodwaters swept away half of his timber shack, Saturnino Medina climbed to the roof.


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...


Television Review The Michael J. Fox Show Uses Parkinsons as a Motif
Michael J. Fox, who has made a series of prominent guest appearances since he revealed in 1999 that he had Parkinsons disease, is back with his own sitcom on NBC.


Penney stock hits 13-year low as Goldman warns of slow comeback
(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc shares tumbled to their lowest in nearly 13 years on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs said it expects sales at the struggling department store chain to improve more slowly...


Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank
June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok.


Cheaper iPhone Will Cost More in China
While many analysts expected Apple to price the iPhone 5C at about $400, it will actually go for significantly more in China, where the company is struggling.


Obama unlikely to name Fed head this week source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is unlikely to unveil his pick to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve this week, and the current Fed No. 2, Janet Yellen, remains the...


A Closer Look at Metallica Through the Never
Using one performance image, the makers of Metallicas new concert movie describe their process.


Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water
Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses.


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