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News Feed Latest worldwide news Shortcuts Dealing With a Client Who Calls and Calls and ... A constant problem for freelancers and small-business owners is deciding whether to turn down business from a demanding customer. Your Money Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages The 10 video lectures, which will be offered free, bring the graduate-level class of a Stanford finance professor to the general public. NASA's new moon probe settles into lunar orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct 7 - Politics may be keeping most of NASA's workers home, but that didn't stop the U.S. space agency's new moon probe from achieving lunar orbit, officials said on Monday. Stephen Brodheim, John Mannino Mr. Brodheim is an art dealer; Mr. Mannino is a vice president at Goldman Sachs. Revenue at Sprint Drops on Subscriber Defections Investors shrugged off the results because they do not expect big improvements at the company until the second half of 2014. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 27, led by "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 35.0 million 2 (1) Prisoners...........................$ 11.3 million 3 (*) Rush................................$ 10.3 million 4 (*) Baggage Claim.......................$ 9.3 million 5 (*) Don Jon......................... UPDATE 1-Telecom Argentina's net profit jumps 41 pct on higher sales BUENOS AIRES, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Telecom Argentina, one of Argentina's top telecommunications companies, posted a 41 percent jump in third-quarter net profit to 886 million pesos ($153 million) on higher sales, the company said on Thursday. Syria met first weapons deadline OPCW Syria has destroyed all its declared chemical weapons mixing, filling and production facilities, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Thursday. Western Union's shares tumble as outlook disappoints (Reuters) - Shares of Western Union Co fell as much as 19 percent on Wednesday, after the money transfer company said it did not expect earnings growth in 2014 due to higher compliance costs. Israeli planes reportedly strike Syrian military base Israeli warplanes attack a military base near the Syrian city of Latakia, an Obama administration official confirms. Tehran Journal Former American Embassy in Iran Attracts Pride and Dust To hard-liners, the dilapidated building is a symbol of the 1979 revolution; to others, it is a relic to be forgotten, even as the Nov. 4 anniversary of the hostage-taking approaches. Marcia Wallace, voice of 'The Simpsons' Edna Krabappel, dies at 70 (Reuters) - Actress Marcia Wallace, the voice of Edna Krabappel on the Fox show "The Simpsons" and earlier Carol Kester, the receptionist on the 1970s sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show," has died at 70. Syria meets deadline to destroy chemical weapons equipment Oct. 31 - The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says Syria has destroyed all of its declared equipment for producing chemical weapons. Sarah Irwin reports. Hashtag Nation What Would Mr. Roper Say? Suzanne Somerss commentary on the Affordable Care Act in The Wall Street Journal did not go unnoticed. Ellie Mae misses estimates due to lower mortgage volumes Oct 31 (Reuters) - Ellie Mae Inc, whose software is used by mortgage professionals, reported a lower-than-expected third-quarter profit, hurt by lower mortgage volumes and higher RD spending, pushing its shares down more than 20 percent after the bell. Michelle Gelber, Mandy Spiller The wedding took place on the beach in Asbury Park, N.J. N.B.A. Roundup Fast Start Helps 76ers Against Heat On the day Allen Iverson officially announced his retirement from the N.B.A., Philadelphia looked strong against the defending league champions. App Smart Singing With Monsters and Playing Some Tunes Games with a music element have been tailored for smartphones. Scared of heights? Don't look here! It must be one of the world's most terrifying sports, but "The Duke" of high-diving says it's also one of the most rewarding. "It's kind of like how your dog feels when he sticks his head out of the window," explains nine-time world champion Orlando Duque. "He's just so happy feeling the wind. That's how we feel." Looking for a Way Around Keystone XL, Canadian Oil Hits the Rails Despite higher costs, Canadian oil companies are rapidly expanding their ability to transport crude by rail, hoping to tap hungry markets in Asia. California city fumes over hot sauce factory Oct. 30 - Irwindale, California City Manager says the fumes in the area near a Sriracha hot sauce plant are "horrible" and is taking the company to court. Gavino Garay Reports. Bites Restaurant Report Lievito Madre al Mare in Naples, Italy A member of a pizza-baking Neapolitan clan opens his newest venture just yards from the Bay of Naples, pairing pies with sprawling views. Glasses to offer Iron Man virtual reality Imagine a world where anyone could be like Tony Stark in the "Iron Man" movies -- manipulating 3-D images in thin air. American Davis Cup Team Warms to Clay Courts The United States is considering hosting their Davis Cup match against Britain on clay after 28 home ties on hardcourts, grass or carpet. Case Study How a Burned Out Owner Got Back Into the Game At first, the founder of Parties That Cook was devastated by the way her employees responded. Square Feet Start-Up Chic Goes Corporate, as Couches Replace Desks Big companies are adopting the start-up look, with informal work areas more like living rooms, and they are finding it requires fewer square feet per worker. UPDATE 2-IMF renews pressure on Ukraine to raise domestic gas prices, reform economy * IMF curtailed programme in 2011 because of broken promises Hugo Boss eyes strong Q4 after forex hits Q3 sales FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - German fashion house Hugo Boss said it was expecting a strong final quarter as it reported on Thursday third-quarter sales that fell short of expectations due to... A Balloon Voyage With the Author of Falling Upwards Richard Holmes, whose new history of balloon travel, Falling Upwards, was published this week, takes to the skies in Orange County, N.Y. Rapper 50 Cent gets probation in domestic violence case LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American rapper 50 Cent on Monday struck a deal with Los Angeles prosecutors for three years' probation and 30 days of community service after allegedly kicking the mother of his child and destroying her property during a June altercation. Congo rebels abandon last town, withdraw to hills Oct. 31 - Congolese troops enter the eastern border town of Bunagana after a major new success in their offensive to crush a rebellion. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Marathon Offers Recovering Addicts a Different Path The San Patrignano drug rehabilitation center in Italy is not a typical training ground for marathoners, but it is sending a team of six former drug addicts to compete in Sundays race. FX rates dog Lufthansa sales - CFO Oct. 31 - Lufthansa CFO Simone Menne gives us her take on the companys Q3 results, just weeks after she warned that fierce competition and adverse FX rates were likely to hit the bottom line. 'Phantom Goal' Game Will Not Be Replayed, Says German Court Hoffenheim lost its appeal for a replay of a Bundesliga match won by Bayer Leverkusen with a goal that should not have been allowed. Maximum Shakespeare The Light and Dark of A Midsummer Nights Dream A Midsummer Nights Dream may have earned its high berth on the Shakespeare hit parade because its a bundle of high-spirited hijinks, but its view of love is divided. Del Potro Beats Federer in Swiss Indoors Final Juan Martn del Potro defeated Roger Federer, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4, in the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel for the second straight year. Iran and big powers end expert talks without comment VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers ended an expert-level meeting over Tehran's disputed nuclear activities on Thursday, but there was no immediate word on whether they had come any closer to an elusive breakthrough deal. DealBook Fantex Adds Another Athlete to Its I.P.O. Roster Vernon Davis, a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, is joining Arian Foster as another client of Fantex, whose proposition for initial public offerings tied to athletes is causing a stir. Philadelphia trader gets 10 years for investment schemes NEW YORK (Reuters) - Philadelphia commodities trader and hip-hop promoter Tyrone Gilliams Jr., who portrayed himself as an up-and-coming philanthropist, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in a federal prison for swindling investors out of more than $5 million. Movie Review Last Vegas Stars De Niro, Freeman, Douglas and Kline Last Vegas features four strong actors and a plot that viewers can see coming.

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