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Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV
Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012)


Lotus Why Kimi was not paid
Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers.


Pastor who banned fried chicken leads Mississippi Obamacare push
HERNANDO, Mississippi (Reuters) - When Dr Michael Minor first became pastor at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Hernando, Mississippi, in 1996, he discovered a population overcome by an epidemic of obesity.


Gray Matter Scent and the City
Architects should use their noses as well as their eyes.


Hans Ephraimson-Abt, Air-Crash Victims Crusader, Dies at 91
Mr. Ephraimson-Abt became an internationally known advocate after the death of his daughter on Korean Air Lines Flight 007, which was shot down by Soviet fighter planes in 1983.


Essay Living in a World of Fantasy Can Be Dehumanizing
When does a flesh-and-blood N.F.L. player become more than a mere fantasy football commodity?


A Library of Classics, Edited for the Teething Set
Childrens publishers have found a market for board-book versions of Moby-Dick, Sense and Sensibility and other literary novels.


Economix Blog Nudging Girls Toward Computer Science
On the importance of role models, in real life and on TV.


Television Review The Governors Wife, on AE, Follows Life of Edwin Edwards
Edwin Edwards, the former governor of Louisiana, served a decade in prison. Now he has a young mate, a new baby and plenty of trouble on The Governors Wife.


Nigerian wife fakes kidnapping to dupe ransom from husband
ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian woman faked her own kidnapping to extort a $1,200 ransom from her husband, police said on Tuesday, in a region of the west African nation plagued by abductions.


Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BCs
Only about 18 percent of American Internet users are active on Twitter, so here are some tips if youre still new to the microblogging service.


U.S. Womens Team Cry, Laugh, Love and Compete
The U.S. womens national team faces New Zealand on Sunday in an international friendly match in San Francisco.


Brasil Insurance sees fewer acquisitions in 2014 as economy sags
SAO PAULO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brasil Insurance expects a slowdown in acquisitions next year, as family businesses are more hesitant to sell with a weaker economy hurting valuations.


End of a Line Reflects a Weakened Peugeot
By the time the last car rolled off the assembly line in Aulnay-sous-Bois on Friday, the plants importance had declined amid ebbing profitability for the subcompact cars it produced.


Trade for Beason Seemed Minor, but the Giants Get Big Results
Linebacker Jon Beason, acquired from Carolina earlier this month, has led the Giants in tackles the last two games and helped rejuvenate the entire defense.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Raonic Upset in Stockholm
A French wild card, Benot Paire, beat second-seeded Milos Raonic, 7-6 (3), 6-3, to reach the Stockholm Open semifinals.


News Analysis The Information-Gathering Paradox
Despite the outcry over N.S.A. data tracking, commercial surveillance has been booming.


NEWSMAKER-In Libya's east, a former rebel commander tests Tripoli
BREGA, Libya, Oct 27 (Reuters) - For Libyan militia leader Ibrahim al-Jathran, shutting down half the country's oil production with an armed militia is not a crime, it is the start of a just battle...


Woods outfoxed by feral friend?
A Tiger prowling the fairways may be familiar sight but at a golf club in Switzerland it is a fox that has emerged as a new star of the game.


UPDATE 1-Orrick, Pillsbury in talks to form big 10 U.S. law firm
NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Two U.S. law firms are in advanced merger discussions to create one of the 10 largest in the country, according to the firms' chairmen.


Tiger's highs and lows
Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback.


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.


Estuaries in Puerto Rico's capital get 'mega clean up'
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A flotilla of fishing skiffs and kayaks plied through the channels and lagoons that comprise the San Juan estuary system Saturday, as volunteers dove beneath bridges and trudged through the thick mangrove forest lining its coasts.


UKs Osborne Sticking to austerity paid off
Oct. 22 - The UKs Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne says the UK has seen the benefits of sticking with a clear economic plan, but admits the job is far from done.


10 of world's 'blobbiest' buildings
'Blobitecture' is a thing, apparently. A new survey finds the most impressive examples.


Fusion Sets Its Sights on a Multicultural Generation
After market research, the new cable network Fusion decided to aim its programming not just at young Hispanics, but the millennial generation as a whole.


Theater Review The Landing, a John Kander Musical, at Vineyard Theater
The Landing, a chamber musical by John Kander and Greg Pierce at the Vineyard Theater, tells three stories that tap into innocence and regret.


Motherlode Blog The Food Writer and Her Picky Eater
My son is no different from many other picky eaters. Im whats different. Im a food writer. So you cant blame me for my sons poor eating habits. (Only I can do that.)


Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lou Reed, the pioneering songwriter and musician behind the Velvet Underground, one of the most influential rock bands which fused art and music in collaboration with artist Andy Warhol, died on Sunday at the age of 71, his literary agent said.


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.


Microsoft beats profit forecasts, shares jump
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp cruised past Wall Street's quarterly profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, helped by strong sales of its Office and server software to businesses, sending its...


Buying spree puts Qatar emir's daughter atop art's 'power list'
LONDON (Reuters) - The daughter of the emir of Qatar was named as the art world's most powerful figure on Thursday after the tiny Gulf state went on an unprecedented spending spree at auction houses and in private sales around the world to fill its new museums.


Formula One Vettel Wins Grand Prix in India and His 4th Title
Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday, giving him his sixth victory in a row this season, his third victory in a row in India, and most importantly, his fourth world drivers' title in a row.


Almost a Year After Massacre, Newtown Begins Razing Sandy Hook School
The demolition will continue for the next several weeks, a town official said, and is to be completed by the first anniversary of the shootings.


'King of Good Times' on India's F1 future
Vijay Mallya lives for Formula One. He runs his own team and is proud to have it race on home soil at this weekend's Indian Grand Prix -- but will it be the country's last chance in motorsport's elite division?


Xinhua Chinese journalist makes confession
A Chinese reporter who was arrested last week on suspicion of damaging a business' reputation has confessed to releasing fabricated stories about the company for money and fame, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Saturday.


Playlist Women on the Verge of a Moral Crisis, as Set to Song
New recordings from Brandy Clark, Best Coast, John Tchicai and Aaron Parks.


Week 8 N.F.L. Matchups
The Cowboys Dez Bryant and Detroits Calvin Johnson are not the only similar elements in a matchup of teams that are strong on offense and terrible on defense.


Harden Hurt in Rockets Rout of Memphis
Houston Rockets guard James Harden was listed as day-to-day after leaving Friday night's preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a right knee bruise.


Argentina urges U.S. court to not lift stay in bondholder case
NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Argentina urged a U.S. appeals court on Friday not to lift a hold on an order requiring it to pay $1.33 billion to bondholders who are suing for repayment following the...


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