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News Feed Latest worldwide news Comment Ban Sets Off Debate The magazine Popular Science has decided to shut off comments on its articles, saying ignorant, insulting and counterfactual posts were polluting the discourse and sowing confusion. Agrium completes farm retail purchase from Glencore (Reuters) - Canadian fertilizer company Agrium Inc said on Tuesday it has completed its purchase of Viterra Inc's Canadian farm retail stores. Brazil's Odebrecht plans $8.1 billion landmark investment in Mexico MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht plans to spend $8.1 billion in Mexico in the next five years in what appears to mark the biggest investment pledge yet from a Brazilian firm in Latin America's No. 2 economy. George Will to Leave ABC News for Fox News Mr. Will has been contributing to ABCs Sunday political show This Week since 1981, when the host was David Brinkley. Saudi woman reveals all on stage Maisah Sobaihi the is first Saudi Arabian woman to perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in play on love lives. Vets, Republican lawmakers open barriers to get into WWII site WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 350 elderly veterans aided by Republican lawmakers ignored a government shutdown and pushed past barricades at the National World War II Memorial on Tuesday to get into the shuttered site. In Practice At a Miami Health Center, Told to Come Back Another Day In one of Miamis poorest neighborhoods, there was lots of interest in enrolling for health care, but the technology wasnt cooperating. Intesa's ouster shows influence of old guard in Italy's banking MILAN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Enrico Cucchiani's ousting from Italy's biggest retail bank underscores the power of the old guard in the financial system that critics say holds the economy back. Meet the CEO feeding the world Helene Gayle must be one of the few chief executives working to eradicate her own job. The first African American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about some of the challenges of feeding the world Gadgetwise Untangle Your Cords Recoil Winders help organize earbud, USB and power cords into neat, pocket-size packages. Op-Ed Contributor Psychotherapys Image Problem The profession needs to promote its empirically supported methods. Fracking Here to stay? CNN's Richard Quest talks to Texas Gov. Rick Perry about the economic boom hydraulic fracturing has brought to his state. Orecchiette With Basil and Pistachio Pesto and Green and Yellow Beans The small ear-shaped pasta provides hollows for the delicious sauce to settle into. Poundland targets over 1,000 stores in Britain LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Poundland, Europe's biggest single price value retailer, posted a 15.6 percent rise in underlying year earnings and said it was planning to have over 1,000 stores in... EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks rise as investors shrug off U.S. shutdown * Brazil Bovespa up 1.61 pct, Mexico IPC gains 2.86 pct SAO PAULO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Latin American bourses posted gains and Brazilian stocks capped a five-day slide on Tuesday as investors bet that a U.S. government shutdown was unlikely to drag on long enough to affect global economic growth. Mexico's IPC index rose by its most on Tuesday in nearly two years, while Chile's bourse gained for the first session in six. The U.S. Congress missed a midnight deadline to agree on a spend Your Money An Adage Adjustment for Investors at Retirement A study found that holding as little as 20 percent in stocks at retirement, and adding more over time, could make a portfolio last longer. Bertelsmann sees 2013 sales, operating profit up FRANKFURT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann expects sales and adjusted operating profit to grow this year, as cost cutting and bestsellers such as Dan Brown's "Inferno" will help offset slow economic growth in Europe. Nicole Black, Romuald Wawszczyk The couple met at Penn. Finmeccanica, CDP heads meet as talk of Ansaldo Energia sale mounts MILAN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The heads of Finmeccanica and state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti met on Tuesday at the office of Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letto, a spokesman for his office said on Tuesday, as speculation mounted that the defense group is stepping up efforts to sell its power unit, Ansaldo Energia. Lawyer Contests Casino Referendums Wording Eric J. Snyder of Brooklyn said the language being used on the November ballot question was slanted because it mentioned positive legislative purposes. Texas Settles Challenge to American-US Airways Merger The states attorney general said the airlines had agreed to maintain present levels of service in the state and to keep the Texas headquarters. Opinion Al-Shabaab losing Ethan Bueno de Mesquita says the Somali rebel group's recent attacks on Kenya are a sign that it is losing. Militants Blamed After Dozens Killed at Nigerian College Gunmen believed to be Islamic militants from the extremist group Boko Haram shot more than 40 students as they slept in northeast Nigeria. Citigroup to Pay $395 Million to Settle Freddie Mac Claims The agreement involves 3.7 million mortgages that the bank sold to Freddie from 2000 to 2012. 'The system is down' Obamacare glitches go public, reasons unclear NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blank boxes where security questions are supposed to appear. Pleas to "be patient." Error messages galore. Notices that "the system is busy right now." Web pages timing out before they load. Garbled lines of text riddled with stray question marks. In BP Trial, the Amount of Oil Lost Is at Issue The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled. Getting Started The Broker-Free Sale Selling a home without a broker has become easier because of all the real estate information online, but it still involves a lot of work. Merkel's recipe for success The woman who was once written off by critics has shown in a new election that she is Europe's leading political figure, writes Ulf Gartzke CNN, NBC scrap Hillary Clinton TV projects (Reuters) - Two television projects focused on Hillary Clinton got the axe on Monday after the programs became embroiled in partisan wrangling, including threats by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to boycott presidential debates sponsored by CNN and NBC. Well After Cancer, Fertility Is Often Within Reach Oncologists are increasingly making a point of bringing up the subject of fertility at the time of a cancer diagnosis in children, discussing various options before treatment. T Magazine Live Stream | Valentinos Spring 2014 Collection at Paris Fashion Week A live stream of the latest womens collection from Valentino at Paris fashion week. 9-year-old prodigy earns piano degree Sept. 24 - A nine-year-old London schoolboy is releasing an album after becoming the youngest person in the world to pass a university-level piano diploma. Elly Park reports. For Obama, it's the 'Republican shutdown' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For President Barack Obama, the U.S. government shutdown that rippled across the country on Tuesday is the "Republican shutdown" and he is working hard to see that the name sticks to his political opponents. Nose grown on forehead Surgeons in China will transplant a new nose, grown on a patient's forehead, to his nasal region. Toronto Selected as Host of 2016 All-Star Game Toronto was selected as the host of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016 All-Star Game, marking the first time the showcase event will be held outside of the United States, the league said on Monday. Gadgetwise With Bose, Hear What You Want and Block the Rest Bose designed its QuietComfort 20 in-ear headphones with a control module that actively cancels unwanted noise. T Magazine In Fashion | Roomy Carryalls That Are Ready for Takeoff A big bag and a few classic separates are all you need for a quick weekend getaway. The 30-Minute Interview Robert A. Knakal Mr. Knakal is the chairman of Massey Knakal Realty Services, a commercial real estate brokerage firm in New York. He started the company in 1988 with Paul Massey, the chief executive. 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. In Practice As Insurance Marketplaces Make Debut, Questions Remain The insurance exchanges at the core of President Obamas health care law began operation, with federal, state and insurance industry officials watching closely, unsure of what to expect.

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