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Lisa Kron Juggles Two Shows at Public Theater
Lisa Kron is pulling double duty this fall at the Public Theater, as the writer of the musical Fun Home and an actor in Good Person of Szechwan.


F.D.A. Shift on Painkillers Was Years in the Making
The F.D.A.s move to tighten restrictions for prescribing painkillers is a rare victory by lawmakers from states hard hit by prescription drug abuse over well-financed lobbyists for business and patient groups.


DealBook House, Set to Vote on 2 Bills, Is Seen as an Ally of Wall St.
Legislation that would undercut new financial regulations is part of a campaign among Republicans and business-friendly Democrats against the Dodd-Frank Act.


Zimmer plays piano of the future
Hans Zimmer, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's best loved film music, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score, adjusts his chair in front of a sleek black instrument that looks something like the control panel of a stealth bomber.


UPDATE 2-Obamacare official apologizes for website glitches
(Adds quotes and details on Americans losing about insurance losses))


UPDATE 1-Higher insurance rates boost Hartford Financial's profit
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group's third-quarter operating profit beat analysts' average estimate as pricing rose 8 percent in its property and casualty commercial...


Dollar off lows as Fed meeting looms; Aussie slips
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar inched up on Tuesday, but stayed near a nine-month trough as investors bet the Federal Reserve this week will set the course for its massive stimulus program to be maintained into early next year.


Strong Finish by Williams in Capping a Dominant Year
Serena Williams defeated Li Na, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, in the WTA Championships final for her career-high 11th title of the year.


Taking the perfect action shot
Hanging out of an open-door helicopter high above San Francisco Bay, was all part of a day's work for sports photographer Ezra Shaw, who took these remarkable images of the America's Cup.


Can killer whales safely be set free?
CNN's Martin Savidge looks at the potential aftereffects of releasing killer whales from captivity.


Picasso Museum Makeover Drags On
As the Muse Picassos reopening is repeatedly delayed, the museums president is drawing criticism for her management style, art loans to overseas institutions and cost overruns.


Ralph Pellecchio, James Wernz
A special counsel for Citigroup in Manhattan and an attending physician at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn are married by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.


Vodafone moves to fully own India unit in $1.7 billion deal
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc has sought approval from the authorities to raise its stake in the India unit for 101.41 billion rupees ($1.65 billion) it said on Tuesday, after India allowed foreign companies to take full ownership of local carriers.


Apples Profit Falls Despite Higher Sales of iPhones
The company said its revenue rose, and that it sold 33.8 million iPhones, up from 26.9 million iPhones in the same quarter last year.


Striving Immigrants Find Long Distance Running Far From Lonely in New York City
The membership of West Side Runners, a top New York City running club, is made up of mostly working class immigrants who find marathons less of a trial than their hardscrabble lives.


Kids need help returning to school after concussions
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a concussion, it can be difficult for children to learn new things or remember old things. Parents, pediatricians and school staff need to be able to make adjustments to suit the child for a few weeks or sometimes longer, a new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says.


Torres Scores Late to Give Chelsea Win Over City
Chelsea seized on a defensive blunder in the 90th minute to beat Manchester City, 2-1, in the Premier League.


Its the Economy Cracking the Apple Trap
Is it a coincidence when your iPhone stops working just as the new models come out?


Syrian deputy PM dismissed after U.S. talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's deputy prime minister, Qadri Jamil, was dismissed on Tuesday for leaving the country and acting without government permission after meeting U.S. officials in Switzerland, state media said.


Wall Street Is Mixed, Waiting for Clues From Fed
Wall Street turned cautious Monday as investors waited for the Federal Reserves monthly meeting for clues on when the central bank would start reducing its monetary stimulus.


Google+ now has 300 million active users
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google Inc's fledgling social network, Google+, has now signed up 300 million active users who participate in its main news page or feed, up from 190 million just six months ago, the company said on Tuesday.


Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Ex-Premier of Poland, Dies at 86
Mr. Mazowiecki helped form the Solidarity trade union movement and became the first non-Communist to head an Eastern bloc nation since the late 1940s.


Thomson Reuters cuts 3,000 jobs, stock rises
(Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp said on Tuesday that new sales of its financial terminals outpaced cancellations in the third quarter for the first time since 2011, and it announced 3,000 job cuts to reduce costs.


Classes canceled to deal with race issues
Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House.


T Magazine About Last Night | Tennis and Modern Architecture Converge in Beverly Hills
A fund-raiser at the iconic Sheats Goldstein Residence, the house featured in The Big Lebowski, brought out a diverse assortment of guests, including Danger Mouse, Stephen Gaghan and Doug Aitken.


U.N. peacekeeper killed in DRC
A U.N. peacekeeper was killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent fighting, according to a statement released by a spokesperson for the Secretary-General.


Ex-Bolshoi star denies acid attack
Bolshoi Ballet star soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko pleaded not guilty Tuesday to masterminding an acid attack on the theater's artistic director, Sergei Filin, a court spokesman told CNN.


UPDATE 1-Tech companies seek fast action on U.S. 'patent troll' bill
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Technology companies on Tuesday urged fast action on a patent reform bill in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, including tackling what they termed the rising tide of costly lawsuits by "patent trolls."


T Magazine The Making Of | A Marionette Production of Sleeping Beauty, Created With Centuries-Old Techniques
The Milanese artisans of Carlo Colla Sons Marionette Company who create sets, bodies and tiny costumes will also serve as puppeteers in a performance at the New Victory Theater in Times Square, beginning Nov. 1.


Octonauts Series Adds Federal Partner in Ocean Awareness
An office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will collaborate with Octonauts, an animated preschool show about undersea adventuring.


Medtronic heart valve reduces death, stroke in study
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc's CoreValve heart valve implant lowered death and stroke rates in frail, elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis who were considered too ill for surgery, according to data from a late-stage clinical trial.


Breakingviews Window on Microsoft
Oct 25 - Rob Cox and Rob Cyran discuss the tale of two companies that emerges from Microsoft's latest quarterly results.


In Transit Blog A Hotel Chain Drops Pornography Channels
The Nordic Choice group will no longer offer pornography channels at its hotels in Scandinavia.


4 Weeks That Could Shape Europe's Ryder Cup Team
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano grew up watching the famed "Spanish Armada" team of Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, so the Ryder Cup means everything to him. He still recalls the encouragement from Olazabal a year ago.


Gadgetwise With Skylanders, Swap Characters, or Their Halves
Activision added a twist to its new Skylanders game, Swap Force players can swap the top and bottom halves of 16 new figures.


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.


Concordia witnesses recall chaos
Prosecution witnesses at the trial of Captain Francesco Schettino painted a picture of chaos aboard the Costa Concordia on the night the cruise liner sank, as they testified Tuesday in Italy.


Its the Economy Cracking the Apple Trap
Is it a coincidence when your iPhone stops working just as the new models come out?


Astronomers discover most distant galaxy yet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronomers have found the most distant galaxy yet, a discovery that pushes back scientists' view of the universe to about 700 million years after it is thought to have come into existence.


LPGA Waives Off Age Limit to Grant Teen Ko Membership
New Zealand's 16-year-old golfing prodigy Lydia Ko has been granted full membership to the LPGA Tour from the start of the 2014 season after the governing body waived the age limit clause, the tour said on Monday.


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