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| More buildings evacuated ahead of Japan storms | | | Oct. 25 - Slow moving tropical storm Francisco dumps rains on Japan, triggering more building evacuations and people moved from the island of Izu Oshima. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
| Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town | | | Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. |
| Kenya conversion to terror? | | | Al Qaeda allied terror group al-Shebaab works to recruit vulnerable youths in Kenya. CNN's Nic Robertson reports. |
| The rising force in world football? | | | France's multicultural stars shone brightest at the World Cup 15 years ago -- now could it be Belgium's turn to do the same in Brazil next year? |
| Golf Capsules | | | Ryan Moore birdied the first hole of a playoff with Gary Woodland on Monday to win the CIMB Classic after an overnight wait caused by thunderstorms. |
| Photo Replay Oct. 20-26 | | | Although the competition provides the primary focus, sporting events often create vivid patterns to complement the action. |
| 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." |
| Strategies Riding Out the Political Storm | | | Investment strategists say its likely that long-term investors who stick to a well-thought-out plan can ride out awkward periods like the current conflict in Washington with few ill effects. |
| Well Concussions and the Classroom | | | The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion. |
| Aquiline explores sale of global payment provider | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Aquiline Holdings LLC is exploring a sale of Clear2Pay, a Belgian financial services electronic payments company it invested in four years ago, according to... |
| The real 'Wolf of Wall Street' | | | Susan Harrigan says Leonardo DiCaprio plays him in the upcoming Martin Scorsese movie, but the real "wolf" was more like a cockroach. |
| Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps | | | Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. |
| Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town | | | Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. |
| Pipeline incident rate doubled in Canada in last decade-CBC | | | Oct 28 (Reuters) - The rate of safety-related incidents on federally regulated pipelines in Canada doubled over the last decade, while the rate of reported spills and leaks was up threefold, according to an investigative report by Canada's national broadcaster. |
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