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Bengals 49, Jets 9 Jets Up-and-Down Pattern Holds, and Crumples Them
Andy Dalton passed for 325 yards and 5 touchdowns as the Bengals crushed the Jets, who were seeking their first winning streak of the season but instead fell to 4-4.


UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts
* 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut


Lloyds' PPI compensation bill to rise to 8 billion pounds Sky News
(Reuters) - Britain's Lloyds Banking Group will have to spend at least another 700 million pounds ($1.13 billion) to compensate customers who were mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI), Sky News reported, without citing sources.


Senator Obama didn't know about Merkel spying
A senior U.S. senator says the White House has told her data collection on allied leaders "will not continue," implying that some spying has taken place.


Amazon sales show momentum, analysts boost price targets
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc were set to jump about 7 percent at the opening on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected sales growth in North America and indicated...


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).


10 hotels from James Bond movies
Where to slurp a shaken martini or cheat at poker just like a vacationing secret agent.


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.


Five killed as car ploughs into crowd in Beijing's Tiananmen Square
BEIJING (Reuters) - Five people were killed and dozens injured on Monday, the government said, when a car ploughed into pedestrians and caught fire in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the site of 1989 pro-democracy protests bloodily suppressed by the military.


Kenya conversion to terror?
Al Qaeda allied terror group al-Shebaab works to recruit vulnerable youths in Kenya. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.


East African countries launch single customs territory
KIGALI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda have launched a single customs territory to boost business among the partner states, agreeing to eliminate the remaining non-tariff barriers.


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.


Switzerland extradites man linked to Finmeccanica probe to Italy
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has extradited a man to Italy in connection with a probe into allegations of bribery in an Indian helicopter deal won by Finmeccanica unit AgustaWestland, Swiss authorities said on Monday.


Bowed Piano Ensemble to Play at Allen Room
A Saturday night concert by Bowed Piano Ensemble, whose members reach into the pianos guts with motley tools to extract sound, may be its last in New York.


U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment files for $400 mln IPO
Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc filed with regulators for an initial public offering up to $400 million, roughly a year after being acquired by China's Wanda Group.


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."


The "commodity supercycle" likely over Roubini
Economist Nouriel Roubini says weaker growth in China and a slow recovery in advanced economies will pressure global commodities prices, ending their decade-long bull market.


Smartphones to last a lifetime
What if you could buy a smartphone that would last you for the rest of your life?


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.


Sports Briefing | Golf L.P.G.A. Tour Will Admit 16-Year-Old
The L.P.G.A. Tour waived its age requirement Monday for Lydia Ko, clearing the way for her to join the tour in 2014.


Stada widens biotech drug offering with filgrastim license
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Stada will sell a version of U.S. drugmaker Amgen's blockbuster cancer treatment filgrastim in Europe, keeping faith with the difficult market for copies of medicines developed using biotechnology.


Well Concussions and the Classroom
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Sunday released new recommendations regarding students who return to school following a concussion.


The Getaway Looking for a Bus or Train? New Sites Aim to Help
Start-ups are trying to make searching across multiple bus and train companies as easy as comparing airline carriers.


ArtsBeat Germaine Greers Archives Are Sold to the University of Melbourne
Germaine Greer has agreed to sell her archives to the University of Melbourne, with proceeds donated to rainforest rehabilitation efforts in Australia.


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...


Serena Williams Beats Kerber in Istanbul
Top-ranked Serena Williams breezed past Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-1, to open her bid for a fourth ATP Championships title in Istanbul.


Sports Briefing | Soccer FIFA Looks at Racism Claims
Jeffrey Webb, the head of FIFAs antiracism task force, will meet with Manchester City midfielder Yaya Tour on Sunday.


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.


Applied Science Maybe Heaven Can Wait, but a Customer Cant
Sometimes, a company can build excitement for a product or service by keeping consumers waiting. But when the delay is forced, they just see red.


UPDATE 4-Apple's results fail to excite ahead of holiday quarter
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Apple Inc's profit and margins slid despite selling 33.8 million iPhones in its September quarter, prompting a brief but sharp selloff as disappointed investors cashed in some of...


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.


Theater Review In The Downtown Loop, the Audience Goes on a 3-D Tour
The Downtown Loop, Ben Gassmans new play at 3LD Art Technology Center, immerses the audience in a tour bus experience with video projections and a guide who strolls up the aisle.


FTSE edges up but investors eye profit-taking potential
* G4S gains as HSBC upgrades and floats breakup potential


Square Feet Recent Commercial Real Estate
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.


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.


Sports Briefing | Golf Pettersen Keeps Lead in Sunrise Championship
Suzann Pettersen struggled with three early bogeys but recovered for a one-over-par 73 to maintain a four-shot lead after the third round of the Sunrise Championship in Taiwan.


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.


Okla. inmates pull dirty trick, escape
Four inmates made a clean getaway from an Oklahoma jail after prying open a maintenance hatch in their shower.


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