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Sports Briefing | Basketball Video of W.N.B.A. Kiss Gets Attention Online
Diana Taurasi became an Internet sensation when she gave Seimone Augustus a peck on the cheek after the players were called for double personal fouls in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.


National Briefing | New England Massachusetts Fishery Group Limits Herring Catch
According to the rules, the Atlantic herring fleet can incidentally catch no more than 311.4 metric tons of river herring and shad.


QA Exporting an iPhoto Library to Aperture
How to move photos from iPhoto to Aperture, and how to update a Google Calendar invitation.


Vanska Quits Minnesota Orchestra as Labor Dispute Drags On
Osmo Vanska resigned on Tuesday as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, a day after the orchestra announced that it had canceled two concerts at Carnegie Hall.


Carrie Is Back. So Is Kimberly Peirce.
The director of Boys Dont Cry on the career shes had and the one that might have been.


Titans 38, Jets 13 Tennessee Turns Smiths Giveaways Into Touchdowns
Geno Smith committed four turnovers and the Titans scored touchdowns after each one, as the Jets blundered their way to another loss at LP Field in Nashville.


Phys Ed Why Runners Dont Get Knee Arthritis
One of the most entrenched beliefs about running is that it can ruin knees by causing arthritis. But a new study finds that distance running is unlikely to contribute to the development of arthritis.


'Breaking Bad' post-finale blues
"Breaking Bad" fans are staring into their post-Walter White life with mixed emotions.


Breaking Up With Breaking Bad Is Hard for Albuquerque
The popular series, which showcased Albuquerques grit and high-desert beauty, has helped the city become a star in its own right and given rise to an entire Breaking Bad economy.


Today's Economist A Health Care Fight That Punishes Federal Workers
Critics of the Affordable Care Act continue to misrepresent its provisions, including one about coverage for Congress and its employees, an economist writes.


New York police search for parachutists who landed near Ground Zero
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police in New York are searching for two men who appear to have parachuted onto a lower Manhattan street near Ground Zero before dawn on Monday and disappeared, authorities said.


Defectors sent back to N. Korean hell
"Pack your bags you're going to South Korea." These are the words nine young North Korean defectors had waited years to hear having traveled thousands of miles. But it turned out to be a cruel lie.


'Special One' or stage villain?
Jose Mourinho needs love. He pretends that he doesn't. He acts tough, reveling in the role of stage villain. But the bad guys need love too and the Portuguese football coach, quite possibly the most entertainingly controversial character in world sport, is no exception.


RPT-'The system is down' Obamacare glitches go public, reasons unclear
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (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.


Cute dogs sniff out poachers
Specially trained sniffer dogs are using their amazing sense of smell to combat poaching.


Hype Machine in Overdrive, N.F.L. Pops Back to London
The N.F.L., whose efforts to build an international following have been modestly successful, is back in London, with two games this season.


T Magazine A Picture and a Poem | Worlds Apart by Johan Creten and Deborah Landau
A drawing by Johan Creten captures the dissonance between personal sorrow and a vibrant city in Deborah Landaus elegy for a grieving friend.


City Room New York Today Alive and Voting
What you need to know for Tuesday the runoff for public advocate, abiding sunshine and a zoo seeks your help buying very big birds.


Doctor and Patient Easing Doctor Burnout With Mindfulness
Two-thirds of doctors experience the emotional, mental and physical exhaustion characteristic of burnout. New research points to mindfulness, the ability to be fully present and attentive in the moment, as a possible remedy.


QA A Change in iTunes Radio
Adjusting to shifts in iTunes after the arrival of iOS7, and locking a Nexus 7 screen into place.


Tool Kit A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online Course
Three major sites have emerged in the last couple of years to offer massive open online courses, greatly expanding the opportunity to take college classes.


Apple passes Coke as world's 'top brand'
Move over, Coke. It looks like Apple is the real thing.


RPT-'The system is down' Obamacare glitches go public, reasons unclear
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (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...


Hardcover Business Best Sellers
Rankings are based on October figures.


Bosnian deal clears obstacle to EU application
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Bosnian leaders moved to clear the main obstacle to their country applying to join the European Union on Tuesday by agreeing to end a constitutional ban on minorities running for high office.


Japanese translation glasses seen as Olympic boon for tourists
Oct. 1 - Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Rob Muir reports.


Amazon to hire more than 70,000 seasonal employees
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said it expects to hire more than 70,000 full-time seasonal employees across its order fulfillment centers in the United States, a 40 percent increase from last year.


U.S. defends diplomats expelled from Venezuela
CARACAS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela on Tuesday defended three diplomats expelled by President Nicolas Maduro, rejecting charges they were involved in espionage and accusations Washington is trying to destabilize the OPEC nation.


Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis
George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here.


A Black Hole Mystery Wrapped in a Firewall Paradox
A paradox around matter leaking from black holes puts into question various scientific axioms Either information can be lost; Einsteins principle of equivalence is wrong; or quantum field theory needs fixing.


Well Rethinking Motion Sickness
Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear.


Square Feet Future Takes Shape for Bell Labs Site
The vacant research complex, once marked for demolition, and the surrounding land is to be redeveloped into offices, retail space and luxury housing.


Design Visionaries Falling Through the Net
Designers' reputations often fluctuate after their death, but digital technology is distorting how their work is remembered.


Kreider Will Begin Season in Minors for Rangers
Forward Chris Kreider was sent down to the Hartford Wolfpack, the teams top minor league affiliate, having not quite convinced Coach Alain Vigneault that he is ready for the N.H.L.


Bits Review Roundup The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C
A small number of technology journalists have had their hands on Apples new iPhones for about a week, and the consensus was generally positive.


T Magazine Site to Be Seen | The Herman Miller Archive Unearths a Lost Moment in Design History
On the furniture giants new online editorial platform, the great curator Mildred Friedman recalls a pioneering multimedia class that influenced the future work of Charles Eames, George Nelson and Alexander Girard.


The Boss Flying the Annin Co. Flag
After trying to buy the nationx2019;s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it.


Foraging Boutiques Emerge in a Santiago Barrio
Several locally owned shops have opened in the Lastarria neighborhood of the Chilean capital, becoming go-to places for one-of-a-kind finds.


The Boss Flying the Annin Co. Flag
After trying to buy the nationx2019;s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it.


Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day.


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