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'Stranded player' to leave Qatar
Footballer Zahir Belounis' limbo existence is almost at an end. After two years of legal wrangling, threats of a hunger strike and thoughts of suicide, he has been told he will finally receive his Qatari exit visa on October 21.


Soccer 'Ghost' goal result to stand
Hoffenheim have failed in their bid to get their 2-1 Bundesliga home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen replayed despite the controversial 'ghost' goal scored by visiting striker Stefan Kiessling.


Colombian mother sold 12 daughters' virginity, police say
A mother of 14 in Colombia tried to make ends meet, police say, by pushing her daughters into "hell" selling their virginity for a couple hundred dollars.


South Africa Know before you go
With apartheid two decades behind it, South Africa has claimed a spot as a top Africa destination. Here's why.


Gomes draws on double inspiration to blast vital homer
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Jonny Gomes craved an opportunity to make an impact in the World Series and drew inspiration from two emotional lifts to blast a game-winning home run for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.


How do drivers get to F1?
Amanda Davies attends a World Series by Renault event to find out why it's been such a successful breeding ground for F1.


Typhoon sparks island evacuation
Oct. 23 - Some elderly residents are evacuated from a Japanese island before the arrival of Typhoon Francisco. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


McIlroy beats Woods in Chinese money match
Rory McIlroy has had a 2013 to forget but chose a lucrative exhibition match with World No.1 Tiger Woods in China to give promise of a return to his stellar best at season's end.


Inside a 'lost world'
Scientists discover three new species in Australia, including a frog that makes love in the rain.


Hans 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.


World Briefing | Africa Algeria Troops Find Large Cache of Weapons Near Libyan Border
The weapons, which were found in Illizi in southern Algeria and were thought to belong to militants, included 100 antiaircraft missiles, hundreds of antihelicopter rockets and rocket-propelled grenades.


Disney Show Will Appear First on App for Tablets
Tablet computers are becoming the first screen for pre-school-age viewers and Disney is making a broader investment with the app debut of Sheriff Callies Wild West.


Boyd Leads No. 9 Clemson Past Maryland 40-27
The offense clicked on the ground and in the air, amassing 551 yards on 98 plays. The defense came up big during a pivotal stretch of the third quarter, and special teams contributed 16 points.


TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks
TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Tuesday. Japanese Stocks SELL 13.8 million shares BUY...


T Magazine Feeling For | Halloween-Inspired Finds You Can Wear Year-Round
From a Wednesday Addams-style Peter Pan collar to glitzy jewels fit for a Disney princess, here are some costume staples that will remain highly wearable parts of your wardrobe long past Oct. 31.


The aerodynamics of F1
Christina MacFarlane explores the role aerodynamics play in boosting a Formula One car's performance.


The cost of the war on rhinos
As organized crime syndicates take rhino poaching to brutal new levels, conservation parks are struggling to keep up.


Youre the Boss Blog In Small-Business Lending, the Devil Is Often in the Lien
Have you ever gotten tripped up by a lien? What was your experience and how did you handle it?


NFL Networks 10-Year Gains 13 Games and 72 Million Homes
The all-football channel has gone from an uncertain start to 13 regular-season games, 17 studio shows and more than 70 on-air personalities.


Starting Pitchers Have Plenty to Prove in Game Five
Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals and Boston's Jon Lester will reprise their Game One duel in Monday's crucial fifth game of the World Series with both pitchers going in with something to prove at Busch Stadium.


Memo From Britain British Tabloids on Trial, Along With Ex-Editors
The trial of former editors in Rupert Murdochs media empire is expected to be aggressive and detailed, with the potential for more revelations about the inner workings of British tabloid journalism.


Gambling Debate Entangles Disney in Florida
Disney has long led the fight against the expansion of casinos in the state, but it also owns the Marvel superheroes, whose images appear on slot machines.


My photos North Korea deleted
As the sole Western journalist covering a unique bicycle race in North Korea last month, I was provided with a personal guide, a car with a driver and the promise that I was free to take any photographs I wanted. As a journalist, it seemed like an incredible opportunity to document a small snapshot of what North Korea was really like.


Lists That Rank Colleges Value Are on the Rise
Purists might regard it as an insult to the intellectual, social and civic value of education, but dollars-and-cents tabulations are the fastest growing sector of the college rankings industry.


Ex-Florida governor moves close to announcing bid for old job
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (Reuters) - Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, a Republican-turned-Democrat, launched a campaign-style video and website on Friday that appeared to throw open the door to a run for his old job in 2014.


Storm death toll rises as wind, rain batters northern Europe
LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys.


Assault charge against Chris Brown reduced
Singer Chris Brown was scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon on a charge stemming from a weekend fight in Washington.


Violence unsettles oil production
MME's John defterios sits down with Hussain Al-Shahristani, the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy.


News Analysis Drone Issue Hovers More Than Ever, Even as Strikes Ebb
Scrutiny of drones has been driven by pressure from advocacy groups, media leaks and demands in both the United States and Pakistan for greater transparency in the program.


Fitch Downgrades Zambia to 'B'; Stable Outlook
Link to Fitch Ratings' Report Zambia - Rating Action ReportLONDON, October 28 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded Zambia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'B'...


UniCredit sells Fondiaria stake for 106 million euros
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian bank UniCredit said on Monday it had completed the sale of its 6.7 percent stake in insurer Fondiaria-SAI to raise 106.3 million euros ($146.5 million).


Currents | Open Art You Can Live With
Hundred Mile, a design shop, opens in Rhinebeck, N.Y.


The top films at the North American box office
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 27 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Oct. 25, led by 'Bad Grandpa,' according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.


Disney Show Will Appear First on App for Tablets
Tablet computers are becoming the first screen for pre-school-age viewers and Disney is making a broader investment with the app debut of Sheriff Callies Wild West.


South Koreans intrigued by repatriation of 6 who defected to North
The repatriation to Seoul of six citizens who defected to North Korea in recent years has intrigued a South Korean public accustomed to the flow of refugees in the opposite direction, an observer says.


10 things India does better than anywhere else
How does Indian outshine the world? Start with jewelry and barbers then keep counting.


T Magazine On Beauty | Two-Tone Eye Shadow, Double the Effect
Color-blocked eye shadow is a chic way to achieve a dramatic, outr look, and the technique is less complicated than you might think.


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.


A Library of Classics, Edited for the Teething Set
Childrens publishers have found a market for board-book versions of Moby-Dick, Sense and Sensibility and other literary novels.


Fusion Sets Its Sights on a Multicultural Generation
After market research, the new cable network Fusion decided to aim its programming not just at young Hispanics, but the millennial generation as a whole.


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