- Carter taken to Ohio hospital with upset stomach (AP)
- Mexican authorities: 8 dead, 100 missing in slides (AP)
- Obama: Education key to economic success (AP)
- Consumer, business confidence both weaken (AP)
- Police: Man kills self after shooting at UT Austin (AP)
- S. Calif. heat wave leaves thousands without power (AP)
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New Labour leader Miliband says growth focus is key | Reuters
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By Adrian Croft
MANCHESTER, England | Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:48pm BST
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - New Labour leader Ed Miliband said on Tuesday economic policy should focus on growth, not just cutting the deficit, and he would not support "irresponsible strikes"...
Wise-cracking Monty brims with confidence over his team | Reuters
NEWPORT, Wales | Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:43pm BST
NEWPORT, Wales (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie was grinning like a child with a new toy as he extolled the virtues of his entire 12-man team after watching them in action together for the first time on Tuesday.
Pete Doherty charged with possessing cocaine | Reuters
LONDON | Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:14pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Pete Doherty was charged on Tuesday with possessing cocaine in connection with an inquiry into the suspected overdose death of heiress Robyn Whitehead.
Bank's Posen breaks ranks to demand more policy easing | Reuters
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By Sumeet Desai
LONDON | Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:46pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England should start pumping more money into the economy to prevent Britain falling into the same kind of slump that Japan did in the 1990s, Monetary Policy
Gwyneth Paltrow to play teacher on Glee | Reuters
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By Philiana Ng
Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:53pm BST
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After days of speculation on the Internet, Gwyneth Paltrow will be setting foot on "Glee" this season, the show's creator said.
'Titanic' Actress Gloria Stuart Dies At 100
Gloria Stuart - the longtime Hollywood veteran popularly recognized for her role as the elder Rose in James Cameron's "Titanic" - has died, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
Stuart was 100.
Actress Gloria Stuart died Sunday at her home in Los Angeles.
Actress Gloria Stuart died Sunday at her home in Los Angeles.
She was 100 years old.
Stuart was a glamorous star on the silver screen during the 1930s and revived her career more than a decade ago in the box-office hit "Titanic."
She played a Titanic survivor and narrated the film - a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination.
Stuart's daughter says......
French press review, 28 September 2010
Mahmoud Abbas in Paris, belt-tightening at the European Central Bank and France's attitude to immigrants are some of the stories making headlines in Tuesday's French press.
Lindsay Lohan due to check back into rehab
Lindsay Lohan at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. - Russ Einhorn / Splash News
By Matheus Sanchez Sep 28, 2010, 12:45 GMT
Kremlin Fires Iconic Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov after 18 Years - TIME
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(MOSCOW) — Russia's president on Tuesday fired Yury Luzhkov, ending the 18-year rule of the Moscow mayor who gave the crumbling capital a glamorous facelift but was maligned for outdated ...
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- NKorea's Kim makes son 4-star general (AP)
- Census finds record gap between rich and poor (AP)
- Kremlin fires Moscow mayor after 18 years (AP)
- Gallup: 25 percent hike in depression along Gulf (AP)
- Another day of searing heat on tap for California (AP)
- US envoy to try to salvage Mideast peace talks (AP)
Games athletes eye medals as clean-up race nears end | Reuters
NEW DELHI | Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:41am BST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Hundreds of athletes arrived in New Delhi for the scandal-hit Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, setting their sights on winning medals rather than concerns over filthy accommodation, a dengue fever epidemic and security.
North Korean leader's son unveiled, seen as successor | Reuters
Lovibond joins Jim Carrey penguin film | Reuters
Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:01am BST
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Rising actress Ophelia Lovibond has joined the cast of "Mr. Popper's Penguins," a family comedy starring Jim Carrey.
Growth unrevised at 9-year high in second quarter | Reuters
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By Matt Falloon and David Milliken
LONDON | Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:14pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy expanded at its fastest pace in nine years in the second quarter of 2010 and growth at the start of the year was slightly stronger than previously thought, but analysts ...
FT.com / Europe - Medvedev sacks Moscow mayor
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sacked Yuri Luzhkov, the mayor of Moscow, on Tuesday after weeks of putting pressure on him to step down voluntarily.
Mr Luzhkov had been mayor of the city since 1992 and was one of the most powerful independent figures remaining in Russian politics. The move took Kremlin watchers by surprise, as most assumed the Kremlin would negotiate Mr Luzhkov’s resignation. The mayor had been the target of attacks in the state-controlled media since coming into conflict with Mr Medvedev earlier this monthIndia: On the Path to Double-Digit Growth?
Europe is choking on debt and scrambling to salvage its beleaguered currency. The United States is saddled by high unemployment and struggling to preserve its wobbly recovery. Even China - which has had to reign in its stimulus to cool its red-hot property market and curb inflation - may have peaked.
Gold and bonds soar on debt woes, Fed speculation | Reuters
Sep 27, 2010
Sober and single, Stones rocker Ron Wood goes solo | Reuters
LOS ANGELES | Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:23pm BST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones never have to worry about fading away as long as Ron Wood is around to keep them in the tabloids.
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- NATO strikes in Pakistan prompt rebuke (AP)
- Allen: Third party needed in oil spill response (AP)
- Palestinians wait on decision to quit peace talks (AP)
- Obama: Money alone can't solve school predicament (AP)
- New bill would make Internet wiretaps easier (AP)
- Southwest Airlines to buy AirTran for $1.4B (AP)
FTSE weaker; Smiths Group falls; Unilever gains | Reuters
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By Tricia Wright
LONDON | Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:14pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - The top share index closed lower in directionless trade Monday, with Smiths Group out of favour, hurt by a downgrade from BofA Merrill ...
JK Rowling talks to Oprah on Harry Potter's future | Reuters
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NEW YORK | Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:31pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author J.K. Rowling will appear in a rare interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to talk about her life and career and the possibility of another Harry Potter book.
Israeli settlement freeze ends, peace talks in doubt | Reuters
JERUSALEM/PARIS | Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:24pm BST
JERUSALEM/PARIS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held back on Monday from acting on a threat to quit peace negotiations, leaving more time for diplomacy to save talks after Israel's freeze on new settlement building expired.
North Korea's political elite meet over succession | Reuters
SEOUL | Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:03pm BST
SEOUL (Reuters) - Isolated North Korea has summoned its political elite to a rare ruling party meeting on Tuesday in a move analysts expect will herald the start of the succession process of ailing leader Kim Jong-il's youngest son.
All eyes on Woods as U.S. arrive for Ryder Cup | Reuters
NEWPORT | Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:30pm BST
NEWPORT (Reuters) - The United States Ryder Cup team arrived at Cardiff airport on Monday and even before being reunited with their baggage captain Corey Pavin was fielding his first questions about Tiger Woods.
Unilever aims for big hair day with Alberto buy | Reuters
LONDON | Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:41pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Consumer goods group Unilever Plc/NV will buy U.S. hair and skin care company Alberto Culver for $3.7 billion (2.3 billion pounds) in the latest move to rebalance its portfolio towards higher growth lines.
Setback for Chavez in Venezuela vote | Reuters
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By Frank Jack Daniel and Patricia Rondon
CARACAS | Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:02pm BST
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition won a third of the seats in ...
Furyk captures Tour Championship and FedExCup | Reuters
ATLANTA | Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:00pm BST
ATLANTA (Reuters) - American Jim Furyk held his nerve over a shaky closing stretch to win the Tour Championship by one shot at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, along with FedExCup honours and the $10 million (6.32 million pound) bonus.
Ben Folds, Nick Hornby take trip down Lonely Avenue | Reuters
NEW YORK | Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:02pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It may seem an unlikely pairing to fans of singer/songwriter Ben Folds and novelist Nick Hornby. But to them, collaborating on a new album due out this Tuesday seemed like a natural thing to do.
U.S. set to be a posse of one on China yuan at G20 | Reuters
WASHINGTON | Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:17pm BST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner faces a lonely campaign to make China's currency a major issue at the next Group of 20 summit as would-be allies shrink from confronting Beijing.
Venezuela gives BP approval to discuss assets sale
CARACAS | Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:07pm BST
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has granted BP (BP.L)(BP.N) permission to negotiate the sale of its assets in the South American OPEC member, Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said on Sunday.
Israeli settlement freeze ends with peace talks in doubt | Reuters
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By Ari Rabinovitch
JERUSALEM | Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:49am BST
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel allowed its 10-month settlement construction freeze in the West Bank to expire on Monday, ..
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Sunday, Sept. 19
We arrived in the Simien Mountains National Park today. Back in the States, I have an office in the psychology department at the University of Pennsylvania. It is located in the Solomon Laboratories building, which was probably built shortly after Ben Franklin founded the university in the late 18th century. I share my office with another graduate
Green Column - Asia Begins Embracing Solar Power - NYTimes.com
HONG KONG — Developing nations in Asia, it seems, are finally seeing the light.
In May, the Asian Development Bank started a major drive to promote solar power across the region. Last year, the Indian government approved an ambitious National Solar Mission, which seeks a huge increase in the country’s solar-energy capabilities. Bangladesh, with the support of the World Bank, is aiming to have one million remote rural homes supplied with solar panels by the end of 2012.Two New Dinosaur Species Are Discovered in Southern Utah
Sizing Up Consciousness by Its Bits
By CARL ZIMMER
One day in 2007, Dr. Giulio Tononi lay on a hospital stretcher as an anesthesiologist prepared him for surgery. For Dr. Tononi, it was a moment of intellectual exhilaration. He is a distinguished chair in consciousness science at the University of Wisconsin, and for much of his life he has been developing a theory of consciousness. Lying in the ...
A Perk of Our Evolution - Pleasure in Pain of Chilies
By JAMES GORMAN
Late summer is chili harvest time, when the entire state of New Mexico savors the perfume of roasting chilies, and across the country the delightful, painful fruit of plants of the genus Capsicum are being turned into salsa, hot sauce and grizzly bear repellent.
Critic’s Notebook - In Arabian Desert, a Sustainable City Rises
The terra-cotta-like exterior of a residential building in Masdar, a visionary city being built 20 miles from Abu Dhabi. More Photos »
By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Back in 2007, when the government here announced its plan for “the world’s first zero-carbon city” on the outskirts of Abu
NATO Carries Out Airstrikes in Pakistan - NYTimes.com
Japan Will Ask China to Pay for Crash
Efforts Meant to Help Workers Batter South Africa’s Poor
Emily Mbongwa, 52, a factory worker who lost her job in Newcastle, South Africa, now takes care of other people’s children.
NEWCASTLE, South Africa — The sheriff arrived at the factory here to shut it down, part of a national enforcement drive against clothing manufacturers who violate the minimum wage. But women working ...
Nokia’s New Chief Faces a Culture of Complacency
Baghdad Journal - Iraq Waits for a Government on a Long Vacation
For Carl Paladino, Early Lessons Forged Combative Style
Carl P. Paladino with his wife, Cathy, and their children in 1988.
When his troubled son spent a night in the Erie County lockup on drunken-driving charges, Carl P. Paladino parked outside the jail and slept in his car, just to be close to him.
Chavez Allies Win Majority in Venezuelan Congress - NYTimes.com
U.S. Is Working to Ease Wiretaps on the Internet - NYTimes.com
Sep 26, 2010
Miliband attacks deficit cut plans | Reuters
MANCHESTER, England | Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:22pm BST
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The Labour Party's new leader Ed Miliband attacked government plans for deep spending cuts and signalled a tough line on banks on Sunday but denied he would "lurch to the left" or be a stooge of the unions.
Nani and Owen salvage draw for Man United | Reuters
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By Martyn Herman
LONDON | Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:02pm BST
Miliband backs cautious deficit cuts | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The new Labour Party leader Ed Miliband said on Sunday he supported "cautious" cuts in the budget deficit, saying government plans for spending cuts were economically dangerous and could inflict huge damage on society.
Netanyahu urges settler restraint as moratorium ends | Reuters
JERUSALEM | Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:58pm BST
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israeli settlers to act with restraint after a limited construction moratorium expires on Sunday, a plea that appeared aimed at keeping Middle East peace talks alive.
India makes mad dash to ready Games Village | Reuters
NEW DELHI | Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:32am BST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Workers removed rain water, scraped dirt and painted walls at the Commonwealth Games Village on Sunday as India raced to address complaints of filth and hygiene a week before the start of the showpiece event.
New York Fashion Week: what's hot on runway?
Models present creations from the Rosa Cha Spring 2011 collection show during New York Fashion Week September 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
New York Fashion Week: what's hot on runway? (II)
Models present creations at the Milly by Michelle Smith Spring 2011 collection during New York Fashion Week September 15, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Bohento takes food to runway at Madrid Fashion Week
A model displays a creation from Spanish brand BOHENTO Spring/Summer 2011 collection during a show of Madrid Fashion Week, Sept. 17, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Haitong)
Posters of "Detective Dee"
A poster of film "Detective Dee-The Mystery of Phantom Flame." (Photo: agencies)
Public fascination with Monroe endures
Green Design Festival launched in Athens to promote environment-friendly urban lifestyle
ATHENS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The third annual Green Design Festival opened in Syntagma Square in the center of Athens on Friday with the aim to promote an environment-friendly urban lifestyle.
The open-air event, which runs till Oct. 10 under the auspices of the City of Athens and the Greek Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, invites Greek citizens and foreign visitors to take a look at experts' suggestions regarding everyday practices that protect the environment.
Summer of 1953: Marilyn Monroe's happy vacation in Canada
Actress Marilyn Monroe is seen in this handout image from a collection of previously unpublished photos of her in Alberta, Canada taken in the summer of 1953. The collection of more than 100 previously unpublished photos of Monroe can be seen for the first time in a new book "Marilyn: August 1953." The book, published this week by Calla Editions, features digitally restored black and white images of a then 27-year-old Monroe. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
New York Film Festival kicks off
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The 48th New York Film Festival opened on Friday night at Lincoln Center with David Fincher's latest movie "The Social Network" as the premier screening.
The film, which follows then-Harvard undergrad Mark Zuckerberg' s path to fame and riches, is about the founding of Facebook and is one of the most anticipated releases of the year.
Hawthorn Tree to close Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Directed by Zhang Yimou, Under The Hawthorn Tree, is a pure love story that strikes a chord with the audience. (Photo: CNTV.cn)
BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Director Zhang Yimou's latest romance film "Under the Hawthorn Tree" will be screened at the closing of this year's Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, mtime.com reports.