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  • FILE - In this May 21, 2012 file photo, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, center, departs the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation headquarters in Providence, R.I., after he met with the agency to discuss the finances of his troubled video company. The remnants of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's defunct video game company are being sold off at the second of two  auctions, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at the 38 Studio company's former Providence, R.I.  headquarters.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
    38 Studios items hitting the auction block AP - 2 hrs 5 mins ago

    The remnants of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's defunct video game company — from graphic animation equipment to model airplanes he is said to have made and kept in his office — are being … More »38 Studios items hitting the auction block

    FILE - In this May 21, 2012 file photo, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, center, departs the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation headquarters in Providence, R.I., after he met with the agency to discuss the finances of his troubled video company. The remnants of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's defunct video game company are being sold off at the second of two  auctions, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at the 38 Studio company's former Providence, R.I.  headquarters.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

    The remnants of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's defunct video game company — from graphic animation equipment to model airplanes he is said to have made and kept in his office — are being sold off at the company's former Providence headquarters.

  • Russia's Sharapova blows a kiss to the crowd after winning her second round women's singles match against Romania's Cirstea at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing
    Sharapova not backing pay rise for first round losers Reuters - 2 hrs 12 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova is not convinced it is a good idea to give first round losers at next year's Australian Open a huge pay increase as part of a $4 million rise in overall prize money. Tournament … More »Sharapova not backing pay rise for first round losers

    Russia's Sharapova blows a kiss to the crowd after winning her second round women's singles match against Romania's Cirstea at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing

    (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova is not convinced it is a good idea to give first round losers at next year's Australian Open a huge pay increase as part of a $4 million rise in overall prize money. Tournament organizers announced earlier this month that the total prize money pool at the opening grand slam of 2013 had risen …

  • Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi celebrates after winning gold in the men's 3000m steeplechase final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium
    Assault charge against Olympic champion Kemboi dropped Reuters - 2 hrs 38 mins ago

    ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) - An assault charge against Kenyan 3,000 metres steeplechase world and Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi has been dropped after his accuser withdrew the case, saying she had "forgiven" … More »Assault charge against Olympic champion Kemboi dropped

    Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi celebrates after winning gold in the men's 3000m steeplechase final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

    ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) - An assault charge against Kenyan 3,000 metres steeplechase world and Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi has been dropped after his accuser withdrew the case, saying she had "forgiven" the athlete. Kemboi was facing charges of assaulting Ann Njeri, who said in June that the runner attacked her with …

  • FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2012 file photo, Carolina Panthers' team president Danny Morrison, left, talks with general manager Marty Hurney during the NFL Carolina Panthers' Fan Fest football practice in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers fired Hurney Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 following the team's 1-5 start this season. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)
    Panthers fire GM Hurney after team's 1-5 start AP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago

    Panthers owner Jerry Richardson sat down in his office Sunday night with Marty Hurney and posed two questions to the franchise's longtime general manager: Why are the Panthers 1-5 and when are they going … More »Panthers fire GM Hurney after team's 1-5 start

    FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2012 file photo, Carolina Panthers' team president Danny Morrison, left, talks with general manager Marty Hurney during the NFL Carolina Panthers' Fan Fest football practice in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers fired Hurney Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 following the team's 1-5 start this season. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)

    Panthers owner Jerry Richardson sat down in his office Sunday night with Marty Hurney and posed two questions to the franchise's longtime general manager: Why are the Panthers 1-5 and when are they going to get better?

  • Water flows over the FIFA logo in front of the FIFA headquarters during heavy rainfall in Zurich
    Goal-line technology passes another hurdle Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Goal-line technology providers GoalRef and Hawk-Eye have been authorised to install their systems worldwide after signing licence agreements with FIFA, soccer's world governing body … More »Goal-line technology passes another hurdle

    Water flows over the FIFA logo in front of the FIFA headquarters during heavy rainfall in Zurich

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Goal-line technology providers GoalRef and Hawk-Eye have been authorised to install their systems worldwide after signing licence agreements with FIFA, soccer's world governing body said on Tuesday. The announcement came a year after FIFA began an exhaustive search for systems which could reliably detect …

  • Australia's Johnson looks on during the one-day international against England in London
    Johnson 'in the mix' for Australia recall Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Mitchell Johnson still has a future in test cricket and the 30-year-old could be in line for a recall, Australia's new fast-bowling coach has said. Allister de Winter said Johnson's recent … More »Johnson 'in the mix' for Australia recall

    Australia's Johnson looks on during the one-day international against England in London

    (Reuters) - Mitchell Johnson still has a future in test cricket and the 30-year-old could be in line for a recall, Australia's new fast-bowling coach has said. Allister de Winter said Johnson's recent form could spell an end to a frustrating period in the wilderness for the left-arm quick, local media reported on Tuesday. …

  • FILE - In a Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 file photo, Auburn coach Gene Chizik watches from the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. Two years removed from a national championship, Chizik is in trouble. No team had ever started a season 1-6 two years removed from finishing No. 1 in the AP poll _ until the Tigers.  (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
    10 coaches on the hot seat AP - 3 hrs ago

    The first firing of the college football season came Sunday. Idaho let go of Robb Akey in a move that was not unexpected. More »10 coaches on the hot seat

    FILE - In a Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 file photo, Auburn coach Gene Chizik watches from the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. Two years removed from a national championship, Chizik is in trouble. No team had ever started a season 1-6 two years removed from finishing No. 1 in the AP poll _ until the Tigers.  (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

    The first firing of the college football season came Sunday. Idaho let go of Robb Akey in a move that was not unexpected.

  • San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy watches over a voluntary workout in preparation for Sunday's Game 6 of the National League championship baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Column: Old baseball hands to match wits in Series AP - 3 hrs ago

    The longer it goes, the messier this World Series is likely to get. More »Column: Old baseball hands to match wits in Series

    San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy watches over a voluntary workout in preparation for Sunday's Game 6 of the National League championship baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    The longer it goes, the messier this World Series is likely to get.

  • San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo reacts after the final out in Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    Giants on to World Series with 9-0 win over Cards AP - 3 hrs ago

    San Francisco's players, soaked to the core in a driving rain, began running around the field slapping high-fives with fans. Sergio Romo danced through the raindrops and Angel Pagan waved a black Giants … More »Giants on to World Series with 9-0 win over Cards

    San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo reacts after the final out in Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    San Francisco's players, soaked to the core in a driving rain, began running around the field slapping high-fives with fans. Sergio Romo danced through the raindrops and Angel Pagan waved a black Giants flag as he ran, then stayed outside with his daughter well after everyone else had taken the celebration indoors to the …

  • File photo of Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong during stage five of the Amgen Tour of California
    UCI backs Armstrong ban Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life on Monday after the International Cycling Union (UCI) ratified the United States Anti-Doping Agency's … More »UCI backs Armstrong ban

    File photo of Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong during stage five of the Amgen Tour of California

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life on Monday after the International Cycling Union (UCI) ratified the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) sanctions against the American. The decision effectively destroyed Armstrong's last hope of clearing his name …

  • Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) celebrates with Israel Idonije (71) and Nick Roach (53) after he recovered fumble against the Detroit Lions near the goal line in the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
    Cutler shakes off injury, Bears beat Lions 13-7 AP - 4 hrs ago

    Jay Cutler's been seeing this all season, a rerun on an endless loop, and he's not ready to change the channel. More »Cutler shakes off injury, Bears beat Lions 13-7

    Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) celebrates with Israel Idonije (71) and Nick Roach (53) after he recovered fumble against the Detroit Lions near the goal line in the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

    Jay Cutler's been seeing this all season, a rerun on an endless loop, and he's not ready to change the channel.

  • San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo reacts after the final out in Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    World Series: Cabrera, Tigers vs Posey, Giants AP - 4 hrs ago

    Way back in spring training, Hunter Pence hit a wicked grounder that smacked Miguel Cabrera in the face. A few months later, Pablo Sandoval launched a bases-loaded triple off Justin Verlander in the All-Star … More »World Series: Cabrera, Tigers vs Posey, Giants

    San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo reacts after the final out in Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    Way back in spring training, Hunter Pence hit a wicked grounder that smacked Miguel Cabrera in the face. A few months later, Pablo Sandoval launched a bases-loaded triple off Justin Verlander in the All-Star game.

  • San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro celebrates after Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series. Scutaro was named the series MVP. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    Giants' Scutaro takes long journey to NLCS MVP AP - 4 hrs ago

    Fans labeled Marco Scutaro a super-sub in Oakland for all his fill-in roles. Others called him a Colorado castoff in July, and his new San Francisco Giants teammates nicknamed him "Blockbuster" for the … More »Giants' Scutaro takes long journey to NLCS MVP

    San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro celebrates after Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series. Scutaro was named the series MVP. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    Fans labeled Marco Scutaro a super-sub in Oakland for all his fill-in roles. Others called him a Colorado castoff in July, and his new San Francisco Giants teammates nicknamed him "Blockbuster" for the often overlooked trade-deadline move.

  • Cardinals manager Matheny pulls starting pitcher Lohse against the Giants during Game 7 in their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco
    Cardinals beaten by bad bounce, silent bats Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Bad bounces and stone cold silent bats cost the St Louis Cardinals their last chance to return to the World Series and defend their title, the team said after a 9-0 drubbing by San Francisco … More »Cardinals beaten by bad bounce, silent bats

    Cardinals manager Matheny pulls starting pitcher Lohse against the Giants during Game 7 in their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco

    (Reuters) - Bad bounces and stone cold silent bats cost the St Louis Cardinals their last chance to return to the World Series and defend their title, the team said after a 9-0 drubbing by San Francisco in the National League Championship Series decider. The Giants' victory in San Francisco gave them a 4-3 triumph in the …

  • Lions Bell fumbles the ball as Bears middle linebacker Urlacher and defensive tackle Melton make the stop during the second half of their NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago
    Bears' defense feasts on Lions Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Chicago's swarming, suffocating defense squeezed the life out of the Detroit Lions in a 13-7 victory on Monday that kept the Bears at the top of the NFC North. The Bears stifled the visiting … More »Bears' defense feasts on Lions

    Lions Bell fumbles the ball as Bears middle linebacker Urlacher and defensive tackle Melton make the stop during the second half of their NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago

    (Reuters) - Chicago's swarming, suffocating defense squeezed the life out of the Detroit Lions in a 13-7 victory on Monday that kept the Bears at the top of the NFC North. The Bears stifled the visiting Lions' offense for the entire game until Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Broyles …

  • The Giants celebrate after defeating the Cardinals to advance to the World Series after Game 7 in their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco
    Giants rout Cardinals to reach World Series Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants routed the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series on Monday to complete a stunning comeback and advance to the World Series … More »Giants rout Cardinals to reach World Series

    The Giants celebrate after defeating the Cardinals to advance to the World Series after Game 7 in their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco

    (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants routed the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series on Monday to complete a stunning comeback and advance to the World Series against the Detroit Tigers. The Giants, the 2010 World Series winners, trailed last year's champion Cardinals 3-1 in the …

  • Real Madrid's Marcelo shoots towards the goal during his Champions League Group D soccer match against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid
    Injuries hit Real as Dortmund relish "cool" game Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund entertain Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday with the Germans eager to take advantage of their injury-hit Spanish opponents by grabbing top spot in Group D. … More »Injuries hit Real as Dortmund relish "cool" game

    Real Madrid's Marcelo shoots towards the goal during his Champions League Group D soccer match against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid

    (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund entertain Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday with the Germans eager to take advantage of their injury-hit Spanish opponents by grabbing top spot in Group D. Germany midfielder Sami Khedira returned to training on Sunday, a rare piece of positive injury news for Jose Mourinho's …

  • Williams of the U.S. poses with her trophy after defeating Azarenka of Belarus in their women's singles finals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York
    Serena set to crown vintage year in Istanbul Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka looks favourite to end the year as world number one but few of the eight women who qualified for this week's season-ending WTA Championships would argue that Serena … More »Serena set to crown vintage year in Istanbul

    Williams of the U.S. poses with her trophy after defeating Azarenka of Belarus in their women's singles finals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka looks favourite to end the year as world number one but few of the eight women who qualified for this week's season-ending WTA Championships would argue that Serena Williams still rules the roost. Williams, the 30-year-old American ranked third in the world, won the last two grand …

  • Manchester City's Toure celebrates his goal against QPR with Tevez and Lescott during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester
    Bad travellers City seek European pick-me-up Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Manchester City's struggle to transfer their Premier League form to the Champions League will come into focus again on Wednesday when they face Ajax Amsterdam knowing defeat would leave them … More »Bad travellers City seek European pick-me-up

    Manchester City's Toure celebrates his goal against QPR with Tevez and Lescott during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester

    (Reuters) - Manchester City's struggle to transfer their Premier League form to the Champions League will come into focus again on Wednesday when they face Ajax Amsterdam knowing defeat would leave them in a precarious position. After going out in the group stage last season, City's expensively assembled squad have failed …

  • Malaga's Isco celebrates after scoring a goal against Real Betis during their Spanish First Division soccer match at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga
    Malaga and Isco in date with destiny against Milan Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Malaga midfielder Isco has the perfect stage to showcase his considerable talents when the in-form Champions League debutants look to make the most of visiting AC Milan's woes on Wednesday. … More »Malaga and Isco in date with destiny against Milan

    Malaga's Isco celebrates after scoring a goal against Real Betis during their Spanish First Division soccer match at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga

    (Reuters) - Malaga midfielder Isco has the perfect stage to showcase his considerable talents when the in-form Champions League debutants look to make the most of visiting AC Milan's woes on Wednesday. The 20-year-old playmaker is establishing himself as the driving force at the heart of Manuel Pellegrini's side and he …

  • San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro reacts after the final out in Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
    Scutaro powers Giants past Cards to win NLCS MVP AP - 7 hrs ago

    Marco Scutaro looked up through the pouring rain, caught Matt Holliday's popup for the final out and punched his ticket to the World Series for the first time at age 36. More »Scutaro powers Giants past Cards to win NLCS MVP

    San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro reacts after the final out in Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0 to win the series. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

    Marco Scutaro looked up through the pouring rain, caught Matt Holliday's popup for the final out and punched his ticket to the World Series for the first time at age 36.

  • St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse sits on the bench during the fourth inning of Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the San Francisco Giants Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    Cardinals lose Game 7 of NLCS 9-0 to Giants AP - 7 hrs ago

    Rookie shortstop Pete Kozma moved to his right, only to watch the line drive off Hunter Pence's broken bat inexplicably change directions when the shattered barrel hit the ball a second and then third … More »Cardinals lose Game 7 of NLCS 9-0 to Giants

    St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse sits on the bench during the fourth inning of Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the San Francisco Giants Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    Rookie shortstop Pete Kozma moved to his right, only to watch the line drive off Hunter Pence's broken bat inexplicably change directions when the shattered barrel hit the ball a second and then third time.

  • San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner smiles prior to their NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Louisiana
    No sticky substance used by Chargers, says coach Turner Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner has rejected suggestions any of his players used an illegal substance to help them hold on to the ball in a National Football League game last week. The … More »No sticky substance used by Chargers, says coach Turner

    San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner smiles prior to their NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Louisiana

    (Reuters) - San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner has rejected suggestions any of his players used an illegal substance to help them hold on to the ball in a National Football League game last week. The NFL said on its official website (NFL.com) that it was "gathering facts" concerning an alleged incident in the October …

  • Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) is sacked by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    Bears lead Lions 13-0 after 3 quarters AP - 9 hrs ago

    Jay Cutler threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall and the Chicago Bears held a 13-0 lead over the Detroit Lions after three quarters on Monday night. More »Bears lead Lions 13-0 after 3 quarters

    Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) is sacked by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

    Jay Cutler threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall and the Chicago Bears held a 13-0 lead over the Detroit Lions after three quarters on Monday night.

  • New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, center, grabs a rebound against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)
    New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, center, grabs a rebound against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)

    Carmelo Anthony winced at the thought.

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  • Roughnecks wrestle pipe on a True Company oil drilling rig outside Watford
    As unconventional U.S. oil, gas boom, so do jobs: report Reuters - 1 hr 41 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. oil and gas rush is cutting into jobless numbers, supporting a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, a number that will swell to almost … More »As unconventional U.S. oil, gas boom, so do jobs: report

    Roughnecks wrestle pipe on a True Company oil drilling rig outside Watford

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. oil and gas rush is cutting into jobless numbers, supporting a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, a number that will swell to almost 3 million by 2020, a leading consultant said in a study released on Tuesday. The report by forecaster IHS Global Insight is part of a series attempting to …

  • Customers gather outside an Apple store before the release of iPhone 5 in Munich
    Apple set to unwrap mini-iPad to take on Amazon, Google Reuters - 29 mins ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expected to make its biggest product move on Tuesday since debuting the iPad two years ago, launching a smaller, cheaper tablet … More »Apple set to unwrap mini-iPad to take on Amazon, Google

    Customers gather outside an Apple store before the release of iPhone 5 in Munich

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expected to make its biggest product move on Tuesday since debuting the iPad two years ago, launching a smaller, cheaper tablet into a market staked out by Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc. Apple hopes to beat back their charge onto its home turf of consumer electronics hardware, while …

  • A view of the Dupont logo on a train car at the Dupont Edge Moor facility near Wilmington, Delaware
    DuPont to cut 1,500 jobs as economy worsens Reuters - 17 mins ago

    (Reuters) - DuPont reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and announced 1,500 job cuts as part of a cost savings program designed to offset falling … More »DuPont to cut 1,500 jobs as economy worsens

    A view of the Dupont logo on a train car at the Dupont Edge Moor facility near Wilmington, Delaware

    (Reuters) - DuPont reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and announced 1,500 job cuts as part of a cost savings program designed to offset falling sales around the world. Shares of the chemical company fell 6 percent in premarket trading. The move by DuPont, a member of the Dow Jones industrial average …

  • No anti-trust concerns over TNK-BP deal: Russia government Reuters - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's government has no objections to Rosneft's deal to buy TNK-BP on anti-trust grounds, Interfax reported the country's economy Minister Andrei … More »No anti-trust concerns over TNK-BP deal: Russia government

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's government has no objections to Rosneft's deal to buy TNK-BP on anti-trust grounds, Interfax reported the country's economy Minister Andrei Belousov saying on Tuesday. Rosneft on Monday tightened its grip on Russia's oil industry with a $55 billion deal to buy TNK-BP that also makes Britain's …

  • The emblem of of United Parcel Service is seen at the cargo center at the Cologne/Bonn airport near Cologne
    UPS third-quarter profit drops on slowing global trade Reuters - 17 mins ago

    (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc reported lower quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing slowing global trade, and said there was "some uncertainty" about the strength … More »UPS third-quarter profit drops on slowing global trade

    The emblem of of United Parcel Service is seen at the cargo center at the Cologne/Bonn airport near Cologne

    (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc reported lower quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing slowing global trade, and said there was "some uncertainty" about the strength of the coming holiday season. The world's largest package delivery company, which has adjusted its network to cope with slowing shipments from Asia and increased …

  • U.S. President Barack Obama makes a point during the final U.S. presidential debate in Boca Raton
    Republicans surprised at Obama comment on spending cuts Reuters - 21 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress expressed surprise and doubt on Tuesday about President Barack Obama's comment in debate with Republican … More »Republicans surprised at Obama comment on spending cuts

    U.S. President Barack Obama makes a point during the final U.S. presidential debate in Boca Raton

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress expressed surprise and doubt on Tuesday about President Barack Obama's comment in debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney that the automatic spending cuts set for the new year "will not happen." At the same time, they said it was unclear whether the president …

  • Steep asset discounts set for Spain's bad bank: source Reuters - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish lenders will transfer newly constructed housing assets into Spain's bad bank at an average discount of 52.2 percent of original book value … More »Steep asset discounts set for Spain's bad bank: source

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish lenders will transfer newly constructed housing assets into Spain's bad bank at an average discount of 52.2 percent of original book value and second-hand housing at an average discount of 47.5 percent, a source with knowledge of the process said on Tuesday. The steep discounts reflect the worst-case …

  • 3M cuts 2012 guidance, citing "economic realities' AP - 47 mins ago

    3M Co. is reducing its profit expectations for this year because of what it calls "current economic realities." More »3M cuts 2012 guidance, citing "economic realities'

    3M Co. is reducing its profit expectations for this year because of what it calls "current economic realities."

  • DuPont to cut 1,500 jobs after 3Q profit slide AP - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    Chemical maker the DuPont Co. will cut 1,500 jobs and take other steps to increase competitiveness after a third quarter in which earnings fell sharply. More »DuPont to cut 1,500 jobs after 3Q profit slide

    Chemical maker the DuPont Co. will cut 1,500 jobs and take other steps to increase competitiveness after a third quarter in which earnings fell sharply.

  • FILE -In this Wednesday, March 7, 2012, file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook announces a new iPad during an Apple announcement in San Francisco. Those who follow Apple believe they have figured out most of the particulars of a smaller iPad expected to be revealed on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. Apple hasn't said anything about the device, but the veil of secrecy it throws over unreleased products has been a see-through affair this year. Most of the details of the iPhone 5 were known well in advance of its launch a month ago. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
    Smaller iPad expected Tuesday, but at what price? AP - 1 hr 27 mins ago

    The price tag remains a big question mark as Apple prepares Tuesday to unveil what is expected to be a smaller iPad. More »Smaller iPad expected Tuesday, but at what price?

    FILE -In this Wednesday, March 7, 2012, file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook announces a new iPad during an Apple announcement in San Francisco. Those who follow Apple believe they have figured out most of the particulars of a smaller iPad expected to be revealed on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. Apple hasn't said anything about the device, but the veil of secrecy it throws over unreleased products has been a see-through affair this year. Most of the details of the iPhone 5 were known well in advance of its launch a month ago. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

    The price tag remains a big question mark as Apple prepares Tuesday to unveil what is expected to be a smaller iPad.

  • Markets subdued as focus remains on US AP - 1 hr 54 mins ago

    Financial markets were on the defensive Tuesday ahead of another round of U.S. corporate earnings, including from Facebook, and amid uncertainty over the outcome of … More »Markets subdued as focus remains on US

    Financial markets were on the defensive Tuesday ahead of another round of U.S. corporate earnings, including from Facebook, and amid uncertainty over the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

  • Reynolds American 3Q profit up nearly 7 percent AP - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    Reynolds American Inc. says its third-quarter net income grew nearly 7 percent as higher prices and smokeless tobacco gains helped offset a decline in the number of … More »Reynolds American 3Q profit up nearly 7 percent

    Reynolds American Inc. says its third-quarter net income grew nearly 7 percent as higher prices and smokeless tobacco gains helped offset a decline in the number of cigarettes it sold.

  • Oil price below $88 on global growth concerns AP - 28 mins ago

    The price of oil fell below $88 a barrel Tuesday as the impending reopening of a key pipeline in North America and concerns about slowing economic growth overcame rising … More »Oil price below $88 on global growth concerns

    The price of oil fell below $88 a barrel Tuesday as the impending reopening of a key pipeline in North America and concerns about slowing economic growth overcame rising Middle East supply risks.

  • BBC Director-General George Entwhistle leaves his home in south west London Tuesday Oct. 23, 2012. The director general of the BBC is set to face a lawmaker committee to explain why the broadcaster pulled an expose unmasking one of its most popular entertainers as a pedophile. George Entwistle will face lawmakers on the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee on Tuesday. The appearance comes a day after BBC reporters put their own bosses in the hot seat over their role in the expanding pedophilia scandal.  (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)  UNITED KINGDOM OUT
    BBC boss faces tough questions over Savile scandal AP - 55 mins ago

    The BBC chief says allegations about decades of sexual abuse by its longtime TV host Jimmy Savile — and the broadcaster's failure to stop him — constitute a "very grave" … More »BBC boss faces tough questions over Savile scandal

    BBC Director-General George Entwhistle leaves his home in south west London Tuesday Oct. 23, 2012. The director general of the BBC is set to face a lawmaker committee to explain why the broadcaster pulled an expose unmasking one of its most popular entertainers as a pedophile. George Entwistle will face lawmakers on the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee on Tuesday. The appearance comes a day after BBC reporters put their own bosses in the hot seat over their role in the expanding pedophilia scandal.  (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)  UNITED KINGDOM OUT

    The BBC chief says allegations about decades of sexual abuse by its longtime TV host Jimmy Savile — and the broadcaster's failure to stop him — constitute a "very grave" crisis for the venerable organization.

  • British FM warns against more power for Brussels AP - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    Britain has struck out against pressure for the 27-nation European Union to centralize more decision-making as the continent tackles its debt crisis, with its foreign … More »British FM warns against more power for Brussels

    Britain has struck out against pressure for the 27-nation European Union to centralize more decision-making as the continent tackles its debt crisis, with its foreign secretary insisting that Europe needs flexibility and not uniformity.

  • CEO of state-controlled Russian oil company Rosneft Igor Sechin speaks to press at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft strengthened its hold on the country's lucrative oil industry when it sealed a $61 billion deal, buying TNK-BP, the joint venture between a group of Russian oil oligarchs and the British energy company. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev, Pool)
    Rosneft sees $5B synergy savings from TNK-BP deal AP - 56 mins ago

    Russian oil company Rosneft said it could make up to $5 billion in savings when it combines its operations with those of its takeover target TNK-BP, the chief executive … More »Rosneft sees $5B synergy savings from TNK-BP deal

    CEO of state-controlled Russian oil company Rosneft Igor Sechin speaks to press at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft strengthened its hold on the country's lucrative oil industry when it sealed a $61 billion deal, buying TNK-BP, the joint venture between a group of Russian oil oligarchs and the British energy company. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev, Pool)

    Russian oil company Rosneft said it could make up to $5 billion in savings when it combines its operations with those of its takeover target TNK-BP, the chief executive said Tuesday.

  • Nokia launches $980 million bond offering AP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago

    Nokia Corp. is planning to raise €750 million ($980 million) via an issue of bonds as part of an effort to build up its reserves ahead of next month's launch of phones … More »Nokia launches $980 million bond offering

    Nokia Corp. is planning to raise €750 million ($980 million) via an issue of bonds as part of an effort to build up its reserves ahead of next month's launch of phones running Microsoft's new Windows 8 software.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Stock futures drop as earnings spark global slowdown worry Reuters - 6 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Tuesday on concerns the slow global economy will continue to dent corporate revenues, with a trio of Dow components appearing … More »Stock futures drop as earnings spark global slowdown worry

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Tuesday on concerns the slow global economy will continue to dent corporate revenues, with a trio of Dow components appearing to confirm investor worries. United Technologies Corp reported a 3.3 percent decline in third-quarter earnings and cut its sales forecast for the …

  • Canada August retail sales rise 0.3 percent Reuters - 13 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales in August rose by 0.3 percent from July to a record C$39.07 billion ($39.07 billion), led by higher gas prices, general merchandise … More »Canada August retail sales rise 0.3 percent

    (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales in August rose by 0.3 percent from July to a record C$39.07 billion ($39.07 billion), led by higher gas prices, general merchandise store sales and grocery store receipts, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. After removing the effects of price changes, particularly higher food and gasoline …

  • US futures tumble on weak corporate earnings AP - 16 mins ago

    Stock futures are falling, extending a sell-off from the day before, on weak corporate earnings. More »US futures tumble on weak corporate earnings

    Stock futures are falling, extending a sell-off from the day before, on weak corporate earnings.

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 23, 2012
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure scientific mind.
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E. B. White (1899 - 1985), Some Remarks on Humor, introduction  
You are not superior just because you see the world in an odious light.
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Vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768 - 1848)  
Stuffed deer heads on walls are bad enough, but it's worse when they are wearing dark glasses and have streamers in their antlers because then you know they were enjoying themselves at a party when they were shot.
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Ellen DeGeneres  
There is no doubt that the first requirement for a composer is to be dead.
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Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955)  

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