CBS reporter travels to Syria for interviews

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NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News reporter Clarissa Ward traveled undercover to Syria to interview two Westerners fighting against the United States for stories airing this week, a risk the network took despite the backdrop of kidnappings and beheadings by Islamic state fighters.

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September revenue at Ohio’s 4 casinos declined

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Ohio’s four casinos saw lower overall revenue numbers in September compared with the same month last year, marking the seventh straight month totals have dipped from the previous year, the state’s Casino …

English director Daldry debuts ‘Trash’ in Brazil

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Stephen Daldry’s latest film may be the anti-picture postcard vision of Rio de Janeiro, exposing the dark underbelly of police violence and crushing poverty, but the Oscar-nominated British director still managed to maintain his rosy vision of the city.

SodaStream warns of weak 3rd-quarter revenue; shares plunge

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An employee sorts carbonator bottles while working at the SodaStream factory in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim

By Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) – SodaStream International , the Israeli at-home soda machine maker said to be looking for a buyer, estimated third-quarter revenue below market expectations, raising fears that weak results could put off potential suitors. The company’s U.S.-listed shares fell as much as 22 percent on Tuesday to $21.61, the lowest since the stock’s debut in November 2010. Sales of the company’s soda machines have remained weak in the United States as consumers in the company’s biggest market opt for healthier drinks such as juices and teas over sodas. …

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NBA TV deal allows for ESPN Internet streaming channel

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By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine REUTERS – The NBA’s agreement on a more than $20 billion multi-year contract with broadcast partners Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Inc was overshadowed by news that Disney’s ESPN is joining the basketball league to create an Internet sports channel available without a pay TV subscription. A new streaming channel planned by ESPN, which sources familiar with the plans said would be widened to include other sports, is an early step that could upend the traditional cable and satellite companies if it leads to more consumers cancelling their pay TV service. …

Downey Jr. sheds superhero armor to face Duvall in ‘The Judge’

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Cast member Downey Jr. crosses his fingers as he poses with his wife and producer of the movie Susan Downey at the premiere of "The Judge" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – At the beginning of his latest film “The Judge,” Robert Downey Jr. could be mistaken for playing the arrogant yet charming Tony Stark, the billionaire alter-ego of superhero Iron Man. But soon the braggadocious armor sheds away and the film centers on a fractured relationship and generational disconnect between a father, played by veteran actor Robert Duvall, and his misunderstood son. “The Judge,” out in U.S. theaters on Friday and distributed by Time Warner Inc’s Warner Bros. …

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‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ dazzles on Broadway

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By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) – British import “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” mesmerized audiences on Broadway in its New York opening with a dazzling display of technical wizardry and an “extraordinary” debut performance by newcomer Alex Sharp. The London National Theatre production led by Sharp, 25, who graduated from The Juilliard School in the spring, opened on Sunday night, thrilling audiences and critics alike. …