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Giants' Kiwanuka on top of the world after tribulations

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Mathias Kiwanuka has ridden a remarkable rollercoaster over the last 19 months that has taken the New York Giants linebacker to new heights this week with a chance at winning a Super Bowl in his hometown. "I've been on top of the world," Kiwanuka told Reuters on Thursday about soaking in the excitement with his family and friends in Indianapolis, site of the February 5 ...

US job surge lifts hopes for resilient recovery

US businesses cranked up hiring in January, pulling down the unemployment rate for a fifth straight month amid signs of a stronger recovery brewing in the world's largest economy.

Interim titles: A necessary evil of the combat sports world

LAS VEGAS -- Interim titles. They're a necessary evil in the combat sports world. Most mixed martial artists who win them go out of their way to say they don't consider themselves the true champion. Carlos Condit said as much about his upcoming UFC interim welterweight title bout against Nick Diaz on Saturday night, a bout necessitated by the torn ACL suffered by champion Georges St-Pierre. "If ...

Limited price upside to hit India Q1 gold imports: Reuters Poll

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Expectations of limited upside in prices of gold could dent imports into India, pushing shipments down by a fourth in the March quarter, with prices remaining steady below last year's record till June-end, a Reuters poll revealed. Gold imports to India, the world's biggest buyer of bullion, could fall to 220 tonnes in the March quarter, down from 286 tonnes imported last year ...

The Difference Between Online Knowledge and Truly Open Knowledge

Liberation from the bounds of books and libraries doesn't mean freedom from the constraints of corporate power and culture. A response to David Weinberger's Too Big to Know.In Too Big To Know: Rethinking ...