Forget the martini lunch, sweatworking mixes business with exercise

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sweatworking, the growing practice of meeting clients for a walk, a run or a fitness class, is elbowing networking out of bars and restaurants and into boutique fitness studios.

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Ringo Starr among 2015 inductees into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was set on Saturday to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist by onetime band mate Paul McCartney as part of a...

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Replica retraces voyage of French warship sent to help American rebels

ROCHEFORT, France (Reuters) - A replica of the warship that carried France's Marquis de Lafayette to help American colonists in their war of independence sets sail for the United States on Saturday,...

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My, my! Many Britons ignorant about Battle of Waterloo

LONDON (Reuters) - As Britain prepares to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, a survey shows that many Britons know little about the fight and associate the name with an ABBA...

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Denver teacher's third grade assignment goes viral online

DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado teacher who posted notes from her third grade class online and started a social media whirlwind under the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew said on Friday the assignment had...

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Remote corner of Bosnia to declare itself 'Town of Twins'

BUZIM, Bosnia (Reuters) - When Nedzib Vucelj's wife Emira gave birth to twins at the height of the Bosnian war, it was impossible to buy a suitable baby stroller: their hometown of Buzim was...

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Brussels brewer uses leftover bread to make beer

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A small Brussels-based brewery has embarked on a project to make beer from leftover bread, harking back to antiquity, when bread, rather than barley, was the main...

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With SUVs, Chinese carmakers at last unsettle foreign brands

BEIJING (Reuters) - Two years ago, just one Chinese SUV ranked among the country's top-10. In the first three months of this year, that number jumped to eight - a sign that Chinese automakers may...

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Expect delays: world's-worst Jakarta traffic in gridlock for another decade

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Millions of Jakarta commuters will have to struggle through the world's most congested traffic for almost another decade, authorities believe, and they may have to wait even...

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Tennessee Senate shelves bill that would name Bible as state book

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - A proposal to make the Bible the official state book of Tennessee, a measure the state attorney general had said would be unconstitutional, was effectively dropped for...

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No sex please, just cutesy flirting and strawberries for China's online hostesses

BEIJING (Reuters) - In China's online hostessing world, men find virtual company and the women can find riches.

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San Francisco board approves wild animal performance ban

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to ban performances of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment, including appearances in circuses or on...

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In British election, a taste for the absurd brings some relief

LONDON (Reuters) - In an election that will shape the destiny of the United Kingdom, anguish over how to eat bacon sandwiches and hot dogs has brought a note of absurdity to the battle for Downing...

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