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Microsoft's VP of Operating Systems, Joe Belfiore, is taking a leave of absence to sail the world with his family from November until the summer of 2016, according to a post on his Facebook page.

Ferrari started trading on Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol RACE. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Tortorella is back coaching in the NHL after the Columbus Blue Jackets fired Todd Richards on Wednesday with the team off to an 0-7 start.

Crafting the perfect profile is one of the hardest parts of online dating. Maybe you want to come across as sincere, but also a little mysterious; upbeat and fun, but also a deep thinker.

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The United Nations envoy to Libya says that despite Libya's internationally recognized government's rejection of a U.N. proposal for a power-sharing arrangement with rival Islamist-led authorities, the dialogue process would continue.

Of course a Canadian rapper would make a winter jacket catch fire. 

Drake released the video for "Hotline Bling" on Apple Music yesterday. The first time the camera finds him, the Torontoan is wearing a distinctive winter coat — a cherry red Moncler Maya jacket, sale price $1,150. 

And as happens on the Internet after a superstar sports fresh gear, sales blew up. 

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An interesting data point from a new poll Wednesday suggests that Donald Trump's presidential campaign arch is now more closely mirroring that of a traditional front-runner, rather than an insurgent fad. 

LONDON (AP) — The pilot of a U.S. Marine Corps F-18 was killed Wednesday when the plane crashed after taking off from a British air base in eastern England, U.S. and British officials said.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Rock is coming back to host the Oscars for a second time.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Of the eight finalists in the American Humane Association's 2015 American Hero Dog contest, Harley is the oldest, smallest and most unlikely of winners.

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn is getting more involved in the political arena. 

Many companies need technology upgrades but are "starving" for the cash necessary to upgrade critical systems. That's the message from the author of a new study sponsored by the Georgia Tech Information Security Center.

WASHINGTON (AP) — This past September was the hottest ever worldwide — the seventh monthly record set this year.

U.S. stocks drifted between small gains and losses in morning trading Wednesday as investors sifted through the latest company earnings and deal news. Several big companies, including General Motors, delivered better earnings than Wall Street was expecting. Crude oil prices fell.

LONDON (AP) — The latest news on the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Britain. All times local.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading to a region grappling with the scourge of drug abuse, President Barack Obama planned to announce new steps to improve doctor training and ease access to drug treatment as part of an effort to help communities battling "epidemic" heroin and prescription painkiller abuse, White House officials said Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — A police officer chasing a bike thief was fatally shot in the head during a gunfight on a pedestrian bridge, and a suspect in his slaying was in custody, authorities said Wednesday.

Match Group, the parent company of some of the world's biggest dating apps and websites, filed to go public last week.  

NEW YORK (AP) — Faster production of commercial jets continues to drive profits at the Boeing Co., which saw earnings jump 25 percent in the third quarter. It also raised its earnings outlook for the year.

ABC, which airs the Academy Awards, has confirmed that Chris Rock will be host of the Oscars, which will air Sunday, February 28, 2016.

CHICAGO (AP) — Maybe somebody can stop Daniel Murphy and solve these young New York Mets aces.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's trade deficit narrowed in September to 114.5 billion yen ($955 million) but exports fell short of expectations as demand from China waned.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks running back Fred Jackson was uninjured when his car crashed outside the team's facility on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker took a fall on a sidewalk and was treated for a cut to his head and scraped leg, a spokesman said.

The latest on the League Championship Series. The Royals routed Toronto 14-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS. The Mets and Cubs play Game 3 of the NLCS in Chicago with a scheduled start of 8:07 p.m. Here's a look at what's happening (all times EDT):