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<p>Revelers clink their beer mugs inside a beer tent on the last day of Oktoberfest in Munich. The festival drew some 6.9 million visitors this year.</p>

Oktoberfest Tallies 7.5 Million Liters Of Beer; Lost And Found Office Is Busy

Visitors to this year's Oktoberfest in Munich drank a record 7.5 million liters of beer, or around 1.98 million U.S. gallons. But there were fewer fights — and only one set of dentures was turned in.

<p> Brian Vandevender says a tough economic market prevented him from getting a good job until the state brought back the program it calls STEPS 2 last month. He just got a position working for a company that makes auto parts and supplies and hopes it will turn into a full-time job when STEPS ends in December. </p>

Mississippi's Jobs Program: A New National Model?

The state subsidized portions of workers' salaries in the hopes that it would lead to permanent jobs. Six months after the program ended, more than half of the participants were still working. "It just takes a bit of the sting out of the cost of hiring," says one employer participating in the program.

Make Icons Likable, Not Weird.

There are few devices better than an icon, or mascot, to help build personality and awareness for a brand. And creating a successful icon is not a…

<p>Despite the popularity of college football, according to Frank Deford, only 14 athletic departments show a profit. Why? Because football has to cover the costs of the college sports that lose money. </p>

The Luxurious Revenue College Sports Model

Football picks up most of the bills for all the other college sports that lose money. Should an athletic department be funded on the shoulder pads of poor kids?

<p>Juan Carlos Oviedo, seen here closing a game for the Marlins under the name Leo Nunez, remains in the Dominican Republic after admitting falsifying documents.</p>

Relief Pitcher Admits Living A Lie, And Then Life Gets Complicated

A week before baseball's regular season ended, Florida Marlins pitcher Leo Nunez made a stunning admission: For the past 10 years, he lied about both his age and his name. Details about why he assumed someone else's identity are only now coming out.

<p>My Little Pony is a Hasbro toy, but it's also a Discovery/Hasbro TV show on The Hub.</p>

Skipping The Ads On TV? Get Ready For The Shows That Are The Ads

Advertisers are looking for new ways to keep viewers from working around their advertisements. One way to do it is to just make the whole show into an ad, which is happening with products as diverse as Disney theme parks and Kenmore microwaves.

<p>Lebanese and Syrian protesters demonstrate against the Syrian government in Beirut in August. Syrian defectors say they fear the Syrian regime will track them down, even in Lebanon.</p>

Even In Lebanon, No Safe Haven For Syrian Dissidents

The uprising in Syria has driven many to leave the country, both soldiers and civilians. But the exiles say that the Syrian regime has often crossed the border to hunt down its opponents.

<p>Minnesota Lynx guard Candice Wiggins (center) goes up for a shot against Atlanta Dream center Alison Bales (left) and forward Sancho Lyttle in the second half of Game 1 of the WNBA finals basketball series on Sunday.</p>

WNBA Has Higher TV Ratings But Uncertain Future

The second game of the WNBA finals is set for Wednesday night in Minneapolis, as the Minnesota Lynx face the Atlanta Dream. The women's basketball league is reporting its best TV ratings in years. But after 15 seasons, the WNBA is still having trouble attracting fans and making money.

NBA Labor Talks Break Down, Games In Jeopardy

U.N. Resolution Against Syria Fails In Security Council

The U.N. Security Council has failed to agree on what to do about Syria's brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters. Tuesday night, Russia and China vetoed a resolution condemning Syria, even after the text was watered down and stripped of any threats of sanctions.

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