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Daily Digit 46 mln DOGTV target audience
July 25- DOGTV, a channel designed for dogs will launch nationally next month, aiming to appeal to the 46 million U.S. households that have at least one dog. Bobbi Rebell reports.


Tiger Aims to Regain Winning Ways at Happy Hunting Ground
Frustrated after a wasted opportunity to win last week's British Open, Tiger Woods will be back in PGA Tour action for next week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at one of his favorite venues as he hunts a fifth victory this year.


Activist investors keep lower profile in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) - As activist investors launch more high profile corporate battles in the United States, in Europe they are eschewing public hectoring for private talks.


Celebrating Yadnya Kasada Festival
Throw it, catch it Yadnya Kasada Festival


Cowboys Defensive Tackle Brent, Charged in Fatal Crash, Retires
Josh Brent, 25, said doing the right things in life was more important as he prepared to defend himself against a manslaughter charge in a drunken-driving crash.


Jamaica international fails dope test
(Reuters) - An unnamed Jamaica international has failed a dope test following a World Cup qualifying match, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) said in a statement on Thursday.


A Month in the Country, as Experienced at Age 20
The chief dance critic of The New York Times recalls being mesmerized by Lynn Seymour and Anthony Dowell in Frederick Ashtons ballet A Month in the Country, introduced in 1976.


Logitech shares jump after unexpected move into profit
ZURICH, July 25 (Reuters) - Computer accessories firm Logitech swung to an unexpected first-quarter net profit, sending its shares over 10 percent higher and suggesting its shift to focus on...


UPDATE 1-Southwest plane hit on its front landing gear, NTSB says
NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. safety investigators said on Thursday that a Southwest Airlines jetliner that crashed at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Monday landed on its front landing gear before its main landing gear touched down on the runway, a landing Southwest said was "not in accordance with our operating procedures."


Building the Team A Not-to-Do List for Recent College Graduates
A business owners reflections on a first job, the meaning of hard work and missed opportunities.


The Media Equation TV Foresees Its Future. Netflix Is There.
Netflix has given a good shaking to the settled world of television it has provided its own series, streamed them over the Internet and made them available all at once everywhere.


Kenya's Kipyego motivated for Moscow by Olympian sister
ITEN, Kenya (Reuters) - With a potential family medal double dashed by injury, Kenyan marathon runner Mike Kipyego will take extra motivation from his absent sister's encouragement when he lines up at the world championships in Moscow next month.


Judge approves suit tying Morgan Stanley to toxic lending in Detroit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday approved a lawsuit accusing Morgan Stanley of discrimination for encouraging a subprime mortgage lender to target black homeowners in Detroit.


Obama Nominates Caroline Kennedy to Be Ambassador to Japan
President Obama moved to give a scion of Americas most enduring political dynasty a diplomatic post that had often gone to political heavyweights.


Glaxo Replaces Chief of China Unit at Center of Bribery Inquiry
Herv Gisserot, who was co-head of Glaxos pharmaceutical business in Europe, will take over as general manager in China.


Loss of Bees Can Affect Plants Ability to Reproduce, Study Finds
The finding shows a surprising effect from a loss of biodiversity that could have implications for a variety of ecosystems.


Lady Vols Approached UConn About Playing Again
Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she recently approached Connecticut about the possibility of playing each other again.


Behind Sesame Street's Muppets
Since the 1960s, Sesame Street's puppets have been running, singing and dancing their way across our TV screens as if possessed of a life of their own.


Train catastrophe
The train races into view and in a heartbeat, the cars buckle and crash into a concrete wall, killing scores.


Cross Cuts How Walter White Found His Inner Sociopath
Hiding in plain sight for five seasons, Walter White, the protagonist of Breaking Bad, is televisions ultimate dark entrepreneur.


3M posts slight profit gain, boosts share buyback plan
(Reuters) - Diversified U.S. manufacturer 3M Co posted a slightly higher quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by revenue increases across most of its business lines, and raised the number of shares it expects to buy back this year.


U.S. vet keeps promise
The last thing Thomas Hudner said to mortally wounded pilot Jesse Brown was that he would come back for him.


Aisha Tyler feels like an outsider
Actress and author Aisha Tyler tells George Stroumboulopoulos that she wants to be a voice for nerds and outsiders.


Stephanie Genuardi, Patrick Cunnane
The bride and groom met in the seventh grade of a Catholic school in Wyncote, Pa.


PRESS DIGEST-Canada-July 25
July 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


U.S. Says Rwanda Aids Congo Rebels
Recent clashes between the M23 rebels and troops belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo have heightened concern about reviving violence in the region.


T Magazine All the Rage | The Next Great Cocktail Craze? Boozy Punches
At the 11the annual Tales of the Cocktail convention in New Orleans, revelers embraced large-batch, high-proof drinks served in giant bowls.


India Ink Image of the Day July 25
A teacher imparting instruction from the Koran to children at a religious school in New Delhi.


F1 season off to a racing start
Ed Foster of Motor Sport Magazine previews the Formula One season with Amanda Davies.


Detroit bankruptcy case judge proposes mediator for toughest disputes
(Reuters) - The bankruptcy judge overseeing Detroit's historic bankruptcy filing has proposed appointing a federal judge as mediator to hash out the most difficult disputes as the city struggles to...


Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers
Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it.


Well Whooping Cough Vaccine Lags in Efficacy
An analysis of more than 32,000 Californians older than 11 found the acellular pertussis vaccine to be 53 to 64 percent effective.


Bruised FX hedge funds tiptoe back into bets on weaker yen
LONDON (Reuters) - Hit by a whipsawing yen in the last two months, many FX hedge funds are still determined to bet the Bank of Japan will succeed in weakening the currency over time while the dollar...


Khaled Hosseini weaves global family ties in latest best seller
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Khaled Hosseini's first novel in six years echoes the themes of family relationships explored in his previous novels, but the multigenerational saga weaves together more characters and locales than the author has tackled previously.


Chincoteague Ponies Make Their Swim
For the 88th year, and through heavy rain, wild ponies swam across the Assateague Channel off the coast of Virginia.


Derrick Rose gets personal
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose answers a round of quickfire questions from CNN's Pedro Pinto.


UPDATE 2-Mexico's America Movil core profit, revenue beat expectations
MEXICO CITY, July 25 (Reuters) - Latin America's biggest phone company America Movil on Thursday reported better-than-expected second-quarter core profit and revenue, as more customers made mobile calls in Mexico and South America.


World Briefing | Middle East U.N. Official Asks Israel to Reconsider Bill on Bedouins
The legislation, which aims to resolve Bedouin landownership claims, could lead to the demolition of villages in the Negev desert.


Food Corporations Turn to Chefs in a Quest for Healthy Flavor
At companies like PepsiCo and Kellogg, white-coated lab technicians join with white-jacketed chefs to give consumers the taste they want with less salt, fat and sugar.


CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-MTN picks Harvard-trained executive to head Nigeria
(Corrects share performance in final paragraph of July 24 story)


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