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American Steele Grabs Early Lead at Canadian Open
American Brendan Steele took full advantage of ideal scoring conditions and fired a seven-under-par 65 to grab the early first round lead at the Canadian Open on Thursday.


Kerry, at U.N., Discusses Crises in Africa, Syria and Mideast
In his first official visit, the secretary of state talked about turmoil in Africas Great Lakes region, the Syrian war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


Well Diaries From I.C.U. Aid Mental Recovery
Critical care units in several European countries have long been using diaries to help patients, and their families, recover after their ordeal.


Well Nightmares After the I.C.U.
Patients who have prolonged stays, getting intubated and sedated, may experience severe hallucinations, putting them at risk of PTSD for years to come, studies show.


GSK replaces China chief amid corruption scandal
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline has appointed one of its top European executives as the new head of operations in China, amid a corruption scandal there that has rocked Britain's biggest drug maker.


UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ
* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks


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...


Weiner Admits to More Lewd Exchanges but Denies an Addiction
Anthony D. Weiner, who is running for New York City mayor, said he had inappropriate online contact with up to three women after leaving Congress.


City Council Approves Tennis Stadium Plan in Queens
The City Council has approved an agreement between advocates for Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and the operator of the United States Open to replace two stadiums.


Bits Blog What Are Apples Amazing New Products?
Timothy D. Cook, Apples chief executive, alluded to amazing new products that the company will introduce in the fall and across 2014. What could these secret gadgets be?


Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama.


A Move for the Frugal Traveler
Starting this week, the Frugal Traveler column is changing its format 8212; though you8217;ll barely notice the difference.


Today's Economist What Makes U.S. Health Insurance Exchanges So Complicated
Americans insistence on broad choices in health insurance raises both the cost and complexity of establishing insurance exchanges.


Israel may free Palestinian prisoners
Israel has agreed to free a limited number of Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture.


REFILE-UPDATE 3-KPN039;s 8 bln euros deal with Telefonica tests Europe antitrust stance
* KPN sells unit for 5 bln euros cash, 17.6 pct of merged co


'Action man' Putin in latest stunt
He's fired darts at a gray whale, sped through St Petersburg in an F1 car, and taken a supersonic flight in a bomber jet.


Nigeria's "peace of a graveyard'
More than 2,800 people have been killed in Nigeria since the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria started in 2009, according to Human Rights Watch. The Islamic militant group, which wants to enforce a strict version of Islamic law in northern Nigeria, has successfully hit soft and hard targets in a manner that questions the capacity of the Nigerian state to protect its citizenry. Hard targets have included the police and United Nations headquarters in Abuja.


China's city of sinkholes
Four months after he built a new, two-story brick house in his village in northern China's Shandong Province, Xiao Guoqiang was alarmed to find a huge crack on the living room wall.


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.


Whats On Wednesday
Television highlights.


Facebook wows Wall Street with mobile ads growth
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc's stellar results allayed fears that the company may face difficulty in making money from mobile ads and prompted several Wall Street brokerages to raise their target price on the stock.


Property Values What You Get for ... $750,000
A Dutch Colonial in upstate New York, a beach house in Washington and a mountain view in El Paso.


Belgium king gives throne to son
Former Crown Prince Philippe was sworn in as king of Belgium on Sunday after his father abdicated the throne an hour before.


Halliburton Pleads Guilty to Destroying Evidence After Gulf Spill
The oil services company will pay the maximum allowable fine and be subject to three years of probation, the Justice Department said.


U.S. judge signs off on IBM bribery case settlement
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. District Court judge on Thursday approved a 2011 settlement between International Business Machines Corp and U.S. regulators over charges of foreign bribery related to improper gifts to government officials in China and South Korea.


City Room Big Ticket | Turtle Bay Game Changer Sold for $34.35 Million
A century-old Turtle Bay town house with 13 rooms, 3 terraces, a roof garden and views of the East River and New York Harbor was the most expensive residential property sale of the week.


UPDATE 2-Ghana pays a premium as it sells $750 mln 10-year Eurobond
JOHANNESBURG/ACCRA, July 25 (Reuters) - Ghana sold a $750 million 10-year Eurobond on Thursday in its second foray into international bond markets but paid a premium to investors wary of its fiscal and current account deficits.


REFILE-WRAPUP 1-Spanish unemployment drops after two year rise as business looks up
* Unemployment edges down to 26.3 percent in second quarter


Scientists smell success with durian wine
July 21 - Scientists in Singapore are turning their hands to wine-making, using the pungent-smelling durian as a replacement for grapes. They're still a long way from commercializing durian wine, but the researchers are confident that the so-called "King of Fruits" has potential for producing a wine that people will want to drink. Tara Cleary reports.


US farm bill on hold while House tries again on food stamp cuts
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House will try to cut billions of dollars from the food stamp program before negotiating an overall farm bill with the Senate, the House majority leader said on Thursday two months before the current farm law expires.


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.


Will Australia asylum plan work?
Kevin Rudd plans to keep asylum seekers out of Australia. Is it just a political ploy to win votes?


Britain's William and Kate keep world waiting for baby's name
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate kept the world guessing about the name of their first child as they left hospital to start family life with the future king.


World Briefing | Asia Japan Jets Scrambled Near Okinawa
Japanese fighter jets scrambled on Wednesday after a Chinese military plane flew through international airspace near Okinawa, Japans defense minister said.


Choir singing good for the heart
July 25 - A Swedish study shows that when people sing together, their pulse rates synchronise, suggesting health benefits for the heart.


Morsy's son speaks out
Osama Morsy, son of former Egypt's president, Mohamed Morsy calls his father's ouster a "coup on democracy" and vows not to let it go.


Well The Kitchen as a Pollution Hazard
Cooking is a major source of indoor pollution, promoting a need for better ventilation standards.


SPECIAL REPORT How the Muslim Brotherhood lost Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) - When Egyptians poured onto the streets in their millions to demand the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, few thought they would return two years later demonstrating for the overthrow of the man they elected to replace him.


Gerald Gamm, Charles Towles A Good First Impression, Mostly
The couple is married at Hurd Orchards in upstate New York.


Falling Apple dents brokers' margin loan balances
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The collapse of Apple Inc's stock over the last year has spread to a core business of retail broker-dealers - lending to customers against their stock portfolios.


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