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| Deadly Middle East virus unlikely to cause SARS-like epidemic | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Despite its high current death rate, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that emerged in Saudi Arabia last year is unlikely to cause a SARS-like epidemic because it is not spreading as easily, scientists said on Friday. |
| Dane prepares for Masters | | | Living Golf meets Thorbjorn Olesen as the rising star of golf prepares for the most important tournaments of his career. |
| GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial | | | Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. |
| Poll 69 percent of San Diego residents say mayor should resign | | | SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Nearly 70 percent of San Diego residents believe the embattled mayor of California's second-largest city should resign following allegations that he sexually harassed a former aide and at least two other women, according to a poll by local media. |
| 'HIMYM' team previews final season | | | Last season's finale of "How I Met Your Mother" finally answered the lingering question of who exactly is the mother of the TV series' title. |
| UPDATE 3-BG flags Egypt investment concerns | | | LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - International gas and oil producer BG Group Plc said civil unrest and leadership change in Egypt had led it to review further investments in the country, as it reported a 3 percent fall in second quarter net profit. |
| Police investigate topless Kate photos | | | A photographer suspected of taking topless vacation pictures of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, last year was placed under formal investigation in June, a spokeswoman for the Nanterre prosecutor said Friday. |
| Federer facing new world order | | | As Britain celebrates Andy Murray's Wimbledon title, things aren't going quite as well for Roger Federer as he slumps to his lowest world ranking in 10 years. |
| Football Martino's Barca ambitions | | | Gerardo Martino was unveiled as Barcelona's new manager Friday -- promising not to change their attacking style of play but introducing "new ideas" to help the Catalan giants dominate European club football. |
| State senator slams California for lack of oil drilling oversight | | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California oil and gas regulators have failed to monitor practices used to access shale oil, including the injection of dangerous chemicals underground, a state senator said Thursday, urging passage of her proposed oversight legislation. |
| 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. |
| Hedge funds bet wrong on US crude before slump, right on gold | | | * Funds put $3.3 bln into new crude longs before market fell * Bets on gold turned right as price rallies 3rd week in row By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Hedge funds took huge positive bets on U.S. crude oil this week just before the market turned south but they had better luck going long on gold as the precious metal rallied, trade data and price charts showed on Friday. Positive wagers placed by money managers on contracts of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crud |
| Return of long-absent bumblebee near Seattle stirs scientific buzz | | | OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A North American bumblebee species that all but vanished from about half of its natural range has re-emerged in Washington state, delighting scientists who voiced optimism the insect might eventually make a recovery in the Pacific Northwest. |
| U.S. will not declare whether coup occurred in Egypt U.S. official | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told lawmakers on Thursday it does not intend to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said, in a move that avoids a decision that would automatically force the cut-off of U.S. aid |
| U.S. Letter Says Leaker Wont Face Death Penalty | | | In a letter to the Russian minister of justice, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said the United States was also willing to issue a passport to Edward J. Snowden so he could return to the country. |
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