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Breakingviews DOJ's Cohen scapegoats
July 25 - Antony Currie and Breakingviews columnists discuss how criminal charges against SAC may push the hedge fund under, unfairly punishing the fund's current staff.


News Analysis Quiet Rivalry Over the Next Fed Leader Comes Out of the Shadows
The choice of the nations most powerful technocrat, the head of the Federal Reserve, has rarely generated this much public anticipation or political debate.


McIlroy could be the best if he sorts out problems Player
LONDON (Reuters) - Gary Player is "perturbed" by some of the decisions being made by Rory McIlroy but the South African great believes the former world number one "could be the man" if he sorts out his problems.


UPDATE 3-JPMorgan to quit physical commodity trade amid scrutiny
NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - JP Morgan Chase Co is exiting physical commodities trading, the bank said in a surprise statement on Friday, as Wall Street's role in the trading of raw materials...


Protests for, against Mursi in Egypt
July 26 - Two people are dead after massive protests both for and against ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi rocked Cairo, Alexandria and dozens of other cities. Deborah Gembara reports.


Smaller, paler Earth unveiled in new NASA photo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A robotic space probe nearly 900 million miles from Earth turned its gaze away from Saturn and its entourage of moons to take a picture of its home planet, NASA said on Monday.


Death and division in Egypt
Dozens of people have been killed in violent clashes that broke out amid supporters and opponents of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy.


Thompson, Summerhays Lead at Sanderson Farms
Daniel Summerhays had to think about his upcoming birdie putt on the 18th hole for 1 hour, 17 minutes before finally stepping on the green.


Glory Days at the Abbey as Weir Turns Back Clock
It was approaching noon early into the second round of the Canadian Open on Friday when a blast from the past popped up on the leaderboard, sending a wave of excitement rolling across Glen Abbey Golf Club.


North Korea holds Mass Games
Acrobats, dancers and singers -- under normal circumstances, a festival featuring such tried and true attractions might not send you rushing to the Internet to book travel.


Jail's offer Pay for a better cell
It's no five-star hotel, but one jail in California is offering some inmates the chance to stay in upgraded cells.


'Intelligent' surgical knife can sniff out cancer tissue
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have created an "intelligent" surgical knife that can detect in seconds whether tissue being cut is cancerous, promising more effective and accurate surgery in future.


Transparency needed on spying
Sen. Al Franken says we can't debate the legality of domestic spying if it's a secret program authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court.


Brazil central bank sells all 20,000 currency swaps at auction
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Friday sold all of the 20,000 traditional currency swaps offered at an auction, concluding the rollover of similar contracts that expire...


Lance Armstrong on doping
In his first major cycling event since his doping admission, Lance Armstrong says he still anticipates fallout from the scandal that erased his Tour de France victories. But he's "a big boy" and can handle it.


Review 'The Wolverine'
There's a reason Marvel conceived the X-Men as a team The menagerie of mutants are more interesting when they come in a pack. When the posse of super-powered outcasts was first brought to the screen by Bryan Singer in 2000, Hugh Jackman's mutton-chopped, adamantium-clawed Wolverine emerged as the stand-out super-freak. And Hollywood accounting being what it is, he was naturally granted his own solo encore in 2009's underwhelming X-Men Origins Wolverine, a silly spin-off that never quite came together.


Designer Oscar de la Renta says Galliano deserves second chance
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Designer Oscar de la Renta threw his support behind fashion bad boy John Galliano on Friday, saying the disgraced designer should be given a second chance after he was fired for his anti-Semitic rants in a Parisian cafe two years ago.


World Briefing | Europe Greece Shipping Magnate Jailed Pending Money Laundering Trial
A Greek shipping fleet owner, Victor Restis, has been imprisoned pending trial on money laundering and embezzlement charges, court officials said on Friday.


'Walking Dead' creator on show's success
"The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman explains why the show resonates. See the full interview Friday at 11 p.m. ET.


Egypt Military Flexes Muscle Against Morsi Amid Rallies
After announcing that Mohamed Morsi could face serious criminal charges, the Egyptian military orchestrated a display of military power in an effort to crack down on demonstrators.


Preparations under way to plug burning Gulf of Mexico well
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The owner of a ruptured shallow-water natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico is ready to drill a relief well to plug it once it obtains a permit, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday.


U.S. court permits generic version of Teva MS drug a year sooner
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone will lose its patent protection in 2014 rather than 2015 because of a ruling from a U.S. appeals court Friday.


BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday.


Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist
Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates?


Emmy Awards See who's nominated
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, with help from "Breaking Bad's" Aaron Paul and this year's host, Neil Patrick Harris, has revealed the nominees for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.


Coronation gems
For the first time since the queen's coronation in 1953, the dress, robes, jewels, diamonds and uniforms worn on that day have finally been brought together again.


International Upstart in the Backyard of Italys Supercars
Pagani, the Italian automaker, is associated with supercars of exceptional performance and craftsmanship that is achieved by a near-maniacal attention to detail. They can also cost more than $1 million.


Prosecution rests in 'Whitey' Bulger trial
The prosecution in the federal trial of alleged mobster James "Whitey" Bulger rested its case Friday, after calling 63 witnesses over 30 days.


Hedge fund firm Lansdowne names new CEO
LONDON (Reuters) - One of London's largest hedge fund firms, Lansdowne Partners, has named Alex Snow, the former head of UK Investment Banking at Investec, as its new chief executive officer.


Hollywood gets African makeover
What would American Beauty, The Matrix and other classic films look like if they'd been made in Africa?


U.S. FDA puts hold on Vertex hepatitis study; shares fall
(Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc said U.S. health regulators placed a partial clinical hold on its mid-stage study of an experimental oral hepatitis C treatment because of potential liver problems, sending its shares sharply lower on Thursday.


Quebec town mourns victims of fuel-tanker train disaster
LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners filled the streets of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday, as the families of the 47 people killed in North America's worst railway disaster in two decades attended a memorial service at a local church.


World's best fireworks displays
From Bastille Day and 4th July to Chinese New Year and Disney Land, your shots of the world's greatest fireworks.


Tropical Storm Dorian weakens on path toward Caribbean
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dorian weakened on Friday as it moved across the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


FAA seeks $2.75 million quality control penalty for Boeing unit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it proposed penalizing Boeing's commercial airplane unit $2.75 million for taking nearly two years to fix a problem with fasteners on its 777 widebody airplanes.


Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at That North Pole Lake
A flurry of Web discussion of a North Pole lake misses some important points.


Turk Telekom bids $530 mln for Digiturk stake -regulator
ISTANBUL, July 26 (Reuters) - Turk Telekom has offered $530 million to buy a 53 percent stake in Turkish digital pay-TV operator Digiturk, the head of the state agency which controls the television company said late on Thursday.


Cardiac rehab may benefit oldest patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercise-based rehabilitation programs for heart patients are tied to health benefits even among the most elderly, according to a new study.


Polar Thaw Opens Shortcut for Russian Natural Gas
Less ice along the Northeast Passage means Russian energy companies have more places to drill and a clear shipping lane to reach customers in China.


U.S. agents 'got lucky' pursuing accused Russia master hackers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The two Russians arrested in what prosecutors call the largest online fraud case brought in the United States were caught through a combination of high-tech tools, dogged detective work and sheer luck.


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