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News Feed Latest worldwide news Well Tomatoes Plain and Simple Martha Rose Shulman turns to tomatoes for her annual Recipes for Health tomato week. Kim Jong Un honors country's war veterans The new leader of this isolated country has inaugurated a new veterans' cemetery, on the first of what are expected to be several days of elaborate ceremonies celebrating the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the Korean War. Art in Review Beverly McIver Ms. McIvers self-portraiture, her signature mode, is sometimes disarming, other times wearyingly theatrical. WRAPUP 2-SAC Capital pleads not guilty; reinsurance unit eyed July 26 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen's hedge fund pleaded not guilty on Friday to insider trading charges in federal court, as questions also surfaced about the future of SAC Capital's Bermuda-based reinsurance unit, SAC Re. Hopes for a Fish Revival as a Dam Is Demolished The Penobscot River is expected to begin yielding river herring, Atlantic salmon and other fish in numbers not seen in centuries. UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA seeks $2.75M quality control penalty for Boeing unit WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. 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... For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather. Conviction of Chevron Worker Spurs Oil Industry Concerns in Indonesia The case drew an unusual amount of attention in Indonesia, which relies on foreign investment to harness its resources, partly because government agencies clashed over the validity of the case. Labor Leaders Seek Government Aid for Detroit Top leaders of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. on Thursday called on President Obama and the Congress to offer an immediate financial infusion to Detroit, which filed for bankruptcy last week. Fort Tells of Spains Early Ambitions The discovery of remains of a 16th century fort the earliest one built by Europeans serves as a reminder of Spains expeditions before Britains explorations. 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 comes under intense political and regulatory pressure. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. Chevron to Spend $844 Million on Remote Projects The margins of the Atlantic Ocean west of the Shetland Islands off Scotland are becoming one of Europes key fossil-fuel frontier areas. UPDATE 3-Competition, discount website drag on Expedia; shares tank * Shares slide 25 percent in post-market trading (Adds analyst comment; updates shares) 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. France Orders Strauss-Kahn To Stand Trial French magistrates charged Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, and 12 others with aggravated procurement in a group, or pimping. 45 Killed in Sectarian Bombings in Pakistan A militant group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the deaths in Parachinar, the main town in a tribal region near the Afghan border. Will Australia asylum plan work? Kevin Rudd plans to keep asylum seekers out of Australia. Is it just a political ploy to win votes? Well Black-White Divide Persists in Breast Cancer New research shows that white women with breast cancer live three years longer than black women because of a troubling pattern of inferior care and a delay in treatment for black women. Sarepta stock falls over doubts of faster approval for lead drug (Reuters) - Sarepta Therapeutics Inc said data from ongoing studies of its lead drug could be enough for the company to apply for a U.S. approval, but that the regulator was unsure if it was enough... Top Russian opposition leader appeals conviction ahead of Moscow vote MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's most prominent opposition leader and anti-graft blogger, Alexei Navalny, on Friday filed an appeal against his conviction and sentencing to five years in prison for embezzling funds from a state timber company. Dance Review Mark Dendys Ritual Cyclical, Ensembles Worshiping Hundreds of people gathered on Wednesday for Lincoln Center Out of Doors, which presented a premiere of Mark Dendys Ritual Cyclical. Death Penalty Sought in Case of Killing of Texas Prosecutors Prosecutors in Kaufman County announced Friday they would seek the death penalty against Eric L. Williams, the former justice of the peace accused of murdering two prosecutors as revenge. European Court Says Russia Did Not Persecute Ex-Tycoon The judges said the charges against Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky were sufficient to explain his prosecution, but added that his rights were violated in other ways. 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. U.S. appeals court upholds $105 mln Exxon payout in NYC case NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling against Exxon Mobil Corp ordering the company to pay $105 million in damages for polluting New York City's groundwater with a toxic gasoline additive. Analysis Muirfield magic embellishes Mickelson's status LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Throughout his career, Phil Mickelson has richly entertained fans with his swashbuckling, sometimes high-risk, approach to golf and his dazzling skills around the green. Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. Gadgetwise Braven Speakers Let You Party for Hours A Braven 850 plays 20 hours of music with its 20-watt amplifier. But it weighs three pounds, so you may not want to tote it to the beach. 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. UPDATE 4-Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking convention * Known for showmanship, remembered as our "beloved pirate" Nascars New TV Home Will Be Its Old One Once replaced by ESPN in televising stock-car races, NBC is paying $420 million to $450 million a year to replace the cable sports channel beginning in 2015. UPDATE 4-U.S. WikiLeaks soldier is whistleblower, not traitor -defense (Updates to add details of sketch artist being banned from court martial; adds Assange, Ellsberg quotes) Yankees Add Slugger Soriano in Swap With Cubs The New York Yankees made a big move to boost their anemic offense by finalizing a trade for power hitter Alfonso Soriano and inserting him into the lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. Demise of the desk top? David Goldman from CNN Money weighs in on the future of desktop computers. Special Report Formula One Boost or Bust? Family Ties and the Rise of Young Drivers In auto racing, especially at the elite Formula One level, the parents of drivers usually try to keep from interfering with the careers of their children. Clip Air brings air travel by train June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Bombings in northwest Pakistan kill 41, official says Twenty-five people were killed and 100 others injured in two bombings Friday in a tribal area of northwestern Pakistan, an official said.

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