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News Feed Latest worldwide news United Express flight returns to Newark after smoke scare (Reuters) - A commuter plane bound for Pittsburgh returned to Newark Liberty International airport shortly after takeoff, after the crew reported smelling smoke in the cabin. Singing priests revive Catholicism A Catholic priest is at the forefront of a Brazilian movement known as the Charismatic Catholic Renovation, trying to invigorate the Church and lure new and old followers back to the fold. Time Warner Cable gets new CEO as industry ponders deals (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc's longtime chief executive and chairman, Glenn Britt, will step down at the end of the year and be replaced by Robert Marcus, the company's second in command. 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. Venice film festival line-up is announced George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, James Franco and Linsday Lohan are all expected at this year's festival. Rollo Ross reports Could snail slime be France's next miracle beauty cure? CHAMPAGNOLLES, France (Reuters) - The French have long appreciated snails on a plate with butter and garlic. But one rural snail farmer believes the humble molluscs have more to offer alive than dead. The world's best airline is... Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. Setbacks Rise in Prosecuting the President of Kenya The withdrawal of two witnesses is the latest setback to increased concerns that Uhuru Kenyatta will be cleared of charges of crimes against humanity. Dubai pardons Norwegian rape victim A Norwegian woman who was sentenced to prison in Dubai after reporting she was raped has been given a pardon and will be heading home soon, she said Monday. 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. Sports Briefing | Hockey Devils Keep Zidlicky, Defenseman in Top Pair The Devils re-signed Marek Zidlicky, which will allow the team to keep its top defensive pair together. Why disc drives are an endangered species Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes. Movie Review The Time Being Stars Wes Bentley and Lovely Views The Time Being, with Frank Langella as a dying eccentric, doesnt really go anywhere, but provides pretty pictures along the way. ArtsBeat New York Musical Theater Festival Report Standby The new musical is about five passengers stranded in an existential limbo. Buck, Wheeler Lead Mets to 7-4 Win Over Braves John Buck drove in three runs and Zack Wheeler beat the Atlanta Braves for the second time in seven major league starts, sending the New York Mets to a 7-4 victory Thursday. Fresno Mets Closing Could Hold a Lesson for Detroit The 2010 closing of the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science in California may be a template for the threatened Detroit Institute of Art and the South Street Seaport Museum. Yandex co-founder and chief technology officer dies MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ilya Segalovich, the co-founder and chief technology officer of Russian internet group Yandex, has died after a long battle with cancer, aged 48, the company said on Thursday. News Analysis Asian Economies Encounter Stiff Winds Over the last couple of months, the economic engines of developing Asia have shifted downward, and that may hurt the rest of the world. PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - July 25 July 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Home Grown Talent Hope to Harvest Canadian Win Nineteen Canadians will tee it up on Thursday to begin what is quickly becoming an Andy Murray-esque pursuit and become the first home grown winner of the Canadian Open in 59 years. Square Feet Chinese Investors Pursue U.S. Property Deals Chinese investors have been buying marquee commercial properties in New York and other American cities, in many cases encouraged and aided by the Chinese government. Shark attack claims Brazilian teen's life As lifeguards approached to pull a drowning Brazilian teenager from the water, she suffered a second, fatal misfortune -- a shark attack. Born in Chicago A look at the era explored in a new documentary film about black blues musicians. The royal baby is on the move July 24 - Britain's Prince William, his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and their newborn son departed Kensington Palace. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) In Brooklyn, New Nets Stars Are Clear About Their Goal Champion, champions and championship were said a combined eight times in the first five minutes of the Nets news conference to introduce Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry. Rapper uses wall as 'sketchbook' Mozambican rapper and graffiti painter Shot B's art crowns on an impressive 300 meter wall in downtown Maputo. Manziel Defends His Whirlwind Off-Season The only freshman to win a Heisman Trophy, Texas AMs Johnny Manziel said he saw himself as a fun-loving student and not as a celebrity. World Briefing | Europe Turkey 72 Journalists Forced Out for Covering Protests, Union Says The main opposition leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of cowing local news media into self-censorship. Fantasy Football Sleeper and Breakout Candidates at Wide Receiver and Tight End Cecil Shorts, Michael Floyd and Rueben Randle are among the players who are being overlooked and who could potentially breakout in 2013. Pope Francis makes house call in Rio slum July 25 - Pope Francis visits with a family in a Rio de Janeiro "favela" slum neighborhood during World Youth Day visit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). US STOCKS-Facebook lifts Nasdaq, but earnings stymie Dow, SP 500 * Caterpillar, the Dow's worst performer, falls for second day Dance Review Forever Tango Includes Dancing With the Stars Alumni The Puerto Rican singer Gilberto Santa Rosa and the Ukrainian-born dancers Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy star in a revival of Luis Bravos popular Forever Tango. Theater Review Im Getting My Act Together at City Center A revival of the musical Im Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Encores! Off-Center features some strong songs and some dated concepts. Theater Review The Designated Mourner by Wallace Shawn, at Public Theater The Designated Mourner, Wallace Shawns unflinching look at New York intellectuals, has been given a not-to-be-missed revival at the Public Theater. Can legalizing horns save rhinos? South Africa wants to sell some of its $1 billion of stockpiled rhino horns. But will it end poaching, or just encourage the slaughter? Well Low Vitamin D Tied to Aging Problems A new study has found that low vitamin D levels in people over 55 are associated with an inability to perform ordinary tasks of daily life. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Patriots Dennard Is Accused of Driving Drunk Alfonzo Dennard was arrested and accused of driving drunk in Lincoln, Neb., where he once starred as a defensive back for the Cornhuskers. CORRECTED-FDA puts hold on Vertex oral hepatitis drug trial and shares fall (Corrects third paragraph to show hold on U.S. trial, not European study) Sports Briefing | Soccer Chelseas Bid for Rooney Is Rejected by Manchester United Striker Wayne Rooney has been pushing for a move since the latter stages of last season, expressing frustration about his lack of playing time, but a Chelsea bid was rejected. Willie Louis, Who Named the Killers of Emmett Till at Their Trial, Dies at 76 After walking through the thicket of Klansmen massed outside the courthouse, Mr. Louis testified in the murder of Emmett Till, a watershed moment in the civil rights movement.

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