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Ex-'Idol' contestants allege racism
Fox's longtime singing competition "American Idol" is embroiled in a lawsuit brought by 10 African-American former contestants who say they were unfairly dismissed from the show because of their race.


Iran Is Said to Want Direct Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Program
The Iraqi prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, told the Obama administration of Irans interest and offered to facilitate the discussions, Western officials said.


Debriefing Tending Vertical Gardens
Kari Katzander designs walls of greenery that grace interiors and exteriors.


Well Australians Are Getting Fatter
Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world.


ArtsBeat Jane Austen Bank Note Earns Huzzahs and Nitpicking
Austen is to become only the third woman other than Queen Elizabeth II to appear on a British bank note.


Elite coaching with Graf, Agassi
CNN's Patrick Snell looks at how the famous couple is helping groom the next generation of tennis stars.


Interpol snubs Moscow again in chase of fund manager Browder
PARIS (Reuters) - Interpol on Friday rejected a second request from Moscow to put British investment fund head William Browder on its search list, dealing a fresh blow to Russia's drive to jail the man behind a campaign to expose corruption and rights violations.


ArtsBeat Met Opera Cancels Staten Island Performance
Thursday nights recital performance has been canceled because of expected bad weather and will not be rescheduled.


The Haggler So You Thought You Canceled the Contract
A customer of a security-alarm company says she thought she had ended her contract but then the bills kept coming.


Well Australians Are Getting Fatter
Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world.


Caroline Kennedy, Catching the Torch
In a public role that friends say she has been building a lifetime toward, Caroline Kennedy, the guardian of the flame, is poised to add to her familys rich legacy.


Tabloid report on 'FBI files' questioned
A London tabloid declared Sunday that "secret FBI files" reveal Michael Jackson paid millions to silence dozens of boys he abused.


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.


High-speed trader Infinium Capital gets new boss -sources
July 26 (Reuters) - A veteran of Chicago's agricultural markets has come out of retirement to become the new leader of high-speed U.S. trading firm Infinium Capital Management, three people with...


Hopes raised for Mideast peace talks
Could Israel be considering a momentous concession that would change the course of 46 years of history with the Palestinians?


Thailand to nominate a 119-year old man as oldest person
July 11 - A Thailand provincial authority intends to nominate 119-year old Kamu Tongnumchokdee as the country's oldest person. Tara Cleary reports.


94 migrants crammed into truck
Mexican authorities say they've rescued 94 migrants who were crammed into the back of a hauling truck in "subhuman conditions."


NASCAR pioneer Nicole
Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports.


Snowden Gets Novel and Change of Clothes, but No Clearance to Exit Airport
The lawyer helping Edward J. Snowden said more work was needed on his asylum request.


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.


SoftBank Forms a Fuel Cell Venture With a Silicon Valley Start-Up
The technology investment company is joining with Bloom Energy to introduce its energy server technology to Japan.


Frayed Prospects, Despite a Degree
College graduates from two or three years ago are being overlooked often deliberately by recruiters eager to scoop up those from the latest graduating class.


Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro
As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around.


ArtsBeat Public Theater Looking for New Home for Here Lies Love
The immersive musical about Imelda Marcos will close on Sunday, but the theater promises a plan for reopening soon.


Anchored putting ban?
Former world No.1 Martin Kaymer on the issue which is dividing golf.


Fitch rates Puerto Rico Electric Power Auth. revenue bonds BBB-
July 26 (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings said on Friday it assigned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's upcoming $600 million of power revenue bonds a BBB-minus rating.


Abe vows action after election wins
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to move forward swiftly with his plans to revive Japan's staggering economy after weekend elections gave his Liberal Democratic Party control of the upper house of parliament.


Sports Briefing | Pro Football Broncos Punish Two Executives
The Denver Broncos suspended two executives who are facing drunken-driving charges.


Lens Blog Ode to a Polish River
Mikolaj Nowacki grew up along the river Odra in Poland, taking in its sounds and its smells. Years later, he returned with his camera to what he calls the river of history.


Breakingviews Vivendi gets shot of Activision
July 26 - Vivendi is to sell most of its stake in the video games provider for $8.2bln, but its shareholders wont get the premium for ceding control says Breakingviews.


'Law Order's' Dennis Farina dies at 69
Dennis Farina, the dapper, mustachioed cop-turned-actor best known for his tough-as-nails work in such TV series as "Law Order," "Crime Story," and "Miami Vice," has died. He was 69.


The biggest tech tax havens
Most of the top 50 U.S. tech firms have established an overseas headquarters, not in the country where they do the most business, but where they can pay rock-bottom tax rates. A Reuters special report looks at which companies are saving what and where.


Growth in Turkish tourism slowed sharply during unrest
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Visitor arrivals to Turkey rose at the slowest pace in seven months in June when weeks of anti-government protests shook major cities, although tourism in the country's coastal...


The New Old Age Blog A Novel Way to Document End-of-Life Preferences
Researchers have stumbled on a way to persuade patients to plan for end-of-life care convince their doctors to ask about it.


UPDATE 3-Qatar grounds a 787 as glitches pile up on Boeing jet
* Smoke reported near electrical compartment while jet on ground -sources


Murray's historic Wimbledon win
Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion.


Canadians paying coffee forward
What's in the coffee in Canada? Apparently something that's making a few folks pretty generous.


Official 11 police, 1 civilian wounded in Egypt bombing
A bomb exploded overnight Tuesday near a police station in Egypt's Nile Delta region, wounding 11 police and one civilian, an official said on state television.


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.


Japan's Meiji Yasuda agrees to buy 15 pct stake in Thai Life
TOKYO/HONG KONG, July 26 (Reuters) - Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co said on Friday it has agreed to buy a 15 percent stake in Thai Life Insurance Co as Japanese insurers step up their presence in...


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