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Royal baby's 'fun' Uncle Harry
Will Prince Harry be the fun uncle, or will he take his role more seriously? CNN's Max Foster takes a look.


Global Soccer It's Not More Science, but Magic, That Soccer Needs
Coaches may try to come up with systems that will ensure success, but improvisation, coming from artful players like the young Romelu Lukaku, more often than not wins the day.


Actor Dennis Farina was suffering from cancer before death
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, the actor best known for his role as a tough-talking detective in the NBC television crime drama "Law Order," was being treated for lung cancer when he died earlier this week, his doctor said on Wednesday.


CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF
Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC.


In Lieu of Money, Toyota Donates Efficiency to New York Charity
Toyota engineers brought kaizen, a Japanese word meaning continuous improvement, to the Food Bank for New York City, cutting wait times at soup kitchens and streamlining procedures.


UPDATE 9-Oil slips on worries about Chinese demand
* Yemen, Iraq, Libya exports fall; South Sudan to halt output


ArtsBeat Sicilian Exhibition at Cleveland Museum Is Off Again After Talks Fail
An exhibition planned for the Cleveland Museum of Art was initially canceled, and talks to try to salvage it have failed, resulting in its cancellation again.


Square Feet Even Boutique Gyms Need Back Offices as They Grow
Cycling studios and boot camp gyms are growing in popularity, and as chains expand and hire staff they need more room for training and marketing.


A Good Appetite Ice Cream Is a Cold, Sweet Way to Show Off Corn
Ripe summer corn is as sweet as many of the fruits we habitually make into dessert, but rarely do we see it at the end of the meal.


Close-Up Hotels, Festivals and Identity
Chip Conley, who led Joie de Vivre Hotels and just introduced a Web site that covers festivals, talks about what certain travel choices can mean for us.


Pope, in Brazil, asks young to change unfair, corrupt world
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged young people on Friday to change a world where food is discarded while millions go hungry, where racism and violence still affront human dignity and...


Nonpartisan Fact-Checking Comes to South Africa
A fledging Web site seeks to offer South Africa the kind of journalistic fact-checking that is a fixture in America with sites like FactCheck.org.


Seppi Advances at Croatia Open
Andreas Seppi of Italy advanced to the quarterfinals of the Croatia Open when Andreas Haider-Mauer retired with an injury while trailing 6-1, 4-0 on Thursday.


Growing crops in the desert
In the scorching desert of Qatar, scientists are showing that saltwater can be used to help grow crops.


Why the global economy will not affect India
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.


Bubba Watson on shaping shots
Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson talks family, Golf Boys, that playoff and shows us how he shapes those shots.


U.S. intends to send two Guantanamo detainees to Algeria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Friday it plans to repatriate two inmates to Algeria from the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, resuming the transfer of detainees from the controversial prison for the first time in nearly a year.


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.


Rays 1, Yankees 0 Rays Archer Throws 2-Hitter
Chris Archer threw a two-hitter for his second shutout in three starts, outpitching Ivan Nova and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a victory over the Yankees.


Military-style preschool toughens up its students
July 16 - Taiwanese kindergarten exercises are inspired by marine drills to strengthen childrens minds and bodies from a young age. Elly Park reports.


Your solstice traditions
If Stonehenge is anything to go by, summer celebrations have a millennia-old history. While the ancient druids may have commemorated the fertility of the season, many of us are just happy to get outdoors.


Canadian Club on the Rocks After Opening Round
The search for a home-grown winner of the Canadian Open looked poised to stretch into a sixth decade after the local contingent failed to make an impression on the first round leaderboard on Thursday.


Revelations by Rowling
J. K. Rowling, of Harry Potter fame, shared a bit of the back story of her new book, written as Robert Galbraith.


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.


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.


Larry Kramer and David Webster
Mr. Kramer is a founder of the Gay Mens Health Crisis and the protest group Act Up; Mr. Webster is the owner of an architectural design firm.


Keeping Score The Influence of Pythagoras on Baseball
A formula for expected baseball winning percentage, based on the theorem for the length of a hypotenuse, has been accurate this season, especially with Tampa Bay.


In Tug of War Over New Fed Leader, Some Gender Undertones
The choice of who will succeed Ben S. Bernanke to lead the Federal Reserve is roiling Washington as it revives questions about the dearth of women in its top economic policy positions.


Music Review Fred Hersch Trio and Joe Lovano Jam at Village Vanguard
The collaboration between the pianist Fred Hersch and the saxophonist Joe Lovano at the Village Vanguard had the ring of inevitability.


Carter Hits 3-Run Homer as Astros Beat Jays 8-6
Chris Carter hit a three-run home run, Justin Maxwell and Matt Dominguez added solo shots and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.


Europe and China Agree to Settle Solar Panel Fight
Two of the worlds largest economies have agreed to a deal on solar imports to Europe, settling a dispute that had threatened to set off a wider trade war.


Tunisia two years on
MME takes a look at how the Tunisian economy is still suffering, especially in the tourism sector.


Music Review Etienne Charless Creole Soul Shifts Away From Mainstream
At a recording-release show for Creole Soul, Etienne Charles reconfirmed his drive toward pop, and toward more rhythm.


Singer-songwriter Roy Harper rediscovers youth - and vice versa
LONDON (Reuters) - After decades as a critically acclaimed but fringe figure in music, British singer-songwriter Roy Harper is suddenly finding himself in demand.


Is N. Korea's economy working?
CNN's Ivan Watson has more on the different economic landscapes in North and South Korea.


Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking convention
BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, died in San Francisco, a week before he was due to make a high-profile presentation at a hacking conference.


U.S., Asian sales boost Ford
Ford CFO Bob Shanks speaks with Nina dos Santos about how the Chinese market is helping Ford's global bottom line.


Dance The Movement of Time
Mark Dendy likes bringing people together in celebration young people, old people, little people, big people, people of all kinds.


COMMODITIES-Soy down most in a week since 2009; gold up 3rd week
NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans fell again on Friday to post their sharpest weekly loss since 2009 as a giant crop loomed and gold slipped too although it still recorded a third straight week of gains as investors grew more confident the fed was not yet ready to scale back its stimulus program.


Ecuador's poor press freedom
Ecuador has a poor track record on press freedom, so why would it help Edward Snowden? CNN speaks to a local investigative journalist who blew the whistle in a presidential corruption case.


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