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| RPT-Hedge funds bet wrong on US crude before slump, right on gold | | | (Repeats Friday story with no changes to text) * Funds put $3.3 bln into new crude longs before market fell * Bets on gold turned right as price rallies 3rd week in row By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Hedge funds took huge positive bets on U.S. crude oil this week just before the market turned south but they had better luck going long on gold as the precious metal rallied, trade data and price charts showed on Friday. Positive wagers placed by money managers |
| Kuchar claims Memorial title | | | There are only two multiple winners on the PGA Tour this season -- one of them is in top form ahead of the U.S. Open, and the other is Tiger Woods. |
| The man who could have been Pele? | | | Seven decades before Neymar, a world away from Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, a predecessor to Zico and Socrates, there was a formidable striker who could have rivaled Pele. That man was Heleno de Freitas, a soccer superstar in the days before Brazil ruled the "beautiful game." |
| Humpback whale freed from shark net | | | July 26 - Rescuers free a humpback whale after it became tangled in a shark net off the coast of Noosa on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
| Brazil asks IMF to review way it calculates debt | | | BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil has asked the International Monetary Fund to review the way it measures the nation's gross debt, saying the methodology inflates the indicator, according to a letter the government sent to the multilateral institution. |
| Insight How Samsung is beating Apple in China | | | GUANGZHOU, China/SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook believes that "over the arc of time" China is a huge opportunity for his pathbreaking company. But time looks to be on the side of rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which has been around far longer and penetrated much deeper into the world's most populous country. |
| Fed officials to mull much, change little at July meeting | | | (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials this week are likely to have a lively debate on how best to prepare financial markets for a reduction of their bond-buying program, but appear certain to wait for further economic data before curtailing their stimulus. |
| U.S. does not plan decision on Egypt coup | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it does not plan to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, avoiding a decision that would force the cut off of most of the annual $1.55 billion in U.S. aid. |
| Taliban pens letter to Malala | | | A Taliban commander sent a letter of apology to Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager whom the group tried to kill. |
| The top films at the North American box office | | | July 14 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 12, led by "Despicable Me 2," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 44.8 million 2 (*) Grown Ups 2............................$ 42.5 million 3 (*) Pacific Rim............................$ 38.3 million 4 (3) The Heat...............................$ 14.0 million 5 (2) The Lone Ranger........................$ 11.1 mi |
| Franklin Hits 2 Homers, Mariners Beat Twins 6-4 | | | Nick Franklin homered twice, including a three-run shot, and Endy Chavez robbed Chris Colabello of a second two-run homer Sunday to help the Seattle Mariners hold off the Minnesota Twins 6-4. |
| Video shows moment of impact | | | A deadly train crash in Spain was captured on closed circuit cameras. CNN's Karl Penhaul breaks down the dramatic video. |
| Brazil asks IMF to review way it calculates debt | | | BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, July 27 (Reuters) - Brazil has asked the International Monetary Fund to review the way it measures the nation's gross debt, saying the methodology inflates the indicator,... |
| Top-Seeded John Isner Advances in Atlanta | | | Top-seeded John Isner figured he would struggle in his first match Thursday in the Atlanta Open. He had no idea he would barely beat 19-year-old wild-card entry Christian Harrison 7-6 (9), 4-6, 7-5 to avoid an upset and reach the quarterfinals. |
| New York mayoral hopeful Weiner loses top aide amid campaign tumult | | | (Reuters) - The campaign manager who helped to guide Anthony Weiner's bid for New York City mayor resigned over the weekend, a spokeswoman said on Sunday, as the Democratic former Congressman grapples with slumping poll numbers and fresh revelations of his sexually charged Internet activity. |
| Crash 'No words for what I saw' | | | The sun had not yet set in Spain's northwest when a ferocious boom rang out, the sound of a high-speed train smashing into a concrete wall after derailing on a curve. |
| $53m of jewels stolen in Cannes heist | | | An armed robber held up a jewelry exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes, stealing jewels worth $53 million (40 million euros), Nice police say. It was the third high-value jewel heist in the city in months. |
| 7 killed in Florida hostage standoff | | | A gunman killed six people overnight at a Florida apartment complex before police shot him dead following a shootout, authorities said early Saturday. |
| FACTBOX Eight 2Q earnings eye-openers | | | July 26 - Earnings releases from companies such as Apple, Amazon and Ford pointed out crucial trends and disappointing patterns. Heres a breakdown of them. |
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