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News Feed Latest worldwide news KKR's second-quarter earnings plunge on fund values * Q2 economic net income down 74 percent at $144.4 million Albert Hall seeks cool fix as promenaders wilt LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's heatwave has prompted the Royal Albert Hall to review its ventilation systems after soaring temperatures at the Summer season of Promenade concerts left both musicians and spectators "dripping with sweat". UPDATE 3-Qatar grounds a 787 as glitches pile up on Boeing jet * Smoke reported near electrical compartment while jet on ground -sources Meyer Disciplines 4 Buckeyes, Including Hyde, Roby Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has disciplined four players for legal problems, including suspending leading-scorer Carlos Hyde from all team activities in the wake of an alleged assault against a female over the weekend in Columbus. French Prosecutors Plan to Charge Strauss-Kahn With Pimping Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, will be tried on charges of pimping, French prosecutors in Lille said on Friday. ArtsBeat Barclays Center Tops American Ticket Sales List The Brooklyn arena sold more tickets than any other in the United States for the first six months of the year. Morsis Friends and Foes Stage Mass Rallies Across Egypt Supporters and opponents of the deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, turned out across Egypt on Friday, with reports of violence in Alexandria. Soccer Australian National Team Seeks Competition in Asia Since becoming a member of the Asian Football Confederation, Australia has seen a rise in its soccer fortunes as its players take on a more technical aspect. Brazen Attacks at Prisons Raise Worries of Al Qaedas Strength in Iraq The audacity of the assaults on Sunday, in which hundreds of inmates escaped, underscored the deterioration of Iraqs stability in recent months. 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. Awaiting Another Top Editor, Essence Faces Identity Questions The magazines next editor in chief will be confronted by a growing sense among some readers, bloggers and media analysts that Essence has lost its editorial direction. Things I wish I'd known at 15 International day of the girl 'To my 15-year-old self' Women on male-only courses CNN's Christina MacFarlane reports on the all-male clubs which still exist. 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. Andrew Dice Clay roars back in 'Blue Jasmine' Among the familiar faces in Woody Allen's new film "Blue Jasmine" is one less familiar these days, someone who hasn't been seen on the big screen in 12 years Andrew Dice Clay. Online tax would help U.S. economy conservative economist Laffer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to allow U.S. states to collect sales taxes on purchases made online is garnering support from both sides of the political spectrum, with a leading conservative... A fair World Cup deal ? After Apple and Google come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with World Cup hosts Brazil. US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends flat, but Amazon helps Nasdaq NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished mostly flat on Friday, though a rally in Amazon.com shares a day after the online retailer's results helped boost the Nasdaq. 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. Activision to spread its wings after Vivendi sale -CEO SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc's CEO, who is shelling out $50 million of his own money in an $8.2 billion deal to buy back most of Vivendi's stake, said the world's... US STOCKS-Futures fall in pause after rally, mixed earnings * SP 500 has ended higher 13 times in the past 16 sessions Emilie Russler and David Germain The couple are pursuing doctorates and medical degrees at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, she in immunology and he in molecular genetics and genomics. Jobless rates drop in 11 U.S. states in June Labor Department WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jobless rates fell in only 11 U.S. states in June, the Labor Department said on Thursday in a report revealing the bumps on the road to economic recovery. Booker Prize Nominees Are Released Thirteen novels are on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize, considered Britains most prestigious literary award. Modern Love Uh, Honey, Thats Not Your Line A screenwriter tries and fails to make an actual human girlfriend fit into a tempting cinematic trope. 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. Lance Armstrong on doping In his first major cycling event since his doping admission, Lance Armstrong says he still anticipates fallout from the scandal that erased his Tour de France victories. But he's "a big boy" and can handle it. App Puts the Bible in 100 Million Palms With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox. Republic Airways says in preliminary deal to sell Frontier unit July 26 (Reuters) - Republic Airways Holdings Inc said on Friday it has reached a nonbinding deal to sell its Frontier unit, sparking a 5.6 percent rise in its shares. App City Cant Whistle? Try One of These to Hail a Taxi Hailo and Uber Taxi have similar pros and cons convenient in cab deserts but pointless in cab rivers. Samsungs Profit Rises, but So Does the Competition Samsung said net income in the second quarter rose to $6.9 billion, an increase of 50 percent, but it expected smartphone sales growth to slow down. State senator slams California for lack of oil drilling oversight SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California oil and gas regulators have failed to monitor practices used to access shale oil, including the injection of dangerous chemicals underground, a state senator said Thursday, urging passage of her proposed oversight legislation. DealBook Wall Streets Exposure to Hacking Laid Bare Five people were accused of hacking into the servers of more than a dozen large American companies and the Nasdaq stock exchange, showing the financial systems vulnerability to cybercrime. Vettel leads Red Bull one-two in practice BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel set an impressive pace as Red Bull dominated practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday with Pirelli's new tires looking very much to their liking. The hot albums and festivals this summer Summer is the best time for outdoor musical festivals and blasting music with all the windows open. We've done the legwork for you, and compiled what should be some of the best albums of the season, and the most tent-worthy festivals, organized by region. ArtsBeat New York Musical Theater Festival Report Icarus The Boston-based ensemble Liars Believers sets the famliar story in a Depression-era traveling sideshow. Sarah Butlers Ten Things Ive Learnt About Love Sarah Butlers novel alternates between a rootless woman and the father shes never known. 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. Inside Art Loss That Lingers, in Memory and Place Sophie Calles Last Seen series of photographs and texts, about the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from Bostons Gardner Museum, will be shown there this fall. Mexico central bank more worried on growth, minutes show MEXICO CITY, July 26 (Reuters) - Mexico's central bankers were unanimous in leaving interest rates on hold at 4 percent at their meeting earlier this month, minutes of their discussion showed on...

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